127: Communicating with the Opposite Side of the Political Divide
Can the Five Secrets of Effective Communication Help Us in this Era of Intensely Polarized Politics? Clearly, the nation is intensely divided, and passions on both sides of the political divide are ch...
11 Helmi 201947min
126: The "Advanced" Secrets of Effective Communication
Learning to use the Five Secrets skillfully requires strong motivation and lots of practice, but the benefits can be tremendous. The Five Secrets have transformed my clinical work as well as my person...
4 Helmi 201927min
125: Ask David — How Do You Treat Chronic Laziness?
More Great Questions from Listeners Kevin asks: After your initial improvement from treatment or from reading your book, Feeling Good, what can one do moving forward to give yourself "booster shots?"...
28 Tammi 201928min
124: Ten MORE Errors Therapists Make (Part 2)
I hope you've enjoyed these episode on Common Therapist Errors, and I apologize in advance if any of the ideas I'm proposing in today's podcast seem "over the top" or simply off base. I teach with gre...
21 Tammi 201935min
123: Ten MORE Errors Therapists Make (Part 1)
I was concerned that our recent "Ten Most Common Therapist Errors" show might antagonize people, but we got quite a lot of positive and encouraging feedback from listeners, which was surprising to me....
14 Tammi 201946min
122: How to Say "No!" — with Guest Jill Levitt, Ph.D.
Do you have trouble saying "no"? Lots of people do—and it can sometimes get you into trouble. In spite of many best-selling books on assertiveness, like Manuel J. Smith's classic book, "When I Say No ...
7 Tammi 201952min
121: Ask David — Do You Believe in Freud's Notion of Secondary Gain? Is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Real?
Answers to Great Questions from Listeners Like YOU! Dylan asks: Do you believe in Freud's "secondary gain," in which patients resist change because they benefit from their symptoms? Juleann asks: Is ...
31 Joulu 201848min
120: The Top 10 Errors Therapists Make
This is David and Fabrice's top ten list for the worst errors therapists make. 1. Failure to Measure (symptoms, empathy and helpfulness). Research shows that therapists' perceptions of how their patie...
24 Joulu 201849min
