Honesty & Authenticity in Practice
Experimental Honesty: My recent interview w/ Dr. Curtis
Research and Resources
Climbers and their Mental Health
This month I had the opportunity to speak at the Climbing Wall Association’s annual conference. I see climbers in my practice individually, but this was the first time I was invited to be part of an important dialogue on the sport/art of climbing and its impact on wellbeing. In our panel, Dr. Nicole Detling (Mental …
Bring more acceptance and peace-of-mind into your ethical (and life) dilemmas
Russ Harris, MD is known for his ability to translate big Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Theories into practical guides when we’re in the midst of suffering. Ethical dilemmas by definition don’t have quick, easy solutions that often involve reckoning with complex moral emotions (e.g., guilt, righteousness, disgust, embarrassment). The capacity to open up to these …
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Ethics, Moral Injury, & Clinical Practice
Want to learn more about Moral Emotions and how they impact our professional decision-making and health? Join me for one of my upcoming Ethics & Clinical Practice Talks (slides included): May 10, 2022 “It was just wrong.” The rise in moral distress in healthcare and current treatments for moral injury. Thank you attendees. Here are …
A conversation about neurological disorders, dysautonomia, and mental health.
The detrimental impact of living with Dysautonomia can be significant, but there are ways to adaptively cope and manage symptoms. Hear local experts from Intermountain Hospital discuss advances in treatment at this year’s Connect Summit County Virtual Conference 2/15/22 @ 10am.
Equipping Your Mind and Body for Trauma Processing: A primer for those working with a therapist
Thanks for joining me! In case you missed it, here is a recording. Participants can access the slides below, including a full listing of the references. Here are the slides for download. Download
GASTROPSYCHOLOGY: HOW TO HELP YOUR CLIENTS WITH GI CONDITIONS
GI psychology or Gastropsych is an important growing specialty that supports healing from Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (formerly known as Functional GI Disorders). I gave a recent talk on this issue titled Gastropsychology 101 for Clinicians: What you need to know about Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction. Check out my handouts here for more information!
New Pathways: Brief and Effective Interventions for Addressing Chronic Pain
The pandemic has contributed to a worsening of the Opioid and overdose crisis. Join me in August for a free talk on how behavioral health providers can help with brief, targeted interventions. Register here. Here are the updated slides!
Books, podcast, videos, & apps
Here’s my ever-growing list of go-to psychology resources for new reading, learning, inspiration, validation, self-help, etc. Let me know what have I left out!
Stress and the Medical System
Five years ago I could have written an informative article about how stressful the medical system can be both for the patients and the providers. Today, this issue is so amplified, spotlighted, and replayed that it’s hardly news to anyone. We see an increased incidence of stress-related conditions like Heart Disease, Asthma, Obesity, Insomnia, Diabetes, …
