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Depression

Depression

I don’t see the world the way IT IS.

I see the world the way I AM.

ACT out of Depression with Acceptance Commitment Therapy ( ACT). ACT as a therapy or ACT as training invites you to notice when you are stuck in unwanted thoughts and behaviours, then to move into values and actions towards a rich and meaningful life.

Painful experiential testimony suggests attempts to control depression and thoughts does not work in the long term.  With ACT we accept thoughts and feelings but may not engage with them if they do not support our values in the here and now. Accepting depression appears to be a paradox, yet in that paradox is the freedom.

When we accept all human feelings and thoughts, we have a choice. “if I buy these thoughts and feelings, then let them guide my life, do they move me towards or away from who and what I believe are important to me?”

Depression is not an end point, rather in invite from yourself to yourself to make some changes. ACT is a therapy that is just that.

In order to suffer from depression, I have to do depression. Depression is behavioural, yet I am trapped in my thoughts and feelings. ACT invites you to defuse from thoughts and avoidant behaviour, that in context of your world, to attach behaviours to values and be available to live and experience the consequences.

The Mindfulness and acceptance workbook for depression

ACT treatment for depression can either be in a small group or with your counsellor on a one to one basis. Our clinic is in Wilmslow serving Cheshire and Manchester. We are a bespoke private service.

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  • ACT on Weight with Bill Stevens. ACT Counsellor
    The Weight Escape. Joseph Ciarrochi, Ann Bailey and Russ Harris
  • ACT Groups and individual counselling with Bill Stevens
    The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris
  • ACT on life, Not on Anger. Acceptance Commitment Therapy.
    ACT on life, Not on Anger. Acceptance Commitment Therapy.
  • The Mindfulness & Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety
    Anxiety Counselling with ACT at RedChair. Therapy by Bill Stevens
  • ACT with love. Relationships
    Stop Struggling, Start loving. Strengthen your relationship.
  • The Confidence Gap by Russ Harris
    Move out of fear and into Freedom. Live a Rich and Meaningful Life
  • The Wisdom To Know The Difference. Kelly G Wilson. ACT with Bill Stevens
    The Wisdom To Know The Difference. Kelly G Wilson.

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