Creative Hopelessness and PTSD
This episode explains the practical value of creative hopelessness when working with PTSD clients. Dr. Sonja Batten provides practical tips on how to use creative hopelessness to enhance willingness, ...
24 Feb 202313min
In Vivo Exposure Therapy for PTSD: The Essentials
In this episode, Dr. Barbara Rothbaum shares an overview of in vivo exposure and explains how it promotes therapeutic change when addressing PTSD. In vivo exposure blocks negative reinforcement, previ...
17 Feb 202314min
DBT Distress Tolerance Skills
In this episode, distress tolerance skills are examined through the dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) lens. They should be used during crises, and as a way to avoid difficult outcomes, but not as a p...
10 Feb 202315min
Six Dyads to Understand Psychological Inflexibility With ACT
In this episode, Dr. D. J. Moran, Ph.D., talks about the six elements of the ACT inhexaflex model. Each of the six elements of the hexaflex model (acceptance, defusion, self-as-context, committed acti...
3 Feb 202311min
DBT for Substance Use
In this episode of our series "DBT Expert Interviews: From Trauma to Eating Disorders," Dr. Kirby Reutter and Amy Dols, LPCC, explore how to teach and model validation with clients with substance use ...
27 Jan 202310min
ACT for OCD: What Is Experiential Avoidance?
In this episode of our series "The ACT for OCD Toolbox: A Guide for Therapists," we talk about experiential avoidance and its role in OCD. Experiential avoidance refers to an unwillingness to feel our...
20 Jan 20237min
Moving From Control and Avoidance Towards Willingness With ACT
In this episode, Dr. Sonja Batten discusses practical strategies and relevant concepts to help increase a client's willingness and reduce their avoidance behaviors. With PTSD clients, avoidance is at ...
13 Jan 20239min
Retraining Breathing With a Practical Exercise
In this episode, Dr. Barbara Rothbaum shares a practical exercise for breathing retraining in prolonged exposure (PE) therapy. She guides us through the rationale of breathing retraining, and the exer...
6 Jan 202317min
