An Introduction to Process-Based Therapy - Dr Steven Hayes

Professor Steven C Hayes is the co-developer of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory, and most recently Process-Based Therapy (PBT). This session provides an introduction to PBT, what it is, what it isn’t, and how it can help clinicians both better serve their clients, and continuously improve their clinical skills.

You’ll learn:

— Why it’s vital to view psychological problems as existing as ‘nodes’ in a network’

— Why the 10,000 hour rule doesn’t apply in therapy, and what you can do about it

— How to take a scientific approach to your therapeutic work that enables you to get the root causes of your clients’ issues, and continuously improve your skills

—How to take a ‘multilevel’ approach to psychotherapy

—The Extended Evolutionary Meta Model, and how it can enhance therapeutic work.

And more.

If you are interested in a ‘deeper dive’ after this session, check out the book here: https://bit.ly/learning-pbt

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This session was recorded as part of the Holistic Psychotherapy Summit on January 2023. To access the full conference package, as well as supporting materials, quizzes, and certification, please visit: https://holisticpsychotherapysummit.com

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Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. The author of forty-three books and more than six hundred scientific articles, he has served as president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy and the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, and is one of the most cited psychologists in the world.

Dr. Hayes initiated the development of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and of Relational Frame Theory (RFT), the approach to cognition on which ACT is based. Most recently, he has been focused on developing Process Based Therapy along with Prof Stefan Hofmann.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
00:12 - The Science of Change
04:26 - Breaking Free with PBT
12:56 - The Brick Metaphor
16:36 - The Human Behavior
30:10 - Loneliness Redefined
44:36 - Insights and Solutions with PBT
53:14 - Dynamic Client Transformation
01:02:04 - Evolutionary Meta Model in Practice"
01:08:52 - Behavioral Science in Global Problem Solving
01:25:54 - Hearts, Heads, and Hands
01:32:27 - Online Courses and Collaboration

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Interview Links:

— Learning Process Based Therapy: https://bit.ly/learning-pbt

— ACT Immersion: https://stevenchayes.com/actimmersion

— ACT in Practice: https://stevenchayes.com/actinpractice

— Professor Hayes’ website: https://stevenchayes.com