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The Virtual Couch

A Liberated Mind! What You Need to Start 2020 Strong! 6 Principals of ACT by Dr. Steven Hayes

The Virtual Couch

Tony Overbay LMFT

Education, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

5643 Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2019

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Tony shares his excitement over one of the founders of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dr. Steven Hayes' new book A Liberated Mind, How to Pivot Toward What Matters https://amzn.to/34w72BT (https://amzn.to/34w72BT) Tony reviews Dr. Hayes 6 key "pivots" of ACT and how even simply an understanding of these pivots can lead to a fairly immediate pivot toward psychological flexibility, which in turn points you toward a more fulfilling life.Tony also references the "Best of" episode of the Marriage Thereoke Podcast which can be found here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-of-season-1/id1435127101?i=1000458823557 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-of-season-1/id1435127101?i=1000458823557)And he mentions Monica Packer's About Progress Podcast and her re-airing of her favorite episode of 2019, an interview that she did with Tony called "How to Stop Hating Yourself" which can be found here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ap-225-how-to-stop-hating-yourself-with-tony-overbay-encore/id1173416233?i=1000459935015 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ap-225-how-to-stop-hating-yourself-with-tony-overbay-encore/id1173416233?i=1000459935015)Tony Overbay, is the co-author of "He's a Porn Addict...Now What? An Expert and a Former Addict Answer Your Questions" now available on Amazon https://amzn.to/33fk0U4 (https://amzn.to/33fk0U4). The book debuted in the number 1 spot in the Sexual Health Recovery category and remains there as the time of this record. The book has received numerous positive reviews from professionals in the mental health and recovery fields.The book tackles tough questions with answers from both the expert and the addict's point of view. Tony, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and creator of The Path Back, an online pornography addiction recovery program that has helped hundreds of people overcome turning to pornography and other compulsive sexual behaviors as a coping mechanism, and Joshua Shea, former addict, and author of the book “The Addiction Nobody Will Talk About” read their respective answers to questions such as "Finding out he's addicted to porn has turned me off to sex completely, what should I do?" And "How much do we tell the kids?" And "Does this mean that God is mad at me, or doesn't love me?"Reviews include: "This is the most helpful book for porn addicts and the people who (still) love them. One of the most courageous and timely books to help with a widespread and almost never talked about epidemic that is ruining marriages, careers, and lives. It will give hope to millions of people who are addicted to pornography. -- Mark Goulston, MD, FAPA, Author of Just Listen Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone."Compulsive problematic sexual behavior is riddled with denial and the authors cut through the normal defense mechanisms that occur to keep this problem a secret. They show great empathy for the spouse who naturally wonders "if she wasn't enough." This book cuts to the chase and helps the reader find hope, strength, and recovery throughout the chapters. It is as if you are in the office talking to a counselor and a sex addict and they are reading your minds as a couple who are seeking help for the first time. -- Carol Juergensen Sheets LCSW, CSAT, CCPS, Host of Sex Help With Carol the Coach and Partner Betrayal Recovery podcasts."Joshua's first appearance on The Virtual Couch can be viewed here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7lOtSLz_l4 and his first book The Addiction Nobody Will Talk About is available on Amazon https://amzn.to/2OK6baO and you can learn more about Joshua at http://recoveringpornaddict.comYou can learn more about Tony's pornography recovery program The Path Back by visiting http://pathbackrecovery.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, coming up on today's episode of the virtual couch, I'm going to get a little bold.

0:04.6

I'm going to tell you how to liberate your mind, what you need to start 2020 strong.

0:09.7

Six principles of acceptance and commitment therapy from the new book, A Liberated Mind by Dr.

0:13.9

Stephen Hayes, one of the founders of acceptance and commitment therapy.

0:17.3

And kind of throwing out a little guarantee here, the things you're going to hear today

0:20.7

will definitely take you into the new year feeling like you can kind of live the life that you've

0:25.4

always dreamed of. I know. Cheesy, but stay with me. Coming up on the virtual couch.

0:46.4

Okay, before we get started today, I believe I am going to present to you my very favorite email of all time with regard to betterhelp.com.

0:50.9

And it reads, Tony, I get it. You have a book.

0:54.0

Sorry, that makes me laugh right out of the gate but what's with not airing the

0:56.8

betterhelp.com info before your podcasts i feel like i'm talking into a talking to text i wanted to tell

1:03.6

you that there was a question mark after that but anyway back to the email i found betterhelp

1:08.1

com thanks to your ads before your podcast thanks to betterhelp.com i to your ads before your podcast. Thanks to betterhelp.com, I was able to find someone

1:14.3

that could help me understand and deal better with my ADHD. I would love it if you would continue

1:21.2

to air the betterhelp.com ads before your podcast, because that is the way that you are going to

1:27.3

continue to help more people.

1:29.3

I know the book is going to be good and I plan on getting it when it's in electronic format.

1:34.9

Don't get me wrong.

1:36.3

I really want to hear you and your co-authors take on pornography, addiction, and betrayal trauma,

1:42.4

but I don't want that necessarily laying around on my coffee table.

1:46.2

Do you see why I love this email?

1:48.3

So, I can't wait to get the book, and I promise you I will write a wonderful review when I do.

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