The Social Workers Radio Talk Show

Yoga-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Y-CBT)

Episode Summary

Yoga-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Y-CBT) is a research based psychological paradigm that combines the scientifically documented effects of yoga with cognitive behavioral therapy. Co-creators Julie Greiner-Ferris and Dr. Manjit Khalsa join us to discuss more.

Episode Notes

Yoga-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Y-CBT) is a research based psychological paradigm that combines the scientifically documented effects of yoga with cognitive behavioral therapy. Co-creators Julie Greiner-Ferris and Dr. Manjit Khalsa join us to discuss more. 

Bios:

Julie Greiner-Ferris is co-creator of Y-CBT, Yoga Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She is a clinical social worker and who attended the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work.  She has over 25 years of practice in the field of Mental Health and is currently the Program Director of Outpatient Services at Riverside Community Care in the Blackstone Valley in Upton Massachusetts.

Dr. Manjit Khalsa is also co-creator of Y-CBT. She is a psychologist and a yoga teacher with over 30 year’s experience in both fields. She is also President of a yoga education and retreat center, located in Millis, Ma. Called Yoga at the Ashram. She is in private practice and also works at Riverside Community Care.