Ep 55 – Motivational Interviewing and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Talking To Change - A Motivational Interviewing Podcast
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Embracing Vulnerability and Motivation in Therapy
The chapter delves into the importance of vulnerability, self-reflection, and accepting negative emotions in therapy, particularly focusing on the challenges faced by men in emotional expression. It highlights the integration of motivational interviewing with Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), emphasizing the role of behavior in driving motivation. Personal experiences relating to starting behaviors like exercise and engaging in initiatives to tackle climate change are also discussed.
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As a licensed psychologist, she maintains an international training, consulting and therapy practice. Dr. Walser is an expert in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and has co-authored 7 books on ACT including a book on learning ACT. She has most recently written a book entitled: The Heart of ACT- Developing a flexible, process-based, and client-centered practice using acceptance and commitment therapy. Dr. Walser has expertise in traumatic stress, depression and substance abuse and has authored a number of articles, chapters and books on these topics. She has been doing ACT workshops since 1997; training in multiple formats and for multiple client problems. Dr. Walser has been described as a “passionate, creative, and bold ACT trainer and therapist” and she is best known for her dynamic, warm and challenging ACT trainings. She is often referred to as a clinician’s clinician. Her workshops feature a combination of lecture and experiential exercises designed to provide a unique learning opportunity in this state-of-the-art intervention.
