Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Unlock the power of combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Motivational Interviewing (MI).
In this video, Tim (The Zen Social Worker) walks through how these two evidence-based approaches can be integrated to help clients move past ambivalence, clarify their values, and take committed action—even in the face of doubt and discomfort.
💡 What you’ll learn in this video:
• Why ACT and MI complement each other in therapy
• How MI uncovers motivation while ACT builds long-term resilience
• Practical examples of integrating ACT processes and MI techniques
✨ Whether you’re a therapist, coach, or someone on your own journey of growth, this integration can help you live more fully and guide others to do the same.
#ACT #MotivationalInterviewing #TherapyTools #PsychologicalFlexibility #MentalHealth
🎥 Watch next:
✅ What is ACT? — youtu.be/PmKEvlv9Cys
✅ The 6 Core Processes of ACT — youtu.be/TPvLEZFa14o
✅ The Struggle Switch: Why Fighting Thoughts Backfires — youtu.be/Mc-n1Sa4PEI
📚 Grab Tim Gordon’s book The Hero Within
amazon.ca/dp/1069285609?tag=catagdefault-20&geniuslink=true
🎓 Check out our online ACT & mental health courses:
thezensocialworker.thinkific.com
💌 Join our mailing list for exclusive updates and free resources:
eepurl.com/c9X9jn
🌐 Visit the official website for blog posts, tools, and more:
thezensocialworker.ca
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All things TZSW:
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Business inquiries & collaborations:
📧 tim@thezensocialworker.ca
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Thank you for learning and growing with us.
*Disclaimer
1. Conflict of interest: I am an author, I will link to my own books and paid resources as well as use affiliate links. I promise to tell you in videos when I'm being paid (if ever) to advertise during a video.
2. Self help: This channel provides accurate and authoritative information, it is not a substitute for psychotherapy and does not count as a social work service. If you are in need of help, seek out professional services from a licensed healthcare professional.
3. Community: Although this work is my own, I am inspired and supported by a group of clinicians and researchers under the banner of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.
Unlock the power of combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Motivational Interviewing (MI).
In this video, Tim (The Zen Social Worker) walks through how these two evidence-based approaches can be integrated to help clients move past ambivalence, clarify their values, and take committed action—even in the face of doubt and discomfort.
💡 What you’ll learn in this video:
• Why ACT and MI complement each other in therapy
• How MI uncovers motivation while ACT builds long-term resilience
• Practical examples of integrating ACT processes and MI techniques
✨ Whether you’re a therapist, coach, or someone on your own journey of growth, this integration can help you live more fully and guide others to do the same.
#ACT #MotivationalInterviewing #TherapyTools #PsychologicalFlexibility #MentalHealth
🎥 Watch next:
✅ What is ACT? — youtu.be/PmKEvlv9Cys
✅ The 6 Core Processes of ACT — youtu.be/TPvLEZFa14o
✅ The Struggle Switch: Why Fighting Thoughts Backfires — youtu.be/Mc-n1Sa4PEI
📚 Grab Tim Gordon’s book The Hero Within
amazon.ca/dp/1069285609?tag=catagdefault-20&geniuslink=true
🎓 Check out our online ACT & mental health courses:
thezensocialworker.thinkific.com
💌 Join our mailing list for exclusive updates and free resources:
eepurl.com/c9X9jn
🌐 Visit the official website for blog posts, tools, and more:
thezensocialworker.ca
📸 Follow us:
All things TZSW:
fb.me/thezensocialworker
instagram.com/zensocialworker
twitter.com/zensocialworker
tiktok.com/@zensocialworker
———
Business inquiries & collaborations:
📧 tim@thezensocialworker.ca
———
Thank you for learning and growing with us.
*Disclaimer
1. Conflict of interest: I am an author, I will link to my own books and paid resources as well as use affiliate links. I promise to tell you in videos when I'm being paid (if ever) to advertise during a video.
2. Self help: This channel provides accurate and authoritative information, it is not a substitute for psychotherapy and does not count as a social work service. If you are in need of help, seek out professional services from a licensed healthcare professional.
3. Community: Although this work is my own, I am inspired and supported by a group of clinicians and researchers under the banner of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.
