Our books

The Thriving Adolescent

This book is a special one. Written by the originators themselves in 2015, it is the first text to describe the DNA-V model, and one that we constantly refer back to. 

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The Science Of Children's Wellbeing

This book is like a mini version of Connect, inclusive of 36 sessions with associated resources, and written by the Connect team!

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ACT For Dummies

Written for the well known 'For Dummies' series, this book teaches the reader about ACT both didactically and experientially. 

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The Unbreakable Student

This self-help book was written for young people between the ages of 18 to 25, and especially for those studying in college or university. 

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Get Out Of Your Mind And Into Your Life For Teens

Springing out of the version of this book for adults, this is a popular psychological flexibility self-help book for young people themselves. 

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Your Life Your Way

This book is aimed at young people themselves, aiming to help them thrive by teaching the core parts of the DNA-V model. 

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What Makes You Stronger

This is a self help book for adults, but one that uses the language of DNA-V. These days, the model is being used more and more for adults also.

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The ACT Journal

Rather than a book per se, this is a 12 week journal (which you can write in!) that aims to support adults to make important changes in their lives. 

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A CBT Practitioner's Guide To ACT

If you come from a CBT background and fancy dipping your toes into psychological flexibility, then this book will support you in fitting everything together. 

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Teaching Numeracy To Children With Developmental Disabilities

This book will give you evidenced-based pedagogical strategies to help you teach maths to young people with developmental disabilities. 

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Get The Life You Want

This is an early ACT-based self-help book aimed primarily at adults. Its aim is to help readers find their meaning and purpose through better psychological flexibility.

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Supporting The Wellbeing of Autistic Children and Young People

Aimed at professionals, a psychological flexibility book (ACT and DNA-V) to help support children and young people with autism. 

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When Young People with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Hit Puberty

A wonderful book which supports parents of young people with intellectual disabilities to have useful conversations about developmental changes. 

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The Research Journey of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

This book is for you if you want to learn about the journey that ACT research has taken, from its beginnings in the 1980s right up until 2015.

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