ACT, focused on trauma. A practical guide to working with the mind, body, and emotions

ACT, focused on trauma (TFACT), is a flexible, comprehensive model for treating the full spectrum of trauma-related issues, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), addiction, depression, anxiety disorders, psychological harm, chronic pain, shame, suicidal tendencies, insomnia, severe grief, attachment issues, sexual problems, and much more. This guide, written by world-renowned ACT trainer Russ Harris, is intended for practitioners of all experience levels. Discover advanced strategies for healing the past, living in the present, and building a new future. With this compassion-based, exposure-oriented approach, you will learn how to help your clients: feel safe in their own bodies, overcome hyperarousal and hypoarousal, free themselves from dissociation, shift from self-hatred to self-compassion, quickly ground themselves and return to life, liberate themselves from complex cognitions and emotions, develop a holistic sense of self-worth, transform traumatic memories through flexible exposures, discover their own values and live in accordance with them, and gain experiences of post-traumatic growth.