Personalizing Psychotherapy and Patient Empowerment with Dr. Michael Constantino

Dan welcomes back Dr. Michael Constantino, a professor of clinical psychology and director of the Psychotherapy Research Lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. In part 2, Dan and Dr. Constantino explore the intersection of technology, therapist effectiveness, and patient empowerment in therapy. Dr. Constantino shares on his development of an app that allows patients to match with therapists based on their preferences and effectiveness profiles. Then, Dr. Constantino emphasizes deliberate practice for therapists, the role of humility in enhancing therapist effectiveness, and the significance of cultural humility in therapeutic relationships. Special Guest: Dr. Michael Constantino Psychotherapy Research Lab https://www.pcori.org/research-results/2015/matching-patients-therapists-improve-mental-health-care https://www.pcori.org/research-results/2022/implementing-matching-patients-mental-healthcare-therapists-strengths Constantino, M. J., Coyne, A. E., Boswell, J. F., Goldfried, M. R., & Castonguay, L. G. (2023). Training on context-responsive psychotherapy integration: An evidence-informed framework. In L. G. Castonguay & C. E. Hill (Eds.), Becoming better psychotherapists: Advancing training and supervision (pp. 85–105). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000364-005 Send us Fan Mail For more episodes, video versions, updates, and links related to the show visit: https://psychotherapyandappliedpsychology.com/