A flagship moment on this theme
"Marshall Linehan says that therapists tend to prescribe whatever worked for them."
This single sentence is a mirror clinicians can hold up to their own practice -- what modalities, books, and programs they recommend, and whether they have examined whose learning style those actually serve.
Where this is a central topic
2 episodes
Making Self-Help Resources Accessible to All | Diana Partington of the Book, DBT for Life
The episode centers on Diana's argument that self-help resources are typically built for one kind of learner -- the academic text reader -- and her deliberate design choices (color illustrations, short stories, choose-your-own-adventure structure, multiple entry points) to reach everyone else.
Connecting Black and Brown Individuals with Therapists Who Understand | Crysta Harris of the Black Brown Delaware Therapists Directory (BBDT)
The central argument of the episode is that shared cultural identity lowers client defenses and accelerates trust, and the directory was built specifically to solve the Black and Brown therapist representation gap.
Mentions
2 episodes
Mentions
2 episodes
Creating Peaceful Workplaces | Dr. Sujata Ives of the Book, Activate Success
Dr. Ives discussed her role as a UNESCO community coordinator and the shift from multicultural awareness to active intercultural dialogue through storytelling, briefly but substantively.
When States Step Up for Safety with Delegate Lily Qi
Briefly mentioned as qualities a well-resourced behavioral health workforce should have: linguistically accessible, culturally competent, and age-appropriate care.
Looking to go deeper in your own work?
These TSTI trainings build on conversations from the episodes above.