473: Ask David: Dr. Matt's Question!
Feeling Good Podcast | TEAM-CBT - The New Mood Therapy
Release Date: 10/27/2025
484: Live Work with Madeleine, I'm Helpless! Part 3 of 3
Feeling Good Podcast | TEAM-CBT - The New Mood Therapy
Live Work with Madeleine I'm Helpless! Part 3 of 3 Today, we are pleased to present the live and unedited follow-up session with Madeleine, a loving mother who became terrified when she realized that her oldest beloved daughter might be in mortal danger during her hear abroad while in college. Part 3 of 3 We were a bit rushed near the end of M = Methods in Part 2 because of a mistake that I (David) made. I forgot that we had extended this webinar by 30 minutes, so we wouldn’t be rushed at the end, so I wrongly concluded we were running out of time when we weren’t! In order to...
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483: Live Work with Madeleine, I'm Helpless! Part 2 of 3
Feeling Good Podcast | TEAM-CBT - The New Mood Therapy
Live Work with Madeleine I'm Helpless! Part 2 of 3 Today, we are pleased to present the exciting conclusion of our work with Madeleine, a loving mother who fears that her eldest daughter might be in mortal danger during her year abroad. Last week, you heard about the T = Testing and E = Empathy phase of the live work with Madeleine, a mother feeling intense panic and helplessness and inadequacy because she fears that her daughter could be in grave danger of abduction and worse. This week, we will focus on A = Paradoxical Agenda Setting, using the Miracle Cure Question, Magic Button, Positive...
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482: Live Work with Madeleine, I'm Helpless! Part 1 of 3
Feeling Good Podcast | TEAM-CBT - The New Mood Therapy
Live Work with Madeleine I'm Helpless! Part 1 of 3 Today, we are pleased to present one of our favorite podcast topics—live work with a real human being who is suffering. We will be working with Madeleine, a woman who read a disturbing article while at the hairdresser and freaked out, sensing that one of her daughters might be in mortal danger. This live and unedited session was first presented as part of a free webinar on September 11, 2025. There was no preparation or role-playing—everything was absolutely real and spontaneous, exactly as it evolved in real time. We present Part 1 as our...
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481: Ask David: Memory Rescripting; Why Can't I Lose Weight? Demons!
Feeling Good Podcast | TEAM-CBT - The New Mood Therapy
Past Projection vs. Memory Rescripting Why Can't I Lose Weight? Do Demons Cause Negative Thoughts! Featuring Our Beloved Dr. Matthew May The answers to today’s questions are brief and were written prior to the show. Listen to the podcast for a more in-depth discussion of each question. Here are the questions for today’s podcast. Rhonda asks: What’s the difference between Past Projection and Memory Rescripting? Slash asks: How do I overcome my resistance to losing weight? Constantina asks: Do negative thoughts come from demons? And here are the answers! Rhonda asks: What’s the...
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480: Ask David: Helping Someone Who's Suicidal; Worrying about My Daughter's Anxiety; Disarming Yourself
Feeling Good Podcast | TEAM-CBT - The New Mood Therapy
Am I Helping People Who Are Suicidal? Should I Worry about My Daughter's Anxiety? Disarming Yourself The answers to today’s questions are brief and were written prior to the show. Listen to the podcast for a more in-depth discussion of each question. Here are the questions for today’s podcast. George asks: Would my approach help someone who is suicidal? No Name asks: Do I need to worry about my daughter’s anxiety? Jeffrey asks: Can you disarm yourself? George asks: Would my approach help someone who is suicidal? Dear David, Please tell me if this is too close to medical or...
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479: Ask David: Why do I obsess? Why do I have to be perfect? How can I share my feelings effectively?
Feeling Good Podcast | TEAM-CBT - The New Mood Therapy
Ask David Why do I obsess? Why do I have to be perfect? How can I share my feelings without oversharing? The answers to today’s questions are brief and were written prior to the show. Listen to the podcast for a more in-depth discussion of each question. Here are the questions for today’s podcast. Zhang asks: I have intrusive daydreams and obsess about getting things perfect? What’s causing this? And what can I do? Yevhen asks: How can I use “I Feel” Statements without oversharing? But first, we start today’s podcast with a comment from Susan, one of our podcast fans. She extends...
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478: Yikes! I've Relapsed!
Feeling Good Podcast | TEAM-CBT - The New Mood Therapy
Relapse and Relapse Prevention for Overeating Featuring Dr. Angela Krumm On today’s podcast, we proudly feature an old friend, Dr. Angela Krumm, on the topic of relapse prevention for habits and addictions. This is certainly a top of incredible importance, since all treatments for all habits and addictions seem to have extremely high relapse rates. Anything we could do to reduce that would be a major contribution. Angela was on our Feeling Good Podcast #270 on Nov 29, 2021 describing some TEAM CBT methods she’d developed to deal with her own weight gain. In podcast #270 she taught...
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Awesome Free Webinar: Five Secrets That Can Change Your Life!
Feeling Good Podcast | TEAM-CBT - The New Mood Therapy
Most of us think we’re great communicators… but the truth is, we often aren’t. At the free webinar on Wednesday, December 3 from 11 to 1 PT, you’ll learn some tremendous new skills that will blow your mind. They’ll also transform your relationships with the people you care about! Sign up now at FeelingGoodWebinar.com. It’s for EVERYBODY! Shrinks and the general public alike are warmly welcomed. Therapists can purchase two CE credits if you attend the live event. See you there!
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Coming Up in January: Fast Track to Level 3 TEAM CBT Certification (46 CEs!)
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COMING UP IN JANUARY: Fast Track to LEVEL 3 TEAM CBT Certification Howdy! If you’re a therapist looking to strengthen your TEAM CBT skills and earn continuing education credit, here’s an exceptional opportunity coming up in January 2026. Feeling Good Institute’s Fast Track to Level 3 TEAM CBT Certification Starts January 16, 2026 • 25 weeks • 46 CEs Special Offer for Podcast Listeners: Use discount code FRIEND50 for a course price of $595.* Enroll Now at FastTrackCBT.com. This hybrid course combines: • Live weekly practice groups • Self-paced video training featuring Dr. David...
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477: David and Jill's Amazing Exposure Webinar Part 2 of 2
Feeling Good Podcast | TEAM-CBT - The New Mood Therapy
David and Jill's Amazing Exposure Webinar Part 2 of 2 Today, you will hear part 2 of the Webinar that Dr. Jill Levitt and I did on September 11th on TEAM CBT and powerful exposure techniques for anxiety disorders. Jill's fantastic teaching includes the importance of recognizing the “Safety Behaviors” that sabotage effective exposure therapy. You will hear the dramatic story of a woman who recovered from more than 20 years of OCD / germ phobia in less than one minute while attending David’s free weekly psychotherapy seminar at Stanford. You will also learn about “Memory...
info_outlineAsk David, Dr. Matthew May asks--and helps us answer--the most common question he hears from his patients and fans: How do I help a loved one, friend, or colleague who's upset, agitated, angry, anxious, and more?
- Matt asks: People ask me about a loved one who is anxious, and want to know what to do to help that person. Example:
"My daughter is hooked on social media. She's literally 'addicted'. She has terrible insomnia, low self-esteem, anxiety, hopelessness, depression, anger and fits of rage when we try to take her phone away. When my daughter is online, she texts things like:
- Is this really happening? This can't be happening
- OMG! This is terrible! How awful!
- Why am I so unpopular? I'm totally alone
- I shouldn't have posted all that stuff
- Everyone thinks I'm an idiot
- I have to do something to fit in
- Everything's hopeless. I give up.
- Is someone monitoring and recording me?
- All those creeps are evil and deserve worse than what they're getting
On the podcast, Matt, Rhonda and David demonstrate effective and ineffective ways of responding to your loved one, or to anyone who is complaining and feeling upset. They use role-playing to illustrate the Five Secrets of Effective Communication, and you will see how hard it can be to hit it out of the park, even for experts!
Thanks for listening today! In the upcoming weeks, we'll have several more Ask David episodes with these questions and more.
- Julia asks: is it more important to do positive reframing on feelings (anxiety, anger, frustration) rather than on specific thoughts («I should be calmer»)?
- Charlotte asks: What’s the best way to use the “20 Qualities I’m looking for in an ideal mate?”
- Charlotte also asks: What’s the best way to find out if someone you’re dating is going to be loyal, faithful, and honest?
- Jenn asks: Are you getting old and cranky now?
- Zhang asks: I have intrusive daydreams and obsess about getting things perfect? What’s causing this? And what can I do?
- Yevhen asks: How can I use “I Feel” Statements without oversharing?
- George asks: Would my approach help someone who is suicidal?
- No Name asks: Do I need to worry about my daughter’s anxiety?
- Jeffrey asks: Can you disarm yourself?
Thanks for listening today!
Rhonda, Matt, and David