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How to Build Self-Worth Without Relying on Others’ Approval
March 21, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Many people tie their self-worth to external validation—seeking approval from others, achievements, or social status. While praise and recognition can feel good, relying on them ...
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Breaking Free from the “I’m Not Good Enough” Mindset with ACT
March 21, 2025
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Colt Gordon
The belief that “I’m not good enough” is one of the most common and limiting thought patterns people experience. It can hold you back from ...
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The Power of Values-Based Living in ACT
March 20, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Many people spend their lives chasing external validation, societal expectations, or short-term comfort, only to feel unfulfilled. It’s easy to fall into the trap of ...
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How to Stop Letting Your Thoughts Define You
March 20, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Have you ever felt trapped by your own thoughts, as if they dictate who you are? Thoughts like “I’m not good enough” or “I always ...
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Who Are You, Really? ACT’s Approach to Discovering Your True Self
March 19, 2025
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Colt Gordon
It’s not uncommon to feel like a stranger to yourself. Maybe you’re going through the motions of life—checking all the boxes, meeting expectations, playing the ...
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Learning to Sit with Discomfort: How ACT Helps Trauma Survivors
March 19, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Trauma is a profound and life-altering experience. It can leave survivors feeling lost, disconnected, and overwhelmed by emotions that seem unbearable. Many people develop coping ...
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Why Avoidance Makes Trauma Worse (and How ACT Can Help)
March 18, 2025
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Colt Gordon
When you’ve experienced trauma, avoiding reminders of it can feel like the only way to cope. While avoidance may provide temporary relief, it often reinforces ...
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ACT vs. Traditional Trauma Therapy: What’s the Difference?
March 18, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Trauma therapy often focuses on revisiting painful memories, processing emotions, and restructuring negative thoughts. While these approaches can be effective for many people, they are ...
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Healing Trauma Through ACT: A New Path to Recovery
March 17, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Trauma leaves deep emotional imprints that can feel impossible to escape. Many people find themselves stuck in cycles of avoidance, intrusive memories, or overwhelming emotions; ...
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Building Psychological Flexibility After Trauma
March 17, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Trauma can make life feel rigid and limited. Many trauma survivors respond by avoiding triggers, shutting down emotions, or developing rigid thinking patterns that make ...
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The Difference Between Feeling Better and Living Better: ACT’s Approach to Depression
March 16, 2025
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Colt Gordon
When struggling with depression, it’s natural to want to feel better. The desire to escape sadness, numbness, or hopelessness can be overwhelming, leading to an ...
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Breaking Free from Negative Thought Loops with ACT
March 16, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Do you ever find yourself stuck in a loop of negative thoughts, replaying the same worries, doubts, or regrets over and over? These thought loops ...
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The Three Ingredients for Transformation
March 15, 2025
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Colt Gordon
When working with clients, at some point, we get down to brass tax. If one is not adhering to the three ingredients for transformation, not ...
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How ACT Helps You Build a Life Worth Living Despite Depression
March 14, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Depression can make life feel empty and meaningless. It’s more than just sadness—it can drain your energy, cloud your thinking, and make even small tasks ...
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5 ACT-Based Strategies to Reduce Anxiety Naturally
March 14, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Anxiety can feel overwhelming, making it difficult to focus, relax, or take action. When anxiety strikes, it often pulls you into a cycle of overthinking, ...
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The Role of Self-Compassion in ACT for Depression
March 14, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Depression has a way of turning your inner dialogue against you. Thoughts like “I’m not good enough” or “I should be doing better” can become ...
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How ACT Helps You Move Forward When You Feel Stuck in Depression
March 13, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Depression can feel like being trapped in quicksand (or better yet, swimming through peanut butter!). The harder you struggle, the deeper you sink. It’s exhausting, ...
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What to Do When Anxiety Feels Overwhelming: An ACT Approach
March 13, 2025
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Colt Gordon
When anxiety becomes overwhelming, it can feel like it’s taken over your whole life—racing thoughts, tightness in your chest, restlessness, and a sense that something ...
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Using Mindfulness in ACT to Manage Everyday Stress
March 12, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Stress is an unavoidable part of life. Whether it’s work deadlines, personal conflicts, or unexpected events, stress will always find a way to creep into ...
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How to Stop Overthinking with ACT Techniques
March 11, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Overthinking can feel like an endless loop—your mind replays conversations, second-guesses decisions, and obsesses over worst-case scenarios. This mental habit can lead to anxiety, stress, ...
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The Power of Defusion: How ACT Can Help You Stop Believing Your Anxious Thoughts
March 10, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Have you ever felt trapped by your own thoughts? Anxiety has a way of making us believe that our worries and fears are absolute truths. ...
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Why Acceptance Matters More Than Control in Behavioral Health
March 7, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Many people approach behavioral health with a mindset of control—trying to eliminate negative thoughts, suppress emotions, or fix every problem. However, this constant struggle often ...
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Can ACT Help You Break Free from Anxiety and Stress?
March 6, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Anxiety and stress can feel like a constant storm, making it difficult to think clearly, take action, or even enjoy life. These emotions can be ...
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Six Core Processes of ACT and How They Can Help You
March 5, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a powerful, evidence-based approach designed to help individuals develop psychological flexibility—the ability to adapt to life’s challenges while staying ...
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How ACT Differs from Traditional Talk Therapy
February 27, 2025
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Colt Gordon
If you’ve tried traditional talk therapy but felt like it wasn’t getting you anywhere, you’re not alone. Many people find themselves stuck in endless analysis ...
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What Is ACT? A Beginner’s Guide to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
February 26, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Have you ever felt stuck in your own head—like your thoughts, worries, or painful memories are running the show? Maybe you’ve tried to push them ...
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What Is Logotherapy?
January 29, 2025
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Colt Gordon
It is not about finding a singular meaning for life, but constantly seeking meaning as life happens. Not letting life happen to us, but dancing ...
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I Visited a Concentration Camp
January 28, 2025
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Colt Gordon
Regardless of whatever is going on in your life Victor once said: Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of ...
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I Ditched My Smartphone Two Years Ago
February 13, 2024
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Colt Gordon
I truly believe the people designing them know what they are doing – it is addictive. I just had to go cold turkey, and I ...
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Daring to Be Crazy: A Personal Odyssey into the Beautiful Madness of Life
October 30, 2023
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Colt Gordon
Here’s something you might call crazy: In search of peace and a deeper connection with life, I felt a spiritual nudge to pick up the ...
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What is Spirituality?
October 29, 2023
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Colt Gordon
Spirituality is like a deeply rooted tree, drawing nourishment from the soil of life’s experiences and universal truths. It’s not just about looking up to ...
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Through the Lens: Comparing the Immersion of Movies and Virtual Therapy
October 28, 2023
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Colt Gordon
Early in my career as a therapist, I had a moment with a client that left a lasting impression. He had just enrolled in our ...
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Transformation via Negative Core Beliefs: Unlocking Your Full Potential
October 27, 2023
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Colt Gordon
Transformation is a concept that has fascinated humanity for centuries. Whether it’s the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly, a lump of coal into ...
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Navigating Anxiety: Transforming Your Life Through Awareness and Alignment
October 12, 2023
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Colt Gordon
Anxiety is a familiar companion for many of us, but it doesn’t have to be an adversary we’re trying to defeat. Think of it more ...
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Transforming Through Trauma: A Journey of Healing and Growth
September 27, 2023
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Colt Gordon
Life’s toughest moments can feel like they leave permanent marks—emotional scars that linger beneath the surface and shape how we see ourselves, others, and the ...
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Focus on Your Response
September 7, 2023
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Colt Gordon
Give up trying to change people, places, and things; and even your thoughts, feelings, and sensations. Forget about it. ...
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Forgiveness is for You
August 22, 2023
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Colt Gordon
The only reason I re-enrolled back into high school was because of a family that took me in. Troy and Lina were devout Christians. At ...
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