Psychological Therapy: So Much Innovation, So Little Improvement

In this course, clinical psychologist Dr. Aaron Frost (Ph.D.) introduces a data-driven critique of psychotherapy’s limited gains in outcomes despite ongoing innovation, then reframes improvement as a learning and performance problem rather than a modality problem. He translates outcome research into practical clinical levers — tracking meaningful outcomes, strengthening client-rated alliance, seeking usable feedback, and applying deliberate practice — to help clinicians identify their specific improvement targets (e.g., dropout, deterioration, limited gains) and build a sustainable pathway toward better results.