The Ten Minute Counselor - ACT And Anxiety - by Nico Mulholland

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The Ten Minute Counselor - ACT And Anxiety

With Nico Mulholland

Anxiety is something we all experience in our lives, however, some people experience anxiety levels that interfere with what they want to do with their lives to the point that it stops them from leading the lives they want. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a powerful counseling modality that successfully helps people manage their anxiety. This course will introduce you to some practical self-help solutions that you can begin to integrate into your life.


Meet your Teacher

Nico Mulholland is a qualified counselor and teacher living in Tokyo, Japan. He offers online counseling to clients internationally and is well grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). The emphasis on mindfulness and valued action helps clients to find meaning and direction in their lives as well as providing a useful toolbox self-help and reflection when needed.

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4 Days

233 students

4.9 stars

12 min / day

Anxiety

English


Lesson 1

How Anxiety Affects Us All

In this first lesson, we look at the nature of anxiety and its purpose in our lives. We learn that, rather than trying to eliminate it, we can control it and guide the energies to actually enhance our performance.

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Lesson 2

Fear And Anxiety

Fear and anxiety seem similar and people often use the terms in the same breath. However, it is important to make a distinction between them. Before you listen to this lesson, take some time to think about moments in your life when you have experienced either fear or anxiety.

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Lesson 3

3 Useful Techniques

To begin learning how to manage our anxieties, these 3 techniques may prove to be very useful. At the very least they will give us an indication of processes that other people have had success with. With practice, we can apply these to our own circumstances with growing effectiveness.

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Lesson 4

Mindful Awarenes

In this last lesson, we look at some useful mindfulness techniques that work to address anxiety. If we give time to these mindfulness practices they become more significant to us in our lives because we realize that they do work. From our perspective, all we need is some patience.

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4.9 (10)

Recent Reviews

Laurie

August 7, 2025

This course was exactly what I needed when I needed it

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