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Sexual Healing: Insights into Sex Therapy and Addiction Recovery

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 30:35


In this episode, Dr. Sophia dives into some of the most common questions she's asked as a therapist and sex addiction specialist. Whether it's at a dinner party or during a consultation, people often wonder: What is sex addiction? How does sex therapy differ from regular therapy? Do I need a therapist or a coach? Drawing from her professional expertise and personal recovery journey through Al-Anon, CoDA, SAA, and ACA, Dr. Sophia shares candid insights about the misconceptions, challenges, and transformative potential of therapy. She also discusses her own experiences as both a therapist and a therapy client, emphasizing the value of self-awareness and doing the deep, root-cause work to foster growth and healing. Tune in to gain clarity on these important topics and explore how therapy can be a powerful tool for navigating relationships, intimacy, and personal recovery.

Exploring Intimacy, Connection, and Sexual Health with Dr. Sophia

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 23:16


In this episode of the Queen City Healthy Sex Podcast, Dr. Sophia, a seasoned psychotherapist with 25 years of experience, reintroduces herself and discusses her new practice in Charlotte as part of the Queen City Podcast Network. Dr. Sophia delves into sex therapy, sex addiction, love addiction, codependency, trauma, and the crucial role of intimacy and connection in relationships. She emphasizes the impact of early childhood attachment issues on adult relationships and the importance of deep-rooted therapy for individual and couples' healing. The episode highlights the distinctions between sex therapy and sex addiction therapy, the value of personal work for attracting healthier relationships, and responsible sexual health.

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Dating with Dr. Sophia Caudle and special guest Alex LeBrec

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 36:20


In this episode, Dr. Sophia sits down with Alex LeBrec host of The Charlotte Dating Podcast, for a candid conversation about dating trends, relationship dynamics, and navigating the dating world in Charlotte. Alex shares her journey of launching a dating podcast focused on intentional dating and how her personal experiences inspired the show. From dating apps to real-life encounters, Dr. Sophia and Alex dive into the ups and downs of modern dating, addressing topics like dating burnout, intentional connection, and overcoming rejection. Join them as they explore how dating can be fun yet meaningful, the importance of finding the right match, and why rejection isn't a reflection of your worth. Whether you're single, in a relationship, or navigating the dating scene, this episode offers insights and encouragement for building healthy, intentional relationships.

Dr. Sophia and Dr. Francis Joy Discuss Codependency

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 35:28


Dr. Sophia and Dr. Francis Joy Discuss Codependency

Introduction to Kink - MaRay Crockett and Celynd Malone

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 50:17


Negotiation, kinks and fetishes, relationship structure, knowing your own needs and how to advocate for them, exploring kink.

A Conversation about Forgiveness

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 40:01


Our clients who struggle with addiction or infidelity or are in a relationship with someone who struggles often wrestle with the concept of forgiveness. The concept is a lot more complicated than most people talk about. In this podcast, Marcus Walton and Celynd Malone explore the concept, ways that forgiveness can be oversimplified, forced, misunderstood, even weaponized. We do our own wrestling to understand our values and experiences, and wonder aloud at ways we can view forgiveness in all its complexity.

ADHD and Sex Addiction - Jeff Schaeffer

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 25:31


Jeff Schaeffer (MDiv, CSAT, MA, LCMHC) and Celynd Malone (CSAT Candidate, LCMHCA) talk about ADHD and Sex Addiction

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Transgender Care Convo with Dr. Sophia and Celynd Malone, LCMHCA

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 34:27


In this episode, Celynd and Dr. Sophia discuss gender diversity and parenting.

MaRay Crockett - What to Expect in Couples Therapy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 26:31


MaRay Crockett (LMFTA) and Celynd Malone talk about what to expect from couples therapy.

Beyond Purity Culture - Recognizing a Healthy Relationship with Marcus Walton and Celynd Malone

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 36:34


Marcus and Celynd wrap up their series on Purity Culture by talking about how it impacts our understanding of healthy relationships. They also discuss what they think makes for a healthy relationship.

Partner Betrayal Trauma - A Conversation with Aura LaBarre and Celynd Malone

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 39:00


Aura LaBarre (LCMHC) and Celynd Malone (LCMHCA) discuss betrayal trauma and its impact on partners.

Purity Culture - Gender Roles, Sexual Ethics, and Treating Each Other Like Humans

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 40:38


Celynd Malone and Marcus Walton discuss purity culture in part 2 on the topic.

What is purity culture? A conversation with Celynd Malone and Marcus Walton

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 40:52


For those of a certain age raised in evangelical Christian circles, the expectation of abstinence from sex, modesty, and strict gender roles is all too familiar. This is a conversation around purity culture and its effects on those of us who lived it.

Celynd Malone Talks with Tempe Lampe about Platonic Intimacy

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 30:06


Celynd and Tempe are both associates at Bull City Psychotherapy. They discuss platonic intimacy, how to build it, and barriers to it, in this episode of Sex and the Bull City.

Sex Addiction & Eating Disorders: A Conversation with Dr. Sophia and Caroline Rutledge, LCMHC

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 21:46


Dr. Sophia and Caroline discuss the co occurring addictions of sex addiction and eating disorders and the new programs at Bull City Psychotherapy.

Meet Tempe Lampe! BCP's Newest Associate!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 17:49


Dr. Sophia and Tempe discuss Tempe's assets and offerings as a therapist.

The Importance of an Effective Recovery Plan During the Hollidays

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 23:56


I'm this episode, Dr. Sophia and Celynd discuss creating an effective recovery plan for the holiday season.

Emotional Effects of Past Pandemic Isolation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 24:37


In this episode, Dr. Sophia & associate, Celynd Malone, discuss the emotional consequences of isolation during Covid.

Virtual Therapy & EMDR: Dr. Sophia & Associates Discuss Various Options for Clients

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 33:41


In this episode, Dr.Sophia &Associates discuss various effective modalities for EMDR via Zoom teletherapy.

Dr. Sophia chats with new associate, MaRay Crockett, Marriage and Family Therapist

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 23:29


I'm this episode of Sex and the Bill City, Dr. Sophia and MaRay Crockett discuss MaRay's expertise as an EMDR trauma therapist as well as Marriage and Family Therapist.

Dr.Sophia interviews Lee Lyttle about his memoir, Wounded Healer

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 40:06


I'm this episode of Sex and the Bill City, Dr. Sophia chats w Lee Lyttle about his memoir and recovery.

Trans Therapy at Bull City Psych with Cat and Dr. Sophia

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 21:29


This episode introduces Cat Salemi and also discusses the importance of working with a specialty trained therapist if you are questioning your gender identity and/or ID as Trans

Therapists React to Sex and the City new show And Just Like That

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 44:56


In this episode, Dr. Sophia and Emily discuss the various relationships themes of the first season of And Just Like That. Find Dr. Sophia on IG @sessionswithdrsophia & Emily @sessionswithemily & @bullcitypsychotherapy

What is Recovery vs Sobriety?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 32:11


In this episode of Sex in the Bill City, Dr. Sophia and her client, Rob, discuss the difference between recovery and sobriety.

Dr. Sophia and her Client Discuss his 9th Step Amends Letter to Porn Actors

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 31:14


In this episode, Dr. Sophia and her client, Rob, share an authentic 9th step amends letter to porn models and actors. They also discuss sex addiction, recovery, and the deep meaning of this amends letter for Rob, and what he intends for his living amends.

Do We Control Our Thoughts or Do Our Thoughts Control Us?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 32:19


Tim Alwran and Dr. Sophia discuss our thoughts and feelings and how much control we have.

Tim Alwran interviews Dr. Sophia about Original Grief

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 35:31


In this episode Dr. Caudle is interviewed by Tim Alwran on his podcast Tim Talk.

Dr. Sophia and Minnie Forte-Brown discuss systemic racism and the Black Lives Matter movement

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 24:47


Dr. Sophia and her dear friend, Minnie Forte-Brown record a very real and honest conversation about systemic racism and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Dr. Sophia interviews Dr. Marilyn Volker about her 8 Types of Intimacy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 33:40


Dr. Marilyn Volker explains her original work of 8 types of Intimacy.

Couples Connection During the Closeness of Covid 19

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 37:29


In this episode, Dr. Sophia & Alison Sanderson discuss how couples can move through the closeness of being home bound during the Covid crisis.

Spirituality During Physical Distancing of the Coronavirus with Jeff Shaeffer & Dr. Sophia

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 37:55


In this episode, Jeff and Dr. Sophia discuss various ways we can practice or begin our spiritual journey while being at home due to physical distancing.

Conscious Connection During Covid 19

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 32:53


Dr. Sophia and Alison Sanderson have a relaxed conversation about how to consciously connect during the Coronavirus crisis.

Meet Ashley P, and hear about teletherapy at Bull City Psych

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 25:07


Bull City Psych’s newest associate, Ashley Parks, chats with Dr. Sophia about her work with trauma, sexual violence, & LGBTQ+ clients, and in the context of teletherapy due to Covid 19

What is Mother Hunger? Interview with Kelly McDaniel, LPC, CSAT

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 42:06


Kelly McDaniel discusses her concept of Mother Hunger, which is an early attachment trauma.

The Grand Opening of our new Apex Office: A Conversation with Alison Sanderson and Jeff Shaeffer

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 26:58


In this episode Dr. Sophia chats with the expert therapists in the new Apex office, Alison Sanderson and Jeff Shaeffer.

What is Ketamine? Dr. Caudle interviews Dr. Duncan McEwen

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 29:13


Dr. McEwen discusses Ketamine to treat depression.

Hedy Schleifer on Encounter Centered Couples Transformation

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2020 38:38


Dr. Sophia interviews her life mentor, Hedy Schleifer, founder of Encounter Centered Couples Transformation

Nutrition and the Gut Brain Connection

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 35:02


Kim Shackleford, NTP, GAPS Practitioner, discusses how what we eat effects our mood and chronic conditions.

What is Codependency?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 28:53


This episode discusses the concept of Codependency and how it can present in relationships.

How Can We Increase Intimacy?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 29:10


Dr. Sophia and Matt discuss several ways to enhance intimacy in the coupleship.

Detached Connection & Boundaried Intimacy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 28:46


Matt and Dr. Sophia discuss how couples can create individual boundaries with the intention of getting closer as healthy adults.

What is Intimacy?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 22:58


This episode discusses different types of intimacy and possible barriers.

What Does it Mean to be Sex Positive?

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 27:50


Introductory discussion about sex positivity

What is EMDR?

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 29:32


EMDR is a life-changing therapy that is best known for treating trauma. It can also help you improve a wide variety of situations in your life. If you’re feeling stuck or other strategies have been ineffective it might be time to give EMDR a try!

What is Ambiguous Grief and a New Trust in a relationship with sex addiction recovery?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 27:06


This episode introduces ambiguous grief and how it is processed with a couple who is recovering from sex addiction.

Can a relationship really survive sex addiction (part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 8:30


The conclusion of part 1

Can a relationship really survive sex addiction (part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 19:52


This episode discusses if relationships can survive the trauma and destruction of sex addiction, s well as how the work may occur.

What is narcissism?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 29:51


Narcissistic personality disorder is different than having narcissistic traits, which is also different from how lots of folks commonly refer to others as being narcissistic. Join us for a discussion on how these things differ and what to do if you’re worried that you or someone you love is struggling with narcissism.

What’s the difference between sex therapy and sex addiction therapy?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 29:08


Dr. Sophia and Matt discuss the similarities, differences, and important things to consider if you’re thinking you might benefit from sex therapy or sex addiction therapy.

Sex and the Bull City-Intros & Pilot Episode

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 26:08


Episode 1: Sex and the Bull City: Dr. Sophia & Matt introduce the podcast about sex, addiction, relationships, and wellness

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