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377 retically described and fruitfully studied within organismic perspectives such as SDT. Because the process-oriented issues of mindful awareness, integrative emotion regulation, autonomous treatment motivation, basic psychological needs and other constructs relevant to new-wave behavioral interventions already have a coherent place within the system of concepts specified in SDT, research using this theoretical framework as either a primary or supplementary guide for research may help illuminate “active ingredients” in “thirdwave” techniques. Perhaps as importantly, the organismic meta-theory underlying SDT brings with it a person-centered sensibility and philosophy that is in itself important in effectively implementing new-wave clinical practices or, for that matter, any truly process-oriented approach. Process-oriented therapy approaches are not merely sets of techniques, but also entail an orientation toward perspective-taking, facilitation, and respect for autonomy. Part of the role of theory is to guide clinicians in developing, refining and implementing such orientations in their relationships with clients. The psychological principles and values forwarded within SDT seem, in this regard, well-matched with many of the “third-wave” sensibilities and values expressed by Hayes and Hofmann, and are integrated into a conceptual framework directly relevant to the innovations of this new movement. Since the days of classical behaviorism, empirical models of human motivation have seen a “Copernican turn” – a movement away from models of people as pawns to external contingencies, toward a focus on the development and support of people’s inner capacities for acting. From this view, it is nice to see this turn within behaviorism away from assumptions that Hayes and Hofmann describe as “too narrow”, and toward a more person-centered point of view. Given SDT’s past clashes with behaviorists, this openness of the “third wave” to a truly process-oriented perspective affords fresh opportunities for exchanging methods, findings and practices, and ultimately a more convergent clinical science.