What Your Therapist Is Reading ®

Jessica Fowler
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Do you ever wonder what kind of books therapists read and recommend to their clients?  If so, welcome!  This is your go to podcast for books related to mental health and self-help.  At What Your Therapist is Reading, we talk about a wide range of topics that people may be struggling with in life.  Join Jessica Fowler, psychotherapist and book enthusiast who knows that the right book can completely change how we see ourselves. Jessica talks with authors about the messy, honest parts of being human and how their words can help us heal and show up better for ourselves and each other. Jessica Fowler brings her almost 20 years’ experience to the show to talk about all aspects of mental health. Please note information shared is for informational and educational purposes only.

  1. Apr 8

    How to Heal Bias: Individual, Interpersonal & Institutional Change with Dr. Dana E. Crawford

    Follow along on social media @therapybookspodcast *Information shared on this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. Psychotherapist and host Jessica Fowler closes season nine of “What Your Therapist Is Reading” with Dr. Dana E. Crawford, licensed clinical psychologist and trauma-informed care expert, to discuss her book “Healing Bias: Your Guide to Individual, Interpersonal and Institutional Change.” (affiliate link)  We explore how bias shows up for people and Dr. Crawford shares about her Bias Reduction Theory and Training (CBRT) as a framework for addressing culture-based countertransference and projection in therapy and beyond. Show highlights: What Bias Really Means Everyday Bias Examples CBRT Framework Explained Impact Over Morality Scarcity Trauma and Racism Equity Versus Equality Three Levels of Change From Awareness to Practice Stories And Discomfort Growth About the author: Dr. Dana E. Crawford is a licensed clinical psychologist and leading expert in trauma-informed care, bias reduction, and cultural healing. She runs a private practice in Manhattan and is the author of Healing Bias: Your Guide to Individual, Interpersonal, and Institutional Change. Dr. Crawford is also the creator of the R.A.C.E. Cards discussion deck and the Crawford Bias Reduction Theory & Training framework.

    27 min

  2. Apr 1

    How to Stop Panic Attacks | Overcoming Panic with Phil Lane

    Follow along on social media @therapybookspodcast *Information shared on this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. Psychotherapist and host Jessica Fowler interviews licensed clinical social worker and author Phil Lane about his book, "Overcoming Panic and Panic Attacks." (affiliate link) Phil shares that the book is rooted in his own experience with intense panic attacks. Listen in as we explore the topic of panic, causes and how to handle it through various interventions. We also address fear of recurring panic, framing episodes as temporary “flare-ups,” and note that panic symptoms can mimic medical emergencies, so ruling out health issues and keeping up with checkups is important. Highlights: Challenging Panic Thoughts What Panic Really Is Book Roadmap Overview Why Panic Happens Baseline Habits Therapy Tools That Help Fear of Panic Returning Somatic Mimics and Medical Checks Self Awareness and Triggers About the author: Phil Lane is a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist in private practice, and the author of three books in the psychology/self-improvement space. Phil specializes in the treatment of anxiety, panic, life transitions, impulse control, and men's issues.

    20 min

  3. Mar 25

    How Do You Heal from Parental Abandonment and Neglect with Kaytee Gillis

    Psychotherapist and host Jessica Fowler interviews Kaytee Gillis this week about parental abandonment.  We are discussing her book: Healing from Parental Abandonment and Neglect: Move Beyond Insecure Attachment to Build Safety, Connection and Trust with Yourself and Others (affiliate link). Kaytee Gillis defines parental abandonment as a parent or caregiver severing the relationship through rejection, being kicked out of the home, or loss of a caregiver after divorce, and notes it can occur across the lifespan and overlaps at times with family estrangement. There are a variety of causes including family dysfunction, abuse, and homophobia/transphobia.  This in as we discuss how abandonment can impact the child and how to move forward with healing, Highlights: What Is Abandonment  Estrangement vs Abandonment Why It Happens How It Shows Up Healing Stages Inner Child Practices Jealousy Around Happy Families Grieving the Living Parent  Scripts for Awkward Questions Forgiveness Without Pressure Signs You Are Healing After todays episode, head on over to @therapybookspodcast to learn about what else I am reading. *Information shared on this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. About the author: Kaytee is a psychotherapist and author with a passion for working with survivors of relationship and family trauma and the LGBTQ+ community. She is the author of several books, including Breaking the Cycle: the 6 Stages of Healing from Childhood Family Trauma, and Healing from Parental Abandonment and Neglect.

    31 min

  4. Mar 18

    Chronic Illness and Relationships: How to Thrive with Lisa Gray

    After today episode, head on over to @therapybookdspodcast to learn about the lastest giveaway. *Information shared on this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only.   Psychotherapist and host Jessica Fowler interviews Lisa Gray this week about relationships and chronic illness.  We discuss her book:  Thriving in a Relationship When You Have Chronic Illness: Navigate Challenges and Keep Your Relationship Strong Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (affiliate link).  We explore how chronic illness changes couple dynamics and how acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) can help. Highlights: How couples change Bargaining and Money ACT Skills Values as a couple   About the author: Lisa Gray is a licensed mental health professional with a private practice in the San Francisco Bay area. She is the author of two books and is passionate about teaching conflict and coping with chronic illness. She reads 200 books a year and lives with her family and three large dogs.

    22 min

  5. Mar 11

    How Do You Build a Life of Health, Happiness & Confidence with Esther Avant

    After todays episode, head on over to @therapybookspodcast to learn about the latest giveaway. *Information in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. Psychotherapist and host Jessica Fowler interviews health coach, author, and speaker Esther Avant about her book, "To Your Health: A Lifestyle of Health, Happiness, and Confidence," (affiliate link).  We explore how changing perspective can free people to question beliefs and pursue goals. Highlights Unlearning Beliefs Self-Compassion Skills Personality Isn’t Permanent Three C’s: Consistency, commitment and confidence Redefining Health Small Wins Mindset About the author: Esther Avant is an author, speaker, and health industry veteran with over 19 years of experience helping people unlock their full potential by prioritizing their health. Through her bestselling book, To Your Health, podcast by the same name, and her work as a coach, Esther teaches individuals how to use health as the foundation for achieving lasting success in all areas of life—whether it’s losing weight for good, boosting career performance, or fostering personal growth. With a focus on her signature FITT framework and the 3 Cs of success, she empowers her clients to build sustainable habits that lead not just to better health but greater confidence, success, and happiness.

    26 min

  6. Mar 4

    Why Are Women's Experiences Still Stigmatized -And How Do We Change It with Jessica Zucker

    After today’s episode, head on over to @therapybookspodcast to learn about the latest giveaway and what else I am reading. *Information shared in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. On this weeks episode of What Your Therapist is Reading, Jessica Fowler speaks with Dr. Jessica Zucker about her book Normalize it: Upending the Silence, stigma and Shame that Shapes Women’s Lives, (affiliate link) which examines women’s experiences from girlhood through menopause, including miscarriage, body image, motherhood, and friendship, and aims to dismantle the silence, stigma, and shame surrounding them. Highlights Unspoken Pain and Joy Replace Silence with Stories Miscarriage Stigma and Shame Motherhood Without a Village Three-part framework—acknowledge it, share it, normalize it Menopause Friendship Grief and Loneliness About the author Jessica Zucker is a Los Angeles-based psychologist specializing in reproductive health and the author of the award-winning book I HAD A MISCARRIAGE: A Memoir, a Movement. Jessica is the creator of the viral #IHadaMiscarriage campaign. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, Vogue, and Harvard Business Review, among others. She’s been featured on NPR, CNN, The Today Show, and Good Morning America and earned advanced degrees from New York University and Harvard University. Her second book, NORMALIZE IT: Upending the Silence, Stigma, and Shame That Shape Women’s Lives, is out now and available everywhere books are sold.

    30 min

  7. Feb 25

    How Your Enneagram Type Affects Your Money Habits with Khara Croswaite Brindle & Hannah DeGroot

    After today’s episode, head on over to @therapybookspodcast to learn about the latest giveaway and what else I am reading. *Information shared in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. This week on What Your Therapist is Reading, psychotherapist and host Jessica Fowler is talking with Hannah DeGroot and Khara Croswaite Brindle about their book “Your Enneagram and Money: Transforming Enneagram Edges into Financial Freedom”(affiliate link). Talking about money can be difficult and bring a variety of feelings up for people. During this episode we explore how pairing the Enneagram with money is relational and practical. Understanding ourselves can be helpful in moving forward with our money goals. Highlights: Enneagram Basics Deep dive into some of the type examples Financial Therapy Meets Enneagram Types of Money Patterns Tools to Reduce Money Shame About the authors: Hannah DeGroot is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Enneagram Coach, Executive Coach and co-author of the book Your Enneagram and Money: Transforming Enneagram Edges into Financial Freedom. In her practice, she uses the Enneagram to help individuals find passion, motivation, and fulfillment in their personal and professional lives.  Khara Croswaite Brindle is the published author of nine books who is passionate about passionate about turning pain points into possibilities.  This means she loves talking about topics that others wish to avoid like leadership trauma, client suicide, and money shame.  As a Social Enneagram Type Three Wing Two, perfectionist, certified financial therapist and serial entrepreneur who specialists in working with helping professionals, she is the co-author of the book Your Enneagram and Money: Transforming Enneagram Edges into Financial Freedom.

    27 min

  8. Feb 18

    Why Is America's Education System Failing — And How Do We Fix It with Natalie Wexler

    After today’s episode, head on over to @therapybookspodcast to learn about the latest giveaway and what else I am reading. *Information shared in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. In this episode of What Your Therapist is Reading, psychotherapist and host Jessica Fowler interviews education writer Natalie Wexler about her book "The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System—and How to Fix It.  (Affiliate Link) Wexler explains that many elementary schools, especially since the rise of high-stakes testing around 2000, have reduced time spent on history, social studies, and science in favor of practicing transferable reading “skills” like finding the main idea. Drawing on cognitive science, she argues these skills depend heavily on prior knowledge and vocabulary, and that building knowledge through coherent, topic-based instruction improves reading comprehension by reducing working-memory load (cognitive load theory). In addition, we discuss we explore how mental health and education are connected.   Highlights: What the “Knowledge Gap” Is—and How Elementary School Got Here Why “Reading Skills” Don’t Transfer: The Cognitive Science of Comprehension Inquiry vs. Instruction: How Education Ideology Collides with Learning Science Working Memory, Cognitive Load, and Why Background Knowledge Matters History & Science Scores, Missing Context, and the “Mental Velcro” Effect Mental health and education 18:30 What Parents & Communities Can Do: Knowledge-Building Curricula and Advocacy 22:07 Standards, Teacher Autonomy, and the Curriculum Problem No One Talks About 25:32 Why Therapists Should Care: Shame, Identity, and a Reno Classroom Breakthrough 29:58 Engagement Benefits: Behavior, Curiosity, and Kids Loving to Learn 32:07 Natalie’s New Book + Connecting Reading, Writing, and Content Learning 34:23 Wrap-Up, Where to Find More, and Podcast Disclaimer About the author: Natalie Wexler is an education writer who has spoken before a wide range of audiences in the U.S. and elsewhere, focusing on literacy, cognitive science, and fairness. She is the author of Beyond the Science of Reading: Connecting Literacy Instruction to the Science of Learning and The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System—And How to Fix It, and the co-author of The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades. She is the host of “Reading Comprehension Revisited,” which is Season One of the Knowledge Matters Podcast.

    35 min
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Do you ever wonder what kind of books therapists read and recommend to their clients?  If so, welcome!  This is your go to podcast for books related to mental health and self-help.  At What Your Therapist is Reading, we talk about a wide range of topics that people may be struggling with in life.  Join Jessica Fowler, psychotherapist and book enthusiast who knows that the right book can completely change how we see ourselves. Jessica talks with authors about the messy, honest parts of being human and how their words can help us heal and show up better for ourselves and each other. Jessica Fowler brings her almost 20 years’ experience to the show to talk about all aspects of mental health. Please note information shared is for informational and educational purposes only.

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