<p>This episode explains the practical value of creative hopelessness when working with PTSD clients. Dr. Sonja Batten provides practical tips on how to use creative hopelessness to enhance willingness, and employs the quicksand metaphor as a practical tool for explaining it.</p> <p>Faculty: Sonja V. Batten, Ph.D. Host: Jessica Díaz, M.D. Script Editor: Anderson García, Ph.D.</p> <ul> <li>Learn more about <a href= "https://psychotherapyacademy.org/courses/act-for-trauma-ptsd-and-beyond/?utm_medium=LibsynPodcast&utm_source=LibsynPodcast&utm_campaign=PAOPC067" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"ACT for Trauma: PTSD and Beyond"</a> and earn 8 CE credits.</li> <li>Prefer to read? Here's a text version: <a href= "https://psychotherapyacademy.org/act-for-ptsd/creative-hopelessness-and-ptsd-the-quicksand-metaphor/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=[Libsyn]PAOPC067" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Creative Hopelessness and PTSD: The Quicksand Metaphor.</a></li> </ul>

ACT for OCD: Why Problem-Solving Obsessions Doesn't Work

Aimed at mental health professionals, Among Therapists: Practical Tips by Psychotherapy Academy highlights the latest and most important updates on therapeutic models like ACT, DBT, and PE, including their use for specific disorders. You will find different series through which experts in psychotherapy share practical guidelines for use in your day-to-day clinical work.