I've said for years that ACT is not a technique you apply to other people from a safe distance. It asks something of the person doing the work, too. Your willingness to go into difficult territory with a client is grounded, at least in part, in your own relationship with difficult territory. #psychological flexibility #ACT #ACTtherapy

Almost everyone I've ever worked with carries some version of this, including therapists, including me. So the first thing I'd say is: you're in very good company. Here's the move I find most useful: rather than asking whether the belief is true, ask what it does. Does holding onto it tightly help you build the relationships you want? Does it help you do the work that matters to you, live in the way you actually want to live? Almost always the answer is no. You don't have to resolve whether it's accurate to decide that you're not going to let it run your behavior. That's a different question, and it's one you actually have some agency over, starting right now. What's been sitting with you? If it's a question, leave it in the comments. #psychologicalflexibility #ACT #ACTtherapy