Ep 20: Scott Miller and What it Takes To Be a Better Therapist

"I'm not interested in psychotherapy as an enterprise. I'm interested in doing whatever it takes to engage people in helping people help themselves to lead healthier, more functional, happier lives."

 

Scott Miller is easily one of the most important and most underrated psychologist of our time. Listen to him speak for just a few minutes and it's clear why. He has a master of the research that is almost unparalleled. But that is not what makes him great. What makes him great is he knows where to look. All of his energy is focused, not on theory, but on the very specific things which make therapy work. He's a master because he knows where to look. That sort of clarity is rare indeed. In this interview we cover:

• His work with the founders of SFBT and why the group split up.
• How many sessions the average client comes to therapy.
• The importance of tracking outcomes
• The surprising research on which therapies are most effective 
• How therapy needs to return it it's magickal roots. 

If you enjoyed this check out this episode on what separates great therapists from average therapists.

If you'd like to learn more about Scott check out his website, or read his article How Psychotherapy Lost it's Magick (it will blow you away). For more on tracking your outcomes check out his books Deliberate Practice for  Psychotherapist or The Cycle of Excellence, and his FREE outcome measures. 

 

If after all this you still want more his new book Better Results comes out in September. Until then pick up a copy of Peak, its book about becoming the best, and it reads like a novel.