Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can improve your mental health.
ACT
ACT is based on an important truth – that pain, loss, grief, disappointment, fear, and anxiety are part of life.
Yet with the right skills and strategies, we can let go of internal struggles, build and strengthen our resilience, and take effective actions based on what is important to us.
ACT
- Has proven effective through hundreds of research studies
- Helps develop psychological flexibility to pursue valued goals even when it’s challenging due to distress, illness, injury, pain or other difficult situations
- Works well for any human being who wants to learn how to engage in life more meaningfully by becoming aware of patterns and habits that hold them back
- Is a psychological treatment approach you can use throughout your life
- Is more than a therapy – it’s a framework for living well
Lilian Dindo, PhD, Primary Researcher, Mentor, and Clinician
About Dr. Dindo
Lilian Dindo, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Iowa, completed her predoctoral internship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Psychiatry, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in women’s health at the Iowa Depression and Clinical and Research Center.
Lilian Dindo currently conducts clinical trials for both civilians and veterans facing mental health difficulties and uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as the treatment approach.
Dr. Dindo conducts trainings in ACT both nationally and internationally. She also mentors undergraduate and graduate students, as well as fellows and junior faculty.
Dr. Dindo also works with adults and couples in therapy and is committed to helping them live effectively and meaningfully with less struggle.
Dr. Lilian Dindo’s Research Studies on Acceptance and Commitment Training
Based on the concepts of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Dr. Lilian Dindo holds one-day Acceptance and Commitment Training workshops to help people learn new ways to cope with their difficulties and improve their quality of life. The ACT one-day mental health training model is well-suited to the needs and schedules of many people.
Dr. Dindo and her team conduct research as these group therapy workshops take place, contributing to knowledge about what works and is helpful to build resilience. This research includes clinical trials and randomized controlled trials related to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and particularly the one-day ACT training format.
There are opportunities to participate in this ACT research, which is currently funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Research Focus
- Developing innovative and pragmatic psychotherapeutic interventions to improve the mental health and functioning of people with health difficulties – with a particular focus on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as the treatment approach
- Identifying the psychological mechanisms of action in effective treatments
- Evaluating the effectiveness of the one-day training workshop model
Click to view Dr. Lilian Dindo’s research publications.
A One-Day ACT Training Workshop Approach Has Advantages
The traditional treatment delivery model of psychotherapy – weekly sessions for several months at a clinic or office – does not work for many people.
A one-day Acceptance & Commitment Training workshop approach has several advantages:
- A training workshop including peers, rather than an individual format with a therapist, may be more comfortable for people new to mental health care
- Workshops are more easily held in community settings as compared to therapy
- With a 6-hour one-day ACT workshop, a good deal of treatment is sure to be completed, as compared to people having to make sure to attend multiple, separate sessions
- A one-day workshop in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy can be especially helpful for people in rural areas, or those with other barriers to care (e.g., transportation, travel distance, childcare, work hours)
How To Participate
To see ACT research studies you may be eligible to join – including one-day workshops – and to learn more about the different research projects involving ACT, visit the Research page by clicking below:
Training in ACT
Dr. Dindo has been committed to teaching and training the next generation of clinical and academic psychologists and psychiatrists in evidence-based mental health practice and research, particularly Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
She also has also trained people from other medical specialties about the impact of mental health problems on chronic conditions and the value of implementing scientifically-informed psychotherapeutic treatments in health care.
To learn about training opportunities with Dr. Dindo involving ACT, visit the Training page by clicking below:
Therapy with Dr. Lilian Dindo
Dr. Lilian Dindo has extensive training and expertise in scientifically based psychological therapy and mental health support for adults and couples. She has been providing therapy to individuals, couples and groups since 2004, and her main treatment approach is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Dr. Dindo offers:
- Group Therapy and Group Workshops
- Individual and Couples Therapy and Counseling
To learn about working with Dr. Dindo in these types of psychotherapy, visit the Therapy page by clicking below:
