Chad LeJeune, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at the Universty of San Francisco. He is a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and has been a practitioner of acceptance and commitment therapy since 1990. He lives and works in San Francisco. Visit him online at www.anxietyhappens.com.
'Pure O' is getting more attention, finally, and Chad LeJeune's
book will be a part of the shift in understanding it. Acceptance
and commitment therapy (ACT) works for obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD) because it helps us create a new relationship with
our thoughts, and the ability to unhook from the stickiness of
them. LeJeune guides the reader through this process of defusing
from the content of their thoughts, and toward a values-led
life.
*Stuart Ralph, counseling and psychotherapist for children and
young people, and host of The OCD Stories podcast*
"Some thoughts can become so sticky that they begin to run our
lives: Thoughts about disgusting things; possible inadequacies;
future losses or betrayals; harm to others. Often the mental
adjustments we make to diminish them only make them more
central—creating the neurobiological equivalent of ruts in a
well-traveled dirt road. This book confronts that system head-on
and provides an evidence-based pathway forward.
*Don't target the thoughts; target the stickiness. Step by step,
this book teaches you how to do that, with creative exercises
focused on five readily learned skills. If you are living inside
this torment, this book will help show you how to take your life
back. Sure-footed, kind, and very well written, you will know
immediately that you are in the experienced hands of a world-class
expert in 'Pure O' who can teach you life-changing skills. I can
highly recommend it." —Steven C. Hayes, PhD, Nevada Foundation
Professor in the department of psychology at the University of
Nevada, Reno; author of A Liberated Mind; and originator of
ACT*
When thinking about OCD, most people quickly think about germs,
contamination, cleanliness, or orderliness. Yet for those suffering
from OCD, there are so many ways in which their brain latches onto
obsessions. 'Pure O' is the theme that captures those obsessions
and compulsions that are invisible to the eyes of others, but
highly distressing to the person having them. LeJeune will show you
how to understand those sticky thoughts (through the characters
Anthony, Sophie, and Lou), and how you can use ACT to tackle those
particular OCD episodes through the five microskills embedded in
the acronym: LLAMP. This is a must-read book for anyone dealing
with OCD and thought-based compulsions in particular, and who wants
to experience rich and fulfilling connections!
*Patricia E. Zurita Ona, PsyD, author of Acceptance and Commitment
Skills for Perfectionism and High-Achieving Behaviors and Living
Beyond OCD Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy*
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