Making Therapy Better
Episodes
"Empathy Is More Than Just Words! Why You Shouldn't Ditch Your Therapist for AI" - Anat Perry, Ph.D.
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What is the unique value of psychotherapy in a world where AI can convincingly simulate empathy while delivering evidence-based treatments with better...
"Can Speech Predict Psychiatric Diagnoses? How Computational Psychiatry Is Changing the Field" - Natalia Mota, MD, PhD
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Can the structure of speech reveal where a psychotic episode is heading?In this episode, Bruce talks with computational psychiatrist Natalia Mota, MD,...
"Psychiatry's Failure? The Serotonin Theory of Depression Lacks Evidence!" - Joanna Moncrieff, M.D.
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is depression really caused by a chemical imbalance — or is that one of the most enduring myths in modern psychiatry? For decades, the serotonin the...
"Past, Present and Future of Psychotherapy" - Bruce Wampold, Ph.D.- s3, e8
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Psychotherapy is constantly evolving — but what truly makes it effective?In this episode of The Making Therapy Better Podcast, our host Dr. Bruce Wa...
"What NOT to do in therapy! Learning from our common mistakes" - Mick Cooper, Ph.D. - s3, e7
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do therapists keep making the same avoidable mistakes?In this episode, Dr. Bruce Wampold sits down with Dr. Mick Cooper — Professor of Counselin...
"Belonging As Treatment: The Power of Group Therapy" - Cheri Marmarosh, Ph.D. - s3, e6
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Despite decades of evidence showing that group therapy is often just as effective as individual therapy, it remains underutilized in clinical training...
"The Changing Landscape of Mental Health Services" - Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H. - s3, e5
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has the rise of telehealth truly reduced inequities in who has access to psychotherapy? Who is being left behind? How did COVID-19 impact the prevalen...
"The Surprising Power of Placebo in Psychotherapy!" - John Kelley, Ph.D. - s3, e4
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into placebo effects in clinical trials, psychotherapy, and even conditions like Parkinson’s. Can a sugar pill really help someone heal? And wh...
"Better Therapist Training & Supervision" with Louis Castonguay, Ph.D. - s3, e3
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring episode, Bruce sits down with Dr. Louis Castonguay from Pennsylvania State University to delve into the evolution and current state ...
"The Roots of Psychotherapy: Persuasion and Healing (revisited)" with Julia Frank, M.D. - s3, e2
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this engaging episode, Bruce sits down with Dr. Julia Frank to discuss their collaboration on the newly revised edition of 'Persuasion and Healing,...
"What Makes Therapy Work?" - Scott Miller, Ph.D. interviews Bruce Wampold, Ph.D. - s3, e1
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why haven’t psychotherapy outcomes improved in decades, despite hundreds of new treatment models and thousands of new randomized controlled trials?I...
"How Can AI Help Improve Therapy?" with Zac Imel, Ph.D. - s2, e8
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zac Imel, PhD is a professor and Director of clinical training in the counseling department at the University of Utah as well as co-founder and Chief ...
"Closing the Global Mental Health Care Gap" with Daisy Singla, Ph.D. - s2, e7
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daisy Singla, PhD is a clinical psychologist, associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, and senior scientist w...
"Can Psychosis be Treated with Therapy?" with Michael Garrett, M.D. - s2, e6
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Garrett MD is professor emeritus of Clinical Psychiatry at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, and previously served as medical directo...
"What is a Mental Disorder?" with Jerome Wakefield, Ph.D. - s2, e5
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jerome is a Professor of Social Work at New York University as well as a member of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, and has sat...
"Psychoanalytic Diagnosis and Supervision" with Nancy McWilliams, Ph.D. - s2, e4
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nancy McWilliams, PhD is emerita visiting professor of Psychology at Rutgers University and a former president of the American Psychological Associati...
"Depression and Psychedelic Therapy" with Charles Raison, M.D. - s2, e3
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Raison is a professor of psychiatry and human ecology at University of Wisconsin-Madison, director of Clinical and Translational Research for Uson...
"Treating Depression" with Steve Hollon, Ph.D. - s2, e2
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steven is a professor of psychology at Vanderbilt University. He has over 300 publications to his name and is the recipient of numerous awards, includ...
"The Evolution of Depression" with Ed Hagen, Ph.D. - s2, e1
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ed received his doctorate in anthropology from UC Santa Barbara, after which he worked at the Institute for Theoretical Biology in Berlin. He is curre...
"Technology and Mental Health Care" with Barrett Griffith, Maureen Hart, Ph.D,, and Geoff Gray, Ph.D. - s1, e12
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Barrett Griffith is CEO of CarePaths, where he has served for over five years, previously as a developer and then as CTO. He has two decades of experi...
"Alliance Rupture and Repair" with Catherine Eubanks, Ph.D. - s1, e11
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Eubanks, PhD is co-director of the Center for Alliance-Focused Training, and professor of clinical psychology at Adelphi University. She is ...
"The Problem with Clinical Trials" with Jonathan Shedler, Ph.D. - s1, e10
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Shedler, Phd is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and faculty member at the San Franci...
"Primary Care Integration" with Ed Jones, Ph.D. - s1, e9
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Edward R Jones, PhD is a clinical psychologist with years of executive leadership experience in the behavioral healthcare industry, including Vice Pre...
"What is Empathy?" with Terri Moyers, Ph.D. and Bill Miller, Ph.D. - s1, e8
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Terri Moyers, PhD is a Professor in the Psychology Department at the University of New Mexico. Her research has focused on the active ingredients of e...
"The Power of Professional Humility" with Helene Nissen-Lie, Ph.D. - s1, e7
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Helene Nissen-Lie is a professor of clinical psychology at the University of Oslo and a practicing psychologist. She participates in a number of resea...
"Tracking Outcomes in Community Mental Health" with Robbie Babins-Wagner, Ph.D. - s1, e6
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robbie Babins-Wagner, PhD has contributed to the mental health field as a clinician, researcher, teacher, and manager. She is CEO of the Calgary Couns...
"Case Formulation and Flexibility" with George Silberschatz, Ph.D. - s1, e5
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
George Silberschatz, PhD is a licensed psychologist in San Francisco and has been practicing, teaching, and doing research on psychotherapy for over 4...
"Multicultural Therapy" with Jesse Owen, Ph.D. - s1, e4
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jesse Owen is a Professor in the Counseling Psychology Department at the University of Denver. He is a licensed psychologist with clinical special...
"Improving Systems of Care" with Michael Barkham, Ph.D. and Jaime Delgadillo, Ph.D. - s1, e3
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Barkham, Ph.D., is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Sheffield, UK. He has spent the past 35 years promoting the measure...
"Measurement-Based Care and Deliberate Practice" with Scott D. Miller, Ph.D. - s1, e2
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott D. Miller, PhD is the founder of the International Center for Clinical Excellence, a consortium of clinicians, researchers, and educators dedica...
"The Future of Psychotherapy" with John Norcross, Ph.D. - s1, e1
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Norcross is Distinguished Professor and chair of psychology at the University of Scranton and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Me...