Connection Therapy

Brenda Murrow
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Hello and thank you for joining the Connection Therapy podcast. This is a podcast about the craft of psychotherapy and we seek to support those who strive to improve their craft by sharing research about the science and stories about the art of psychology. Together we will explore these findings so you can decide how you want to apply them to benefit your practice.

  1. 2D AGO

    79. Carl Rogers’ 1957 Foundational Article and the Implications for Research

    Research articles are built on current-day practice and in order to fully understand their implications, it helps to go back to the original sources. This is especially true for some of the original therapy modalities, so that practitioners today can more fully understand the research findings in light of the original intentions. In this podcast, Carl Rogers’ foundational article about the six conditions for therapeutic personality change is reviewed. This article by Dr. Rogers has been cited 12,000+ times since first publication in 1957, and has significant implications for research, as well as the overall field of psychotherapy. We Want to Hear Your Feedback! Please Contribute to the Conversation: Share your thoughts on the podcast and how these concepts work in your practice, or ask a question and I’ll answer it in an upcoming episode: https://connection-therapy.com/contact-us Leave feedback or ask a question with a message on Instagram: @theconnectiontherapypodcast Enjoying the podcast? There are now playlists for you to navigate to your favorite topics: https://connection-therapy.com/playlist References: Rogers, C. R. (1957). The necessary and sufficient conditions of therapeutic personality change. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 21(2), 95–103. https://doi-org.pgi.idm.oclc.org/10.1037/h0045357 American Psychological Association (APA) Information: https://www.apa.org/about/governance/president/carl-r-rogers

    16 min

  2. JAN 28

    78. Resistance to Change Can Instead Be Overwhelming Fear: Strategies to Determine the Difference

    Typical mental health interventions to support someone who is understood as “resistant” to making necessary changes include attempts to encourage and motivate the needed behavior modifications. However, for someone who is overwhelmed with fear, these interventions may further inhibit action. This episode considers the nonverbal communication signals that can assist mental health therapists in determining when other interventions would be more successful, enabling the best outcomes for the client. We Want to Hear Your Feedback! Please Contribute to the Conversation: Share your thoughts on the podcast and how these concepts work in your practice, or ask a question and I’ll answer it in an upcoming episode: https://connection-therapy.com/contact-us Leave feedback or ask a question with a message on Instagram: @theconnectiontherapypodcast Enjoying the podcast? There are now playlists for you to navigate to your favorite topics: https://connection-therapy.com/playlist Reference: Prochaska’s Transtheoretical Change Model: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK556005/

    24 min

  3. JAN 21

    77. What a Regulated Nervous System State Looks and Sounds Like in a Therapy Session

    At this time of the year, it is common for patients to be interested in New Year’s Resolutions or other goals and aspirations. Mental health therapists are typically skilled in interventions to support crises and problems, but what about when things are calm for the moment and the main need is to observe and endorse a good outcome? This episode highlights non-verbal communication that signals a regulated nervous system state, in order to support the treating clinician in determining when their patients are experiencing these and makes suggestions for how to respond. We Want to Hear Your Feedback! Please Contribute to the Conversation: Share your thoughts on the podcast and how these concepts work in your practice, or ask a question and I’ll answer it in an upcoming episode: https://connection-therapy.com/contact-us Leave feedback or ask a question with a message on Instagram: @theconnectiontherapypodcast Enjoying the podcast? There are now playlists for you to navigate to your favorite topics: https://connection-therapy.com/playlist References: How Horses Move: https://mechse.illinois.edu/news/blogs/mechanics-motion-nature Prochaska’s Transtheoretical Change Model: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK556005/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transtheoretical_model

    18 min

  4. JAN 14

    76. Observing Non-Verbal Signals to Understand How to Reduce Anxious Responses During Times of Change

    It is so natural to want changes at this time of the year, and as mental health therapists we are very likely going to support someone with a significant change that makes them anxious. Knowing how to support their exploration of possibilities while intervening non-verbally can help keep the momentum going in a way that simultaneously encourages a more regulated response that sustains the change process. Listen now for some potential ways to work in this way!

    27 min

  5. JAN 7

    75. How to View Non-Verbal Signals to Determine Readiness for Change

    As mental health therapists, it is common to hear someone speak of New Year’s Resolutions or other big changes they hope to see in the New Year. The challenge is sometimes people are not fully bought into the anticipated changes, despite their discussions of wanting them to happen. Learning to view nonverbal signals, such as eye-contact, can support the mental health therapist in best supporting their patient. That is, if there is consistency across the stated intentions in verbal and nonverbal communication, then typical mental health interventions usually work. However, when there is inconsistency, the mental health therapist can learn to assess these discrepancies in order to better support their patients. We Want to Hear Your Feedback! Please Contribute to the Conversation: Share your thoughts on the podcast and how these concepts work in your practice, or ask a question and I’ll answer it in an upcoming episode: https://connection-therapy.com/contact-us Leave feedback or ask a question with a message on Instagram: @theconnectiontherapypodcast Enjoying the podcast? There are now playlists for you to navigate to your favorite topics: https://connection-therapy.com/playlist References: Pew Research on New Year’s Resolutions: Who makes New Year’s resolutions, and why? | Pew Research Center Prochaska’s Transtheoretical Change Model: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK556005/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transtheoretical_model

    32 min

  6. 2025-12-30

    74. Highlights from the Year

    Brenda reflects on the highlights from the year on the podcast, including guest interviews and her own explorations. This year, episodes integrated the works of scholars including Stephen Porges, PhD and Jaak Panksepp, PhD, as well as reviewed many clinical research articles in the pursuit of improving the practice of mental health. As she reviews in the highlights, the podcast strives to find a balance between the art and science of practice, that is integrating theory and research while always recognizing and honoring what happens during the session as profoundly insightful. Highlights are from these episodes: Episode 28: Brenda and Kinsey Rone on the Power of Therapist Connection Episode 27: More Than a Profession: Brenda’s Love for Psychology Episode 36: How Animals Detect Human Nervous System States Through Scent Episode 44: How Embarrassment Builds Trust in Relationships Episode 49: From Fear to Curiosity: Exploring the Seeking System with Dr. Rachaël Draaisma Episode 63: Gazes between Species and the Application to Mental Health Practice Episode 68: How to Provide Better Mental Health Treatment for Veterans with Adam Magers, MA, LPC Episode 71: Expecting Great Outcomes - A Look at the Pygmalion (Rosenthal) Effect We Want to Hear Your Feedback! Please Contribute to the Conversation: Share your thoughts on the podcast and how these concepts work in your practice, or ask a question and I’ll answer it in an upcoming episode: https://connection-therapy.com/contact-us Leave feedback or ask a question with a message on Instagram: @theconnectiontherapypodcast Enjoying the podcast? There are now playlists for you to navigate to your favorite topics: https://connection-therapy.com/playlist

    37 min

  7. 2025-12-23

    73. Reflections with Kinsey Rone, LCPC: What Works & What’s in the Works

    Kinsey Rone returns to the podcast for some reflections on the year. She and Brenda consider what interventions worked in their own practices. Brenda also shares feedback she has heard, particularly in the discussions across disciplines with the practice of equine-assisted services. And, the invitation is enthusiastically extended for listeners to share their feedback and questions, which will be shared and answered in future episodes. See below for ways to send in yours! We Want to Hear Your Feedback! Please Contribute to the Conversation: Share your thoughts on the podcast and how these concepts work in your practice, or ask a question and I’ll answer it in an upcoming episode: https://connection-therapy.com/contact-us Leave feedback or ask a question with a message on Instagram: @theconnectiontherapypodcast Enjoying the podcast? There are now playlists for you to navigate to your favorite topics: https://connection-therapy.com/playlist For More Information about our Guest: Kinsey Rone, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor https://www.arrowcreekcounseling.com

    44 min

  8. 2025-12-17

    72. Not Always Jolly: Nature’s Lessons for the Holidays

    This episode begins by normalizing difficulties over the holidays by sharing national statistics that demonstrate the commonness of this experience.  Supporting patients with concerns over the holidays can be a challenge, in part because of the difficulties themselves and also because of the strong tendency to isolate these concerns at this time.  Brenda then considers how nature operates during this time of winter as a helpful example for supporting these experiences. Enjoying the podcast? There are now playlists for you to navigate to your favorite topics: https://connection-therapy.com/playlist Contribute to the Conversation!  Share your thoughts on the podcast and how these concepts work in your practice, or ask a question and I’ll answer it in an upcoming episode: https://connection-therapy.com/contact-us References:  American Psychiatric Association https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/news-releases/americans-more-anxious-about-the-holidays American Psychological Association https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2023/11/holiday-season-stress National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) https://www.nami.org/press-releases/mental-health-and-the-holiday-blues/ https://www.nami.org/blog-post/surviving-painful-holiday-emotions/ https://www.nami.org/from-the-ceo/the-most-difficult-time-of-the-year-mental-health-during-the-holidays/ Old Farmer’s Almanac (information about the Winter Solstice): https://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-winter-winter-solstice#:~:text=The%20first%20day%20of%20winter%20in%20the,December%2021%2C%202025%2C%20at%2010:03%20AM%20(EST).

    18 min
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Hello and thank you for joining the Connection Therapy podcast. This is a podcast about the craft of psychotherapy and we seek to support those who strive to improve their craft by sharing research about the science and stories about the art of psychology. Together we will explore these findings so you can decide how you want to apply them to benefit your practice.

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  • Creator
    Brenda Murrow
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    79
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023
  • Show Website
    Connection Therapy