The Story It was common practise for Jewish Rabbis to firmly centre their teaching in the concrete, down-to-earth reality of their hearers, and this technique...
Hi everyone, Believe it or not, I seem to have completed a fully functional version of my web-based RFT tutorial. Before I make it available to everyone, ...
Thanks for this Joseph. I was just using this parable last week with a Christian client of Chinese ethnic origin. She was suffering from anxiety about...
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De Groot, Francis
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Aug 3, 2004 11:04 am
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hi im still quite new to ACT and grappling with the ideas and was hoping some of the more experienced therapists/psychologists could give some direction. i...
A J P Hart
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Aug 3, 2004 1:39 pm
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An academic friend who I have been gently pushing towards ACT has asked me about acceptance based interventions for social phobia, and specifically blushing....
Graham Taylor
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Aug 4, 2004 2:43 am
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Anecdote only: I recently used out-of-the-box ACT with social anxiety/blushing and it was quite effective. ^------ An academic friend who I have been gently...
Dear friends and colleagues, Sorry for the public posting of this email as it is relevant to only 7 or 8 of you. The AABT home office wishes to publish an...
I was given two stories relating to values by clients this week. I thought they were so cool that I wanted to share them. The first was given to me by a woman...
Beautiful stories. These will be helpful for me to share with my clients who constantly struggle with their eating disorders. Thanks again, Andrea ... From:...
Andrea Zuellig
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Aug 5, 2004 9:35 pm
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Hi, I have the impression it's worldwide vacation. Very few reactions on the listserve. Difficult to get on track again. Theresa volunteered again and already...
De Groot, Francis
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Aug 6, 2004 1:15 pm
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The section titled “Committed Action Invites Obstacles” begins with the idea that once we have a value-guided game plan, it is time to act. The Eye Contact...
Steve Mahorney
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Aug 6, 2004 5:20 pm
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Hi All, I am new to the group and am trying to obtain the name of ACT trained therapists in Virgina. Can anyone help? Thanks much. Jeff...
Hi everyone, I'm seeking a few more people to help out with a second round of beta testing for my RFT tutorial. If you think you would have time to complete...
A few thoughts on your questions at the end. John Dewey offers the distinction between "an end" (e.g. being in Seattle) and "an end in view" (e.g. something...
Hey folks, I came across some books on amazon.com that look like they might have some useful metaphors for ACT types. I can't figure out which ones to buy....
Joe -- I have the 101 healing stories. There are some nice ACT consistent gems in there, but perhaps not enought to warrant buying the book. I like the book...
Just to add a note - some of the psychological functions that will start to show up as the repertoire fattens will be respondent in nature. Amy Murrell and I...
Kelly G. Wilson, Ph.D.
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Aug 10, 2004 3:26 pm
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To add one piece. There is a growing literature on contextual control over previously extinguished respondents. Mark Bouton has written extensively on this....
(Just a point intended to highlight the apparent potential for defusion to facilitate more flexible verbal responding as well as direct contingency-based...
Thanks for the fast summarizing, Steve! A few reactions: * metaphors can restructure experiences etc. Is it a form of insight? I think so. It's a kind of...
De Groot, Francis
francis.de.groot@...
Aug 10, 2004 11:05 pm
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... If someone misunderstands a metaphor I usually try to get at the issue another way. That can include other metaphors. It can include lots of talk but not...
As a relative newcomer to ACT and an absolute newcomer to this listserve, I have some anxiety about replying and I will accept that and reply. With regard to...
Good to hear from you Ben. I might add, on the side of negative experiences while exercising, one has to be sensative to real trauma messages such as meniscus...
Steve Mahorney
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Aug 11, 2004 1:28 pm
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Ahhh, this is such a good one. Aversive to exercise. I have been aversive to exercise for the last 30 of about 50some years (50+ years, did I say that?). I...
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