Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in Lahore
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in Lahore, building psychological flexibility and values-based living alongside difficult thoughts and feelings.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps individuals accept difficult thoughts and feelings rather than struggling against them, while committing to actions aligned with their personal values, building psychological flexibility rather than symptom elimination alone.
Dr. Muhammad Shoaib Zafar incorporates ACT for patients seeking a values-based approach to managing chronic anxiety, depression, or chronic pain.
Core Principles
- Acceptance — making room for difficult thoughts and feelings rather than avoiding them
- Cognitive defusion — changing the relationship with unhelpful thoughts rather than eliminating them
- Values clarification — identifying what truly matters to the individual
- Committed action — taking concrete steps aligned with those values, even alongside discomfort
Conditions ACT Helps With
ACT has good evidence for anxiety disorders, depression, chronic pain, and situations where symptom elimination is difficult, focusing instead on functioning and quality of life alongside symptoms.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How is ACT different from CBT?
While related, ACT focuses more on accepting difficult internal experiences and pursuing valued action, rather than primarily changing the content of thoughts as in traditional CBT.
Is ACT effective for chronic pain?
Yes, ACT has good evidence for improving functioning and quality of life in chronic pain, even when the pain itself persists.
Expert Care
Dr. Muhammad Shoaib Zafar offers ACT as part of an individualised approach to building resilience and values-driven living.
This page is provided for general educational purposes and does not replace an individual psychiatric assessment.
Treatment approach
- → Acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings
- → Cognitive defusion techniques
- → Values clarification
- → Committed action toward meaningful goals
- → Mindfulness-based exercises
Frequently asked questions
How is ACT different from CBT?
While related, ACT focuses more on accepting difficult internal experiences and pursuing valued action, rather than primarily changing the content of thoughts as in traditional CBT.
Is ACT effective for chronic pain?
Yes, ACT has good evidence for improving functioning and quality of life in chronic pain, even when the pain itself persists.