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

“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 bodies
Overcome hyperarousal and hypoarousal
Break free from dissociation
Shift from self-hatred to self-compassion
Rapidly ground themselves and reengage in life
Unhook from difficult cognitions and emotions
Develop an integrated sense of self
Resolve traumatic memories through flexible exposure
Connect with and live by their values
Experience post-traumatic growth