ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy) Coaching

What is ACT theory and ACT Coaching?

Many traditional coaching methods focus purely on ‘positive thinking’ or trying to forcefully fix or delete negative thoughts. ACT Coaching is different. ACT is not about fixing you or erasing your worries.

ACT is an evidence based, mindfulness-informed approach that teaches you how to practice psychological flexibility to change your relationship with stress, self-doubt and anxiety. Instead of using energy fighting with your inner critic or waiting for the ‘perfect time’ to feel confident, ACT gives you a practical, human toolkit to drop the struggle, anchor yourself in the present and take meaningful action toward what matters most to you.

Through ACT Coaching, we work together to find your anchor point to establish that safe, steady place inside yourself when your thoughts feel like a rough, stormy sea. By blending Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with the calming influence of somatic grounding, ACT Coaching can help you let go of the struggles with difficult thoughts.

How it works

As an ACT Coach, my intention is to support my clients to stop fighting their difficult thoughts and feelings so that they can focus on building a meaningful and fulfilling life.

Our sessions are highly collaborative, grounded and active. We do not sit and analyse the past; we use creative exercises, mindfulness practices and real-time behavioural design to map out your avoidance loops and turn them into steps forward.

Through ACT Coaching I can offer:-

• Simple ways to unhook from overwhelming thoughts and worry
• Clear direction, detaching from the “shoulds & musts” of society and external pressures
• Values-mapping to discover your personal principles to guide life decisions
• Gentle guidance to find your true direction and inner strengths
• Flexible support to move forward even when life feels stuck
• Compassionate exploration to encourage self-care and kindness
• Harmony restoration by integrating mindfulness, grounding technique & sensory connection
• Committed action to build small, manageable goals that align with your true self

ACT Coaching can also be highly successful when combined with Walk & Talk sessions as being outside in the calming rhythm of nature enhances mindfulness practice and stimulates the senses.

I hope you will consider the option of ACT Coaching and make contact, thank you.

 

They say a problem shared is a problem halved and that is very true. I don't know why I felt so nervous about it beforehand, it was simple - I talked and you listened. There was no persuasion or telling me what to do, I needed time and space to stop juggling, work out what I really wanted and how I could get there, and now I have. A great outcome, thanks.