Dr. David Burns

Would you suggest third wave cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy? What is best based on science? Can you recommend some books, please? Thank you, Marvin.

Would you suggest third wave cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy? What is best based on science? Can you recommend some books, please? Thank you, Marvin.

Well, you always say we treat people, not diagnoses. So the best treatment would be whatever works best for the person who is experiencing whatever it is they're experiencing in this moment.

Well, you always say we treat people, not diagnoses. So the best treatment would be whatever works best for the person who is experiencing whatever it is they're experiencing in this moment.

Well, I would suggest that he start off with the book Feeling Great by David Burns.

Well, I would suggest that he start off with the book Feeling Great by David Burns.

Which is exciting. Yeah.

Which is exciting. Yeah.

Mm-hmm. Well, here's our last question for today. Can you do externalization of voices on your own? Hi, David. This is from Owen, and we started off the podcast today with his endorsement. I'm going to repeat it. I'm a longtime listener of your great podcast and a huge fan of your book, Feeling Great.

Mm-hmm. Well, here's our last question for today. Can you do externalization of voices on your own? Hi, David. This is from Owen, and we started off the podcast today with his endorsement. I'm going to repeat it. I'm a longtime listener of your great podcast and a huge fan of your book, Feeling Great.

I've often heard you mention that externalization of voices is one of, if not the most powerful CBT techniques. I'm just wondering if it is still almost as effective when done solo without a therapist. For example, if the person takes on both the roles of positive and negative by recording themselves talking or something similar to that.

I've often heard you mention that externalization of voices is one of, if not the most powerful CBT techniques. I'm just wondering if it is still almost as effective when done solo without a therapist. For example, if the person takes on both the roles of positive and negative by recording themselves talking or something similar to that.

Also, do you have any data comparing the efficacy of Team CBT work carried out solo using the Feeling Great book or your podcast as a guide versus Team CBT performed with a trained team therapist? I'm very much looking forward to the Feeling Great app launch in the United Kingdom, as hopefully that will be a much more effective way to do personal work without a therapist. Many thanks, Owen.

Also, do you have any data comparing the efficacy of Team CBT work carried out solo using the Feeling Great book or your podcast as a guide versus Team CBT performed with a trained team therapist? I'm very much looking forward to the Feeling Great app launch in the United Kingdom, as hopefully that will be a much more effective way to do personal work without a therapist. Many thanks, Owen.

Well, and also one step first, one step before that is if you've identified the negative thoughts of the moment in time when you're struggling and then, you know, actually do some agenda setting with yourself where you ask yourself, what are the feelings say about you that are awesome or speak to your core values or what are the thoughts say about you that somehow give you a benefit or an advantage?

Well, and also one step first, one step before that is if you've identified the negative thoughts of the moment in time when you're struggling and then, you know, actually do some agenda setting with yourself where you ask yourself, what are the feelings say about you that are awesome or speak to your core values or what are the thoughts say about you that somehow give you a benefit or an advantage?

And you go through that and you can see that maybe you don't,

And you go through that and you can see that maybe you don't,

want to give them up completely because they are meeting some kind of a need and and that can be a fun process to do by yourself and an enlightening process to do by yourself as well as a therapist i i had some family visiting over the weekend for the fourth of july when you know right after which is when we're recording this podcast and And part of it didn't go so well on Sunday.

want to give them up completely because they are meeting some kind of a need and and that can be a fun process to do by yourself and an enlightening process to do by yourself as well as a therapist i i had some family visiting over the weekend for the fourth of july when you know right after which is when we're recording this podcast and And part of it didn't go so well on Sunday.