ABSTRACT
In reading through the previous chapters in this part, hopefully a picture emerges about the stance that ACT takes towards clients, the issues they present with, and the way that practitioners approach their work. Human beings experience psychological difficulty because of the normal processes of language and cognition. They are not primarily viewed as broken or sick, but rather as stuck and in need of skills to help them put their feet down differently. We can help people change by facilitating the building of skills that more adequately equip them to respond to challenges with flexibility. Whatever thoughts and feelings that our clients are experiencing are not the enemy, rather it is the struggle against them that is harmful. Thus, the struggle is the target for change, rather than the internal experiences themselves.
