Anna was overwhelmed by the administrative burden of her job. Self-compassion was the answer | Gill Straker and Jacqui Winship

Dialectical behaviour therapy teaches patients to radically accept themselves and their circumstances while simultaneously striving for meaningful change.

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) focuses on the paradox that it is through accepting our inner experiences that we gain the freedom to commit to actions that are aligned with our values and goals.

Anna was able to find a synergy between acceptance and change that both reduced her personal suffering and increased her capacity to cope with her job.

Anna is a fictitious amalgam to exemplify many similar cases we see. The therapist is a fictional amalgam of both authors..