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When Depression Is the Expression of Love Hosts: Kevin Cornelius, LMFT Dr. David Burns When Depression Is the Expression of Love This episode is inspired by Dr. David Burns’ Psychology Today article, “When Love Masquerades as Depression.” Kevin and David explore the surprising idea that painful emotions such as depression, guilt, and shame can sometimes […] The post 523: When Depression Is t...

What If the Real Antidepressant Is You? The placebo effect is powerful—and why that truth matters more than you think. Hosts: Kevin Cornelius, LMFT Dr. David Burns What if one of the most widely accepted ideas in mental health isn’t true? In this fascinating episode, Dr. David Burns and Kevin Cornelius discuss David’s recent Psychology […] The post 522: What If the Real Antidepre...

Ask David: Friendship, Rejection, and Anxiety About Sleep Hosts: Kevin Cornelius, LMFT Dr. David Burns Guest: Dr. Matt May In this Ask David episode of the Feeling Good Podcast, David Burns, Dr. Matt May, and Kevin Cornelius tackle two listener questions: one about the painful experience of feeling that your efforts at friendship aren’t being […] The post 521: Ask David– Friendship, Re...

Ask David: Grief, Love and Letting Go Hosts: Kevin Cornelius, LMFT Dr. David Burns Guest: Dr. Matt May In this Ask David episode of The Feeling Good Podcast, David Burns, Kevin Cornelius, and Matt May explore three emotionally difficult situations: watching a child struggle and desperately wanting to help, grieving the loss of someone you […] The post 520: Ask David: Grief, Love, and Letting...

Episode 519: What Therapists Get Wrong—and How to Fix It Hosts: Kevin Cornelius, LMFT Dr. David Burns Guest: Jeremy Karmel What happens when therapy becomes something you simply keep doing rather than something that actually helps you get better? In this lively and provocative episode of The Feeling Good Podcast, Kevin Cornelius, LMFT, joins Dr. […] The post 519: What Therapists Get Wrong—an...

Episode 518: Why So Much Therapy Doesn’t Work (And What Actually Does) Hosts: Kevin Cornelius, LMFT Dr. David Burns Guest: Jeremy Karmel What happens when therapy doesn’t work? In this provocative episode of The Feeling Good Podcast, David Burns and Jeremy Karmel join Kevin Cornelius to examine some uncomfortable questions about the mental health field: […] The post 518: Why So Much Th...

Episode 517: How a Bloody Trauma Case Cured My Lifelong Blood Phobia Hosts: Kevin Cornelius, LMFT Dr. David Burns Episode Summary Can your greatest fear become one of your greatest strengths? In this deeply personal episode, Dr. David Burns shares the remarkable true story of how a severe lifelong blood phobia nearly ended his medical […] The post 517: How a Bloody Trauma Case Cured My Lifel...

The Man Who Was Fired Five Times How Letting Go of Blame Can Transform Your Life Hosts: Kevin Cornelius, LMFT Dr. David Burns What if the biggest obstacle to your happiness isn’t your depression, your anxiety, or even the difficult people around you? What if it’s the belief that everyone else needs to change first? […] The post 516: The Man Who Was Fired Five Times appeared first...

Episode 515: Ask David Parenting Meltdowns, Real-Time TEAM-CBT, and When Negative Thoughts Won’t Stop What do you do when your child has a public meltdown—and you feel your own frustration rising just as quickly? And what if your mind feels so overwhelmed with anxious or depressive thoughts that completing a Daily Mood Log seems impossible? […] The post 515: Ask David-When Negative Tho...

514: Ask David w/ Dr. Matt May Schizophrenia, Resistance, TEAM’s Future, and What Makes a Great Therapist In this thought-provoking Ask David episode, Dr. David Burns is joined by Kevin Cornelius, LMFT, and special guest Dr. Matt May, psychiatrist, TEAM-CBT therapist, and longtime colleague of Dr. Burns. Together, they tackle challenging listener questions about schizophrenia, […] The...

Grandma’s Snake Phobia The Real Cause of Her Anxiety Hosts: Kevin Cornelius, LMFT Dr. David Burns What if anxiety isn’t the problem? What if anxiety is actually a message? In this fascinating episode, Dr. David Burns and Kevin Cornelius explore one of the most intriguing concepts in TEAM-CBT: the Hidden Emotion Technique. Using the memorable […] The post 513: Grandma’s Snak...

The Myth of Slow Healing Why Rapid Recovery Is Possible Featuring Dr. David Burns and Kevin Cornelius, LMFT Many people believe emotional healing takes months—or even years. Therapists are often trained to expect gradual progress, and patients may assume lasting change requires prolonged struggle. But what if that assumption is wrong? In this episode, Dr. […] The post 512: The Myth of Slow H...

Shame Attacking: A Surprising Cure for Social Anxiety Hosts: Kevin Cornelius, LMFT Dr. David Burns Episode Summary Many people believe social anxiety is caused by low self-esteem, poor social skills, or awkwardness. But what if the real culprit is shame? In this episode, Dr. David Burns and Kevin Cornelius explore one of the most powerful—and […] The post 511: Shame Attacking: Overcoming a L...

Conquering Social Anxiety: The Courage to Reach Out Hosts: Kevin Cornelius, LMFT Dr. David Burns In this deeply moving episode, Dr. David Burns and Kevin Cornelius explore one of the most painful and misunderstood forms of anxiety: social anxiety. David shares a remarkable true story about a wealthy and highly successful businessman whose severe social […] The post 510: Conquering Social Anx...

When Trauma Still Hurts: Memory Rescripting Hosts: Kevin Cornelius, LMFT Dr. David Burns Content Note This episode includes discussion of trauma, including sexual abuse and violence, which may be distressing for some listeners. What Is Memory Rescripting? Memory rescripting is a therapeutic technique that helps people transform how they experience painful memories. Instead of simply […] The...

A New Model for Treating Trauma Do You Need to Revisit the Past to Heal Trauma? Episode Overview In this episode, David and Kevin explore a provocative idea: healing from trauma may not require revisiting the past at all. Drawing from decades of clinical experience and data-driven research, David challenges a core assumption in trauma […] The post 508: A New Model for Treating Trauma appeare...

Mastering the Daily Mood Log Small Details, Life-Changing Results Episode Summary The Daily Mood Log might seem simple—even boring—but its impact can be profound. In this episode, David and Kevin break down how to use this powerful CBT tool effectively, highlighting the most common mistakes people make and how to avoid them. They explain why […] The post 507: Mastering the Daily Mood Log: Sm...

Live Work with Ruben: Part 2 of 2 Working with Performance Anxiety in Real Time Hosts: Kevin Cornelius, LMFT Dr. David Burns Guests: Dr. Jill Levitt Ruben Land In this live work from a recent Tuesday Group, we had the opportunity to work with Ruben, a highly capable and thoughtful clinician, who brought a struggle […] The post 506: Live Work with Ruben: Part 2 of 2 appeared first on Feeling...

Live Work with Ruben: Part 1 of 2 Working with Performance Anxiety in Real Time Hosts: Kevin Cornelius, LMFT Dr. David Burns Guests: Dr. Jill Levitt Ruben Land In this live work from a recent Tuesday Group, we had the opportunity to work with Ruben, a highly capable and thoughtful clinician, who brought a struggle […] The post 505: Live Work with Ruben: Part 1 of 2 appeared first on Feeling...

The Moment You’re in Matters More Than the One You Remember You Can Recover from Trauma by Focusing on the Present Hosts: Kevin Cornelius, LMFT Dr. David Burns Episode Overview In this powerful episode, Dr. David Burns shares transformative insights from decades of clinical experience treating depression and trauma. Through compelling real-life stories, he challenges […] The post 504: The Mo...

Is it Time for a New Approach to Emotional Suffering? Advantages and Disadvantages of DSM Diagnoses Hosts: Kevin Cornelius, LMFT Dr. David Burns Episode Summary In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. David Burns and host Kevin Cornelius, LMFT explore a topic that shapes nearly every corner of modern mental health care: psychiatric diagnosis. For decades, the […] The post 503: Is It Time for...

Today, Kevin, Rhonda, and David discuss high speed change vs. a "quick fix," as well as the best treatment for trauma. The post 502: Ask David: Is High-Speed Change a “Quick Fix”? appeared first on Feeling Good .

Today, our new podcast host, the brilliant and totally wonderful Kevin Cornelius, Joins us for an Ask David Episode that got much more heated than planned! Let us know what you think! The post 501: Ask David: Help! Relentless Anger–Nothing Works! Is Freedom of Speech a “Need?” Or “Want?” appeared first on Feeling Good .

In this very special podcast Jill Levitt, PhD, and Matt May, MD, and David celebrate 373 Feeling Good podcasts under Rhonda's brilliant, warm and spirited leadership. We are all deeply indebted to Rhonda and love her to death. The post 500: Celebrating Rhonda’s Triumphant Leadership – and a Sad Goodbye appeared first on Feeling Good .

This is Part1 of one of the most dramatic, educational, and inspiring psychotherapy sessions ever recorded! A very special experience for you. All live and real. Like a high wire act without net. A young Indian woman feels like a bad mother. So many of us believe we are not good enough! The post 499: Live Work with Hiral, Part 2 of 2 appeared first on Feeling Good .