The article discusses the crucial tension between acceptance and change in psychotherapy, highlighting that individuals often seek therapy to alter aspects of their lives. However, true therapeutic change requires first accepting suffering and imperfections as innate to the human condition. Two therapies that emphasize this tension are Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), advocating for self-acceptance while pursuing change, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which encourages embracing thoughts and emotions. Both approaches argue that genuine acceptance leads to the capacity for meaningful change.
Acceptance and change are not opposites, but rather complementary forces, essential for personal growth.
Radical acceptance does not imply passivity; it encourages actively embracing our circumstances and selves.
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