Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Pain
How ACT uses acceptance, attention, and values to support meaningful activity without demanding symptom control first.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) aims to increase psychological flexibility: noticing difficult thoughts and sensations while choosing actions guided by values. Acceptance does not mean approving of pain, abandoning treatment, or assuming nothing physical can change.
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