Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in Plantation, Florida
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, commonly known as ACT, is a mindfulness-based, evidence-based approach built on a simple idea: pain and difficulty are a normal part of life, and struggling against difficult thoughts and feelings often causes more suffering than the thoughts and feelings themselves.
I use ACT to help you make room for what’s hard, get some distance from unhelpful thoughts, and keep moving toward what actually matters to you, even when things are uncomfortable.
I offer individualized, mental health counseling for adults in Plantation and Broward County in person, and throughout Florida by telehealth.
Why Choose Us
How I Use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 10 years of experience, and I hold certification in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a distinction I bring directly into my work with clients managing stress, avoidance, and difficult emotions.
ACT fits naturally alongside the structured, repeatable methods I gravitated toward in my background in crisis response and high-pressure environments, including my time as a Marine Corps Officer and years spent training clinicians and corporate teams in crisis response. Both are built around the same idea: you don’t need to wait until everything feels manageable to take the next step forward. Read more about why clients choose to work with me.
What ACT Can Help With
ACT tends to be a strong fit when avoidance has taken over, when anxious or self-critical thoughts feel impossible to shake, or when someone feels stuck going through the motions instead of living according to what they actually value.
I use it with clients working through chronic stress and burnout, generalized anxiety, low motivation connected to depression, difficulty tolerating uncertainty, perfectionism, and the kind of emotional avoidance that often follows trauma or prolonged high-pressure work.
It’s also useful for people who have already tried to think their way out of a problem and found that approach only goes so far.
What ACT Looks Like in Session
My ACT sessions start by getting clear on what matters most to you, your values around work, relationships, health, or purpose, since that becomes the compass for everything else we do.
From there, we work on noticing when you’re fused with an unhelpful thought or pulled into avoidance, and I introduce mindfulness and acceptance exercises that create some space between you and the thought instead of asking you to argue with it or push it away.
Between sessions, I may ask you to practice small, values-based actions, so the work extends past the therapy room and into how you’re actually living day to day.
Benefits of ACT
Clients I work with through ACT often notice more psychological flexibility, meaning they can hold a difficult thought or feeling without it dictating their next move.
Many find they spend less energy fighting internal experiences and more energy acting on what matters to them, whether that’s showing up fully at work, reconnecting in a relationship, or simply getting unstuck from a pattern of avoidance.
Over time, clients typically describe feeling less controlled by anxiety, self-criticism, or old patterns, and more able to tolerate discomfort without it derailing their day.
Common Conditions
- Anxiety & chronic stress
- Depression
- Career & workplace burnout
- Life transitions
- Grief & loss
- Relationship and communication issues
- ADHD
- Trauma & PTSD
- OCD
- Autism
Is ACT Right for You?
ACT tends to be a good fit if you’re tired of white-knuckling your way through anxious or self-critical thoughts, or if you’ve noticed avoidance quietly shrinking your life. It’s not the only approach I use, and depending on your goals and history, I may combine ACT with CBT, mindfulness-based strategies, or solution-focused brief therapy.
A free consultation is the best place to start if you’re not sure whether ACT is the right starting point for what you’re working through.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between ACT and CBT? CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns directly. ACT takes a different route: instead of arguing with a thought, you learn to notice it, accept its presence, and act on your values anyway. Many clients benefit from a blend of both.
How long does ACT take to work? This varies by person. Some clients notice a shift in how they relate to difficult thoughts within a few sessions, while building lasting psychological flexibility around long-standing patterns generally takes longer and depends on your goals and history.
Do I need a specific diagnosis to use ACT? No. I use ACT for diagnosed conditions such as anxiety disorders, and for general stress, avoidance, or feeling stuck, even without a formal diagnosis.
Is ACT available by telehealth? Yes. Telehealth counseling is available throughout Florida, in addition to in-person sessions in Plantation and Broward County.
Book a Free Consultation
I provide in-person counseling in Plantation, Florida, and serve adults throughout Broward County, including Fort Lauderdale, Davie, Sunrise, Coral Springs, Tamarac, and nearby South Florida communities. Telehealth counseling is available throughout Florida.