Publications

Academic Publications

My research focuses on understanding and promoting flexible strength — the ability to use psychological skills in ways that promote personal growth.

Free Resources

Free Measures & Tools

Validated psychological assessment tools available for research and practice

Process-Based Assessment Tool (PBAT)

A tool for understanding why psychological interventions work.

Body Image Acceptance (BI-AAQ-5)

Brief 5-item measure of body image acceptance and action.

Help-Seeking Questionnaire

General help-seeking questionnaire for research.

Level of Emotional Awareness (LEAS-C)

Scale measuring children's level of emotional awareness.

Therapy Resources

Visual Metaphors for Therapy

These visual metaphors are commonly used in ACT therapy. They reduce verbal noise and help clients engage with concepts more directly. Created by a professional artist based on ideas from the ACT community.

Additional Resource

Images may be used for private purposes or with clients. Contact Joseph for publication use.

Audio Exercises

Mindfulness & Acceptance Audio

All audio recorded by Ann Bailey

Body Scan

A mindfulness exercise for increasing body awareness and present-moment attention.

Tin Can Monster

A mindfulness and acceptance exercise. Note: this exercise may expose you to difficult thoughts and feelings, done to help you better live your values.

Self-Help Program

ACT for Cancer: Live Well, ACT Now

A free, self-guided Acceptance and Commitment Therapy program designed for people diagnosed with cancer. Created by Joseph Ciarrochi, John T. Blackledge, and Lisbeth Lane, with illustrations by Andrew Heaven.