Hi David and Rhonda,
I just wanted to tell you I LOVED the latest podcast on when not to help. I know you mentioned you’ve covered many of these ideas before, but this podcast really helped it all sink in for me, especially as a non-therapist. Also, I can’t seem to find Dave’s email, but I wanted to say I thought he added some especially valuable perspectives as a non-therapist.
Rhonda, I absolutely loved the story you shared about your son. And I’m so grateful for the therapist that allowed her 5 secrets response to be played. Listening to that was incredibly eye-opening – I’ve made the same mistake countless times but didn’t really get it until now.
Thank you both for all your amazing work on these podcasts!
best,
Daisy
David’s Reply
Thanks Daisy for your kind and thoughtful comment! I’m so glad this message is “getting through” at last! Some ideas are so hard to convey, because they seem to go against our natural human impulses, like the urge to jump in and “help” or “rescue” a friend or loved one who is in distress.
David
You can reach Dr. Burns at david@feelinggood.com. Dr. Rhonda Barovsky practices in Walnut Creek, California, and can be reached at rbarovsky@aol.com.
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You may have missed the Calgary and South San Francisco intensives, but there will be one more awesome intensive this fall.
High-Speed Treatment of Depression
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A Four-Day TEAM-CBT Advanced Intensive
November 4 – 7, 2019
The Atlanta, Georgia Intensive
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I also have two tremendous one-day workshop scheduled with my colleague, Dr. Jill Levitt, next year–
Coming up in 2020
High Speed Methods to Reduce Resistance
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This is the most important, and least understood, topic in the behavioral sciences. Nearly all therapeutic failure results from the failure to address resistance. Therapists do not understand what causes resistance or how treat it effectively.
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The Cognitive Distortion Starter Kit:
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TEAM-CBT includes more than 100 powerful techniques to change the distorted thoughts that trigger negative emotions. But what techniques should I select for my patient who feels depressed, anxious, or angry?
As you know, in my book, Feeling Good, I listed the ten most common cognitive distortions, like All-or-Nothing Thinking, Should Statements, Emotional Reasoning, and more, and you probably use that list all the time in your clinical work. But do you know which techniques work the best for each distortion?
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May 17, 2020 | 7 CE hours. $135
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Dr. Burns your book cured my depression. The Dare Principal cured my anxiety, which my therapist explained was CBT in the language of the heart.
Can you recommend a CBT book (preferably audio format) for a dyslexic and or learning difficulties person?
My Ten Days to Self-Esteem is written at the 5th grade level with very few paragraphs in each chapter. You can link to it from my Books tab. Thanks! d