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Human NurtureDeliberate Practice in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy: Catching the Bullet IIThis webinar provides an overview of Deliberate Practice in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and gives trainees and students an opportunity to build competence in essential emotionally focused couple therapy (EFCT) skills while developing their own therapeutic style. I host and talk to expert authors Hanna Levenson, Sam Jinich as we demonstrate the approach in their book, with a discussion at the end of the presentation. To access this video all you have to do is fill out the registration information and it will lead to the video. CLICK HERE
2025-08-0854 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureDeliberate Practice in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy: Interpersonal Framing of Distress This webinar provides an overview of Deliberate Practice in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, giving trainees and students an opportunity to build competence in essential interpersonal therapy skills while developing their own personal therapeutic style. I host and talk to expert authors Hanna Levenson and Natasha Prenn demonstrate the approach in their book, with a discussion at the end of the presentation. To access this video all you have to do is fill out the registration information and it will lead to the video. CLICK HERE
2025-05-0455 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureDeliberate Practice in Psychodynamic Therapy: Exploring FantasyThis podcast is also available on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl3TlWDBCvY&t=190s
2024-10-1850 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureDeliberate Practice in Motivational Interviewing: Reflecting Change TalkThis podcast is also available on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-t3MTAHY_c
2024-08-2355 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureDeliberate Practice for Psychodynamic Therapy: Using MetaphorsThis podcast is also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkKeflNzbgQ
2024-08-1852 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureDeliberate Practice and Emotion-Focused Therapy- Empathic ConjecturesYou can also watch this webinar on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UgGAl4fq5KY  
2024-08-0758 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureDeliberate Practice for Psychodynamic Therapy: Pointing Out Defenses and Inquiring About Underlying FearThe video of this webinar is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg3MP5KkmQg
2024-08-0256 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureDeliberate Practice for Psychodynamic Therapy: Making Process CommentsYou can also watch this Webinar on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4GWYuA_BeA
2024-08-0157 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureHans Feedback Episode 1Dear Colleague- I hope this finds you well. I’m writing to share an exciting resource and ask for feedback.  As  you know, I’ve produced a podcast for a number of years. I’ve recently recorded the first of a series of interviews with my longtime mentor, Hans Stahlschmidt, PhD. Hans is a true master of the craft of psychotherapy and part of the PACT Core Faculty. In addition to Hans being able to fluently translate PACT ideas about secure functioning, he has developed his own set of ideas about the therapeutic process that I am so...
2023-11-1033 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureYael and Charley: Consultation with Krista Jordan, Licensed PsychologistHello there. We have arrived at the final episode of Season 2 of Human Nurture. I'm Jason Brand, your host, a PACT level 3 therapist out of Berkeley, California. What a journey this has been— pandemic, shelter in place, tele-health, three couples and a whole lot of consultant interviews… AND… we made it. I’ve got a great final episode for you. Krista Jordan, PhD joins me. Krista was the perfect consultant match for Charley and Yael. Like Charley and Yael, Krista threw her whole self into the process. I love her basic philosophy, “that all humans are imperfect, but that w...
2022-06-281h 00Human Nurture
Human NurtureYael and Charley: How does a couples therapist help a young couple (Interview 3-PART 2)?Hello and welcome to the final half of the final clinical interview of this season of Human Nurture. I’m Jason Brand, this season has been a deep dive into “How does a couples therapist learn to do that?!?” I’ve been answering it along with 3 wonderful couples and whole lot of consultants.  Okay, without further ado, the second half of the Charley and Yael final clinical interview.    
2022-06-1431 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureYael and Charley: How does a couples therapist help a young couple (Interview 3-PART 1)?Hello and welcome to The Human Nurture Podcast. I am your host Jason Brand, a couples therapist living and working in Berkeley, California. This season we have been asking the question, “How does a couples therapist learn to do that?!?” And we are down to the final couple and the final clinical interview of this season. Back again with Charley and Yael in their final clinical interview. They are a young couple and they have now become familiar enough with themselves and their relationship to see areas where they're not able to depend upon each other for a se...
2022-05-3138 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureYael and Charley: Consultation with Patricia Hart, PhDHi there. Welcome to Human Nurture. I'm your host Jason Brand a practicing couples therapist in Berkeley, California.  This season of the podcast, what I've been doing is answering the question-- "How does a couples therapists learn to do that?" And I'm answering that question through actual couple interviews and then follow up interviews with consultants who help me to think through what happened in the room between me and that couple. Today, we've got a consultation session with my colleague and mentor Patricia Hart.    "We say in PACT, we're working on the rel...
2022-05-1643 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureYael and Charley: How does a couples therapist help a young couple (Interview 2-PART 2)?Hi, welcome to Human Nurture. I'm your host Jason Brand, couples therapists out of Berkeley, California. This is the second half of the second couple clinical interview with Charley and Yael in my office.   So we pick the interview up at the point where Charley's describing the bind he finds himself in when he gets angry during conflicts with the Yael. He wants to communicate his frustrations so he can feel better and they can work conflicts out together, however, if he gets to fiery his delivery, Yael's only able to hear the anger and not the p...
2022-05-0241 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureYael and Charley: How does a couples therapist help a young couple (Interview 2-PART 1)?Hi there. You're listening to Human Nurture. I'm your host Jason Brand. A PACT Level 3 therapist out of Berkeley, California. And this season, we're asking the question, how does a couple's therapist learned to do that? So, we give you an insider's view into couples therapy and the consultation sessions between couples therapists.  What you're about to hear is an actual couple talking about their experience, we call it a couple clinical interview.  Let's get you grounded for this episode. It was recorded in my office because there was that brief window in COVID between th...
2022-04-1838 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureYael and Charley: Consultation with Beth O’Brien, Licensed PsychologistThis is Human Nurture. I’m Jason Brand, a couples therapist and we are asking the question– “How does a couples therapist learn to do their Job?”  Today we’ve a consultant interview with Beth O’Brien. Beth is out of Fort Collins, Colorado. She’s a Level 3 PACT therapist, she’s a highly trained trauma therapist and I found out in the interview that she’s also a yoga teacher. I’ve always known Beth to be a highly trained clinician and a relatable person, however, what stood out to me in this interview is her skills as a teacher...
2022-04-0445 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureYael and Charley: How does a couples therapist help a young couple (Interview 1-PART 2)?Welcome back to The Human Nurture Podcast where we ask the question– “How does a couples therapist learn to do that??!” I’m your host Jason Brand, a couples therapist trained in PACT - a Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy. Today, we are going to jump right into the second half of the first clinical interview with Charley and Yael.  This episode is great because Charley and Yael paint a vivid picture of how early history impacts future relationships. Listen for how they regulate each other as the history comes to the surface, how they encourage openness, protect e...
2022-03-2143 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureYael and Charley: How does a couples therapist help a young couple?Hello, and welcome to The Human Nurture Podcast. I'm Jason Brand a couples therapist from The City of Berkeley in The State of California and I'm your host. This season, we're asking the question– “How does a couples therapist learn to do that?!?” And we're doing it through long form interviews with actual couples and then feedback sessions where I sit down to talk about the couple with another PACT trained couples therapist (PACT stands for A Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy).  In this episode, we are breaking the seal on a new couple. Charley and Yael, and the...
2022-03-0744 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureRon and Chakahier: Consultation with Daniel Weir, Psychoanalytic PsychotherapistA NOTE FROM JASON: Hello again, this is Jason Brand, the host of the Human Nurture Podcast. I'm a couples therapist in Berkeley, California and as you know, in this season, we've been exploring the “how to” of couples therapy.  This episode is a little bit of a departure from the usual format. Editing my own interviews always comes along with some discomfort. After 30 some-odd episodes, I've gotten used to some of that discomfort, the discomfort of listening to myself and imagining how you might be hearing it. But as I edited the two interviews I rec...
2022-02-2132 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureRon and Chakahier: (Third Interview) How does a couples therapist help a couple with drift?A NOTE FROM JASON: Hi again. Welcome back. If you've come here for an interview between an actual couple and an actual couples therapist and you're asking yourself the question, “How does a couples therapist learn to do that?” Well, you're in the right place.  I’m Jason Brand, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Berkeley and a PACT Level Three therapist. This is Human Nurture.  A couple of sentences to set the stage: Ron and Chakaheir, they've been married 33 years and they came in because they have drifted apart.  By this third interview...
2022-02-071h 00Human Nurture
Human NurtureRon and Chakahier: Second Consultation with John Guy, MA, LMHCA NOTE FROM JASON: Hi there. Welcome to the Human Nurture Podcast. I'm Jason Brand, a couples therapist and your host. This season we're interviewing couples and getting consultation from my fellow PACT therapists.  The podcast gives you an insider's view into how a couples therapist learns to do their job. In this episode, I get another opportunity to sit down with my colleague, John Guy, to discuss the Ron and Chakahier episodes.  John Guy, a couples therapist from Seattle, has a background in mindfulness and PACT. He's very helpful in providing consultation ab...
2022-01-2430 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureRon and Chakahier: Consultation with Inga Gentile, Certified Clinical Psychologist and MFTA NOTE FROM JASON: Hi there. Time to get going on another leg of this season-long journey into “How does a couples therapist learn to do that?” I'm Jason Brand, this podcast is called Human Nurture and in this episode, I've got another wonderful PACT therapist along for the ride. My colleague Inga Gentile joins us from Oslo, Norway. Inga is a licensed MFT and a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. She's an original PACT faculty member and she's been studying with Stan Tatkin since the days of the original Calabasas study group. Inga joins me to thin...
2022-01-1037 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureRon and Chakahier: (Second Interview - Part2) How does a couples therapist help a couple with drift?A NOTE FROM JASON: Hi there, I'm Jason Brand, I'm a couples therapist out of Berkeley, California and this is the Human Nurture Podcast. Going to keep this intro brief to get you quickly to the second half of the Ron and Chakaheir episode. If you're just jumping in now, please go back an episode and check the first half. Going to pick this up at that place where we left off last time, the couple was describing how they, "shut it down" and "withdraw". Thanks so much for tuning-in. ABOUT SEASON 2 of...
2021-12-2736 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureRon and Chakahier: (Second Interview - Part1) How does a couples therapist help a couple with drift?A NOTE FROM JASON: This is Human Nurture. I'm Jason brand, a psychotherapist in Berkeley, and the podcast covers the head-scratching question of how does a couples therapist learns to do that? A few episodes back, you met Ron and Chakahier. They're out of the Southern part of the United States and they've established separate domains inside their home. Ron's home-life happens inside the den while Chakahier's takes place in the bedroom. In that first interview, they described how two people, that desire connection and are just down the hallway from each other can struggle...
2021-12-1346 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureRon and Chakahier: Producer Interview2 with Margaret Martin, LCSW, SEPA NOTE FROM JASON: Hi there.  Ready to get prepped for another clinical interview with Ron and Chakaher?  Well, this is the place. What you're about to hear is a conversation with my producer, Margaret Martin. You will recognize Margaret from a couple of episodes back, she's a wonderful PACT 3 therapists out of Austin, Texas, In this episode, Margaret helps me to get ready for my follow-up interview with Ron and Chakahier. They are a couple out of Alabama. They have been married 33 years and have vibrant lives, however, inside their home they've dr...
2021-11-2923 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureRon and Chakahier: Consultation with John Guy, MA, LMHCA NOTE FROM JASON: Hi again. In this episode I’ve got my colleague, John Guy along with me to reflect on the Ron and Chakahier initial couple clinical interview.  John hails out of Seattle and he has a private practice seeing couples, a background in facilitating groups focused on race and gender and is a practicing Buddhist. I called John because I was looking for someone who is both a PACT trained therapist and could help me to think about issues of race and gender in couples therapy.  John delivers on both of these front...
2021-11-1545 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureRon and Chakahier: How does a couples therapist help a couple that has drifted apart?A NOTE FROM JASON: I'm excited to introduce to you our second couple of the season, Ron and Chakahier.  I suggest that you go back an episode and listen to the 10 minute introduction that I did with my producer, Margaret Martin, to get situated for this interview.  This is the first of three interviews that I did with Ron and Chakahier and of course there will be a bunch of expert PACT consultant interviews along the way.  I'd love to hear from you!  You can let me know what you think - jason@jaso...
2021-11-011h 13Human Nurture
Human NurtureRon and Chakahier: Producer Introduction with Margaret Martin, LCSW, SEPA NOTE FROM JASON: Hello and welcome to our second couple deep dive of the season!   This season we are asking the question-- How does a couples therapist learn to do that?!? To introduce the second couple of the season, my producer for this leg of the journey Margaret Martin joins me.  Margaret is out of Austin Texas and she’s a level 3 PACT therapist.  She's also well versed in ISTDP, EMDR and SE. Don’t let the alphabet soup of modalities confuse you, she’s down to earth, she has a common sense app...
2021-10-1812 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureBart and Susan: Producer Wrap-up with Carolyn Sharp, LiCSWA NOTE FROM JASON: Greetings, this is the final episode of the first leg of this three part journey. Today we wrap up with our first couple Bart and Susan.   In this first series of episodes, there has been a conversation going on behind the scenes with my producer Carolyn Sharp. The conversation has been about not only the content of what you have heard so far but also a more general conversation about this nascent podcast. Carolyn is a level 3 PACT therapist out of Seattle, Washington and like I say at the e...
2021-10-041h 00Human Nurture
Human NurtureBart and Susan: Consultation with Debbie Campbell, LMFTA NOTE FROM JASON: Hello!  So we are beginning to wrap up our time with the first couple of the season, Bart and Susan.  What you are about to hear is a consultation interview with my level 3 PACT colleague, Debbie Campbell out of Dallas Texas.   I don’t know if I’ve ever read a list of a persons background that better describes their clinical style and approach than Debbie’s.  She a student and practitioner of sport psychology, positive psychology, couples counseling, psychodrama, and neuroscience.  You’ll hear it in her, she’s like a performance a...
2021-09-201h 17Human Nurture
Human NurtureBart and Susan: Consultation with Melissa Ferrari, PACFA Registered & AARC RegisteredA NOTE FROM JASON: Hello from Berkeley-  We all know the therapy cliches about how we end up marrying our parents or how our early childhoods lay out the behavior patterns of our functioning as adults.  The cliches are true-- one way that we learn to help couples is by understanding models of human development and early relationship patterns.   The therapists who has a deep understanding of the science of attachment and utilizes it well to help couples can heal old attachment wounds and move development forward.  It’s a powerful tool.  So This episode answers...
2021-09-061h 02Human Nurture
Human NurtureBart and Susan: (Second Interview - Part2) How does a couples therapist help a couple to find each other in the void?A NOTE FROM JASON: Hey, I hope you got a chance to listen to the first half of the second interview with Bart and Susan.  Just in case you are not up to speed, Bart and Susan are an engaged couple in their 50’s who have been together for 3 years.  They face challenges around, “money, work and time” that keep them from moving securely towards marriage.  In this second interview you get a real sense of how Bart’s enthusiasm and Susan’s thoughtfulness act as the glue that brought them together.  The challenge is that these ver...
2021-08-2330 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureBart and Susan: (Second Interview - Part1) How does a couples therapist help a couple to find each other in the void?A NOTE FROM JASON: Hello and thanks for listening.  So far this season we met our first couple, Bart and Susan, and then listened in on my consultation session with Hans Stahlschmidt.  It’s now time to hear a follow up session with Bart and Susan.   In the first interview with Bart and Susan, we heard the couple describe the very different ways they manage emotions and how this was keeping them from being able to build a solid foundation for a future together.  They used a metaphor of boxes and how Bart puts em...
2021-08-0927 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureBart and Susan: Consultation with Hans Stahlschmidt, PhDA NOTE FROM JASON:   Hello - I hope you got a sense of what it’s like to be in the couples therapist’s chair in the clinical interview with Bart and Susan.  In this episode, I’m excited to give you a sense of what a consultation interview between therapists sounds like.  My colleague and mentor Hans Stahlschmidt joins me as we discuss his impressions of my work with Bart and Susan.  Thanks for joining me!  JB ABOUT SEASON 2 of HUMAN NURTURE: Hosted by Jason Brand, LCSW a practicing couples therapist in Berkeley, Ca...
2021-07-2746 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureBart and Susan: (Part 2) How does a couples therapist learn to with help feelings of inadequacy?A NOTE FROM JASON:   Hi Again- In this second half of our first couple clinical interview we finish up the interview with Bart and Susan.  On the surface, their challenge in moving their relationship forward is about money, time and work, however, as we get into the session we find that the question of managing feelings of inadequacy is really where the help is needed.     ABOUT SEASON 2 of HUMAN NURTURE: Hosted by Jason Brand, LCSW a practicing couples therapist in Berkeley, California.   In Season 2 of Human Nurture we will cover P...
2021-07-1239 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureBart and Susan: How does a couples therapist learn to with help feelings of inadequacy (Part 1)?A NOTE FROM JASON:   Hello Again- In this first half of our first couple clinical interview we meet Bart and Susan.  On the surface, their challenge in moving forward in their relation is about money, time and work, however, as we get into the session we find that the question of managing feelings of inadequacy is really where the help is needed.   ABOUT SEASON 2 of HUMAN NURTURE: Hosted by Jason Brand, LCSW a practicing couples therapist in Berkeley, California.   In Season 2 of Human Nurture we will cover PACT in Training.  PACT stands...
2021-06-2836 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureSeason 2 Introduction- Meet the Actual CouplesA NOTE FROM JASON:   Hi there- In this introductory episode you will meet the 3 couples that will be featured throughout the season, hear about the process of making season 2 of the podcast and get some tips for listening with the ear of a psychobiologist.  Thank you for checking it out.  JB  ABOUT SEASON 2 of HUMAN NURTURE: Hosted by Jason Brand, LCSW a practicing couples therapist in Berkeley, California.   In Season 2 of Human Nurture we will cover PACT in Training.  PACT stands for a Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy and has a reputati...
2021-06-1421 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureHuman Nurture - Ep 16 - PACT in Theory - Ed Tronick and Claudia Gold on AttachmentWe have arrived at the final episode of Season 1 of Human Nurture!  Not only is this the finale, it is also about attachment theory-- one of PACT's main ingredients -- and it features the renowned researcher Ed Tronick.  Ed joins us with his co-author Claudia Gold to discuss their recently released book, The Power of Discord. Ed and Claudia offer a take on attachment theory that focuses on growth through the process of mismatch, mess and repair. They look at this process through Claudia's clinical work and Ed's attachment research with care-givers and young children th...
2020-07-021h 18Human Nurture
Human NurtureEpisode 11 Addendum-- Stan Tatkin on Somatic Therapy and Rob Fisher InterviewIn April of 2020, Rob Fisher joined us for the Somatic Episode (Episode #11) and I rushed it out because it provided some much needed grounding as COVID-19 began spreading to the United States and we entered into those early days of sheltering in place.  Releasing the episode quickly meant that I was unable to get Stan Tatkin's take on the interview with Rob.  It is now June of 2020, I caught up with Stan and he provides his great sense of humor and wise PACT-context on the somatic interview with Rob Fisher.
2020-06-2926 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureHuman Nurture - Ep 15 - PACT in Theory - Marjorie Rand on Somatic TherapyWe are getting close to the end of this first season of the Human Nurture Podcast as we do our deep dive into the underlying elements of the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy.  This episode is a second look at somatic therapy as seen through the perspective of Marjorie Rand, a long time Integrative Body Psychotherapist.  Marjorie co-authored the book Body, Self and Soul with the founder of IBP, Jack Rosenberg and has extensive training in yoga, gestalt and somatic therapies.  The episode is a nice compliment to Episode 11 which featured Rob Fisher and also covers somatic the...
2020-05-311h 07Human Nurture
Human NurtureHuman Nurture - Ep 14 - PACT in Theory - Lou Cozolino on NeuroscienceIn this episode we delve into the underlying PACT element of neuroscience in interviews with Lou Cozolino and Stan Tatkin.  Dr. Cozolino is a professor at Pepperdine University and the author of numerous books and articles about the overlap of developmental neuroscience and psychotherapy.  Dr. Tatkin is the founder of the PACT Institute and has written extensively about the overlap of developmental neuroscience and couple therapy.  They both had formative experiences at the Bradshaw Center and in Alan Schore's study groups in developmental affective neuroscience, both maintain private practices and both live in Southern California.  They also share in the...
2020-04-301h 27Human Nurture
Human NurtureLove in the Time of the Coronavirus: PACT and Telehealth Redux In this quarantine bonus episode I check-in with my PACT colleagues a few weeks after we published our article about adapting PACT therapy to telehealth. We discuss the ups and downs of life as a couples therapist behind a digital screen and share our observations about what the couples we work with are facing during the COVID19 pandemic. Here is a link to the article: https://www.thepactinstitute.com/blog/love-in-the-time-of-the-coronavirus-pact-and-telehealth Featured in this episode: Gabrielle Usatynski, LPC PACT Level 3 Therapist, PACT Ambassador powercouplescounseling.com   Carolyn Sharp, L...
2020-04-121h 00Human Nurture
Human NurtureSomatic Bonus-- Rob Fisher Couple MeditationI thought it would be helpful to have Rob Fisher's couple meditation as a separate mp3 file.  Enjoy!   Resources----- Rob's website: https://robfishermft.com/ Rob's book: https://www.amazon.com/Experiential-Psychotherapy-Couples-Creative-Pragmatist-ebook/dp/B014JMZE96/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=rob+fisher+mft&qid=1586648062&sr=8-1 Rob helps translate the body language in a television show: https://www.facebook.com/humannurturepodcast/videos/3630503223691208
2020-04-1206 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureHuman Nurture - Ep 11 - PACT in Theory - Rob Fisher on Somatic TherapyIn this episode, we explore the underlying PACT element of somatic practice with Rob Fisher, MFT. The episode was scheduled for release in June, however, it feels important to make it immediately available as we grapple with with the uncertainty of the COVID-19 outbreak. Talking to Rob would have been helpful at any time but during this unprecedented moment the focus on present time awareness through somatic experience feels both personally and professionally helpful. Personally, the interview provided a great sense of solace and much needed grounding. Professionally, with the shift to telehealth I have been finding myself relying...
2020-04-121h 09Human Nurture
Human NurtureHuman Nurture - Ep 10 - PACT in Theory - Catherine Ducommun Nagy on Social Justice Theory"What really grounds PACT is its emphasis on Social Justice theory and the idea that couples must have a sense of purpose, a sense of meaning, a shared vision, a shared mythology for why they are together above and beyond the ephemeral and changeable elements such as new love, romantic love, attractions or common interests." This is Stan Tatkin, the founder of PACT talking about the importance of the foundational element of Social Justice within the PACT approach. In episode #10 (!) we talk to Catherine Ducommun-Nagy, who is an expert in Contexetual Therapy which brought the ideas of...
2020-03-311h 50Human Nurture
Human NurtureHuman Nurture - Bonus Ep - PACT in Theory - Jeff Pincus on PACT Video SessionsOver the past couple of weeks, we have all been living through a huge shift in our lives due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus.  For PACT therapists, this has meant moving our work as couples therapists from our offices to online.    For many of us, myself included, this has come with quite a bit of worry about the effectiveness of working online, about not being able to properly intervene when couples become dis-regulated and tracking my own self-regulation.    It was heartening to know that I wasn't alone with these worri...
2020-03-2457 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureHuman Nurture - Ep 8 - PACT in Theory - George Haas on MeditationIn episode 8 of Human Nurture, we explore PACT's core element of meditation with George Haas the founder of Mettagroup, a meditation center in Los Angeles. We are also joined by Stan Tatkin, the founder of PACT as he reflects on the interview with George and talks about the influence of meditation on PACT theory and practice. George's training and background could not provide a better bridge between PACT and meditation. He teaches Vipassanā (insight meditation) from a foundation of attachment theory and developmental neuroscience. Not only do we have all of this in common with George's teachings, h...
2020-02-291h 30Human Nurture
Human NurtureHuman Nurture - Bonus Ep - PACT in Theory - Jeff Zeig on Evolution ConferenceSpecial Bonus Episode- Jeff Zeig joins us again to talk about The Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference coming up in Anaheim, December 9-13, 2020. For more info on the conference: https://www.evolutionofpsychotherapy.com/
2020-02-2244 minHuman Nurture
Human NurtureHuman Nurture Ep 6 - PACT in Theory - Sheri Glucoft Wong InterviewAs PACT therapists we need to quickly organize a great deal of information within a reliable yet flexible structure while still remaining present with the action unfolding between the couple. In order to do this, we rely heavily on the theory and practice developed by family therapists. In this episode of The Human Nurture Podcast, we explore PACT's core element of family therapy in interviews with Sheri Glucoft Wong, LCSW and Stan Tatkin, MFT, PsyD.. Sheri describes "being on her spot", which is an attitude and approach she has developed to working with families. Not only is...
2020-01-311h 31Human Nurture
Human NurtureHuman Nurture Ep 5 - PACT in Theory - Loray Daws InterviewThe difficulty of learning object relations theory, frustrates you and makes you feel like a bad therapist, however, if you listen to this episode it is an opportunity to get more comfortable with the theory and it’s clinical applications. You see what I did there? I used James Masterson’s intervention strategy (pain, self, defense) to encourage self activation. That’s right, it’s time for the core element of psychoanalytic theory from an American object relations perspective with a focus on James Masterson and disorders of the self. If that sounds like a mouthful...
2019-12-302h 17Human Nurture
Human NurtureHuman Nurture Ep 4 - PACT in Theory - Robert W. Resnick InterviewIn this 4th episode of the Human Nurture Podcast - Season 1 - PACT in Theory, we take a look into the core element of Gestalt Therapy. In the intro interview, Stan explains Gestalt's influence on PACT as, "the importance of discovery," "being in the present moment," and "staying within the intersubjective field." Our guest, Robert W. Resnick, PhD has a great to deal to say about the techniques and methodology of, "finding the freshest fish." Robert practiced with Fritz Perls (the founder of Gestalt Therapy) and was selected by Perlz to introduce Gestalt Therapy to Europe. For the past 40...
2019-11-301h 35Human Nurture
Human NurtureHuman Nurture Ep 3 - PACT in Theory - Jeffrey Zeig InterviewEpisode 3 of the The Human Nature Podcast covers the core element of trance. It features Jeffrey Zeig, PhD and an introductory conversation about trance and PACT with Stan Tatkin. Jeff has an encyclopedic knowledge of not only hypnosis/trance but also the history and people that have created psychotherapy as we know it today. He is the perfect guide into the world of hypnosis which he describes as, "the mother of experiential approaches to psychotherapy." To borrow one of Jeff's words, this episode is "dense." Jeff references the mechanics of art, science, sports and the card game...
2019-11-011h 37Human Nurture
Human NurtureHuman Nurture Ep 2 - PACT in Theory - David K. Reynolds InterviewThe second episode is an interview with David K. Reynolds.  David, is the creator of Constructive Living.  Constructive Living is based on Morita Therapy and the Naikan mindfulness practice both of which originated in Japan.  PACT's emphasis on "outside focused attention" and doing what needs to be done to promote secure functioning come from Constructive Living.  In the expert interview, David explains Constructive Living and how he has dedicated his adult life to translating Naikan and Morita for a western audience.  He is an amazing example of someone who embodies their practice and was the perfect person to talk to fo...
2019-10-161h 20Human Nurture
Human NurtureHuman Nurture Ep 1 - PACT in Theory - Stan Tatkin IntroductionThis first episode is an introduction to the podcast.  It features an interview with Stan about the theories behind PACT and how they come together in our work with promoting secure functioning in couples therapy.  The episode also looks into how Stan approaches research and stays open and excited in his own learning process.  
2019-10-1130 min