Clinical psychologist and Foundation Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno; developer of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and a leading advocate of process-based therapy.
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4 of Steven C. Hayes's claims fit 1 mental models. Most often: Active ingredients, not brands.
What makes a treatment work is the process it sets in motion and the person delivering it, not the name on the box. Compare the mechanism and the practitioner, not the brand.
Their wordsThat’s why protocol differences and therapy brands often matter less than we think.
Their wordsAll therapies that work promote these skills – that’s why they work.
Their wordsThe diagnosis does not really tell you what to do.
Their wordsTherapy isn’t about following a manual, but about cultivating change.