Therapist and Client Mindfulness in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

The purpose of this book is to introduce the reader to the concept of mindfulness in psychotherapy. It is a combination of attitudes, feelings, and practices used to enhance the level of awareness in both the therapist and the client. Mindfulness is an inseparable part of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a direction in cognitive-behavioral therapy that combines mindfulness and acceptance with value-based, purposeful actions to increase the client's psychological flexibility. The concept presented in the book also resonates with traditional aspects of mindfulness, although it is not necessarily related to any of them, as it pursues goals solely within the framework of the psychotherapeutic relationship from the perspective of ACT. The book will be useful for both beginning therapists as an introductory course in modern behavioral analytic psychotherapy and for experienced practitioners wishing to deepen their understanding and skills in this area.