Towards a more Scientific Approach to Psychotherapy
Most therapists believe that the treatment approach/model that they utilize is clearly the best way to do therapy. I can remember as far back as graduate school, where the Behaviorist…
How to Choose a Therapist
Testimonials, On Line Reviews, Client Satisfaction Surveys, and Effectiveness Data! Testimonials: The Centers for Family Change does not use testimonials. A number of professional organizations specifically prohibit and/or recommend against the…
What makes for great psychotherapists? Practice versus Talent
Earlier today (11/20/16) I had the good fortunate to listen to the Freakonomics Radio Hour on NPR, which featured a discussion between the show’s host, Stephen Dubner, and the psychologist,…
Improving Effectiveness with an Integrative Approach to doing Therapy
A few weeks ago I attended an all day workshop on the Integrative Problem Centered Metaframeworks (IPCM) approach to therapy (1). This workshop activated my thinking about how to improve…
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Not Just CBT Light!
To begin with a little self-disclosure: I have been highly skeptical of ACT. First, the clinicians who first explained ACT to me probably were not the best ambassadors for the…