Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

What Is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy?

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based approach that helps you build a healthier relationship with your thoughts and emotions.

Instead of trying to eliminate difficult feelings, ACT focuses on helping you accept them, step back from unhelpful thoughts, and take action aligned with what matters most to you.

We offer Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Brookline & Boston, MA, with both in-person and virtual sessions across Massachusetts.

What Can ACT Therapy Help With?

ACT therapy can help with:

Many people seek ACT therapy when they feel stuck in cycles of avoidance or overwhelm.

Who Can Benefit from ACT Therapy?

ACT may be a good fit if you:

  • Feel overwhelmed by your thoughts or emotions

  • Avoid situations that feel uncomfortable

  • Struggle with self-criticism or perfectionism

  • Want to feel more connected to your values

ACT helps you move forward, even when things feel difficult.

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What to Expect in ACT Therapy

Learn mindfulness and grounding techniques

Clarify your values and goals

Practice noticing thoughts without getting stuck in them

Build tools to take action, even in discomfort

In-Person & Online ACT Therapy in Massachusetts

Serving Brookline, Boston, and the Greater Boston Area

Our Brookline and Back Bay therapy offices support individuals throughout:

  • Brookline

  • Boston (including Back Bay and the South End)

  • Cambridge

  • Newton

  • Allston

  • Brighton

  • Jamaica Plain

  • Surrounding Massachusetts communities

 

Brookline Office

COOLIDGE CORNER

Brookline, MA 02446

1330 Beacon St, #209

(617) 618 3026

 

BACK BAY

Boston Office

376 Boylston St.

Boston, MA 02116

(617) 618 3026

Prefer virtual appointments?

We also provide online therapy across Massachusetts.

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  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based therapy that helps individuals develop psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult thoughts and emotions while taking actions aligned with their values.

  • ACT is commonly used to help treat anxiety, depression, OCD, stress, trauma, chronic worry, and other mental health concerns. It can also support individuals struggling with avoidance, perfectionism, or self-criticism.

  • ACT helps individuals build awareness of their thoughts and emotions without becoming overwhelmed by them. Therapy focuses on mindfulness, acceptance, values clarification, and committed action toward meaningful goals.

  • Both ACT and CBT are evidence-based therapies. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns, while ACT emphasizes accepting internal experiences and changing the relationship you have with difficult thoughts and emotions.

  • Yes. ACT is supported by a growing body of research and is considered an evidence-based treatment approach for a variety of mental health concerns.

  • Yes. Careful Counseling offers ACT therapy in Brookline, MA, with telehealth options available throughout Massachusetts.

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