evidence based practice

The Evolution of Psychotherapy: Twenty-Five Years On

In 1985, I was starting my second year as a doctoral student at the University of Utah. Like thousands of other graduate students, I’d watched the "Gloria" films. Carl Roger, Albert Ellis, Fritz Perls were all impressive if not confusing given their radically different styles. I also knew that I would soon have the opportunity to meet each one live… — read more
The Debate of the Century

What causes change in psychotherapy? Specific treatments applied to specific disorders? Those in the "evidence-based" say so and have had a huge influence on behavioral healthcare policy and reimbursement. Over the last 10 years, my colleagues and I have written extensively and traveled the world offering a different perspective: by and large, the effectiveness of… — read more
Superior Performance as a Psychotherapist: First Steps

So what is the first step to improving your performance? Simply put, knowing your baseline. Whatever the endeavor, you have to keep score. All great performers do. As a result, the performance in most fields has been improving steadily over the last 100 years. Consider, for instance, the Olympics. Over the last century, the best… — read more

The Evolution of Psychotherapy: Twenty-Five Years On