Willingness and Acceptance in ACT for OCD

Acceptance, or willingness, is being open and welcoming to internal experiences that don’t change. Here it is explained through the two dials metaphor.
In this presentation, Kate Morrison, Ph.D., switches from the concept of control as the problem to introducing acceptance. She guides you through the “1 dial, 1 switch” metaphor to illustrate a way you could apply it with clients in session.
Here are some highlights we’ve extracted from the video:
1. Clients want to try something other than controlling their internal experiences.
2. Metaphors are useful to introduce willingness as an alternative to the control strategy.
3. Willingness, also known as acceptance, is the act of being open and welcoming to internal experiences that don’t change.
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[@DrTerezaTherapy]

So great, thank you!

[@simonrobitaille1150]

Thanks, it is very good!