Lessons from the psychotherapy chair

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I have been in both chairs in the psychotherapy room, and I have learned the value of good therapy, and I have learned the value of bad therapy. Not only have I learned the value of therapy, but I have also learned a lot of lessons in both chairs. Today, I occupy the psychotherapist chair and sometimes the client chair, and I continue to learn lessons that both surprise me and teach me that a graduate degree does not guarantee expertise or even basic knowledge about mental health in today's world. I want to share some of the things that I have learned from both chairs that have set the course of my journey both as a therapist and a human being. These are the lessons learned by an OG WooWoo Therapist during 28 years in the therapist chair.

  1. The Lingering Effect of Trauma

    May 7

    The Lingering Effect of Trauma

    Send us Fan Mail In today's episode I share a personal experience about trauma and talk about therapeutic interventions that are effective. Support the show

    22 min
  2. Being Relevant

    Apr 30

    Being Relevant

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    22 min
  3. Things We Are Insecure About But Rarely Admit

    Apr 23

    Things We Are Insecure About But Rarely Admit

    Send us Fan Mail Today I talk about some things that go on in my head that feel like insecurities.  Support the show

    23 min
  4. A Connection Deeper Than Words

    Apr 16

    A Connection Deeper Than Words

    Send us Fan Mail In today's podcast I talk about a topic that was suggested to me by a young client and while writing the podcast I got to explore my own feelings about the topic. Support the show

    21 min
  5. The High Cost of Perfectionism

    Apr 9

    The High Cost of Perfectionism

    Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is another client suggested topic. It is on perfectionism and excellence. Hope you enjoy! Support the show

    29 min
  6. Encounters, Evidence, and the Unexplainable

    Apr 2

    Encounters, Evidence, and the Unexplainable

    Send us Fan Mail Today I visit a topic that is one of my favorites and gives breadth to my woowooness.  The paranormal isn't a topic that one normally thinks about when they think about psychotherapy but it is relevant since several clients over the years have had paranormal experiences and needed to figure out if they were losing their minds. And sometimes they just needed a witness to their telling of their experiences. Support the show

    31 min
  7. More about attachment

    Mar 26

    More about attachment

    Send us Fan Mail Today I talk about attachment theory, attachment wounding, and attachment trauma. Here is a list of resources if you want to go deeper. John Bowlby Bowlby, J. (1969). Attachment and loss: Vol. 1. Attachment. Basic Books. Mary Ainsworth Ainsworth, M. D. S., Blehar, M. C., Waters, E., & Wall, S. (1978). Patterns of attachment: A psychological study of the strange situation. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Allan N. Schore Schore, A. N. (2003). Affect dysregulation and disorders of the self. W. W. Norton & Company. Judith Herman Herman, J. L. (1992). Trauma and recovery: The aftermath of violence—from domestic abuse to political terror. Basic Books. Bessel van der Kolk van der Kolk, B. A. (2014). The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma. Viking.   World Health Organization World Health Organization. (2019). International classification of diseases (11th ed.). https://icd.who.int/ Richard C. Schwartz Schwartz, R. C. (1995). Internal family systems therapy. Guilford Press. Schwartz, R. C. (2021). No bad parts: Healing trauma and restoring wholeness with the Internal Family Systems model. Sounds True. Sue Johnson Johnson, S. M. (2004). The practice of emotionally focused couple therapy: Creating connection (2nd ed.). Brunner-Routledge. Johnson, S. M. (2019). Attachment theory in practice: EFT with individuals, couples, and families. Guilford Press. Jeffrey Young Young, J. E., Klosko, J. S., & Weishaar, M. E. (2003). Schema therapy: A practitioner’s guide. Guilford Press. Peter A. Levine Levine, P. A. (1997). Waking the tiger: Healing trauma. North Atlantic Books. Levine, P. A. (2010). In an unspoken voice: How the body releases trauma and restores goodness. North Atlantic Books. Stephen W. Porges Porges, S. W. (2011). The polyvagal theory: Neurophysiological foundations of emotions, attachment, communication, and self-regulation. W. W. Norton & Company. Peter Fonagy Fonagy, P., Gergely, G., Jurist, E. L., & Target, M. (2002). Affect regulation, mentalization, and the development of the self. Other Press.   Fonagy, P., & Bateman, A. W. (2006). Mentalization-based treatment for borderline personality disorder: A practical guide. Oxford University Press. Edward Tronick Tronick, E. (2007). The neurobehavioral and social-emotional development of infants and children. W. W. Norton & Company. Daniel J. Siegel Siegel, D. J. (2012). The developing mind: How relationships and the brain interact to shape who we are (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. Pat Ogden Ogden, P., Minton, K., & Pain, C. (2006). Trauma and the body: A sensorimotor approach to psychotherapy. W. W. Norton & Company. Support the show

    18 min
  8. Emotional shutdown vs Autism

    Mar 24

    Emotional shutdown vs Autism

    Send us Fan Mail Today I talk about emotional shutdown with CPTSD and autism. This is a client requested topic. I am not a trained autism therapist but have basic knowledge enough to speak with confidence. Here are some resources if you want to go deeper. Levine, P. A. (2010). In an unspoken voice: How the body releases trauma and restores goodness. North Atlantic Books. Ogden, P., Minton, K., & Pain, C. (2006). Trauma and the body: A sensorimotor approach to psychotherapy. W. W. Norton. Van der Kolk, B. A. (2014). The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma. Viking. Porges, S. W. (2011). The polyvagal theory: Neurophysiological foundations of emotions, attachment, communication, and self-regulation. W. W. Norton. Dana, D. (2018). The polyvagal theory in therapy: Engaging the rhythm of regulation. W. W. Norton. Schore, A. N. (2012). The science of the art of psychotherapy. W. W. Norton. Putnam, F. W. (1997). Dissociation in children and adolescents: A developmental perspective. Guilford Press. van der Hart, O., Nijenhuis, E. R. S., & Steele, K. (2006). The haunted self: Structural dissociation and the treatment of chronic traumatization. W. W. Norton. Attwood, T. (2007). The complete guide to Asperger’s syndrome. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Kapp, S. K. (Ed.). (2020). Autistic community and the neurodiversity movement: Stories from the frontline. Palgrave Macmillan. Dell’Osso, L., Carpita, B., Muti, D., & Morelli, V. (2018). Autism spectrum in patients with PTSD: Clinical implications. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health, 14, 191–198. Rumball, F., Happé, F., & Grey, N. (2020). Experience of trauma and PTSD symptoms in autistic adults: Risk of PTSD development following DSM-5 and non-DSM-5 traumatic life events. Autism Research, 13(12), 2122–2132. Support the show

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I have been in both chairs in the psychotherapy room, and I have learned the value of good therapy, and I have learned the value of bad therapy. Not only have I learned the value of therapy, but I have also learned a lot of lessons in both chairs. Today, I occupy the psychotherapist chair and sometimes the client chair, and I continue to learn lessons that both surprise me and teach me that a graduate degree does not guarantee expertise or even basic knowledge about mental health in today's world. I want to share some of the things that I have learned from both chairs that have set the course of my journey both as a therapist and a human being. These are the lessons learned by an OG WooWoo Therapist during 28 years in the therapist chair.

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