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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often referred to as ACT, is an evidence-based approach that helps people relate differently to difficult thoughts, emotions, and experiences
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Toronto and across Ontario
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often referred to as ACT, is an evidence-based approach that helps people relate differently to difficult thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Rather than trying to eliminate discomfort, ACT focuses on building a meaningful life alongside it.
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ACT is based on the understanding that suffering often increases when we struggle against our internal experiences. By learning new ways to respond to thoughts and emotions, it becomes possible to feel less stuck and more aligned with what matters to you.
How ACT works
ACT focuses on increasing psychological flexibility, which is the ability to stay present, open, and engaged in life even when things feel difficult. Therapy helps you notice unhelpful patterns such as avoidance, overthinking, or self-criticism, and gently shift how much influence they have over your actions.
Rather than challenging thoughts for accuracy, ACT helps you step back from them and see them as mental events rather than facts. This creates space to make choices based on your values rather than fear or discomfort.
ACT is experiential, reflective, and practical.
Is ACT right for you?
ACT may be a good fit if you want to reduce the hold that difficult thoughts and emotions have on your life and move toward greater clarity, purpose, and self-compassion.
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During an initial consultation, we can explore whether ACT or another therapeutic approach feels like the right fit for you.
What ACT looks like in therapy
In ACT-informed therapy, sessions involve exploring how you relate to your thoughts and emotions and identifying values that give your life meaning. Therapy supports taking small, intentional steps toward what matters, even when discomfort is present.
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ACT is not about forcing positivity or ignoring pain. It is about making room for your inner experience while moving toward a life that feels purposeful and grounded.
What ACT can help with
ACT is commonly used to support individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, chronic stress, ADHD-related challenges, and difficulties with identity or self-worth.
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It can be especially helpful if you feel caught in cycles of avoidance, rumination, or emotional struggle that pull you away from the life you want to be living.
ACT at Hedefa Psychology Clinic
At Hedefa Psychology Clinic, ACT is offered within a trauma-informed and culturally responsive framework. Therapy respects the realities of identity, culture, and lived experience while supporting meaningful change.
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ACT is often integrated with CBT, DBT, psychodynamic, and emotion-focused approaches to ensure therapy is flexible, supportive, and responsive to your needs.
