Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Journal: Prompts and Techniques to Practice Acceptance While Building the Life You Want [Paperback]

Cultivate greater well-being through acceptance and commitment therapy

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) combines the proven power of mindfulness and cognitive behavioral techniques to improve your mental health. This guided journal provides ACT-based prompts and practices that help you focus on the positive and foster greater self-awareness—so you can truly thrive.

What sets this ACT daily journal apart:

• An introduction to ACT—Learn how ACT can help you practice mindfulness, identify your deepest values, and move toward greater meaning and purpose.
• The six core principles—Explore exercises organized by each pillar of ACT: cognitive defusion, acceptance, contacting the present, the observing self, values, and committed action.
• A variety of exercises—Discover affirmations, writing prompts, thought exercises, meditations, and other activities that show you how to implement ACT techniques in your life.

Boost your overall mental wellness with theAcceptance and Commitment Therapy Journal.JOSIE VALDERRAMA, PsyD,is a licensed clinical psychologist based in San Francisco. Her focus encompasses ethical non-monogamy, anxiety, spirituality, and working with fellow LGBTQ+ people and people of color. She contributed as a subject matter expert to the 2022 revision of the California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination. Dr. Valderrama is a founding member of Bay Area Open Minds, a therapist network affirming sexual and gender diversity. She mentors and supervises future colleagues at the Liberation Institute. In addition to ACT, Dr. Valderrama draws upon feminist, multicultural, and trancework approaches. Motivated therapy clients often want structure and guidance between sessions, but they may struggle with meditation apps and developing a consistent mindfulness practice. Through experiential exercises and reflection prompts, this journal brings mindfulnel“ƒ