Episodes
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
The transformative work of Dr. Henny Westra and Alyssa Di Bartolomeo in their paper, "Developing expertise in psychotherapy: The case for process coding as clinical training," represents a significant advancement in therapeutic practice.
They introduce a novel framework called "process coding" to enhance therapists’ skills by using session recordings to better understand and refine therapeutic techniques. This method addresses common issues such as therapists' misremembering interactions, enabling a more accurate and effective review and improvement of their sessions. Their approach promises to dramatically enhance therapists' ability to assist clients by offering a systematic way to analyze therapy tapes, which uncovers subtle dynamics and missed opportunities within sessions.
The importance of their work lies in providing a clear, evidence-based path toward refining therapeutic skills beyond traditional training, shifting the focus from theoretical knowledge to practical, observable outcomes. This innovative method could potentially revolutionize the way therapists train and develop their expertise, ultimately leading to more effective client interventions and outcomes.
Links and resources mentioned:
This is the article summarizing the early research Laurence Alison et al conducted on police interrogations. I believe it was in this paper they discuss, “you can’t always make things better, but negative interactions can sure make things worse.”
Conditions for Intuitive Expertise: A Failure to Disagree
This is Gary Klein and Daniel Kahneman’s article on the areas where expertise can develop and the areas where it can’t. My big takeaway was areas with clear and quick feedback are the ones who produce expertise.
The wizards of deception detection - Maureen O'Sullivan and Paul Ekman
One of my favorite articles. O'Sullivan and Ekman show that most people, even trained therapists, just aren't that good at reading different facial expressions.
Meet You in McGinnis Meadows: Lessons in Attunement - Scott Miller and Brooke Mathews
Miller and Mathews discuss her path to becoming an expert therapist. I've not read this in a few years but I remember her learning a lot from her work observing horses.
Contact Dr. Henny Westra at hwestra[ at] yorku.ca
Contact Alyssa Di Bartolomeo alyssaad @] yorku.ca; Twitter/X @aadibartolomeo
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Dr. Albert Cheng-Are Master’s Degrees Overrated? The Dark Secret of Teacher Quality!
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Audio Blog - The Hidden Hierarchy
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
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Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Allyson Clemmons is a clinical social worker, couples therapist and owner Bridgetown Clinical, a counseling practice specializing in couples therapy and divorce recovery.
In this conversation Allyson and Jordan discuss:
- The time freeing benefits of group practice.
- How to run a healthy business.
- How to market for your group practice
- and more..!
You can find Allyson at her clinical website ( bridgetownclinical.com ) or get coaching on building your practice at her therapists facing website ( www.allysonclemmons.com )
Blog: jordanthecounselor.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@InformedSimplicitywithDrJordan
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
{Note: this podcast and show notes were originally part of an online CE course. That course is no longer available.}
Dr. Jordan Harris interviews Kelly Beins and Leah Dawang about their experiences using polyvagal theory in their practices and working with Unyte.
After this training you will be able to meet the following objectives.
- Describe a polyvagal perspective of the autonomic nervous system.
- Explain the concept of state "blends".
- Explain the sequential "pyramid of learning" and how it applies to our central nervous system.
More on Jordan Harris, Ph.D, LMFT-s, LPC-s
Jordan Harris, holds a Ph.D in Marriage and Family Therapy, works as a subject matter expert for Deliberate Practice in Psychotherapy and maintains a private practice where he sees couples and individuals.
He's also the co-host ofThe Polyvagal Series, a podcast and online course which explores all the ways stress impacts our physical and mental health from a polyvagal lens.
More on Unyte
For a professional interested in learning more about Unyte and integrating Dr. Porges' Safe and Sound Protocol into their practice, please visit: https://integratedlistening.com/
More on Kelly Beins, BA, BHScOT, OTR/L
Kelly Beins is a seasoned Occupational Therapist with over 28 years of experience, including 18 years with certification in sensory integration. Kelly believes in evidence-informed interventions and is passionate about combining sensory integration and mental health practices.
Kelly has recently joined Unyte as a strategic clinical consultant where she supports development of clinical use guidelines, provider engagement, and product development. Outside of her role at Unyte, Kelly is growing a global mentorship program to make best-practices more accessible for other sensory OT’s in private practice.
Kelly specializes in Polyvagal Theory, she is an international speaker, has published two children’s books and was named, Autism Parenting Magazine’s “Top OT” for two consecutive years.
While almost an empty nester, Kelly is a sensory parent herself, which has led to many insightful and unexpected learnings along her professional and personal path.
More on Leah Dawang, MSP, Somatic Experiencing® Student — Advanced
Leah Dawang first joined Unyte as a Program Consultant sharing her passion for the Safe and Sound Protocol with professionals. Today, she serves as Unyte’s Strategic Partnerships Manager, envisioning all members of the helping and healing communities linking arms in Love and transforming the world.
Leah’s initial career in tech start-ups and event management took a sharp turn when her entire being suffered from the effects of trauma. After traveling the world, attending G42 Leadership Academy and plenty of therapy, Leah rediscovered her love for Love and founded Clear The Way, a coaching practice devoted to guiding others in clearing the effects of trauma that block them from receiving unconditional Love.
She is an SSP provider in the final stages of becoming a Somatic Experiencing practitioner and is passionate about all things that lead to Love including the nervous system, spoken word and important, hard and beautiful conversations.
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
”Am I a good counselor?” 3 Metrics for Assessing your effectiveness.
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Find this blog post here: jordanthecounselor.com/post/imposter-syndrome
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
How to become a wealthy therapist
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Find this blog post here: jordanthecounselor.com/post/how-to-become-a-wealthy-therapist
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
A Deliberate Practice Hero - Webinar
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Find this blog post here: jordanthecounselor.com/post/a-deliberate-practice-hero
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Why We’re Secretly Terrified of Amazing Therapists
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Find this blog post here: jordanthecounselor.com/post/effective-counseling-13
Friday Dec 02, 2022
How to actually get clients from Psychology Today
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Find this blog post and get the free Check List here: jordanthecounselor.com/post/private-practice-2