Hi Folks, I am hoping to join forces with people in Sydney who are interested in and/or practicing ACT. It would be great to get some kind of ACT supervision...
Can anyone recommend an ACT therapist in the Champaign/Urbana Illinois area for a 22 y/o client with social phobia? Alternatively, I'd be a happy to learn of a...
I thought I'd just let you all know that the ACT book is now available in German. Rainer Sonntag and his daughter did the translation … they worked really, ...
Hi all. Thought you would enjoy this. I know I did. The acronym for ACT in Finnish is HOT Hyväksymis- ja omistautumisterapia käytännön terapiatyössä So...
Kelly G. Wilson
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Nov 2, 2004 4:24 pm
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The child and adolescent data on ACT is still pretty lean. In that context I was happy to hear today that this case study with a 14 y o chronic pain pt. using...
Hi all, in addition to the publication of the German translation of the ACT book that has already been mentioned by Steve I would like to announce that there...
Given that ACT is based on a philosophy of functional contextualism, isn't there something missing from the oft-used phrase "Don't believe a word I'm saying"...
If there are any other specialized list serves on ACT out there please let Emily at Context Press know and she will add the link to the ACT webpage Emily's...
Mark Galizio at the University of North Carolina - Wilmington tells me that they are looking for "a clinical psychologist who would be license-eligible in NC...
In einer eMail vom 03.11.04 05:47:07 (MEZ) Mitteleuropäische Zeit schreibt ... Interesting question, Russ. What is believing? Isn't believing a kind of...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used...
that quote reminds me of another, a little sharp at the end, by shaw: "This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a...
Jeremy Gauntlett-Gilb...
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Nov 4, 2004 10:53 am
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I have been attracted to Russ's notion for a long time but Rainer makes a good point if you consider "believing" to be pliance. I think, however, the...
Thanks Rainer and Rob. You both make good points. It seems to me that believing can be a track or a ply or both. And irrespective of how you categorise it,...
I would note that from a behavioral point of view, an "it" is not an "it" except in terms of how "it" functions. Tracks and plys may both "work" but what makes...
Hi: Here is one more who has felt hesitant about the phrase: "Don't believe a word I'm saying". (It may feel like fun to say or write it. But it causes...
Hi gang I am doing depression teaching at university next week and wondered if you could recommend a suitable quote defining the ACT interpretation of...
Kristina.Cole
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Nov 5, 2004 10:39 am
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I’ve always thought the sense of confusion was deliberate and useful in to undermining the functions of language. Whether you call it a track or a ply ...
patty bach
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Nov 5, 2004 12:26 pm
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Don't believe a word I am saying can, but need not, sound like some kind of mind game. typically when I say this, it is in the context of a relationship with a...
Kelly G. Wilson, Ph.D.
kwilson@...
Nov 5, 2004 1:04 pm
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Dear All I get into the 'Don't believe a word....' arena when encouraging a client to compare their experience with their thoughts. In encouraging...
The only time I've run into problems using it is in groups. The reason is simple. It is not a literal formula, for the reasons Patty listed; and it is used in...
I agree with Mary. I think there are times when the "believe...word" really gets the point across. Depends on context. Sometimes it helps when I tell...
I agree with Mary's comment, down below.This echoes what Buddha repeatedly said to his disciples: "Don't believe something just because I say it. Trust what...
A similarly different tact to the 'Don't believe a word I have to say' discussion: As language skeptics, Daoists have long been aware of the problematic...
John McNeill
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Nov 6, 2004 9:06 pm
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A similarly different tact, and wordy reply, to the 'Don't believe a word I have to say' discussion: As language skeptics, Daoists have long been aware of the...
John McNeill
jwmcneill00@...
Nov 6, 2004 9:24 pm
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In ACT we embrace confusion when it's in the interest of liberation from an unworkable change agenda. Years ago I trained in Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, which...
In einer eMail vom 07.11.04 04:06:37 (MEZ) Mitteleuropäische Zeit schreibt ... With respect to your question, Russ, I think there is the risk that you ...
My message below rereads as a grouchy note. Sorry Sven. I actually did not feel grouchy … just insistent regarding the importance of the core message … not...
I wonder whether the difficulty is that "Don't believe ..." can be taken to mean "Disbelieve ..." (as in "I don't believe you"). My understanding is that ACT...
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