105: Ask Dr. Helen (and David) — Is There Such a Thing as Empathy Fatigue? from 2018-09-10T08:00

We have invited Dr. Helen Yeni-Komshian to join Fabrice and me for two consecutive podcasts on questions listeners have asked about troubled relationships. In today's podcast, we address a quest...

104: Ask David — The Treatment of Acute and Chronic Pain from 2018-09-03T08:00

David describes research on the relationship between physical pain and negative emotions such as depression, anxiety, and anger. Does pain cause depression? Or does depression cause or amplify p...

103: Ask David — Dealing with Intrusive Memories, Is Depression Inherited? from 2018-08-27T08:00

Today we answer six questions submitted by listeners like you:

1. Harald: How can I find the Show Notes for the Feeling Good Podcasts?
2. Kristin: How do you help patients who ob...
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102: How to Deal With a Suicidal Patient from 2018-08-20T08:00

Suicidal thoughts and urges are very common among depressed patients. The vast majority of depressed individuals have thoughts of suicide from time to time, and some struggle with serious suicid...

101: Ask David — Therapy Wars: REBT vs. TEAM-CBT from 2018-08-13T08:00

100: The New Micro-Neurosurgery — A Remarkable Interview with Dr. Mark Noble from 2018-08-06T08:00

The famed neuroscientist, Dr. Mark Noble, from the University of Rochester, has developed a strong interest in TEAM-CBT and has visited our Tuesday group and Sunday hikes on three occasions this...

099: Lisa Nicole Bell Interview — Behind the Brilliance from 2018-07-30T08:00

Lisa Nicole Bell is the host of the highly regarded podcast, Behind the Brilliance. In this lively interview, Nicole and David talk about

• David’s path into the mental healt...
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098: Live Session (Lee) — Methods, Five Secrets (Part 3) from 2018-07-23T08:00

David and Jill do M = Methods, and show Lee how to respond to his wife more skillfully, using the Five Secrets of Effective Communication (link). Like everyone who is trying to learn the Five Se...

097: Live Session (Lee) — Agenda Setting (Part 2) from 2018-07-16T08:00

David and Jill do A = (Paradoxical) Agenda Setting with Lee, starting with the Invitation: Jill asks Lee if he wants help with the relationship conflict, and if this would be a good time to roll...

096: Live Session (Lee) — Testing, Empathy (Part 1) from 2018-07-09T08:00

For the past couple months, Fabrice has asked me to set up a live therapy session to illustrate how to treat troubled relationships using TEAM-CBT. I was fortunate to get an email request from a...

095: The Recovery Circle from 2018-07-02T08:00

How to select the techniques that will be most helpful for various kinds of problems, and how to individualize the treatment for each patient.

094: 50 Methods in 50 Minutes (Part 2) from 2018-06-25T08:00

For a long time, Fabrice has wanted to do a show on my list of "Fifty Ways to Untwist Your Thinking" called "Fifty Ways in Fifty Minutes." So we finally did it, and it was fun!

If I'm hel...

093: 50 Methods in 50 Minutes (Part 1) from 2018-06-18T08:00

For a long time, Fabrice has wanted to do a show on my list of "Fifty Ways to Untwist Your Thinking" called "Fifty Ways in Fifty Minutes." So we finally did it, and it was fun!

If I'm hel...

092: Stephanie James Interview (Part 1) — Feeling Good Now from 2018-06-11T08:00

I recently did the first of three interviews with Stephanie James on her superb radio show and podcast, The Spark.  Here’s how Steph...

091: The Celebration of Failure from 2018-06-04T08:00

I had a magical fantasies of what would happen once I was an “author.” The reality was quite the opposite and quite painful, with almost endless rejections accompanied by feelings of self-pity a...

090: Roy Germano Interview — How David Became an Anti-Antidepressant Crusader and a Bestselling Author from 2018-05-28T08:00

I was recently interviewed by author, professor, and documentary filmmaker Roy Germano for his outstanding Other Side Podcast. Fabrice and I thought you might enjoy this interview, and Roy graci...

089: Ask David — Anxiety Triggers, Weaning off Anti-Depressants from 2018-05-21T08:00

David and Fabrice answer five intriguing questions submitted by listeners:

1. Joshua: How can I cope with panic attacks during job interviews?
2. Dan: I feel traumatized by criti...
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088: Role-Play Techniques (Part 6) — Feared Fantasy, Expanded from 2018-05-14T08:00

087: Role-Play Techniques (Part 5) — Devil's Advocate from 2018-05-07T08:00

The Devil’s Advocate Technique is another one of the role-playing techniques in TEAM-CBT. You can use this technique for any habit or addiction, such as:

• Drug or alcohol abuse
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086: Role-Play Techniques (Part 4) — Feared Fantasy from 2018-04-30T08:00

085: Role-Play Techniques (Part 3) — Forced Empathy from 2018-04-23T08:00

084: Role-Play Techniques (Part 2) — Paradoxical Double-Standard from 2018-04-16T08:00

David describes watching Dr. Maxy Maultsby do a demonstration of the Double Standard Technique when he was a psychiatric resident in the 1970s at the University of Pennsylvania medical school. H...

083: Role-Play Techniques (Part 1) — Externalization of Voices from 2018-04-09T08:00

David's explains that he began developing role-playing techniques in the early days of cognitive therapy because many of the Beckian techniques, such as Examine the Evidence and the Socratic Tec...

082: Neil Sattin Interview — Cognitive Distortions and Relationships from 2018-04-02T08:00

This interview was first published on Neil Sattin's highly regarded Relationship Alive Podcast. Although some of the material may be familiar, there's m...

081: Ask David — What's the Best Smoking Cessation Treatment? Is there a Dark Side to Human Nature? from 2018-03-26T08:00

In this podcast, David and Fabrice answer five challenging questions submitted by listeners:

1. Galina asks whether we always have to face our fears? Isn't it okay to be anxious someti...
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080: Ask David — Where Do Negative Thoughts Come From? from 2018-03-19T08:00

In this podcast, David and Fabrice answer several fascinating questions submitted by listeners:

1. Jackie asks where our distorted thoughts come from, since they are so often irrationa...
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079: Live Session (Daisy) — The Secret of a "Meaningful" Life from 2018-03-12T08:00

"I'm a failure. . . I'm not good enough. . . My life will be empty and meaningless without . . . "

Sound familiar? Sometimes, the messages we get from society, and the impossible standa...

078: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 5) — Overcome Shame&Boost Self-Esteem from 2018-03-05T09:00

Let's face it--nearly all of us fall into the black hole of depression, anxiety, shame, and self-doubt at times. Then it's time to ask yourself what you're telling yourself, write down your nega...

077: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 4) — Resolve Conflicts from 2018-02-26T09:00

076: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 3) — Confront a Fear from 2018-02-19T09:00

075: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 2) — The Anti-Procrastination Sheet from 2018-02-12T09:00

Procrastination is one of the most common causes of unhappiness, and this bad habit is almost universal. We all put off the tasks we dread because they make us anxious, and because we're tempted...

074: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 1) — The Pleasure Predicting Sheet from 2018-02-05T09:00

David begins with a brief discussion of the philosophy of happiness, including the ancient Buddhist idea that everything in the universe is transitory and constantly changing, including our posi...

073: Ask David — Implementing the Five Secrets from 2018-01-29T09:00

We address five questions submitted by listeners who listened to the recent series of podcasts on the Five Secrets of Effective Communication.

072: Secrets of Weight Loss — Make Good on Your New Year's Resolutions! from 2018-01-22T09:00

You definitely do NOT want to lose weight. You probably DO want to be thin and attractive, and in great physical condition, but you DON'T want to lose weight. Do you know why? There are only two...

071: Ask David — Expressing Anger, Narcissistic Bosses, Social Media Bullying from 2018-01-15T09:00

• What do I do if I am using the Five Secrets and I feel angry? If I use the Disarming Technique, isn't there a danger that I might not express my own feelings? And isn't this the same as yo...
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070: The Five Secrets (Part 6) — Stroking from 2018-01-08T09:00

069: The Five Secrets (Part 5) — "I Feel..." Technique from 2018-01-01T09:00

068: The Five Secrets (Part 4) — Inquiry from 2017-12-25T09:00

David and Fabrice discuss Inquiry, the third of the Five Secrets of Effective Communi...

067: The Five Secrets (Part 3) — Thought and Feeling Empathy from 2017-12-18T09:00

David addresses a question submitted by a listener after he heard the introductory podcasts on the Five Secrets of Effective Communication. He questioned the value of the Disarming Technique, an...

066: The Five Secrets (Part 2) — Disarming Technique from 2017-12-11T18:40

David, Helen and Fabrice focus on the Disarming Technique, which is the first of the ...

065: The Five Secrets (Part 1) — Overview from 2017-12-04T09:00

Is there someone in your life who just 

• won't listen?
• won't open up?
• always has to be right?
• always has to get his or her way?
• doesn't seem to un...
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064: Ask David — Quick Cure for Excessive Worrying! from 2017-11-27T09:00

How would you treat excessive worrying? a listener asks.

David describes a new patient who had struggled with 53 years of failed therapy for excessive, relentless worryin...

063: Ask David — What’s Good About Hopelessness or Addiction? What Is it to Be a Worthwhile Human Being? from 2017-11-20T09:00

Is there anything positive about hopelessness or an addiction ? What does it take to be a "worthwhile" human being, or to have a valuable life?

In today’s podcast, David and Fabrice addre...

062: Ask David — The Five Secrets of Effective Communication&Psychotherapy Homework from 2017-11-13T09:00

Will people manipulate you if they catch on to the fact that you're using the Five Secrets of Effective Communication? Is it fair to ask depressed patients to do psychotherapy homework between s...

061: Ask David — Test Validity, Uncovering the Negative Thoughts, Benefits of Laziness, and More... from 2017-11-06T06:00

We address a number of excellent questions submitted by listeners:

1. Are the scales on your Brief Mood Survey reliable and valid?
2. How can I identify my Negative Thoughts when...
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060: Self-Monitoring from 2017-10-30T05:00

David describes one of the more obscure methods called “Self-Monitoring”. He thinks of it as “Meditation in Daily Life.” The whole idea is to note a negative thought that suddenly pops into your...

059: Live Session (Marilyn) — 8-Week Tune-up from 2017-10-26T05:00

This podcast was recorded eight weeks after the initial session with Marilyn. As you may recall, Marilyn became severely depressed when she discovered that she had Stage 4 Lung cancer. In spite ...

058: Ask David — Third-Wave Therapies&Exposure for OCD from 2017-10-23T05:00

David and Fabrice begin by reading several incredibly touching reader comments on the live therapy with Marilyn. Marilyn experienced a severe depression relapse eight weeks after her initial ses...

057: Interpersonal Model (Part 4) — "And It's All Your Fault!" The Relationship Journal from 2017-10-16T05:00

David emphasizes that the goal of the RJ is not simply to learn how to transform troubled, adversarial relationships into loving ones, but also how to achieve Interpersonal Enlightenment, which ...

056: Interpersonal Model (Part 3) — "And It's All Your Fault!" Interpersonal Decision-Making and Blame Cost-Benefit Analysis from 2017-10-09T05:00

Bob, a psychiatric resident named was treating a divorced woman who complained bitterly about her ex, and constantly argued with him whenever he came to visit with the children.

Their rel...

055: Interpersonal Model (Part 2) — "And It's All Your Fault!" Three Basic Assumptions from 2017-10-02T05:00

David describes the three assumptions of the Interpersonal TEAM Therapy:

1. We cause the very relationship problems we are complaining about, but don’t realize this, s...
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054: Interpersonal Model (Part 1) — "And It's All Your Fault!" Healing Troubled Relationships from 2017-09-25T05:00

First in a series of podcasts on how to transform troubled relationships into loving ones—if that's what you want to do!

David begins with the story of how he got into working with troubl...

053: Ask David — “I don’t feel like doing it!” Quick Cure for Procrastinators from 2017-09-11T05:00

A listener named Benjamin asks about procrastination. He wrote:

“The live therapy with Marilyn was very interesting - like other listeners, I was impressed by her character and strength.<...

052: Your Responses to the Live Work with Marilyn — Are People Honest in Their Ratings, and Do the Improvements Stick? from 2017-09-04T05:00

The responses to the Marilyn session were extremely positive. At the start of the podcast, Fabrice reads a response from a listener who was moved and inspired by the work Marilyn did.

Dav...

051: Live Session (Marilyn) — Methods, Relapse Prevention (Part 3) from 2017-08-28T05:00

Crushing Negative Thoughts

In this third and final podcast featuring live therapy with Marilyn, David and Matt move on to the M = Methods phase of the session along, and ...

050: Live Session (Marilyn) — Agenda Setting (Part 2) from 2017-08-21T05:00

The Hidden Side of Depression, Anxiety, Defectiveness, Hopelessness and Rage

We nearly always think about negative feelings, such as moderate or severe depression, as pro...

049: Live Session (Marilyn) — Testing, Empathy (Part 1) from 2017-08-14T05:00

The Dark Night of the Soul (Part 1)

The first live therapy podcasts with Mark (the man who felt like a failure as a father: podcasts...

048: Relapse Prevention Training from 2017-08-07T05:00

A reader ask how to handle relapses following recovery from depression. David emphasizes the importance of this question, since there is a 100% probably that every patient will relapse following...

047: Tools... not Schools of Therapy from 2017-07-31T05:00

The title of David's TEAM-CBT eBook for therapists is Tools, Not Schools, of Therapy Listen