Chinese Finger Trap Method - with Clinical Psychologist Dr Hannah Barraclough
Dr Hannah Barraclough, Clinical Psychologist, often uses the metaphor of a Chinese finger trap in acceptance and commitment therapy. The trap represents anxiety — the more one tries to escape or avoid uncomfortable feelings, the tighter anxiety’s grip becomes. However, by leaning into discomfort and moving towards the anxiety, the grip loosens, allowing the individual to live alongside it, rather than being controlled by it.
