Kirk D. Strosahl

Kirk D. Strosahl, PhD is cofounder, along with Steven C. Hayes and Kelly Wilson, of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and along with Patricia Robinson, codeveloped the focused ACT brief intervention approach. Strosahl practiced as a psychologist for nearly thirty-five years in various brief therapy settings, including primary care, medical-surgical wards, and brief therapy clinics. He has authored several books articulating brief applications of the ACT model, and has offered countless clinical trainings, workshops and webinars on the focused acceptance and commitment therapy (FACT) approach over the years. His clinician-oriented, practical approach has led him to be called the "hands of ACT."