Very Bad Therapy 28. VBT in Focus: Dr. Chris Hoff on Curiosity, Knowing, and Failure
Nov 25, 2019
54:36
Dr. Chris Hoff hosts The Radical Therapist podcast and YouTube channel. He joins us to discuss postmodern assumptions in therapy, how a strict focus on social justice can lead to familiar diagnostic pitfalls, and the importance of maintaining curiosity to combat confirmation bias. Plus, we explore the benefits of creating a culture where failure is valued and Chris shares his advice for early-career clinicians.
VBT in Focus is a series of sporadic episodes in which Carrie and Ben have the privilege of chatting with their favorite thinkers in the field of psychotherapy. Thank you for listening.
Show Notes:
- Support Very Bad Therapy on Patreon
- The Radical Therapist podcast and YouTube channel
- Why Has Critique Run Out of Steam?
- An Attempt at a "Compositionist Manifesto"
- Cheerleading in Therapy?
- What Can't Be Fixed (The Moth)
- 4 Ways of Knowing in Counseling & Therapy
- Transformation Now!: Toward a Post-Oppositional Politics of Change
- The Queer Art of Failure
- Conflict Is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair
- The Politics of Forgiveness
- Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story