Episode 263: Defusing Anxious Thoughts with Shit Talking Shrinks
Join Kelli and guests Paulie Siegel and Victoria Aron, two licensed therapists and hosts of Shit Talking Shrinks, as they discuss strategies for working through anxious thoughts in the context of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
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Show Notes
Kelli interviews Paulie Siegel and Victoria Aron, two licensed therapists and co-hosts of the podcast Shit Talking Shrinks where they break down mental health topics, the human experience, and society at large.
Kelli, Paulie, and Victoria discuss:
What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?
Common myths surrounding acceptance
Unpleasant thoughts and emotions are part of normal healthy psychological functioning, not an indication that you are deficient.
It can be hard to accept painful thoughts and emotions when struggling with anxiety, OCD, or panic attacks because anxiety can be so limiting that it feels like something must be wrong.
Examples of ACT-based strategies for working through anxious thoughts and emotions, such as defusion and expansion
Values-based living.
Our personal experiences (and challenges) with incorporating ACT into our respective lives - it’s not always roses!
It doesn’t matter if a thought is true or not, it only matters if the thought is serving and supporting us in living a meaningful life.
