Question

In what types of situations and with what types of individuals might it be appropriate to use and ACT intervention?

Answer 1

The acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) posits that an individual can take positive action without resisting the feeling attached to a behavior. In this manner, an individual can simply observe oneself as experiencing the feeling but still act towards self development. This therapeutic approach is most helpful for useful for sexual abuse survivors, at-risk adolescents, and those with substance abuse or mood disorders, as it involves an acceptance of feelings as a natural result of circumstances beyond one’s control.