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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a more recently developed therapeutic option that may offer an effective approach. Consequently, we developed ACTion mTBI, a 5-session ACT-informed intervention protocol. To establish the feasibility of this intervention, we wanted to understand participants\u2019 experiences of ACTion mTBI, determine acceptability and identify any refinements needed to inform a full-scale effectiveness trial. We recruited adults (\u226516 years of age) diagnosed with mTBI who were engaged in community-based multidisciplinary rehabilitation. After completing the ACTion mTBI sessions, 23\/27 (85.2%) participants (mean time post-injury: 28.0 weeks) completed a semi-structured interview about their experience of the intervention. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using a qualitative description approach. There were two overarching themes 1) <jats:italic>attacking the concussion from a different direction<\/jats:italic> and 2) <jats:italic>positive impact on recovery<\/jats:italic> which depicted participants\u2019 overall experiences of the intervention. Within these overarching themes, our analysis also identified two subthemes: 1) <jats:italic>helpful aspects of the intervention<\/jats:italic> which included education and ACT processes (i.e., being present and being able to step back) and 2) \u201c<jats:italic>contextual factors that enabled intervention effectiveness<\/jats:italic>\u201d which included being equipped with tools, cultural and spiritual responsiveness, the therapeutic connection, and the intervention having a structured yet flexible approach to order of delivery to meet individual needs. Participants\u2019 experiences support acceptability, cultural and spiritual responsibility of ACTion mTBI. 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