Acceptance and commitment therapy: An existential approach to therapy?

Ramsey-Wade, Christine

Abstract

This paper aims to explore the similarities and tensions between Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and existential-phenomenological therapy. Parallel processes and attitudes are outlined, and conceptual and historical differences are discussed. The benefits of such a comparative exploration are also reviewed, with a view to assisting communication and integration between these two models.

Citation

Ramsey-Wade, C. (2015). Acceptance and commitment therapy: An existential approach to therapy?. Existential Analysis, 26(2),

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2015
• Deposit Date: Jun 15, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 20, 2016
• Journal: Existential Analysis
• Print ISSN: 1752-5616
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 26
• Issue: 2
• Keywords: acceptance and commitment therapy, ACT
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/832104
• Publisher URL: http://existentialanalysis.org.uk/?cat=26