All Therapists are Jerks, and . . .

Ulland and Jo discuss dialects and parenting, emphasizing the contradictory nature. They explore 'yes and' thinking, the importance of perspectives and effective communication, therapy in bridging emotional miscommunication, and vulnerability in improv to build trust.

Ulland and Jo wonder how can we be certain about things? Also, how is it that Tyler Durden is writing about vaccinations and can he be trusted if he posts at 1010 PM on Friday the 13th?  And is it any wonder Mr. Durden supports vaccinations being dangerous? Please be aware that this episode and podcast has not been evaluated by the FDA and “is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.”  Also, this episode has been in the can sooooo long it is not suitable for anyone’s doomsday bunker.  Earlier Episodes of the Podcast can be found at alltherapistsarejerks.libsyn.com

Ulland and Jo review a formulation Ulland finds helpful as a framework for understanding which interventions might work by understanding how eating disorders develop and maintain themselves. The formulation is largely influenced by the works of Garner and Garfield, and Fairburn. Earlier Episodes of the Podcast can be found at alltherapistsarejerks.libsyn.com

Shamefully, Ulland and Jo make good on a more than a year-old request. A fellow traveler posted a comment to discuss suicide, and to approach from the perspective of an educator.  The Linehan Risk Assessment and Management Protocol (LRAMP) for suicide is reviewed as a framework to understand suicidal risk in an organized way. Earlier Episodes of the Podcast can be found at alltherapistsarejerks.libsyn.com

Ulland and Jo review several common problems that Marsha Linehan. PhD had to solve after deciding to work with suicidal patients, ranging from a need to validate suffering while knowing that life was unbearable as it was being lived. 

Ulland and Jo continue a discussion regarding anger. Ulland reviews the ruminative anger cycle and Jo provides more discussion of how to use skills to avoid ineffective angry responses.

Ulland and Jo review anger at the request of a listener.  Ulland goes on a tangent in culture and expression of anger. Culture and expectation can lead to angry reactions. Suggestions for skills use are provided.  

Ulland and Jo realize how long this has taken, unfortunately, but it is the end of the series. Are emotionally reactive people empaths, or are empaths emotionally reactive? Ulland and Jo end with more concerning questions, regarding adolescents who may have difficulties who are trying to help peers with similar issues/ behaviors.  They remind listeners of active passivity and that there are difficult behavioral patterns such as the secondary targets which can lead to confusion in the relationship and burnout in loved ones.

Ulland and Jo review what they believe to be some of the biggest misconceptions about seeking therapy. Ulland challenges the duality of “biological” versus “environmental” depression.  They also review a question wondering about in which instances Dialectical Behavior Therapy might out-perform Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for patients. They end with reviewing the importance of the philosophical outlook within DBT that can be powerful to prevent relapse and continue to work towards building a life well-lived.

Ulland answers a question regarding medications for emotional reactivity and discusses how he often prescribes for clients he assesses.  Ulland reviews some differences between how ADHD may present in males vs. females. Ulland and Jo discuss how each of them would consider building a residential program for males, compared to how their female unit operates. Ulland is likely to take population differences into account for gender traits, aware that populations don’t represent any specific individual in the program.