Getting Stuck by Avoiding Sexual Situations and Opportunities
In an earlier blog I talked about how you get caught in a sexual rut because of psychological inflexibility. I described the six core processes that contribute to being psychologically inflexible and getting stuck; (1) Lack of clarity of values (2) Dominance of outmoded scripts and learning (3) Cognitive fusion (4) Attachment to the conceptualized self (5) Experiential avoidance and (6) Inaction, impulsivity, and rigidity . The six processes work independently and combine synergistically when getting stuck sexually. In this blog I want to talk a little bit about Experiential Avoidance and...
Read MoreHelp Your Clients Get Unstuck by Becoming More Psychologically Flexible
In this blog I will discuss the six key factors called core processes that contribute to psychological inflexibility and clients getting stuck. I then want to describe the Tools and Techniques used to help clients become more psychologically flexible and get unstuck. I want to look at the core processes and the tools and techniques from both an ACT perspective and an AC Coaching view. The original six core processes that lead to clients being psychologically inflexible were originally described in the ACT Hexaflex Model (see Figure # 1.) or ACT Model of Psychopathology (Strosahl, et. al,...
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Dr. Rich Blonna
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