Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Depression and Shame (A Practical Guide)

Do you feel broken or helpless? Do you feel shame or fear of rejection? Feelings of shame and inadequacy often stem from negative experiences you went through in childhood. If you grew up in a highly critical environment, you may feel unworthy of being loved or carry a deep sense of shame over your imagined flaws. You may even tell yourself that there is something in your character that prevents you from building satisfying relationships and reaching happiness and success in life. So how can you free yourself from these destructive beliefs? This practical guide is based on scientific evidence drawn from acceptance and commitment therapy. It will give you the tools you need to identify and move past feelings of inadequacy, so that you can build a life based on positive choices and values, full of vitality and meaning. You will explore ways to develop psychological flexibility, free yourself from old habits and unhealthy ways of coping, ease the symptoms of depression, and finally learn to see yourself, in all your wonderful complexity, with kindness and compassion. The truth is that you are not broken, and painful memories of the past should not dictate what happens to you in the future. If you are ready to heal and to treat yourself with kindness and compassion, this book will show you how.