Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

An introductory Acceptance and Commitment Therapy workshop happened on Wednesday, 31st of October, 2018, at Sampurna Montfort College, Bangalore.

This workshop is a collaboration between Sindhu, the founder and therapist of Aware, and Claudette Foley, an ACT practitioner and WHO consultant from Australia.

Background: 

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT, pronounced as the word “act”), is a new cognitive-behavioural therapy that has gained increased attention in the recent years. The world is moving on from the second-wave traditional CBT to third-wave behavioural therapies like ACT which has great emphasis on processes such as mindfulness, self-compassion, and values.

Two main things that this workshop covered:

– The six core principles of ACT and how to effectively use them in clinical settings
– How to apply ACT in your own life to deal effectively wit problems such as procrastination and worries about the future.

This workshop offered a lot of fun-based learning including role plays and interactive exercises.