{"id":20541,"date":"2024-11-02T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T09:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=20541"},"modified":"2024-11-11T12:04:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T11:04:44","slug":"behavior-change-serena-simmons","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/podcasts\/behavior-change-serena-simmons\/","title":{"rendered":"EP. 070: From Resistance to Commitment &#8211; Achieving Behavior Change in Therapy with Serena Simmons"},"featured_media":20544,"template":"","tracking_tag":[2202],"class_list":["post-20541","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tracking_tag-education-career"],"acf":{"sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"page-header-detail-page","background":{"background_image":20543,"background_image_alt_text":"Behavior Change"},"heading":"From Resistance to Commitment - Achieving Behavior Change in Therapy","subheading":"Podcast","content_editor":"","button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-one","button_internal_link":"","button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null,"label":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"submenu","links":[{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Listen","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-3","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Guest","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-4","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Description","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-5","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Download","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-7","button_url":"","button_file":null}],"dropdown_label":"","button_right":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-one","button_internal_link":"","button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null},"button_description":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"podcast-embed","column_left":{"content_editor":"<h2 class=\"heading-four\">Listen<\/h2>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"<iframe style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/32875002\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/ffffff\/time-start\/00:00:00\/hide-playlist\/yes\/hide-subscribe\/yes\/hide-share\/yes\/font-color\/000000\" width=\"100%\" height=\"192\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<strong>Content<\/strong>\r\n\r\n00:00 Intro\r\n\r\n02:00 Barriers to behavior change\r\n\r\n05:19 How to identify psychological factors impeding recovery\r\n\r\n08:15 How to create rapport\r\n\r\n14:27 Everything starts with you\r\n\r\n18:30 How to strengthen your bond with a patient\r\n\r\n24:24 How to uncover a patient's \"why\"\r\n\r\n33:40 The benefit of hands-on treatment\r\n\r\n35:13 Motivational Interviewing\r\n\r\n39:10 My patient doesn't do exercises\r\n\r\n46:06 How to secure buy-in\r\n\r\n51:09 Recommended reading\r\n\r\n53:30 Serena's closing thoughts\r\n\r\n54:10 Contact info\r\n\r\n54:35 Outro"},"unlock_banner":{"heading":"Become a member to unlock this podcast","subheading":"This content is for members","content_editor":"","number_of_buttons":"one","button_1":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-unlock","button_internal_link":4135,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null},"button_2":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-unlock","button_internal_link":4135,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null}},"free_resource":"free"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-content","section_options":{"vertical_alignment":"top","column_right_box":false,"column_left_width":"col-12 col-lg-4 offset"},"column_left":{"content_editor":"<h2 class=\"heading-four\">Guest<\/h2>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-20542 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Serena-Simmons-profile-150x150.png\" alt=\"Serena simmons profile\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>\r\n<h3>Serena Simmons<\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serena Simmons is a Chartered member of the British Psychological Society and has over 30 years of experience working in the field of psychology, including as founder of The Psychology School, Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University and Lead Psychologist for Joint Approach Rehab.<\/span>"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-content","section_options":{"vertical_alignment":"top","column_right_box":false,"column_left_width":"col-12 col-lg-4 offset"},"column_left":{"content_editor":"<h2 class=\"heading-four\">Description<\/h2>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"In this episode of the Physiotutors podcast, Kai interviews Serena Simmons, a seasoned psychologist with over 30 years of experience, about behavioral change and patient buy-in in healthcare. Serena highlights the challenges that healthcare providers face due to the lack of psychological training in their initial education, which often leaves them unequipped to effectively promote behavioral change in patients. She emphasizes the importance of understanding both the practitioner's and the patient's psychology to foster meaningful interactions and facilitate change. Serena discusses the significance of the patient-provider relationship, suggesting that building trust and rapport is crucial, and that understanding and addressing the patient's intrinsic motivations can lead to better adherence to treatment plans.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, Serena offers practical advice for healthcare providers, such as spending more time understanding the patient's emotional reasons for seeking treatment and creating small, achievable milestones to reinforce progress. She also stresses the importance of self-awareness and communication skills for practitioners, recommending further education in human psychology and decision-making processes. Serena's insights underscore the need for a holistic approach that combines psychological understanding with clinical expertise to improve patient outcomes. The episode is rich with strategies for enhancing patient engagement, compliance, and overall effectiveness in physiotherapy and other healthcare practices."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"podcast-embed","column_left":{"content_editor":"<h2 class=\"heading-four\">Downloads<\/h2>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT\r\n\r\nDOWNLOAD INFOGRAPHIC"},"unlock_banner":{"heading":"Become a member to unlock the podcast transcripts","subheading":"This content is for members","content_editor":"","number_of_buttons":"one","button_1":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"Become a member","button_style":"button-one","button_internal_link":4135,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null},"button_2":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"Become a member","button_style":"button-one","button_internal_link":4135,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null}},"free_resource":"unfree"},{"acf_fc_layout":"featured-latest-podcasts","heading":"Other interesting 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