Podcasts about staff psychologist

Dr. Heidi Fusco is an assistant professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU LANGONE Health and the Rusk Rehabilitation hospital. She is the Assistant Director of the Traumatic Brain Injury Program at Rusk and the Medical Director of the Brain Injury Unit at Queens Nassau Nursing and Rehabilitation. She completed a fellowship in Brain injury Rehab in 2013 at the Rusk Institute and is board certified in Brain Injury medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Alaina B. Hammond is a board certified rehabilitation psychologist and currently serves as Clinical Assistant Professor and Staff Psychologist in the NYU Langone Rusk Adult Inpatient - Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program.  She provides psychological and neuropsychological intervention and assessment to patients and families with acquired brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury and other illness/injuries. In addition, she supervises psychology interns and enjoys researching family/caregiver adjustment to medical illness.  Dr. Jessica Rivetz is the current Brain Injury Medicine Fellow at NYU Rusk Rehabilitation. She recently completed her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at NYU Rusk. She received her MD degree at Albany Medical College, and also has a Master's of Science in health care management. Extracurricular activities include serving as co-chairperson of the NYU GME House Staff Patient Safety Council. Within brain injury medicine, she has a special interest managing patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury and helping them and their caregivers navigate life after brain injury and achieve their functional and quality of life goals. Part 3 The discussion covered the following topics: phases of treatment when mindfulness and self-compassion can be introduced to achieve optimal effectiveness; the role of telehealth; extent to which a group-based approach is used; availability of commercialized digital resources on the Internet, such as apps; use of wearable devices by patients; and the impact of artificial intelligence on patient care.  

Dr. Heidi Fusco is an assistant professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU LANGONE Health and the Rusk Rehabilitation hospital. She is the Assistant Director of the Traumatic Brain Injury Program at Rusk and the Medical Director of the Brain Injury Unit at Queens Nassau Nursing and Rehabilitation. She completed a fellowship in Brain injury Rehab in 2013 at the Rusk Institute and is board certified in Brain Injury medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Alaina B. Hammond is a board certified rehabilitation psychologist and currently serves as Clinical Assistant Professor and Staff Psychologist in the NYU Langone Rusk Adult Inpatient - Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program.  She provides psychological and neuropsychological intervention and assessment to patients and families with acquired brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury and other illness/injuries. In addition, she supervises psychology interns and enjoys researching family/caregiver adjustment to medical illness.  Dr. Jessica Rivetz is the current Brain Injury Medicine Fellow at NYU Rusk Rehabilitation. She recently completed her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at NYU Rusk. She received her MD degree at Albany Medical College, and also has a Master's of Science in health care management. Extracurricular activities include serving as co-chairperson of the NYU GME House Staff Patient Safety Council. Within brain injury medicine, she has a special interest managing patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury and helping them and their caregivers navigate life after brain injury and achieve their functional and quality of life goals. Part 2 The discussion covered the following topics: persistence of sleep disorders and the role of physical exercise in treating them; definition of mindfulness; kinds of interventions included under the heading of mindfulness; examples of how it aims to address the severity of various TBI-related health problems; duration of mindfulness treatment; and self-compassion as another type of non-pharmacological intervention.

Dr. Heidi Fusco is an assistant professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU LANGONE Health and the Rusk Rehabilitation hospital. She is the Assistant Director of the Traumatic Brain Injury Program at Rusk and the Medical Director of the Brain Injury Unit at Queens Nassau Nursing and Rehabilitation. She completed a fellowship in Brain injury Rehab in 2013 at the Rusk Institute and is board certified in Brain Injury medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Alaina B. Hammond is a board certified rehabilitation psychologist and currently serves as Clinical Assistant Professor and Staff Psychologist in the NYU Langone Rusk Adult Inpatient - Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program.  She provides psychological and neuropsychological intervention and assessment to patients and families with acquired brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury and other illness/injuries. In addition, she supervises psychology interns and enjoys researching family/caregiver adjustment to medical illness.  Dr. Jessica Rivetz is the current Brain Injury Medicine Fellow at NYU Rusk Rehabilitation. She recently completed her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at NYU Rusk. She received her MD degree at Albany Medical College, and also has a Master's of Science in health care management. Extracurricular activities include serving as co-chairperson of the NYU GME House Staff Patient Safety Council. Within brain injury medicine, she has a special interest managing patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury and helping them and their caregivers navigate life after brain injury and achieve their functional and quality of life goals. Part 1 The discussion covered the following topics: concussions and TBIs; pediatric care; use of biomarkers; common causes of a TBI; common symptoms and their length of duration; involvement of informal caregivers; and occurrence of sleep disorders.

In this long-awaited final episode of Multiple O's Season 2, Oriana shares an old recording from one of the first performances of The O Show. It felt like a good way to celebrate the life of O Show staff psychologist, Angela Fox, Oriana's mum. It also works to bookend the past year in which our host devoted herself full-time to being an academic. Angela shares some sage advice for anyone who suffers from self-doubt, especially in the arena of the intellect. Listen and find out how she cures Scottee, our national treasure of live art and yoga instruction, of deep-seated, debilitating academiaphobia. Scottee is a self-taught, multi-award winning actor who has received critical acclaim for his work in theatre and audio. A multi-hyphenate, with a career spanning over 15 years, Scottee has demonstrated an ability to work successfully across art forms. https://www.instagram.com/scotteeisfat Oriana Fox is a London-based, New York-born artist with a PhD in self-disclosure. She puts her expertise to work as the host of the talk show performance piece The O Show.Credits:Produced, edited and hosted by Oriana FoxIntroductory Voiceover by John Kilduff, aka Mr. Let's PaintOriginal theme song written and performed by Paulette HumanbeingSpecial Thanks to Tom Estes, Lara Perry, Sven Van Damme, Katie Beeson and Janak Patel ***Would you like to see your name in the above credits list? In a couple of short steps, you can make that happen by supporting this podcast via Patreon.***Please rate and review this podcast to help others to find it!How to Rate and Review a Podcast on iTunes:First, Search for the Podcast in the Podcasts App. Note: You'll need to look the show up in the app.From Here, Select the 'Reviews' Tab, Then 'Write a Review'You'll Then Be Asked to Log in to iTunes.Then Tap the Stars to Rate the Podcast and Write Your Headline and Review.How to Rate and Review a Podcast on SpotifyFirst of all, you have to log in to your Spotify account, then follow these steps:Search Podcast pre-installed App on your phone.Hit the “Search” button. Here you will see “Write a Review” in the top right corner.You can also give ratings in the form of stars 1-5 (One star for lowest rating and five stars for highest ratings.)Submit your review.Visit www.theoshow.live for regular updates or follow us on Instagram.Visit www.theoshow.live for regular updates or follow us on Instagram.

Phantom Electric Ghost Interviews Dr. Kathryn Vecchio “Why is creativity at the core of healing who is an artist?” Biography I have 30 years experience in various aspects of mental health. I have served in private practice as well as City State and County government. I have studied at Texas A&M University , Trinity Seminary Baldwin Wallace College and Duke University. Early in my career as a Staff Psychologist at a maximum security prison, I expanded my understanding and personal philosophies asit relates to spiritual development. Working with death row inmates was a unique experience. After working in recovery, with clients on the autism spectrum and Veterans ,I determined to develop my own intervention and creative expressive arts program. We collect data to measure our outcomes and we are finding even the most resistant “ artists” are experiencing breakthroughs. We provide private services through the Vecchio Group and serve underprivileged and underserved  populations through The Art for the Heart Foundation Link: https://artfortheheartfoundation.org/ Donate to support PEG free artist interviews: PayPalMe link Any contribution is appreciated: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/PhantomElectric?locale.x=en_US Support PEG by checking out our Sponsors: Download and use Newsly for free now from www.newsly.me or from the link in the description, and use promo code “GHOST” and receive a 1-month free premium subscription. The best tool for getting podcast guests:  Podmatch.com https://podmatch.com/signup/phantomelectricghost Subscribe to our Instagram for exclusive content: https://www.instagram.com/expansive_sound_experiments/ Donate to support PEG free artist interviews: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube/phantomelectricghost --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phantom-electric/message

Recovering perfectionist, clinical psychologist, dynamic speaker and global inspiration,  Dr. Adia Gooden inspires us all to feel unconditionally worthy.   Shift your shoulders back, put your lens in focus and put your thoughts in their upright position as Dr. Gooden nudges us toward  claiming our worth outside the hustle.Today, Adia  joins host Brad Dalton on the B.E.S.T. Self Podcast!Adia Gooden, Ph.D. received her BA in Psychology from Stanford University and her PhD in Clinical Community Psychology from DePaul University.  Dr. Adia served as a Staff Psychologist and the Coordinator for Multicultural Outreach and Support for the Student Counseling Service at The University of Chicago and the Director of the Clinic and Community Programs at The Family Institute at Northwestern before starting her own business.  She is a sought-after, dynamic speaker who gives talks and workshops on unconditional self-worth, imposter syndrome, and mental health.  Dr. Adia gave a TEDx talk on “Cultivating Unconditional Self-Worth” which has over1 million views.  Dr. Adia hosts the Unconditionally Worthy Podcast and coaches high achieving professionals to embrace their unconditional self-worth.You can find Adia's Free e-book on 4 practices to connect with your unconditional self-worth here: https://dradiagooden.com/freee-book/Sixty-six countries from six continents have hopped onboard the B.E.S.T Self Podcast.  We welcome back Riverton, Utah as well as Mumbai, Maharashtra to the show!=====Brad is an elite coach inside the most powerful Empowerment coaching program in the world and is currently accepting candidates and organizations.  These are not the programs for you if you're looking for free, easy, short and quick.  These are for the individuals, teams and organizations ready to live abundantly and ready to put their foot on the gas in the departments of increased income, impact and influence.  Click here for a conversation.  Greater is coming for you!The #1 Best Seller,  DNA Of A Winner:  8 Steps to Building The Soulprint Of A Winner is on the market.  Grab your copy on Amazon searching the title or at www.braddaltongroup.comThe Positive Warrior Network limits acceptance of new clients to six each month.  All programs last six weeks and guarantee results or you do not pay in full.  If ready to increase impact, influence and income Lets Chat!If you feel the show is worthy, please feel free to share with those you care about as it encourages others to be the their best selves.  We can all be 1% better today.=====I'd love to connect with you. You can find me, your host Brad Dalton, here:Instagram: @best_selfuLinkedIn: Brad DaltonTwitter: @bestselfuYouTube:  Best Self Podcast ChannelEmail:  brad@braddaltonspeaks.comLets Chat!Dr. Adia Gooden's  Socials and Web links:Free e-book on 4 practices to connect with your unconditional self-worth: https://dradiagooden.com/freee-book/Instagram:   

In this Fight Back minicast, we welcomes our special guest, Dr. Jeff Poizner. Dr. Poizner is a Staff Psychologist at VA San Diego Healthcare System and specializes in providing evidence-based treatments via Telemental Health platforms to veterans with PTSD and other conditions. Dr. Poizner joins us to discuss a very complicated and challenging issue: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, more commonly known as PTSD. While most are familiar with PTSD as it relates to Armed Forces Services members, Dr. Poizner reminds us that there are many forms of PTSD, and anyone who has suffered a traumatic event can suffer from PTSD. Join us today as we learn more about this very complicated diagnosis.

“Continuum of trauma-related assessment and treatment in service members and veterans” The Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series was created to support and advance the careers of women. These lectures bring together faculty from institutions that have hosted Anne Klibanski Scholars with MGH scholars, on topics that overlap both research areas. Dr. Brenner will present on “Behavioral Health Approaches to Transdiagnostic Care with the Special Operations Forces Community.”  Dr. Thompson-Hollands will present on “Family-inclusive PTSD treatment for Veterans: Rationale and Recommendations for Clinicians.” Presenters: Lauren Brenner, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with Home Base, a Massachusetts General Hospital and Red Sox Foundation Program; and Instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Johanna Thompson-Hollands, PhD, is a Staff Psychologist in the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System; and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Provide overview of common presenting concerns and psychiatric diagnoses in Special Operations Forces service members and veterans presenting for comprehensive brain health and trauma evaluation Describe recommendations for providers working with SOF and embedded support patients Describe the potential advantages of family-inclusive treatment for Veterans with PTSD Assess the evidence for Veterans' willingness to involve family members in their PTSD treatment Click here to watch webinar.

Dr. Hardy is a Staff Psychologist for the Department of Justice and Adjunct Professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Listen as we continue the conversation on self-grace which involves the ability to forgive ourselves from past mistakes in order to move our lives forward. Dr. Hardy unpacks the cognitive disssonace that is associated with ones inability to offer self-grace and and self-forgiveness. She offers us strategies for reprogamming our thinking in ways that help us become the best version of ourselves. 

Chris Antal, Staff Chaplain and Dr. Peter Yeomans, Staff Psychologist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Philadelphia talk about understanding the suffering of moral injury among U.S. combat-deployed Veterans and their facilitation of a 12-week Moral Injury Group and Community Healing Ceremony in which Veterans’ burdens are shared by the community made more […] The post Moral injury and sharing responsibility for war’s consequences appeared first on Hazel Kahan.

Improving overall wellbeing is the primary responsibility of any allied health professional. As fitness professionals, sometimes we narrow our focus to merely physical health (and fitness, in particular). Our guest in episode 84, Dr. Renee Exelbert, thinks fitness professionals should expand their consciousness of how they truly can help overall wellbeing and mental health. Dr. Exelbert is a practicing psychologist, who after her own battle with cancer, found exercise and movement to be a powerful tool to not only regain her physical health, but also to improve her mental health. This lived experience was so impactful for her, that she took the time to get her personal trainer certification and begin integrating exercise into her psychotherapy practice. In this episode, we'll dive into the methodology she developed and uses on a daily basis in her practice with a wide range of individuals.This is such a powerful conversation for fitness professionals to hear. Dr. Exelbert really does an amazing job of taking what she does as a mental health professional and translating into actionable lessons and skills fitness professionals can use today in their work with clients. Show Notes Page: https://www.wellnessparadoxpod.com/podcast/episode/84Our Guest Renee A. Exelbert, Ph.D., CFTDr. Exelbert is both a licensed psychologist and certified elite personal trainer.  She received her B.S. from Cornell University, and her M.A. and Ph.D. from New York University.  Dr. Exelbert is the Founding Director of The Metamorphosis Center for Psychological and Physical Change, where she integrates psychotherapy and exercise, with a focus on the mind/body connection.  She maintains a private practice in New York City, Manhasset and Nyack, New York for the treatment of children, adolescents, adults and families.  Dr. Exelbert is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Applied Psychology at the New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development where she teaches Masters-level psychology courses.  She previously served as Staff Psychologist at the Cancer Center for Kids at NYU Winthrop Hospital Cancer Center, working with children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer. Follow us on social at the links below: https://www.facebook.com/wellnessparadox https://www.instagram.com/wellnessparadox/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/wellness-paradox-podcast https://twitter.com/WellnessParadox

You know how when you are grieving you might feel clumsy? Or perhaps your heart literally hurts - not metaphorically? These are some of the many physical manifestations of grief that have been scientifically observed - and humanly felt. And not just humanly!!! Animals grieve! Wait until you learn about crow funerals! Today we're talking to Dr. Dorothy Holinger, psychologist and author of The Anatomy of Grief. This validating conversation is an exploration of the science and spirituality of grief, how deeply personal and individualistic the grief experience is and how integral it is to all living beings. More about Dorothy Holinger Dorothy P. Holinger, Ph.D., is a Staff Psychologist in the Department of Neurology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a Harvard hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. She was a long-time Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. A graduate of Brown University with a degree in English, she earned her doctorate in psychology from the University of Michigan. Dr. Holinger is a member of the American Psychological Association, and Sigma Xi (The Scientific Research Society) and is a fellow in the Association for Psychological Science. She has studied the human brain for over thirty years, and in her book, The Anatomy of Grief (2022/2020, Yale University Press), she has drawn from brain science, psychology, paleontology and literature to describe what happens to the brain, heart and body of the bereaved. She has her own psychotherapy practice, and lives in Brookline, Massachusetts with her husband. You can connect with Dr. Holinger here. You can find books mentioned in this episode here.You can find more info and resources at GriefCollected.comCredits:Grief, Collected is a production of The Mash-Up Americans. Executive produced by Amy S. Choi and Rebecca Lehrer. Senior editor and producer is Sara Pellegrini. Development Producer is Dupe Oyebolu. Production manager Shelby Sandlin. Original music composed by The Brothers Tang. Sound design support by Pedro Rafael Rosado. Website design by VOKSEE. Grief, Collected was supported in part by a grant from The Pop Culture Collaborative. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this Fight Back episode, our host, Steve Poizner, executive director of HCRF, welcomes our special guest, Dr. Jeff Poizner. Dr. Poizner is a Staff Psychologist at VA San Diego Healthcare System and specializes in providing evidence-based treatments via Telemental Health platforms to veterans with PTSD and other conditions. Dr. Poizner completed his pre-doctoral internship at UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services and post-doctoral fellowship at UCSD Counseling and Psychological Services. His clinical and research interests include reducing barriers and improving access to evidence-based treatments for veterans with PTSD. Dr. Poizner joins us to discuss a very complicated and challenging issue: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, more commonly known as PTSD. While most are familiar with PTSD as it relates to Armed Forces Service members, Dr. Poizner reminds us that there are many forms of PTSD, and anyone who has suffered a traumatic event can suffer from PTSD. Our conversation today looks at the many types of PTSD, what symptoms look like, the types of treatment, and how to access treatment. 

On this week's episode of Mental Fitness, host Jillian LaFeir sits down with Rider University's Counseling Center's Staff Psychologist, Jill Siletski, and Intern, Rich Felicetti to discuss the recent 988 change, and their new ecotherapy program.

**This month, May 2022, How I Lawyer is teaming up with the Personal Jurisdiction Podcast (https://www.personaljxpod.com/) to feature five interviews on the important topic of mental health in the legal profession. This is episode #4 in this collaboration. Learn more here.** In today's episode, Personal Jurisdiction hosts Hallie Ritzu and Allison Freedman speak with Dr. Diana Uchiyama who is a lawyer & psychologist helping people struggling with mental health and substance use issues as the the Executive Director of the Illinois Lawyers' Assistance Program. Dr. Diana was previously the Administrator of Psychological Services for DuPage County and worked for the Kane County Diagnostic Center, as both a Staff Psychologist and Juvenile Drug Court Coordinator. She also has an extensive background doing court ordered psychological, sanity, fitness, and sex offender evaluations and therapy. She has implemented numerous changes to court ordered programs both in Kane and DuPage County and is a certified trauma informed care trainer. Prior to obtaining her masters and doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Dr. Uchiyama was an Assistant Public Defender in Cook County. She obtained her law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law. If you enjoy this episode, please make sure to sign up for future episodes at www.howilawyer.com or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Stay tuned next week for my interview with another truly inspirational lawyer turned psychotherapist, the Lawyer Therapist Doron Gold. The How I Lawyer Podcast is sponsored by LawPods, a professional podcast production company for busy attorneys. Personal Jurisdiction is edited by Scott Donnell at Run and Drum Media.

Craig Hoffman is joined by Dr. Helen Hsu, the Lead Outreach Specialist, Staff Psychologist, Asian American specialist, and lecturer at Stanford University. They discuss how mental health is discussed in the public sphere in light of Antonio Brown's outburst to end his Tampa Bay Buccaneers career. They then dive into the intersection of mental health and physical fitness. They talk about how to set and work towards healthy goals. Plus, they talk about how trainers can talk to clients about mental health within their scope of practice and how to broach a conversation recommending therapy or other mental health guidance outside their scope.Follow the show on Instagram: @trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at @craig_hoffman and Dr. Hsu at @hellamentalhealth.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new code "TrainWithTheBest" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com!We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the code TRAINWITHTHEBEST25 at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 25% off your first subscription order and 15% off all recurring orders. Subscribe to your favorite proteins, Performance Collagen, Performance Creatine, Elite Sleep or the all-new Omega 3's all for 25% off the first shipment and 15% off all that follow. Craig is an official Whoop affiliate! You can join him on Whoop by getting $30 off your membership at join.whoop.com/hoffman.Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!Momentous Momentous is the world's leading sports nutrition company.Super Coffee Protein + MCT's + Organic Coffee = Super Coffee = positive energy to change the world.

Today, we have Dr. Jamaal Scott a Queens native who graduated with his BA in Psychology from Morehouse College in Atlanta. He then transitioned to Wright State University's School of Professional Psychology, in Dayton, Ohio completing his doctorate in 2010. Dr. Scott currently resides in North Carolina.He's been a Staff Psychologist for the North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice since 2016. He discusses the challenges and rewards to the position.He's the creator of Reel Talk. A group therapy session that uses media to counsel specifically black male youth, cinematherapy. He discusses his inspiration behind creating Reel Talk.Dr. Jamaal ScottIG: @reeltalkpsych Website:  https://www.reeltalk.org/Listen to us on Amazon Music, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google Podcast, Buzzsprout, Tunein, and Apple Podcast. Join us every Wednesday for a new episode!Please share, like, subscribe, and follow. Write in for advice, tips, and topic suggestions.IG & Facebook: @inowpronounceyoupodGmail: inowpronounceyoupod@gmail.comhttps://inowpronounceyou.buzzsprout.com/

Episode Summary: In this episode of Support is Sexy, Elayne Fluker invites Dr. Adia Gooden, a licensed clinical psychologist who firmly believes that there is nothing wrong in asking for help, especially as a Black woman. Dr. Adia talks about how growing up with clinical psychologists as parents, and her love and interest for people inspired her to become one. Dr. Adia also discusses the importance of fighting the social stereotypes and removing the stigma towards asking for psychological help, how to find the therapist that suits your needs and engage in a good relationship with them, and how to have a healthy relationship with yourself and the people that surround you by establishing boundaries.  Adia Gooden Dr. Adia Gooden is a licensed clinical psychologist, dynamic speaker, and trainer, who is passionate about cultivating unconditional self-worth in others. Dr. Adia has an independent clinical practice and runs a business focused on helping people connect with their unconditional self-worth. Dr. Adia formerly served as the Director of the Clinic and Community Programs at The Family Institute at Northwestern University, and a Staff Psychologist and the Coordinator for Multicultural Outreach and Support at The University of Chicago Student Counseling Service. Dr. Adia has spent more than a decade working with clients to embody mental wellness in their everyday lives and to engage boldly with the world. Dr. Adia received her bachelor's degree from Stanford University and earned her Ph.D. in Clinical-Community Psychology from DePaul University in which she served for four years. Insights from this Episode What made Adia pursue a career in psychology The connection between self-worth and the willingness to ask for psychological help How social stereotypes impede black women from asking for help How to find the right therapist as a black woman The importance of paying attention to racial trauma as a psychologist The importance of asking yourself questions before getting psychological help Why engaging in a good relationship with your therapist is crucial What are the different alternatives you might take if you can't afford psychological help Misconceptions about therapy The importance of healthy boundaries Stay Connected: Adia Gooden Instagram: Adia Gooden LinkedIn: Adia Gooden Twitter: Adia Gooden Facebook Adia Gooden Website: https://dradiagooden.com/ TED talk: Cultivating unconditional self-worth | Adia Gooden Elayne Fluker Instagram: @elaynefluker LinkedIn: Elayne Fluker Support is Sexy Instagram: @supportissexy Subscribe to Support is Sexy + download each episode on Spotify and ‎Apple Podcasts   This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to episode 256 of the Sexology Podcast! Today I am delighted to welcome Dr. Mimi Hoang (she/her) to the podcast. In this episode, we discuss the common misconceptions around bisexual people, the pressures bisexual people face when getting into a same-sex relationship and looking at the ways in which Dr. Mimi has helped uplift the bisexual community.    Dr. Mimi Hoang (she/her) is an internationally-recognized psychologist, educator, author, and grassroots activist specializing in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQ+) and Asian Pacific Islander (API) communities. Since the 1990s, she has co-founded three organizations in Los Angeles for bisexual, pansexual, fluid, and other nonmonosexual (AKA "bi+") individuals, authored multiple publications, and earned a seat at the landmark 2013 White House Bisexual Community Roundtable.      Dr. Mimi's steadfast leadership has earned her multiple awards, a feature in Jan Dee Gordon's LGBTQ of Steel photography book, and being named “One of the Most Significant Women in the Bisexual Movement.” She currently works as a Staff Psychologist at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), Clinical Supervisor of the LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Therapy Center at Airport Marina Counseling Services, and is the creator of the "Bi on Life" self-empowerment series and Bi+ Women's Space, a virtual support group for bi+ women in Los Angeles.     In this episode, you will hear:     How Dr. Mimi became interested in this line of work   The ways in which Dr. Mimi has helped uplift the bi community   Overcoming the mental health challenges around coming out as bi-sexual   How many people try to invalidate bisexuality as a pathway to becoming gay or lesbian   How the percentage of people in the US identifying as LGBTQ+ has doubled since 2012  Looking at the common misconceptions around bisexual people   Why it's important to understand that bisexuality is not experimentation  The pressures bisexual people face when getting into a same sex relationship  Recommendations for communities and support groups for bisexual people     Find Dr. Mimi Hoang Online  https://www.drmimihoang.com     Sex Quiz for Women https://oasis2care.com/sexquiz/   Podcast Produced by Pete Bailey - http://petebailey.net/audio

In this episode I talk with Dr Scott Irwin (https://junglemedicineretreat.com/), an amazing healer, teacher and guardian of the Mother Ayahuasca. Currently he lives and works in Ecuador with the Kichwa lineage. Highlights When the Ayahuasca calls you The path of the wounded healer How to prepare for an Ayahuasca journey Our desire to heal and change our life From reactions to responsibility (ability to respond) The power of community and listening to each other Giving back to the land and indigenous communities Remembering our power, our divinity and our multidimensional nature The journey from the head to the heart, from separation to integration Healing: returning to our natural state of wholeness Transforming our challenges into gifts Mantra for this week: "Change is always possible, help is always available" Remember, you are the healer and love is the medicine. Look into my book: Heart Medicine, Ayahuasca Assisted Therapy and the integration process https://www.avatarhealingarts.com/book Join my Circle on YouTube: Healing & Awakening with Nina Izel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYTkBkcqaF4SKt07HFtZAQQ And join my mailing list here https://www.avatarhealingarts.com/contact Join my Club: Healing & Awakening on Clubhouse Every Tuesday 5pm CST: All about Ayahuasca Assisted Therapy www.clubhouse.com On Spotify: New Paradigm Healing, Ayahuasca Assisted Therapy Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/1rFFUXXJqZ9DH5eCxCdaep?si=a_z69luvTKSWPu8upjbUWg&dl_branch=1 On Vimeo: Avatar Healing Arts Podcast, Ayahuasca Assisted Therapy https://vimeo.com/newparadigmhealing Dr Scott Irwin Dr Scott has an extensive and unique background at the intersection of modern psychology, functional medicine, ancient spiritual tradition and Amazonian shamanism. Jungle Medicine Retreat https://junglemedicineretreat.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scott.irwin.33 Email: Drscottirwin@gmail.com Presently, Dr Scott offers Plant Medicine Retreats in the Amazonian rainforests of Ecuador. These retreats take place in a small, Kichwa indigenous community called Sacha Wasi Communidad, about 30 minute's drive from Puyo where guests stay in simple, locally-constructed bamboo huts and participate in numerous rituals with medicinal plants, as well as daily hikes and music, ensuring a close connection with la Pachamama, our earth mother. Here seekers can experience the healing power of ancestral master plants such as Ayahuasca, San Padro, Psilocybin, Sananga, Guando, Mapacho, Rape' and others. Profits Support this Indigenous Community. Dr Scott works with this Kichwa tribe in numerous ways, and the profits gained from retreats are shared with these important partners to help improve the community infrastructure. New electrical power supply, water supply, hot water, laundry, refrigeration, and a community learning center with high speed internet and 4 computers are examples of recent improvements. At the community, you are surrounded by nature. The village is located between two rivers and hikes in the surrounding areas take you to breathtaking waterfalls. This is an essential component to the retreat and healing process. For the past 5 years, Dr Scott was the Senior Minister, Staff Psychologist and Senior Ayahuasca Facilitator at Soul Quest Ayahuasca Church of Mother Earth in Orlando, Florida.  Soul Quest is considered to be one of the largest Ayahuasca churches in the United States and has served ayahuasca to over 20,000 individual members.  One of his achievements while at Soul Quest was the development of over 26 free online weekly pre & post-ceremony integration groups. Groups included psycho-spiritual integration, Zen Buddhist Meditation (taught by a former Zen Buddhist Monk). Psychedelics in Recovery Groups, A Course In Miracles Study Group, Bhagavad Gita Study Group, Jungian Group, Jungian Shadow-Work Group, Transformational Breathwork Group, Writing Circle, Buddhist Spiritual Studies, Support for First Responders, Motherhood group, Women's Only Group, Veterans group, and a weekly online Church service that received 1500 to 2000 weekly views.  Dr Scott left Soul Quest to pursue a deeper understanding of the ancestral plant medicines of the Amazon.  To make a tax deductible donation to help support the infrastructure improvements for the Kichwa at the Sacha Wasi Community in Pomona, Ecuador: For zelle: info@humanevolutionfoundation.org Human Evolution Foundation Inc. For PayPal: https://paypal.me/humanevolution?locale.x=en_US

Welcome back to BeREAL! This week, Diana and Ednesha are joined by Dr. Carlton Green to discuss diversity training, racial trauma and mental health. For more than 25 years, Dr. Carlton Green (he/him) has held various roles in higher education settings. More specifically, he has worked in student activities, multicultural services, residence life, academic affairs, athletics, and counseling services in both public and private institutions. Dr. Green's dedication to diversity and inclusion facilitated his appointment as the Multicultural Post-doctoral Fellow in Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of Houston.  Currently, Dr. Green is the Director of Diversity Training & Education in the Office of Diversity & Inclusion at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). Prior to taking on this role, he served as a Staff Psychologist at the University of Maryland (UMD) Counseling Center. Dr. Green begins the episode by explaining how he got into his work around racial trauma and mental health. He originally wanted to be a lawyer, but through his university studies he realized that diversity training was a field that interested him more. As a proud Christian he blends his psychology training into the religious space. He has hosted pastoral counseling sessions in the past and other mental health services available to the church goers.  Dr. Green continues by comparing what he has observed about mental health in colleges versus churches. He notes that while they are both institutions that would like to believe they are not places where harm occurs, both places can deal a great bit of mental health harm, especially for people of color. He uses this idea to discuss how he organizes his racial trauma and mental health workshops. He begins by discussing how racism plays out in the outside world, and then brings the conversation into the space where the audience exists.  After a short break, the three therapists return to talk about the therapist-client relationship. The idea that the therapist is always the expert in the room inhibits the therapist's ability to learn and grow from their client's experiences. Other dynamics of the mental health field also create standards that are not optimal for minority clients. For example, the idea that the therapist should be a blank slate is not wanted by a lot of Black clients that Ednesha has seen. Ednesha continues by explaining that sometimes when she breaks the norm (made by white people) to accommodate her minority clients she feels guilty. However, Ednesha points out that it is important for minority therapists to affirm to themselves that they are good clinicians even when they break the traditional rules. Lastly, Diana talks about what she learned from supervising Ednesha for so long. One thing she touches on is that the social work school institution needs to change to accommodate different traditions and cultural differences. The three therapists brainstorm some ideas of what a change in social work school would look like.  Thank you for tuning into BeREAL this week! Be on the lookout for a brand new episode next Tuesday. In the meantime, make sure to check out last week's episode with Vanessa Rissetto about holistic nutrition coaching. For more information on Dr. Green and his work, visit the links below:   Website: www.carltonegreen.com   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcegreen/   Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drcegreen/   For more information on BeREAL (our mental wellness podcast) and BeWELL (our therapy practice in New York City and Hoboken, NJ) visit the links below: To schedule a therapy appointment text BeWELL to 484848 today  www.beher-now.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Be.WELL.Psychotherapy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bewell.psychotherapy/

Hosted by the CSI Pi Alpha chapter, this panel discussion was held virtually on January 28th, 2021. Presenters: Dr. Michelle Ghoston, Assistant Professor, Wake Forest Department of Counseling Dr. José Villalba, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, Chief Diversity Officer, and Professor of Counseling at Wake Forest Dr. Brooke Griffith, Staff Psychologist, Wake Forest University Counseling Center For more information about the M.A. Counseling Program at Wake Forest University, visit: https://counseling.graduate.wfu.edu/ Music Credit: “Voyage” by Ikson

Today, I am talking to Dr. Helen Hsu, the Lead Outreach Specialist, Staff Psychologist, Asian American specialist, and a lecturer at Stanford University. Dr. Hsu is a marathon runner, Crossfit athlete, Obstacle racer, and trapeze enthusiast. In this episode we Discuss Helen's belief in the Mind Body connection and her personal philosophy on being a seasoned athlete.We discuss:- Understanding what our bodies are telling us when we are showing physical signs of illness.- The impact stress can have physically as well as mentally.- Dealing with the muscle and bone density loss that we experience as we age.- Exercise as a coping mechanism for mental health.- Checking in with yourself and being in tune with your mind body connection.- Dealing with the ongoing pandemic and how to adjust your regiment.- Knowing your limits and doing what works best for you.- Finding the exercise, you love the most and not judging yourself when first starting out.… and more!Here are some highlights.  Figuring out what motivates you“A big thing is figuring out what modality might be helpful for you, and also that it's okay if it evolves. So what do I mean by that? I know a lot of people who it really helps to have some competition or accountability, so they're competing with other people about steps or they've actually signed on to one of these apps that help you gamify your goals, whether that's other life goals or work or fitness goals.” Knowing your limits“One workout is not going to make or break me, like to rest today and allow myself what my body needs will help me be stronger, so one of the things I realized at one point when I was doing half-marathons, doing a lot of obstacle races, I did a couple of local prospect competitions. But I sat down at one point and I was like: Okay, this is taking a lot of time and energy.  I had to really ask what is my goal? My priorities are the value of my work, my community work, my family, and actually my final goal is longevity. So for seasoned athletes, I think that's a thing to think about. I realized my goal was to be as active as long as possible.”Trying something different”I went to trapeze school on a whim. I was on a business trip in DC. I was looking up if there is a Crossfit box or something, I can stop in between my meetings. And I said, trapeze school. And I said, Oh my gosh, alright, let's just go check it out. It was so fun, and has become a regular thing when I will be in DC. And one of my trips, there was a man up there flying overhead above the net and he was over 70, and he just said, “I just saw it and it looked interesting. So I was going to try it.” And I'm like, I love that.Get started on your athletic aging journey by joining the Ageless Women Athletes Facebook community. This group is for women over 40 (or for those who are almost there) who want to stop feeling old and start living ageless! Inside the group you'll meet women like you who will lift you up when you're down and cheer you on to your big, bold goals.You'll also get immediate access to videos, training and tools to help you move well, feel great and pursue the types of goals you never imagined were possible for yourself. In short, the Ageless Women Athletes community is here to help you age like an athlete, however that looks for you.Click HERE to join! We'll see you inside the group!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seasoned-athlete/donations

Dr. Sterling is a Clinical Psychologist specializing in ASD and coexisting conditions, including anxiety and depression. She earned her B.S. in Psychobiology from UCLA and her M.S./Ph.D. from the University of Washington. She completed her Clinical Internship in Developmental Disabilities at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. During her Postdoctoral Fellowship at UCLA, Dr. Sterling was awarded funding from the NIH to conduct research on the physiology of anxiety among autistic youth. Her academic positions have included: Clinical Faculty in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry, Staff Psychologist at the UCLA Child and Adult Neurodevelopmental Clinic, Interim Professor and Director of the Autism Center at Claremont McKenna College, and tenure-track Professor in the Department of Psychology, California State University Long Beach. Dr. Sterling continues to work with autistic individuals and their families through her private practices in Southern California. Her Book: https://amzn.to/3tbvuFr For More Information: https://lindseysterlingphd.com/ All Autism Talk (allautismtalk.com) is sponsored by LEARN Behavioral (learnbehavioral.com).

“What am I doing with my life? Where am I going?” During this isolated time, many of us are having to readjust our identities because our visions for what life was supposed to look like completely shifted -- and so perhaps has the locus of our self-worth. Dr. Meag-gan O'Reilly is a licensed Staff Psychologist at Stanford University's Counseling and Psychological Services. In this episode, she offers helpful frameworks for cultivating a life --and society-- that can better recognize the basic intrinsic value of each person. Dr. O’Reilly’s research interests focus on social class, college student mental health, resilience, and multicultural identities, particularly gender and ethnicity. She also operates a private practice in downtown Palo Alto, Inherent Value Psychology, in which she provides clinical services to Silicon Valley professionals. To learn more about "How to Be a Better Human," host Chris Duffy, or find footnotes and additional resources, please visit: go.ted.com/betterhuman

Shira Maguen, Ph.D. is Mental Health Director of the OEF/OIF Integrated Care Clinic and Staff Psychologist on the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Team (PCT) at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC), and Associate Professor in the Dept. of Psychiatry, UCSF School of Medicine. She is also the San Francisco site lead for the VA Women's Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) and co-director of the SFVAMC MIRECC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. Dr. Maguen completed her internship and postdoctoral training at the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System after receiving her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Georgia State University. She is involved with both the research and clinical components of the PTSD program. Her research interests fall under the umbrella of PTSD, moral injury, and suicide, and include risk and resilience factors in veterans, with a particular focus on female veterans. Dr. Maguen was the recipient of a VA Health Services Research and Development Grant that examined the impact of killing in veterans of war and moral injury. She has four additional grants that examine a novel treatment for veterans who have killed in war; trauma-related eating problems in female veterans; the effectiveness of evidence-based treatments in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans via natural language processing; and the effectiveness of a behaviorally-based treatment for insomnia (BBTI) in primary care. She recently completed a grant that examines PTSD and co-morbid conditions in OIF/OEF female veterans, and one that examines mild TBI and PTSD in OIF/OEF veterans. Dr. Maguen is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed publications, most of which focus on veteran mental health. She also works in a clinical capacity within the OEF/OIF Integrated Care Clinic and treating veterans with evidence-based treatments for PTSD. She supervises research health fellows and other trainees in evidence-based treatments for PTSD and provides mentorship for trauma-focused research fellows. In this episode, you will learn: Shira's background and experience Looking at veteran mental health needs as developmental; different needs at different stages The Origins of the concept of moral injury Similarities and differences between PTSD and Moral Injury Moral Injury and relationships Definition of moral injury Cultural expectations and influences on moral injury Interventions that impact moral injury Links Mentioned In This Episode: Dr. Maguen's email address: Shira.Maguen@va.gov Articles published by Dr. Maguen and colleagues Veteran Mental Health Boot Camp(Includes episode with Dr. Joseph Currier) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/support

In this episode, we discussed how maintaining your mental health is just as important as physical health when it comes to being a student-athlete. Guests include members of the Holy Cross volleyball, men's lacrosse, women's swimming, and men's and women's track and field teams as well as Dr. Trevor Cote, Holy Cross' Coordinator of Student-Athlete Counseling Services and Programming and Staff Psychologist. ’Sader Stories brings you inside all things Crusader Athletics to meet our student-athletes, coaches, and administrators and get to know what drives them as individuals, teammates, and competitors.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Debbie Wilson. Debbie is the Staff Psychologist at the Darden School of Business, and we recently connected with her to talk about students’ adjustment to life at Darden. During this wide-ranging conversation, Debbie shares a host of insights and tips for incoming students, including self-care strategies, how to prepare for the start of school and much more.

Dr. Amrita Ghai, Idil Farah, and Leslie Campbell move us beyond macronutrients and take us through a nourishing discussion about food and its connections to wellness.  Click here for full bios. DR. AMRITA GHAIwww.drghai.comDr. Amrita Ghai, Ph.D., C.Psych. is a clinician, researcher and teacher. She completed her undergraduate degree at The University of Toronto in the Psychology Research Specialist Program (Hons. B.Sc., 2005, Victoria College) and earned her Masters and PhD in Clinical Psychology at York University. Dr. Ghai is a Clinical Psychologist working in private practice where she provides assessment, treatment and consultation to individuals experiencing difficulties with a range of mental health challenges. She is recognized for her strong expertise in disordered eating, body image, perfectionism and anxiety. In addition to her work in private practice, Dr. Ghai has held positions in university counselling centres, outpatient medical units, and teaching hospitals. She was a Psychology Resident, Post-Doctoral Fellow and Staff Psychologist at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton working in the Behavioural Medicine Program, Anxiety Treatment and Research Centre, and Eating Disorders Program.  IDIL FARAH@idilsworld | https://www.idilsworld.com/   Idil is a Registered Nutritionist and Health Educator based in Toronto, with a BASc in Food and Nutrition. She has over 10 years of experience working with clients in both a clinical and community setting. She is continually inspired by the power of food and its ability to heal the body, and promote overall wellness. Idil truly believes, what you eat will dictate the future quality of your health. She strives to empower her clients to take an active role in their health and to develop sustainable healthy eating habits. Her philosophy revolves around the theory that food is your medicine, and your kitchen is your ultimate farmacy.Fundamental to Idil's practice is an integrative approach to health, that puts emphasis on honouring the physical, mental and emotional health. Her customized approach to nutrition counselling and holistic health is a unique blend of science and traditional holistic practices. She strives to educate her clients on the principle of using food as a primary source of healthcare. LESLIE CAMPBELLFoodshare's IG: @foodsharetoLeslie is a food justice advocate with a background in tropical agroecology and community food security. As a student, Leslie spent a year in Northern Thailand managing an organic farm and developing an agricultural training curriculum, which inspired him to pursue a Master's degree in Geography focusing on the social and ecological aspects of food systems. He then returned overseas, spending two years teaching agriculture in Indonesia and two years working in agricultural research and training in Ethiopia, after which Leslie returned to Canada, excited to engage with food issues more locally. Leslie now works for FoodShare Toronto, where he supports community-led food access initiatives, research, and advocacy. This work seeks to broaden conversations about food insecurity to include discussions of the many systems of oppression that hold it in place - systems like colonialism, capitalism, systemic racism, and patriarchy.  Click here for full bios. 

Victoria spoke with Dr. Dan Wolfson! Dr. Dan Wolfson is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the field of grief and loss. He is the Mid-Atlantic region Clinical Director of Experience Camps for Grieving Children, and a supervising Staff Psychologist at Rennicke & Associates in downtown Manhattan. Dr. Wolfson completed his postdoctoral fellowship at Columbia University's Center for Complicated Grief, where he developed expertise in the highly effective modality of Complicated Grief Treatment (CGT), while also conducting research and providing bereavement training to mental health professionals. Over the past decade, he has developed and led therapeutic grief groups in a range of settings for children, college students, and adults, and his doctoral project explored the relationship between self-esteem and social connection among bereaved adolescents participating in a therapeutic summer camp. In addition to his work with Experience Camps and Rennicke & Associates, Dr. Wolfson is an advisory board member for the grief resource company Lantern, a featured author and advisor to the website Modern Loss, and an adjunct faculty member at the NYU Center for Counseling. His work on grief and loss has been featured in local and national media outlets including ABC, The Huffington Post, Vice, and more. Connect with Dr. Dan: dw@rennickeassociates.com | @griefny instagram | https://rennickeassociates.com/about/...

Joan I. Rosenberg, PhD is a highly regarded psychologist, master clinician, trainer and consultant with over 35 years experience in the field. Dr Rosenberg has worked as a Staff Psychologist and as a graduate professor at Pepperdine University. She has been recognized for her thought leadership and influence in personal development and has given hugely successful and inspirational TEDx Talks on Emotional Mastery, watched by over 7 million viewers on YouTube. Her most recent book, 90 Seconds to a Life You Love describes a simple formula: 1 choice. 8 feelings. 90 seconds.

Staff Psychologist at Hartford Healthcare, Dr. Peter Lucchio joined the Rob Dibble Show

Bi+ Erasure An interview with Dr. Mimi Hoang, Ph.D., about Bi+ Affirmative therapy and what therapists often get wrong about working with Bi+ people. Curt and Katie talk with Dr. Mimi about how often Bi+ people are left out of the conversation (and training) regarding LGBTQ+ people, the consistent erasure and exclusion Bi+ people face, the biases that show up in the therapy room, and how therapists can better prepare themselves for working with the largest segment of the LGBTQ+ community. It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age. Interview with Dr. Mimi Hoang, Ph.D. (she/her/hers), Psychologist, Author, and Activist Dr. Mimi Hoang is a nationally-recognized psychologist, educator, author, and grassroots activist specializing in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) and Asian Pacific Islander (API) communities. Since the 1990s, she has co-founded three organizations in Los Angeles for bisexual, pansexual, fluid, and other nonmonosexual (AKA "bi+") individuals, authored multiple publications, and earned a seat at the landmark 2013 White House Bisexual Community Roundtable. Dr. Mimi's steadfast leadership has earned her multiple awards, a feature in Jan Dee Gordon's LGBTQ of Steel photography book, mentions in Cosmopolitan and HuffPost, and being named “One of the Most Significant Women in the Bisexual Movement.” She currently works as a Staff Psychologist at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) Student Psychological Services, Professor of Clinical Psychology at Antioch University Los Angeles, and is the creator of the "Bi on Life" self-empowerment series.  Learn more at www.drmimihoang.com. In this episode we talk about: The tendency for conversations around LGBTQ+ training often leaves out information bisexuality Mimi’s story, including the organizations she has created to support people who are bisexual, pansexual, fluid, and other nonmonosexual individuals The challenge of identifying within a binary of gay or straight and heteronormativity What therapists often get wrong when working with Bi+ clients How likely it is that your client will come out to you The biases against bisexuality in the therapy room Misunderstanding, over simplification, quantification, and other problems in exploring sexuality with Bi+ people Bi-Phobia from the gay community and code switching to “fit in” The concept of Bi Erasure The reasons for Bi+ erasure and exclusion The doubt of existence of bisexuality The huge gap in psychotherapist education related to bisexuality The importance of getting more training on bisexuality Asking the sexual orientation question, exploring sexuality Neutralizing your language when talking about partners Best practices for treating Bi+ people Our Generous Sponsor: SimplePractice Running a private practice is rewarding, but it can also be demanding. SimplePractice changes that. This practice management solution helps you focus on what's most important—your clients—by simplifying the business side of private practice like billing and scheduling. More than 60,000 professionals use SimplePractice —the leading EHR platform for private practitioners everywhere – to power telehealth sessions, schedule appointments, file insurance claims, communicate with clients, and so much more—all on one HIPAA-compliant platform.  Get your first 2 months of SimplePractice for the price of one when you sign up for an account today. This exclusive offer is valid for new customers only.  Go to www.simplepractice.com/therapyreimagined to learn more.    Resources mentioned: We’ve pulled together resources mentioned in this episode and put together some handy-dandy links. Please note that some of the links below may be affiliate links, so if you purchase after clicking below, we may get a little bit of cash in our pockets. We thank you in advance! drmimihoang.com Los Angeles Bi Task Force ambi   Relevant Episodes: What Clients Want What Therapists Get Wrong Vulnerability, the News, and You Getting Personal to Advocate for Compassion, Understanding, and Social Justice   Connect with us! Our Facebook Group – The Modern Therapists Group Get Notified About Therapy Reimagined Conferences  Our consultation services: The Fifty-Minute Hour Who we are: Curt Widhalm is in private practice in the Los Angeles area. He is the cofounder of the Therapy Reimagined conference, the CFO of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University, a former Subject Matter Expert for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, and a loving husband and father. He is 1/2 great person, 1/2 provocateur, and 1/2 geek, in that order. He dabbles in the dark art of making "dad jokes" and usually has a half-empty cup of coffee somewhere nearby. Learn more at: www.curtwidhalm.com Katie Vernoy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, coach, and consultant supporting leaders, visionaries, executives, and helping professionals to create sustainable careers. Katie, with Curt, has developed workshops and a conference, Therapy Reimagined, to support therapists navigating through the modern challenges of this profession. Katie is also President of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. In her spare time, Katie is secretly siphoning off Curt's youthful energy, so that she can take over the world. Learn more at: www.katievernoy.com A Quick Note: Our opinions are our own. We are only speaking for ourselves – except when we speak for each other, or over each other. We’re working on it. Our guests are also only speaking for themselves and have their own opinions. We aren’t trying to take their voice, and no one speaks for us either. Mostly because they don’t want to, but hey.   Stay in Touch: www.mtsgpodcast.com www.therapyreimagined.com Our Facebook Group – The Modern Therapist’s Group https://www.facebook.com/therapyreimagined/ https://twitter.com/therapymovement https://www.instagram.com/therapyreimagined/   Credits: Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano http://www.crystalmangano.com/

The COVID-19 pandemic brought out the best in people and the worst. In this episode we talk about racism directed at members of the Asian American community. We spoke with students, faculty and staff at UW Tacoma to get their perspectives on racist insults and attacks targeting Asian Americans. Rachel Endo, the Dean of UW Tacoma’s School of Education helps put what we’re seeing now into a larger historical perspective. Staff Psychologist and avid runner Paolo Laraño discusses racism he’s experienced while out for a jog. He also discusses the murder of fellow runner Ahmaud Arbery. Finally, UW Tacoma students Melissa Atienza and Joseph Daynot provide insight into their everyday experiences as Asian Americans.

Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis is a licensed psychologist, ordained minister, and sacred artist who has worked nationally and globally to provide relief and empowerment to marginalized persons. Dr. Thema, a professor at Pepperdine University, is a past president of the Society for the Psychology of Women. Her contributions to psychological research, policy, and practice have been honored by national and regional psychological associations. Dr. Thema earned her doctorate from Duke University, completed her post-doctoral training at Harvard Medical Center, and is a past American Psychological Association representative to the United Nations. She has served as a mental health media consultant for numerous print, radio, and television media outlets, including but not limited to the Huffington Post, NPR, CBS, Oxygen, CNN, BET, TV One, Lifetime, and We TV. Dr. Thema has edited and co-edited books on recovery from sexual violence, spirituality and religion in women's lives, and womanist and mujerista psychologies. She is the author of the critically-acclaimed books Tweets for the Soul: When Life Falls Apart, Thriving in the wake of trauma: A multicultural guide, Mangos and Manna and The Birthing of a Lioness and is the recording artist on the CD Sky: An upbeat black girl's song. Her work is based in an interdisciplinary understanding of spirituality, gender, culture and psychology. Dr. Thema received her doctorate from Duke University in Clinical Psychology with a focus on the cultural context of trauma recovery, as well as the intersection of gender and racial identity. She completed her post-doctoral training at Harvard Medical Center's Victims of Violence Program. From 2001-2004, she served as Sr. Staff Psychologist and Coordinator of the Princeton University SHARE Program, a counseling, education, training, and policy program aimed at addressing assault, harassment, and abuse. Dr. Thema was a faculty member at Lesley University in Boston and then the California State University of Long Beach. She is a tenured professor of psychology at Pepperdine University where she teaches on Trauma in Diverse Populations and Clinical Skills. She is a contributing author in the books The Psychology of Racism, The Complete Guide to Mental Health for Women, and Featuring Females: Feminist Analyses of the Media. Dr. Thema served for three years as an American Psychological Association representative to the United Nations where she advocated for mental health and human rights globally. She served for an additional three years to the Committee on International Relations in Psychology; during that time she was elected chairperson and spear-headed initiatives in response to the crisis in Darfur. She was appointed the Global and International Issues Chairperson for the Society for the Psychology of Women and later became president of the Society for the Psychology of Women, creating the society's first film, CEU online program, task force on the trafficking of women, and task force on spirituality and religion in women's lives. Dr. Thema is a trained dancer and actress, having completed studies at The Baltimore School for the Arts, The Peabody Institute, The Liberian National Cultural Arts Center and the Boston University Theater Institute. From 2000 - 2001, she was the Artistic Director of the Blackout Boston Arts Collective and won the Nuyorican Queen of Slam competition, and has coached poets across the country. Her play entitled Upbeat was performed in New York at the Urban Arts Theater Festival in 2003. Dr. Bryant-Davis is an ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She leads a community mental health bible study at Walker Temple AME Church in Los Angeles and lives by words from her mother, Rev. Cecelia Williams Bryant, who states “God is speaking. My life is God's vocabulary.” Cash App: $Thevwi PayPal: virtuouswomaninc@yahoo.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-full-set-podcast/support

Michael Seaver helps leaders find clarity, confidence, and happiness. In this episode, Michael gives his best advice for those of us struggling with fear and anxiety and why, as a coach, he had to learn to meet people where they are. Special Guest: Michael Seaver.

Paolo Laraño grew up in The Bay Area before moving East to attend New York University, where he studied English and Music. He served as an RA at Hayden Hall from 2008-2010. He was also heavily involved in leading retreats and groups through NYU’s Catholic Center and was involved in Middle C, a music-focused community service group. After graduating in 2010, he eventually found his way to the mental health field, all while fulfilling a childhood dream of making ice cream professionally. He sadly had to say goodbye to this dream job when he moved back to California to pursue a graduate degree at The Wright Institute in Berkeley, California, eventually earning a doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2018. He has cherished the opportunity to provide clinical services to students at every level, political refugees, adults of all ages, families, individuals in the criminal justice system, and more. His dissertation, entitled “Exploring The Onset and Progression of Body Dissatisfaction in Male Athletes From Adolescence to Young Adulthood” highlights some of his clinical interests, which also include multicultural issues, acculturation difficulties, decolonization work, family issues, social anxiety, and motivation. He currently works as a Staff Psychologist and Outreach Coordinator at The University of Washington Tacoma. When he’s not working, you can catch him running, eating/cooking, dancing while washing dishes, and spending time with his wife, Courtney (a fellow Hayden RA!), their son, Cai, and their dog, Winnie.

Welcome to the CFI Teaching Podcasts! In this episode, Andreas Broscheid, Assistant Director at the CFI and Professor in the Department of Political Science and Kristi Lewis, Faculty Associate at the CFI and Professor in the Department of Health Sciences, talk with Marquis McGee, Associate Director for Career and Academic Planning (CAP) and Claire Lyons, Professor in the Department of Psychology and recipient of the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Academic Advising on how to advise students in an online setting.In this same podcast, Magali Laitem, Staff Psychologist and Outreach Coordinator and Katrina Simpson-McCleary, Associate Director for Clinical Services, both from the JMU Counseling Center discuss ways faculty can help students in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Renee A. Exelbert, Ph.D., CFT, is both a licensed psychologist and certified personal trainer. She is the Founding Director of The Metamorphosis Center for Psychological and Physical Change, where she integrates psychotherapy and exercise with a focus on the mind/body connection. She maintains a private practice in New York City, Manhasset and Nyack, New York for the treatment of children, adolescents, adults and families. Dr. Exelbert is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Applied Psychology at the New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development where she teaches Masters-level psychology courses. She previously served as Staff Psychologist at the Winthrop University Hospital Cancer Center for Kids, working with children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer.

This episode is with Dr. Charles Brady, Clinical Director of Outpatient Services and Staff Psychologist at the Lindner Center of HOPE in Ohio. He is also an OCD/CBT Psychotherapist and Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati’s Department of Psychiatry, where he has been for more than 25 years. Dr. Brady earned his Doctorate in Clinical-Community Psychology from the University of South Carolina and completed his post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He also has completed advanced training in the treatment of OCD and OCD-spectrum disorders through the Behavior Therapy Institute. Dr. Brady is Board Certified in Clinical Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Brady is a regional expert in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder and has made numerous presentations regarding the treatment of OCD and anxiety disorders and we are so lucky to have him on the show today. Three main topics with Dr. Brady: In the treatment of OCD, oftentimes a patient will have to experience discomfort as they are exposed to the thing or things that cause them anxiety. Using this as a metaphor, we first discuss Dr. Brady’s experience as a leader and how being a leader often means doing what’s uncomfortable. Secondly, we discuss how treating OCD can be challenging for therapists and caregivers because you have to be willing to invite someone to suffer in your presence. Dr. Brady discusses with us the ways he creates safe partnerships with patients to help them build courage and embrace change. And lastly, Dr. Brady gives us an overview of the best treatments currently available for OCD and what research we should all be aware of coming up in the field.

We'll be giving you a brief introduction to mental health in college by discussing topics like stress, anxiety, depression, grades, sports and physical activities, perfectionism, individual and group therapy and social media.

Haley and Jim sit down with Dr. Diana Uchiyama to discuss mental health struggles and substance abuse in the legal profession, what factors drive these issues within the field, and how law schools and firms can work to better aid those who need it. If you are an Illinois law student, attorney, or judge in need of help or resources, go to illinoislap.org or call 312.726.6607. Dr. Diana Uchiyama joined the Illinois Lawyers’ Assistance Program in 2018. Prior to joining LAP, she was the Administrator of Psychological Services for DuPage County where she oversaw a DASA licensed substance use treatment program, including a MISA program, and DHS Domestic Batterer Intervention Program for a court mandated population of clients. Dr. Uchiyama has also worked for the Kane County Diagnostic Center, as both a Staff Psychologist and Juvenile Drug Court Coordinator, and has an extensive background doing court ordered psychological, sanity, fitness, and sex offender evaluations and therapy. She has implemented numerous changes to court ordered programs both in Kane and DuPage County and is a certified trauma informed care trainer. Prior to obtaining her masters and doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Dr. Uchiyama was an Assistant Public Defender in Cook County working in various felony courtrooms at 26th and California. She obtained her law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law.

Dr. Bree Cook began her appointment as Vice President in May 2018. In this role Dr. Cook serves as the College's Chief Academic Officer and as the Accreditation Liaison Officer. In her most recent position she served as associate dean of POC's School of Cultural & Family Psychology (SCFP). Dr. Cook has also held positions as the academic coordinator, assistant professor and clinical training coordinator in the SCFP. Prior to coming into higher education, Dr. Cook spent over 15 years in leadership and management positions in non-profits, serving as Family Based Services Director, Eden Dual Diagnosis Program Manager & IRB Chair and as a Staff Psychologist at the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Dr. Cook holds a Psy.D. and master degree in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Multicultural & Community from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, and baccalaureate degree from University of California San Diego. She is also a Certified Family Life educator (CFLE). Dr. Cook has presented over 25 papers, seminars and workshops at a number of professional conferences such as, WASC Academic Resource Conference, Race, Ethnicity and Place Conference, National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates International Conference. She is a member of the Society for Community Research and Action (Division 27 of the American Psychological Association), National Association of African American Studies and the National Council of Family Relations.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Jenna Bauer, Staff Psychologist and Assistant Director for Stress Management Programs at the UIC’s Counseling Center. Dr. Bauer leads a 10 minute guided meditation you can easily use to de-stress during your daily commute. Departments and Services Referenced in this Episode: UIC Counseling Center: https://counseling.uic.edu/ Introduction song Summer Coffee by Barradeen | https://soundcloud.com/barradeen Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Meditation music "Royalty Free Music from Bensound"

Jennifer Hill talks to author, Dr. Natalia Peart, about her new book, “FutureProofed: How to Navigate Disruptive Change, Find Calm in Chaos, and Success in Work and Life.” Dr. Peart discusses how multi-tasking is bad for the brain. Dr. Peart also discusses how to find lasting happiness and better work/life balance. getfutureproofed.com Dr. Natalia Peart is author of the brand new book, “FutureProofed: How to Navigate Disruptive Change, Find Calm in Chaos, and Success in Work and Life” (Jan 2019) MORE INFO: Dr. Natalia Peart, PhD, has more than 25 years’ experience as a clinical psychologist and an executive leadership consultant. She served as an adjunct professor at the University of Nebraska, where she taught Women in Leadership courses, as well as Creighton University’s College of Business Administration, where she taught Management of Nonprofit Organizations to MBA students. Natalia was also the Senior Director of the Corporate Executive Board, a provider of best practice research to leading global companies, and she served as Staff Psychologist at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Peart completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Georgetown University and her clinical internship at Harvard Medical School. Natalia received her PhD from the University of Maryland, and her B.A. from Brown University. She’s also served on the boards of Operation Hope, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and others. Dr. Natalia Peart is also the former CEO of the Women’s Center for Advancement and former Consultant for The Gallup Organization, where she worked with companies in the financial services, medical devices, high tech, hospitality, retail and automotive industries on strategic and tactical management issues.

Megan wants to talk about the importance of mental health and invited the incredibly warm and insightful Dr. Milo Dodson on the podcast to dive into the subject. Milo grew up in Covina, CA (the same city Megan got sober in) and has always been fascinated with the mind and why people do what they do.  Milo & Megan discuss the importance of staying present & taking time for yourself each day, what to do if someone you know is suicidal and how important it is to prioritize your mental health. 

Summary: Shira Maguen, Ph.D. is Mental Health Director of the OEF/OIF Integrated Care Clinic and Staff Psychologist on the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Team (PCT) at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC), and Associate Professor in the Dept. of Psychiatry, UCSF School of Medicine. She is also the San Francisco site lead for the VA Women’s Practice Based Research Network (PBRN) and co-director of the SFVAMC MIRECC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. Dr. Maguen completed her internship and postdoctoral training at the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System after receiving her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Georgia State University. She is involved with both the research and clinical components of the PTSD program. Her research interests fall under the umbrella of PTSD, moral injury, and suicide, and include risk and resilience factors in veterans, with a particular focus on female veterans. Dr. Maguen was the recipient of a VA Health Services Research and Development Grant that examined the impact of killing in veterans of war and moral injury. She has four additional grants that examine a novel treatment for veterans who have killed in war; trauma-related eating problems in female veterans; the effectiveness of evidence-based treatments in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans via natural language processing; and the effectiveness of a behaviorally-based treatment for insomnia (BBTI) in primary care. She recently completed a grant that examines PTSD and co-morbid conditions in OIF/OEF female veterans, and one that examines mild TBI and PTSD in OIF/OEF veterans. Dr. Maguen is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed publications, most of which focus on veteran mental health. She also works in a clinical capacity within the OEF/OIF Integrated Care Clinic and treating veterans with evidence-based treatments for PTSD. She supervises research health fellows and other trainees in evidence-based treatments for PTSD, and provides mentorship for trauma-focused research fellows. In this Episode, you will learn: Shira's background and experience Looking at veteran mental health needs as developmental; different needs at different stages The Origins of the concept of moral injury Similiarties and differences between PTSD and Moral Injury Moral Injury and relationships Definition of moral injury Cultural expectations and influences on moral injury Interventions that impact moral injury Links Mentioned In This Episode: Dr. Maguen's email address: Shira.Maguen@va.gov Articles published by Dr. Maguen and colleagues  Veteran Mental Health Boot Camp(Includes episode with Dr. Joseph Currier)   Want to keep up with all of the Head Space and Timing content? Subscribe Here  You can be sure to find future episodes of Head Space and Timing, and all of the CYPOV Podcast Network Shows, by subscribing through your Podcast player of choice, like iTunes. Using an app makes subscribing and listening to podcasts (both ours and others) so much simpler. Just subscribe to Change Your POV Podcast within your app and it will automatically update every time a new episode is released. Do you want to check out Duane’s latest book, Combat Vet Don’t Mean Crazy? Check it out by finding it on Amazon 

Nathan Stein, PhD, Staff Psychologist at the Providence VA Medical Center. #WPRO Just before Veteran’s Day, there is a forum for war veterans on Saturday, November 10 in Middletown

Nathan Stein, PhD, Staff Psychologist at the Providence VA Medical Center. #WPRO Just before Veteran’s Day, there is a forum for war veterans on Saturday, November 10 in Middletown

Dr. Lindsay Henderson is a clinical psychologist and currently the assistant director of Psychological Services at American Well. Before her position as assistant director, Lindsay worked as Staff Psychologist in the Child and Adolescent Division at McLean Hospital and also has experience in Harvard Medical School as Clinical Instructor. Her work revolves around adolescents and helping them cope with distress and emotional difficulty. Today, Lindsay talks about how today’s kids and young adolescents suffer stress primarily due to lack of sleep brought on by excessive use of smart phones and tablets. She also gives tips to parents regarding how to properly handle their kids’ relationship with technology.   “Our technology progresses much more than parenting can keep up with.” Dr. Lindsay Henderson In this episode, you’ll learn: There is a dysfunction in parenting in today’s society particularly on sleep issues with children. Advances and changes in society make it difficult for kids and adolescents to learn how to get to sleep and stay asleep for a good amount of time. Integrating technology in children's lives safely and healthily is not as fast as advancements in technology. We should not have phones and tablets before bedtime. Constant access to technology provides a constant stimulation which results to a child never truly learning to tolerate their own thoughts or emotions by themselves, especially because social media is addictive. Kids constantly have tablets or phones that turn their attention away from the task at hand. They never learn how to focus on one thing. Families should implement tech-free time in the household. Tech-free time in the morning before school is important as it sets the tone of the day in our brains to go forth engaging mindfully with one task at a time. Emotional skillset may not develop and cultivate when kids turn their attention towards technology use. Sleep is a challenging task emotionally. Sleep is the ultimate separation from reality as we are vulnerable when we close our eyes for hours at a time. When people are unable to develop skills to tolerate separation it can be difficult to get yourself ready to sleep. Poor quantity of sleep correlates (not causes) trying drugs and alcohol at an earlier age.   Key Takeaways: Sleep is something that needs to be worked on constantly. It's a habit that needs to be practiced and developed.   Mentioned in this episode: American Well Limiting Kids Screen Time article on the Amwell blog   Rate, Review, Connect, Inspire   Stay updated on new episodes, guest interviews, and health, wellness, and fitness information and resources by subscribing to the HealthCastNow Podcast Show on iTunes. Every day we bring you actionable insight, demystified truth, and simple steps to help you navigate the complex, often confusing health, wellness, and fitness information and answer the questions you’ve been asking. Visit HealthCastNow.Com or subscribe on iTunes today!

Life Changes Insights with host Dr. Alan Simberg and his guests Jim Nourse & Dolphin and Susan Kasper Dr. Jim, as his clients call him, has been in private practice since 1980. From 1975 to 1980 he served as Staff Psychologist and director of Clinical Psychology Training at the Hampton, Virginia V.A. Medical Center and as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Eastern Virginia Medical School. The components of his training which have most influenced his work are: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Tennessee, Ten years of personal psychoanalysis (Jungian), Graduate of Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine and Diplomate in Acupuncture, National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Meditation practice learned from various teachers, lay and monastic, Certified Practitioner of Holotropic Breathwork™Hawaiian psychologist and teacher of Self I-dentity Through Ho‘oponopono http://jamesnourse.com Susan grew up in NYC, where she taught teens in a Brooklyn ghetto. She has over 10 years of extensive training in Gestalt Therapy, Encounter, Rebirthing, Kundalini Yoga and several meditation techniques. For over 20 years, Susan has facilitated hundreds of workshops, retreats and private consultations, in which people discover deeper layers of themselves as well as their ability to express who they are in their day to day lives. Dolphin grew up in Vancouver BC and has over 14 years of experience facilitating workshops to thousands of people. His primary expertise is in the areas of empowerment, conflict resolution, communication and healthy relationships.Dolphin brings a unique balance of passion and sensitivity to this work and believes deeply in people's ability to learn, grow and  find peace in their lives http://evolvehds.com

Dr. Richard Miller hosts a nationally prominent panel of psychotherapists including clinical psychologists, Dr. Lonnie Barbach and Dr. David Geisinger and psychiatrist, Dr. Phil Wolfson. This is a panel discussion and has responses to listeners questions on matters relating to couples and families. Dr. Lonnie Barbach - Specialist in Human Sexuality Dr. Lonnie Barbach work as a couple’s therapist for more than three decades and the publication of "Going the Distance: Finding and Keeping Lifelong Love" crafted with David Geisinger, Ph.D., her partner of 25 years, has defined her as an acknowledged expert on intimate relationships. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0452269482/ She is skilled in a variety of treatment modalities in treating individuals and couples with problems ranging from anxiety and depression to parenting and communication issues. As one of the first co-directors of clinical training at the University of California San Francisco, Human Sexuality Program, Dr. Barbach created the women's pre-orgasmic group treatment program. Considered a pioneer in her field, her dozen books, translated into an equal number of languages, have sold over 4 million copies in the U.S. alone. Here's some of Dr. Barbach's books: For Yourself : The Fulfillment of Female Sexuality http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451202007 Shared Intimacies : Women's Sexual Experience http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385171773/ For Each Other http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385172974/ Visit: Lonniebarbach.com David Geisinger, Ph. D. David Geisinger, Ph.D., former Assistant Clinical Professor of medical psychiatry at the University of California Medical Center, Co-Director of the pioneering Behavior Therapy Institute in Sausalito, Research Coordinator and Staff Psychologist and San Francisco’s Center for Special Problems. He is the author of the book, "Kicking It", and co-author, with his partner, Lonnie Barbach, of the book, "Going the Distance: Finding and Keeping Lifelong Love. Currently he continues in private practice of psychotherapy with individuals and couples in San Francisco. Dr. Phil Wolfson M.D. Dr. Phil Wolfson M.D. has taught in three Bay Area graduate schools in psychology and is currently Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCSF as well as in private practice. He is a Founding Member of Heffter Research Institute and practiced MDMA (Ecstasy) psychotherapy in legal period and published on its use in psychotherapy. His book, *Noe: A Father-Son Song of Love, Life, Illness, and Death* was published in 2011. He is a Vajrayana Buddhist Practitioner. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1556439717/ Visit: Philwolfsonmd.com