53. VBT in Focus: How to Do Deliberate Practice (with Dr. Tony Rousmaniere and Dr. Alexandre Vaz)
Deliberate practice is an emerging (and sometimes abstract) concept of psychotherapist development. Tony Rousmaniere and Alex Vaz are working to transform these ideas into concrete practices. This epi...
18 Maj 20201h 7min
52. On Grief and Loss (with Dr. Michael Morad-McCoy)
Conversations about death, dying, and bereavement can be difficult, but they are often an important part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Michael Morad-McCoy joins us to share his experiences with "not...
11 Maj 202044min
51. VBT in History (1990s): The Empirically Supported Treatment Debate Rages On
The American Psychological Association commissioned a task force in 1993 to determine how to scientifically evaluate psychotherapy treatments. A controversy immediately ensued. Carrie digs into the li...
4 Maj 202059min
50. A Story of Strength
In this week's episode, Samuel discusses his experiences with conversion therapy in Provo, Utah. This is a beautiful story of resilience, compassion, and thriving. Thanks to our listeners, experts, an...
27 Apr 202050min
49. Radical Acceptance of Clients (with Dr. Nathan Castle)
Therapist defensiveness is a recurring theme in stories of bad therapy. In this week's episode, Suzanne shares her experience with a therapist whose defensiveness was expressed in gratuitous displays ...
20 Apr 20201h
48. In Defense of Bad Therapy (with Angela Caldwell, LMFT)
This week's story from Ashley has all the markings of bad family therapy. But did the interventions work? Ashley shares her experience as a teenager in crisis being threatened with inpatient care and ...
13 Apr 202054min
47. VBT in History (1980s): Satanic Panic and Recovered Memory Therapy
A satanic panic in the early 1980s culminated in the McMartin Preschool abuse trial, the then-longest and most expensive criminal trial in American history. The trial centered around 359 allegations o...
6 Apr 20201h
46. Curious Interventions
This week's story from Alison is a throwback to high school and all of Carrie and Ben's greatest fears around teenage embarrassment. We discuss interventions that are better left unsaid (telling an un...
30 Mars 202044min
