In this episode, I talk with Clarissa Ong, a predoctoral intern at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School about the difference between values and pliance, how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approaches perfectionistic behaviors, what’s unique about it, and how to pay attention to rules when wanting to do things right and perfect.
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About Clarissa
Clarissa is an Assistant Professor and the Psychology Clinic Director at the University of Toledo. She completed her Ph.D. in Clinical/Counseling Psychology at Utah State University, her predoctoral clinical internship at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, and her postdoctoral training at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University and CBTeam. Her research focuses on developing, evaluating, and disseminating effective interventions guided by behavioral and process-based principles.
Resources
- ACT in Steps: A Transdiagnostic Manual for Learning Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- The Anxious Perfectionist: How to Manage Perfectionism-Driven Anxiety Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Clarissa’s Profile: https://www.utoledo.edu/al/psychology/people/faculty/ong.html
- Clarissa’s Twitter: @ongclarissaw
