On March 17, we added 18 new videos (24 hours of footage) to APA PsycTherapy, our streaming video database designed to meet the teaching and training needs of psychotherapy students and practitioners. Each video is recorded during an unscripted session to provide an authentic example of psychotherapy conducted by an expert clinician. Subscribers can use the linked video titles below to view the content on APA PsycTherapy!
This update focuses on unique models of psychotherapy, including the videos featured below involving development of helping skills; an approach based on Buddhist concepts; and working with clients in unusually difficult circumstances. Additional sessions rounding out this update include principles of cultural humility; therapy for processing and changing emotions; and child therapists working with parents of the children they are treating.
- Helping Skills in Therapy: Dr. Katherine Helm speaks with Drs. Clara E. Hill, Judith A. Gerstenblith, and Harold Chui about the helping skills model they have written about in the newest edition of Helping Skills: Facilitating Exploration, Insight, and Action. Dr. Hill reviews research supporting this evidence‑based approach, while Drs. Gerstenblith and Chui demonstrate its three goals—exploration, insight, and action—through session clips and discussion. Together they encourage trainees to approach the learning process with self‑compassion as they develop these core skills.
- Buddhist Psychotherapy With an African American Male Client: Dr. Liang Tien, the cofounder of Buddhist psychotherapy, works with an African American client navigating the loss of his teaching job after a required exam. She supports him as he processes grief, frustration, and the impact of racial and gender bias, while also offering relevant self‑disclosure about her experiences with discrimination as an Asian woman and English‑language learner. She is also a co-author of the APA book, Buddhist Psychotherapy: Connecting Early Buddhism to Mindfulness and Western Psychotherapy.
- Reframing Autism and Emotion Regulation Through Parental Mentalization: Dr. Norka Malberg meets with the parents of an 8‑year‑old recently assessed as autistic with support needs related to anxiety and emotion regulation. She explains how their daughter’s outbursts and ritual-like behaviors may reflect attempts to self‑soothe, offers guidance on viewing these behaviors as coping strategies, and outlines the next steps in a mentalization‑focused intervention.
Additional videos in this release (listed alphabetically by primary therapist):
- Dr. Naji Abi-Hashem
- Dr. Anu Asnaani
- Dr. Jordan Bate A Mother Navigating Her Son’s Depression and Her Own Challenges
- Dr. Jordan Bate and Dr. Norka T. Malberg: Working With Parents
- Dr. Mick Cooper: Personalizing Therapy
- Dr. J. Scott Fraser
- Dr. Norka T. Malberg: Building Alliance Through the Parent Intake
- Dr. Christopher R. Martell
- Dr. Antonio Pascual-Leone: Emotion-Focused Therapy With a Black Male Client
- Dr. Liang Tien and Dr. Debra Kawahara: Buddhist Psychotherapy in Practice
With 998 videos covering 170+ therapeutic approaches and 360+ behavioral health topics, APA PsycTherapy provides a broad range of real‑world clinical demonstrations. The collection expands each year with 15–25 new sessions showcasing current practice and emerging clinical insights.
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