Free clinical resource from Dr Russ Harris’s Trauma-Focused ACT
Learn how to handle difficult in-session behaviours that stall therapy progress. This resource from Trauma-Focused ACT offers practical strategies for addressing “session stoppers,” including venting, avoidance, and problem-hopping, while maintaining empathy, presence, and teamwork. Dr Russ Harris shows how to use Press Pause, validation, and workability to keep sessions on track.
Use this free guide to:
Manage unhelpful in-session behaviours effectively
Apply ACT skills such as defusion, acceptance, and values
Strengthen therapeutic teamwork and collaboration