Navigating life with a neurological condition can present unique challenges, sudden changes in life circumstances, unpredictable future events and loss of control. Negotiating the waves of these experiences requires flexibility and willingness to let go of control of the tide.

This unique guide is structured around the key principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). It explores the core principles of the ACT hexaflex and how to introduce these to clients to best aid understanding. Evidence-based ACT exercises, from mindfulness exercises to creating visual prompts and workbooks, will help professionals to support the social, emotional and mental health of clients and the challenges their conditions present to their identity.

Guiding professionals looking for ready-to-use resources for their practice and non-specialists working in the field, this book helps clinicians to understand how ACT can be applied and adapted for a range of clients experiencing acquired brain injury and progressive neurological conditions.

A grab-and-go book with great depth of understanding of what it is like to acquire and/or live with a neurological condition, and rich in its teaching and illustrative examples of adapting ACT interventions in the context of clients' changed abilities and/or identities. -- Dr Jerry Burgess, Director of Clinical Neuropsychology Programmes, Canterbury Christ Church University
A compassionate, evidence based resource that shows how ACT can transform support for people with neurological conditions. Essential reading for practitioners in this field. -- Prof. Louise McHugh, School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Peer Reviewed ACT Trainer and author of A Contextual Behavioural Guide to the Self
Fletcher and Mobley present an outstanding evidence-based guide to ACT for neurological conditions that stands out for its clinical relevance, depth and accessibility. Practical therapeutic strategies are exemplified through compelling case studies, whilst the adaptable worksheets, scripts, and engaging illustrations provide clear guidance, all are underpinned by meticulous research. This well thought out book is sure to be a staple - a gold-standard, inspiring resource for clinicians working in neurorehabilitation. -- Dr Najma Khan-Bourne FBPsS, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist

Kimberley Fletcher is a UK Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist, a clinical-academic researcher at the University of Nottingham and co-director of The Brain Place.

Amanda Mobley is a UK Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist and Head of Neuropsychology for Leicester Partnership NHS Trust and co-director of The Brain Place.