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Research Matters PodcastDr. Jackie Persons on Integrating Research into Private Practice and Advancing CBT Dr. Jacqueline (Jackie) Persons is a distinguished clinician, researcher, and Clinical Professor at the University of California, Berkeley. She served as president of the Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (ABCT) in 1999 and currently works in private practice at the Oakland Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center. With over 35 years of experience, Dr. Persons is recognized globally for her pioneering work in integrating research into private practice, particularly in the areas of case formulation and measurement-based care. In this insightful conversation, we dive into Dr. Persons' unique journey, exploring how she built a thriving private practice while contributing significantly t...2024-10-2948 min
Research Matters PodcastPatricia Arean, PhD: Effective Strategies for Community Engagement and Digital Innovations in Mental Health Research. Dr. Patricia Arean is is the Director of the Division of Services and Intervention Research at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), as well as a clinical researcher and former professor at the University of Washington’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Arean has focused her career on increasing access to mental health services for underserved communities. She has led multiple research initiatives, including the UW Alacrity Center, which aims to redesign psychosocial interventions for underserved populations, and the Creative Lab, which explores digital mental health solutions using mobile technology. ...2024-10-0252 min
Therapy in a NutshellMy New Favorite Vagus Nerve Exercise for Anxiety or Trauma Recovery - The Voo Breath or FoghornBreak the Anxiety Cycle in 30 Days - Online Course: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/anxietyskills
I’d like to share with you my new favorite vagus nerve exercise for turning on the parasympathetic response. This is an exercise Peter Levine teaches to help people who are struggling with Chronic Overwhelm, burnout, or high levels of stress.
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It’s common that when you feel anxiety, you have uncomfortable sensations in your body. An upset stomach, tight muscles, cold or sweaty palms, a headache, or fast breathing or heart rate. Our natural tendency is to try to make these feelings go away. To run from our body’s messages, to distract ourselves, to stay busy, to avoid these feelings in any way we can or to try to force them to change. And while this can work in the short term, or might feel less...2024-03-2808 minTherapy in a NutshellWindow of Tolerance -An Essential Skill for PTSD, Trauma and Nervous System RegulationTalking about trauma can make things worse. I’m a therapist, and I know how valuable it CAN be to talk about trauma, but when you don’t understand your “Window of Tolerance” talking about trauma can backfire. In this podcast, we’ll talk about the three states of your nervous system, the two common pitfalls of trying to talk about trauma, and the practical skills you can use to widen your window of tolerance so that you’re more resilient in the face of stressors or trauma.
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If you want to manage PTSD or Anxiety, you need to learn how to interrupt the anxiety cycle and to do that you've got to interrupt the perception of danger. We do that by fostering an internal sense of safety, this is a practical skill we can develop and in the PTSD treatment world it's called Resourcing or Building an Internal Sense of Safety.
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Here’s what we do know about comparison- it contributes to mental health concerns like eating disorders, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, social anxiety, body dissatisfaction, jealousy, narcissism, and perfectionism. It can also lead to other problems like overspending to keep up with the Joneses. One study found that when someone in a neighborhood won the lottery, neighbors began making big purchases like expensive cars th...2024-03-0417 minTherapy in a NutshellHow to Turn on the Parasympathetic Response to Calm Anxiety: Day 22 of Break the Anxiety CycleBreak the Anxiety Cycle in 30 Days- Online Course- https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/anxietyskills
The good news is that there are practical things you can do to turn on and strengthen your parasympathetic response. In this video you’ll learn how to activate the parasympathetic response, and how to strengthen your vagal tone- which is your body’s overall ability to regulate your nervous system and return to a sense of calm.
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Do you take things personally? Do you get offended easily? Do you spend a lot of time trying to figure out which person is the "Jerk"? Taking things personally is a super complex relational strategy we use to protect ourselves when we feel threatened, but it leaves us feeling isolated and dramatic. In this video we're going to learn 3 steps to stop taking things personally, and how to stop taking offense.
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This is seriously one of the most powerful interventions I know of for chronic anxiety. It uses a bottom-up approach, a body-first approach to regulate your nervous system to reduce stress and anxiety throughout the day. And it’s pretty simple to learn.
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Anxiety is essentially a state of your nervous system. In this video we’ll explore anxiety, trauma and burnout in your nervous system. There’s two ways that your nervous system plays a direct role in anxiety and depression- your alerting activating system can get stuck on or stuck off. And most of the people who get stuck in these states don’t realize it, they are trapped in these cycles and just feel chronically anxious or chronically exhausted. But the good news is that w...2024-01-2516 minTherapy in a NutshellFlip Anxiety on Its Head With 2 Words: Day 19 Break the Anxiety CycleBreak the Anxiety Cycle in 30 Days- Online Course- https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/anxietyskills
There is a simple shift you can use to transform your anxiety in two words. In this podcast you’ll learn how to do it. There is no physiological difference between anxiety and excitement. Inside your body, it’s the same physical response- cortisol, adrenaline, etc. rapid breathing, increased heart rate. You can flip a switch in your brain, when you say “bring it on!” I actually want this! Let’s go!” That transforms your experience. In this video you’ll learn how you can use two wo...2024-01-1912 minTherapy in a NutshellEmotional Reasoning: Break the Anxiety Cycle Day 18Break the Anxiety Cycle in 30 Days- Online Course- https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/anxietyskills
I’m going to teach you an important skill to be less emotionally reactive. Essentially, how to control your emotions. Emotions lie to you all the time. But they feel so real. They are very powerful motivators, but they aren’t always accurate. You’ll learn how to be less emotionally reactive by learning to combat emotional reasoning. You’ll learn 4 ways to slow yourself down in an intense moment and 3 steps to combating emotional reasoning.
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"Regret can be your worst enemy or your best friend; you get to decide which." Regrets are like a hammer, they can hurt you or you can use them to build the life you really care about. In this podcast, you’ll learn how to channel the emotional pain of regret into action to create the life you want.
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Catastrophizing is essentially a defense mechanism but one that isn’t the best, it backfires. It can contribute to depression and anxiety and other mental health conditions. So let’s replace it with a more helpful one. In this video you'll learn how to use the skill of mental imagery to combat anxiety and create greater chances of success. You'll learn to ask “What if it all works out?” Let’s visualize ourselves working through challenges. You can physiologically create a sense of confidence and effica...2023-12-2814 minTherapy in a NutshellHow to Overcome Burnout from a Body-Based Perspective w Dr. Laura Hays, MDCheck out my FREE Online Grounding Skills Course here: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/grounding-skills-for-anxiety-stress-and-ptsd
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Burnout isn't just something that happens in your head, burnout isn't just psychological, burnout happens in your body. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Laura Hays from Lasting Impact Wellness about what causes burnout, how long-term stress can impact our nervous system, and the practical ways we can overcome burnout.
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Flourishing After Addiction with Carl Erik FisherShame and Self-Stigma: Strategies for Change, with Dr. Jason LuomaShame and self-stigma can be powerfully limiting and harmful, and they are especially common among people with addictions. We’ve discussed on prior episodes of the podcast that there may be valuable and wise forms of shame, but psychotherapy research has also shown that the wrong sort of relationship to shame can also inhibit growth and stand in the way of recovery. So for this episode of Flourishing After Addiction, we dive into the practical aspects of working with shame, guided by Jason Luoma, Ph.D., a psychologist and a leading figure in this field. Jason is a l...2023-12-2053 minTherapy in a NutshellWhy Your Brain Defaults to Scarcity: Break the Anxiety Cycle Day 16Break the Anxiety Cycle in 30 Days- Online Course- https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/anxietyskills
Your brain is not designed to make you happy, it’s made to keep you alive. And in order to do that, it’s got some built-in biases, including a negativity bias, that literally filters what you see, what you pay attention to, what you notice in your life. In this video you’ll learn how to catch yourself in the negativity bias and how to interrupt that story so that you can be healthier and happier.
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In this enlightening interview with Nick Wignall, the focus was on the challenges of chronic worry and the power of mindfulness in addressing anxiety. He proposed a simple, non-judgmental mindfulness practice focusing on breath and attention redirection, advocating for its regular practice to effectively train the brain and alter its response to anxiety. This approach to mindfulness is not just a temporary relief but a long-term strategy to fundamentally change one’s relationship with worry and anxiety.
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In this video, we're joined by Dr. Monica Johnson, an expert in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), as we explore the transformative effects of DBT on managing intense emotions and mood disorders, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and eating disorders.
This video is an essential guide for anyone seeking to understand how DBT can be a powerful tool in controlling the fight, flight, freeze response, managing physical anxiety symptoms, and averting panic attacks.
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In this video, individuals seeking to learn how to stop worrying and start living are offered a practical guide to differentiate between unproductive worry and constructive problem-solving. The video aims to empower viewers with the skills to redirect their attention away from chronic worry and towards living a more engaged and fulfilling life, highlighting the journey of how to stop worrying and start living.
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SanitySanity x ABCT: Psychedelic Assisted Therapy with Dr.'s Jason Luoma and Brian Pilecki (Episode 2)In the second episode of the podcast series on psychedelic assisted therapy, the hosts and experts delve deeper into possible harms associated with recreational and inappropriate use of psychedelics. This coverage includes exploring the psychological impact of incorrect dosages, discussing potential neuroscientific theories including ego dissolution and the intensification of emotional experiences, and highlighting the importance of controlled settings to prevent harmful consequences. The discussion also covers the potential therapeutic benefits when used correctly and methodically in treating conditions such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse along with the crucial role of post-therapy integration. Additionally, questions about cultural...2023-11-1645 minTherapy in a NutshellHow to Stop Overthinking: Break the Anxiety Cycle Day 13Break the Anxiety Cycle in 30 Days- Online Course- https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/anxietyskills
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Discovering how to stop overthinking begins with the realization that trying to force our thoughts to change only amplifies them. This video introduces the ACT technique of cognitive defusion, a pivotal concept for those seeking to learn how to stop overthinking. Instead of wrestling with our thoughts and overthinking potential outcomes, cognitive defusion teaches us...2023-11-1615 minSanitySanity x ABCT: Psychedelic Assisted Therapy with Dr.'s Jason Luoma and Brian Pilecki (Episode 1)In this episode of the Sanity x ABCT collaboration series, two experts in the field of psychedelic assisted therapy, Dr. Jason Luoma and Dr. Brian Pilecki, shed light on the process, potential benefits, and risks of this growing treatment approach. Topics discussed include the classes and applications of different psychedelics, the importance of a therapeutic context, and the current state of research on these substances. They emphasize the necessity of proper guidance and caution in using these psychedelic substances due to their powerful psychological effects. Also, they discuss that while individual substances may result in considerably different experiences, and...2023-11-1435 minTherapy in a NutshellAnxiety about Anxiety: Break the Anxiety Cycle Day 12Break the Anxiety Cycle in 30 Days- Online Course- https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/anxietyskills
Feeling anxiety won’t harm you. Your body is wired to feel anxiety. It’s supposed to. You can handle it. But when we become afraid of our feelings, then suddenly we get stuck in a super unhelpful spiral. We start struggling against them, trying to force ourselves to calm down with “deep breathing or meditation” anything to make the anxiety go away. But this just makes things worse. We pile anxiety onto our anxiety. Anxiety about anxiety looks like -Fear of losing control -Anticip...2023-11-0912 minTherapy in a NutshellAutomatic Negative Thoughts: Break the Anxiety Cycle Day 11Break the Anxiety Cycle in 30 Days- Online Course- https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/anxietyskills
In this video you’ll learn about the automatic negative thoughts that fuel the anxiety cycle and lead to feeling overwhelmed or hopeless. You probably aren’t even aware of the types of thoughts that take you there, so we’ll explore them. And then we’ll talk about both a CBT and ACT approach to dealing with them.
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In this video we’re going to talk about 10 physical conditions that mimic Anxiety.
Sometimes anxiety is not “All in your head” there’s a dramatic interplay between your body and mind. Sometimes a physical, medical issue like a vitamin deficiency, an illness, or an undiagnosed sleep issue shows up looking exactly like the symptoms of a psychological anxiety disorder. And sometimes the best way to treat anxiety is to actually treat the underlying physical issues first. Or at least rule them out....2023-10-1915 minTherapy in a NutshellLetting Go of Shame as an HSP Highly Sensitive Person: Anxiety Course Day 9Break the Anxiety Cycle in 30 Days- Online Course- https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/anxietyskills
Being highly sensitive doesn’t mean that you take things personally or that you’re fragile. It means your nervous system processes information more deeply and intensely than the average person. You are more impacted by lights, smells, sounds, body language, facial expressions, and emotions than the average person. While this sensitivity sometimes requires extra time to rest, recharge or process, being an HSP is a difference, not a disability. It’s something you’re born with, and when you let go of the cultural...2023-10-1210 minTherapy in a NutshellWhat Causes Anxiety Disorders: Anxiety Course Day 8Break the Anxiety Cycle in 30 Days- Online Course- https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/anxietyskills
Why are some people much more anxious than others? And what causes anxiety disorders? What makes some people feel anxious when they’re actually safe? Well, the cause of an anxiety disorder is actually quite complicated. It’s not a disease with a single origin. There are a lot of factors that go into play. In this video, we’ll talk about how the bio-psycho-social model applies to understanding anxiety.
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We have this interesting problem in America where we’ve applied the medical model to mental health, and it’s created a lot of learned helplessness. In our attempts to remove the stigma from mental health, many people have come to believe that all mental illnesses are permanent, genetic traits. And it’s just not true. Because anxiety disorders, depression, trauma, and many other mental health conditions are really, really treatable.
Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a lice...2023-09-2913 minTherapy in a NutshellThe 7 Types of Anxiety Disorders - Anxiety Course Day 6There are 7 types of anxiety disorders listed in the DSM 5 TR. In this video you’ll learn what they are, because when you have a name for something, it can help you find skills and resources to manage it. If you experience an anxiety disorder, It’s not your fault, but there’s something you can do about it.
This video is day 6 of a 30 day course on how to improve your relationship with anxiety. I’m publishing the 30 main videos to youtube but if you want to learn more there will be bonus videos, workbooks, Q and A’s...2023-09-2113 minTherapy in a NutshellThe Surprising Symptom of Depression- Anger and IrritabilityImprove your Relationship- Try HeyRitual today, to learn more click here: https://join.heyritual.com/TIAN20
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Media portrays the depressed person as struggling to get out of bed, crying, drowning in despair. And while sadness is indeed a key symptom of depression, it’s not the only way it shows up. Anger or irritability is actually one of the primary ways that depression shows up in children and teens. But that anger doesn’t just turn off when you turn 18. So, today we're going to peel back...2023-09-1414 minTherapy in a NutshellWillingness - Anxiety Course Day 5Break the Anxiety Cycle in 30 Days- Online Course- https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/anxietyskills
Willingness is the most powerful tool for managing anxiety, because when you have willingness, anxiety can’t control you any more. So in this video you’ll learn what willingness is, how to develop it, and you’ll get to practice it to see what it feels like.
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What keeps us anxious? -Running from our feelings -Avoiding our problems and -Immobilization- not taking any action. Anxiety isn’t the same as a hot fear response, it’s much more of a cold, frozen dread response. On the polyvagal ladder it hovers between the FFF response and the shut down response.
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Your brain is wired to adapt to circumstances, it can physically rewire itself based on how you think and the experiences you have. The human brain is one of the most complex, brilliant, and amazingly powerful creations in the world. So why the heck does it make so many anxious thoughts, why can it make us miserable sometimes? There are some ways we accidentally teach our brain to be more anxious. Let me show you.
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It was awesome to talk with Dr. Aimie Apigian about how trauma gets stored in the body. Dr. Apigian is a MD MS MPH is a leading medical expert on how life experiences get stored in the body and restoring the body to its best state of health through her signature model and methodology, The Biology of Trauma. In this conversation we talk about how trauma shows un in the body as auto-immune disorders, gut or digestive issues, metabolism, and other physical manifestations of t...2023-08-1050 minTherapy in a NutshellWhat is Anxiety Really? Anxiety Course Day 2In this video you’ll learn the difference between stress, anxiety and worry because knowing the difference can give you a ton of tools to change your relationship with all three. Anxiety is, in essence, your reaction to the perception of being in danger. Especially physical danger, so if you were the roof of a skyscraper, your brain would perceive the potential danger and trigger the limbic system to send out a super loud warning to you in the form of thoughts and physical sensations of anxiety.
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Welcome to the Free Online Anxiety Course! In this course you’ll learn why you have anxiety, what you do that makes it worse and how to break the cycle of anxiety so that you can take back your life. This course is going to have 30 sections, and I’m going to publish them all the YouTube, but the entire course with full exercises, workbook, Q and A’s with Emma, will be published on my website.
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Today, we're diving into the wonderful world of positive psychology and discussing a powerful practice that’s a simple but transformative exercise that can bring a lot of joy and connection into your life. And you could probably do it in 15 minutes. So, let's jump right in!
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...2023-07-1408 minTherapy in a NutshellOur Top 3 Tips for Anxiety with Nick WignallCheck out Nick's course on How to Stop Worrying, it's $97: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/offers/tjFEvr7a
Let's talk about anxiety- Nick Wignall, psychologist and writer, super great cognitive therapist, and friend shares his top three tips on how to decrease anxiety, and - no surprise here - it has to do with how we worry, setting boundaries on your worrying and accepting worry thoughts. I share my favorite tips on how to use the mind-body connection to decrease stress, accept your feelings and process through them.
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No one is born knowing what to do with their emotions. But it’s a skill that can be learned. In this video you’ll learn a bunch of tools that can help your anxious kid in a really practical way. If you were to ask “But what do I do?” Here are some things you can do. And again, if you haven’t seen part 1, 2 and 3, go check those out too.
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In this video you’re going to learn how to teach your kids coping skills for anxiety. You’ll learn how to coach your child through anxiety and help them overcome it. We’ll talk about the skills to break tasks down into steps they can accomplish and then feel super proud of themselves as they grow and develop an internal sense of resilience. And I’...2023-06-0119 minTherapy in a NutshellDoes Relaxing Make You Anxious?Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell
Does trying to relax or meditate make you anxious? Isn’t it supposed to make you feel calm? I recently ran a poll on my channel and 61% of people said that trying to relax or meditate made them feel anxious, guilty, or panicky. So what the heck is going on here? In this video, we’ll troubleshoot what might be making you feel anxious when...2023-05-2513 minTherapy in a NutshellConflict Management for the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) with Jonathan Decker from CINEMA THERAPYLooking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell
If you're a highly sensitive person, you may find that conflicts can be particularly challenging for you. As someone who processes information deeply and is easily overwhelmed by sensory input, you may feel intensely emotional during disagreements and have difficulty expressing your thoughts and feelings clearly. In this video, we'll explore some effective conflict management strategies for highly sensitive persons that can help you...2023-05-1821 minTherapy in a NutshellHow to Create Emotional Safety for Someone with Anxiety- Dealing with Anxiety in Children Part 2/4Take my free course Grounding Skills for Anxiety: Take me to the free course
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Your job as a parent is not to protect your child from anxiety but to help them learn to be resilient so that they can be functional and healthy humans. To learn the skills to manage emotions and make good choices, not to just try to make anxiety go away. When you learn how to change your fundamental approach to anxiety, you can create a space...2023-05-1112 minTherapy in a NutshellJournaling for TraumaLearn Grounding skills for trauma and anxiety in my FREE course: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/grounding-skills-for-anxiety-stress-and-ptsd
Do you ever have an intense emotional reaction that just seems disproportionate to the situation? Does some little thing set you off? And you can’t figure out why? Do you get anxious, a flash of anger, or an unexplainable feeling of fear? Or do you experience a feeling of “shut down”, exhaustion, or withdrawal?
When we can’t figure out where these emotions are coming from, sometimes these feelings are related to childhood trauma or unresolved painful experiences from our...2023-05-0412 minTherapy in a NutshellHow to Help a Child with Anxiety 1/4Learn more in one of my in-depth mental health courses: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com
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OK, so you’ve got a kid with anxiety. They might struggle to go to school, or they’re shy, or maybe they’re dealing with stomach aches or headaches or other physical signs of anxiety. Maybe they throw a fit when it’s time to go to bed or they cry and cling to you when it’s time to le...2023-04-2821 minTherapy in a NutshellHow to Make a Decision When you Struggle with Executive FunctioningLooking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell
Why do you procrastinate? Could it be Executive Functioning?
Has this ever happened to you? You had some big decision to make or a task to complete? But you just kept putting it off because it felt overwhelming? When people are faced with a big, complex decision that they aren’t certain how to move forward with- it’s really common to avoid...2023-04-2000 minTherapy in a NutshellEmotional Eating - How to Replace Emotional Eating with Emotion Processing and Intuitive EatingLearn how to process emotions in my online course: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/emotion-processing
Emotional eating is when you eat in an attempt to resolve emotions instead of eating to resolve hunger. But when people are asking "How to stop emotional eating? The first step is to learn to process emotions and listen to what your body is really asking for - aka intuitive eating. Most of the time, when we’re overeating, or under-eating, it’s because we’re seeking to regulate our emotions with food, instead of regulating our emotions by processing them. So the first...2023-04-0607 minTherapy in a NutshellFeel Overwhelmed? Try this 30 Second TechniqueLooking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell
Feeling overwhelmed literally makes parts of your brain shut down. You might experience cognitive fatigue, sensory overload, burnout, physical exhaustion, a flood of thoughts, confusion, or the stress response, you may feel anxious, sweaty, teary, or panicky alternating in quick succession with wanting to give up, shut down, curl up into a ball, procrastinate and avoid everything.
Learn more in one of...2023-03-1604 minTherapy in a NutshellDr. Martin Rossman Part 2: How to Combat Worry with ImaginationLearn more from Dr. Rossman here: https://thehealingmind.org/
This is part 2 of my interview with Dr. Martin Rossman. In this part of the interview, we discuss how we live in a world where worry is everywhere, bombarding us constantly, and how tools like learning to use our imagination can help calm our minds and bring us back to a state of peace.
Dr. Rossman shares how to use the connection of our mind and body to worry less and find more health and wellness.
Want help to stop beating yourself up? My...2023-03-0627 minTherapy in a NutshellDr Martin Rossman Part 1: Whole Body Treatment for WellnessLearn more from Dr. Rossman here: https://thehealingmind.org/
This is part 1 of my interview with Dr. Martin Rossman. We discuss the importance of a holistic approach to mental health and wellness, and how the body and mind impact each other and the importance of nutrition in mental and physical health. Dr. Rossman has been studying integrative medicine for over 50 years and brings great insight on how to get feeling better physically and mentally.
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Can Chat GPT handle complex questions about mental health? Could Artificial Intelligence do a therapist's job someday? Let’s find out. I’ve asked you all to submit some questions and I’m going to try to answer them, then we’ll ask Chat GPT for it’s opinion and Today I’ve got my friend, colleague and boss with me Monica Blume, LCSW, and she’s go...2023-03-0319 minTherapy in a NutshellHow to Stop Overthinking Decisions and Overcome Analysis ParalysisWhen you get overwhelmed by making a choice, when you can’t decide between A and B, you often settle for C or you end up paralyzed, procrastinating, or making no decision at all. In this video you’ll learn the 3 underlying causes of decision paralysis, and 2 keys to overcoming it. And I'll give you a hint, it has to do with emotion regulation and executive functioning.
Want help to stop beating yourself up? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month...2023-02-2314 minTherapy in a NutshellHow to Stop Beating Yourself UpWant help to stop beating yourself up? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell
Today we’re going to talk about beating yourself up. Whether you made a stupid mistake, you lost your cool with someone you care about or you’re just a perfectionist with imposter syndrome - It’s easy to get sucked into the toilet hole of beating yourself up. And then you do this ridiculous thing which I’m going to call the “The...2023-02-0208 minTherapy in a NutshellBonus Interview: Sound Sensitivity with Dr. Lindsey TubaughLearn more or connect with Dr. Lindsey Tubaugh here:
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Black and White thinking is when you take a situation and think about it in an extreme way, you push out all the nuance and turn it into something as intense as possible...2023-01-1912 minTherapy in a NutshellThe Brain-Gut Microbiome Axis and Its Impact on Mental HealthYour gut health directly impacts your mental health. From nutrient absorption that impacts the physical building blocks of the brain, to inflammation which can lead cytokines to damage the brain, to your microbiome which impacts your physical and mental health, your gut health is actually a huge contributing factor to your mental health. So in this video you’ll learn 4 1/2 ways to improve your gut health, which can improve your mental health.
Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off...2023-01-1210 minTherapy in a NutshellGuided Walkthrough to Stop a Panic AttackSo, you’re having a panic attack? If you’re right in the middle of a panic attack, this video is for you.
For many people, a panic attack feels like a lot of intense physical symptoms. Maybe your heart is pounding, you feel faint or tingly, you’re afraid that you’re going to pass out or have a heart attack. In this video we’ll walk you through how to know if it’s anxiety causing those symptoms and some practical steps to stop the panic cycle. Because you’re going to be ok. You are safe. Thes...2023-01-0508 minTherapy in a NutshellHow Genetic is Mental Illness Actually? Heritability Estimates for Mental Health and The Role Genes PlayIf one of your family members has a mental illness, does that mean you’re more likely to have it too? Can you inherit a mental illness from a parent? If your mom has, let’s say, social anxiety disorder, and you do too, does that mean that she passed it down genetically or that because she didn’t take you out much, and you watched her being nervous around other people- that you learned to be anxious around other people?
In this podcast we’re going to talk about heritability estimates- what the research has to tell us...2022-12-1508 minTherapy in a NutshellDo Sounds Make You Anxious or Angry? Auditory Sensitivity Overlaps Anxiety and Mental HealthAuditory sensitivity can occur on a spectrum, where hyperacuity may be on the more severe end of the spectrum, and a dislike of loud noises can be on the less severe side of the spectrum. Auditory sensitivity can also be associated with sensory differences with autism, and it can stand alone- it can just be that you have really sensitive ears.
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Do you ever feel hopeless, shut down, or walled off? Or do you get triggered and feel anxious, angry, or agitated? There are essentially 3 states of your nervous system: Ventral Vagal (Safe and social) Sympathetic (Fight or Flight) and Dorsal Vagal (Shut Down). Most people aren’t able to identify which state they’re in, and then they feel helpless to change. This is espe...2022-11-2615 minTherapy in a NutshellA guided Walkthrough for Getting through an Anxiety AttackCheck out my Free Course, Grounding Skills for Anxiety, Stress and PTSD here: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/grounding-skills-for-anxiety-stress-and-ptsd
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OCD is caused by a combination of factors- genetic and biological(what’s going on with our bodies, including inflammation, nutrition, stress, etc), environmental (our experiences), and psychological- how we think. The way you think and act determines whether you feed or starve your OCD. In this video we’ll look at 6 types of thinking that feed OCD, they make it worse. And the reason we look at these is because when you can notice these thoughts, clarify that they aren’t helpfu...2022-10-2711 minTherapy in a Nutshell3 Subconscious Reasons Why You WorryLearn how to stop worrying with the online course Worry Free, taught by Nick Wignall- https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/WorryFree
Worry isn’t something that happens to you, it’s actually something that you do, that you subconsciously choose to do, because it serves a function- your brain rewards you for it. And then it becomes a habit. If you want to learn how to worry less, you need to understand why your brain likes to worry, because that will free you to find a replacement for that habitual type of thinking. So in this video you’ll lea...2022-10-2710 minTherapy in a NutshellThe Myth of the Chemical Imbalance: What Causes Depression? (Lost Connections Summary Part 1)For more ways to manage depression check out my course, Change Your Brain: 10 Natural, Research-Backed Ways to Improve Mental Health https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/change-your-brain
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A chemical imbalance is not “The Cause” of depression. We have been systematically misinformed about what depression and anxiety are”. This is the main idea behind Johann Hari’s bestselling book lost connections. I recently finished it, and even though I didn’t completely agree with his conclusion, I thoroughly enjoyed his detailed...2022-10-1319 minTherapy in a Nutshell4 Ways to Heal From Your Past (Traumatic Memories Part 2)Check out my free course, Grounding Skills for Anxiety, Stress and PTSD https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/grounding-skills-for-anxiety-stress-and-ptsd
Here’s the thing about trauma, even though the event happened in the past- we work with trauma in the present moment. It causes pain in the present moment, it changes your nervous system in the present moment. The hurt isn’t just “in the past” it’s right here, in your body and emotions right now. In the last video we talked about 4 ways traumatic memories differ from regular memories. In this video we’ll cover 4 ways you can work with th...2022-10-0615 minTherapy in a Nutshell4 Ways Trauma/PTSD Distorts MemoriesCheck out my course, Change Your Brain: 10 Natural, Research-backed Ways to Improve Mental Health https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/change-your-brain
When you have a traumatic experience, your brain physically changes in structure and electrical activity. And one of the big symptoms that we see with Trauma and PTSD is changes in memory. There are 4 ways that traumatic memories differ from regular memories. In this video we’ll talk about how PTSD and trauma change your memories and 3 things you can do to soften or treat traumatic memories and their painful symptoms. Normal memories change every time you retrieve th...2022-09-2911 min
The Divorce Resource Guy Podcast079 - How To Be Thoughtfully Fit During DivorceDarcy Luoma is a coach who knows, firsthand, what you need to be thoughtfully fit in divorce. She knows from personal experience and working professionally as a coach. Please subscribe to the podcast to get all new episodes when they come out.2021-12-1429 min
Research Matters PodcastTony Biglan, Ph.D., on balancing funding with following your true passionsTony Biglan, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist at Oregon Research Institute and Co-Director of the Promise Neighborhood Research Consortium. For the past thirty years, he has conducted research in the development and prevention of child and adolescent problem behavior. He is a former president of the Society for Prevention Research and was a member of the Institute of Medicine Committee on Prevention. As a member of Oregon’s Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, he has helped to develop a strategic plan for implementing comprehensive evidence-based interventions throughout Oregon. Dr. Biglan is the founder of Values to Acti...2021-08-101h 04
Altered States of ContextEp. 3: Clinical Research on Psychedelics with Jason LuomaResearch on psychedelics has proliferated over the last ten years confirming that psychedelic-assisted therapy is an effective treatment for certain mental health conditions. In this episode we interview Jason Luoma and provide an overview of the most rigorous recent studies, as well as touch on some of the history of psychedelic research and common issues in studying the psychedelic experience. 2021-07-051h 09
Research Matters PodcastDean McKay, Ph.D., A.B.B.P. on mental health in academia, getting into grad school, authorship, and personal planningDean McKay, Ph.D., A.B.B.P. is Professor of Psychology at Fordham University where he is a member of the clinical psychology doctoral program. His lab, Compulsive, Obsessive, and Anxiety Program (COAP) provides instruction to undergraduate, masters, and doctorate levels. Dr. McKay’s expertise is in anxiety and obsessive-compulsive behavior, with his current focus being on Covid-19 related stress and anxiety. He has further interest in anxiety pertaining to political conditions, and he has a passion for clinicians to receive ongoing continuing education. Dr. McKay conducts some private practice and does some consultation as well. He has publi...2021-05-131h 04
Research Matters PodcastSteven C. Hayes, PhD, on controversy, his lab culture, and how political organizing can help you in science Dr. Hayes is a Nevada Foundation Professor of Psychology in the Behavior Analysis Program at the University of Nevada, Reno. An author of 46 books and nearly 650 scientific articles, he is especially known for his work on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which is one of the most widely used and researched new methods of psychological intervention in the last 20 years. Dr. Hayes has received many national awards, such as the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy. His popular book Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life was, at one point, the...2021-02-091h 16
Research Matters PodcastJessica Borelli, Ph.D., on Work/Family Conflict, Gender Roles, and Intervention Research with Diverse Communities Jessica Borelli, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Psychological Science at the University of California, Irvine. She is a clinical psychologist specializing in the field of developmental psychopathology, and her research focuses on the links between close relationships, emotions, health, and development. Today Dr. Borelli shares her own experience with balancing her family life and her ambition and drive as an academic. Imagine the silence that would (and did) follow her announcement of “I want to be a mom,” when prompted to share her aspirations at a celebratory dinner among a group of aca...2020-12-101h 02
Research Matters PodcastJames Kirby, PhD, and Jeffrey Kim, on incorporating physiological data in psychological researchJames Kirby, Ph.D., is a researcher and senior lecturer at the University of Queensland in Australia, who studies the effects of kindness and compassion. Jeff Kim, a graduate student under Dr. Kirby, joins my discussion with Dr. Kirby on measuring and incorporating physiological data into their research. Today’s conversation is focused on measuring heart rate variability. Like many of us, Dr. Kirby didn’t take any psychology courses that incorporated physiology when he was in school. But when he became acquainted with the work of Stephen Porges, Julian Thayer and others, he was compelled to lear...2020-11-111h 03
Research Matters PodcastBethany Teachman, PhD, and Jeremy Eberle, on embracing an open-science mindsetDoes the thought of practicing open science give you sweaty palms? That’s a normal reaction for those of us who weren’t formally trained in the open-science methodology. The sweaty-palm reaction is really not that surprising since most of us have gotten where we are today because we’ve been meticulous in our work and tried to put out the best work we possibly could. In a nutshell, we tend to be perfectionists. But science, like life, is far from perfect. It’s messy. And it often takes unexpected twists and turns. Once we embrace this reality...2020-10-021h 01
Research Matters PodcastJessica Schleider, PhD, on Open Science and Replicability Practices and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Academia Jessica Schleider, PhD, is an assistant professor of clinical psychology at Stony Book University and a graduate of the Clinical Psychology Program at Harvard University. When in graduate school, she learned about open science – not from her courses but from the Twitter-spere and later from The Black Goat Podcast. What she learned was compelling and unsettling and kept her up at night as she thought about the state of scientific research in general and her research in particular. Wanting to sleep better, she “made an inner commitment to myself that if I got the...2020-08-141h 05
Research Matters PodcastMaria Karekla, PhD, on wearables in research and getting a psychophysiology lab up and runningDr. Maria Karekla is an assistant professor at the University of Cyprus where she studies anxiety and cravings and specializes in utilizing psychophysiological measurements in her research. I decided to interview her because she has one of the few labs in the world that has done research comparing consumer grade wearable physiological measurement devices to research grade stationary devices. I was alerted to this work when I stumbled across a paper that she recently published comparing these two methods for taking psychophysiology measurements. In today’s episode, she shares details about setting up her physio lab and re...2020-07-101h 03
The Beyond Addiction ShowExploring Shame and Stigma with Jason LuomaShame and Stigma are very difficult emotions that impact functioning and willingness to engage in treatment. Today, we explore Shame and Stigma with Dr. Jason Luoma and find out how to treat it and how to help someone who is struggling with their shame.2020-05-1454 min
Research Matters PodcastTodd Kashdan, on going against the grain, idea capture, and autonomyTodd Kashdan, PhD, is a professor of psychology at George Mason University, where he’s senior scientist at the Center for the Advancement of Wellbeing. He’s been a leading researcher in positive psychology from when that area first started to blow up, but often plays the role of someone who challenges established wisdom in that area of research. When looking for the right job, Dr. Kashdan sought the one that would give him the most autonomy in his work. He’s delighted that at George Mason he’s been able to follow his interests. As he gleefully...2020-04-241h 04
Research Matters PodcastKen Weingardt, on personal mission statements and tech startups in the mental health spaceHow many people do you know who have a personal mission statement…and have it memorized…and actually live by it? Well, now you know of one more. Dr. Ken Weingardt’s personal mission statement is to “use technology to improve access to behavioral health services.” An addictionologist by training, Dr. Weingardt held various positions in academia and research -- from faculty appointments at major medical schools to leadership positions of federally funded organizations -- before deciding the grant-writing/publishing treadmill was not for him. He was burnt out. He also felt like the rewards were too s...2020-02-131h 08
Research Matters PodcastKelly Wilson, PhD, on the importance of theory, chasing your interests, and giving away ideasDr. Kelly Wilson is a recently retired, emeritus faculty at the University of Mississippi. He is a leading researcher, theorist, and trainer of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and an important contributor to clinical behavior analysis. He has published nine very well selling books. Dr. Wilson’s path into research is certainly atypical. If you had seen him as a young adult, he would probably have been the last person you would have expected to have a successful research career. He had an active, severe drug addiction, had been placed in inpatient psychiatric care, and been in drug an...2020-01-1459 min
Research Matters PodcastLynnette Averill, PhD, on moving from counseling psychology to neuroscience, getting a Fulbright, and ketamine researchDr. Averill is an assistant professor in the Yale School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and research fellow in the clinical neurosciences division of the National Center for PTSD VA Connecticut Healthcare System. Her research focuses primarily on studying the neurobiological mechanisms involved in ketamine as a treatment for PTSD and suicidality. Although Dr. Averill originally got her degree in counseling psychology, she later made the switch to neuroscience, which is her current passion. In today’s interview, we discuss Dr. Averill’s career path and how she changed research focus, how she decides whether to spend time...2019-12-131h 01
Beyond Well with Sheila HamiltonEp. 51/ Jenna LeJeune & Jason Luoma: Creating a Meaningful Life.What makes a meaningful life? How Can we all live lives of purpose, focusing on who and what matters most to us regardless of whatever difficulties we are facing? These are the questions at the heart of Beyond Well cohost Jenna LeJeune, Ph.D. and her partner Jason Luoma, Ph.D.'s new book Values in Therapy" A Clinician's Guide to Helping Clients Explore Values, Increase Psychological Flexibility, and Live a More Meaningful Life. In this very personal episode of Beyond Well, Jenna and Jason offer some of their ideas on what it means to live a value based life...2019-12-0951 min
Research Matters PodcastShannon Wiltsey Stirman, on embracing the messy and dissemination and implementation scienceShannon Wiltsey Stirman, PhD, of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University Medical School and is Acting Deputy Director, Dissemination and Training Division, National Center for PTSD. She’s a leading researcher in the area of disseminating evidence-based therapies. As part of this, she juggles two RO1 research grants from NIMH, working with multiple teams, and having team members scattered across the US and Canada who are conducting research in various settings. She balances all of that with being married with three kids…and carves out time to keep up her running. In today’s epis...2019-11-121h 03
Research Matters PodcastAlan Kooi Davis on Getting Started in Psychedelic Science, Collaboration, and the Source Research FoundationDr. Alan Kooi Davis is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at The Ohio State University and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Psychedelic Research Unit at Johns Hopkins University. He’s a researcher in the area of psychedelics, especially psilocybin, and how psychedelics can be used in treatment. He has also done research on harm reduction and drug use more generally, but in this episode we decided to focus on how he got into research on psychedelics for people who are interested in doing work in that area. Dr. Davis was ahead of the curve in hi...2019-09-2752 min
Research Matters PodcastGeorge Bonanno on Unconventional Research, Being Led by Curiosity, and How to Deal with Setbacks Dr. Bonanno is chair of the department of counseling and clinical psychology at Columbia University’s Teachers College. He is a world leader on research around trauma, bereavement, and resilience. His interest in how people cope with difficult events and circumstances has led to studies around grief, trauma, acute medical situations, and other unpleasant events. In this episode, you’ll learn… The rewards and consequences of pursuing controversial questions What to do when your work is published...and then ignored About the weak basis for many assumpt...2019-09-041h 01
Research Matters PodcastJoanna Arch on Disciplined Time Tracking, Grant Writing, and the Blending of Passion and ProfessionJoanna Arch is an associate professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is also a member of the Cancer Center in the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control. Her research initially focused on anxiety disorders, but she’s recently added a focus on cancer patients. Being married to an oncologist and having a personal interest in existential issues helped her embrace her initial reservations about entering work on cancer, which can be very emotional and challenging. Once she braved the waters, though, she found increased meaning, drive, and satisfaction in her work. An avid runner and tr...2019-08-091h 01
Research Matters PodcastEvan Forman on Nurturing Collaborations, Finding Stellar Project Coordinators, and Healthy SkepticismDr. Evan Forman is a professor of psychology at Drexel University and a director of the University’s “WELL Center” (Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science), an interdisciplinary clinic, research, and training center dedicated to developing and sharing innovative solutions to treat obesity, poor diet, sedentariness and disordered eating. In this Episode you'll learn: How to create fertile environments for collaboration How to hire stellar project coordinators How to incorporate behavioral tasks into interviews How to have your values guide your research decisions What Evan does to start and end a productive day How to...2019-06-051h 00
Research Matters PodcastMatthew McKay on How to Write More than 30 Professional BooksToday’s interview is with Dr. Matthew McKay. Dr. McKay is a co-founder of New Harbinger publications and a professor at The Wright Institute in Berkeley, California. For those who don’t know, New Harbinger is one of the largest publishers of mental health related books. Through New Harbinger, he pioneered the very idea of client workbooks and has written many himself. In addition to being an active researcher, the main thing I wanted to interview Matt about was how he has been able to write more than 30 professional and self help books, which have sold more than 3 million copi...2019-05-301h 05
Research Matters PodcastE3 - Jonathan Bricker on Creating Research Teams and Life at an Independent Research CenterI’m pretty sure that Jonathan Bricker has more research funding to study Acceptance and Commitment Therapy than any other researcher (it’s hard to confirm this as there is no central database). For this alone he’s a person worth interviewing. He’s also interesting as a researcher who deeply considers how research can help us scale psychosocial interventions to reach millions of people, and thus apps and websites feature prominently in his research. If you are interested in learning how to do clinical research that scales, then this is a guy you want to pay attention to. If you d...2019-04-101h 08
Research Matters PodcastE2 - Kelly Koerner on Finding the Edge of What is Known in ResearchDr. Kelly Koerner is currently the Creative Director of the Evidence-Based Practice Institute, a company she founded. Her work combines technology, design thinking, and science to improve mental health care and help clinicians implement evidence-based practices. After graduating from University of Washington, she was one of the earliest pioneers of Dialectical behavior therapy as the first CEO of Behavioral Tech, the main organization responsible for research on DBT and it’s training. After this, rather than going into academia, she instead decided to found a company that could use science to develop products that would allow for scale and pub...2019-03-221h 11
Research Matters PodcastE1 - Mike Twohig on Producing Tons of Research While Biking Hundreds of Miles a Week and Having a FamilyFor this show I interview Dr. Mike Twohig, a professor at Utah State University. I’ve known Mike since the end of graduate school where I first observed the remarkable ways in which he goes about his research. One thing I have always admired is that he somehow manages to be extraordinarily productive, while at the same time living a balanced life. For example, in addition to being an incredibly productive researcher, he’s a devoted family man and has some hobbies that take up many hours of his time each week. I also know that he rarely works on w...2019-02-161h 00
ACT: Taking Hurt to Hope - JoAnne DahlACT: Taking Hurt to Hope – Struggling with ThoughtsThis episode concludes the series on ACT processes and focuses on fusion/defusion. Our guest today who helps us to understand how we can relate to our thoughts in a flexible way is Dr. Jason Luoma who is a clinical psychologist and co-founder and director of Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, & Training Center in Portland, Oregon […]
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Ask Different PodcastPodcast #21: TJ LuomaThis is the twenty-first episode of the Ask Different Podcast. Your hosts this week are Kyle Cronin, Jason Salaz, and Nathan Greenstein. We also have a special guest today: Ask Different user and TUAW editor TJ Luoma! We’ve wanted to have TJ on the show for some time now, but this week was perfect because […]2012-01-1604 min