ACT Anxiety Group

The FACT Group (Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) is a brief, structured therapy group designed for people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or worn down by ongoing stress, anxiety, or emotional pressure. Many participants arrive feeling flooded by their thoughts, exhausted from trying to manage everything internally, or frustrated that previous therapy felt like “just talking” without clear direction or relief.

This group is different by design.

Rather than focusing on symptom checklists or long-term treatment plans, the FACT Group centers on what’s happening right now, in your life, your body, and your mind. Sessions are intentionally structured to help you notice patterns of distress, understand what tends to trigger them, and recognize how certain coping strategies may be helping in the short term while creating more struggle over time.

The group provides a supportive environment to practice new ways of responding. This includes learning how to step back from unhelpful thought patterns, make room for difficult emotions without being overwhelmed by them, and reconnect with actions that reflect what matters to you. The emphasis is on flexibility, clarity, and movement, not fixing yourself or forcing change.

FACT Groups are time-limited and focused, often lasting just a few sessions. This makes them especially helpful for people who are navigating a specific disruption, transition, or spike in distress and want meaningful support without a long wait or indefinite commitment. While the group is brief, many participants report noticeable shifts in how they relate to stress and challenges, even after the group ends.

You don’t need a diagnosis, prior therapy experience, or a clear explanation of what’s wrong to join. The FACT Group offers a steady place to pause, orient yourself, and begin responding to life with more choice and less struggle, alongside others who are navigating similar moments.

Most people don’t start therapy because they’re curious. They start because something isn’t working anymore. Stress has piled up. Anxiety feels louder than it used to. A loss, transition, health issue, or relationship strain has knocked things off balance. Whatever once helped you cope may no longer be enough.

Our practice exists to meet people in those moments.

We offer mental health care that is responsive, grounded, and focused on helping you regain your footing. This is a place to slow things down, make sense of what’s happening in your life, and begin responding in ways that feel more supportive and workable. There’s no expectation that you arrive with the “right” words, a clear diagnosis, or a long-term plan. We start with what’s showing up now.

Rather than rushing toward fixes, we pay attention to patterns—how distress shows up, what tends to trigger it, and how your current responses may be helping or making things harder. From there, we work together to create space, flexibility, and forward movement, even when things feel uncomfortable.

We offer in-person therapy in Cranston and Wakefield, Rhode Island, as well as online sessions across the state. Our care is designed to be accessible, focused, and deeply human. No pressure. No promises. Just a steady place to begin moving again.