ACT:Root to Fruit

Marcel Tassara, PhD•redcircle.com

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Do you like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and feel like your keep missing the nail?

Want to:

- Get grounded in the foundation stones?

- See contingencies?

- Add context?

- Be a functional contextualist? (and know what that means)

This is a new podcast that seeks to excavate the roots of the contextual behavioral sciences, so that the fruit that us clinician deliver is as pristine as possible. It's a sequential experience that takes non-congenital behaviorists beyond the 6 core processes, and just saying "milk, milk, milk". Many of us that come to ACT/CBS don’t get past the razzle and dazzle...Well, walk with me on this quest and lets play with the boring that the razzle dazzle is built on.

- New episodes published weekly starting 7/20/2020

- Experiential work in (just about) every episode

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#6 Emily Sandoz

Part scientist / part sculptor, Dr. Emily Sandoz shapes together the dry earth (from which contextual behavioral technologies sprout) with the teary depth of the human condition. So grateful for her being her and sharing that radiance. For consultation: Emily.sandoz@louisiana.edu https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/emily-kennison-sandoz-lafayette-la/176976 Intro to ACT syllabus: https://www.marceltassara.com/extras...

Aug 23, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 6

#5 Niklas Törneke

The man, the myth, the legend- Niklas Törneke, MD. He wrote the green RFT book is an ACBS Fellow and all around great guy. He graciously sits down with me for a chat and some experiential work. Niklas has an almost magical ability to simplify the complex (without dumbing it down) and shows off this ability in the experiential work we get into. books: https://www.newharbinger.com/author/niklas-t%C3%B6rneke contact for consultation: niklas.torneke@telia.com

Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 5

#4 Yvonne Barnes-Holmes

If Dr. Yvonne Barnes-Holmes had a rapper name, it would be "Dr. Truth". I hope you enjoy this discussion, Dr. Barnes-Holmes deftly issues a call to arms to clinicians, discusses rft, and more.

Aug 09, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 4

#3 Greg Madden

I sit down with Utah State University Professor of Behavioral Analysis, past editor in chief of the Journal of Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Editor in Chief of APA Handbook of Behavioral Analysis, Greg Madden, PhD. We discuss behaviorism, behavioral analysis, and sweating...hope you enjoy! https://www.marceltassara.com/ Music used w/ permission from https://wmse.org

Aug 03, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 3

#2 Frans de Waal

I'm joined by the world renowned primatologist Frans de Waal to discuss evolution, behaviorism, and primate culture. Frans is a Professor of Primate Behavior at Emory University, director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and author of numerous books including Chimpanzee Politics and Our Inner Ape. His research centers on primate social behavior, including conflict resolution, cooperation, and inequity aversion. (FB:https://www.facebook.com/franspublic) M...

Jul 27, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 2

#1 Joanne Steinwachs

Where it all begins. Joanne is my first guide and really sets the tone to my journey into the deep deep forest of the contextual behavioral sciences. This is also a audio only podcast available on itunes and other places you can consume podcasts. Also on my website: marceltassara.com Reach out to Joanne for consultation at: http://www.joannesteinwachslcsw.com/ Subscribe for updates

Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 1

#Trailer

Do you like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and feel like your keep missing the nail? Want to: - Get grounded in the foundation stones? - See contingencies? - Add context? - Be a functional contextualist? (and know what that means) This is a new podcast that seeks to excavate the roots of the contextual behavioral sciences, so that the fruit that us clinician deliver is as pristine as possible. It's a sequential experience that takes non-congenital behaviorists beyond the 6 core processes, and...

Jul 13, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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