Real Play: A Bio-Psycho-Social Network Approach to Looking at Your Problems With Dr. Diana Hill and Emily Fan

This real play is like stepping into a therapy room with Dr. Diana Hill. Diana demonstrates how to view your problems as an interconnected network of biological, sociocultural, and psychological factors. The DSM is limited when it comes to looking at the complexity of human beings. It lacks individualization, tends to medicalize your problems, overemphasizes symptom reduction, and does not guide well which direction to go. Instead, you can explore the many factors that interact to create your problems so that you can intervene more effectively. Diana walks you through how to do this yourself.

Listen and Learn:

What does it mean to take a bio-psycho-social approach?
Why jumping off a phone book is different than stepping off a phone book
How you can use curiosity and network modeling to gain a better perspective on your problems
Biological factors that impact your mental health
6 core psychological factors that may relate to your problem
How to use embody your “brave self”
The power of context in shaping our behaviors
The basics of network modeling

About Emily Fan

Emily Fan is a dog mom, daughter, and sister. She is also a lawyer, specifically, a commercial litigator. She has realized that our journeys—the ups and the downs—are inevitable and the very magic of life. Right now, she is learning to step into and work with her fears, rather than against them.

About Diana Hill

Diana Hill, PhD is a clinical psychologist, international trainer and sought-out speaker on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and compassion. Host of the podcast Your Life in Process and co-author of ACT Daily Journal, Diana works with organizations and individuals to develop psychological flexibility so that they can take wise action toward fulfilling and impactful lives. Integrating her over 20 years of meditation experience with yoga and psychological training, Diana blogs for Psychology Today and Mindful.org and guest teaches at InsightLA, Blue Spirit Costa Rica, PESI, Praxis Continuing Education, Yoga Soup and Insight Timer Meditation. Diana practices what she preaches in her daily life as a mom of two boys and bee guardian. Go to drdianahill.com or her channels on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (@drdianahill) to learn more.