Talking Therapy Episode 44: Self-Criticism is not Self-Observation

Hosts:
Marvin Goldfried, PhD, Stony Brook University ( / goldfriedmarvin )
Allen Frances, MD, Duke University ( / allenfrancesmd )
Producer:
Alan Kian, MA, York University
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Marvin Goldfried is a distinguished professor of psychology at Stony Brook University, where he helped to develop the graduate program in clinical psychology-he is the cofounder of the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration. Allen Frances is a professor of psychiatry and chair emeritus at Duke, and was chair of the DSM-IV task force.
Marvin describes the evolution of his psychotherapy orientation as psychodynamic, behavioral, CBT, and eventually integrative. He practices, teaches, and supervises what works clinically using direct and indirect evidence base.
Allen describes his approach to psychotherapy as “whatever works” or “no one size fits all”. He was trained and taught at the Columbia University Psychoanalytic Center, but remains equally interested in brief, supportive, cognitive, behavioral, interpersonal, and family therapies.
Please enjoy this week’s episode!

[@enatp6448]

One of my favourite conversations here...

[@nickjsky1]

One possible reason why a patient has difficulty accepting a complement from the therapist as a good thing is because a complement is a form of judgement. Even though it is a positive judgment, it still highlights the fact that the therapist is actively judging the patient. And seen from an untrusting perspective learned from life experiences, a positive judgement can be followed, sooner or later, by a negative judgment.

[@erindabney2758]

Ugh. I’m so self-critical. There’s so much pressure to change. I’m not needed on this planet. I am free to self-extinguish. Then there’s nothing. Nothingness is better than this.

[@messageinabottle1441]

Hi all.
Marvin mentioned near the end meditation as a form of bringing into awareness thoughts,the object of meditation if there is an objective,is to notice these thoughts,and through the observation notice the changingness of thought,with no need to get rid of,or attach to.Its the non doing that observes change.
Sati

[@Edgeley]

You old farts are amazing! Wish I discovered you sooner - us therapists need your ancient wisdom lol

[@olivierkreitner1587]

Thank you for another great upload C: !!

[@HesGotaGun505]

I would love to see you two tear into the quackery-suffuse mindfulness industry. 🙃

[@sairaarif8309]

Great episode!