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PsychEd: Educational Psychiatry Podcast

PsychEd: Educational Psychiatry Podcast

PsychEd Shorts 18: Overview of Psychotherapeutic Techniques

Oct 31, 2026 · 15 min · 8 segments

Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode provides an overview of psychotherapeutic modalities. **Hosts**: Victoria Meng, Matt Cho, Kate…

Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode provides an overview of psychotherapeutic modalities. **Hosts**: Victoria Meng, Matt Cho, Kate Brathwaite **Audio editing:** Kate Braithwaite **Resources**: For more detailed information on the different psychotherapeutic modalities discussed in the episode check out these other other PsychEd episodes at PsychEd Podcast - Episode 2 on treatment for depression - PsychEd Episode 2: Treatment of Depression with Dr. Sidney Kennedy — PsychEd Podcast - Episode 7 on treatment of GAD - PsychEd Episode 7: Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Dr. Jared Peck — PsychEd Podcast - Episode 8 on OCD - PsychEd Episode 8: Diagnosing and Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with Dr. Nik Grujich — PsychEd Podcast - Episode 31 on Psychodynamic Therapy - PsychEd Episode 31: Understanding Psychodynamic Therapy with Dr. Rex Kay — PsychEd Podcast - Episodes 32 on Borderline Personality Disorder - PsychEd Episode 32: Diagnosing Borderline Personality Disorder with Dr. Robert Biskin and Dr. Ronald Fraser — PsychEd Podcast - Episodes 33 on Borderline Personality Disorder - PsychEd Episode 33: Treating Borderline Personality Disorder with Dr. Robert Biskin and Dr. Ronald Fraser — PsychEd Podcast - Episode 42 on Interpersonal Therapy - PsychEd Episode 42: Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) with Dr. Paula Ravitz — PsychEd Podcast - Episode 53 on insomnia - PsychEd Episode 53: Insomnia with Dr. Michael Mak — PsychEd Podcast - Episode 77 on ACT - PsychEd Episode 77: ACT with Dr. Kenneth Fung and Dr. Iline Guan — PsychEd Podcast **References**: 1. American Psychiatric Association. *Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-5, text revision (DSM-5-TR)*. 5th ed. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing; 2022. 2. Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. (n.d.)*. About ACT.* About Acceptance and Commitment Therapy 3. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). (2018, September*). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Lilian Dindo: A transdiagnostic behavioral intervention for mental health and medical conditions.* CAMH Grand Rounds 4. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). (n.d.). Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Cognitive behavioural therapy | CAMH 5. Health Canada. (2020, September)*. Canadian Pain Task Force report: September 2020. Government of Canada.* Canadian Pain Task Force Report 6. PsychDB. (2024, July). *Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).* Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) - PsychDB 7. PsychDB. (2024, January). *Interpersonal Therapy (IPT).* Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) - PsychDB 8. Rector, N. A. (2010). Cognitive-behavioural therapy: An information guide. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. CBT Information Guide (PDF) For more PsychEd, follow us on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@psyched.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Facebook (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PsychEd Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), X (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@psychedpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and Bluesky (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@psychedpodcast.bsky.social‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). You can email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠psychedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and visit our website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ psychedpodcast.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠

Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode provides an overview of psychotherapeutic modalities. **Hosts**: Victoria Meng, Matt Cho, Kate…

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Speakers: Victoria MengHostMatthew ChoHostKate BraithwaiteHost

Top entities: Cognitive behavioral therapy×16 Acceptance and commitment therapy×24 obsessive-compulsive disorder×4 Centre for Addiction and Mental Health×7 Sidney H. Kennedy×2

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What Is Psychotherapy?0:55 – 2:22

Matthew ChoHost

0:55

So to start off, I think the first question would really be, what is psychotherapy? Many famous scientists over the years have proposed their own definitions of psychotherapy.

Matthew ChoHost

1:05

But simply put, you can think of it as an umbrella term to describe a talk-based treatment rooted in the collaboration between a therapist and a patient.

Matthew ChoHost

1:14

Often, therapy occurs in one-to-one settings, though groups can also be common.

Matthew ChoHost

1:19

Many professionals can also practice psychotherapy, including psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers, and medical doctors.

Matthew ChoHost

1:29

There are many different forms of therapy created over the years.

Matthew ChoHost

1:32

Your mind may immediately go to a patient lying on the couch while the therapist is in their tweed jacket and glasses asking them about their feelings.

Matthew ChoHost

1:40

This type of therapy is commonly known as psychoanalysis, founded by the psychiatrist Sigmund Freud.

Matthew ChoHost

1:46

However, this is only one of many forms of therapy, each informed by different schools of thought over the years.

Matthew ChoHost

1:53

This episode will aim to provide a brief overview of some of the most common, evidence-based forms of psychotherapy today.

Matthew ChoHost

1:59

This is also a timely short episode, where fields such as psychiatry, whose expertise lies in medication, are experiencing ongoing discourse about the role of psychotherapy in practice, coming in the context of mounting healthcare demands.

Matthew ChoHost

2:12

Hopefully, you will see in this episode that both biology and psychotherapy can coexist and often complement each other as important means to healing.

Victoria MengHost

2:20

Let's get started with our first modality.

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What Is Psychotherapy?0:55 – 2:22

Matthew ChoHost

0:55

So to start off, I think the first question would really be, what is psychotherapy? Many famous scientists over the years have proposed their own definitions of psychotherapy.

Matthew ChoHost

1:05

But simply put, you can think of it as an umbrella term to describe a talk-based treatment rooted in the collaboration between a therapist and a patient.

Matthew ChoHost

1:14

Often, therapy occurs in one-to-one settings, though groups can also be common.

Matthew ChoHost

1:19

Many professionals can also practice psychotherapy, including psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers, and medical doctors.

Matthew ChoHost

1:29

There are many different forms of therapy created over the years.

Matthew ChoHost

1:32

Your mind may immediately go to a patient lying on the couch while the therapist is in their tweed jacket and glasses asking them about their feelings.

Matthew ChoHost

1:40

This type of therapy is commonly known as psychoanalysis, founded by the psychiatrist Sigmund Freud.

Matthew ChoHost

1:46

However, this is only one of many forms of therapy, each informed by different schools of thought over the years.

Matthew ChoHost

1:53

This episode will aim to provide a brief overview of some of the most common, evidence-based forms of psychotherapy today.

Matthew ChoHost

1:59

This is also a timely short episode, where fields such as psychiatry, whose expertise lies in medication, are experiencing ongoing discourse about the role of psychotherapy in practice, coming in the context of mounting healthcare demands.

Matthew ChoHost

2:12

Hopefully, you will see in this episode that both biology and psychotherapy can coexist and often complement each other as important means to healing.

Victoria MengHost

2:20

Let's get started with our first modality.

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