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Dr Russ Harris, MBBS, is an internationally-renowned ACT trainer, and author of the world’s best-selling book on ACT, The Happiness Trap. Russ’s background is in medicine. As a physician, he became increasingly interested in the psychological aspects of health and wellbeing, which ultimately led him to change careers and become a therapist.

Russ Harris has trained over 90, 000 health professionals around the globe, and authored nine books on the ACT model. His best-known work, The Happiness Trap, has sold over one million copies and been translated into over thirty languages.

Russ is considered one of the world’s foremost ACT trainers, and his textbook for professionals, ACT Made Simple is extremely popular. The book's title reflects Russ’s genuine passion for making the principles and practice of this evidenced-based therapy simple, clear and easy to put into practice.

In 2015 Russ created an ACT protocol for the World Health Organisation, for use in refugee camps around the globe. The WHO have published three RCTs based on this protocol, showing that it not only significantly reduces depression and PTSD, but also prevents the onset of mental health disorders in those at high risk.

Education
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)University of Newcastle Upon Tyne1989
10 Books
Book cover of "The Happiness Trap"
Book cover of "ACT made simple"
Book cover of "The Reality Slap"
Book cover of "ACT with Love"
Book cover of "Trauma-Focused ACT"
Book cover of "Getting Unstuck in ACT"
Book cover of "The Confidence Gap"
Book cover of "ACT Questions and Answers"
Book cover of "The Happiness Trap Pocketbook"
Book cover of "The Weight Escape"
Courses featuring Dr Russ Harris
ACT for Beginners

ACT for Beginners

This action packed and interactive six-week course takes you step by step through the ACT model. You’ll learn core skills and interventions that are immediately applicable to both yourself and your work with clients.

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ACT for Adolescents

ACT for Adolescents

This six-week specialty course specifically focuses on adapting core ACT processes to help adolescents stop struggling and start thriving.

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ACT for Depression and Anxiety Disorders

ACT for Depression and Anxiety Disorders

This six-week course specifically trains you in the most essential interventions for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.

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Trauma-Focused ACT

Trauma-Focused ACT

An in-depth, integrated approach. This intensely practical course has a strong emphasis on skills-development. Help your clients rapidly progress to post-traumatic growth.

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ACT as a Brief Intervention

ACT as a Brief Intervention

This training is based on FACT: Focused Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. You’ll learn how to do ACT in 1 to 6 sessions of 15 to 30 minutes in duration. Ideal for practitioners in time-limited settings, including primary care, EAPs, and crisis intervention.

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ACT for Perfectionism and People Pleasing

ACT for Perfectionism and People Pleasing

This six-week practical course takes you step-by-step through the effective treatment of unhelpful perfectionism and unhealthy people-pleasing (“fawning”), using ACT in combination with other essential skills, such as assertiveness and setting boundaries.

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ACT for Grief and Loss

ACT for Grief and Loss

This short but practical course shows you how to apply ACT to all aspects of grief and loss - including complicated grief. It covers every element of grieving and mourning, from creating grief rituals to practicing forgiveness.

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ACT for ADHD

ACT for ADHD

This four-week course covers practical tools, techniques, strategies and principles for working with every aspect of ADHD.

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ACT for Autism: A Neuroaffirming ApproachNEW

ACT for Autism: A Neuroaffirming Approach

This six-week online course covers practical tools, techniques, strategies and principles for working with common clinical issues related to autism, utilizing ACT in a neuroaffirming format.

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