Dr Eckhard Roediger

Resilience isn't about being unbreakable. It's about knowing what breaks you - and choosing to move toward what matters anyway. In this talk, psychologist and author Ute Liersch dismantles the popular myth that resilience means pushing through, staying strong, and feeling nothing. Instead, she makes the case for something far more honest: yielding to stress, sitting with discomfort, and using the weight of hard emotions as a compass rather than a burden. From the quiet damage of corporate culture to the wisdom hidden inside adversity, Liersch shows that true resilience begins not with more endurance - but with deeper self-knowledge. Grounded, clear, and quietly radical - this is a guide for anyone who's tired of pretending that strength means not falling apart.

What if the key to lasting change in relationships isn't fixing behaviors - but building the flexibility to respond differently? In this opening lecture, clinical psychologist Matthias Valente introduces a powerful framework that blends schema therapy with acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). He traces the evolution of schema theory, unpacks how emotional needs shape relationship dynamics, and makes the case for psychological flexibility, mindfulness, and values-clarity as the foundation of meaningful couples work. A rich theoretical grounding for everything that follows in this series.

Explore the fascinating evolution of digital mental health interventions for depression — from early digital CBT to the transformative impact of generative AI. Professor Heleen Riper traces how technology, accelerated by the pandemic, is reshaping therapy and opening the door to more personalized, accessible mental healthcare. She details the latest advancements in AI, what it can realistically do today, and the crucial ethical considerations that must guide its integration into clinical practice.

Explore the integration of psychotherapy, embodiment, and creative practice with Ben Yalom's "Your Body Knows Your Story" approach. This video delves into accessing pre-verbal knowledge through movement, gesture, and metaphorical language. Discover a two-phase framework for inner exploration, including creating personal "dances" and using these tools for therapeutic encounters. Witness a role-playing exercise externalizing "inner monsters" and learn about devising theater, somatic experiencing for trauma, and establishing safety in group therapy.

This webinar features EMDR trauma expert Robin Shapiro discussing anxiety as an early warning system and a tool for social control, particularly for Highly Sensitive People. Shapiro explores common anxiety disorders, differential diagnoses, and introduces "Silencing the Alarm," a vagal calming exercise. She delves into cognitive distortions, the "Behavior Chain," and treatment options including SSRIs and EMDR. Practical strategies for managing panic attacks and OCD are demonstrated, such as "negative breathing," "butterfly hugs," and EMDR 2.0 techniques. Shapiro emphasizes "FEEL EVERYTHING!" for improved self-protection and clear thinking, referencing polyvagal theory and her work on trauma and grief.

In this video, clinical neuropsychologist Olav Wagenaar discusses tinnitus as a common auditory perception. He explains its prevalence, the varying levels of distress it can cause, and the predictors of low distress. The discussion highlights the “stepped care” approach from the Dutch Guideline 2025, emphasizing diagnostics, psychoeducation, and multidisciplinary care for severe cases, including CBT, ACT, and EMDR.

This video explores the vital role of the therapeutic relationship in process-based case conceptualization, highlighting collaborative empiricism. It emphasizes valuing the client as the expert of their own experience, with therapists modeling curiosity and empathy. This approach integrates client expertise, practitioner knowledge, and scientific evidence for effective, evidence-based psychotherapy.

This masterclass by Professor David Veale delves into Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), a condition characterized by persistent preoccupation with perceived appearance flaws. The session covers diagnosis, assessment, and effective interventions, including CBT techniques like the 'two theory technique' and addressing 'Self as an aesthetic object.' It highlights strategies for managing attentional biases, fusion with negative experiences, and rumination, emphasizing compassion and external focus.

Transform painful memories into catalysts for connection. Matias Valente explores Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) in Schema Therapy for couples, featuring a live demo of 'chairwork' to bridge the gap between partners and foster deep compassion. Learning Objectives: -Apply ImRs to heal relational attachment wounds. -Use 'chairwork' to facilitate mutual understanding. -Shift individual modes into a resilient sense of 'we-ness.'

In this video, Yvette Hendrix explores the profound impact of traumatic birth experiences on women. Birth trauma is defined as subjective distress during childbirth that can lead to lasting psychological consequences. Research shows that 10% to 20% of women experience childbirth as traumatic, regardless of whether medical complications occurred.

In schema therapy we work with emotions, cognitions and behaviours, but only touch the subject of the body tangentially. However, many clients, particularly with complex histories, present with somatic symptoms. Sometimes client’s story is told more by the body than words. There may be modes that express themselves primarily somatically, sometimes the Vulnerable Child or Infant Mode is pre-verbal. Clinicians can feel quite stuck and at a loss when there is a need to go beyond words and client’s narrative, or where the client appears to be trapped in a strong coping or critic mode. This presentation will give a brief outline of integrating the body more directly in schema therapy work. It will address questions such as why we need to work with the body at all and look at the benefits as well as the risks. It will give a brief outline of the basic steps that can be taken to create a structure to work with the body, and also learn to access the body as a place of comfort, particularly where the body has been the site of trauma in the past. The aim of the presentation is to give clinicians ideas and confidence about bringing more body focus into their usual schema therapy interventions, and also use their own body as a place of guidance and resourcefulness.

Janis Briedis explores core emotional needs, schemas, and coping styles, highlighting the crucial role of the body in therapy—especially for trauma. He demonstrates techniques to interpret body signals, connect emotions with physical sensations, and integrate somatic awareness into treatment. With an emphasis on humor and playfulness, this approach helps clients access their healthy adult state and enhance self-care.

The session includes exploration of barriers (coping modes) to the Young One (Vulnerable Child mode), leading to a rapid shift to (or breaking into) a vigorous, life-filled Healthy Adult state full of vitality and feeling of expansiveness. Topics of grounding, co-regulation and object permanence are touched upon in the session.

This video explores Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), a therapeutic approach that views emotions as central to human experience. EFT helps clients become aware of, accept, and transform their emotions. The therapy combines following the client’s emotional process with guiding them through tasks like resolving unresolved feelings or self-criticism. By focusing on bodily responses and synthesizing emotions (e.g., turning shame into healthy anger), EFT fosters deep emotional change. The process is non-linear, emphasizing experiential over intellectual understanding, and aims to help clients transform core painful emotions.

In this video, Les Greenberg demonstrates Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) with Marcel, a patient who struggles with a pleasing attitude. Marcel discusses how he often stays quiet, especially around dominant individuals, and avoids expressing his true thoughts. In the first session, he also addresses his relationship with his mother, exploring its impact on his behavior. Throughout the session, Greenberg guides Marcel in unpacking these issues and shares key takeaways for therapists on how to approach similar dynamics in their own practice.

The session demonstrates the process of conceptualising client’s difficulties managing anxiety as the Demanding/Blaming Critic mode that is squashing the Vulnerable Child mode, moderated by the Catastrophizer coping mode. The chair work leads to an in-depth understanding and softening of the Demanding Critic, ability to somatically soothe the Vulnerable Child mode and the appearance of the Playful Child mode and the importance of self-compassion.

In this session a somatic sense of boundaries is explored through movement between the client and therapist. Movement towards each other allows the client to tap into the sense of their ’no’ or ’stop’ , as well as ‘yes’ in the body. As part of the exercise feelings about boundaries being set by the therapist are explored, and repair of mini-rupture in the therapeutic relationship is demonstrated.

In this fourth and final session, Elisabeth goes through the trauma once more with Willemijn to ensure she has understood everything correctly and to see if there are any missing points or adjustments needed. "Going through the movie one more time," as Elisabeth puts it.

In this second session, Elisabeth starts by asking Willemijn how she feels after their first session to assess its impact on her. Following this, they begin to lay out Willemijn's lifeline. Symbols are used in the lifeline to describe situations, such as stones (unpleasant events), flowers (beautiful events), sticks (harm done to someone), and candles (loss of loved ones).

In this first video, Poul Perris introduces the core principles of schema therapy for couples. The focus is on strengthening emotional connection, understanding relationship dynamics, and identifying individual triggers. Empathy and compassion between partners are central themes.

Laura works with Dr. DiGiuseppe on issues related to self-identity, self-worth, and the impact of early life experiences on current anxiety. Through REBT techniques, they examine irrational beliefs and social avoidance patterns. This session highlights the importance of challenging internalized demands, building a rational self-view, and practicing behavioral experiments to support change—all key aspects of applying REBT in clinical practice.

In this session, Jonathan and therapist Chris Lee explore sleep disturbances and the role of REM sleep, as well as the introduction of EMDR therapy to support emotional healing. The conversation emphasizes the importance of love, affection, and learning to recognize and respond to one’s own needs. Jonathan reflects on his childhood experiences and the early assumption of parental responsibilities. The session also introduces relaxation techniques as a way to regulate the nervous system and support therapeutic progress. Together, they explore how memory processing through EMDR and other therapeutic methods can help address emotional challenges and foster personal growth and healing.

The session demonstrates the process of conceptualising client’s difficulties managing anxiety as the Demanding/Blaming Critic mode that is squashing the Vulnerable Child mode, moderated by the Catastrophizer coping mode. The chair work leads to an in-depth understanding and softening of the Demanding Critic, ability to somatically soothe the Vulnerable Child mode and the appearance of the Playful Child mode and the importance of self-compassion.

The rule of thumb in DBT is that after +- 60% of the client's treatment you start preparing for the end of the therapy. There is no step-by-step plan for this, and the preparation involves more than arranging aftercare. Above all, it requires alertness and ‘reading between the lines’. For many clients, the approaching end of intensive immersion therapy evokes intense emotions. And if, like Anne, they have a developmental history that includes mobile relationships with sudden abandonment, then they have developed few skills to deal with that. You can see that Roland responds with care, validates and uses didactic strategies to teach Anne what goodbyes can entail. Meanwhile, radical acceptance and anticipation play a crucial role, and of course a watertight relapse prevention plan.

This is the 50th session, with 5 sessions left before the end of therapy. Central themes in this last session are: the evaluation, checking back on the origin of the goals (using the dynamic cause), relapse prevention, and saying goodbye. In this session we look together at how the patient wants to do this.

During the Grief Tapes we focus on recognizing and treating grief. In this studio series, you'll see how Prof. Dr. Paul Boelen treats a patient and how cognitive restructuring can help process her loss and reduce her feelings of guilt.

Transform painful memories into catalysts for connection. Matias Valente explores Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) in Schema Therapy for couples, featuring a live demo of 'chairwork' to bridge the gap between partners and foster deep compassion. Learning Objectives: -Apply ImRs to heal relational attachment wounds. -Use 'chairwork' to facilitate mutual understanding. -Shift individual modes into a resilient sense of 'we-ness.'

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Strauss and Prof. Dr. Gary Burlingame address group polarization and withdrawal, identifying how these dynamics can hinder therapeutic progress. Participants express concerns about feeling emotionally blocked, while tensions and differences in emotional expression become apparent. The therapists invite members to share their emotions openly, fostering a supportive environment. By encouraging reflection on these differences, they help the group recognize common struggles, deepen emotional awareness, and strengthen cohesion.

In this role-play Marjolein Koementas-de Vos works with participants as they reflect on personal experiences. One participant describes the joy of spending quality time with family and its positive impact on mood. Another shares difficulties with communication in their marriage and fears of inadequacy. The group discusses the value of openly sharing feelings to build support and understanding, with recognition identified as a key benefit. The session concludes with participants expressing renewed motivation to share and support one another.

In this first session, the participants share their experiences with couples therapy and reflect on their 23-year relationship. They explore feelings of anger, respect issues, and coping mechanisms. The discussion brings up topics such as individual roles in professional settings, feelings of being replaceable, and the effect of public conflicts. Shame is identified as a key emotion influencing their relationship. Note from Poul Perris: These sessions were conducted over two consecutive days, with two meetings per couple. While this differs from a full Schema Therapy process under regular conditions, the limited timeframe offered a unique opportunity to focus on core dynamics and create meaningful therapeutic moments in a condensed format. My approach was adapted to make the most of this setting and offer the couples interventions that could truly resonate within the time available.

Laura works with Dr. DiGiuseppe on issues related to self-identity, self-worth, and the impact of early life experiences on current anxiety. Through REBT techniques, they examine irrational beliefs and social avoidance patterns. This session highlights the importance of challenging internalized demands, building a rational self-view, and practicing behavioral experiments to support change—all key aspects of applying REBT in clinical practice.

In this introductory session, Dr. Raymond DiGiuseppe explains the foundations of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), a model developed by Albert Ellis and the Albert Ellis Institute. He outlines how REBT evolved alongside cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), integrating psychoeducation, emotive techniques, and Socratic dialogue. Core philosophical and psychological concepts—such as demandingness, self-evaluation, and the distinction between healthy and unhealthy negative emotions—are discussed. The influence of modern stoicism in psychotherapy is also explored, providing a contemporary context for REBT’s enduring relevance.

In this demonstration you can experience the safe place exercise and learn to apply this exercise in session. This exercise is geared towards helping clients obtain a strong sense of safety.

This roleplay demonstrates how to conclude psychodynamic psychotherapy using a therapeutic letter from the therapist addressed to the client. The most important aspects of a therapeutic letter are discussed.

Beyond food: understanding and treating eating disorders at their source with EMDR. In this webinar, Natalia Seijo, Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist, EMDR Europe trainer, and specialist in complex trauma, explores eating disorders beyond their behavioral aspects. Through her integrative approach, Natalia Seijo helps shed light on the hidden roots of eating disorders: • How to work beyond eating behaviors • Understanding the defense mechanisms that maintain the disorder • Exploring body image distortion

In this video, the process of trauma using IMRS is demonstrated within the framework of schema therapy for Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Discover step by step how this powerful technique is applied in a practical role-play scenario.

In this video Else Ludden shows how to make an arm cataleptic - this can be used for different symptoms that can occur with FND. Example when someone suffers from a trembling arm, but also when people walk and make involuntary movements with the arms. In this video we follow Roy, in whom FND manifests as seizure-like decreased control of his legs.

In this first session of the Trauma Tapes, Prof. Dr. Berthold Gersons meets Victoria and her partner. He explains to them what PTSD is and how it has changed her view of herself, others and the world. -Dutch with English subtitles-

During the Grief Tapes we focus on recognizing and treating grief. In this studio series you will see how Prof. Dr. Paul Boelen treats a patient and how exposure can help with grief.

During the Grief Tapes we focus on recognizing and treating grief. In this studio series you will see how Dr. Geert Smid treats a patient live and applies grief therapy (BEPP-TG). With Geert Smid, Mr. Moto and Bram van der Boom

In this third session of the BEPP series, prof. dr. Berthold Gersons shows how to use writing and memorable objects in BEPP therapy, the help a patient process their trauma.

In this demonstration dr. Suzanne Levy assists to convert initial treatment goals into applicable relationship goals for Attachment Based Family Treatment (ABFT).

In this sixth session of the Trauma Tapes, watch Ruud Jongedijk guide his second session with NET exposure. In doing so, he first listens to her life story and traumatic experience -Dutch with English subtitles-

In this fourth and final session, Katy first asks how Pnin is feeling after revisiting and going through his heavy "stone." After a brief evaluation, Katy suggests retelling his story from her perspective and whether the insights Pnin gained from the previous session resurface.

In this second session, Elisabeth starts by asking Willemijn how she feels after their first session to assess its impact on her. Following this, they begin to lay out Willemijn's lifeline. Symbols are used in the lifeline to describe situations, such as stones (unpleasant events), flowers (beautiful events), sticks (harm done to someone), and candles (loss of loved ones).

In this last session, Laurian, Ad and Lisanne sit together once more to summarize the week. What feelings come up? How does Lisanne see the past, discussed memories? Did she achieve the goals she set at the beginning of this journey?

In this third session, Laurian and Lisanne continue to work on three other traumatic memories related to injuries and violence. After working through these memories, Lisanne experiences more self-confidence and is able to say: 'I am OK as a person', and 'I have the right to have an opinion'.

In this second session of the Trauma Tapes, Ruud Jongedijk draws the lifeline from birth to the present with Victoria in which both stones (traumas) and flowers (beautiful memories) have a place. At the end of the session they make a picture of this lifeline together. -Dutch with English subtitles-

In this fourth session of the BEPP series, prof. dr. Berthold Gersons shows in a role-play how giving meaning has an important role within BEPP. He also shows how to bring this up during a session with a client.

In this third session of the BEPP series, prof. dr. Berthold Gersons shows how to use writing and memorable objects in BEPP therapy, the help a patient process their trauma.

This clinical video offers a sophisticated exploration of Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP), specifically focusing on the powerful dynamics of idealized and erotic transference. Dr. Frank Yeomans guides us through a case study where a patient’s burgeoning romantic feelings for the therapist serve as a critical gateway to their inner world.

In this roleplay, David treats Jerry, an inmate recently involved in a violent incident. He uses modes and mode cards to reflect with Jerry on what happened and explore his behavior.

In this roleplay session, therapist Sarah Walker explores techniques to block projection and regulate anxiety while working with a new client. Sarah knows only a few details about the patient: she is 35 years old and struggling with interpersonal issues, seeking help after both her boss and husband suggested therapy. But what does the patient think is the main issue? Watch as Sarah navigates these dynamics, helping to reveal underlying concerns while addressing projections and managing anxiety in real time.

In this video, Sarah Walker answers the five most frequently asked questions about Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP). She shares her insights and experience, offering practical answers to common questions from therapists and clients, such as: - How do you get patients to actually connect to their feelings? - How can you tell the difference between an intellectual defense and a projective defense? - How do you regulate a patient's anxiety in a therapy session? - How do you stop becoming educational in therapy? - How do you manage yourself as a therapist during a therapy session?

Transference Focused Therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapeutic treatment that focuses on reducing symptoms of personality disorders by exploring the transfer of feelings and experiences from the patient to the therapist. It is a powerful therapy that can be highly effective in treating complex psychological problems. During the webinar, Frank Yeomans will discuss the main principles of TFP and its application in practice. This webinar is a unique opportunity to learn more about Transference Focused Therapy and to hear one of the leading experts in the field speak.

In this roleplay, prof. dr. David Bernstein en Limor Navot demonstrate dealing with the 'detached mode' as part of borderline personality disorder using schematherapeutic techniques.

How can you stay truly connected with your teenager—especially during a stage when they seem to pull away? In this introduction to Hold Me Tight / Let Me Go, Barbara Veldt explores how Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) can help strengthen the bond between parents and teens. Developed in the US and further refined in Norway and the Netherlands, this program offers practical tools to navigate the challenges of adolescence—from identity pressures and mood swings to the growing need for independence. Through group sessions, home assignments, and family conversations, grounded in attachment theory, parents learn how to provide support and safety while giving their teenager space to grow. Suitable for all parents, including divorced or single parents.

A family shares their experiences in therapy, addressing issues like depression and video game addiction. Gail Palmer explores the parents' relationship and attachment history, while family members express their feelings about dynamics, emphasizing fun and fairness. They discuss communication challenges and the need for emotional support. The therapy aims to foster understanding, improve relationships, and create a supportive environment for open discussions about emotions.

In this third phase of the Tango, the therapist adopts a less directive, more supportive role. Dr. Leanne Campbell assists Nina in consolidating her insights and celebrates the progress she has made. The goal is to guide Nina in embracing her growth and firmly anchoring the positive changes so that she can carry them into her daily life.

In this roleplay, Dr. Leanne Campbell collaborates with Nina, a 43-year-old woman who recently lost a loved one and is struggling with an unresolved childhood trauma. Nina is experiencing a depressive episode that has lasted for six months and feels stuck, lonely, and isolated. In this first part of the session, Leanne focuses on building an emotional connection with Nina and guides her through the first phase of ‘The Tango,’ a process aimed at connecting with her feelings and inner experiences.

In this first session, Dr. Leanne Campbell engages in conversation with Gus, focusing on building a therapeutic relationship. Together, they explore his childhood, family situation, and the reasons that brought him to therapy. Gus is already undergoing therapy, and in this session, Leanne helps him clarify and deepen his focus and pacing in EFIT.

A toolbox full of exercises you can immediately apply with clients. Jenny Broersen guides you through an imagination exercise on Schema Therapy & the Healthy Adult.

In the second video, Dr. Marlene Best and Dr. Sue Johnson look at a couple where both individuals have not yet been able to process their past trauma. For example, Lisa has a past where she was sexually and emotionally abused. How do you restructure the bond between these two individuals? Watch Dr. Marlene Best get started and apply EFT during this session.

How do you create a positive bond between yourself and your partner? In this video, the first two stages of EFT are explained and illustrated through a demonstration. Afterwards, Dr. Marlene Best and Dr. Sue Johnson discuss the therapy session with each other, so you can get some tips from it as well.

In this masterclass, Professor Mark Hayward introduces a transdiagnostic framework for understanding and managing distressing voices—a common experience across various diagnoses and ages. Learn how the G.I.V.E. intervention, an eight-session guided self-help program, empowers individuals to shift from passive distress to assertive relating. Key Topics: -The G.I.V.E. Framework: A focus on self-esteem, beliefs about voices, and assertive communication. -The "Feeling Heard Pathway": Success stories and data from the Sussex Voices Clinic showing high completion rates and reduced distress. -Empowerment through Action: Moving from passive to assertive responses. -Inclusive Practice: Adapting interventions for neurodiverse individuals and different recovery paths.

In this inspiring webinar, clinical psychologist Joanna Kleovoulou explores the power of resilience in children, illustrated through the metaphor of succulents that manage to thrive even in harsh conditions. She addresses pressing global mental health challenges—including the alarming rise in youth depression and suicide—and sheds light on the stark social disparities in South Africa. Yet, within these struggles, community support emerges as a vital source of strength. You’ll learn about the integration of EMDR techniques in child therapy, the importance of cultivating an emotional vocabulary, and how limited mental health resources can be overcome through prosocial behavior and collective resilience.

Marjolein Koementas and Niek Perquin present a structured supervision framework for mental health professionals, based on a practical and theoretical model. The learning domains and learning interventions within the model are functionally connected, and the presenters offer a clear explanation of how to apply the model in everyday practice.

Femke Jonker shares her expertise on recognizing and supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities. She highlights the importance of accurate diagnosis through IQ and adaptive functioning assessments, emphasizing the role of social and emotional functioning in treatment. The discussion explores tailored intervention strategies, providing valuable insights on ensuring individuals receive the appropriate care and support they need.

In this roleplay, Limor treats Jerry, an inmate who becomes angry with the therapist. She uses empathic confrontation and the stop technique to help him recognize that his bully and attack modes do not help him meet his needs.

In this roleplay, David treats Jerry, an inmate who was recently involved in a violent incident. He uses empathic confrontation to help Jerry see that his conning manipulator mode works against him rather than helping him.

In this introduction, David Bernstein and Limor Navot explain how forensic schema therapy was developed, how it works, the research supporting it, and how therapists apply it in practice.

This e-learning is accredited by: FGzPt, NIP-EL, NVP, VSR, LV-POH, and V&V. Start the e-learning by clicking the yellow "start e-learning" button. In this webinar, Prof. Dr. Hedwig van Bakel and Drs. Marja Rexwinkel discuss the theoretical foundations of Infant Mental Health. They emphasize the importance of a holistic view of Infant Mental Health issues. They advise against premature pathologizing and support their points with examples from their own work.

A patient confronts social phobia through a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and virtual reality. He shares his anxiety about social situations, especially when pressured to drink. During a role play, he practices refusing a beer, monitoring his anxiety levels. Afterward, he reflects on the experience's realism and intensity. The session highlights the effectiveness of virtual reality in therapy and the need to tackle underlying anxieties.

In this masterclass, you'll gain insight into some of the most innovative and unusual techniques used in psychotherapy today. Drawing on his extensive experience as a clinician and researcher, Dr. Akhtar will guide you through a range of interventions designed to help you better connect with your clients and achieve lasting change. From psychodrama and bibliotherapy to music and dance therapy, this masterclass covers a wide range of approaches that you can use to engage with clients and help them overcome their challenges.

In this roleplay, psychotherapist Remco van der Wijngaart demonstrates the chair excercise using three different chairs and client roles. He also shows how to do this technique online.

In this roleplay, prof. dr. Anthony Bateman demonstrates how to help clients feel at ease in an online MBT session.

In this roleplay, prof. dr. Anthony Bateman demonstrates how to assist clients in the 'pretend mode' by tackling the low level of mentalisation.

In this webinar, dr. Tanja Su, Esther van Elswijk, and prof. dr. Anne Margriet Pot provide insight into online therapeutic treatment of elderly patients. Supporting research evidence is discussed as well as the challenges that accompany the online treatment of these patients, who are often less digitally apt than younger patients. In addition insight is provided into online diagnostic assessment and treatment of elderly individuals.

In this webinar prof. dr. Vikram Patel from Harvard University shares insight into the contribution of telehealth to global mental health through facilitating in the global dermand of psychotherapy.

ISTDP stands for Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy. The essence of ISTDP is about gaining insight into and experiencing emotions, desires and needs, the fears that are associated with experiencing these, and the defense mechanisms that are in place against these fears. Usually these originate from painful experiences in childhood related to insecure attachment and unsafe striving for autonomy. In this webinar, prof. dr. Allan Abbass will show us different applications of ISTDP with mild to complex personality dysfunction. Special attention is given to applying this short-term therapy in an online setting.

In this episode, Prof. Dr. Gary Burlingame, Prof. Dr. Bernhard Strauss, and Marjolein Koementas-de Vos explore how to encourage therapists to embrace group psychotherapy. Group therapy is an effective, evidence-based treatment on par with individual therapy, yet many therapists avoid it due to misconceptions or insufficient training. The discussion highlights how therapist attitudes directly shape patient expectations, making a positive view essential. Upcoming regulations will require all psychotherapists to receive group therapy training, ensuring they understand its benefits and are equipped to integrate it into clinical practice.

In this role-play Marjolein Koementas-de Vos demonstrates how to prepare a group for the start of group psychotherapy. The session highlights the therapeutic benefits of group work and outlines key rules such as commitment, regular attendance, and confidentiality, all essential for creating a safe environment. Group members are encouraged to share their experiences and offer feedback to one another. Common concerns about expressing personal feelings in a group setting are addressed. The group is introduced as an “emotional gym” — a place to work on interpersonal issues — with the facilitator supporting open and respectful dialogue.

In this video, Prof. Dr. Bernhard Strauss discusses the rupture-repair concept and its application in group psychotherapy. Rupture repair is a key concept in psychotherapy, particularly in group settings. A strong therapeutic alliance, based on collaboration between patients and therapists, is essential for successful outcomes. Ruptures—moments when the alliance weakens—can disrupt emotional connection and cooperation within the group. Interpersonal markers such as withdrawal and confrontation indicate these ruptures. The video outlines strategies for repair, including fostering empathy and collaborative solutions. It also highlights ongoing research into different types of ruptures and how they can be effectively resolved.

In this video, Prof. Dr. Gary Burlingame discusses the use of the Group Questionnaire (GQ) as a tool for monitoring therapeutic relationships in group psychotherapy, which are essential for patient improvement. He explains how group cohesion supports this process. Since the early 2000s, specific measures have been developed to assess group dynamics, capturing both positive and negative relationships. Tracking changes between sessions provides valuable insights, and structured feedback to group leaders helps improve treatment outcomes. Despite these advances, managing negative relationships in groups remains a key challenge.

The cumulatieve probability technique is an effective intervention when the client overestimates the probability of a catastrophic event from occurring. With this technique, you help the client to make probability estimates of different possible events.

During this session, prof. dr. Ad de Jongh gives you more insight into his choices as a therapist, illustrated by a selection of clips showing important tipping points in the therapy sessions with Lisanne.

In this demonstration Haim Weinberg en Bram van der Boom provide insight into online psychodinamic group therapy. The course of the group dynamics is illustrated as well as how to adequately intervene online using imagination, and by specifically pointing out patients' facial and other non-verbal expressions. Adequate handling of technical difficulties during group session is addressed as well as a clear example of online co-therapist cooperation (min. 17-18).

In this second session of the BEPP series, prof. dr. Berthold Gersons shows how to guide a patient through an imaginal exposure.