Seth Gillihan || Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple

<p>Today it’s great to have Dr. Seth Gillihan on the podcast. Dr. Gillihan is a licensed psychologist who has written and lectured nationally and internationally on cognitive behavioral therapy and the role of the brain in psychiatric conditions. His books include <em>The CBT Deck</em>, <em>A Mindful Year: 365 Ways to Find Connection and the Sacred in Everyday Life</em> (co-authored with Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh), <em>Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple</em>,and <em>Retrain Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks</em>. Dr. Gillihan also blogs for <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/think-act-be" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Psychology Today</a> and hosts the weekly <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/think-act-be-aligning-thought-action-and-presence/id1419082632" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Think Act Be podcast</a>, which features a wide range of conversations about living more fully. He has a clinical practice in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, providing treatment to adults with insomnia, OCD, anxiety, depression, and related conditions.</p> <p>Find Seth on the web at <a href="http://sethgillihan.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sethgillihan.com</a>. See Seth’s CBT Deck <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1683732464/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. See the Think Act Be online school where Seth offers courses in mindfulness-centered CBT for anxiety, stress, and worry here: <a href="https://think-act-be.teachable.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://think-act-be.teachable.com/</a>.</p> <p>In this episode we discuss:</p> <ul> <li>How Seth got into therapy<span> </span></li> <li>The second wave of CBT</li> <li>The behavioral activation approach</li> <li>Mindful CBT<span> </span></li> <li>Seth’s “Think Act Be” approach</li> <li>The importance of core beliefs</li> <li>The cheap form of self-love</li> <li>“Cycling the Puck”</li> <li>The importance of returning to the true center of ourselves</li> <li>The curious paradox of acceptance</li> <li>What is our deepest s