Steven is a Nevada Foundation Professor at the Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada. He is the author of 300 peer-reviewed articles and 27 books, including “Get Out of Your Mind & Into Your Life”. He is the developer of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which has proven effective with problems as diverse as depression, psychosis, and drug addiction. Learn from Steven Hayes, Ph.D. at the Awakening To Mindfulness Conference - April 2-4, 2009. |
Acceptance, Mindfulness, and Action: Transcending the Enemies of Compassion
Effective engagement with clients depends on compassion, but there are barriers to compassion, hidden in the normal processes of human mind. In this talk I will present a seven component model drawn from Acceptance & Commitment Therapy that suggests how to dismantle these barriers. I will show applications of these concepts to social justice, the therapeutic relationship, and to therapy itself.