Clinical Resources

A curated collection of clinical tools, frameworks, and reference material for contextual behavioral practice. Content here is grounded in Functional Contextualism and RFT, and organized to support clinicians at every stage of development. New material is added regularly.

1. Case Conceptualization

Tools and frameworks for building ACT-consistent case formulations. This section supports clinicians in moving beyond symptom descriptions toward a functional understanding of behavior — analyzing what maintains inflexibility patterns and identifying where intervention is most likely to create meaningful movement.

Conceptualization - RIACT

How to use ACT/PBT to get a 40,000 foot view of the situation as well as determine a direction.

RIACT-- Referenced Authors

2. Note Writing

Progress note frameworks, FPN guides, and documentation templates designed to reflect what actually happens in an ACT session. These resources help clinicians document functionally rather than defaulting to symptom tracking or protocol-driven formats.

Note Writing - RIACT

A closer look at note keeping from an ACT/PBT perspective

RIACT-- Referenced Authors

3. Exercises

Experiential exercises and structured activities for use directly in session. These are client-facing tools designed to evoke the six flexibility processes, support values clarification, and create contact with workability in the moment.

Exercises - RIACT

Ready-to-use experiential tools, scripts, metaphors, and guided practices. Includes printable versions, variations for different clients, and functional analysis guidance so you know when and why to use them.

RIACT-- Referenced Authors

4. Metaphors

A growing collection of ACT-consistent metaphors ready for clinical use. Each metaphor is offered as a functional tool rather than a script — use what fits the client and the moment, and leave what does not.

Metaphors - RIACT

Commonly used metaphors with more in depth exploration and implementation prompts

RIACT-- Referenced Authors

5. Clinical Reflections

Reflective exercises and prompts written for the clinician, not the client. This section supports your own development as a practitioner — examining your therapeutic stance, your relationship to the work, and your own psychological flexibility in session.

Reflective - RIACT

Training, consultation, and clinical resources for therapists grounded in ACT, Functional Contextualism, and Process Based Therapy through RIACT.

RIACT-- Referenced Authors

6. For Supervisors

Frameworks, session templates, and guidance for delivering ACT-congruent supervision. The focus here is on supervision as a developmental relationship grounded in the same principles that guide clinical work — function over form, flexibility over compliance, and growth over evaluation.

Supervision - RIACT

Supervisor’s corner with overviews and guidance in how to be a supervisor from an FC/RFT/ACT/PBT perspective.

RIACT-- Referenced Authors