Psychologists Off the Clock

By Debbie Sorensen, Jill Stoddard, Yael Schonbrun, Michael Herold & Emily EdlynnScience Social Sciences Health & Fitness Mental Health Education Self-Improvement

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January 01, 2020 120. Use DBT Skills To Regulate Emotions And Be More Effective In Relationships With Matthew McKay
Some of us have a harder time managing our emotions. Therefore, we find ourselves engaging in destructive behaviors to cope. Enter Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan, DBT is proven to help people manage overwhelming emotions. It does so by teaching people specific change-based strategies. Because of this, DBT skills help people regulate their emotions. In this episode, Diana speaks with psychologist and author Dr. Matthew McKay. They discuss his newly revised book, The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance. In this book, Dr. McKay makes traditional DBT skills more practical and accessible to everyone. Because let’s be honest. We could all use skills to help us more effectively downregulate strong emotions from time to time!
“Helping people get down-regulation skills is really important, not only to help them feel better emotionally but to also help them lead less impulsive and dangerous lives.”Dr. Matthew McKay
Listen and Learn
Key DBT skills useful in regulating emotionsWhat three behaviors perpetuate emotion dysregulationWhy some people are better at regulating their emotions than othersTips to reduce emotional vulnerability
About Dr. McKay
Matthew McKay, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. He is the co-director of the Bay Area Trauma Recovery Clinic with Robyn Walser. Dr. McKay is the co-founded Haight Ashbury Psychological Services, a low-fee community clinic in San Francisco, CA. He is the founder of New Harbinger Publications. Dr. McKay received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology.
Dr. McKay is also an accomplished writer. He has authored many books including “The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook,” “The New Happiness: Practices for Spiritual Growth and Living with Intention,” “The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook,” “Self-Esteem, Thoughts and Feelings,” “When Anger Hurts,” and “ACT on Life Not on Anger.”
Resources for Practicing DBT Skills
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance by Matthew McKay, Ph.D., Jeffery Wood, PsyD, and Jeffery Brantley, MD The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Card Deck: 52 Practices to Balance Your Emotions Everyday by Matthew McKay, Ph.D. and Jeffery Wood, Psy.D.
85. Emotion Efficacy with Dr. Aprilia West109. How to Loosen Up and Be Less Overcontrolled: Radically Open DBT with Hope Arnold (part 2)108. Is Your Self-Control Out of Control? with Hope Arnold (Part 1)
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January 01, 2020 120. Use DBT Skills To Regulate Emotions And Be More Effective In Relationships With Dr. Matthew Mckay
“Helping people get down-regulation skills is really important, not only to help them feel better emotionally but to also help them lead less impulsive and dangerous lives.”-Dr. Matthew McKaySome of us have a harder time managing our emotions and find ourselves engaging in impulsive and destructive behaviors to cope with them. Enter Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), an approach developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan, that’s proven effective at helping people manage overwhelming emotions by teaching them specific acceptance and change-based strategies. In this episode, Diana speaks with seasoned psychologist and author Dr. Matthew McKay, about his newly revised book, The Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance which simplifies and makes traditional DBT skills more accessible for everyone. Because let’s be honest, we could all use skills to help us more effectively downregulate strong emotions from time to time!Listen and Learn:· What three behaviors perpetuate emotion dysregulation?· Why are some people are better at regulating their emotions than others?· How judgment in a toxic relationship with psychological pain· Self-soothing and distraction strategies for tolerating distress· Tips to reduce emotional vulnerability· How to make assertiveness scripts and limit setting work for youResources:· The Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance by Matthew McKay, PhD, Jeffery Wood, PsyD, and Jeffery Brantley, MD· The Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Card Deck: 52 Practices to Balance Your Emotions Everyday by Matthew McKay, PhD and Jeffery Wood, PsyD· “Emotion Efficacy” Podcast with Dr. Aprilia West, Psychologists Off The Clock (Episode 85)_________________________Thank you for joining us on this episode of Psychologists Off The Clock. We appreciate your feedback. Please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts. It helps us spread the word to more folks like you!Subscribe for free wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher
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December 25, 2019 119. Holiday Episode Guide

The holiday season means joy and connection, but it also means an onslaught of stressors. It can be helpful to think about how to manage the challenges more effectively, as well as enhance the positive elements of what the holidays bring. Many of our previous episodes can help us do just that! In this episode, we point you to previous episodes that can help you navigate the holidays.

Episodes to help you manage the stressors:

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For managing the stressors of political debates, check out Episode 51: The Psychology of Political Division

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To deal with difficult family members who fail to ask you about your life, listen to Episode 98: On Narcissism with Avigail Lev and Robyn Walser

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To manage the challenges of drinking problems often exacerbated during the holidays, check out Episode 101: The complete Family Guide to Addiction with Thomas Harrison and Hilary Connery

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For those of us struggling with loss at this time of year, listen to Episode 117: Bearing Unbearable Loss with Joanne Cacciatore

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Take a soothing rhythm break with Episode 89: A Gift For You: Soothing Rhythm Breathing

Episodes to enhance the positive elements of the holidays:

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Build your resilience and self-kindness with tips from Episode 75: Mindful Self-Compassion with Christopher Germer

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To prepare for success with keeping New Year’s resolutions (you can do it!), listen to

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Episode 43 : Willpower with Kelly McGonigal

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Episode 72: Committed Action with DJ Moran

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Episode 103: Healthy Habits with Dayna Lee Badgley

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Episode 116: Building a meaningful, values-based life with Jenna LeJeune..

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To remind ourselves of strategies to get some peace within the busyness, listen to

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Episode 26: Our Psychology on Nature

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Episode 45: Rest with Alex Pang.

Thank you for your support in 2019! We can’t wait to dive into a new year full of ideas for living meaningful, rich lives. Happy holidays from us at Psychologists off the Clock!
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December 24, 2019 119. Holiday Episode Guide
The holiday season means joy and connection, but it also means an onslaught of stressors. It can be helpful to think about how to manage the challenges more effectively, as well as enhance the positive elements of what the holidays bring. Many of our previous episodes can help us do just that! In this episode, we point you to previous episodes that can help you navigate the holidays.
Episodes to help you manage holiday stressors:
For managing the stressors of political debates, check out Episode 51: The Psychology of Political Division
To deal with difficult family members who fail to ask you about your life, listen to Episode 98: On Narcissism with Avigail Lev and Robyn Walser
To manage the challenges of drinking problems often exacerbated during the holidays, check out Episode 101: The Complete Family Guide to Addiction with Thomas Harrison and Hilary Connery
For those of us struggling with loss at this time of year, listen to Episode 117: Bearing Unbearable Loss with Joanne Cacciatore
Take a soothing rhythm break with Episode 89: A Gift For You: Soothing Rhythm Breathing
Episodes to enhance the positive elements of the holidays:
Build your resilience and self-kindness
Episode 75: Mindful Self-Compassion with Christopher Germer
To prepare for success with keeping New Year’s resolutions (you can do it!), listen to
Episode 43: Willpower with Kelly McGonigal
Episode 72: Committed Action with DJ Moran
Episode 103: Healthy Habits with Dayna Lee Badgley
Episode 116: Building a meaningful, values-based life with Jenna LeJeune..
To remind ourselves of strategies to get some peace within the busyness, listen to
Episode 26: Our Psychology on Nature
Episode 45: Rest with Alex Pang.
Thank you for your support in 2019! We can’t wait to dive into a new year full of ideas for living meaningful, rich lives. Happy holidays from us at Psychologists off the Clock!
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December 21, 2019 118. Moral Injury and Shame with Dr. Lauren Borges and Dr. Jacob Farnsworth

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Shame, betrayal, guilt, anger. As social animals, humans are wired to have moral emotions that bind us to our groups. When we experience a transgression against our moral values, we might experience Moral Injury. Moral injury is a normal human response to a violation of our strongly held moral beliefs, and it can have a deep impact on people’s lives, making it difficult to move forward. In this episode, Debbie interviews two psychologists who are researching moral injury with veterans, Dr. Lauren Borges, and Dr. Jacob Farnsworth, about this cutting-edge and important topic in psychology.

In this episode you’ll learn: * What moral injury is, and types of situations in which people might experience morally injurious events.* How moral injury can impact people’s lives.* Why we have moral emotions like guilt and shame.* How PTSD and moral injury are related, and how they are different.* How Acceptance and Commitment Therapy might be a helpful approach for working with people who are struggling with moral injury. Resources: * Seminal paper by Litz on Moral Injury: Moral injury and moral repair in war veterans: A preliminary model and intervention strategy. Clinical Psychology Review* Lauren’s case study: A Service Member's experience of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Moral Injury (ACT-MI) via telehealth: Learning to accept my pain and injury by reconnecting with my values and starting to live a meaningful life. ) Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science.* Papers by Dr. Borges, Dr. Farnsworth, and their research team:* Temporal Associations Between Moral Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters in Military Veterans. Journal of Traumatic Stress.* Is and Ought: Descriptive and Prescriptive Cognitions in Military‐Related Moral Injury. Journal of Traumatic Stress.* A functional approach to understanding and treating military-related moral injury. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science* Physicians aren’t ‘burning out.’ They’re suffering from moral injury Stat* Sebastian Junger’s documentary films on Moral Injury in war:* Restrepo* Korengal

Dr. Lauren M. Borges is a clinical research psychologist at the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) for suicide prevention. She holds an academic appointment of assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at t...
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December 21, 2019 118. Moral Injury and Shame with Lauren Borges and Jacob Farnsworth
Shame, betrayal, guilt, anger. As social animals, humans are wired to have moral emotions that bind us to our groups. When we experience a transgression against our moral values, we might experience Moral Injury. Moral injury is a normal human response to a violation of our strongly held moral beliefs, and it can have a deep impact on people’s lives, making it difficult to move forward. In this episode, Debbie interviews two psychologists who are researching moral injury with veterans, Dr. Lauren Borges, and Dr. Jacob Farnsworth, about this cutting-edge and important topic in psychology. In this episode you’ll learn: What moral injury is, and types of situations in which people might experience morally injurious events.How moral injury can impact people’s lives.Why we have moral emotions like guilt and shame.How PTSD and moral injury are related, and how they are different.How Acceptance and Commitment Therapy might be a helpful approach for working with people who are struggling with moral injury. Resources: A seminal paper by Litz on Moral Injury: Moral injury and moral repair in war veterans: A preliminary model and intervention strategy. Clinical Psychology ReviewLauren’s case study: A Service Member's experience of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Moral Injury (ACT-MI) via telehealth: Learning to accept my pain and injury by reconnecting with my values and starting to live a meaningful life. ) Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science.Papers by Dr. Borges, Dr. Farnsworth, and their research team: Temporal Associations Between Moral Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters in Military Veterans. Journal of Traumatic Stress.Is and Ought: Descriptive and Prescriptive Cognitions in Military‐Related Moral Injury. Journal of Traumatic Stress.A functional approach to understanding and treating military-related moral injury. Journal of Contextual Behavioral SciencePhysicians aren’t ‘burning out.’ They’re suffering from moral injury Stat Sebastian Junger’s documentary films on Moral Injury in war: RestrepoKorengal Dr. Lauren M. Borges is a clinical research psychologist at the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) for suicide prevention. She holds an academic appointment of assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Borges’ primary line of research concerns the use of contextual behavioral interventions to help Veterans approach emotions like guilt and shame more flexibly. She is a principal investigator on a federally funded study focused on investigating the acceptability and feasibility of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Moral Injury (ACT-MI). She is also interested in using skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (e.g., the chain analysis skill) to help Veterans identify and intervene on their suicidal behavior. Beyond her focus on interventional research, Dr. Borges is developing and validating novel approaches to measuring facets of responding to guilt and shame. Dr. Jacob Farnsworth is currently a staff psychologist at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System. Jacob's primary research interest is in the area of military-related moral injury. His most recent efforts have focused on the further development of the construct’s definition, assessment approaches and comparing existing and novel intervention approaches for moral injury. He is a co-author of the Expressions of Moral Injury Scale-Military Version. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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December 13, 2019 117. Bearing Unbearable Loss: A conversation About Grief with Joanne Cacciatore
At some point, each and every one of us will lose someone we love. But grief is no cakewalk. And however hard grief is, the pain gets exponentially greater when we are met with the deafening silence and discomfort of others. Join us to create space and a voice for grief with a frank conversation about death, love, and the heartbreaking journey of bearing unbearable loss. In this touching and personal conversation, Yael speaks with Joanne Cacciatore, author of Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief about the nature of grief, how grievers can take their journeys more wisely, and what you can do for someone you love who is grieving.
Join us to learn:
How to turn towards the grief, and why it is important to
How we can help ourselves, or support someone we care about, during times of grief
How to grieve, even when your life feels too full to make the time and space
Why anger often emerges during grief, and how we can respond to it
How grief changes over time
About Dr. Joanne Cacciatore
Joanne is the author of Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief. Joanne is an associate professor at Arizona State University and conducts research on traumatic loss and grief. She offers a graduate certificate in trauma and bereavement at ASU. You can learn about her novel work with care-farming and grief or about the Kindness Project by clicking the links. You can find Joanne on Facebook and you can watch the breathtaking story of the famous rescue horse, Chemakoh, here.
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December 13, 2019 117. Bearing Unbearable Loss: A conversation About Grief with Dr. Joanne Cacciatore
At some point, each and every one of us will lose someone we love. But grief is no cakewalk. And however hard grief is, the pain gets exponentially greater when we are met with the deafening silence and discomfort of others. Join us to create space and a voice for grief with a frank conversation about death, love, and the heartbreaking journey of bearing unbearable loss. In this touching and personal conversation, Yael speaks with Joanne Cacciatore, author of Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief about the nature of grief, how grievers can take their journeys more wisely, and what you can do for someone you love who is grieving. Join us to learn:Listen and Learn:· How to turn towards the grief, and why it is important to· How we can help ourselves, or support someone we care about, during times of grief· How to grieve, even when your life feels too full to make the time and space· Why anger often emerges during grief, and how we can respond to it· How grief changes over time_________________________Thank you for joining us on this episode of Psychologists Off The Clock. We appreciate your feedback. Please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts. It helps us spread the word to more folks like you!Subscribe for free wherever you listen to podcasts! Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher
1 hr 2 min
December 04, 2019 116. Building a Meaningful, Values-based Life with Jenna LeJeune
Living a values-based life is different from a goal-oriented one. A values-based life encompasses more than trying to “feel good” or get to a final destination. When you direct your life toward what really matters to you, you will feel an increased sense of meaning and vitality, whatever situation you find yourself in. Values-based living has greater depth and staying power than goals and resolutions. Join Debbie and Dr. Jenna LeJeune, author of Values in Therapy: A Clinician’s Guide to Helping Clients Explore Values, Increase Psychological Flexibility, and Live a More Meaningful Life, for an encouraging discussion about what “living well” really means and how to increase values-based living in yourself and in your clients. Listen and Learn: What do “values” really mean, and how are they different in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy? How to disentangle values from morals and goals Tips for how to explore what “living well” means to you Why pain deserves appreciation What to do when you feel like your values conflict with each other About Dr. Jenna LeJeune Dr. Jenna LeJeune is a clinical psychologist, author, and co-founder and president of Portland Psychotherapy, an evidenced-based psychotherapy clinic in Portland, Oregon. Dr. LeJeune specializes in using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help individuals reorient toward what matters to build a more meaningful and well-lived life. She is a peer-reviewed trainer in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and serves as a mental health expert co-host of the podcast Beyond Well with Sheila Hamilton. A Clinician’s Guide to Helping Clients Explore Values, Increase Psychological Flexibility, and Live a More Meaningful Lifeis Dr. LeJeune’s first book. Resources Values in Therapy: A Clinician’s Guide to Helping Clients Explore Values, Increase Psychological Flexibility, and Live a More Meaningful Life by Jenna LeJeune and Jason LouomaThe Other Side of Happiness: Embracing a More Fearless Approach to Living by Brock Bastian PhDPortland Psychotherapy Clinic Sponsor: Praxis Continuing Education ACT BootCamp® with Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D., Robyn Walser, Ph.D., and Kelly Wilson, Ph.D., cofounders of ACT Portland, OR | February 20–23, 2020; up to 32 CE/CME credits available Sign up with a friend to save 20% off the professional registration price! Meet Our New Co-Host, Dr. Jill Stoddard! In this episode, we also make an exciting announcement about a new Co-Host joining us in January 2020. Listen to learn more about her and her upcoming book you can pre-order! Be Mighty: A Women’s Guide to Liberation from Anxiety, Worry, and Stree Using Mindfulness and Acceptance _________________________ Thank you for joining us on this episode of Psychologists Off The Clock. We appreciate your feedback. Please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts. It helps us spread the word to more folks like you! Subscribe for free where you listen to podcasts! Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Deezer, iHeartRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 26, 2019 115. Creating Meaningful Gatherings with Debbie and Diana
Whether you are planning a holiday dinner, a work conference, or a group therapy session, how you design your gathering has a big impact on its outcome. In this episode, Diana and Debbie use the book The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker to explore strategies to make your groups transformative. Grab a slice of pie, some people you love, and enjoy an episode all about meeting with a purpose!
Listen and Learn:
How to use purpose to design your next party, meeting, or friends’ weekend away
Examples of successful gatherings Diana and Debbie have designed and attended
What group therapy teaches us about creating effective meetings
Why Debbie is practicing “scruffy hospitality” and why Diana likes to visit her purse at parties
Ideas to make your Thanksgiving, Winter Holiday or New Year’s celebration impactful
With the help of this episode, we hope you gather well this holiday season, and beyond!
Resources and Books Mentioned in this Episode:
The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker
Playing Big by Tara Mohr
Wolf Pack: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game by Abby Wambach
The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner
Article on The Blue Zones Moais
Article on Scruffy Hospitality
The Bear That Wasn’t by Frank Tashlin
Joss Paper Diana uses in group work
Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy by Irvin Yalom

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Ep. 95. Healing Racial Trauma with Dr. Kristee Haggins
Ep. 112. Nature vs. Nature: Why Temperament Matters with co-hosts Debbie Sorensen and Yael Schonbrun
Ep. 109. How to Loosen Up and Be Less Overcontrolled: Radically Open DBT with Hope Arnold
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