Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a unique, evidence-supported psychological tool that stresses acceptance of situations beyond our control through the use of mindfulness strategies. ACT also focuses on determining and pursuing what really matters in life, and what we want to stand for in our short…

Mindfulness is the ability to be in the present moment, just as it is, fully and without judgment. But what’s so great about the present moment? What if the present moment feels pretty miserable? When we are mindful of the present moment exactly as it…

While there is no quick fix for the symptoms of anxiety, it can be helpful to cultivate a few strategies and tools to assist you when feeling overwhelmed. Anxiety can show up many ways. Sometimes it presents as a feeling of restlessness or fatigue, an…

“What I want most in this world is to: _____________”.  The natural inclination is to complete this sentence with “be happy”. And why shouldn’t it be? The idea of happiness feels so good that if we are not feeling it in the moment, we consider…