There are over 600 types of psychotherapy. What are they, where did they come from, and what makes them important? We dive deep (too deep, probably) into a $900 textbook in an attempt to make sense of the spectacularly confusing topic of theoretical orientations. This is an integrative episode – we integrate a lot of information with even more information.

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Show Notes:

• APA Handbook of Clinical Psychology

• Bruce Wampold on What Actually Makes Us Good Therapists

• The evidence for evidence-based therapy is not as clear as we thought

• Evaluating the Evidential Value of Empirically Supported Psychological Treatments (ESTs): A Meta-Scientific Review

• Obtaining Consensus in Psychotherapy: What Holds Us Back?

• Becoming an Effective Psychotherapist: Adopting a Theory of Psychotherapy That’s Right for You and Your Client

• Types of Therapy