Ask David: How can I help grandma and my mom?

Episode 467

#467 Ask David-- How can I help my elderly, demanding grandma? How can I empathize with hostile political figures?

The answers to today’s questions are brief and were written prior to the show. Liste…

Published on 8 hours ago

Ask David: Is friendship a need? Help! I'm lost and alone!

Episode 466

Ask David: Is friendship a basic human need? Lost and alone--What should I do?

#466 Ask David: Is friendship a basic human need? Lost and alone—what should I do?

The answers to today’s questions are …

Published on 1 week ago

The Music of TEAM

Episode 465

The Music of TEAM-- A Little Different from the Music of REBT!

There are many paradoxes in TEAM! That's part of what makes TEAM challenging, but also exciting. Do you know what the plural of paradox …

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

Hopelessness: A New Approach

Episode 464

Hopelessness: A New Approach Featuring Mike Christensen

Often, therapists are drawn to become specialists in the very area where they once suffered and felt most vulnerable. In Mike’s case, he descri…

Published on 2 weeks ago

The Perfectionism Webinar, Part 2 of 2

Episode 463

Defeat Perfectionism 

and Discover the Art of Self-Acceptance

Part 2 of 2

Last week, we published Part 1 of the two-hour webinar on techniques to defeat perfectionism. This week, in Part 2 you’ll lea…

Published on 3 weeks ago

The Perfectionism Webinar, Part 1 of 2

Season 462

Defeat Perfectionism 

and Discover the Art of Self-Acceptance

Part 1 of 2

This Is for Everyone--Shrinks AND the General Public!

On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, Dr. Jill Levitt and I did a FREE, two-hour …

Published on 4 weeks ago

Ask David: Perfectionism, Procrastination, and More!

Episode 461

Ask David: How to Stop Giving a Crap Motivating a Procrastinator . . . and More The answers to today’s questions are brief and were written prior to the show. Listen to the podcast for a more in-dept…

Published on 1 month ago

Ask David: The Fear of Happiness!

Episode 460

Ask David-- The Fear of Happiness!

Although we had five questions for today’s Ask David episode, we spend the entire podcast on the first question from a man with an intense fear of happiness.

He wro…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Personal Work with our Beloved Rhonda, Part 2

Episode 459

Part 2 of Our Personal Work with Rhonda The Surprising Conclusion of Rhonda's Session with Matt and David

Last week, you heard Part 1 of our personal work--a single two hour therapy session--with Rho…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Personal Work with our Beloved Rhonda, Part 1

Episode 458

Part 1 of Our Personal Work with Rhonda The doctor said I have cancer! 

Are feelings of depression, fear, anger, hopelessness, and more inevitable if you have experienced a severely traumatic event? …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago