Motivational Interviewing (Brief Therapy for Addictions Series)

William R. Miller, PhD

See William R. Miller utilize Motivational Interviewing in an actual counseling session with a client struggling with addiction. Dr. Miller demonstrates how Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve their ambivalence about changing addictive behaviors. The therapist creates an atmosphere that is conducive to change by expressing empathy and encouragement, rolling with resistance, and helping the client explore the gaps between their current behaviors and the life they would like to lead.

Time Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy

Hanna Levenson, PhD

Dr. Levenson, a leading proponent of Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy (TLDP) takes the viewer through the highlights of a 20-session course of therapy and illustrates how to develop and maintain a focus of treatment, intervene, and terminate in a time-effective manner. She demonstrates how TLDP integrates psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral, and system approaches, and is especially useful for patients with chronic and pervasive interpersonal difficulties.

Down Every Year: A Demonstration of Depth Oriented Brief Therapy

Bruce Ecker, MFT

In this video you see an actual therapy session, conducted by Depth Oriented Brief Therapy co-originator Bruce Ecker, MFT. Watch as a male client discovers how major past and current life themes generate his baffling annual depression. In a single session, Ecker masterfully leads him into a deep exploration and reassessment by using a variety of simple but highly effective techniques to discover unconscious emotional truth.

Mixed Anxiety and Depression: A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach

Donald Meichenbaum, PhD

Watch internationally renowned therapist Donald Meichenbaum demonstrate a brief, effective approach for treating clients who suffer the comorbid disorders of anxiety and depression. Combining footage from numerous reenacted sessions from a 12-course of therapy with commentary by Dr. Meichenbaum, this video will teach you effective cognitive behavioral skills and is a valuable teaching tool for practitioners of all levels and orientations.

Effective Psychotherapy with Men

Ronald Levant, EdD, ABPP

In this video, Dr. Levant demonstrates an unconventional, yet very effective approach to working with men. Men often seek psychotherapy only as a last resort and if they do seek help, they often avoid expressing their emotions due to fear, anxiety or learned ways of relating, making progress difficult and dropout more likely. This video will provide the tools to break through these barriers so that men can have the tools to experiences more emotionally rich lives.