Using ACT for Anxiety with Online Therapy
Start Accepting Yourself and Commit to Taking Action for Change
Have you ever found yourself sitting there on your couch or at your desk and realized your mind just went on a ride down the rabbit hole? (as I like to say to my clients)
And maybe it created more anxious thoughts or negative self talk. Maybe there are more of those feelings of anxiety or frustration than when you initially started on this unknown journey, but here you are.
If your mind is anything like mine, this shit happens quite frequently.
Anxiety is one of the top diagnosed mental health disorders. According to Anxiety & Depression Association of America, women are twice as likely as men to be affected by anxiety.
There are many different anxiety treatment options out there and I find acceptance and commitment therapy works really well and is one of my favorites. Acceptance and commitment therapy or ACT is also easily used for online anxiety therapy.
Online therapy is great resource and is just as effective as in-person therapy for anxiety treatment. This means using ACT for online anxiety therapy can also be really effective.
In this blog, I’m sharing with you how acceptance and commitment therapy can be used in online anxiety therapy appointments.
I am an online therapist in North Carolina and Maryland. I specialize in counseling for women with anxiety. I provide anxiety treatment, treatment for perfectionism, therapy for imposter syndrome and burnout counseling.
Ready to start online anxiety therapy? Click the button below to online schedule your free 15 minute consultation.
Keep reading to learn more about how ACT for anxiety can be used in online anxiety therapy.
3 Ways ACT for Anxiety Can be Used in Online Therapy
#1 Understanding and Developing Acceptance
Learning to accept what is happening in the current situation and being able to sit with that can be very challenging. This one of the core pieces of ACT. Most often I talk with my clients about the idea of acceptance and difference between “liking” what is happening.
#2 Using Values to Take Committed Action
The other cornerstone part of acceptance and commitment therapy is taking committed action to change what behaviors aren’t aligning with your values. ACT is a very active form of therapy and requires a lot of action to take place on the client’s end.
#3 Skills and Techniques Overload
In ACT there are a ton of skills and techniques that are used. Part of acceptance work is also building some mindfulness skills as well. A lot of emphasis is put on building mindfulness skills throughout engaging in acceptance and commitment therapy. This can look like engaging in brief mindfulness activities in session or learning meditations.
All of these things can be discussed, developed, processed, and taught through online therapy.
To learn more about online anxiety therapy keep reading below.
Online Therapy for Anxiety in North Carolina
and
Online Anxiety Therapy in Maryland
Online therapy allows for flexibility and more aligned with your needs. It is always the easiest to get to evening appointments after work especially when there are other responsibilities you have at home.
In online anxiety therapy the client and online therapist meet over a secure HIPAA compliant platform allowing for the therapist and client to see and hear each other. This makes practicing therapy a lot easier and more personable.
Click the links below to learn more about online therapy in your state.
Online therapy in North Carolina
Online therapy in Maryland
Begin online ACT for Anxiety Counseling in Wilmington, NC
Anxiety can leave you feeling really overwhelmed. Trying to find a therapist that you can get to only during specific hours shouldn’t have to also contribute to your anxiety. Using the flexibility online therapy offers can you to begin the process of reducing your anxiety and living the life you want.
Get started in therapy at Calm Waters Counseling by following these 4 simple steps:
Click the button below to schedule your free 15 minute consultation
Complete the brief questionnaire sent to your email before the consultation
Meet with your online therapist
Start living your life behaving in ways that matter most to you
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Written by: Laura Rippeon, LCSW, LCSW-C
Updated 3/15/23