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Join us for an interview with Dr. Matthieu Villatte to explore:\n\n\n\n\nWhy language may be getting you get stuck in worrying, comparing, and rigid behavior patterns\n\nHow to flexibly respond to problems and live according to your values\n\nLanguage-based strategies that can help you stop struggling and build motivation and meaning in your life\n\n\n\n\nSo take a listen to this thought provoking interview on Relational Frame Theory!\n\n\n\nPhoto by Manasvita S on Unsplash\n\n\n\nHumans are the only animals that can use language processes to create abstract, symbolic thoughts. This is both a blessing and a curse. Although symbolic processes have many benefits to humans, they can also lead us to great suffering. We worry about the future, fret over the past, get stuck in rigid rules, and create problems for ourselves that exist only in our minds. In this episode, Debbie talks to Dr. Matthieu Villatte, an expert on Relational Frame Theory (RFT), about how language processes can contribute to human suffering. Dr. Villatte describes how awareness of these processes can help us to build motivation find meaning in our lives.\n\n\n\nAbout Dr. Matthieu Villatte\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Matthieu Villatte, PhD is an Assistant Professor at Bastyr University in\xa0Seattle, Washington. He\xa0is the author\xa0of numerous\xa0books and chapters\xa0on mindfulness, acceptance, experiential therapies, and contextual behavioral science, including Mastering the Clinical Conversation: Language as Intervention, co-authored by Jennifer Villatte and Steven Hayes. As a peer-reviewed trainer in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy recognized by the\xa0Association for Contextual Behavioral Science\xa0(ACBS), he has facilitated over one hundred clinical trainings\xa0around the world as well as dozens of online trainings.\n\n\n\nResources:\n\n\n\nMastering the Clinical Conversation: Language as Intervention\n\n\n\nLearn more about Relational Frame Theory\n\n\n\nContact Dr. Matthieu Villatte\n\n\n\n_________________________\n\n\n\nThank you for joining us on this episode of\xa0Psychologists Off The Clock. We appreciate your feedback. Please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts. It helps us spread the word to more folks like you!\n\n\n\nClick Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts\n\n\n\nClick Here to Subscribe via\xa0Stitcher\n\n\n\nClick here to Subscribe via Google Play\n\n\n\nPlease note that the information in the podcast and on this site is intended for informational purposes only. It should not be used as a substitute for psychological or medical care.\xa0If you are looking professional help, visit our\xa0resources\xa0page for guidance on how to find a therapist.\xa0If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, call 9-1-1.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices