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Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)

A therapy built on psychological flexibility: open up to hard inner experience, notice the present, and act on what matters. Its founder describes it as a model of change, not a set of techniques.

Our summary of the approach · 7 claims from 1 person, in their own words

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Psychological flexibility is a learnable set of skills, not a personality trait.

  1. Steven C. Hayes Clinical psychologist and Foundation Professor… psychological flexibility is not a personality trait handed down by the gods. It is a learnable set of skills. Belonging Is Something You Dostevenchayes.com · 21 May 2026
    psychological flexibility is not a personality trait handed down by the gods. It is a learnable set of skills.

A student cannot flex their way into belonging in a hostile environment, and skills must never be used to blame people for exclusion.

  1. Steven C. Hayes Clinical psychologist and Foundation Professor… A student cannot “flex” their way into belonging in a hostile or indifferent environment, and we should never use important psychological skills to blame people for exclusion. Belonging Is Something You Dostevenchayes.com · 21 May 2026
    A student cannot “flex” their way into belonging in a hostile or indifferent environment, and we should never use important psychological skills to blame people for exclusion.

The core of change is being more open, aware and actively engaged in a meaningful life, in relationships and in the body.

  1. Steven C. Hayes Clinical psychologist and Foundation Professor… Life is asking you to learn to be more open, aware, and actively engaged in a meaningful life, while extending these to your relationships and your body. What Actually Works in Therapy (And What Doesn't)stevenchayes.com · 22 Sept 2025
    Life is asking you to learn to be more open, aware, and actively engaged in a meaningful life, while extending these to your relationships and your body.

Therapy is about cultivating change through processes, not about following a manual.

Active ingredients, not brands

  1. Steven C. Hayes Clinical psychologist and Foundation Professor… Therapy isn’t about following a manual, but about cultivating change. What Actually Works in Therapy (And What Doesn't)stevenchayes.com · 22 Sept 2025
    Therapy isn’t about following a manual, but about cultivating change.