6 Keys to get WAY MORE out of Therapy

Therapy in a Nutshell

Therapy in a Nutshell -Emma McAdam

Mental Health, Education, Health & Fitness:mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 26 February 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Learn how to get the most out of therapy, how to choose the right therapist and how to know if therapy is right for you. Learn the skills to Regulate your Emotions, join the membership: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/membership In this conversation, Emma McAdam and Barry Fell discuss how to maximize the benefits of therapy. They share practical tips, including the importance of setting clear goals, the therapeutic relationship, and the balance between insight and action. They emphasize the need for clients to be proactive, such as bringing a journal to sessions, and the significance of discomfort as a sign of growth. The discussion also highlights the importance of evidence-based frameworks in therapy and how to measure progress effectively. Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell Learn more in one of my in-depth mental health courses: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com Support my mission on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/therapyinanutshell Sign up for my newsletter: https://www.therapyinanutshell.com Check out my favorite self-help books: https://kit.co/TherapyinaNutshell/best-self-help-books Therapy in a Nutshell and the information provided by Emma McAdam are solely intended for informational and entertainment purposes and are not a substitute for advice, diagnosis, or treatment regarding medical or mental health conditions. Although Emma McAdam is a licensed marriage and family therapist, the views expressed on this site or any related content should not be taken for medical or psychiatric advice. Always consult your physician before making any decisions related to your physical or mental health. In therapy I use a combination of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Systems Theory, positive psychology, and a bio-psycho-social approach to treating mental illness and other challenges we all face in life. The ideas from my videos are frequently adapted from multiple sources. Many of them come from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, especially the work of Steven Hayes, Jason Luoma, and Russ Harris. The sections on stress and the mind-body connection derive from the work of Stephen Porges (the Polyvagal theory), Peter Levine (Somatic Experiencing) Francine Shapiro (EMDR), and Bessel Van Der Kolk. I also rely heavily on the work of the Arbinger Institute for my overall understanding of our ability to choose our life's direction. And deeper than all of that, the Gospel of Jesus Christ orients my personal worldview and sense of security, peace, hope, and love https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/believe If you are in crisis, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or your local emergency services. Copyright Therapy in a Nutshell, LLC

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0:00.0	Welcome back to another episode of the Therapy in a Nutshell podcast. I'm Emma McAdam and I'm a licensed
0:07.3	marriage and family therapist. And this podcast is all about taking the life-changing, but usually
0:12.6	kind of complicated topics of therapy and boiling them down into simple, easy-to-understand concepts
0:18.5	that you can use in your daily life. If you find today's episode
0:21.7	is helpful to you, please pass it on to someone else who could benefit from it as well.
0:25.3	Each podcast episode comes from a corresponding video you can find on the Therapy in a
0:29.6	nutshell YouTube channel. Also, these podcasts are educational and don't replace the advice or
0:34.4	direction you may be receiving from a therapist or other health professionals. Now please enjoy the episode. How many therapists do you supervise? Maybe is
0:42.8	the wrong word, but like direct and work with? I've trained over the last 20 years, over 100
0:47.5	therapists. Yeah. So you know what you're talking about when it comes to like
0:50.2	evaluating therapists. Yes, yes. Hey everyone today we're going to be talking about how to get the most out of therapy. Now, y'all know therapy can be really expensive and time consuming,
0:59.1	but it can also be so beneficial. Like, it can be life-changing. It can save lives, help make you
1:04.6	happier and healthier. So how do you get the most out of therapy? How do you make sure that
1:09.8	you're not wasting your time
1:11.0	with a therapist who's a poor fit or just a system that's not helpful for you? So today I've
1:16.9	invited the amazing Barry Fell, who's a therapist and an author, to talk about how to get the
1:22.9	most out of therapy. We've got six amazing, life-changing tips for you today so let's jump in
1:34.3	okay Barry so how do we get the most out of therapy well as you mentioned therapy is becoming very
1:43.5	expensive and it's also become very popular. It's become very
1:46.8	mainstream. And, you know, I think it's also very cliche for us to prescribe therapy to friends
1:53.5	and family. How many times have you said when speaking of a friend, they need therapy?
1:59.2	Right. And that's just become so cliche.
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