The DBT Hierarchy: Prioritizing Treatment Targets
In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Vaughn explains how the DBT hierarchy can be used to select and prioritize treatment targets and goals. She provides practical examples and describes the three types of ...
30 Dec 202217min
ACT Case Conceptualization: Assessing the Six Core Processes
In this episode, D. J. Moran, Ph.D., outlines which information should be included in an ACT case conceptualization. Dr. Moran also explains the importance of learning to conceptualize our cases, as p...
23 Dec 20228min
Interpersonal Effectiveness and Validation for Eating Disorders
In this episode of our series "DBT Expert Interviews: From Trauma to Eating Disorders," Dr. Kirby Reutter and Dr. Michael Maslar discuss the dynamics of interpersonal effectiveness and validation in t...
16 Dec 202214min
How to Introduce Clients to ACT for OCD
In this episode of our series "The ACT for OCD Toolbox: A Guide for Therapists," we talk about how to describe the ACT framework to clients with OCD. Dr. Kate Morrison explains OCD and its main compon...
9 Dec 202212min
Values as a Tool for PTSD Clients
Dr. Sonja Batten explains how values can be used as a cornerstone for motivating clients to examine painful memories, and to go through all the difficulties and obstacles attached to improving their s...
2 Dec 202210min
Preparing Clients for PE: First Steps
In this episode, Dr. Barbara Rothbaum talks about the first steps in prolonged exposure (PE) therapy. Motivation and problem solving for successful therapy are important aspects to address at this sta...
25 Nov 202214min
A Life Worth Living as a Cornerstone in DBT
This episode explores the role of a life worth living in selecting and prioritizing targets and goals during therapy. According to DBT, this idea must always be at center stage, since there is no bett...
18 Nov 202214min
Acting in Our Values: Committed Action in ACT
In this episode, Dr. D. J. Moran explains the final element of the hexaflex model: committed action. Since ACT comes from the behavioral tradition, its ultimate goal is behavioral change. Committed ac...
11 Nov 202210min
