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Dr. Jessica Borushok discusses how to change your relationship with anxiety through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

ACT Therapist Dr. Jessica Borushok: Stop Fighting Anxiety—Change Your Relationship to It: In this episode of Renegade Psych, the host speaks with Dr. Jessica Borushok ("The ACT Therapist"), a clinical psychologist and ACT trainer, about shifting from symptom control to values-driven living by building psychological flexibility. They discuss how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Relational Frame Theory (RFT) explain anxiety, trauma triggers, and the mind's tendency to form symbolic networks that fuel rumination and avoidance. Dr. Borushok breaks down practical ways to notice "hooks," distinguish automatic thoughts from chosen cognitive behaviors, and decide when problem-solving is useful versus when it becomes unhelpful mental avoidance, using tools like metaphors and small committed actions. They also explore perceived vs actual control, how clinicians get stuck in outcome-focused rigidity, the mixed role of diagnosis and medication depending on function, and why she started a YouTube channel to make ACT concepts accessible. 00:00 Support the Channel 00:26 Medical Disclaimer 00:59 Meet Dr Jessica Bach 02:00 Her ACT Origin Story 05:28 Why ACT Clicks 07:49 RFT Explained…

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