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The Art and Science of Valuing in Psychotherapy Helping Clients Discover Explore and Commit to Valued Action Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - Professional Author: Joanne Dahl Valuing is a key component of the acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) six-process model. During this process, therapists help clients identify and decide on their values and commit to acting according to those values. The Art and Science of Valuing in Psychotherapy is the therapists' guide to conducting this delicate and important wor...  more »k without imposing their own beliefs on the client, defining values in overly narrow or overly nebulous ways, or confusing values with judgments, likes and dislikes, morals, or cultural norms. Readers also receive guidance for teaching their clients to apply these values to their lives in practical and concrete ways to increase clients' self-esteem and life satisfaction. The second half of this book offers practical tools therapists can use for values treatment intervention, including metaphors, defusion exercises, guided imagery exercises, scripts for role play, worksheets, assessments, and more. The final chapter of the book demonstrates how the values context can be used in conceptualization and interventions in the workplace, in organizations, and on the community level. Although this book is based on ACT, it can be used by anyone working in psychotherapy or counseling. The authors discuss cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and relational frame theory (RFT) in addition to the ACT model.  « less Post This Book Login | Register ISBN-13: 9781572246263 ISBN-10: 157224626X Publication Date: 7/1/2009 Pages: 248 Rating: Currently 0/5 Stars.   ? 0 stars, based on 0 rating Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns Book Type: Hardcover Members Wishing: 3 Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review

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