Media and writing
Video podcast · 34 episodes
The CBT Dive
Therapy skills, tried out on real problems. In each episode, a guest brings a situation they're stuck on and we work through it with the most common tool in cognitive behavioural therapy: the thought record.
About the show
The CBT Dive ran from 2021 to 2024. In a full episode, a guest describes a moment that keeps bothering them. We slow it down together: what happened, what they felt, the thought that showed up, and what the evidence says about that thought. Then we work toward a more balanced alternative. You get to see a thought record done out loud, not just filled in on a worksheet.
The shorter CBT Shorts episodes take on one situation in a few minutes, from being ghosted to body image and dating apps. Later episodes widen the lens with guest practitioners, including a conversation on somatic therapy.
New episodes are no longer being made, but the full archive stays free. The Instagram account is still active, with regular posts on CBT skills.
- Episodes
- 34, including CBT Shorts
- Years
- 2021 to 2024
- Formats
- Video and audio
Watch, listen or follow
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Video · full playlist
YouTube
Every episode with video, in order, in one playlist. Start here if you want to see the conversation as well as hear it.
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Audio
Apple Podcasts
The full audio feed, for listening on a walk or a commute.
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Audio
Spotify
The same episodes on Spotify.
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Still active · CBT skills posts
Instagram
Short posts on CBT skills and the thinking patterns that come up in everyday life.
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Episode archive
Media Collection
Browse episodes one at a time, alongside my essays, talks and interviews.
Who it's for
People who've heard of CBT and want to see what it looks like in practice. Clinicians and students learning to run a thought record with a client. Anyone who recognizes something of themselves in a guest's story and wants a more structured way to think it through.
A note on scope
The episodes are educational. They show a skill in action; they aren't therapy, and a guest's situation won't map neatly onto yours. If you'd like support with something similar, find a queer and trans-affirming therapist in Canada.
Keep practising
CBT Skills Lab
Worked examples of thought records, behavioural experiments, exposure and activation, for clinicians in training.
CBT templates
Free, editable thought records, activity plans and exposure hierarchies.
Worksheet downloads
Printable worksheets from my book, for use on your own or with a therapist.