It’s hard to verbalize the problem with “evidence-based” models of care, but renowned psychoanalyst and psychologist Nancy McWilliams does just that. In today's replay, she further describes what happens in quality depth-oriented therapies such as psychoanalytically-informed, attachment-oriented therapy, and integrates the neurobiological aspect that Freud s ... Show More
Jul 8
Bonus – You Belong Here: Reframing Imposter Syndrome with Dr. Jill Stoddard (273)
Dr. Ann Kelley is joined by Dr. Jill Stoddard as they unpack the complexities of imposter syndrome—why it shows up, who it impacts most, and how to move through it. Drawing on her expertise in psychological flexibility and values-based living, Dr. Stoddard shares strategies to na ... Show More
18m 21s
Jul 1
From Zimbabwe to New York City, Expanding Quality Mental Health Access – the Friendship Bench with Dr. Dixon Chibanda (272)
Grounded in research and lived experience, this conversation invites a rethinking of care—away from over-medicalization and toward more accessible, human-centered approaches. Dixon Chibanda shares the powerful story behind the Friendship Bench, a community-based mental health mod ... Show More
1 h
Jun 2024
The Therapy Episode
In recent years, as our culture has embraced therapy more widely, depictions of the practice have proliferated on screen. On this episode of Critics at Large, Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz trace the archetype from the silent, scribbling analysts of Woody Al ... Show More
45m 27s
Mar 2025
IS THERAPY OVERRATED? A Psychologist Weighs In
This week, we’re getting real about what therapy is, what it isn’t, and why some people swear by it while others side-eye it. We sit down with Abdullah Alkhulaifah—a psychologist, brain health advocate, and educator—to break down the cultural stigma around mental health, how to a ... Show More
1h 12m
Aug 2024
444: Sandtray, Brainspotting + Expressive Therapies For Trauma with Dr. Julia Knach
This week's episode of Therapy Chat features Trauma Therapist Network member Dr. Julia Knach. Julia has worked for years with survivors of child abuse and is now the owner of a group practice North of Baltimore, Maryland as well as a training institute. In our conversation, Julia ... Show More
52m 40s