EVERYTHING You Need to Know About Therapy | Being Well Podcast

In this mega-episode, clinical psychologist Dr. Rick Hanson joins me to explore everything you need to know about therapy. We share how you can get more from therapy, how to find the approach that’s right for you, and why therapy is so expensive. We then run through the five major schools of Western psychotherapy before discussing a few alternative approahces. You’ll learn how long to stick with a therapist before looking for alternatives, questions to ask a prospective therapist, and how to maximize your results.

Key Topics:
0:00 Introduction
1:40 The biggest factors that contribute to therapy going well
7:25 Finding the therapeutic modality that works for you
14:00 The cost of therapy, and the problem created by insurance companies
20:35 Five major schools of western psychotherapy
21:20 Psychodynamic therapy, and investigating the unconscious
23:20 Behavioral therapy, and variable reinforcement
25:55 Humanistic psychology, and seeing the good in yourself
29:05 Cognitive therapy, why insurance companies like CBT, and exploring our beliefs
36:15 Mindfulness-based or “third wave” therapies, reframing, and acceptance
41:15 Family systems therapy, social justice, somatic therapy, and non-western thinking
46:20 The difference (and similarity) between therapy and coaching
51:40 How long therapy should take, and how to evaluate if it’s working
1:01:15 The role of client motivation in getting results
1:03:55 Questions to ask a prospective therapist
1:09:15 The importance of the therapist’s engagement
1:11:50 Common qualities Rick found challenging with past clients
1:15:05 The importance of internalizing change, and recognizing what’s really shifting
1:20:20 Recap

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Who Am I: I'm Forrest, the co-author of Resilient (https://amzn.to/3iXLerD) and host of the Being Well Podcast (https://apple.co/38ufGG0). I'm making videos focused on simplifying psychology, mental health, and personal growth.

I'm not a therapist, and what I say on this channel should not be taken as medical advice.

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