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I am a Gestalt psychologist and therapist. In this podcast, I conduct real-life therapy sessions with individuals who volunteer to experience a taste of Gestalt therapy. Gestalt therapy transforms your experience of living and activates a shift in identity of "who you are," a divine being having a human experience.
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In this podcast episode, the conversation delves into the complex dynamics between a client and her therapist, highlighting the challenges of communication, understanding, and personal growth within the therapeutic relationship. The client expresses a desire for her therapist to comprehend her actions and the impact on their relationship, emphasizing the importance of effective communication to meet their mutual needs and advance the relationship positively. We discuss the difficulty of balan...
This is my pilot podcast with Bobby Riegert who identifies himself as a Trump supporter. This is his perspective, point of view, and feelings about Donald Trump and the conservative right.
Have you ever felt like life's relentless pace is a circus performance, with you as the star juggler? Our guest James certainly has, and in a heart-to-heart, he reveals the emotional toll of managing family, work, and personal ambitions. We traverse his quest for serenity through the chaos, as he aims to shed the title of 'human juggler' and seeks a life marked by clarity and focus. James's story echoes the sentiments of many, struggling to find balance in an ever-demanding world, and his ear...
Have you ever held a mirror to the chaos of your past and seen it reflected in your present? Our latest episode offers just such a journey, as our brave guest opens up about a life tinged with anxiety stemming from a childhood shrouded in turbulence and the rigors of military life. We traverse together through personal chronicles of control struggles and the quest for peace amidst the storms of anxiety. Our guest's voice brings to life the burning sensations of a nervous stomach, the heart's ...
My guest presented for therapy with a self-reported struggle with intimacy and vulnerability, particularly in therapeutic contexts, which often leads to prematurely discontinuing therapy. She expressed a disconnect between self-perception and others' perception of her, with a negative self-view especially related to her role as a mother. While cognitive-behavioral therapy has been utilized in the past, she reports it was not effective due to a perceived inability to alter her self-perception ...
This psychotherapy session focused on the client's self-discovery and growth. The main themes the client is working on include:Developing a sense of self-worth and self-acceptance: The client recognizes an increase in self-esteem and self-understanding, suggesting he's making progress in his personal development.Preparing for a couples therapy session: The client intends to prepare for a joint session with his partner, facilitated by another therapist. He hopes to learn and apply healthier in...
Presenting Problem: My guest, Tom, reports high levels of stress and is seeking to manage it effectively.Mood and Affect: Tom’s mood appeared to be tense and distressed as evidenced by his one-word description of his current experience: stress.Summary of Session: Tom identified his current emotional state as being under significant stress. He expressed a desire to gain practical tools from our session to help manage this stress. Specifically, he is interested in tools that can ...
In this therapy session, I failed to push the record button immediately and so we pick up on Olivia expressing her frustration with her parents a couple of minutes into the interview, primarily surrounding their lack of engagement with her and her child… She feels they are not interested in being grandparents and wish they would engage more with her son… Olivia describes her relationship with her parents as surface-level and distant, a pattern that she stated has been longstanding.Her re...
During the therapy session, our guest expressed feelings of depression and inadequacy as the provider for his family, primarily due to consistent job loss and recent firing from a cab company. His self-esteem has taken a hit, leading to a negative self-image where he identifies himself as a "fuck up". He also grapples with honesty in his relationship due to fear of conflict and disappointment.Our guest experienced a range of emotions, including anger, sadness, and anxiety, largely tied to his...
Our guest, Katie, presents a heightened state of curiosity and nervousness about the therapeutic process and its potential outcomes. She describes a general desire to explore her thoughts and emotions but lacks specificity in her goals, possibly indicating uncertainty or difficulty in self-reflection. Katie identified a key challenge she faces: a tendency to dissociate from certain experiences, which she tends to avoid discussing. This avoidance response seems to manifest as freezing up when ...
Introductory music and remarks.
A psychologist interviews an individual who holds a "pro-life" perspective on the issue of abortion. Although "pro-lifers" maintain that "life begins at conception" there is no disputing that a woman is "at choice" when it comes to her body. A woman's body is nobody's business but hers. Stay until the end of the episode to listen to Alan Watts on the subject of "choice."
Pro-Choice or Anti-Abortion? Are these two sides of the abortion issue mutually exclusive or is there a way to include both sides in the conversation? Jamie Thomas shares her journey with abortion and how she came to realize the validity of both sides.
A libertarian shares his views on Donald Trump
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