Trauma-Focused ACT: A Practitioner’s Guide to Working with Mind, Body, and Emotion Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

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“Trauma-Focused ACT is going to go down as one of the great contributions to the field of trauma-informed care.” —Kirk Strosahl PhD, cofounder of ACT Trauma-Focused ACT (TFACT) provides a flexible, comprehensive model for treating the entire spectrum of trauma-related issues, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), addiction, depression, anxiety disorders, moral injury, chronic pain, shame, suicidality, insomnia, complicated grief, attachment issues, sexual problems, and more. Written by internationally acclaimed ACT trainer, Russ Harris, this textbook is for practitioners at all levels of experience, and offers exclusive access to free downloadable resources—including scripts, videos, MP3s, handouts, and worksheets. Discover cutting-edge strategies for healing the past, living in the present, and building a new future. With this compassion-based, exposure-centered approach, you’ll learn how to help your clients: Find safety and security in their bodiesOvercome hyperarousal and hypoarousalBreak free from dissociationShift from self-hatred to self-compassionRapidly ground themselves and reengage in lifeUnhook from difficult cognitions and emotionsDevelop an integrated sense of selfResolve traumatic memories through flexible exposureConnect with and live by their valuesExperience post-traumatic growth Contents PART ONE: What Is “Trauma-Focused ACT”? 1. The Many Masks of Trauma 2. An ACT Model of Trauma 3. Fight, Flight, Freeze, Flop 4. Keeping It Safe 5. The Choice Point 6. The Journey Ahead PART TWO: Beginning Therapy 7. Firm Foundations 8. Anchors Away 9. Flexible Sessions PART THREE: Living in the Present 10. Slipping the Shackles of Fusion 11. Heavy Lifting 12. Leaving the Battlefield 13. Making Contact, Making Room 14. Self-Compassion 15. Knowing What Matters 16. Doing What Works 17. Undermining Problematic Behavior 18. Overcoming Barriers, Maintaining Change 19. When Things Go Wrong 20. Compassionate, Flexible Exposure 21. The Flexible Self 22. Working with the Body 23. Sleep, Self-Soothing, and Relaxation 24. Working with Shame 25. Moral Injury 26. Suicidality 27. Finding the Treasure 28. Building Better Relationships PART FOUR: Healing the Past 29. Supporting the “Younger You” 30. Exposure to Memories 31. Grieving and Forgiving PART FIVE: Building the Future 32. The Path Ahead 33. TFACT as a Brief Intervention 34. Parting Words Acknowledgments APPENDIX A: Resources APPENDIX B: Further Training References About the Author Index