VideoSteven Hayes, PhD.
Summary: In these sessions with clients struggling with depression and anxiety, ACT founder Steven Hayes and master ACT clinician Rainer Sonntag demonstrate a variety of cognitive defusion techniques that therapists can easily integrate into clinical practice. Using "deliteralization," Hayes helps his client separate words from their meanings, examine her automatic thoughts and create some space between her thoughts and emotions. And in a session with an anxious and resistant client, we learn about "physicalizing thoughts"--giving them shape, form and definition so that clients can more easily disidentify from them. Synthesizing both mindfulness and cognitive behavior techniques, cognitive defusion is a therapeutic tool that every therapist should have in their tool box. As you watch these master clinicians help their clients move from depression and anxiety to hope and authentic engagement in the work of therapy, you will no doubt want to learn more about ACT. Keywords: ACT, acceptance and commitment therapy, acceptance, defusion, cognitive, mindfulness, evidence-based, Steven Hayes, cognitive defusion, deliteralization, Counseling, Counselling, Social Work, Social Worker, Therapy, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy.net, Therapist.--Supplied by publisher.