Episode 23 - Handling Manipulative Behav...

Trauma impacts more people than we often realize. For incarcerated individuals, the rate of trauma exposure is particularly staggering. Research indicates that the majority of individuals in correctional institutions have histories of significant trauma, often stemming from abuse ... Show More

Power dynamics are present in every interaction, decision, and relationship within a correctional facility. They can influence everything from how rules are enforced to how trust and rapport are built with both inmates and colleagues. Mismanaging these dynamics can lead to tensio ... Show More

Nonverbal communication. It’s something we all engage in every single day. Without even uttering a word, we’re constantly saying something through our facial expressions, body language, and even the way we occupy space. If words are the melody of communication, nonverbal cues are ... Show More

Whether you’ve personally faced addiction, supported a loved one through their struggles, or simply want to better understand the complexities of recovery, this episode is for you. Together, we’ll explore the emotional and practical challenges of breaking free from addiction, inc ... Show More

Whether you’ve personally faced addiction, supported a loved one through their struggles, or simply want to better understand the complexities of recovery, this episode is for you. Together, we’ll explore the emotional and practical challenges of breaking free from addiction, inc ... Show More

Today we are looking at The Role of Therapy and Counseling in Recovery: Rebuilding from Within Recovery is rarely a journey you can walk alone. When someone emerges from prison or battles addiction, the weight of their past can feel overwhelming. The shame, trauma, and deep-seate ... Show More

This is Episode 11, Strategies for Maintaining Sobriety. Today, we’ll delve into the challenges of overcoming addiction and discuss actionable strategies that can help individuals move forward and build fulfilling, meaningful lives. Addiction is not simply a series of bad habits ... Show More

In this episode, we hear Sunny’s story—a therapist and military veteran who took her first civilian job at a civil commitment center for sexual offenders, hoping to grow as a clinician by working with a challenging population. Instead, she found herself in a toxic workplace fille ... Show More

In this episode, Matthias Barker and Dr. Frank Anderson take listeners through the history of trauma treatment, from ancient rituals to today's therapies like EMDR and IFS. They discuss the introduction of trauma as a concept in the 20th century and how the COVID-19 pandemic ... Show More

In this moment, world-renowned trauma expert, Paul Conti discusses the different forms that trauma can take. Paul defines trauma as anything that overwhelms your coping mechanisms, which in turn changes the structure of your brain. Trauma can be broken down into 3 types: acute, c ... Show More

Overcoming the Odds Imagine this: a former addict, once trapped in the devastating cycle of substance abuse, incarceration, and societal stigma, now walks into a courtroom—not as a defendant, but as a dedicated paralegal committed to helping others rebuild their lives. This indiv ... Show More

Conflict zones are places of immense hardship - with people facing displacement, broken healthcare systems, and separation from families and communities. But when sexual violence is added to the equation, the challenges for survivors become even greater. Conflict-related sexual v ... Show More

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