Episode 74: How to get the most out of therapy
The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast with Duff the Psych
Robert Duff, Ph.D.
4.5 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 23 August 2017
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Today we are doing a deep dive episode all about ways that you can maximize your progress in therapy. Whether you are a seasoned therapy veteran or barely thinking about getting started, this will be good information for you to keep in the back of your mind.
Before I share the 10 tips for getting the most out of therapy, I wanted to let you know that I started a new closed facebook group for the Hardcore Self Help Community. You can find that at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484559841901855/
Here are the tips:
1. You don't need to impress your therapist
2. Don't lie to your therapist
3. Don't be afraid to get emotional and let it out
4. Challenge your therapist and correct them
5. If it's not working, say something
6. Find someone you are comfortable with
7. Get therapy sooner
8. Take notes and journal
9. Do the homework and practice the skills
10. Talk about the relationship between you and your therapist during session
Next week should be another Q&A episode, so keep sending me your awesome questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | All right, kiddos, this is your earmuffs warning. |
| 0:02.8 | This is not an over-the-top raunchy podcast, but if you've read my books, you know I'm not afraid |
| 0:07.2 | to use some colorful language. |
| 0:09.5 | We might also cover some adult topics if they come up in the questions so just be aware of that. |
| 0:14.9 | Finally I need to remind you that while I am a therapist I'm not your therapist so |
| 0:19.6 | please don't try to use this as a substitute for professional help. |
| 0:24.0 | Also, please don't try to sue me. |
| 0:26.0 | Thank you. All right, what is up, ladies, and |
| 0:33.4 | all right? |
| 0:35.4 | All right, what is up, ladies, gentlemen, and friends of all varieties? |
| 0:42.4 | This is the Hardcore Self-Help Podcast |
| 0:44.3 | episode 74. |
| 0:46.1 | I'm your host Dr Robert Duff, a psychologist from Southern California and the author of the Hardcore Self-Help |
| 0:51.0 | book series. |
| 0:52.0 | Welcome. |
| 0:52.9 | Today I'm doing a deep dive episode |
| 0:55.1 | instead of a Q&A. |
| 0:56.9 | So normally I take questions from the audience |
| 0:59.0 | and do my best shot at answering them. |
| 1:01.5 | But every so often I do a deep dive into a topic of my choosing and today I will be doing |
| 1:06.7 | how to get the most out of therapy. So we're going to talk more about that in a sec, but first I wanted to let you guys know that I actually |
| 1:13.4 | started something new. I originally had a subreddit so on Reddit you have you |
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