John P. Forsyth, PhD, is an internationally recognized author, speaker, and trainer in the use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness-based approaches. For more than 20 years, his work has focused on developing ACT and mindfulness practices to alleviate human suffering and promote psychological health and vitality. His personal journey and experience, balanced with practical insights grounded in scientific evidence, offers hope to those wishing to find a path out of suffering and into wholeness.
He has written several popular ACT books, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders (for mental health professionals), and four self-help books for the public: The Mindfulness & Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety, ACT on Life, Not on Anger, and Your Life on Purpose. His latest book, Anxiety Happens: 52 Ways to Find Peace of Mind, is written for a general audience.
John holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, and is a professor of psychology and director the Anxiety Disorders Research Program at the University at Albany, SUNY, in Upstate New York. He is a widely sought-after ACT trainer and supervisor, and serves as a senior editor of the ACT book series with New Harbinger Publications. He is also a licensed psychologist in New York where he maintains a small private practice.
Together with his wife, John regularly gives ACT talks and workshops to the public and professionals in the United States and abroad. John is a member of the teaching faculty at The Esalen Institute, The Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, and the Cape Cod Institute where he and his wife regularly offer ACT workshops. He is known to infuse his teaching and trainings with energy, humility and compassion, and his down-to earth workshops are consistently praised for their clarity, depth, and utility.
Collectively, his work has helped foster growing interest in acceptance and mindfulness in psychology, mental health, medicine, and society.