Treatment Modalities

ACT

Common abbreviation for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, an approach that pairs acceptance with values-based action.

ACT is shorthand for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. It refers to the same approach that combines mindfulness and acceptance skills with action steps guided by what matters to the client.

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