ACT therapist in Pasadena, CA?

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

I am new to ACT, and I really think it would help me, I have generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. I have been seeing a therapist for three years but I am still having trouble and I really don't want to take drugs, I don't even drink alcohol. In general, I function in life pretty well, but when the attacks hit, my whole life has to basically shut down.

I am reading Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life, it is really speaking to me, and I'm hoping someone on this list might know of a good therapist practicing ACT therapy in or near Pasadena, CA?

I have asked my current therapist about ACT - I also told him I didn't feel like I was improving very much, he said he would look into some research and get back to me. To be honest, he's a great guy but he does seem to think that drugs are a good option, but at this point I feel like I would like to work on the ACT stuff before going down that road.

Any referrals or information you could give me would be helpful.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi - I'm using " The Mindfulness and Acceptance Wookbook for

Anxiety " by Forsyth and Eifert. It's ACT based but more specific for

anxiety. I hope you find an ACT therapist as you need someone who

understands it. I've found learning ACT is almost like learning to

drive on the opposite side of the road.

Bill

>

> Hi there,

>

> I am new to ACT, and I really think it would help me, I have

generalized

> anxiety disorder and panic disorder. I have been seeing a therapist

for

> three years but I am still having trouble and I really don't want

to take

> drugs, I don't even drink alcohol. In general, I function in life

pretty

> well, but when the attacks hit, my whole life has to basically shut

down.

>

> I am reading Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life, it is really

speaking

> to me, and I'm hoping someone on this list might know of a good

therapist

> practicing ACT therapy in or near Pasadena, CA?

>

> I have asked my current therapist about ACT - I also told him I

didn't feel

> like I was improving very much, he said he would look into some

research and

> get back to me. To be honest, he's a great guy but he does seem to

think

> that drugs are a good option, but at this point I feel like I would

like to

> work on the ACT stuff before going down that road.

>

> Any referrals or information you could give me would be helpful.

>

> Thanks,

>

>