Therapy is Dope with Alicia and Laura

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Alicia is an addiction and mental health therapist & Laura is a stress & mindset coach. We share a passion for helping people feel better inside and out, so our focus is making self-help free and easy! We dedicate this time to help those that maybe can't access services or just want extra support. We want you to know that you are powerful, capable, and have what you need to heal, connect, and feel better!

  1. 3d ago

    S3E23: Putting the pieces of consciousness together with Rebecca Hardcastle Wright

    What if human consciousness is a force in the cosmos — and our capacity to connect, communicate, and co-create with intelligences beyond ourselves is innate rather than fringe? In this episode of Therapy is Dope with Alicia and Laura, we sit down with Rebecca Hardcastle Wright, PhD — futurist, author, and the founder of the Institute for Exoconsciousness (IEXO) — who coined the term Exoconsciousness to describe the human ability to consciously engage with extraterrestrial, multidimensional, and spiritual realities. Rebecca brings a rare blend of backgrounds to this conversation: trauma therapy, attachment theory, hypnotherapy, neuroscience, and parapsychic research. We explore what it means to develop psychic intelligence and discernment in an age of AI, algorithmic ethics, and synthetic reality — and why she believes moral sovereignty, individual dignity, and natural human consciousness matter more now than ever. We also dig into her work on "the digital pull," where attachment science meets our compulsive relationship with technology, and what it takes to reclaim a grounded, intentional sense of self. Whether you're deep into consciousness studies, curious about disclosure and ufology, or simply drawn to spirituality as a non-linear journey, this conversation will stretch how you think about being human. Topics we cover: exoconsciousness and cosmic consciousness • psychic intelligence and discernment • attachment theory and the psychology of technology • AI, and staying human • trauma-informed approaches to integrating extraordinary experiences • disclosure as opportunity rather than threat. 🔗 Learn more about Rebecca's work at exoconsciousness.com

  2. Aug 4

    S3E22: Psi Games Review of Human Potential

    Can psychic abilities be trained, tested, and measured? This week on Therapy is Dope with Alicia and Laura, we break down PSI Games International — the "psychic Olympics" — after Alicia attended live this past weekend. Founded by Hakim Isler, PSI Games International is a first-of-its-kind competition where participants go head-to-head in remote viewing, precognition, psychokinesis, mind sight, and dowsing. We share what it was actually like in the room — the demonstrations, the culture, the people — and then do what we always do: hold it up to the light. As a licensed therapist and addictions professional, Alicia looks at the event through her perspective. What does the research on parapsychology and extrasensory perception really say? Where does intuition end and nervous system regulation begin? And why are so many people — including clinicians — drawn to questions about consciousness that mainstream science hasn't answered? List while staying curious without abandoning critical thinking, as both are important. Whether you're a skeptic, a believer, or somewhere in the messy middle, this one's a conversation about perception, the mind, and how all humans are much more capable than they are aware. 🎧 Listen now, and tell us where you land. #therapyisdope

  3. Jul 20

    S3E21: Mindfulness with Veronica Moya

    Can children access their own inner knowing — and can we teach them to trust it? In this episode of Therapy is Dope with Alicia and Laura, Alicia sits down with Veronica Moya, internationally recognized children's wellness & mindfulness expert, author, and founder of Mindful V™, for a conversation on mindfulness, consciousness, and helping kids develop intuition and self-trust from an early age. Veronica has spent over a decade redefining mindfulness for the next generation — not as sitting still, but as an energizing, intuitive practice. Through her Mindful V™ Method, she uses visualization, storytelling, affirmations, gratitude, singing, and emotional-awareness tools to help children move through anxiety, overstimulation, rejection, and self-doubt with more resilience and clarity. Together, we explore what "inner knowing" really means, how consciousness and awareness show up in kids long before adults think to nurture them, and why teaching intuition early may be one of the most protective mental-health gifts we can give a child. In this episode: What childhood intuition looks like — and how adults accidentally teach kids to ignore itPractical tools parents and educators can use with children todayHow consciousness and self-awareness connect to confidenceReframing mindfulness as essential mental hygiene for the next generationLearn more about Veronica's work at veronicamoya.com or @VeronicaMoyaMindfulness on YouTube. 🎧 New to the show? Therapy is Dope with Alicia and Laura takes an honest, no-BS look at mental health, consciousness, and what it really means to heal. Follow so you never miss an episode. #TherapyIsDope #ChildrensMindfulness #Intuition #Consciousness #MindfulParenting #MeditationForKids #EmotionalIntelligence #InnerKnowing #ConsciousParenting #MentalHealthPodcast

  4. Jul 16

    S3E20: Mental Health and Neuroconditioning with Thayne Martin

    In this episode of Therapy is Dope with Alicia and Laura, Alicia sits down with Thayne Martin, founder of Itspurelove.com and creator of the Equation of Life and Abundant Happiness (ELAH). Thayne shares his story with striking candor — surviving childhood sexual trauma, the psychological aftermath thatfollowed him into adulthood, and the near-death experience that ultimately became the turning point of his life. Thayne opens up about what that experience showed him, and how it reshaped the way he understands healing, identity, and human connection. From there, the conversation turns to the framework he built in its wake: a programgrounded in love and gratitude, designed not just to inspire but to create measurable, lasting behavioral change. Alicia and Thayne dig into what actually makes change stick — why insight alone often isn't enough, how the nervous system learns through experience rather than information, and what it looks like to rebuild a life on a foundation of gratitude after profound trauma. This is a raw, hopeful conversation about pain, purpose, and the possibility of transformation on theother side of survival. Topics Covered: ●     Thayne's story of childhood sexual trauma and its lasting psychological impact ●     His near-death experience and what it revealed to him ●     Turning survival into purpose: the origin of the ELAH framework ●     Why lasting change requires more than information or motivation ●     Gratitude and love as the foundation of sustainable healing ●     How experiential learning creates measurable, lasting behavioral change Guest Links Website: itspurelove.com Instagram: @thaynemartin #sexualtraumarecovery #childhoodtraumahealing #neardeathexperience #NDE #trauma #gratitude #nervoussystemhealing

  5. Jul 6

    E3S19: Defining Consciousness

    We're shifting focus. After spending Season 3 in the weeds of relationships and healing, Alicia and Laura are opening up a new direction within the season — consciousness, awareness, and what it actually means to understand your own mind. In this episode, we introduce the shift: what is consciousness, why we're pointing the podcast here now, and what it means for how we think about healing, growth, and being present in our own lives. This isn't a new season — it's a new chapter of the conversation we've been having all along, just aimed at bigger questions. Same direct, no-BS approach you know from the podcast. New territory. Let's get into it.

  6. Jul 1

    S3E18: Unpause & Save Your Marriage with Dr. Lee Baucom

    What happens when a marriage doesn't blow up — it just quietly goes on pause? This week we sit down with Dr. Lee Baucom, a marriage therapist and relationship coach with over 30 years in the field, two master's degrees, and a Ph.D. in marriage and family therapy. Lee has spent decades challenging the traditional couples-counseling model, and he brought that perspective straight to the mic. At the heart of our conversation is what Lee calls the "pause button marriage" — the slow drift that happens when careers, kids, and the endless logistics of daily life quietly replace real connection. Couples tell themselves they'll reconnect "once things settle down," only to realize the us has been eroding the whole time. Lee's big reframe: most so-called communication problems are actually connection problems, and a relationship is never truly on hold — it's either growing or shrinking. We get into why even one partner can begin to turn things around, how to shift from me vs. you to a genuine we, and the small, repeatable habits that rebuild connection without grand gestures or waiting on your spouse to change first. Two resources Lee has built for exactly this work: His Save the Marriage System (SaveTheMarriage.com) is designed for marriages in crisis — the ones hanging on by a thread, especially when only one partner is ready to do the work. It goes underneath surface-level conflict to address the deeper emotional dynamics keeping a couple stuck. His Unpause app (UnPauseYourMarriage.com) is for couples who aren't in full crisis but have drifted into that stale, disconnected place. It delivers daily exercises, reminders, and coaching prompts to rebuild connection one small, intentional step at a time — turning vague good intentions into actual daily action. Whether your relationship feels distant or you're just trying to stay intentional, this one's full of practical, hopeful, do-it-today tools.

  7. Jun 22

    S3E17: Our Grief

    Grief doesn't move in a straight line — it can be very erratic. In this episode of Therapy is Dope with Alicia and Laura, we talk openly about our own, recent, grief and loss while moving through it in different ways. We get raw about what grief actually feels like: the emotional rollercoaster, the unpredictable waves of intermittent grief that return long after a loss, the confusion of laughing one minute and crying the next, and what it means to find the rainbow after the storm — holding grief and meaning in the same hands. Whether you're grieving the loss of a relationship, a loved one, or a pet, we hope this conversation helps you feel less alone. 🎧 Listen to Therapy is Dope with Alicia and Laura wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health treatment. If you are struggling, please reach out to a licensed provider or, in a crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. #grief #griefsupport #mentalhealth #therapyisdope #grievingtogether #lossandhealing #emotionalhealth #copingwithgrief

  8. Jun 8

    S3E16: From Feeling to Healing with Michael Anthony

    On this episode of Therapy is Dope with Alicia and Laura, we sit down with Michael Anthony for a wide-ranging conversation on men's mental health, ketamine-assisted therapy, and martial arts. We start with the heart of it: why so many men learn to armor up instead of feel, what it actually takes to drop that armor, and how strength and vulnerability stop being opposites. That opens into ketamine-assisted therapy and trauma work—Michael breaks down in plain language what ketamine assisted therapy is, who it can help, and why the therapeutic container and integration after the medicine matters more than the medicine itself. From there we move into martial arts, where discipline, presence, and physical resilience become a doorway into the emotional work rather than a distraction from it. If you're curious about men's emotional healing, psychedelic-assisted therapy, or how the body holds what the mind won't say, this conversation meets you there—no protocols, no clichés, just the real work. Connect: 📧 michael@integrativecounsel.org 📞 386-400-3854

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Alicia is an addiction and mental health therapist & Laura is a stress & mindset coach. We share a passion for helping people feel better inside and out, so our focus is making self-help free and easy! We dedicate this time to help those that maybe can't access services or just want extra support. We want you to know that you are powerful, capable, and have what you need to heal, connect, and feel better!

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