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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.
The “Gift vs. Tax” Metaphor
This metaphor helps clients distinguish between values-based giving (a gift) and rule-governed, demand-driven behavior (a tax). It’s often used when someone feels pressured or resentful in relationships, especially when their acts of care have shifted from choice to obligation.
Todd Schmenk
Functional Contextualism (FC): Simple Explanation (Cheat Sheet)
Functional Contextualism is a way of understanding why people do what they do by looking at the situation they’re in and the experiences they’ve had in the past. Instead of just focusing on a single behavior by itself, FC asks questions like:
Todd Schmenk
What the FPN Practice Tool Does
The Functional Process Note (FPN) Practice Tool is designed to help clinicians-in-training practice functional contextual thinking, not just tidy writing.
Todd Schmenk
Using SEED and SHAPE to Build Supervisory Fluency in Process-Based Clinical Work
Supervising clinicians in a process-based or ACT-in-Context model requires more than tracking whether they are applying techniques correctly or using the right metaphors.
RIACT
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