ACT Verbatim for Depression & Anxiety: Annotated Transcripts for Learning Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Copublished with Context Press

This collection of transcripts, organized and annotated by Michael P. Twohig and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) founder Steven C. Hayes, guides you through ACT-based therapy processes session-by-session. The transcripts featured in ACT Verbatim present common situations that arise in clinical practice, while the commentary explains how to identify the six target ACT processes and help clients work through them to achieve psychological flexibility.

For the most detailed view of ACT therapy, the clinical transcripts included here follow the development of one client struggling with anger, anxiety, and depression. Since ACT is process- rather than technique-oriented, this kind of in the moment analysis is a singularly effective way to learn to apply this therapeutic model.

These transcripts will help you:

• Identify client indicators that suggest you should target a specific process in therapy
• Create useful exercises to foster client development in the core processes of ACT
• Evaluate client advancement and structure sessions for maximum progress
• Learn the different styles other therapists use to implement ACT in their own ways

An invaluable aid for clinicians using the acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) model, ACT Verbatim offers transcripts of actual therapy sessions annotated by ACT cofounder Steven Hayes. The annotations coach therapists on how to work through the ACT core processes and how to deal with common situations encountered in therapy sessions.

Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D., is Foundation Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is among the most influential figures in contemporary behaviorism and clinical psychology. He is the author of innumerable books and scientific articles, and he is author of the successful ACT workbook Get Out of Your Mind and into Your Life.

Michael P. Twohig, Ph.D., is assistant professor of psychology at Utah State University in Logan, UT. He is the author of more than thirty scientific articles and book chapters. His research mainly focuses on the treatment of anxiety disorders.