Podcasts about Psychotherapy

The case of the guy who keeps falling for his female friends.Ryan Jay has a problem. He makes friends with women. They get close. Then he falls for them.It's happened enough times that Ryan Jay is starting to question whether he actually knows how to be friends with women without wanting to date them.So we bring in a proxy to help Ryan Jay figure out why friendship keeps turning into romance for him — and whether there's another way to do this.Proxy's fall membership drive is happening now. If you want to help keep the show independent — and get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, live Proxy hangs, and more — become a paid member at proxyhq.org

What if the soundtrack of your life is telling you something about your story—and about God?In this conversation, Leslie Pair sits down with Dr. Eva Bleeker to explore the fascinating connection between music, story, silence, and faith.Eva unpacks how our brains process music and narrative, why we're drawn to rhythm, repetition, tension, and surprise, and how these same ideas can help us understand the stories we're living. Together, they dive into the book of Revelation—not simply through the lens of end-times questions, but through its soundtrack: the worship, voices, trumpets, prayers, and ultimately the dramatic silence in heaven in Revelation 8.What does that silence reveal about God? What happens when the story of our lives feels broken or impossible to understand? And what if the God who receives endless worship is also the God who quiets heaven to listen to the prayers of His hurting people?It's a conversation about narrative wreckage, worship, healing, prayer, and the unfathomable love of a God who listens.And yes… there's some classic rock, a little More Than a Feeling, plenty of laughter, and a whole lot of Jesus along the way.⁠Learn more about Dr. Eva Bleeker⁠⁠Learn more about FRLS271⁠Show Notes & Reference:Bibliography for Song Story and Silence:Alberhasky, M., & Durkee, P. K. (2024). Songs tell a story: The arc of narrative for music. PLOS ONE, 19(5), e0303188. ⁠https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0303188⁠Caldas, T. (2020, April 18). How music crafts a narrative. Everything Is Noise. ⁠https://everythingisnoise.net/features/how-music-crafts-a-narrative/⁠Eyre, L. (2007). The marriage of music and narrative: Explorations in art, therapy, and research.Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 7(3), Article 3. ⁠https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v7i3.549⁠Griffith, F. J., Wong, S., Dietrich, K. M., Exline, J. J., & Pargament, K. I. (2022). ‘The music was speaking to me': Using narrative inquiry to describe sacred moments with music. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 79, 101911. ⁠https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2022.101911⁠Intelliminds. (2024, August 2). What Is narrative momentum? Understanding its power. Greenlight Coverage. ⁠https://glcoverage.com/2024/08/02/narrative-momentum/⁠Levitin, D. J. (2024). I heard there was a secret chord: Music as medicine. Canada: Penguin Canada.Levitin, D. J. (2010). Why music moves us. Nature, 464(7290), 834–835. ⁠https://doi.org/10.1038/464834a⁠Mathewson, D. L. (2020). A companion to the book of Revelation. Wipf and Stock Publishers.McAuley, J. D., Wong, P. C. M., Bellaiche, L., & Margulis, E. H. (2021). What drives narrative engagement with music? Music Perception, 38(5), 509–521. ⁠https://doi.org/10.1525/mp.2021.38.5.509⁠Nguyen, M., Vanderwal, T., & Hasson, U. (2019). Shared understanding of narratives is correlated with shared neural responses. NeuroImage, 184, 161–170. ⁠https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.09.010⁠Songs of the seer: The purpose of Revelation's hymns. (n.d.). The Gospel Coalition. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from ⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/songs-of-the-seer-the-purpose-of-revelations-hymns/⁠The narrative function of music in a contemporary society: Designing an empirical approach through dialogical and representational practices of the social self. (n.d.). ResearchGate. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from⁠https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343135825_THE_NARRATIVE_FUNCTION_OF_MUSIC_IN_A_CONTEMPORARY_SOCIETY_DESIGNING_AN_EMPIRICAL_APPROACH_THROUGH_DIALOGICAL_AND_REPRESENTATIONAL_PRACTICES_OF_THE_SOCIAL_SELF

Knowing When They're Ready: Navigating the Shift from Stabilization to Deeper Work in Psychotherapy Trauma readiness in DBT and EMDR: how to tell when a client is ready to move from stabilization into deeper work. Curt Widhalm, LMFT, and Katie Vernoy, LMFT walk through the judgment call at the center of trauma treatment, which is knowing when a client has the behavioral and autonomic stability to move past stabilization. Drawing on DBT stages of treatment, EMDR phase two and phase three, and recent research on trauma readiness, they cover what readiness looks like in session and in the week between sessions. Deeper work covers a lot of ground, from small titrated experiential moments through to full trauma reprocessing. Move too early and you get dysregulation, post-session distress spikes, and dropout. Stay in stabilization indefinitely and clients stall out, sometimes feeling managed rather than treated. Curt brings the structured version of this assessment from EMDR and comprehensive DBT. Katie brings the less protocol-bound version, where the shift happens session to session and sometimes mid-session. They also get practical about dual awareness, micro-markers of dissociation, window of tolerance tracking, the four-part pacing agreement that prevents most of these mistakes, and the therapist countertransference that pushes clinicians toward premature processing. This is a continuing education podcourse. One unit of CE is available through the Modern Therapist Learning Community at moderntherapistcommunity.com. In this episode, we discuss: - Why trauma readiness is a fluctuating state rather than a milestone a client reaches once - How to tell intellectual eagerness apart from behavioral and autonomic capacity - Why stabilization shortens trauma treatment instead of delaying it - What dual awareness requires before EMDR reprocessing or DBT stage two work - How to build a pacing agreement, including a code word and a dissociation preference set at intake - What to do when your own impatience is driving the timeline Timestamps: - 07:02 - What readiness actually means, and why it prevents dropout - 13:38 - Readiness as a state, and the three pillars - 23:29 - What clients report when they are pushed too deeply, too soon - 31:19 - Dual awareness explained - 32:49 - Why stabilization shortens treatment - 38:02 - The false green light, and consistency under stress - 53:26 - Micro-dissociation at target activation - 59:50 - Building the pacing agreement Full show notes and transcript: mtsgpodcast.com CE credit: moderntherapistcommunity.com Join the Modern Therapist Community Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/mtsgpodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/therapyreimagined Modern Therapist's Survival Guide Creative Credits Voice Over by DW McCann: https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano: https://groomsymusic.com/

An interesting new book from Germany has just been translated into English and a review of it in the Times Literary Supplement (August 21, 2026) concludes with a most consequential sentence. The book is entitled Soul Magic: A Century of Psychotherapy, and the author is Steve Ayan. The consequential sentence at the end of the review, which was written by Jack Goulder, is this: "Ayan finishes with some reflections on the notion that the various different forms of psychotherapy all seem to work as well as each other, and that most of this is due to the placebo effect of there being a kindly listener in the room". Now there are at least two big ideas here, with strong practical effects: The first is that in practice almost all forms of psychotherapy work the same. (But hey, what about John and Yoko, and Carl Jung, and Brian Wilson, and ... PZ... and you? The author levels the playing field!) Moreover, he credits "kindly listening" to their shared (albeit flattened) success. That is a huge conclusion, with enormous possible consequences. But second, Ayan believes that "kindly listening" is a placebo. That is to say, kindly listening is sort of a cover for nourishing peace of mind, but it is not a cure! So "psychotherapy", its 'success' rooted in simply the possibility of a troubled soul's being listened to, is not really about healing. It is sort of a cover, for a secondary effect rather than a primary one. This podcast considers Ayan's rather stunning conclusion -- both its relativizing impact, and its diminishing of what actually goes on within a sufferer by means of "kindly listening". PZ disagrees with the latter point. Based on a near lifetime of practical experience, he disagrees with the latter point. He'll wish to quote a classic song here: Roxy Music's "More Than This" (1982). You'll see. (Oh, and didn't The Clash do a song once entitled "Kindly Listener" -- or was it Dave Mason? Or Talk Talk maybe?) LUV U.

What actually makes psychotherapy work—and how does meaningful, lasting psychological change happen? In this episode of Inner Voice: A Heartfelt Chat with Dr. Foojan, Dr. Foojan Zeine speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Smith, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, author, educator, and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at New York Medical College. Dr. Smith explains the science of psychotherapy, psychotherapy integration, psychological change, emotional healing, and the mechanisms that help people change deeply rooted patterns. Drawing from decades of clinical experience, he brings together insights from different psychotherapy approaches and explains how therapists can understand and facilitate meaningful change. The conversation explores inner parts, survival strategies, schemas, emotional memory, behavioral change, mindfulness, self-observation, acceptance, values, therapeutic relationships, and accurate empathy. A central theme is that lasting change is not simply about understanding the past. Psychotherapy can help activate old patterns while introducing new perspectives and experiences—creating opportunities to develop healthier ways of thinking, feeling, relating, and responding. In This Episode: • How psychotherapy actually works • What creates lasting psychological change • Psychotherapy integration and effective therapy • Inner parts and protective survival strategies • Schemas and emotional patterns • Emotional activation and new experiences • Disconfirming information and changing old beliefs • Behavioral change and self-observation • Mindfulness, acceptance, and psychological awareness • The role of values in psychotherapy • Therapeutic safety and accurate empathy • Why the therapeutic relationship matters Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: How Psychotherapy Works 01:39 Understanding the Inner Self 02:11 When Survival Strategies Become Outdated 05:10 How Does Psychotherapy Actually Work? 07:39 Meet Dr. Jeffrey Smith 11:21 The Foundation of Psychotherapy 12:25 Mechanisms of Psychological Change 13:14 Compassion and the Inner Self 16:35 Understanding Different Parts of the Self 18:58 Protective Parts and Survival Strategies 20:10 Acceptance and Healing 24:08 Schemas and Emotional Memory 25:13 Why Emotional Activation Matters 26:40 Disconfirming Information and Change 29:18 How Behavior Creates Change 31:13 Self-Observation and Awareness 34:54 Mindfulness and a New Perspective 36:02 A Practical Inner Parts Exercise 36:59 The Role of Values in Psychotherapy 40:05 Safety and the Therapeutic Relationship 41:05 Why Psychotherapy Is Interpersonal 42:01 Accurate Empathy in Therapy 44:17 Dr. Smith's Book: How Psychotherapy Works 45:31 Where to Find Dr. Jeffrey Smith 46:08 Closing Thoughts About Dr. Jeffrey Smith: Dr. Jeffrey Smith is a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, author, educator, and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at New York Medical College. He is a former President of the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI) and has devoted his career to understanding how psychotherapy creates meaningful change. Learn more about Dr. Jeffrey Smith and his work at HowTherapyWorks.com. About Inner Voice: Inner Voice: A Heartfelt Chat with Dr. Foojan explores psychology, psychotherapy, emotional wellbeing, relationships, self-awareness, personal growth, and the science of meaningful change. Explore the International Awareness Integration Institute and learn more about psychotherapy, coaching, Awareness Integration Theory (AIT), and integrative wellbeing at IAII.life.

Life Transformations with Michael Hart Aired: September 28, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. For questions or to schedule an appointment with Elim Counselling Services, call 1-877-544-ELIM(3546) or email mhart@elimcounsellingministry.com. Visit elimcounsellingministry.com for more information. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

Pain Reprocessing Therapy Pt.2: Retraining Your Brain To Cure Chronic PainWith nearly a quarter of U.S. adults suffering from chronic pain, many find themselves trapped in a cycle of ineffective treatments. Experts believe much of this persistent suffering stems from neuroplastic pain. This week's experts explore how understanding this brain-body connection, cultivating belief in recovery, and facing the sensation through pain reprocessing therapy can help patients unlearn chronic pain.Guesst: Carolyn Evans, LISW-CP, chronic pain therapistDr. Howard Schubiner, clinical professor, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, author, Unlearn Your Pain Healthcare For All: How Community Health Centers Bridge The Care GapFor decades, affordable medical care has remained an uphill battle for millions across the nation. Community health centers continue to serve as a vital safety net by offering primary and preventive services. Our expert explores how these hubs utilize flexible payment models to ensure high-quality care remains accessible to everyone, regardless of their income or insurance status.Guest: Dr. Kyu Rhee, president & CEO, National Association of Community Health CentersHost: Greg JohnsonProducer: Kristen Farrah Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rick Miller - Mom I have Something to tell youNew2 days agoShow less"Mom, I Have Something To Tell You" is a documentary short depicting the profound impact that mothers have on their gay sons' well-being, offering optimistic models for coping and thriving, emphasizing acceptance by family and communities.Join us September 30 at 7:30 PM ET for a special live YouTube premiere, followed by a conversation and audience Q&A with Rick Miller, LICSW, and Alan Locher.Rick Miller, LICSW, is a psychotherapist, public speaker, workshop presenter, interviewer, and author. Miller was a pioneer in creating mind-body and hypnotic scripts for gay men and wrote the first book exploring the topic. He is the founder and executive director of a nonprofit company, Gay Sons & Mothers, which collects, celebrates, and shares worldwide narratives of gay men and their mothers to support LGBTQ+ training and awareness, enrich myriad diverse communities, and enable rapprochement, understanding, and healing, and he's the executive producer of the upcoming documentary, Mom, I Have Something to Tell You. He writes a regular column for Psychology Today and is a frequent contributor to Psychotherapy Networker, Medium, and Psychotherapy.net.#LGBTQ #EventPlanning #Fundraising #FamilyEquality #GalaSuccess #StrategicPlanning #ProcessImprovement #LivePremiere #YouTubeEvent #MomIHaveSomethingToTellYou #CommunitySupport #GenerationsVideo #QandA #RickMiller #AlanLocher #LGBTQFamilies #SocialImpact #CharityEvent #OnlinePremiere #SupportDiversity1ShareLockedFor saleBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Pain Reprocessing Therapy Pt.2: Retraining Your Brain To Cure Chronic PainWith nearly a quarter of U.S. adults suffering from chronic pain, many find themselves trapped in a cycle of ineffective treatments. Experts believe much of this persistent suffering stems from neuroplastic pain. This week's experts explore how understanding this brain-body connection, cultivating belief in recovery, and facing the sensation through pain reprocessing therapy can help patients unlearn chronic pain.Guests: Carolyn Evans, LISW-CP, chronic pain therapistDr. Howard Schubiner, clinical professor, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, author, Unlearn Your PainHost: Elizabeth WestfieldProducer: Kristen Farrah Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Six in ten people in Ireland are now turning to AI platforms for mental health support. Also a third of those say the advice has led to harmful behaviour, according to research from Laya Healthcare, as part of the AXA Mind Health Report 2026. To discuss the research findings was Lisa Molloy, CEO of The Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Six in ten people in Ireland are now turning to AI platforms for mental health support. Also a third of those say the advice has led to harmful behaviour, according to research from Laya Healthcare, as part of the AXA Mind Health Report 2026. To discuss the research findings was Lisa Molloy, CEO of The Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Heinz Kohut broke from classical psychoanalysis to argue that the self isn't shaped by drives and conflict alone, but by whether early relationships mirror, idealize, and validate who we are. This episode unpacks Kohut's self psychology — mirroring, idealizing, and twinship needs — and how empathic failures in those early bonds can leave the self fragile or defensively grandiose later in life. We trace how this framework reshaped clinical thinking on narcissism, moving it from a fixed diagnosis toward a developmental injury that can be understood and worked with in treatment. It's a concise but substantive primer on one of psychodynamic theory's most influential departures from Freud.

Brief Psychodynamic Therapy proves that depth-oriented clinical work does not require years on the couch to yield meaningful change. By isolating a central emotional or relational conflict from the outset, the clinician and client establish a sharp, deliberate focus for time-limited intervention. The explicit termination boundary mobilizes affect, disrupts chronic defensive avoidance, and activates latent internal resources. Rather than settling for mere symptom relief, this focused approach enables clients to rework core relational dynamics and achieve lasting characterological shifts.

Who holds the authority for healing?Is it the therapist, the method, the diagnosis, the research—or the person actually living the experience?In this thought-provoking episode of Be Well with Michelle Greenwell, writer and conceptual artist Mark A. Michaels joins Michelle to explore some of the assumptions underlying traditional psychotherapy, contemporary psychedelic therapy, and our broader healing culture.Drawing from his forthcoming preprint, Binaries, Multitudes, and Beyond, Mark examines authority, expertise, personal agency, and what can happen when individuals are encouraged to engage critically and creatively with their own therapeutic experiences.Together, Michelle and Mark explore an important distinction: expertise does not necessarily have to mean authority.Can we value the knowledge of therapists, physicians, researchers, and facilitators while also honouring the lived experience and observations of the individual? Can healing language sometimes encourage us to continually search for something that needs fixing? And what becomes possible when we move beyond being a recipient of care and become an active participant in our own wellbeing?They also explore psychedelic therapy and vulnerability, creativity as another way of knowing, the surprising value of humour and irreverence, and one particularly important question:If we remove the expert from the centre of the healing process, what belongs in the centre instead?

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Niklas Törneke about understanding human behaviour through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory, and the practical use of language and metaphor in psychological change.Niklas Törneke is a Swedish psychiatrist, psychotherapist and a peer-reviewed ACT trainer. He has written a series of books on how to apply behavioral principles to psychotherapy, such as Learning RFT (2010) and Using Functional Analysis in Psychotherapy (2025). He has wide experience training clinical workers all over the world.

What if the relationship that needs healing most is the one you have with your body? Tune in on for an inspiring discussion with Ann Saffi Biasetti, PhD, LCSW on her new book Your Body Never Meant You Any Harm: A Somatic Guide to Forgiving and Healing Your Relationship with Your Body.Moments with Marianne Radio Show airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio Affiliate! https://www.kmet1490am.comAnn Saffi Biasetti, PHD, LCSW, is a Transpersonal Psychologist and psychotherapist specializing in somatic psychotherapy and eating disorder recovery. She is the creator of Embodied Self-Compassion (ESC) and the Befriending Your Body (BFYB) program, as well as a certified yoga therapist, yoga teacher, and respected trainer in interoceptive awareness and self-compassion. Ann is the author of Befriending Your Body and Awakening Self-Compassion Cards. She teaches for PESI (Professional Education Systems Institute) and the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, and has led workshops, retreats, and professional trainings in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Ann is a frequent podcast guest and a featured author in The Handbook of Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy. She maintains a private practice in Saratoga Springs, New York, and is dedicated to fostering self-compassion, embodiment, and community through her writing, teaching, and clinical work. https://www.anembodiedlife.comDiscover inspiring conversations with today's leading authors, celebrities, thought leaders, and changemakers. To learn more about the Moments with Marianne Radio Show, explore guest interview opportunities, connect with Marianne, and follow her on social media, visit https://www.mariannepestana.comExplore the Moments with Marianne Book Club and find your next great read: https://www.mariannepestana.com/book-club/Listen to the Moments with Marianne Radio Show on KMET 1490AM & 98.1FM, an ABC News Radio Affiliate, weekdays at 8:06 AM PT / 11:06 AM ET and Sundays at 10:06 AM PT / 1:06 PM ET. Learn more at: https://www.kmet1490am.com/moments-with-marianne

Hello friends,After a 4.5 year break (!), the ecotherapy podcast returns with a slow and quiet walk through a pretty woodland in the Scottish Borders. I offer opportunities to connect with the sound of the woods and ponder the miracles of nature. I also encounter some tasty blackberries and share some ponderings around the bountiful summer-autumn cusp.I hope you enjoy the return of the ecotherapy podcast, friends!Smiles,Stephen

Life Transformations with Michael Hart Aired: September 21, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. For questions or to schedule an appointment with Elim Counselling Services, call 1-877-544-ELIM(3546) or email mhart@elimcounsellingministry.com. Visit elimcounsellingministry.com for more information. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

Segment 1: Pain Reprocessing Therapy: How The Brain Can Turn Off Chronic Pain Signals What if your chronic pain is all in your head? No, you're not making it up, but your brain has gotten stuck in a pain signal loop that keeps you hurting when there's no physical injury to blame. It's called neuroplastic pain and our experts this week explain how you can stop the loop and finally find relief from your chronic pain. Guest: Carolyn Evans, LISW-CP, chronic pain therapist Dr. Howard Schubiner, clinical professor, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, author, Unlearn Your Pain Protecting Your Framework: How Bone Health Defines Long-Term Mobility While many people focus on weight or blood pressure, bone health remains one of the most foundational – yet overlooked – components of our overall mobility and wellness. True skeletal strength depends on complex bone density, quality, and the continuous cellular turnover cycle. Our expert breaks down how hormonal shifts during menopause trigger rapid bone loss in women, and why early osteoporosis screening is critical for long-term health. Guest: Dr. Christine Jablonski, medical director, Orlando Health Bone Health & Osteoporosis Care Program Host: Greg Johnson Producer: Kristen Farrah Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pain Reprocessing Therapy: How The Brain Can Turn Off Chronic Pain Signals What if your chronic pain is all in your head? No, you're not making it up, but your brain has gotten stuck in a pain signal loop that keeps you hurting when there's no physical injury to blame. It's called neuroplastic pain and our experts this week explain how you can stop the loop and finally find relief from your chronic pain. Guest Information: Carolyn Evans, LISW-CP, chronic pain therapist Dr. Howard Schubiner, clinical professor, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, author, Unlearn Your Pain Host: Elizabeth Westfield Producer: Kristen Farrah Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What can psychotherapy teach us about truth, human nature, and our relationship with God? In this episode of The Kubik Report, I talk with therapist Justin Kovanis about the fascinating intersection between Christian faith and secular psychotherapy. Their conversation explores how the process of understanding the human mind can uncover truths about ourselves—and provide valuable “raw material” for spiritual growth and transformation. Justin explains the distinction between explicitly practicing “Christian counseling” and being a Christian who works faithfully and ethically as a therapist. Rather than imposing religious values on clients, the Christian therapist can bring compassion, respect, careful listening, and a deep concern for the individual into the therapeutic relationship. The discussion examines four universal human concerns frequently encountered in psychotherapy: death, loneliness, freedom, and meaning. These struggles are hardly foreign to Scripture. David's Psalms reveal periods of fear, despair, and emotional turmoil, while Jeremiah openly expresses grief and anguish. Their experiences challenge the idea that strong faith somehow makes Christians immune to psychological distress. We also discuss healthy versus destructive shame, the importance of humility, and therapy as a process of “truth discovery”—helping people understand themselves without condemnation while accepting responsibility for change. Drawing on ideas from C.S. Lewis, Scripture, and clinical experience, this thoughtful conversation asks an important question: Can greater psychological self-understanding help prepare us for deeper spiritual transformation? The episode concludes by opening the door to future conversations about the Dark Tetrad, human malevolence, and the extraordinary biblical concept of agape love.

Every single week, someone in the Traveling Therapist Facebook group asks the same question: what do I do about liability insurance when I'm traveling? I'm replaying one of the most listened-to episodes on the show because this question never stops coming up.In this episode of The Traveling Therapist Podcast, I walk through what your liability insurance actually needs to see happen for you to stay covered, what changes the second you start seeing clients outside your home country, and the questions you should be asking your provider instead of guessing. I also get into what to do when local rules get murky and what your options are if the whole thing starts to feel like too much to manage on your own.In This Episode, We Explore:What actually determines whether your liability insurance covers you when you're not sitting in your state of licensure.The one rule most traveling therapists get wrong about where they're allowed to be located.What changes the moment you start seeing clients in another country.Where to look for coverage if you're building an international or expat practice.What to do if liability insurance starts to feel like more than you want to manage on your own.Mentioned in the Episode:Portable Practice Method: https://www.portablepracticemethod.com/free-trainingCPH & Associates: https://cphins.com/HPSO (Healthcare Providers Service Organization): https://www.hpso.com/International Therapist Directory: https://internationaltherapistdirectory.com/European Association for Psychotherapy: https://www.europsyche.org/ Are you ready to take the plunge and become a Traveling Therapist? Whether you want to be a full-time digital nomad or just want the flexibility to bring your practice with you while you travel a couple of times a year, the Portable Practice Method will give you the framework to be protected! ➡️ JOIN NOW: www.portablepracticemethod.com/Connect with me:www.instagram.com/thetravelingtherapist_kymwww.facebook.com/groups/onlineandtraveling/www.thetravelingtherapist.comThe Traveling Therapist Podcast is Sponsored by:Berries: Say goodbye to the burden of mental health notes with automated note and treatment plan creation! www.heyberries.com/therapistsAlma: Alma is on a mission to simplify access to mental health care by focusing first and foremost on supporting clinicians www.helloalma.com/kym

In this episode, Heather Ferguson is back, and we're taking that conversation a whole lot deeper. We're talking about what happens when we slow down enough to pay attention to what's happening in the body, how trauma can show up when someone doesn't have the words to explain what they're experiencing, and why recognizing the connection between trauma and an eating disorder doesn't automatically tell us how to support someone through healing.  Heather Ferguson, LCSW, is a psychoanalyst, faculty member, and supervisor at the Institute for the Psychoanalytic Study of Subjectivity and the National Institute for the Psychotherapies. As a certified hypnotherapist and EMDR practitioner, she incorporates embodied techniques into her psychoanalytic work. She writes about eating disorder treatment, the role of intergenerational trauma transmission, and how embodied techniques can deepen psychotherapeutic engagement. Heather is co-editing a forthcoming book with Susan Klebanoff entitled Revisiting Ferenczi's Unwelcome Child in Turbulent Times. She maintains a private practice in New York City. There's a lot packed into this conversation, and honestly, I could have kept asking questions for another hour. So grab your headphones and listen to the full episode. Quotes "So many of our patients are in that hypoarousal, more dissociated, collapsed state with disordered eating, particularly those that are really disordered and are maybe underfed, that their sort of neocortex is not online, that their thinking brain is not fed enough, and they are kind of shut down." - Heather Ferguson "I think helping patients learn the sequence of what happens; An emotion, a feeling state, a sensation and maybe their own protective defenses that may be the shutdown neurobiologists talk about the dorsal response, the collapse." - Heather Ferguson  "And I should say that I also use my body as information." - Heather Ferguson "We have mirror neurons, right? We map empathically, and we often imagine and feel with our patients." - Heather Ferguson "EMDR is not magical; it's just intense." - Heather Ferguson "And I think to sort of indicate how it's ingenious, how there's so much shame, and you know this." - Heather Ferguson "Let's not forget. We don't have to always fix it." - Heather Ferguson "Everyone doesn't walk around with equal freedom and safety in their bodies." - Heather Ferguson "There's two versions of the stuckness. There's the person who stays in this almost intellectual place of, 'This is the body that I want. This is the body that I don't have.' And there's no amount of work or talking about it that's going to change that. Then there's a different version of stuck. They've identified their associations with poor body image. They understand how their history connects here, and then they're like, 'Okay, we've talked about it.' And they're still stuck." - Rachelle Heinemann Frequently Asked Questions 1. Can trauma cause an eating disorder? Trauma can be a significant risk factor for developing an eating disorder, although there isn't always a simple cause-and-effect relationship. Trauma can influence emotions, body image, self-esteem, and coping, and eating disorder behaviors may become a way of managing experiences that feel overwhelming.   2. What is the connection between trauma and eating disorders? Trauma and eating disorders can become closely intertwined. Eating disorder behaviors may temporarily help someone numb, avoid, control, or cope with difficult thoughts and feelings. Over time, those behaviors can become part of the cycle that keeps both the distress and the eating disorder going.   3. Can an eating disorder be a coping mechanism? Yes. Eating disorder behaviors can serve a purpose for someone, even when those behaviors are harmful. Restriction, bingeing, purging, or other behaviors may provide temporary relief from anxiety, difficult emotions, shame, or a sense of being out of control. Understanding what a behavior is doing for someone can be an important part of treatment.   4. How does trauma affect body image? Trauma can affect the way someone experiences and relates to their body. For some people, body dissatisfaction, shame, or attempts to change or control their body can become connected to difficult experiences. Body image can also be influenced by lots of other factors like social expectations and other lived experiences.   5. What is trauma-informed eating disorder treatment? Trauma-informed treatment considers a person's history and the ways trauma may influence their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and relationship with their body. It means creating space for that history without assuming every eating disorder has the same origin or that every client needs the exact same treatment approach.   6. Can you treat trauma and an eating disorder at the same time? Yes, trauma and eating disorders can be addressed through an integrated treatment approach. The timing and approach matter, especially when someone is actively struggling with eating disorder behaviors or is medically compromised. Treatment needs to be mindful not to do trauma work before they're ready.   7. Why is body awareness important in eating disorder recovery? Learning to notice sensations, emotions, and physical responses can help someone better understand what is happening internally and how that connects with their behaviors. For some people, this creates a bridge between intellectually knowing something and actually experiencing it in their body, which can be an important part of the therapeutic process. Resources Be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter! Brave on Purpose! - Grab my new book here! Grab my Journal Prompts Here! Looking for a speaker for an upcoming event? Let's chat! Now accepting new clients! Find out if we're a good fit!    LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who may need this podcast by sharing this episode. Be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter here! 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Psychosis is often treated like a medical emergency that must be “stabilized” before anyone can think with the person, but that stance can quietly teach patients that their inner life is not worth understanding. We talk with psychiatrist and author Dr. Michael Garrett, a pioneer in psychotherapy for psychosis, about how to listen for meaning inside hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized speech without rushing to flatten everything into a checklist of symptoms. Our north star is the idea that psychotic experience sits on a continuum with ordinary mental life, and that patients are often trying to communicate grief, fear, and conflict in the only way that feels available.  We dig into how Dr. Garrett integrates CBT for psychosis with psychodynamic thinking. Instead of starting with a bold interpretation, he begins with the patient's conscious experience and the “evidentiary chain” that led them to a belief: what they perceived, how they made sense of it, and what conclusions felt unavoidable. Along the way, we explore why metaphor can break during active psychosis, turning “this feels like danger” into “this is danger,” and what that implies for clinical stance, empathy, and therapeutic pacing.  We also wrestle with big system questions that shape real care: why training programs rarely teach psychotherapy for schizophrenia, what it takes to build services in public psychiatry, and how clinicians can think about triage without giving up on people. Dr. Garrett makes a compelling trauma-informed case for viewing many psychotic presentations as a complex PTSD phenotype shaped by biology, while still recognizing the lifesaving role of antipsychotic medication when symptoms demand it.  More ion this topic can be found in his book: Psychotherapy for Psychosis, Integrating Cognitive Behavioral and Psychodynamic Treatment.  If you care about schizophrenia treatment, trauma and psychosis, CBTp, psychodynamic therapy, or building humane mental health systems, this conversation is for you. Follow The Menninger Clinic on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn to stay up to date on new Mind Dive episodes. To submit a topic for discussion, email podcast@menninger.edu. If you are a new or regular listener, please leave us a review on your favorite listening platform! Visit The Menninger Clinic website to learn more about The Menninger Clinic's research and leadership role in mental health. 

Life Transformations with Michael Hart Aired: September 13, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. For questions or to schedule an appointment with Elim Counselling Services, call 1-877-544-ELIM(3546) or email mhart@elimcounsellingministry.com. Visit elimcounsellingministry.com for more information. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

In this season 8 opener Rosy shares both her experience recovering from bipolar disorder and the heartbreak of watching her beloved son begin to show signs of an even more extreme form of bipolar disorder called schizoaffective disorder. This is a story in parallel, two lives deeply intertwined, yet also slowly tearing apart as her son's illness became increasingly severe.Support the showElemental Psychedelicshttps://www.elementalpsychedelics.com/Explore every episode through themes, domains, formats, and speakers. The BFTA CODEX is a listener-built and curated field guide to the podcast. https://bfta-codex.orgBFTA episode recommendations/Podcast pagehttps://www.craigheacockmd.com/podcast-page/BFTA on IG @backfromtheabysspodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/backfromtheabysspodcast/Support the show

Professor Jeremy Holmes — a clinician, author, leading Attachment expert and four time speaker at The Weekend University. In this interview, we discuss the fascinating science of attachment theory, and how it can be applied to enhance therapeutic practice, including: — The “dodo bird” verdict in psychotherapy — The concept of the secure base and the extent to which it remains flexible throughout the lifespan — How the relationship between caregivers and infants in early life influences attachment styles in later years. And more. You can learn more about Professor Holmes' work and books by going to: bit.ly/jh-books --- Professor Jeremy Holmes is a clinician, author, leading Attachment expert, and three-time speaker at The Weekend University. For 35 years, he was Consultant Psychiatrist/Medical Psychotherapist at University College London (UCL) and then in North Devon, UK, and Chair of the Psychotherapy Faculty of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 1998-2002. He is visiting Professor at the University of Exeter, and lectures nationally and internationally. In addition to 200+ peer-reviewed papers and chapters in the field of psychoanalysis and attachment theory, his books include John Bowlby and Attachment Theory, Exploring In Security, Attachment in Therapeutic Practice, and most recently: “The Brain has a Mind of Its Own”. He was the recipient of the Bowlby-Ainsworth Founders Award 2009. --- 3 Books Professor Jeremy Holmes Recommends Every Therapist Should Read: — Attachment in Adults - Mario Mikulincer and Phillip Shaver - https://amzn.to/3VwsZ1G — The Role of Mentalizing and Epistemic Trust in the Therapeutic Relationship - Peter Fonagy and Elizabeth Allison - https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2014-14624-001 — Attachment in Therapeutic Practice - Prof. Jeremy Holmes and Arietta Slade - https://amzn.to/3IT0zYw

Life Transformations with Michael Hart Aired: September 07, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. For questions or to schedule an appointment with Elim Counselling Services, call 1-877-544-ELIM(3546) or email mhart@elimcounsellingministry.com. Visit elimcounsellingministry.com for more information. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

Ruthie Smith is a psychotherapist, musician, and meditation teacher. In her work, she explores the emerging field of energy psychotherapy, blending traditional talk therapy with practical energy-based techniques to help release trauma, fear, shame, and deeply ingrained emotional patterns. Drawing on insights from neuroscience, epigenetics, biology, quantum physics, and consciousness research, her work shows how healing the body-mind-energy system can foster emotional resilience, personal transformation, and expanded states of awareness in a rapidly changing world. She is the author of the acclaimed book Energy, Soul-Connecting and Awakening Consciousness: Psychotherapy in a New Paradigm.   Here she and Dawson discuss: Ruthie's background Chanting and the power of vibrational frequency healing The Heart Sutra  Energy psychotherapy Integrating psychotherapy and spirituality Trauma healing A new level of consciousness Humankind moving toward a more egalitarian world Tapping and chakra clearing to heal your triggers Meditation to drop from a busy mind into a peaceful heart Opening to high vibrational living Awareness as our greatest tool Focusing on gratitude, joy, peace    Ruthie's Transforming Trauma and other trainings can be found at: https://energypsychotherapytraining.co.uk/   Her book, "Energy, Soul-Connecting and Awakening Consciousness: Psychotherapy in a New Paradigm" can be purchased at: https://www.karnacbooks.com/product/energy-soul-connecting-and-awakening-consciousness-psychotherapy-in-a-new-paradigm/97034/   Connect with host Dr. Dawson Church at: http://dawsongift.com/   To purchase Dawson the 20th Anniversary Edition of The Genie in Your Genes:  https://www.amazon.com/Genie-Your-Genes-Epigenetic-Consciousness/dp/1604153202/   #mindtomatter #blissbrain #spiritualintelligence #eft #meditation #highenergyhealth #genieinyourgenes #energypsychotherapy #neuroscience #epigenetics 

Please join us for this new moon Arcturian Healing Session where we work with the Arcturian Violet Dragon for mental health and well being.  We will be taking a multi-dimensional approach to clear unwanted and stuck patterns in the physical, etheric, emotional, mental, causal, spiritual, and divine levels.  This psychotherapy energy session is good for balancing and healing anxiety, depression, addictions, obsessive/compulsive behavior, truamas, and stress.  This session will also enhance positive and powerful states of consciousness to help in your well-being and effectiveness in the world.  The healing session will last for 45 minutes.The second part of the session will be a group pillar of light meditation with the Arcturian Violet Dragon energy to empower our three main astral power centers: the head, the heart, and the belly.  We will also go over the power of transformative words and positive self-talk in shaping our reality.This session is appropriate if you want to clear out the old and bring in the new for the coming lunar new year of the horse.

What makes nature-based psychotherapy different from simply taking therapy outdoors? In this episode Will speaks with licensed mental health counselor Lindsay Cray, founder of Integrating Nature, about how the natural world can become an active partner in trauma treatment. Lindsay traces her path from seeking safety in the woods during a turbulent childhood to working in conservation, environmental education, and mental health counseling. She explains how nature can support nervous-system regulation, expand sensory awareness, and help clients experience safety, connection, and resilience in ways that may be difficult to access in a traditional therapy office. Lindsay also introduces her 12-week Core Calm framework, which brings together ecotherapy, mindfulness, experiential activities, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and narrative therapy. Drawing on her work with veterans, first responders, and other emergency service professionals, she shares powerful examples of helping clients recognize hypervigilance and practice distress tolerance in safe outdoor settings. The conversation also explores what therapists need to know before integrating nature into clinical practice—including informed consent, accessibility, weather, risk management, professional training, and developing their own authentic relationship with the natural world. This podcast is supported by the White Mountain Adventure Institute (WMAI.org), where Dr. Will White helps individuals, leaders, and organizations navigate growth, change, and life transitions through coaching, consulting, and retreats.    Lindsay Cray's website and bio is- https://www.integrating-nature.com/about    

In this episode Paul Krauss MA LPC explores Mindfulness Based Somatic Emotional Processing  (MBSEP)with the creators Robert Weisz, PhD, and Daniel Blackwood, MA. Together they explore why feeling our emotions in the body is central to psychological health, trauma recovery, and everyday well being. The discussion continues with how emotions are not just "thoughts about feelings" but lived, somatic experiences that shape our nervous systems and sense of self. They discuss why resisting painful emotions often increases suffering, how compassionate, mindful attention can transform states like anxiety, anger, and grief, and why learning to be present with emotional sensations in the body opens a path toward integration, resilience, and more authentic living. The conversation centers on MBSEP as a simple, natural protocol that combines mindfulness and somatic perception to regulate emotions and process unprocessed traumas stored in the body. Weisz and Blackwood describe practical steps-such as breathwork, resourcing, felt-sense awareness, and remaining compassionately present with bodily sensations-that foster neuroplasticity and help create new, healing neural linkages in the brain and nervous system. They also explore how MBSEP can be integrated with other therapeutic modalities, why making room for the "struggle factor" is essential, and how this approach reveals hidden truths within our feelings so that emotions move from overwhelming states into experiences we can process, understand, and use for growth. Robert Weisz, PhD, developer of MBSEP, is a retired clinical psychologist with more than 50 years of experience whose work has been shaped by decades of learning and healing with shamans in Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil; he lives near Santa Fe, New Mexico. Daniel Blackwood, MA, has practiced MBSEP for over 10 years, is founder and director of The Evolution Group, Inc., a behavioral health organization based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is also the author of Integrity Recovery. Buy the book here.  Clinicians and interested learners can find training workshops and events including in-person and online on the MBSEP.com site. Get involved with the National Violence Prevention Hotline: 501(c)(3) Donate Share with your network Write your congressperson Sign our Petition Preview an Online Video Course for the Parents of Young Adults (Parenting Issues) Unique and low cost learning opportunities through Shion Consulting Paul Krauss MA LPC is a Co-founder of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor, and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired Magazine, Psychology Today, and  Counseling Today. Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433.  If you are looking for EMDRIA consulting groups, Paul Krauss MA LPC is now hosting a weekly online group.  For details, click here. For general behavioral and mental health consulting for you or your organization. Follow Health for Life Counseling- Grand Rapids: Instagram   |   Facebook     |     Youtube Original Music: ”Alright” from the album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify) “Disco Dino " from Polymood  by L'Eclair (Spotify)  

Life Transformations with Michael Hart Aired: August 31, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. For questions or to schedule an appointment with Elim Counselling Services, call 1-877-544-ELIM(3546) or email mhart@elimcounsellingministry.com. Visit elimcounsellingministry.com for more information. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

Carlos talks with Dr. David Grand, the developer of Brainspotting, about how specific eye positions can access and help process unresolved trauma stored in the brain and body. The conversation covers the theory behind the technique, how it differs from more traditional talk therapy approaches, and why it's gained traction among clinicians treating PTSD and deep-seated trauma. It's an inside look at a therapy built on the idea that "where you look affects how you feel."

Carlos talks with Dr. David Grand, the developer of Brainspotting, about how specific eye positions can access and help process unresolved trauma stored in the brain and body. The conversation covers the theory behind the technique, how it differs from more traditional talk therapy approaches, and why it's gained traction among clinicians treating PTSD and deep-seated trauma. It's an inside look at a therapy built on the idea that "where you look affects how you feel."

The thing you once wanted became the thing you have to do — and the moment it did, it stopped being fun.Psychotherapist and Jungian analyst Gary Trosclair calls this the Should Effect: the quiet process by which genuine desire hardens into rigid obligation. You start with a choice, and end up with a commandment — enforced by an internal "hit man" of humorless self-discipline that was supposed to help you, but now runs your life.Drawing on three decades of practice, this episode explores how driven, perfectionistic people lose the very thing that motivated them:

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Life Transformations with Michael Hart Aired: August 24, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. For questions or to schedule an appointment with Elim Counselling Services, call 1-877-544-ELIM(3546) or email mhart@elimcounsellingministry.com. Visit elimcounsellingministry.com for more information. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

Dr. Andrew Smiler's book Clinical Work with Men: Understanding Masculinity in Psychotherapy was recently released by the American Psychological Association. Andy shared his professional journey from five years in community mental health working with teenage boys, through a PhD in Developmental Psychology, academic work, and eventually into full-time private practice. He traced his entry into men's psychology to a pivotal graduate course on the psychology of gender and formative moments at APA conventions where he encountered Jim Mahalik discussing the CMNI and connected with Fred Rabinowitz from Division 51. The conversation then turned to his book's motivation: with ~80% of mental health professionals female and growing, and existing clinical books on men dating back 20–30 years, he wrote to translate research into practice for clinicians working with male clients. The book is structured with a cultural competence argument, an introduction to his Multifaceted Masculinity Framework (MFMF), and seven composite case studies. Andy then walked through the four facets of the MFMF. Throughout, he challenged the false stereotype that men are simple, emphasizing instead the full complexity of male psychology and inner life.

How well can we ever really know our parents?For Nancy Head Thode, that question became the beginning of an extraordinary journey into the life of her mother, Ann Head, a once widely read mid-century writer whose fiction explored women, marriage, pregnancy, class and independence at a time when many of those subjects were still spoken about carefully, if at all.Ann Head was more than a novelist. She was part of the literary life of Beaufort, South Carolina, and an influential teacher and mentor whose students included a young Pat Conroy, years before he would become the celebrated author of The Great Santini and The Prince of Tides.But to Nancy, she was Mom.In this encore presentation of HarmonyTALK, host Lisa Champeau talks with Nancy about the woman behind the books and Nancy's own journey to understand her. That journey eventually led to Ahead of Her Time: The Trailblazing Life and Literary Legacy of Ann Head, Nancy's biography of her mother.Drawing from journals, family memories, archival material and correspondence, Nancy began piecing together a fuller portrait of a woman who was ambitious, unconventional, creative and complicated.The project also forced Nancy to look again at her own childhood and at the difference between what children see and what adults later come to understand.Nancy brings an unusual perspective to that process. A longtime family psychotherapist and early advocate for family mediation, she has spent much of her professional life helping people understand relationships, conflict and the stories families carry.Now she has turned that careful attention toward her own family.It is a conversation about mothers and daughters, memory, writing, the lives women were expected to lead and what can happen when a daughter decides her mother's story deserves to be told again.

Ja sam Aleksandra Vančevska geštalt terapeutski savetnik i UKCP terapeut pod supervizijom. Ovde kreiramo prostor gde se uspeh sastaje sa spokojem. Želim da podržim one koji u životu dosta postižu da nauče kako da stave negu sebe, autentičnost i ispunjenje na prvo mesto, a da pritom ostanu uspešni u onome što rade.

Dr. Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos shares a story about a 41-year-old male with a disc extrusion who was told he needed immediate surgery.  Listen as Dr. Nikolaos shares how he successfully treated this patient who ultimately did not require back surgery. Nikos Kalogeropoulos was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. He qualified as a Chiropractor from the now University of Johannesburg in 1998 and in 1999 qualified as a Chiropractic Sport Physician. Along with his private practice he worked at many sporting events, from local events to international events, like the IAAF All African Games. In 2002 he starts his career in a private practice in Athens, Greece while parallel working with the top track and field Athletes of Greece for the upcoming Olympic Games in 2004. He continued to work at local and international sporting events. His experience with athletes expands his field of work in tennis, cycling, basketball, gymnastics, golf and football, rowing, swimming and many more. His main concern is the restoration of normal functioning of the vertebral column and generally the whole neuromuscular system. The main technique used for restoring normal functioning of the spine is the adjustment. The adjustment is a high velocity, short lever thrust directed specifically to alter the state of the three-joint complex, bringing ease and self-healing. Realizing that perfect functioning of the human body needs more than just perfect workings of the neuromusculoskeletal system. He believes that our emotional state plays a large role in our wellbeing. He therefore engaged in the teachings of Donald Epstein's Network Spinal Analysis now know as Epienergetics from 2005. From 2011 and for six consecutive years Nikos Kalogeropoulos voluntarily offers his services to the athletes of the 'Spartathlon', an ultra-marathon from Athens to Sparta covering a distance of 246 km non-stop. In 2015 he follows Pete Garbutt's seminars and becomes a certified Enhanced Running instructor. This technique is designed to identify and correct errors in your running technique that can put extra stress on areas such as knees and back. In 2015 he was the president of the organizing committee which organized the joint World Federation of Chiropractic and European Chiropractors Union convention in Athens Greece. As a further personal need to understand and approach patients in 2017 Nikos Kalogeropoulos embarks in a three-year course to become a health counsellor through Athens Synthesis Centre which is affiliated with COSCA (Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland). He is a member of the Hellenic Chiropractors Association (and was part of the executive council for 6 years), the European Chiropractors Union, the World Federation of Chiropractic. He is a Specialist Fellow in Sports with the European Academy of Chiropractors. A certified Rock Doc and certified in the Functional Range Release technique and Functional Anatomy. Resources: Connect with Dr. Kalogeropoulos Find a Cox Certified Doctor The Cox 8 Table by Haven Medical

Life Transformations with Michael Hart Aired: August 17, 2026 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. For questions or to schedule an appointment with Elim Counselling Services, call 1-877-544-ELIM(3546) or email mhart@elimcounsellingministry.com. Visit elimcounsellingministry.com for more information. For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

In this second of two parts, Laura Mae Northrup shares stories of how she found a healing path through connection, therapy, and psychedelics. Support the showLaura Mae Northruphttps://www.lauramaenorthrup.com/Elemental Psychedelicshttps://www.elementalpsychedelics.com/Explore every episode through themes, domains, formats, and speakers. The BFTA CODEX is a listener-built and curated field guide to the podcast. https://bfta-codex.orgBFTA episode recommendations/Podcast pagehttps://www.craigheacockmd.com/podcast-page/BFTA on IG @backfromtheabysspodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/backfromtheabysspodcast/Support the show

Today I sit down with world-renowned psychotherapist and author, Elliott Connie. We explore his journey from overcoming childhood trauma and suicidal thoughts to becoming a leading voice in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.Support for Free on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/JDWitherspoonJoin my mailing list https://forms.gle/xykDLWc5nJAdV2QLASocialshttps://linktr.ee/adlibpodcastjdwLeave A Voice Message Here https://www.speakpipe.com/adlibpodcast

Watch the full video here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru416-marco-posadas-confessions-ii Rendering Unconscious is now at Substack: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com RU415: MARCO POSADAS – CONFESSIONS II: ON MADONNA, LGBTQI+ COMMUNITY & MAKING PSYCHOANALYSIS ACCESSIBLE Rendering Unconscious welcomes Dr. Marco Posadas back to the podcast! Rendering Unconscious episode 415. On this episode, Marco and I explore a variety of topics ranging from the challenges and rewards of our profession to the impact of Madonna's music and activism. We dish about her new album Confessions II. Marco shares personal anecdotes, including his early exposure to psychoanalysis and what Madonna's music and support has meant to the LGBTQI+ community. We also discuss the significance of psychoanalysis and the importance of its accessibility, as well as unique aspects of Latin American psychoanalytic traditions. Dr. Marco Posadas is a psychoanalyst with a clinical practice in Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis, Clinical Supervision and Consultation in Toronto, Canada. He is co-editor of Working Psychoanalytically with Gender Diversity and Sexualities: Resistances to Differences published by Routledge (2025). https://link.amazon/B0az7AyzB Be sure to check out our previous conversation: RU414: MARCO POSADAS ON CELEBRATING PRIDE & PSYCHOANALYSIS AS ESSENTIALLY QUEER You may find your favorite Rendering Unconscious Podcast episodes and guests here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/episodes RU Center news & updates: Our next event is Saturday, August 15th, with the next installment of An Introduction to Psychoanalysis. On Jean Laplanche, queer theory, Heinz Kohut, Self Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, Abraham Maslow and Stanislav Grof, as well as Israel Regardie, an interesting character at the crossroads of 20th-century psychoanalysis and occultism. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/an-intro-to-psychoanalysis-continues-c7e Rendering Unconscious is also a book: Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1:1 & 1:2 (Trapart Books, 2024): https://amzn.to/4sOqSEu Thank you for being a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast. It makes my work possible. If you are so far a free subscriber, thanks to you too. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all the material on the site, including new, future, and archival podcast episodes. It's so important to maintain independent spaces free from censorship and corporate influence. If you are interested in pursuing psychoanalytic treatment or supervision with me, please feel free to contact me directly: www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/ As always, huge thanks to Carl Abrahamsson for providing the intro and outro music for Rendering Unconscious Podcast. https://linktr.ee/CarlAbrahamsson https://thefenriswolf.substack.com https://anartapart.substack.com The song at the end of this episode is "Potentially epic, that kick" from the album "Indulgence not Abstinence" by Vanessa Sinclair and Pete Murphy: https://petemurphy.bandcamp.com/album/indulgence-not-abstinence-12 Support independent artists and musicians! Visit Pete's Bandcamp: https://petemurphy.bandcamp.com Our music is also available at Spotify and other streaming services. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3xKEE2NPGatImt46OgaemY Links to everything can be found at: https://linktr.ee/renderingunconscious Enjoy! Thank You.

Watch the full video here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru412-marco-posadas-on-celebrating Rendering Unconscious is now at Substack: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com RU414: MARCO POSADAS ON CELEBRATING PRIDE & PSYCHOANALYSIS AS ESSENTIALLY QUEER Rendering Unconscious welcomes Dr. Marco Posadas to the podcast! Rendering Unconscious episode 414. On this episode, Marco discusses his 28-year career in the mental health field. He focuses on LGBTQI+ communities, emphasizing the importance of making psychoanalysis accessible to marginalized groups. Dr. Marco Posadas is a psychoanalyst member of the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA), clinical social worker, licensed psychologist (MEX), and earned his PhD at Smith College School for Social Work in Northampton, Massachusetts. He operates a clinical practice in Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis, Clinical Supervision and Consultation in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Posadas is a member of the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society and the Mexican Psychoanalytic Association. He is the inaugural Chair of the Gender and Sexual Diversity Studies Committee of the IPA. He is co-editor of Working Psychoanalytically with Gender Diversity and Sexualities: Resistances to Differences published by Routledge (2025). https://link.amazon/B03Nna4MU Check out previous episode(s): RU413: ON THE SPANISH TRANSLATION OF GENDER WITHOUT IDENTITY BY PARADISO EDITORES: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru411-ann-pellegrini-avgi-saketopoulou RU247: ANN PELLEGRINI & AVGI SAKETOPOULOU ON GENDER WITHOUT IDENTITY: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru247-ann-pellegrini-and-avgi-saketopoulou You may find your favorite Rendering Unconscious Podcast episodes and guests here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/episodes RU Center news & updates: Our next event is Saturday, August 15th, with the next installment of An Introduction to Psychoanalysis. We'll look at Jean Laplanche and his influence on queer theory, Heinz Kohut and Self Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology a la Abraham Maslow and Stanislav Grof, as well as Israel Regardie, an interesting character at the crossroads of 20th-century psychoanalysis and occultism. MORE INFO & REGISTER HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/an-intro-to-psychoanalysis-continues-c7e Rendering Unconscious is also a book: Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1:1 & 1:2 (Trapart Books, 2024): https://amzn.to/4sOqSEu Thank you for being a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast. It makes my work possible. If you are so far a free subscriber, thanks to you too. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all the material on the site, including new, future, and archival podcast episodes. It's so important to maintain independent spaces free from censorship and corporate influence. If you are interested in pursuing psychoanalytic treatment or supervision with me, please feel free to contact me directly: www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/ As always, huge thanks to Carl Abrahamsson for providing the intro and outro music for Rendering Unconscious Podcast. https://linktr.ee/CarlAbrahamsson https://thefenriswolf.substack.com https://anartapart.substack.com The song at the end of this episode is "Open the Portal" from the album "Indulgence not Abstinence" by Vanessa Sinclair and Pete Murphy: https://petemurphy.bandcamp.com/album/indulgence-not-abstinence-12 Support independent artists and musicians! Visit Pete's Bandcamp: https://petemurphy.bandcamp.com Our music is also available at Spotify and other streaming services. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3xKEE2NPGatImt46OgaemY Links to everything can be found at: https://linktr.ee/renderingunconscious Enjoy! Thank You.

This is the first of a two part summer special with Laura Mae Northrup, who was first featured in the original BFTA summer special back in 2022. In this first episode, in an excerpt from her wonderful podcast called Inside Eyes, we hear Laura describe her long and grueling battle with suicidality, which emerged as a result of childhood sexual abuse. In the second episode in two weeks, Laura and Dr. H dive deep into her personal healing journey— what worked, what didn't, and how she was able to finally put her chronic suicidality to rest. Support the showLaura Mae Northruphttps://www.lauramaenorthrup.com/Elemental Psychedelicshttps://www.elementalpsychedelics.com/Explore every episode through themes, domains, formats, and speakers. The BFTA CODEX is a listener-built and curated field guide to the podcast. https://bfta-codex.orgBFTA episode recommendations/Podcast pagehttps://www.craigheacockmd.com/podcast-page/BFTA on IG @backfromtheabysspodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/backfromtheabysspodcast/Support the show

Chat, are we cooked? Julia is joined by friend and mentor Dr. Jack Keefe to explore the ongoing epidemic of AI psychosis and the dire consequences of having a sycophant in our pocket. They trace the history of how technology has repeatedly reshaped our understanding of reality, from medieval nobles who believed their bodies were made of glass, telegraph operators struck by sudden paralysis, and tech moguls convinced they're living in The Matrix. Digressions include questioning the humanity of Mr. Beast, the stay tethered to reality challenge, and The Truman Show as a psychotic touchstone. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette.  Check out Jack's work here: https://jack-keefe.com/ WE'RE GOING ON TOUR!!!! Find tickets for the Shake Up Your Life Tour at https://binchtopia.com/tour To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. SOURCES "AI Psychosis" in Context: How Conversation History ShapesLLM Responses to Delusional Beliefs  'Americanitis': The Disease of Living Too Fast  An odd kind of melancholy: reflections on the glass delusion in Europe (1440-1680 - Gill Speak, 1990 Beyond artificial intelligence psychosis: a functional typology of large language model-associated psychotic phenomena - The Lancet Digital Health Delusion content across the 20th century in an American psychiatric hospital ELEPHANT: MEASURING AND UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL SYCOPHANCY IN LLMS Emotional Manipulation by AI Companions From Paralysis to Fatigue | Book by Edward Shorter | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster Hallucinations and electricity in the nineteenth century Hallucinating with AI: Distributed Delusions and "AIPsychosis" How AI and Human Behaviors Shape Psychosocial Effects of Extended Chatbot Use: A Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Study Interpretations of Innovation: The Role of Technology in Explanation Seeking Related to Psychosis  Investigating Affective Use and Emotional Well-beingon ChatGPT  Nature of Persecutors and Their Behaviors in the Delusions of Schizophrenia: Changes between the 1990s and the 2000s - PMC Neurasthenia and the Modern City: Genealogical Speculations on Capitalism-Urged Anxiety, Stress, and Suicide in North America, 1890–1920 - Phillip Gordon Mackintosh, 2025 On the Origin of the "Influencing Machine" in Schizophrenia People Are Losing Loved Ones to AI-Fueled Spiritual Fantasies Polarizing remedies, attractive cures: Animal magnetism, mesmerism, and mind-over-matter treatments  Railway Neurosis and the Birth of Psychotherapy  Technological folie à deux: feedback loops between AI chatbots and mental health  'The algorithm is hacked': analysis of technology delusions in a modern-day cohort The Evolution of Insanity  The Origin of the Influencing Machine in Schizophrenia (1919) The people who think they are made of glass - BBC News The Psychogenic Machine: Simulating AI Psychosis,Delusion Reinforcement and Harm Enablement inLarge Language Models They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.  Victorian London - Disease - 'telegraphic paralysis' When Old Technologies Were New : Thinking about Electric Communication in the Late Nineteenth Century "You're Not Crazy": A Case of New-onset AI-associated Psychosis

How do you keep doing creative work when the world is falling apart around you? To sift through the despair and doubt, John welcomes back legendary Scriptnotes guest, writer-turned-psychotherapist Dennis Palumbo. They discuss the many feelings that catastrophic events can bring up in artists, the personal narratives that often inform those feelings, and how to keep moving forward when you feel like the band on the Titanic. We also follow up on AI, and answer listener questions on competing with brain trusts and how to support a friend embroiled in controversy. In our bonus segment for premium members, Dennis guides us through the best examples and worst mistakes of portraying therapists on screen. Links: "Am I Just Fiddling While Rome Burns?" by Dennis Palumbo for Psychiatric Times Scriptnotes 99 – Psychotherapy for Screenwriters ShotDeck River Runner Global At the Existentialist Café by Sarah Bakewell Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Check out the Inneresting Newsletter Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription! Craig Mazin on Threads and Instagram John August on BlueSky, Threads, and Instagram Outro by Spencer Lackey (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Meredith Stedman and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Our intern is Lauren Loesberg. Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode here.