Meet Alice. She's a 42-year-old mother of two with a demanding career and a long history of anxiety, depression, shame, and negative self-talk. She's been in therapy for years, yet in many ways, her life has only become more painful. She decides to give therapy one more try and seeks out a new therapist who practices a type of therapy she's never heard of: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). During the first session, the therapist asks standard questions about Alice, her

Learn what psychological flexibility is, why it matters in ACT, and how mindfulness, acceptance, and values-based action can help you live more meaningfully.