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In this episode, Dr. David Puder is joined by OCD specialist Kevin Foss to dive deep into Real Event OCD, which is a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder where real past experiences become the focus of endless rumination, guilt, and shame. Together, they unpack the symptoms, rea ... Show More

In this episode, Dr. David Puder and Mark Ruffalo dive into the history and theory of identity diffusion, from Kernberg’s structural model and Gunderson’s work on BPD to Akhtar’s clinical descriptions. We explore how identity diffusion shows up in patients’ lived experiences—feel ... Show More

In this episode, we explore the latest 2025 research on cannabis and mental health. Our discussion covers how cannabis use impacts depression, anxiety, PTSD, sleep, cognitive function, and cannabis use disorder (CUD). While many patients report short-term relief from symptoms, st ... Show More

Distinguished therapists Tabatha Bird Weaver and Elizabeth Pace talk about CPTSD. We'll cover trauma, co-dependency, addiction, attachment issues, and what you can do about them. 

Today's guest is Dr. Tamara McClintock Greenberg. She is a clinical psychologist in private practice in San Francisco and a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California. She is also an author and her latest book is The Complex PTSD Coping Skills Workbook: ... Show More

Therapist and host Tabatha Bird Weaver talks about the necessity of accepting and accommodating changes in our health from consequences of trauma. She shares from her own experience as a trauma survivor and how new awareness can bring growth and change. We have lots of resources ... Show More

In this episode, I discuss what PTSD is and what some of the symptoms are. I talk about ways to minimise stress when facing a traumatic incident including a lived experience. I also provide information about self-care from the viewpoint of someone who might be supporting a person ... Show More

Nearly 30 percent of first responders such as police, firefighters, and EMTs, will develop PTSD as a result of trauma experienced in their work. Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard talks with Dr. Marilyn J. Wooley, a psychologist and traumatologist who specializes in working with first respo ... Show More

According to The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, complex trauma is "both children’s exposure to multiple traumatic events—often of an invasive, interpersonal nature—and the wide-ranging, long-term effects of this exposure. These events are severe and pervasive, such as a ... Show More

Therapist and host Tabatha Bird Weaver unpacks two common thinking errors for people with CPTSD: perfectionism and all-or-nothing thinking. She also examines how they relate to neurodiversity and CPTSD. You can start to explore neurodiversity for yourself at embrace-autism.com. W ... Show More

What are the consequences of growing up inside an abusive family, and what can we do as adults to heal old wounds? Today we're joined by Pete Walker, a practicing therapist and expert in Complex PTSD. About Our Guest: Pete is a licensed psychotherapist practicing in the San Franc ... Show More

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi interview Licensed mental health social worker Kina Wolfenstein about trauma, CPTSD, and PTSD. Kina will help us answer the following questions: What is trauma? How do we know if we experienced trauma? What is CPTSD? What is PTS ... Show More

Our popular online coaching program guiding you all the way from social anxiety to social confidence is now OPEN! You can sign up from 24th Feb to 29th Feb midnight EST! Use this opportunity to secure one of the limited spots and be guided to social confidence in the most effecti ... Show More