Sep 25
The legacy of institutionalization-- Orphanages, attachment trauma, borderline personality disorder, and C-PTSD
This is the story of Milena, starting with her early years in a Bulgarian orphanage, then the hope and promise of being adopted by an American family, and finally the emerging and increasingly ominous consequences of early attachment trauma and institutionalization. Adoption is c ... Show More
1h 6m
Sep 11
Psychiatric Illness in Parallel-- Bipolar vs Schizoaffective Disorder, Genes vs Environment, Insight vs Anosognosia
In this season 8 opener Rosy shares both her experience recovering from bipolar disorder and the heartbreak of watching her beloved son begin to show signs of an even more extreme form of bipolar disorder called schizoaffective disorder. This is a story in parallel, two lives dee ... Show More
1h 2m
May 2016
111 SP How to Handle Obsessive and Unrequited Love: An Interview with Dr. Jeanne Safer
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen talks love, hope, obsession, and more with Dr. Jeanne Safer, author of The Golden Condom and Other Essays on Love Lost and Found. Read the transcript here: http://bit.ly/25aeJcj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11m 56s
Apr 2023
Somatic & Attachment based EMDR/Religious Trauma with guest Therapist Adele Martelle
In todays episode I interview Adele Martelle, and we have a fascinating conversation about somatic experiencing, somatic and attachment based EMDR, religious trauma, CPTSD and more. Adele is a somatic based psychotherapist, certified trauma professional, and spiritual integration ... Show More
1h 28m
Feb 2023
Why love –and therapy– means going in a direction you don’t yet know (w/ Dr. Orna Guralnik)
In her critically acclaimed Showtime docuseries, Couples Therapy, clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst Dr. Orna Guralnik thinks deeply about relationships, emotions, and connection. In this episode, Dr. Guralnik explains why she believes psychoanalysis helps us love better, di ... Show More
35m 26s
Feb 2024
Re-release: Why love –and therapy– means going in a direction you don’t yet know (w/ Dr. Orna Guralnik)
In her critically acclaimed Showtime docuseries, Couples Therapy, clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst Dr. Orna Guralnik thinks deeply about relationships, emotions, and connection. In this episode, Dr. Guralnik explains why she believes psychoanalysis helps us love better, di ... Show More
35m 33s
Feb 2024
How To Be The Love You Seek w/ Dr. Nicole LePera
This week Scott is joined by “The Holistic Psychologist ”, Dr. Nicole LePera, author of the new book "How To Be The Love You Seek". They discuss the importance of being emotionally connected to yourself, healing personal traumas, and expressing your emotions authentically to othe ... Show More
1h 1m
Jun 2021
284: Codependent Relational Dynamics with Michelle Farris
Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In this week's episode host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews Michelle Farris, LMFT about codependent relational dynamics. Michelle describes the dynamics of codependency within relationships, talks about how these patterns develop and how people who l ... Show More
38m 38s
May 2022
330: How I Found Heart + Soul Connection In A Barn
Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C shares an experience from several years ago when she first felt the magic of interacting with horses in a therapeutic environment. As you listen to this vulnerable recounting of what it felt like for her, you may ... Show More
25m 19s
Jul 2025
489: Cuddle Therapy with Michelle Renee
Welcome back to `Therapy Chat! This week, I interviewed Michelle Renee of Cuddlist about cuddle therapy. Michelle and I discussed what cuddle therapy is, what it can do and who can benefit from it. Our conversation brought up many thoughts about loneliness, platonic touch, consen ... Show More
1h 5m
Is there a role for love in therapy, whether in the traditional psychotherapeutic context and/or in the psychedelic space? And if we were to more consciously invite love into therapy, how could we do this in a safe and boundaried way? Dr. Adele LaFrance, a Colorado-based psychologist, the co-creator of Emotion Focused Family Therapy, and now the principal ... Show More
