Among Therapists: Practical Tips

This episode examines the most common concerns about intersession contact from a DBT perspective. Dr. Stephanie Vaughn explains how to address them and provides practical advice on how to avoid them from a therapist perspective. Establishing limits, maintaining an open discussion on the topic, and providing a clear rationale are critical aspects to keep in mind before providing intersession contact.

Faculty: Stephanie Vaughn, Psy.D. Host: Jessica Díaz, M.D. Script Editor: Anderson García, Ph.D.

• Learn more about "DBT in Practice: Mastering the Essentials" and earn 5.5 CE credits.
• Prefer to read? Here's a text version: Limits and Other Concerns in DBT Intersession Contact.

In this episode, Dr. Barbara Rothbaum talks about imaginal exposure, a common treatment for PTSD. Imaginal exposure is a process through which the client revisits the traumatic memory and recounts it multiple times, in order to make sense of and emotionally process the experience.

Faculty: Barbara Rothbaum, Ph.D. Host: Jessica Díaz, M.D. Script Editor: David Barragán, M.A.

• See more about "Learning Prolonged Exposure for PTSD: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians" and earn 6.75 CE credits.
• Prefer to read? Here's a text version: Imaginal Exposure for PTSD: Emotional Processing First Steps.

In this episode of our series "Interviews With DBT Experts: From Trauma to Eating Disorders", Dr. Kirby Reutter joins Margaret Mullen to discuss the application of DBT for psychosis. They look at how mindfulness can be adapted to this population to promote acceptance and reduce distress.

Faculty: Kirby Reutter, Ph.D. Host: Jessica Díaz, M.D. Script Editor: Jazmin Soto, L.Psy.

• Learn more about "DBT Expert Interviews: From Trauma to Eating Disorders" and earn 8 CE credits.
• Prefer to read? Here's a text version: DBT Skills for Emotional Dysregulation in Psychosis: A Clinical Case Study.

In this episode of our series "The ACT for OCD Toolbox: A Guide for Therapists," we talk about how to do behavioral tracking. Dr. Kate Morrison walks us through the self-monitoring form, which helps clients to gain insight into their obsessions, compulsions, and rituals, and respond to them more adaptively and flexibly.

Faculty: Kate Morrison, Ph.D. Host: Jessica Díaz, M.D. Script Editor: Jazmin Soto, L.Psy.

• Learn more about "The ACT for OCD Toolbox: A Guide for Therapists" and earn 8.25 CE credits.
• Prefer to read? Here's a text version: "ACT for OCD: Behavior Tracking and the Self-Monitoring Form".

This episode examines the ACT perspective on acceptance and willingness for treating trauma clients. They are seen as a functional alternative to control and avoidance, which are at the center of maintaining PTSD symptoms over time. Encouraging clients to engage in these new patterns requires therapists to help them understand the rationale behind acceptance and how it can improve quality of life.

Faculty: Sonja V. Batten, Ph.D. Host: Jessica Díaz, M.D. Script Editor: Anderson García, Ph.D.

• Learn more about "ACT for Trauma: PTSD and Beyond" and earn 8 CE credits.
• Prefer to read? Here's a text version: Acceptance and Willingness in ACT for PTSD.

In this episode, Dr. Barbara Rothbaum explains what an in vivo exposure hierarchy is and how to create it. An in vivo hierarchy is an essential tool for guiding exposure work and evaluating progress in a quantitative way.

Faculty: Barbara Rothbaum, Ph.D. Host: Jessica Díaz, M.D. Script Editor: David Barragán, M.A.

• See more about "Learning Prolonged Exposure for PTSD: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians and earn 6.75 CE credits".
• Prefer to read? Here's a text version: Constructing the In Vivo Exposure Hierarchy for PTSD Therapy.

In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Vaughn explains how intersession contact works from a DBT perspective, including its two main purposes and the rationale behind them. She also explores the factors affecting its frequency and length, and why disturbances in intersession contact are considered therapy-interfering behaviors. Faculty: Stephanie Vaughn, Psy.D. Host: Jessica Díaz, M.D. Script Editor: Anderson García, Ph.D.

• Learn more about "DBT in Practice: Mastering the Essentials"and earn 5.5 CE credits.
• Prefer to read? Here's a text version: Intersession Contact and Telephone Coaching in DBT.

In this episode, Dr. D. J. Moran talks about experiential avoidance and how it can be an obstacle to living a meaningful life. From an ACT perspective, a flexible life doesn't rely on avoiding uncomfortable feelings, but rather embracing them and developing effective behaviors so we can act according to our values.

Faculty: D. J. Moran, Ph.D. Host: Jessica Díaz, M.D. Script Editor: David Barragán, M.A.

• Learn more about: "Demystifying ACT: A Practical Guide for Therapists" and earn 5 CE credits.
• Prefer to read? Here's a text version: The Inflexahex Model in ACT: Acceptance vs Experiential Avoidance.

In this episode of our series "DBT Expert Interviews: From Trauma to Eating Disorders," Dr. Kirby Reutter and Amy Dols, LPCC, explore the most common therapy-interfering behaviors in this population and how to address them using an adapted version of behavioral chain analysis.

Faculty: Kirby Reutter, Ph.D., Amy Dols, LPCC Host: Jessica Díaz, M.D. Script Editor: Jazmin Soto, L.Psy.

• Learn more about "DBT Expert Interviews: From Trauma to Eating Disorders" and earn 8 CE credits.
• Prefer to read? Here's a text version: DBT for Substance Use: Radical Acceptance, Grief, and Recovery-Interfering Behaviors

In this episode of our series "The ACT for OCD Toolbox: A Guide for Therapists," we talk about why obsessions aren't the source of the problem in OCD. The problem is the way people interact with them and try to solve them. Dr. Morrison uses 'The Leaky Pipe' metaphor to explain this concept experientially.

Faculty: Kate Morrison, Ph.D. Hosts: Jessica Díaz, M.D. Script Editor: Jazmin Soto, LPsy.

• Learn more about "The ACT for OCD Toolbox: A Guide for Therapists" and earn 8.25 CE credits
• Prefer to read? Here's a text version: "ACT for OCD: Why Problem-Solving Obsessions Doesn't Work"