The 6 Core Processes of ACT Explained | What They Mean and How to Use Them

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If you are using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in your work, private practice, or for yourself, you are working towards becoming more psychologically flexible.
The 6 Core Processes of ACT are key in achieving psychological flexibility, where you are able to show up consciously to the present moment and facilitate positive behaviour change.
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@befreefromocd Жыл бұрын

Great video Tim 👏👏 One of the beautiful and life changing facets of ACT is that it can help us to do what matters in life- even if those self-sabotaging, self-defeating thoughts show up. As you say, if you were ‘fused’ with those thoughts- this video would never be made. So we’ll done 👏👏 I too am on the journey, of making reliable and trustworthy content- while bringing my mind along with me for the ride:) Let’s connect again soon, Cheers buddy, Paul.

@TimothyGordon Жыл бұрын

Paul! Thank you so much. You get me. And I very much appreciate your support.

@mouse6210 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Tim. I watched you teach in Nashua a few years ago. Your work and style is inspiring. Thanks for being a bright light 🧠♥️🙏

@TimothyGordon 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for saying so!!! Please do stay in touch. :)

@petermoney9234 Жыл бұрын

AWESOME content. Well done! VERY inspiring!

@TimothyGordon Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend!!!

@findthekeyspeechandlanguag894 2 ай бұрын

Great video, thanks!

@anamaryescobedo2005 Жыл бұрын

Acceptance, values, present moment, deffused perspective, commitment, self as context.

@TimothyGordon Жыл бұрын

You got it! Those are the processes.

@dsuguy Жыл бұрын

Keep the ACT content coming

@cassieharding8957 10 ай бұрын

I learn a lot from watching the 6 core processes. I need a social worker who does what you do ! You're excellent. 8:48

@TimothyGordon 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for saying so Cassie!

@leesteel9211 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video, Tim! Congratulations! Lee

@TimothyGordon Жыл бұрын

It’s so great to hear from you Lee!!

@user-dm4tr9cp5w 6 ай бұрын

Beautifully explained! I'm an early career therapist here and your videos are extremely helpful and easy to understand as well! Thank you for doing what you do

@user-ck5gb3ek1n 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Really brilliant explanation of ACT❤

@TimothyGordon 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for saying so!!

@amara523 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim, this video was so helpful!!

@TimothyGordon Жыл бұрын

Thanks for saying so!!

@Phantom.1 Жыл бұрын

People should live value-driven lives. This of course requires a deliberate values clarification. We need to answer this question: What are our top guiding values, and why?

@rock.clamberer 5 ай бұрын

Just getting into ACT and the way you express the concepts is so earnest and succinct. I'm definitely diving more into the space because of your help!

@TimothyGordon 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the compliment. Please stay in touch and let me know about your journey with ACT and don’t hesitate to follow-up. If you have ideas for future videos, I’d be happy to put together a specialty topic for you.

@onlyuseful6962 9 ай бұрын

Really appreciate you starting to put out videos again! I’ve been watching your videos for a long time and they’ve been helpful for me as a baby clinician! :)

@TimothyGordon 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for saying so!! Let me know what topics you want to hear me talk about!!?

@onlyuseful6962 9 ай бұрын

@@TimothyGordon I’ve watched your video on relational frame theory. I understand the broad strokes. I’d like a companion video on how understanding rft actually impacts you as a counselor in session. How does the understanding guide you? I’m not sure that’s the video that would get you a lot of views, but you asked what I wanted! :)

@TimothyGordon 9 ай бұрын

@@onlyuseful6962 I’d love to do a video on this!!!

@nickfromthe6ix264 Жыл бұрын

Great vid Tim!

@TimothyGordon Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for saying so!

@tonyburton419 Жыл бұрын

It would be useful if ACT values could at times combine with Seligman's signature strengths. But the latter could help guide folks into what actions & commitments. Just a thought.

@TimothyGordon Жыл бұрын

Yes!!! Tony, I love this idea. I bet if you created something combining the two as a sort of set of worksheets or activities, people would LOVE that and utilize it immediately.

@joeknowslittle79 2 ай бұрын

A year and a half ago I watched while a friend of mine died in front of me. It was in the front lobby of the hotel I was working at at the time. You know what my boss said to me? "He's not going anywhere now get over here and takeover the shift" I did, worked the next 3 days straight. As of today his lifeless face is the last thing I see before bed and the first thing I think of when I wake up. I cannot find a therapist, I am too messed up to focus and I can think of only one solution to get these thoughts to stop. I want another option, but no one wants to help me, so what the fuck do I do? If I hear, "call this or do that," know that I've tried, numerous crisis lines, intakes, counsellors and stress experts. There is more, a lot more, but that is way more personal than I am willing to share...

@HariKrishnan-pf1ec 9 ай бұрын

Great❤ love from india

@Ustp27 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this video, I can say this is the best video I've seen in 2023. ACT is such an interesting approach that I resonate, but it can be difficult to grasp and implement (especially "self as context"), I find your video very very helpful, as I think you did just that. I particularly like the example you gave on Viktor Frankle's famous quote. I am gonna save and rewatch this video many times, please continue to make these amazing videos!

@TimothyGordon 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for saying so! Please let me know what other kinds of videos I can offer that would be useful to you on your journey.

@cryptobull2493 4 ай бұрын

Have you explored Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy?

@TimothyGordon 4 ай бұрын

Yes I have! I use the “Inner Active” cards regularly. Do you know much about IFS? Apart from the cards, I don’t integrate IFS into my trauma work with clients.

@cryptobull2493 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate your reply! Yes, I’m pretty knowledgeable with IFS and use it with my clients that have PTSD. The results are astonishingly good. It’s always an amazing experience watching clients heal the exiled parts of themselves during the unburdening process. I think you’re a very talented therapist and you’d be great at IFS if you’re interested in exploring it further. It’s really not that big of a leap from ACT to IFS. I watched a video of you talking about trauma and ACT self-as-context and it sounded a lot like clients unblending and accessing Self Energy as described in IFS, which prompted my question to you.

@TimothyGordon 3 ай бұрын

@@cryptobull2493 cool! Can we set up a time to have a chat and talk about IFS? Maybe I can do a video on me learning about IFS and integrating it into my work - if you’re comfortable with it, we could collaborate on a video or training!?

@cryptobull2493 3 ай бұрын

Sure, I’d love to set up a time to talk and possibly collaborate. I don’t have your contact information, but I can DM you on IG :)