Working with Perfectionism using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques part 1

Are you a perfectionist like me? Does it bug the stuffing out of you sometimes? Join me in an exploration of this Human tendency and we’ll learn some ways of responding skillfully to our perfectionistic mind using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Oh, by the way I am Joe Rhinewine, PhD, psychologist and director of Portland Mindfulness Therapy.

The legal bit: You can and probably should try these things I suggest in this video at home, and they may be helpful skills to learn and apply in life. HOWEVER, this instructional video is meant as educational and entertaining; it is not intended to serve as treatment for any psychological or psychiatric condition. This video cannot serve as a substitute for appropriate treatment of any such conditions, any more than will it teach you how properly to balance a spoon on your nose. You are on your own for that.

The Self-As-Context: Mindfulness in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, part 4

What is it that observes thoughts, feelings, sense impressions, memories, and any other “content” of our experience? That would be the Self-As-Context, or “Observer Self,” the 4th mindfulness process in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In this video Joe Rhinewine, PhD, director of Portland Mindfulness Therapy concludes his video series introducing various concepts in ACT. He invites commentary and questions from any and all who have been so kind as to watch his videos.

Fusion and Defusion in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Mindfulness in ACT part 3b

Despite his humorless appearance in the thumbnail, Joe Rhinewine continues to attempt to amuse and entertain as he educates about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, specifically here the process known as “Defusion,” through which one reduces the impact that unwanted thoughts have on our behavior. This video may be used for self-help but is not to be considered a substitute for any needed professional help. For that, you need a live therapist, not a video.

Fusion and Defusion in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Mindfulness in ACT part 3a

In this video, Joe begins to explain and illustrate the process of “Defusion” in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. He still has a cold. Fusion and Defusion are tricky concepts. He is going to talk about these for a few videos. You may or may not care, but you should. These are among the most important concepts in ACT, and can help you save your life, your tires, your pizza, and your money. You don’t want to miss out. That said, my lawyers want me to emphasize that these videos are not to be used as a substitute for professional help, and are not intended to diagnose or treat any medical or psychological problem. They’re just videos for education and entertainment. Also, you can enjoy laughing at the bad hair and odd mannerisms of a psychologist. Joe Rhinewine, PhD is a psychologist and director of Portland Mindfulness Therapy.

Mindfulness in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy part 2b: working with Willingness and a Cold

Joe Rhinewine, PhD, clinical psychologist and director of Portland Mindfulness Therapy, demonstrates a “Willingness” exercise from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, working with his cold symptoms. He is congested. He is uncomfortable. And he is willing to work with that for your edification, online. Maybe he should just take some sudafed (though that’s no longer over-the-counter in Oregon, for good reasons).

Mindfulness in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, pt 2: introducing Willingness

Dr. Joe Rhinewine, psychologist, continues his edu-tainment series on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Today he takes on the 2nd of 4 “Mindfulness” processes dealt with in ACT, namely, “Willingness,” also sometimes called “Acceptance.” He clarifies what is meant in ACT by Willingness, and once again enlists the aid of stuffed animals, fake brains and other corny devices to illustrate his points.

Mindfulness in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), part 1: Contact with the Present Moment

Joe Rhinewine, PhD, psychologist and director of Portland Mindfulness Therapy begins his discussion of mindfulness in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), introducing us to the most basic process learned in ACT, that of “contact with the present moment.” He leads us through a very brief experiential exercise illustrating that process.

This video is not intended to provide psychological advice or treatment. It is intended for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional help. It will not do your laundry, either. That’s piling up and you should get it done.

Don’t Fall Prey to Magical-Thinking Pop Psychology Marketing

Joe Rhinewine, PhD, Portland’s self-styled “Hippie-Scientist-Psychologist” provides a sort of Public Service Announcement, venting his frustration about, and warning his audience about, pop-psychology movements that claim that NEGATIVE THINKING will attract NEGATIVE THINGS to one’s life. He gets grumpy and rants, and pushes the boundaries of appropriate conduct for the director of a Mindfulness Therapy clinic. However, he is careful not to mention anyone by name, so as not to get sued.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), part 6: Being with Both Fear AND Values

Joseph Rhinewine, PhD, Psychologist and director of Portland Mindfulness Therapy, increasingly disheveled, revisits the stuffed animals from the last video to clarify an aspect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Specifically, ACT rejects the notion that one must crush, correct, or otherwise get rid of the fear-based mind. Rather, ACT suggests that we can “make room” for the fear-based mind, living in harmony with it, while tuning into our values.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Part 5: Living From Fear or Values

Joseph Rhinewine, PhD, Psychologist and director of Portland Mindfulness Therapy, looking rather less dignified than usual, uses stuffed animals to illustrate an aspect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).