My name is Shaun Hardie, and I help people unhook from unhelpful thoughts, get unstuck, and live more fully in the here and now. Too often, we get so caught up in struggling with our own minds that we forget to actually live. I’m here to help you show up for what truly matters. This channel is all about learning Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)—an approach that embraces life’s messiness while building something meaningful from it. It’s not about fixing yourself; it’s about finding yourself. Outside of this channel, I run a private practice called Vineyard Counseling where I utilize ACT with clients in the therapy room. My passion is to translate ACT into practical skill you can use in your life and in therapy room as well if you're a therapist like me. That's why I made a free resource for you called "The ACT Roadmap", a 10-session protocol to help you teach ACT in the therapy roo…
Latest episodes
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8 min
Cognitive Defusion: How To Use It In ACT Sessions
Learning cognitive defusion from a textbook is one thing. Knowing what to say when a client is sitting across from you is another.In this video, I show graduate students, those in…
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14 min
A Therapist's Take on ACT vs CBT vs DBT
📥 FREE WORKSHEET: Compare the different therapy approaches and their core questions: https://www.shaunhardie.com/resourcesHow does a therapist choose between ACT, CBT, and DBT?In “…
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15 min
ACT with Children | Teaching Kids to Feel Bad Better
How do we help children handle painful thoughts and feelings without letting those experiences run the show?In this video, I explain the six core processes of Acceptance and Commit…
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14 min
The Art of Selfing: How ACT Explains Who You Really Are
Get the free Art of Selfing Worksheet: https://www.shaunhardie.com/resourcesIf someone asked you who you really are, you'd probably answer with a story — but Acceptance and Commitm…
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14 min
ACT Explained by the Founders of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy | Steven Hayes | Russ Harris
Most therapy treats suffering like an infection to cure. Psychologist Steven Hayes flips that — your mind, working exactly as it's built to work, is what's making you suffer. He ca…
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8 min
The ACT Mistake That's Hurting Your Clients With Anxiety
Most therapists learning ACT were trained in CBT first — and that training creates 1 blind spot that quietly works against your clients with anxiety. This video breaks down the mis…
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14 min
ACT for Work: The Human Ostrich - Why You Keep Procrastinating
Do you ever find yourself scrolling social media, cleaning something unimportant, watching "just one more video," or finding anything else to do except the task you know needs to g…
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18 min
ACT for Work: The #1 Skill to Beat Work Stress
Tired of letting work stress drive the car? 🚗💨 In this video, licensed mental health counselor Sean Hardy breaks down the single most important concept in Acceptance and Commitment…
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13 min
ACT for Work: The Real Reason You're Burned Out (RFT Explained)
Why do some people stay burned out even after changing jobs, bosses, or careers?In this video, I explore one of the deepest ideas in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Relati…
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20 min
ACT for Work | 10 Types of Burnout
Feeling burned out—but not sure why it keeps happening?In this video, I walk through 10 common burnout patterns based on Dr. Debbie Sorensen’s ACT for Burnout, and how these patter…
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29 min
ACT for Christians: Following Jesus When Life Is Hard (Committed Action)
Welcome to the final video in our "ACT for Christians" series! Today, we are putting the car in drive and exploring Committed Action. It’s one thing to know your values, but it’s a…
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31 min
ACT for Christians | Values and Christian Virtues
Welcome back to the ACT for Christians series! In Video 5, we transition from finding stillness to taking action by exploring Values and Christian Virtues. Drawing from Joshua J. K…
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17 min
The ACT Roadmap | Session 10 | Consolidation & Termination
In this final video of The ACT Roadmap series, we bring everything together and focus on consolidation and continuation. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is not just something you…
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21 min
The ACT Roadmap | Session 9 | Self-Compassion
In this video from The ACT Roadmap series, we explore the role of Self-Compassion in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.Many people believe change happens through criticism or press…
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28 min
The ACT Roadmap | Session 8 | Committed Action
In this video from the ACT Roadmap series, we explore Committed Action — the step in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy where values turn into real movement in your life.Many people…
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21 min
The ACT Roadmap | Session 7 | Deepening Values | 80th Birthday Exercise
In Session 7 of The ACT Roadmap, we focus on Deepening Values — clarifying the direction you want your life to move in, not just the goals you want to achieve. In Acceptance and Co…
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21 min
The ACT Roadmap | Session 6 | Willingness | The Passengers on the Bus
In Session 6 of The ACT Roadmap, we focus on Willingness — the ability to make room for uncomfortable thoughts and feelings while still moving toward what matters. This session fea…
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27 min
The ACT Roadmap | Session 5 | The ACT Matrix
In Session 5 of The ACT Roadmap, we introduce one of the most practical tools in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: The ACT Matrix. This simple visual map helps you see what’s happ…
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14 min
The ACT Roadmap | Session 4 | Self as Context
In Session 4 of The ACT Roadmap, we explore one of the most transformative ideas in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Self-as-Context — the observing part of you that is bigger th…
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21 min
The ACT Roadmap | Session 3 | Contact With The Present Moment (Mindfulness & Attention)
In Session 3 of The ACT Roadmap, we shift from changing your thoughts to changing your attention. This session focuses on Contact with the Present Moment — one of the core processe…