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Join The Savvy Shrink as we interview Dr Laura Dabney, MD, psychiatrist, who specializes in helping people to have healthy relationships. We talk about boundaries, self care and personal growth within boundaried relationships and what to do if you suspect there might be emotional abuse in the relationship.Dr. Laura Dabney has been a psychiatrist in Virginia Beach, VA for twenty plus years. She has treated patients in more than a dozen cities across Virginia, including more recently Richmond, VA. Her psychiatric expertise has been featured on radio, podcasts, websites, and in print media. She consults for a number of large institutions, including the Virginia Veterans Administration Medical Center. She received her MD from Eastern Virginia Medical School and has been Board Certified in Psychiatry.Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauradabneycom/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraDabneycom/Website: https://www.drldabney.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauradabneycom/

Join previous guest, Cathy Malchiodi, and Andrea as they discuss trauma informed approaches that can be used during this unique and unprecedented time of Covid-19. Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC, REAT, Director, Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy InstituteAuthor, Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy: Brain, Body and Imagination in the Healing Process | Guilford Press 2020Contributing Writer, Psychology Today Online | Arts & Health, 5 million readershttps://www.smore.com/gyncx-expressive-arts-therapy-e-newshttps://www.cathymalchiodi.com/https://www.trauma-informedpractice.com/

Survivors of psychological abuse by a narcissistic abuser require nonjudgmental, validating support by clinicians trained in this field in order to heal. Listen in as pioneering expert Dr Linda Martinez-Lewi shares her clinical wisdom as relates to trauma-informed and strengths-focused interventions to support survivors in the aftermath of narcissistic abuse.www.thenarcissistinyourlife.com

Christine Louis de Canonville and Andrea discuss the nature of coercive control and how narcissists use this form of extreme emotional and psychological abuse to ensnare their victims.Christine is a Psychotherapist, Educator, Author and Supervisor of mental health professionals for over 28 years. She was part of a team in the Trauma Unit of St. Brendan's Psychiatric Hospital, Dublin, and has worked specically with victims of pathological narcissistic abuse in her private practice for many years.Her books, “The Three Faces of Evil: Unmasking the Full Spectrum of Narcissistic Abuse” and “When Shame Begets Shame: How Narcissists hurt and shame their victims” set out to to help those who have been affected by a narcissist and also to address the shortfalls in a therapist's education, so that they become better equipped to work with survivors of narcissistic abuse.Much of her knowledge has come from her post-grad studies in Criminology and Forensic Psychology, and it is through these disciplines that she has gained her understanding of “The Dark Triad”, (Narcissism, Machiavellianism and Psychopathy). These three faces of evil are vital information for understanding the full spectrum of narcissistic abuse and the dire effects on the victims.It is her vision that narcissistic abuse becomes part of the curriculum of all Mental Health clinicians. Her website is www.narcissisticbehavior.net.

Join host Andrea Schneider and her guest Bethany Warren, LCSW as they talk about attachment wounds and maternal mental health. Some the questions below are topics of their discussion. We also include a recommended reading list. · Why is attachment important?· What are the benefits to the child from secure attachment?· Is it possible to heal from intergenerational patterns of abuse, neglect, etc, particularly as one prepares to then care for ones own child?· What does differentiating from our parents mean? What does this look like?· Our life experiences change our brain and lay down neural pathways including how we respond to situations and others (including your baby and their need for you).· Does there have to be actual abuse or neglect for there to be attachment wounds? · Overlap between attachment and PMADs:· What can women do to promote secure attachment with their own babies?· What can women do to heal their own attachment wounds?Bethany (Beth) has a passion for women's reproductive and mental health issues and has worked in this field for around 20 years. She specializes in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, working with women experiencing pregnancy loss, infertility, birth trauma or facing adoption or surrogacy. She is passionate about coaching and guiding parents through their adjustment to their new roles and helping women explore and build their core identities, self-worth and self-esteem. Beth also focuses on working with clients experiencing grief, trauma, new or chronic medical issues, and mood disorders in addition to other life stressors and transitions.Beth has an empathetic, compassionate and approachable style and has found EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Short Term Solution Focused Therapy techniques to be very useful in her practice. She also integrates relaxation and mindfulness approaches into her sessions and tailors each intervention to her client's specific needs. She enjoys facilitating group therapy and has lead postpartum support groups for new mothers and psychoeducation groups for people dealing with anxiety. She also enjoys being active in the community, and currently serves as President of the Postpartum Health Alliance Board. Beth strongly believes in empowering her clients by teaching them useful techniques and tools so that they can become more resilient and healthy in their interactions with others and in their everyday lives.Beth is an adjunct professor at a local University and provides clinical supervision for clinicians working towards their licenses as teaching others in the same field is a passion of hers. She also is frequently featured as a Maternal Mental Health subject matter expert on podcasts and other media outlets. Beth received her Bachelors of Science in Psychology at Colorado State University and her Master's Degree in Social Work from San Diego State University.https://postpartumhealthalliance.org/http://balancehealth.org/therapist_bethany_warren.htmlThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-TraumaBecoming The Narcissist's Nightmare https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Narcissists-Nightmare-Narcissist-Supplying/dp/152370246X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1547496757&sr=8-1&keywords=becoming+the+narcissist%27s+nightmare+by+shahida+arabiThe Whole-Brain Child- https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Brain-Child-Revolutionary-Strategies-Developing/dp/0553386697Daring Greatly- https://www.amazon.com/Daring-Greatly-Courage-Vulnerable-Transforms/dp/1592408419Parenting from the Inside-Out- https://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Inside-Out-Self-Understanding-Anniversary/dp/039916510XThe Female Brain- https://www.amazon.com/Female-Brain-Louann-Brizendine/dp/0767920104The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog- https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Who-Raised-Psychiatrists-Notebook-What/dp/0465056539Circle of Security International: https://www.circleofsecurityinternational.com/handoutsEasy to Love, Difficult to Discipline: https://www.amazon.com/Easy-Love-Difficult-Discipline-Cooperation/Elevating Child Care- https://www.amazon.com/Elevating-Child-Care-Respectful-Parenting/dp/1499103670The Happy Baby on the Block- https://www.amazon.com/Happiest-Baby-Block-Harvey-Karp/dp/0553381466Cherish the First 6 Weeks- https://www.amazon.com/Cherish-First-Six-Weeks-Confident/dp/0307987272The Incredible Years- http://www.incredibleyears.com/Heading Home with Your Newborn- https://www.amazon.com/Heading-Home-Your-Newborn-Reality/dp/1581108931What's Going on Up There?: How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Going-There-Brain-Develop/dp/0553378252Raising Kids in the 21st Century- https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Kids-21st-Century-Psychological/dp/1405158069Soul Vampires https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Vampires-Reclaiming-Lifeblood-Narcissistic-ebook/dp/B016JBOSY2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1547496613&sr=8-1&keywords=soul+vampires+reclaiming+your+lifeblood+after+narcissistic+abuse+bookWill I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers: https://www.amazon.com/Will-Ever-Good-Enough-Narcissistic Healing Trauma: Attachment, Mind, Body and Brain https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Trauma-Attachment-Interpersonal-Neurobiology/dp/0393703967/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Trauma-Attachment-Interpersonal-Neurobiology/dp/0393703967/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Anastasia Pollock-Doulis, LCMHC is an approved EMDRIA Consultant and Trauma Recovery/HAP Facilitator for clinicians who are pursuing EMDR training or certification. She has extensive training in EMDR, specifically in treating complex trauma, Dissociative Identity Disorder, sexual abuse and women's issues.www.facebook.com/LifeStoneCounseling/www.facebook.com/AnastasiaPollockEMDR/www.lifestonecenter.com

Tracy Malone is the founder of NarcissistAbuseSupport.com a global resource to victims from more than 145 countries. In addition, she is the hosts two local support groups in Colorado and she created a support Facebook group with more than 5,000 members; and she is a popular YouTuber on the subject. Her channel has now reached more than 550,000 survivors; her work can also be found on her podcast on iTunes. Tracy loves making memes, her Pinterest ‘Narcissist abuse' boards have seen more than two million monthly visitors.Tracy is a surTHRIVER of a lifetime of the crazy making behaviors from a narcissistic parent, sisters, aunt, ex-husband and boyfriend, she is passionate to share her empowering story of how she learned her own accountability and turned her life around to help others do the same. Today, passionate about raising awareness on the subject, she is taught, coached and interviewed 1000's of victims to help bring the voices of all to her work.Tracy's inspirational presentations leave your audience with a deeper understanding of narcissistic behaviors and how they can support survivors to thrive after experiencing such difficult and troubled relationships.Website - https://narcissistabusesupport.com/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TracyAMalone

Join host Andrea Schneider for a global discussions of psychopathy awareness and the intersection of the #MeToo movement with Claudia Moscovici and Titti Damato.Claudia Moscovici, founder of Psychopathy Awareness Blog (psychopathyawareness.wordpress.com) joins Andrea Schneider, LCSW today to discuss the prevalence of psychopathy and the covert nature of this form of psychological abuse. She shares with listeners her expertise on how the public can be informed and protected from psychopathic (and narcissistic) abuse.Moscovici was born in Bucharest, Romania. At the age of 12, she immigrated with her family to the United States where she has gone on to obtain a B.A. from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Brown University. Moscovici taught philosophy, literature and arts and ideas at Boston University and at the University of Michigan. Born in Bucharest, Romania, she writes from her experience of life in a totalitarian regime, which marked her deeply.In 2002, she co-founded with Mexican sculptor Leonardo Pereznieto the international aesthetic movement called “Postromanticism”,[2] devoted to celebrating beauty, passion and sensuality in contemporary art. She wrote a book on Romanticism and its postromantic survival called Romanticism and Postromanticism, (Lexington Books, 2007) and taught philosophy, literature and arts and ideas at Boston University and at the University of Michigan. Most recently, she published a nonfiction book on psychopathic seduction, called Dangerous Liaisons (Hamilton Books, 2011) and a psychological thriller called The Seducer (forthcoming in March, 2012), which tells the story of a woman lured by a dangerous psychopathic predator.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudia_MoscoviciTitti Damato is an Italian journalist who has recently acquired a degree in psychology. Having herself been a victim of a pathological person, she was interested in finding out more about that individual's behavior and found Claudia's blog. She not only read this blog, but also translated it and created the Italian blog, https://relazionipericoloseblog.com/il-blog-italiano-di-claudia-moscovici/. The Italian blog includes information and articles from Claudia's blog and books (the nonfiction Dangerous Liaisons and the novel The Seducer) as well as numerous other helpful articles provided by Titti herself and other contributors. She contacted Claudia to let her know about this Italian blog and they communicated by Facebook and became collaborators and friends. Together they decided to try to publish Claudia's book on psychopathy, Dangerous Liaisons, in Italian (Relazioni Pericolose) because there seemed to be little awareness about such dangerous individuals in Italy. Titti was instrumental not only in finding a publisher (Edizioni Sonda), but also in translating the book and launching it at the Feltrinelli Bookstore in Rome and at the Italian Parliament (Camera dei Deputati). Right now, they are working together on doing the same for Claudia's novel on psychopathy, The Seducer. Claudia considers her not only a great translator and what the Italians call "curatore" (media promoter, event launcher and translator all rolled up in one role), but also a great friend, educator on the subject of personality disorders and victims' advocate. She has collaborated with public figures and made big strides in Italy in informing the public about personality disorders and dangerous individuals.

Join host Andrea Schneider with her guest, Berenice Badillo, discussing community art therapy. How is art transformative in the communities in which you work?Why is a disiplinary approach to art therapy necessary?How can you utilize art in trauma informed practice?How do we assist in supporting art therapists to contribute to a social justice agenda?How can art be used in political discussions regarding subjects such as immigration?Berenice Badillo, MA, LMFT, ATR-BC. PhD Candidate is a bilingual dynamic and creative therapist and artist with over sixteen years of experience in working with at risk youth. She has created art therapy programming and has experience in grant writing and community organizing. She is a pioneer and hopes to continue her path in creating new programming with youth and disenfranchised communities.Specialties: Art Therapy, Complex Trauma, EMDR (eye movement desentsitization reprocessing) 1 and EMDR 2, (TFT) Thought field therapy, Bereavement,Specialty mental health, Adolescents and Individuals, Dual Diagnosis, Anxiety and Anger Management.Bio: Art saved my life, it was the only thing that redirected my rage, changed my life trajectory and gave me a voice. Art was my escape, the one thing that I excelled in and the only place where I could express myself freely. Art calmed me amid the chaos and would propel me into a path that seemed insurmountable to achieve. I grew up straddling two worlds as a first generation immigrant, balancing the intertwined cultural and subcultural identities that were my daily reality. At an early age I found myself in negotiation of identity, power and self-worth. Identifying as a Chicana/Xican@ helped me reclaim my identity and gave me a purpose. Art became my platform; a vehicle of change where we could disseminate the stories and struggles of the community on a grand scale. Intuitively, I utilized art as a tool for diffusion and de-escalation, to unite and to empower. I refined the skill of organizing and taught people that they too had something to contribute to their community through art. It is through these experiences that I began to see art and its potential to transform society. I utilize the experience of being a community artist, board certified art therapist and activist in my current work serving low-income adults with severe and co-occurring mental health issues. I provide an alternative forum to safely express and process trauma.I collaborate with my clients to develop client led art shows, three-dimensional sculptures and installations immediately changing their environment to reflect their stories, struggles and successes. This core group of clients in turn, teaches other participants in the community to participate in the art process.Art can provide a collective platform to explore inequalities, create dialogue and validate other cultural perspectives not belonging to the dominant society. In this current climate of colorblindness or passive racism, art has the ability to create ripples of change by bringing awareness to social issues; challenging the status quo, creating cultural development and reinforcing a positive identity for marginalized people of color and their communities.As an over-educated Chicana, I realize that my own life has changed drastically as education has allowed me to enjoy a different socioeconomic status, provide resources and distinct opportunities. In acknowledging my privilege, I am cognizant that holding true to my roots assists in the telling of my own story in my own voice and provides a platform for the shared voices of my community. This amplification of the stories and struggles of others enriches and breaks through the confining walls of the ivory tower of academia. I take refuge in knowing that although I no longer take off my earrings and fight you in the street, I can still throw down using the pen as my sword and my paintbrush as my beacon.

Andrea Schneider, MSW, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in San Dimas, CA. She received her MSW from University of Michigan (the top ranked social work program in the country) and her B.A. in Psychology from UCLA. During her 20+ year career, Andrea has counseled thousands of individuals and families covering a broad range of issues and challenges, developing specialties in maternal wellness, narcissistic abuse recovery, special needs parenting, and grief/loss. In this podcast she discusses Trauma-Informed Approaches to Healing from Relational Trauma.www.thesavvyshrink.comwww.mhnrnetwork.com

Andrea Schneider, MSW, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in San Dimas, CA. She received her MSW from University of Michigan (the top ranked social work program in the country) and her B.A. in Psychology from UCLA. During her 20+ year career, Andrea has counseled thousands of individuals and families covering a broad range of issues and challenges, developing specialties in maternal wellness, narcissistic abuse recovery, special needs parenting, and grief/loss. In this podcast she discusses Trauma-Informed Approaches to Healing from Relational Trauma.www.thesavvyshrink.comwww.mhnrnetwork.com

Join psychotherapist Bree Bonchay and host Andrea Schneider as they discuss narcissistic abuse and their tireless efforts to bring awareness and help to survivors of emotional terrorism. Bree Bonchay is a licensed psychotherapist, with two decades of experience working in the field of mental health and trauma recovery. She specializes in helping people recover from toxic relationships, and shares her insights about narcissistic personality disorder and psychopathy in her blog FreeFromToxic. Her articles have been featured in major online magazines and she has appeared on radio as a guest expert. She is also a dedicated advocate. In 2016, She founded World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day, (WNAAD), which is celebrated every 1st of June. www.freefromtoxic.comwww.wnaad.comwww.savvyshrink.comwww.mhnrnetwork.com

Join the host of The Savvy Shrink, Andrea Schneider MSW, LCSW, as she interviews Shari-ann H. James, Ph.D. Dr. James is a licensed psychologist with over 15 years of experience. Her psychotherapy practice focuses on women, with a special emphasis on reproductive and perinatal motherhood (e.g. perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and issues related to infertility, perinatal loss, trauma, pregnancy, and childbirth). She focuses on creating positive transitions to parenthood through healthy martial/partner relationships and parent-baby attachments. She also provides consultations and trainings on the subject of perinatal mental health within her community. On a national level, she presents at conferences on the emotional complications during the perinatal period. Dr. James is the founder of the Central Florida Postpartum Alliance, which strives to raise awareness, provide support, resources, and treatment referrals to those impacted by Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. In addition, she hosts the wellness pod podcast which focuses on reproductive and maternal mental health and women's wellness.She interviewed Andrea Schneider on her own podcast: The Wellness Pod: Maternal Wellness through Expressive Arts http://thewellnesspod.libsyn.comwww.perinatalwellness.netwww.mhnrnetwork.com

Join psychotherapist Bree Bonchay and host Andrea Schneider as they discuss narcissistic abuse and their tireless efforts to bring awareness and help to survivors of emotional terrorism. Bree Bonchay is a licensed psychotherapist, with two decades of experience working in the field of mental health and trauma recovery. She specializes in helping people recover from toxic relationships, and shares her insights about narcissistic personality disorder and psychopathy in her blog FreeFromToxic. Her articles have been featured in major online magazines and she has appeared on radio as a guest expert. She is also a dedicated advocate. In 2016, She founded World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day, (WNAAD), which is celebrated every 1st of June. www.freefromtoxic.comwww.savvyshrink.comwww.mhnrnetwork.com

Claudia Moscovici, founder of Psychopathy Awareness Blog (psychopathyawareness.wordpress.com) joins Andrea Schneider, LCSW today to discuss the prevalence of psychopathy and the covert nature of this form of psychological abuse. She shares with listeners her expertise on how the public can be informed and protected from psychopathic (and narcissistic) abuse.Moscovici was born in Bucharest, Romania. At the age of 12, she immigrated with her family to the United States where she has gone on to obtain a B.A. from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Brown University. Moscovici taught philosophy, literature and arts and ideas at Boston University and at the University of Michigan. Born in Bucharest, Romania, she writes from her experience of life in a totalitarian regime, which marked her deeply.In 2002, she co-founded with Mexican sculptor Leonardo Pereznieto the international aesthetic movement called “Postromanticism”,[2] devoted to celebrating beauty, passion and sensuality in contemporary art. She wrote a book on Romanticism and its postromantic survival called Romanticism and Postromanticism, (Lexington Books, 2007) and taught philosophy, literature and arts and ideas at Boston University and at the University of Michigan. Most recently, she published a nonfiction book on psychopathic seduction, called Dangerous Liaisons (Hamilton Books, 2011) and a psychological thriller called The Seducer (forthcoming in March, 2012), which tells the story of a woman lured by a dangerous psychopathic predator.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudia_Moscovici

Andrea Schneider, MSW and host of The Savvy Shrink discusses school shootings and why it is vitally important to recognize a correct diagnostic profile. Her guest is Dr. Marcia Eckerd who has been in practice as a licensed psychologist since 1985. She was appointed by the State Legislature of CT to serve on the Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Council, and on the Clinical Advisory Committee of the Aspergers and Autism Association of New England. She helped establish the Yale-Norwalk Hospital collaboration Pediatric Development and Therapy Center. She trained extensively in psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), mind-body medicine, neuropsychological testing and EMDR both for children and adults. As Director of Clinical Programs of the New Learning Therapy Center, she created a social skills program as well as continuing education program for professionals. She has written several articles which are featured on PsychCentral. More on her bio can be found here.Visit her on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Listen in as The Savvy Shrink interviews Emilia Ortega-Jara, LCSW, owner of Corazon Counseling Services in Riverside, CA. We are fortunate to hear Emilia's wisdom as a licensed clinical social worker with a practice specialty of women's mental health from a Chicana/indigenous holistic perspective. We will learn how she approaches the clients she serves and how best to honor and bear witness to the challenges Chicano/Latino clients face in this heated political time.Emilia's therapeutic work incorporates various traditional indigenous wisdom, and eastern wellness teachings along with evidence based psychotherapy techniques such as CBT and DBT. In addition, she brings a social justice framework into my healing practice addressing the historical trauma many have experienced due to the social, cultural, and political inequalities that to this day continue to negatively affect the mental and emotional wellness of families. Emilia has extensive training in perinatal mood/anxiety disorders, EMDR, and has a bilingual Spanish speaking practice.http://www.corazoncounseling.com/

Kara Bellew has been practicing family law exclusively since 2005. She understands that the court system can be overwhelming and has helped countless clients navigate it successfully. Kara also has significant experience guiding her clients compassionately through custody proceedings, which are often beset with the presence of mental health issues, addiction, and domestic violence.  As a mediator, she helps couples communicate efficiently and assists them in reaching an agreement that feels fair to everyone. Kara is also an experienced and skilled litigator who has tried numerous custody and financial cases in the Supreme and Family Courts of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Westchester. She is a graduate of Northeastern University School of Law and also holds a Master of Social Work from Boston University and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Saint Joseph's University. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-bellew-5a18226/  1-800-799-SAFE (National Domestic Violence Hotline)

Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D., is a psychologist specializing perinatal mental health and the creator and host of the Mom & Mind Podcast. Dr. Kat has a private practice where she focuses on supporting new mothers and families. She volunteers with Postpartum Support International and works with San Bernardino Co.'s Maternal Mental Health workgroup as a subject matter expert to provide training to local mental health and allied healthcare providers.Social MediaFB: https://www.facebook.com/MomandMindPodcast/IG: https://www.instagram.com/momandmind/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrKaeni

The Savvy Shrink podcast is honored to have Laura Navarro Pickens, LCSW as our guest today. Laura brings with her decades of clinical practice helping families in the aftermath of perinatal loss, including stillbirth and miscarriage, as well as birth trauma, infertility, and postpartum adjustment. Today's podcast focuses on how parents can heal psychologically when the absolute worst nightmare occurs, and they lose a pregnancy or a beloved infant . Listen in as Laura shares her expertise in knowing how to support families with this very specific form of traumatic loss. Currently, Laura provides consultation services to the Kendall Lauren Honig Pregnancy & Infant Loss Program at Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach, where I also facilitate their weekly Perinatal Loss Support Group.  She is a psychotherapist for Orange County Community Services Programs, Inc (CSP) - Victim Services.  I also facilitate a weekly Parent Support Group for parents whose children have been victimized by crime.  Laura feels it is important to stay connected to the international and research community in my fields of practice.  She is a member of several organizations, including:- National Association of Social Workers (NASW)- Postpartum Support International (PSI)- National Association of Perinatal Social Workers (NAPSW)- Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance (PLIDA)   

The Savvy Shrink podcast interviews Dr. Carly Snyder, MD, NYC-based women's reproductive psychiatrist, on emotional wellbeing during the childbearing year and across the lifespan. Dr. Snyder addresses stigma-busting and compelling information that will help listeners to learn more about the number one complication of childbirth, perinatal depression/anxiety. She also addresses mental health during fertility challenges, pregnancy, postpartum, birth trauma and perimenopause.Her weekly radio show, MD for Moms, can be heard Wednesdays at 1pm ET on the BBM Global Network and TuneIn radio, or anytime on BBMglobalnetwork.com/MD-for-moms. Dr. Snyder's HuffPost parenting blog shares the MD for Moms moniker.Dr. Snyder is the Director of Women's Health for Family Health Associates.www.carlysnydermd.com  

SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder) impacts approximately 1 in 6 children, which results in difficulty with self-regulation, academics, and social relationships. SPD is often misdiagnosed or overlooked as a valid concern impacting the functioning of young children. A neurobiological condition, SPD is not bad parenting. Parents of children with SPD need and deserve support and resources.childNOW.orgspdstar.orgsensoryplanet.com  

Carolyn Reinach Wolf is an Executive Partner in the law firm of Abrams Fensterman and Director of the firm's Mental Health Law practice. She specializes in guiding families through the complex landscape of legal issues that impact loved ones with serious mental illness and/or substance abuse. Ms. Wolf serves as a frequent source for media covering issues of mental illness, and was the subject of a 2013 The New York Times profile, “A Guide in the Darkness.”  Acclaimed NYC-based mental health attorney Carolyn Wolf has published a Huffington Post article about holiday season support needed by shooting survivors and others in crisis, and how their families can best help. We thought you'd be interested in having Ms. Wolf join on air to discuss this important topic sometime during the holiday season.

Sharie Stines, PsyD, The Recovery Expert, joins The Savvy Shrink to discuss the challenges of co-parenting with a narcissistic (ex) spouse. She addresses how the non-narcissistic parent can avoid parental alienation and how survivors can raise their children to safely protect them from emotional abuse. Her books are available on Amazon here. www.therecoveryexpert.com     

Claudia Moscovici, founder of Psychopathy Awareness Blog (psychopathyawareness.wordpress.com) joins Andrea Schneider, LCSW today to discuss the prevalence of psychopathy and the covert nature of this form of psychological abuse. She shares with listeners her expertise on how the public can be informed and protected from psychopathic (and narcissistic) abuse.Moscovici was born in Bucharest, Romania. At the age of 12, she immigrated with her family to the United States where she has gone on to obtain a B.A. from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Brown University. Moscovici taught philosophy, literature and arts and ideas at Boston University and at the University of Michigan. Born in Bucharest, Romania, she writes from her experience of life in a totalitarian regime, which marked her deeply.In 2002, she co-founded with Mexican sculptor Leonardo Pereznieto the international aesthetic movement called “Postromanticism”,[2] devoted to celebrating beauty, passion and sensuality in contemporary art. She wrote a book on Romanticism and its postromantic survival called Romanticism and Postromanticism, (Lexington Books, 2007) and taught philosophy, literature and arts and ideas at Boston University and at the University of Michigan. Most recently, she published a nonfiction book on psychopathic seduction, called Dangerous Liaisons (Hamilton Books, 2011) and a psychological thriller called The Seducer (forthcoming in March, 2012), which tells the story of a woman lured by a dangerous psychopathic predator.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudia_Moscovici

Andrea Schneider, MSW, LCSW, psychotherapist and author of Soul Vampires: Reclaiming Your LifeBlood After Narcissistic Abuse, talks about the concept of cognitive dissonance in the aftermath of healing from narcissistic abuse, in addition to clinical interventions  that are evidence-based, trauma-informed, and strengths-focused for survivors. She draws upon her ebook for discussion. A second edition of the book is in the works with more elaboration on clinical interventions.  Narcissistic abuse has become a hot buzzword, in part because of recent political events which have made the word "narcissist" common vernacular. No one is immune from the talons of a malignant narcissist, and Andrea discusses how targets of abusers are often highly intelligent, empathic, self-sufficient and successful individuals. Narcissists can sink their talons into unsuspecting people in love, work, family or friend relationships. It's never the survivor's fault they were harmed. The good news is that survivors can heal and move on into a new chapter of reclaiming their wellness. Andrea talks about those steps in this podcast.www.thesavvyshrink.com

Join host Andrea Schneider, MSW, LCSW and writer/life coach/survivor Shahida Arabi as we discuss evidence-based and trauma-informed theory and interventions for survivors of narcissistic abuse in family-of-origin and adult romantic relationships. Shahida Arabi shares her perceptions and experiences as a survivor and prolific writer on the intersection of complex trauma in childhood and how exposure to narcissistic abuse during such a vulnerable time can prime the survivor for the familiarity of narcissistic abuse in romantic relationships, as well as friendships or workplace. We discuss how survivors can heal and protect themselves.  We also address the difference between trauma bond and co-dependency, and the importance of strengths-focused, empowering language as imperative for survivors in their healing journey and reclamation of their life narrative.http://www.selfcarehaven.org/

Join the Savvy Shrink, Andrea Schneider, MSW, LCSW as she interviews pioneering maternal mental health researcher and writer, Walker Ladd, PhD on the subject of destigmatizing maternal mental health. We talk about the importance of discerning evidence-based literature and research relevant to maternal mental health. And we address the importance of mothers obtaining qualified mental health services during the childbearing year and beyond. Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) are the most common complication of childbirth. We talk about access to care, advocacy, and where to get help. It's not a woman's fault if she has a PMAD, with help she will be better. Sometimes moms have symptoms of depression and anxiety later on during the child-rearing stages (for example during perimenopause). It's just as important at that life stage to receive qualified and trained clinical support. Dr. Ladd provides us with information about her qualitative research, and shares with us some information about her upcoming work addressing older moms in later life stages past their initial PPD (postpartum depression) or PMAD (perinatal mood and anxiety disorder) and what to do if symptoms come up then. She also shares with us her work addressing bipolar disorder and how impactful this particular chronic condition requires exquisite trauma-informed, client-centered care. Dr. Walker Ladd is the Associate University Research Chair for the Center for Health Engineering and Research, at the University of Phoenix.walkerladdphd.comwhenppdgrowsup.compostpartum.net

Join your host Andrea Schneider and lifecoach, author, and healer Kim Saeed for a discussion about Kim's work helping victims of narcissistic abuse. Kim has a methodology around healing that stands apart from the crowd. The focus is on no contact and self-love. There is a reason she has millions of followers of her work.Kim's organization, Let Me Reach, was created to spread awareness of narcissistic, sociopathic, and emotional abuse, as well as the dynamics of toxic relationships. Here you will find inspiration, motivational quotes, as well as healing resources that will help you overcome the symptoms of PTSD, C-PTSD, abandonment grief, and emotional trauma. Topics that are covered on Let Me Reach include: surviving narcissistic abuse, No Contact, cognitive dissonance, detaching from toxic relationships, the power of self-love, and much more. Reach for your higher self! Life begins after No Contact!www.letmereach.com

Andrea Schneider, LCSW and Christine Louis de Canonville ask listeners to explore the difference between codependency and co-narcissism. You'll be surprised and the conversation will make you take a deeper look at the meanings of both of these words.Christine Louise de Cannonville, B.A.; MIACP; MTCI; MPNLP, CMH; CHyp has been a Psychotherapist and Supervisor of mental health professionals for over 20 years. She has recognized a gap in the training of many therapists.Her book THE 3 FACES OF EVIL - Unmasking The Full Spectrum Of Narcissistic Abuse sets out to address the shortfalls in a therapist's education so that they become better equipt to work with survivors of narcissistic abuse.We encourage everyone listening to take the time to read more about her work here.Christine has created an effective program for working one-to-one with victims suffering from Narcissistic Victim Syndrome, and developed workshops for educating therapists and other health professionals in the whole spectrum of Narcissistic abuse. Much of her knowledge has come from her post-grad studies in Criminology and Forensic Psychology, and it is through these disciplines that she has gained her understanding of the The Dark Triad, (Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and Psychopathy). These Three Faces of Evil are vital information for understanding the full spectrum of narcissistic abuse.

Andrea Schneider begins her podcast by interviewing the host of Mental Health News Radio, Kristin Walker. Narcissism in the workplace is toxic and breeds discontent that can turn into hostility, bullying, and mental illness. Andrea guides Kristin through some questions about how to identify a toxic leader or coworker and how to handle them.Andrea Schneider, MSW, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in San Dimas, CA. She received her MSW from University of Michigan (the top ranked social work program in the country) and her B.A. in Psychology from UCLA. During her 20+ year career, Andrea has counseled thousands of individuals and families covering a broad range of issues and challenges, developing specialties in maternal wellness, narcissistic abuse recovery, special needs parenting, and  grief/loss. Kristin Walker is the CEO of a podcast network that focuses on Mental Health, MHNR Network. As a technology consultant for the last twenty years she has worked with many people in different kinds of workplace environments. The worst? Anti-Social Personality Disorder in the workplace.