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#6. All Things Shall Pass

I found myself telling this story to me kids some nights ago. I believe it’s worth retelling here, especially in the current anxious climate surrounding the coronavirus. After the story, I say a few...

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#7. A Tribute to K. Anders Ericsson

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/14947670/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1733435/custom-color/fd0e35″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] We pay tribute to K. Anders Ericsson in today’s episode. He is known by many to be “the expert on expertise.” His work,...

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Kindling the Flame

There are two different ways to think about how we educate psychotherapists. The first is a banking model. Traditionally, in a banking model, we teach the theory, research, fill it in the learner’s minds, attempting to download and fill the learner’s mind with knowledge, and about 4 years later, we then send them off for practicum and begin the real work.

The second way is a kindling model. In this approach, we flip the banking model on its head, and start with the action, igniting a deep interest while continuously fanning the flame, and then learn to synthesise, join the dots and form new conscious knowledge—after the fact.