Carder Stout, Ph.D. is a Los Angeles-based psychologist who specializes in depth psychology—the process of uncovering hidden, self-destructive tendencies—and treats anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma. Stout is the producer of three award-winning independent films, which opened doors to meeting, and eventually treating, celebrities in the entertainment industry. Stout, himself an addict, has been in recovery for almost 15 years and describes his grueling experience with drugs and alcohol in his memoir, Lost in Ghost Town. In addition to his practice and his philanthropic work, Stout is a frequent contributor to Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle website Goop, musician Alanis Morissette’s health and wellness website, Alanis.com, and the Huffington Post. He has been featured on Larry King, Good Day LA and Us Weekly. A graduate from Trinity College with a BA in creative writing, Stout earned a master’s degree in New Mexico, and a Ph.D. in psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara. For more information, visit  CarderStout.com.

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#684 A Therapist’s Memoir of Addiction, Redemption, and Hope in Unlikely Places with Carder Stout PhD

Joel Weinberger, PhD, is Professor in the Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University. He is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and of the American Psychological Association. His research on unconscious processes has been recognized with the Ulf Kragh Award from the University of Lundh, Sweden. Author or coauthor of approximately 100 publications, Dr. Weinberger is a founder of Implicit Strategies, which consults for political campaigns, nonprofits, and businesses. His political and business commentaries have appeared in the national media. He is also a practicing clinical psychologist.

#683 A Scientific Update on The Unconscious with Joel Weinberger PhD

Jenna LeJeune, PhD, is cofounder and president of Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, and Training Center in Portland, OR. As a clinical psychologist, she is interested in helping people live lives of meaning and purpose even in the midst of suffering. In her clinical practice, Jenna specializes in working with clients struggling with relationship difficulties, including problems with intimacy and sexuality, trauma-related relationship challenges, and struggles people have in their relationship with their own bodies. She is also a peer-reviewed trainer in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and provides trainings for professionals around the world. She’s also co-author, along with Jason Luoma PhD of the 2019 book, Values in Therapy: A Clinician’s Guide to Helping Clients Explore Values, Increase Psychological Flexibility & Live a More Meaningful Life.

#682 Values in Psychotherapy with Jenna LeJeune PhD

Hello Shrink Rap Radio Listeners, Here's something a little different, a promo for a podcast I think you might enjoy. Audioboom is a company I some times work with. Life's Little Mysteries is the newest Audioboom original podcast and co-production with Live Science. This podcast is for everyone and anyone who loves science and wants to know more about everything around us. Join hosts Mindy Weisberger and Jeanna Bryner of Live Science every Monday as they give you the low-down on all things big and small that truly make you wonder. Life's Little Mysteries has new episodes every Monday. Subscribe to Life's Little Mysteries on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lifes-little-mysteries/id1496044775.

Introducing Life’s Little Mysteries

Dr. David Rabin MD, PhD is the chief innovation officer, co-founder and co-inventor at Apollo Neuroscience Inc. In his role, Dr. Rabin is developing Apollo Neuroscience's IP portfolio and running clinical trials of the Apollo technology, the first scientifically-validated wearable system to improve focus, sleep and access to meditative states by delivering layered vibrations to the skin. Dr. Rabin is a board-certified psychiatrist, translational neuroscientist, inventor and has been studying the impact of chronic stress in humans for more than 10 years. He has specifically focused his research on the clinical translation of non-invasive therapies that improve mood, focus, sleep and quality of life in treatment-resistant illnesses. Dr. Rabin received his MD in medicine and a PhD in neuroscience from Albany Medical College and trained in psychiatry at Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Rabin organized the world’s largest controlled study of psychedelic medicines in collaboration with colleagues at Yale, the University of Southern California, Mt. Sinai, I’Dor, Modern Spirit, and MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies) to determine the mechanisms of the dramatic therapeutic benefits observed following psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy in treatment-resistant mental illness. Biological specimens are being collected from the first cohort of patients diagnosed with treatment-resistant PTSD in the MAPS FDA phase 3 double-blind randomized placebo-controlled crossover trial that began in 2019. Dr. Rabin is also the founder and executive director of the Board of Medicine, a nonprofit charity focused on improving the safety and effectiveness of medication-based treatments for patients and healthcare providers. Dr. Rabin built and led a team of expert physicians and scientists to spearhead the development of the world’s first evidence-based peer-reviewed clinical guidelines for the safe use of medical cannabis and other complementary and alternative medicines. The Board of Medicine uses these guidelines to train and certify healthcare providers and industry partners, as well as to provide quality control standards for natural and unregulated medicines to support the community goals of high-quality clinical research and harm-reduction. Dr. Rabin continues his clinical psychiatry practice providing psychiatric treatment as well as psychotherapy services to his clients and patients in California and Pennsylvania.

#681 Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Plus Apollo Wearable Device with David Rabin MD PHD

Matthew Dahlitz has a wide ranging, interdisciplinary knowledge that can be of great value to you as you bring into convergence all that you are with all that you know. Matthew helps people “join the dots” in professional practice and in life. Matthew is both university trained and an autodidact whose knowledge spans across the arts, technology, psychology, neuroscience, emergency medicine, and business. He has studied psychology at the University of Queensland with a Master of Counseling degree specializing in neuropsychotherapy. He is the creator and CEO of this platform, The Science of Psychotherapy, has taught post-graduate courses in neuropsychotherapy, and is author of the book The Psychotherapists’s Essential Guide to the Brai Richard Hill, MA, MEd, MBMSc, DPC, has emerged from a diverse and fascinating journey to become an innovative speaker on the mind, brain and the human condition. From an early career in the creative arts, Richard returned to intellectual studies at 42 (1996) beginning with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in linguistics. This triggered a curiosity that led to a diploma in counselling and a new career in psychotherapy. Studying continued and he has added three Masters degrees – an MA in Social Ecology; an MEd in Social Ecology; and a Masters in Brain and Mind Sciences (MBMSc) from Sydney University. Richard is also fortunate to be mentored by the esteemed Ernest Rossi PhD who has invited Richard into the International Psychosocial Genomics Research Team to study the impact of therapeutic practice on the genetic level. Dahlitz and Hill have generously provided a link for my audience to the documentary film which was the focus of our interview.  You can check it out for yourself, here: https://perfektstudios.com/toward-singularity/

#680 AI, Robotics, and Chasing the Singularity with Matthew Dahlitz and Richard Hill

About Dr. Kovacs | Career and Honors Career Received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Michigan Is a licensed psychologist Has been in practice for more than 40 years Was a consultant to the Student Counseling Center, California State University at Northridge Was a consultant to the Marianne Frostig Center for Exceptional Children, Pasadena Was a consultant to the California Youth Authority Center for Delinquency Control, South Central Los Angeles Was the Founding Campus Dean of the California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, Los Angeles; currently holds the post of Founding Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor Formerly Editor of the journal PSYCHOTHERAPY: Theory, Research, and Practice Served as a consultant on health care reform appointed by the American Psychological Association’s Committee for the Advancement of Professional Practice Teaches and trains doctoral candidates studying psychology and masters candidates studying marriage and family counseling Counsels individuals, groups, couples, families, and adolescents; works with individual and family developmental adjustment impasses; does executive coaching, couples counseling about marital distress, family and parent counseling, mediates separation and custody disputes, and teaches coping skills to those with chronic illnesses or their caretakers Supervises and consults with other health and mental health professionals Honors Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology Fellow of the American Psychological Association’s Divisions of Clinical Psychology, of Psychotherapy, of Independent Practice, of Family Psychology, of Media Psychology, and of the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity. Recipient of Psychologist of the Year Award conferred by the Division of Independent Practice, American Psychological Association Recipient of Distinguished Professional Psychologist Award conferred by the Division of Psychotherapy, American Psychological Association Former President of the Division of Independent Practice and also of the Division of Psychotherapy, American Psychological Association Awarded an American Psychological Association Presidential/Board of Directors’ Citation for a career of distinguished service to the Association

#679 Part 2 Noted Therapist, Arthur Kovacs PhD Reflects on His Evolution

Kevin Polk did his dissertation in the area of information-processing psychology. He earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. For thirty years he worked primarily with veterans struggling with trauma memories. In 2005 he began to learn about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and in 2009 he developed a simplification called the ACT Matrix. Two books about the ACT Matrix followed. Kevin is now semi-retired and works with Phil Tenaglia producing The ART of Being with the ACT Matrix podcast and offering a certification course in the ACT Matrix. He can be reached at https://www.theactmatrixacademy.com/ Phil Tenaglia, M.A. is a licensed psychologist and school psychologist with over 35 years of experience working collaboratively with teachers and at-risk students in regular and special education classrooms, k-12. He specializes in consultation, counseling, and social-emotional program development. Phil is also a certified nonviolent crisis expert through the Crisis Prevention Institute. Phil is also long time family therapist, helping individuals families, children, and adolescents who present with life challenges and stressors. In 2016, Phil was named the school psychologist of the year by the New Jersey Association of School Psychologists for his innovative work in schools. In 2017, Phil founded Evolving Solutions to deliver services, in-person workshops, and online training to schools and professional organizations. He is a long-time practitioner of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Training (ACT). He developed the ACT Matrix approach to social-emotional learning, educational team building, and workplace interventions through his training and work with Dr. Kevin Polk, the creator of the Matrix. Phil is the chapter author of “Promoting Psychological Flexibility in Education” in the first ACT Matrix book published by New Harbinger in 2014. He is a certified ACT Matrix Coach and Trainer. Dr. Polk and Phil conduct the ACT Matrix Certification course through the ACT Matrix Academy. They also host a “The Art of Being with the ACT Matrix” podcast where the invite their guests to share their art of being. Links: http://evolvingsolutions.co http://philtenaglia.com philtenaglia@evolvingsolutions.co

#678 The ACT Matrix with Dr. Kevin Polk and Phil Tenaglia M.A.

#677 Noted Therapist, Arthur Kovacs PhD Reflects on the Evolution of His Clinical Work

Over the years, Prof. Brett Kahr has worked in numerous settings, ranging from the British National Health Service, to various universities, to the British Broadcasting Corporation, where he served for many years as Resident Psychotherapist on B.B.C. Radio 2, broadcasting to 15,000,000 people weekly and chairing the B.B.C.’s mental health campaign. He has also held appointments as Special Media Adviser to the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy, and he is the current Chair of the Media Advisory Group for the British Psychoanalytic Council as well as the Chair of its new Academic Membership Committee. Author of twelve books and series editor of more than fifty-five additional titles, his publications include D.W. Winnicott: A Biographical Portrait, which won the Gradiva Award for Biography; Sex and the Psyche – a study of the traumatic origins of sexual fantasies – which became a Sunday Times best-seller; as well as Tea with Winnicott, chosen as a “Book of the Year” in The Guardian; and, also, Coffee with Freud. Most recently, he has published How to Flourish as a Psychotherapist. His most recent books include Bombs in the Consulting Room: Surviving Psychological Shrapnel and, also, Celebrity Mad: Why Otherwise Intelligent People Worship Fame.

#676 More Reflections from UK Psychoanalyst and Author Prof. Brett Kahr

John Robinson PhD, D.Min., is a clinical psychologist with a second doctorate in ministry (studying with Matthew Fox), an ordained interfaith minister, the author of nine books and numerous articles on the psychology, spirituality and mysticism of the New Aging, and a frequent speaker at Conscious Aging Conferences across the country. His new book, Mystical Activism: Transforming a World in Crisis, published in February (pre-order at Amazon.com under Mystical Activism). You can learn more about his work at www.johnrobinson.org.  His major works include Death of a Hero, Birth of the Soul; But Where Is God: Psychotherapy and the Religious Search; Ordinary Enlightenment; Finding Heaven Here; The Three Secrets of Aging; Bedtime Stories for Elders; What Aging Men Want: Homer's Odyssey as a Parable of Male Aging; his first novel, Breakthrough; and The Divine Human: The Final Transformation of Sacred Aging; and Mystical Activism: Transforming a World in Crisis.  John's work has received praise from numerous visionary writers including Angeles Arrien, Arjuna Ardagh, Robert Atchley, Robert Bly, Allan Chinen, Deidre Combs, Matthew Fox, John Gray, Andrew Harvey, Gay Hendricks, Robert Johnson, Aaron Kipnis, Stanley Krippner, Michael Lerner, Malidoma Some, Harry Moody, David Nicol, Carol Orsborn, Ron Pevney, Kenneth Ring, Bernie Siegel, Jacquelyn Small, Jeremy Taylor, Skylar Wilson, and Jonathan Young. A growing audience comes to this work through talks and workshops through conscious aging conferences and organizations.

#675 Mystical Activism: Transforming a World in Crisis with psychologist John Robinson PhD

Catherine DeMonte has been a licensed Marriage, Family, Child Therapist (LMFT) for over 25 years.  She is the author of the 2019 book, Beep! Beep! Get Out of My Way! Seven Tools for Living Your Unstoppable Life. She is highly regarded in the field and creates a safe, supportive space for her clients where they feel deeply respected and truly heard.  Her work is proactive and direct, and also very nurturing. She sees individuals (children, teens and adults) or couples with a variety of issues.  Her work utilizes mindfulness and Depth Psychology and is about empowering clients to find the answer within themselves. Her works' goal is to help people feel less triggered, more empowered and inspired and living joy-filled lives!  Her approach is about giving tools to deal with the blocks on one's path so that one sees how events don't happen TO us. Events happen FOR us. Everything that happens in our life is an opportunity for our growth, healing and expansion.  This empowering approach moves one from feeling victimized and in overwhelm to feeling hopeful and emboldened.   She is also the facilitator of 8-session "Abundance Circles" she created which are safe, supportive, small-group gatherings that have helped countless women and men remove blocks that held them back. She provides specific tools at each of the Abundance Circle gatherings which build on each other to create the life that participants deeply desired and deserve.  Each circle is limited to five members and tend to grow quite close, and meet every other week for eight sessions. She is currently working on a book based on these tools. She has led a number of workshops and lectures in the area of relationship and parenting issues, empowerment, Mindfulness, creating authentic, abundant lives, and Inner Child work and has written many articles on the same topics.

#674 Tools for Living Your Unstoppable Life with Catherine DeMonte

Jennifer Dore, MD is a member of the adjunct clinical faculty at Stanford and is a board certified psychiatrist specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy and medication management for conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD and addiction.  Dr. Dore earned her MD from New York Medical College in 2007, with the highest academic distinction, Alpha Omega Alpha and holds a B.A. from Amherst College where she majored in English Literature. Upon graduating, Dr. Dore trained for three years as a surgical resident at Weill Cornell/NY Presbyterian Hospital.  It was while training as a surgeon, specifically time covering the Intensive Care Unit, that Dr. Dore discovered a deep concern and interest in the complexity of human suffering and how difficult it is for patients and their families to make life critical medical decisions. Dr. Dore's training subsequently took her to Northern California where she joined the Stanford Department of Psychiatry as a resident physician.  While at Stanford, Dr. Dore's focus included the treatment of bipolar disorder, intensive individual psychotherapy, family and couples therapy, the treatment of addiction and medical decision making.   Dr. Dore's research in the area of bipolar disorder earned her recognition from the American Psychiatric Association during their 2013 Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Dr. Dore was also elected Chief Resident for her contributions as a leader and innovator.  With the founding of Helios Psychiatry, Dr. Dore is excited to connect with the community and deliver exceptional care grounded in an integrative approach to wellness and the whole person.

#673 Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy with Psychiatrist Jennifer Dore MD

Transcript Dr. Daniel Fincke has his PhD in Philosophy from Fordham University and is certified in philosophical counseling by the American Philosophical Association. Dan spent 11 years teaching in college classrooms before going into business full time for himself as a philosophical advisor and private teacher. In 2005, he won the "Teaching Fellow of the Year" award from Fordham University's Graduate Student Association.  As a philosophical practitioner Dan helps people reason through their search for meaning and purpose, and their beliefs, values, priorities, identities, emotions, ethical dilemmas, life decisions, existential quandaries, religious or post-religious struggles, love relationships, and interpersonal conflicts. Dan does not treat mental illness. He simply helps people reason more clearly, consistently, ethically, and proactively about their lives. Even psychologically healthy people need someone to talk to. Everyone has struggles that a little conceptual clarification, logical consistency, theoretical sensitivity, emotional intelligence, and an outside perspective could go a long way towards solving. Dan also teaches philosophy classes independently online. His classes are for anyone interested in philosophy and require no background in the subject. The classes are held as live, casual, personalized, interactive, discussion-driven videoconference sessions. They are tailored to the needs of busy lifelong learners who want stimulating discussion rather than canned programs. They are stress-free, requiring no outside work and neither payment nor guilt for missed sessions.

#672 Philosophical Counseling with Philosopher Daniel Fincke PhD

Neil Pasricha is the New York Times bestselling author of five books, including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation, which together have spent over 200 weeks on bestseller lists and have sold over 1,000,000 copies. His newest book is You Are Awesome: How To Navigate Change, Wrestle With Failure, and Live an Intentional Life. He hosts the Apple 'Best of 2018' award-winning podcast 3 Books with Neil Pasricha, which features live conversations with guests such as Malcolm Gladwell, Judy Blume, David Sedaris, and Chris Anderson of TED. He gives over fifty speeches a year to audiences such as Royal Families in the Middle East, SXSW, and Shopify. Prior to his current work, Neil completed his MBA from Harvard Business School and spent a decade as Director of Leadership at Walmart.

#671 How to Lead an Awesome, Resilient, and Intentional Life with Neil Pasricha

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