Steven C. Hayes

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is among the most remarkable developments in contemporary psychotherapy and proven effective in the treatment of several mental health conditions—including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and more. With updated exercises based on new research and discoveries in contextual behavioral science, this fully...

How therapists relate to their clients can have a profound impact on treatment outcomes. Functional Analytic Psychotherapy Made Simple is the first professional resource to offer a practical treatment approach focused on interpersonal relationships. Written by the founders of this evidence-based modality, the book integrates the latest research...

True recovery from psychosis means empowering patients to take charge of their lives. As interest in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) gains momentum, ACT for Psychosis Recovery is the first book to provide an evidence-based, step-by-step approach for group work with clients suffering from psychosis. With this comprehensive guide,...

In The Heart of ACT , renowned acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) trainer Robyn Walser explores ACT as a process-based therapy incorporating intrapersonal and interpersonal processes, as well as the six core components of psychological flexibility to connect clinicians to the dynamic and relational implementation of ACT. Engaging clinical...

The self plays an integral role in human motivation, cognition, and social identity. That’s why observing the self is such an important element of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). However, for many ACT clinicians, it can be difficult to apply this complex theory in everyday practice. A must-have addition to any ACT practitioner’s library, ...

If recent professional publications and conferences are any indication, acceptance- and mindfulness-based therapies are the future of clinical psychology. A CBT-Practitioner's Guide to ACT helps professionals whose clinical educations focused on traditional, change-based cognitive behavior therapies navigate the practical and theoretical...

Sixteen leading American and Japanese scholars in the field of behavior analysis present work on BA as it relates to language and cognition.

Edited by Steven C. Hayes and Stefan G. Hofmann, and based on the new training standards developed by The Inter-Organizational Task Force on Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology Doctoral Education, this groundbreaking resource is the first to present the core competencies of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in a way that honors the behavioral,...

It’s time to redefine happiness. In this breakthrough workbook, readers will discover a more effective way to achieve satisfaction and fulfillment rooted in spiritual values and actions. Blending time-tested spiritual wisdom with evidence-based psychological practices, readers will learn how to experience happiness on their own terms—even when...

In this groundbreaking volume, two renowned experts in the field of psychology examine the ongoing efforts to move beyond the DSM diagnosis model to create a new, flexible treatment protocol—one that is tailored to clients’ individual needs. With this book, clinicians and researchers will come away with a thorough understanding of process-based...