John Forsyth

Professor of Psychology, Behavioral Scientist and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Research Program, Clinical Psychologist, Speaker, Author, and Trainer in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Related Mindfulness and Compassion-Based Interventions
Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
Biography
Why I support the Compassion Coalition
John P. Forsyth, PhD, is an internationally recognized author, speaker, and trainer in the use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and practices that cultivate mindfulness, loving kindness, and compassion. He is also the Director of the Anxiety Disorders Research Program and a Professor of Psychology at University at Albany in upstate NY. John also maintains a small private practice and offers ACT supervision to mental health professionals in the United States and abroad.
Why It’s Hard Being Human (TEDx)
How to Break Free From Anxiety, Phobias, and Worry Using Mindfulness
Self-compassion is a better predictor than mindfulness of symptom severity and quality of life in mixed anxiety and depression
  • John Forsyth
Using meditation in a control vs. acceptance context: A preliminary evaluation of relations with anxiety, depression, and indices of well-being
  • John Forsyth
Experiential avoidance as a generalized psychological vulnerability: Comparisons with coping and emotion regulation strategies
  • John Forsyth
Evaluating the Effectiveness of ACT for Anxiety Disorders in a Self-Help Context: Outcomes From a Randomized Wait-List Controlled Trial
  • John Forsyth
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