Tell Me About Your Mother Evan Miller, Melissa Martin, Eli Branscome

Send us a Text Message.Evan and Jamie Kay meet and discuss the healing, reflective, and connecting elements of songwriting with the writer and its audiences. Jamie has written over 300 songs in the course of his 50 years of songwriting. He's a gifted storyteller who's sincerity penetrates throughout our conversation. We're happy to share his energy with our listeners! Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Evan and Melissa discuss clients' perspectives that therapists have super powers, how being seen in a raw, deep, meaningful way can at times feel like voodoo magic. Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Evan and Melissa answer an audience question regarding intellectual defenses in session. "How do I get my therapist to become aware that I am using my intellect to deflect from emotional vulnerability in our sessions?" We are hoping to incorporate this type of interaction with followers more often. If you have any questions about therapy, please don't hesitate to reach out! Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Evan and Melissa explore how intellectualizing stories serves as a protective distancing from emotional exploration, expression, and healing.Implicit memory healingBilateral stimulation CBT often ineffective for treating Bottom up approach to client care versus top down approach Emotional-relational realm being the healing quality of therapy Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Evan and Melissa explore the ways in which clients use intellectualism as a means to conceptualize emotional memories to maintain safety. Topics also include: Emotional attainmentMaintaining an observer role when someone is dysregulatedMaladaptive ways of creating self-protectionTherapy is not advice-givingExplore emotional memories is delicate and is a process Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Evan, Melissa, and Eli share their experiences with client attunement and the ways in which such connection can promote a deep sense of understanding and meaning.Emotional attunement with clients informing unconventional approaches Eli sifts through his transcription grad school notes from 1913Emotional attunement compared to flocks of birds and musiciansIntuition informing therapeutic path Support the Show.