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#40: Mindful Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: A Simple Path to Healing, Hope, and Peace with Seth J. Gillihan

Episode 40

Seth Gillihan is a licensed psychologist who specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). He was a full-time faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania from 2008 to 2012, and taught in the Psychology Department at Haverford College from 2012-2015. He has been in private practice since 2012.

Seth completed a doctorate in psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of multiple books on mindfulness and CBT, Therapy Advisor with the self-therapy app Bloom, a medical reviewer for Everyday Health, and host of the Think Act Be podcast.

I spoke with Seth about his book, Mindful Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: A Simple Path to Healing, Hope, and Peace.
 
Some of the topics we discussed includes: 

  • Speaking about Mindful CBT from the perspective of a someone who has helped others, and benefiting personally from it. 
  • How does the three components of 'Think, Act, Be' work together in giving us Leverage. 
  • How we can find Leverage when it comes to willpower.
  • Seth's own life experiences and the catalyst of what made him implement Mindful CBT in his life.
  • Releasing Control 
  • How Seth's patients experiences has helped him apply Mindful CBT in his own life.



The Book and Audiobook: Mindful Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: A Simple Path to Healing, Hope, and Peace is out now.

You can also find out more about Seth on his website https://sethgillihan.com





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