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Due to our enthusiasm for the philosophy and practice and our awareness that everyone already has enough distractions, we decided to keep things simple with a once a week newsletter. This summary highlights any new article published during the week for your attention.
Cooking Without Closure
In ACT, metaphors are not techniques deployed on command. They arise when the therapist is tracking function closely enough to notice a crack in the system—a moment where language reveals what is missing rather than what is wrong.
Todd Schmenk
Conceptual Development of the Functional Process Note
The Functional Process Note (FPN) was developed in response to a persistent mismatch between traditional clinical documentation formats and the actual processes targeted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Todd Schmenk
Thought Leaders in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
A growing directory of the researchers, clinicians, and educators shaping contextual behavioral science — with brief bios, key contributions, and links to books, talks, and interviews.
RIACT
The Tide and the Shore — Allowing Emotional Waves to Move Through
This metaphor invites clients to imagine themselves as the shoreline, stable and grounded, while their emotions are like the tide—waves that naturally rise, crest, and recede.
Todd Schmenk
Independent Therapist Tax Overview Sheet
For many independent therapists, tax season can feel like an entirely different language, one filled with forms, fees, and deadlines that rarely come up in graduate training.
RIACT
Focused ACT in Practice
In the video accompanying this article, Dr. Arroll shares his clinical take on FACT—how it works, why brevity matters in real-world healthcare settings, and how acceptance, values, and committed action can create meaningful change without prolonged treatment.
Bruce Arroll
Happy New Year and Welcome to the New RIACT Website
Over the past year, RIACT has grown in ways we didn’t fully anticipate — more clinicians seeking supervision, more students curious about ACT-in-context, more requests for practical tools that support real-world work, not just theory.
RIACT
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