Thoughts on Record: Podcast of the Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! While many individuals are able to quickly lose weight through a variety of means, maintaining weight loss over time has proven to be elusive. Dr. Lesley Lutes, R. Psych joins host Dr. Pete Kelly, C. Psych to discuss Small Changes - an innovative evidence-based CBT approach to weight loss and lifestyle change that Dr. Lutes has developed and studied extensivel...

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! The Pareto Principle or "80-20 Rule" states that whether it be in sports, economics or health care, only 20% of inputs are responsible for 80% of a given outcome. Dr. Jeff Perron, C.Psych and host Dr. Pete Kelly, C.Psych explore this principle in the context of CBT where they identify those strategies and interventions which they feel provide the gre...

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! OICBT clinician Dr. Kiran Vagada, C.Psych joins us to discuss a number of aspects of mindfulness including the definition of mindfulness, the evidence around mindfulness as therapeutic intervention, common myths around mindfulness, the "dark side" of mindfulness, the neurobiology of mindfulness as well as selected tools and strategies to help develop...

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! Dr. Charles Raison, MD, joins us in a wide-ranging discussion of depression from an evolutionary lens considering the role of inflammatory processes in the pathophysiology of depression; the potential adaptive role of depressive symptoms in the face of adverse environmental circumstances; potential pitfalls with respect to current diagnostic conceptualizations...

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! Dr. Allan Abbass sits down to discuss Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) in the treatment of a variety of psychological difficulties.  We discuss the framework of ISTDP, conscious vs. unconscious anxiety pathways, patterns of body response that correlate with different types of emotional responses, where CBT and ISTDP overlap and where they may...

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! Dr. Bruce Hubbard PhD is a clinical psychologist based in New York City who developed tinnitus, hyperacusis and high-frequency hearing loss in 2005. After many months of struggle, he was encouraged to learn that cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), the treatment for stress and trauma he’d practiced his entire career, was the most researched, clinically-proven app...

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! Drs. Natasha Bouchard, C.Psych & Drs. Pamela Quintana, C.Psych discuss the delivery of CBT using Virtual Reality (VR) technology. We discuss the evidence for VR therapy, the neurobiological mechanisms by which VR may work, common applications of VR in the context of CBT, tips & tricks for clinicians and finally, equipment requirements and technical con...

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! Dr. Jennifer Karp, C. Psych discusses pathways to becoming a resilient parent through consideration of self-care, self-compassion, building a village of support, modelling acceptance of uncertainty, the importance of accepting all emotions (especially our own) and the value of staying calm and not taking things personally.  

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! Dr. Melissa Tiessen, C.Psych and Dr. Karen Dyck, C.Psych, founders of www.intentionaltherapist.ca, speak to self-care for mental health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! Eve Blouin, Ph. D. is a Positive Psychologist located in Ottawa, Canada.  We had a wide ranging conversation on creativity, flow states, crafting meaning and self-actualization.  You can learn more about Dr. Blouin's work here: https://bevycreative.com.  You can also visit her on her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Xd0ky89YFiYCA-TplB1G...

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! Dr. Cathy Dandurand, C. Psych and Dr. Pete Kelly, C. Psych embark on a discussion of the amazing book The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking by Oliver Burkeman only to find themselves pulled into an epic exploration of existential and meaning-based issues relevant to clinical work and life. 

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! Dr. Robichaud is a psychologist at the Vancouver CBT Centre, an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia (UBC), a clinical instructor in the UBC Department of Psychiatry, and a clinical associate in the Department of Psychology at Simon Fraser University (SFU).  Dr. Robichaud’s area of specialization is cogni...

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! Dr. Monson is a Professor of Psychology at Ryerson University in Toronto, ON. Dr. Monson is one of the foremost experts on traumatic stress and the use of individual and conjoint therapies to treat PTSD. She has published extensively on the development, evaluation, and dissemination of PTSD treatments more generally. She is a Fellow of the American and Canadia...

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! Dr. Corace is the Director of Clinical Programming and Research in the Substance Use and Concurrent Disorders Program and the Executive Lead of the MindAbility Program at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at University of Ottawa, an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University, a Clinical...

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! https://uwaterloo.ca/psychology/people-profiles/christine-purdon Dr. Purdon is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of Ontario and has expertise in the assessment and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders in adults. She has practiced and taught cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) for over 20 years and is certified by the Canadian Associa...

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! https://psyc.ucalgary.ca/profiles/keith-dobson Dr. Dobson is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Calgary in Canada, where he has served in roles such as Head of Psychology and Director of the Clinical Psychology program. His research has focused on both cognitive models and mechanisms in depression, and the treatment of depression, particul...

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! https://martinantony.com/ Dr. Antony is professor in the Department of Psychology at Ryerson University, provincial clinical lead for Mindability (previously the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program), and president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Previously, he was founding director of both the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clin...

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Comments or feedback? Send us a text! Please see "Forgive For Good" by Dr. Fred Luskin for a full treatment of "unenforceable rules" as covered in the podcast.

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Comments or feedback? Send us a text! For many mental health consumers, the first step towards seeking help is a visit to their family doctor. Moreover, research suggests that up to 2/3rds of visits to the family doctor are actually for mental health concerns – even if the original presenting complaint is for a physical symptom.  In this episode Dr. Tomy Thomas, MD sits down with OICBT psychologis...