The big book of ACT metaphors : a practitioner's guide to experiential exercises and metaphors in acceptance and commitment therapy / Jill A. Stoddard, PhD, and Niloofar Afari, PhD ; foreword by Steven C. Hayes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stoddard, Jill, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acceptance and commitment therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : New Harbinger Publications, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The use of metaphors is fundamental in the successful delivery of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), but for many ACT therapists, they often become over-used, stale, and less effective as time wears on. The Big Book of ACT Metaphors is an essential A-Z resource guide that includes new metaphors and experiential exercises to help promote client acceptance, defusion from troubling thoughts, and values-based action. The book also includes scripts tailored to different client populations. Whether treating a client with anxiety, depression, trauma, or an eating disorder,

Contents:

Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1; Overview of ACT; Chapter 2; Bypassing the Traps of Language with Experiential Practice; Matthieu Villatte, Jennifer L. Villatte, and Jean-Louis Monestès; Chapter 3; Acceptance, Willingness, and Control as the Problem; with Pia S. Heppner; Chapter 4; Cognitive Defusion; Chapter 5; Present-Moment Awareness; with Sheeva Mostoufi and Jessica Gundy Cuneo; Chapter 6; Self-as-Context and Perspective Taking; Chapter 7; Values; Chapter 8; Committed Action; Chapter 9; Bringing It All Together; Appendix A; Mindfulness Diary; Jessica Gundy Cuneo

Appendix BACT Thought Record; Elizabeth Maher; Appendix C; Music Mindfulness and Defusion Handout; Levin Schwartz; Appendix D; Values Words; Nicole Rensenbrink; Appendix E; The Heroes Exercise Worksheet; Rob Archer; Appendix F; Writing Your Autobiography Worksheet; Mark Stern; Appendix G; Values and Committed Action Worksheet; Jill Stoddard; Appendix H; The Classroom Professor Graphics and Worksheet; Jill Stoddard; Appendix I; The Bubble Exercise Graphics and Worksheet; Nuno Ferreira; Appendix J; Selected List of Additional Exercises and Metaphors Published Elsewhere; Appendix K

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781608825301

1608825302

OCLC:

874563513