Juan Pablo Waszuk
Therapist
My Practice
I work with my clients to create a valued and meaningful life, and assist them in organizing and bring about the changes needed to achieve it. I do this by helping them improve their relationships with their feelings and thoughts, increase their awareness of the present moment and reduce the influence of self-created narratives on their behavior. See more...
About me
I decided to study psychology when I realized it was a profound but also clear and direct way to ease pain in others. With time, and with the help of excellent professors and colleagues, I understood that focusing on helping my clients move toward their objectives and a life worth living was much more effective than wasting energy on minimizing suffering. See more...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) was developed by Steven C. Hayes during the 1980s, integrating B. F. Skinner's radical behaviorism, the extensive body of cognitive behavioral research done since the 1960s and adding a particular understanding of human suffering: instead of assuming that a normal human being is psychologically healthy, ACT notices that normal cognitive processes often cause immense suffering to the individual. See more...
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