TODD SCHMENK, MS, MEd

These Prime Directives are not clinical rules or treatment protocols. They are values-based operating instructions designed to support functional decision making across therapy, supervision, consultation, and professional life. 

Functional contextualism is a philosophical framework, not a therapy model. It is the lens through which contextual behavioral science, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by extension, understands behavior, language, and change. 

If you’ve practiced Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), you’re likely familiar with the six core processes of psychological flexibility