This podcast features David D. Burns MD, author of "Feeling Good, The New Mood Therapy," describing
The title of David's TEAM-CBT eBook for therapists is Tools, Not Schools, of Therapy. David explain
The Beatles tell us that all we need really need is love, and in her famous song, “People,” Barbara
Fabrice begins with another question on OCD—if you successfully extinguish the symptoms with Exposur
David describes his treatment of a physician with OCD who was tortured by the fear that he would imp
Listeners submitted questions on OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder): Is it an organic illness? Are
The late Dr. Albert Ellis developed a technique to help individuals struggling with shyness. It’s ca
The third uncovering technique is called the “What-If” Technique, developed by the late Dr. Albert E
The Roles and the Rules—Psychoanalysis at Warp Speed! Most of us run into conflicts with other peopl
What are the root causes of depression? Anxiety? Relationship problems? In this, and the next two po
A listener named Daisy describes her despair at being unable to have a baby, despite intensive effor
“My problems are real! The world really IS screwed up! And that’s not a distortion. So what can I do
A blog reader made a fairly strong and impassioned comment that sometimes asking the patient to exam
This is the last live therapy podcast with Mark, the physician who was convinced he was a failure as
Using the Externalization of Voices, which is arguably the most powerful Cognitive Therapy technique
David and Jill begin using M = Methods to challenge the Negative Thought Mark wants to work on first
Jill and David encourage Mark to develop his list of positives. Mark draws a blank at first. This is
In the early days of my career, I (Dr. Burns) would have assumed that Mark definitely wanted to chan
After reviewing Mark’s scores on the Brief Mood Survey, the Empathy phase of the session unfolds. Du
This is the first in a series of podcasts that will feature live therapy. As you listen, you’ll have
The key is bringing the patient’s subconscious resistance to conscious awareness, and melting it awa
