Developing Psychological Flexibility
Developing Psychological Flexibility is a psychoeducational resource designed to enhance clients' understanding of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) principles, focusing on six core processes to promote greater adaptability and psychological wellbeing.
Developing Psychological Flexibility
This resource explains what psychological flexibility is and how it differs from psychological inflexibility. It can help you identify where you might feel stuck and highlight skills that would support your resilience and wellbeing.
Overview
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) aims to increase psychological flexibility — helping people engage fully with the present moment and pursue actions that are guided by their personal values. This handout introduces ACT’s model through two simplified "hexaflexes", presenting both "core problems" and "core processes." The dual diagrams offer a structured way to help clients identify where they might feel stuck and guide them towards learning skills that support resilience and emotional openness.
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