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The definitive clinical WORD in personal growth and development. CONTACT: Michael David Clay, D. Min, MA, thewordhouse@frontier.com

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    • Jun 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 203 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from WORD with Dr. Michael David Clay

    WEIGHT Loss and Depression, too!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 25:44


    The potential behavioral health benefits of current WEIGTH loss and Type 2 Diabetes medications hold promise for helping with other psychological diagnoses and conditions, such as mood, substance use, and other clinical disorders. Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; @WORDHouse on social media; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    The Magic of Dopamine: Better Mental Health through DRUGS.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 32:42


    Being that EVERYTHING is a matter of chemistry, Pharmacotherapy can be quite beneficial in the treatment of behavioral health concerns. Just DON'T self-medicate.Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    Imposter Syndrome and Peter Pan!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 30:13


    As much a state of mind, growing up is only as difficult as is to say, it's all part of the plan. Live for the moment, and maybe you really NEVER have to really grow up. Don't allow FEAR of the end, steal your joy for the JOURNEY.Contact Us; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; @WORDHouse; or call 304,523,WORD (9673).

    Cringe Attack.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 26:18


    We ALL have had a CRINGE moment where embarrassment and shame crush our already fragile sense of self-worth. Is it US or others rendering one so vulnerable to the CRINGE ATTACK? Contact Us: TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    The Adaptive Psychological Edge of Sentimentality.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 27:37


    Emotional thinking is not always bad. When it's intuitive, sentimentality helps us form even stronger bonds with those important to us, including our Psychotherapist!Contact Us; TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; @WORDHOUSE; or call 304-523.WORD (9673).

    The Psychology of Social Conscience and Justice Sensitivity.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 30:19


    Justice Sensitivity, as much as everything else human, is of Psychological construct. Part genetics, part sociology, and ALL identity, justice and fairness necessarily must include consideration for others. Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORD House, or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    Psychological Healing is a Matter of Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 33:27


    It's ALWAYS about TRUTH and who would know better than YOU! Healing oneself is as much a change in the TRUTH of your life. As you SEE it!Contact Us: TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    Working Memory, Artificial Intelligence, and Day Planners.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 29:11


    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is great, day planners perhaps even better, but neither comes close to the human brain, when it comes to assisting one navigate life's journey! As tempting as is to permit AI to think for you, it always comes with a certain risk of not thinking for yourself. In the end, no matter the frontload cost, the returns are so much more the long-term better.Contact Us; TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    The Best Answer to Divorce.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 26:07


    Is not to EVER get MARRIED! Simply try to be a GOOD person instead. More than marriage or divorce, being a quality person ensures the BEST outcome for ALL.Contact Us: TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673)..

    Familiarity is ADAPTIVE, until it becomes YOUR CURSE.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 28:35


    Nothing wrong with the FAMILIAR, except one LOSE the capability to in GROWTH, learn to be DIFFERENT.Contact Us: TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB/YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    Ghosts and Ghosting.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 32:00


    Why does GHOSTING hurt so much? Be realistic, the DIFFICULT work is when they don't. Learning how to establish TRUSTING relations is WORK.Contact Us: TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB/YouTube @WORDHOUSE; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    The Trouble with Family Secrets.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 27:58


    When it comes to getting better, DENIAL is itself troubling. Family secrets are no different, Insight is crucial to ADAPTING and fortunately a strength of psychological counseling. Finding the courage to admit one needs help is the first step.Contact Us: TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    Redemption Myths and Narcissism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 30:16


    Everyone deserves a life that ends well, and a confidence that comes from overcoming those things that otherwise would deny them of such. Redemption Myths might be the ANSWER!Contact Us; TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    Failing to Learn.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 29:35


    Learning to Fail is not the same as Failing to Learn. The most important lessons in life always comes back to learning and not FAILING.Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com: on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    Perfectionists, GOATS, and EGO Death.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 22:36


    GOATS are not GOATS, unless that includes being TRUE to themselves. EGO death may not be the total answer, but too much EGO makes it difficult to not FAIL.

    Perfectionism and Body Dysmorphia.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 32:57


    Knowing what one wants is one thing; what one ends with, another. Excellence lies in doing the BEST one can with what otherwise has been given. Perfection only comes when the journey is COMPLETE, as well hopefully finding some measure of CONTENTMENT along the way.Change what one can, accept what one can't, and possess the power of wisdom to recognize the difference. Contact Us; TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse, or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    Motivational Interviewing: Psychological Approach to Changing Lightbulbs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 32:03


    So, how many psychotherapists are needed to CHANGE a lightbulb? Only ONE, but the lightbulb has to want to change! Motive is as essential to CHANGE as CHANGE itself, and ONE must want to, as well BELIEVE they can, before any CHANGE is possible.Contact Us; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    TATOOS and Narrative Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 30:57


    Narrative Therapies have been around from the very beginning. TATOOS therapeutically tell the Story of One's Life. Good and bad, and how ALL rightly fit together.Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304-523-WORD (9673).

    Self-Care to the Psychological Rescue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 30:23


    One can NEVER speak enough of the POWER of Self-Care. Especially when there are so many FORCES at work that truly DON'T seem to Care. It's up then to YOU, to BE CERTAIN to CARE for YOU!Contact Us; TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    Gender Pronouns and Icebergs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 31:13


    He, She, They, Them are only the TIP of the Iceberg, as comes to Identity and Power Differentials. Adaptively, CHOICE is substantive one's SURVIVAL.Contact Us: TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    Mixed Signals of Romance Deciphered.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 36:43


    So many MIXED SIGNALS, and it ALL comes back to YOU. When applied to LOVE, not understanding YOU, often means NEVER understanding others. Learn the CODE and clear up a lot of the CONFUSION. After ALL, it up to YOU to make it the BEST it can be.Contact Us; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.9673 (WORD).

    The Trust Milestone and Infidelity!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 31:10


    Cheating violates a fundamental and foundational milestone of childhood development with very serious adult implications. Implicitly speaking to both the promise as well delivery of much needed care and nurturance, once TRUST is violated becomes very difficult to overcome. Psychological Counseling can HELP!Contact Us; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    Wise and Humble Counsel: No One Likes a KNOW it ALL!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 30:39


    The wisdom of age is only as beneficial as any would willingly listen. Being a good listener starts in an humble attitude of support and encouragement, showing not only understanding, but openness to the possibility you might just not KNOW IT ALL!Contact Us: TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.9673 (WORD).

    Acceptance or Concession: ALL a Matter of Investment!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 29:37


    Whether seen as HAVE TO or WANT TO makes ALL the difference in the world. Especially when it comes to coupling. Good result require considerable investment. Contact Us; TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB or YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673)

    Unflappable and the Stress Response.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 32:27


    Not sure FLABBILITY has anything to do with adaptation and adaptability, except to say, when overly emotional, one risks appearing STUPID. Unflappable goes right along with not only intelligence, but EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE. Contact Us: TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORD House; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    Rudeness and Micro-aggression.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 30:10


    Aggression is aggression! Masking might seem better, but the best answer always is eliminate the threat. Psychological Counseling helps one learn to address the problem while building-up the person.Contact Us: TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or calling 304.523. WORD (9673).

    Relationship FAIL: It's NOT About the MONEY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 29:23


    Relationships fail for lack of relationship. Because its SURVIVAL, nothing is more triggering than MONEY. Regardless the topic, better relationships lessen the risk of FAILURE overall. Not more MONEY!.Contact Us; TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    The INFIDELITY PARADOX.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 29:41


    As many reasons for infidelity, it always comes down to truth and trust. Anything that isn't disclosed, can and often does come back to haunt. Open disclosure and choice is always of best practice. That way, whatever occurs it's not going to surprise anyone, especially when good faith is on the line.Contact Us; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    The HARD Science of Psychology.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 28:13


    Maybe not PSUEDO-science, but call it what you might, psychology foundationally draws best from the bio-physical aspect of human function. Contact Us; TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    Beyond Psychological Reciprocity!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 30:32


    Altruism may not only just be LEGITIMATE, but highest order of Social Maturity. It also may turn out to be the ONLY way to true TRUST!

    Women's Tears and Softies; The Psychological Power of Compassion!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 29:10


    Compassion and Empathy are as much part of communication as are WORDS. And as Innate as FEELINGS are, they significantly represent crucial primary level processing. Contact Us; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    A Bit of Narcissism never Hurt Anyone!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 27:55


    So, how much is too much? When it is the only way one does life! Narcissism goes with EGO and we ALL got that. When taken to the EXTREME of identity, it's WAY too much.Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    Psychological Fences and Good Neighbors!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 31:42


    Boundaries define. What and who one permits in becomes a matter of one's choice to PERSONAL psychological GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT.Contact Us; TheWORDHouse@frontier.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    The Magic Land of ASSERTIVENESS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 21:17


    Somewhere between passive and aggressive lies the Magic Land of ASSERTIVENESS, where ALL is are HAPPILY CONTENT, and EVERYONE gets along. To the end of solving problems and forming working relations, there's really NO MAGIC, just ASSERTIVENESS.Contact Us; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    The Power of YOU in Psychological Counseling!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 34:35


    The most significant of ALL factors translate outcomes in Psychological Counseling is the courage to believe YOU can! Makes sense then, as much, this is also one of the most difficult to accomplish. Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    Positive Attitudes and Positive Attributions in Psychological Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 29:19


    Fundamentals aside, a POSITIVE ATTITUDE of POSITIVE ATTRIBUTION is worth the RISK, of FAE being WRONG! Such grounding makes for GREAT relationships. Psychological Counseling included. Contact Us: TheWORDHouse.com; 304,523,WORD (9673); on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com.

    Baboons and Boundaries: The BEST of Comparative Animal Psychology

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 27:55


    Even animals KNOW the POWER of NO! Regardless of LANGUAGE, baboon or not, NO is the beginning of ALL adaptive relationships. Contact Us; TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORD HOUSE; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    The PSYCHOLOGY of Deep Sleep.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 31:24


    Deep sleep is crucial to Psychological Health and overall wellbeing. How to get there is as important to Psychological Counseling as is the Psychological Counselor. Contact Us; TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB/YouTube @WORDHouse; or call: 304.523.WORD (9673).

    Family ESTRANGEMENT: Good News is Most Reconcile!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 26:18


    Statistics show most FAMILY ESTRANGEMENT is resolved by Adulthood. As one matures, the lessening of those FACTORS having contributed to ESTRANGEMENT in the first place. Family Therapy can HELP. Contact Us; TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; 304.523.WORD (9673). On FB and YouTube @WORDHOUSE.

    TRAUMA Bond: Bleeding Hearts and Bleeding Minds.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 29:35


    Empathy includes both emotions as well thoughts. When feelings get disconnected from the brain, empathy goes awry. That level of disconnect may include a history of trauma as much preference. Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523. WORD (9673).

    Kindred Spirits.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 26:30


    Common Sense would say ONE is going to best relate to the RELATABLE. That includes Psychological Counseling and one's Psychotherapist. Compatibility is EVERYTHING! Contact Us: TheWORDHouse.com; 304.523.WORD (9673); on FB and YouTube @WORD House. TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com.

    Pink is the NEW Magenta!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 32:02


    Not to worry. Not only are they one and same to many, but in truth neither actually EXIST!. How wonderful that the human brain can offer such a RAINBOW of colors, when its really ALL white light! Contact Us: TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    The SKILL of Emotional Intelligence

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 34:48


    Emotional Intelligence represents a potential accomplishment of highest ordered ACTUALIZATION. No less a SKILL set, it appears as much a matter of development. Contact Us: TheWORDHouse..com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHOUSE; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    FEELINGS: Now That You Got the Language Down, What's NEXT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 32:54


    Now That You Got the Language Down, What's NEXT! Obviously doing something. The HOW and WHAT of Psychological Counseling comes back to the doing. Contact Us: TheWORDHousw.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    The Language of FEELINGS.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 29:26


    Talk therapy always includes bettering one's connection through enhanced communication with SELF and OTHERS. And that includes the LANGUAGE of FEELINGS. More so SKILL, bettering one's EMOTIONAL CONVERSATIONS help. Contact Us; TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; 304.523.WORD (9673); on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse.

    Emotional Intelligence in Application

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 36:48


    Intelligence requires both emotional and cognitive processing to achieve fullest expression of the brain's maximal capability and capacity. Removing psychological barriers helps. Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; on FB @WORDHOUSE; or call304.523.WORD (9673).

    Brain FOG and Long COVID.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 32:21


    What is BRAIN FOG? A pretty expansive ad general decline in cognitive functioning. COVID left us with much to sort through, including BRAIN FOG, as well possibility for remediation. Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; call 304.523-WORD (9673); of on-line @ TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse.

    Forget what is TRUTH! If REALITY is a construct, then what is REAL is REALLY up to YOU.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 30:06


    REALITY: What a CONCEPT! Forget what is TRUTH! If REALITY is a construct, then what is REAL is REALLY up to YOU. Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; TheWORDHouse.com; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    Where All the Magic Happens!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 29:50


    So much for the the MAGIC. Psychological Counseling is powerful, but ONLY as much it speaks to the STRENGTH of the BOND between the patient and clinician. Maybe, it's MAGIC after all. Contact Us; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; on FB and YouTube @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).

    The Blue Lens of Depression!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 27:33


    More than simply BLUE, depression colors one's entire world FATAL! When resource is SCARCE overcoming such one's own NEGATIVITY may require professional help. Contact Us: TheWORDHouse.com; 304.523.WORD (9673); @FB and YouTube @WORDHouse.

    More than Skin Deep!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 29:39


    Saying goes, "Beauty is ONLY skin DEEP!" Possibly. However, honesty goes to the FOUNDATIONAL core of identity, as study suggests, most would consider more ATTRACTIVE than appearance.

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