ACT Therapy in Houston, TX
Find relief from anxiety, constant worrying, and more with the support of a licensed ACT therapist
Find relief from anxiety, constant worrying, and more with the support of a licensed ACT therapist
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps you slow down, recognize when you’re feeling anxious, and choose to accept the feelings rather than unconsciously avoid them — so you can live according to your values, not your fears.
For example, you’re in charge of an important project at work. You want to do an amazing job. But the pressure is on, so you keep putting it off. You blink — and two weeks have gone by, and you now only have two days to complete it. By avoiding the anxiety, you’ve made it worse, adding a tighter deadline and the lingering shame about procrastinating.
ACT stops this cycle of suffering at the first feeling. With guidance from an experienced ACT therapist, you learn to sit with the anxiety, accept it, and remember what you value. In turn, this enables you to give the project your best and achieve what you wanted in the first place: to do a great job.
While powerful, ACT isn't for everyone. Here's how to know if it might be right for you:
It's in the name: ACT is about acceptance. Particularly, accepting difficult emotions or negative intrusive thoughts as they arise instead of running from them.
ACT starts with the premise that trying to suppress difficult emotions or negative intrusive thoughts usually makes the problem worse. By accepting a painful experience, you are then able to make more productive choices toward the life you want.
We love using ACT techniques with our clients at Houston Anxiety and Wellness Center, because ACT is effective, proven to work, and helps our clients live in line with their values, not their fears or anxieties.
Our skilled ACT therapists use acceptance and commitment therapy techniques to treat a wide range of anxiety-related disorders and challenges, including...
Every client is different, but here’s a birdseye view of how ACT therapy works!
We'll explore what truly matters to you and identify meaningful goals. Then, we'll develop strategies to help you take action toward these goals, even when dealing with difficult thoughts and feelings.
Through mindfulness exercises and ACT techniques, you'll learn to be present with your inner experiences. We'll work on embracing all aspects of your life, including the challenging parts.
We'll regularly review your progress towards living a values-aligned life. As you develop better psychological flexibility, we'll work on strategies to maintain your progress and handle future challenges.
ACT therapy sessions can be in-person at our Houston office or virtual in most of the USA.
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