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Podcast: Thoughts on Record: Podcast of the Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Episode: Dr. Douglas Flemons - Rethinking Empathy
Description: Comments or feedback? Send us a text! Empathy is widely viewed as the cornerstone of effective therapy—but what if we’ve been misunderstanding it all along?In this episode, Dr. Pete Kelly sits down with Dr. Douglas Flemons, to discuss his new book Empathic Engagement in Clinical Practice. Flemons challenges the common assumption that empathy is something therapists simply have, reframing it instead as something we do—moment by moment, in relationship.Together, they explore empathy as an active, relational process; unpack the critical distinctions between empath...