EP 21: Alex Vaz on Becoming a Practitioner Researcher

 "It's not that we're doing nothing. It's that a lot of the things we're focusing on {don't} seem to map to outcomes."

After talking with Alex I got the sense that if we weren't divided by an ocean we'd be good friends. Living in Lisbon, Portugal he does a little of everything, teaching, research, practice, etc. He first appeared on my radar after I stumbled upon his amazing youtube series for therapist: Psychotherapy Expert Talks where he interviews top therapist and researchers in the field. Not only is he super friendly and incredibly welcoming, he is also uniquely knowledgeable about therapy. In this episode we talk about 

• How explanations and rationals can dramatically improve your outcomes
• The top therapist/ researcher he knows
  
• Why models don't matter, and you should still pick one
• and much much more

 

PS if you enjoyed this episode check out this episode with Scott Miller. He's another one on the frontier of the field. 

Listen HERE on iTunes