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Episode Seventeen - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and PBS

October 15, 2024 • Paddy Behan & Jo Coulson

Guest - Dr Joe Oliver:
Joe Oliver is a consultant clinical psychologist and founder of Contextual Consulting, one of the leading providers of ACT training in the United Kingdom.
He has been working for over 20 years as a practicing psychologist and is a program director at University College London. He also runs a busy London-based private practice, offering ACT therapy, coaching and consultations.
Joe is an active member of the Association for Contextual Behavioural Sciences and is a peer reviewed ACT trainer. He is co-editor of "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy & Mindfulness for Psychosis", and co-author of the self-help book, "ACTivate Your Life", and of the text books, "ACT for Psychosis Recovery", "Acceptance and Commitment Coaching" and "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques".
He has also recently published a new self help book, The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Self Esteem.

Joe discusses with Jo and Paddy what Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is and how it can be used in our everyday lives as well as with people we support. We cove a range of applications including being aware of mindlessly scrolling on our phones to making a decision to act.