The Architecture of Change: The Science and Art of Psychotherapy with Dr. Jeffrey Smith
Therapist ConfidentialShow Notes
How does therapy actually create change?
Psychiatrist Dr. Jeffrey Smith joins Travis Heath for a fascinating conversation about the hidden mechanisms that drive psychotherapy. From memory reconsolidation and emotional learning to shame, inner critics, and the nonverbal mind, Jeffrey argues that beneath every therapeutic approach lies a common architecture of change.
A rich discussion about what helps people heal—and why understanding both the science and the art of psychotherapy matters.
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