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CTA Podcast
by Jaco van Zyl, Christine Sefein-Wolk & Michael Olan
Critical Therapy Antidote was established in 2020 as a response to the rapid, uncontested and systemic encroachment of Critical Social Justice (CSJ) on the psychotherapy field. The purpose of its establishment was to provide a platform where those concerned about this ideological takeover can challenge these ideas in articles, share resources and find a network of likeminded professionals and laypersons. In March 2023, the CTA Podcast was launched by clinical psychologist, Jaco van Zyl, and marriage and family therapist, Christine Sefein-Wolk. The CTA Podcast aims to critically analyse the tenets of CSJ, to provide diverse alternatives to this ideology, and to reestablish the healing ethos of psychotherapy. Welcome to the CTA Podcast. We hope it will both stimulate and challenge you.
Episodes
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The Data Doesn't Care: Dr. James Nuzzo on Woke Science, Health Equity & Academic Pressure
In this episode of the CTA Podcast, Dr. James Nuzzo joins Dr. Michael Olan for a wide-ranging conversation about science, politics, and the state of academia. Dr. Nuzzo—an exercise scientist and men's health researcher—shares how his work in strength, fitness testing, and historical data led him...
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An Era of Identity Fusion | When People Become Their Groups w/ Anthony Rispo
Independent socio-cognitive scholar and host of @Discourse_Lab Anthony Rispo, joins CTA Co-Director, Michael Olan, to delve into the complexities of sociopolitical research, personal political awakenings, and the psychological underpinnings of identity and cognition. They explore the challenges…
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Whistleblower in Training | Saying “No” to Indoctrination in Therapy w/ Naomi Epps Best
"What they are modeling is an abuse of power" In this episode CTA Co-Directors Christine Sefein and Michael Olan sit down with Naomi Epps Best. Naomi shares her harrowing experience as a whistleblower during her time at Santa Clara University, where she was subjected to disturbing content in her...
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The Show is Cancelled | The "Woke" Take Over of Theater | w/ Director, Kevin Ray
The End of Art - CTA Co-Director, Christine Sefein Wolk, sits down with Director, Kevin Ray, to discuss the intersection of critical social justice and the arts, particularly focusing on the role of teaching artists. Kevin Ray is a New York City theater director with over 20 years of experience…
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From Sci-Fi to AI | A New Age in Mental Health
Mental health is in the era of AI! In this episode of the CTA Podcast @michael63307 Dewan-Herrick, discusses the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and mental health. Michael is a psychotherapist and host of Attention Bazaar. He shares his journey, starting on @secondlife to…
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When A Professor and Student Agree Pt. 2 | The "Woke" Takeover of Therapy Training
This conversation is Part 2 in a greater dialogue between Leslie Elliot Boyce host of the @theradicalcenter and CTA's own, Christine Sefein Wolk - In this conversation, Christine and Leslie discuss their shared experiences in the world of education, particularly in counseling programs that have...
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When A Professor and A Student Agree Pt. 1 - The "Woke" Take Over of Therapy Training
This conversation is a Part 1 in a greater dialogue between Leslie Elliot Boyce host of the @theradicalcenter podcast and CTA's own, Christine Sefein Wolk - Hosted here by Dr. Michael Olan. Leslie and Christine recount their experiences in their careers, and the take over of "Wokeism" (Critical...
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A Chord of Pain | with Male Suicide Researcher, Dr. Susie Bennett
On this episode of the CTA Podcast Dr. Susie Bennett, PhD sits down with Dr. Michael Olan, PsyD to discuss her research and insights on male suicide, exploring the cultural narratives that shape men's experiences and the emotional struggles they face. Susie is a researcher at the University of...
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CTA Meets | TheTinMen
In this episode of the Critical Therapy Antidote (CTA) Podcast, Dr. Michael Olan sits down with George, founder of the "TheTinMen" (@TheTinMenBlog ) George discusses his journey into men's advocacy, the complexities surrounding issues of male violence, mental health, and the societal…
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Post-Feminism: Men Need Us to Listen | with Georgie Jarmolkiewicz
In this episode of the CTA Podcast, Michael and Christine talk with Disruptive Marketer, Georgie Jarmolkiewicz, who shares her personal transformation as a "radical feminist" to a disruptive marketer working in men's advocacy. The conversation highlights the complexities of gender narratives and...
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A Schism in Feminism: Surviving the Hounders | with Jenny Lindsay
In this commanding conversation, Jenny Lindsay, author of Hounded: Women, Harms and the Gender Wars, recalls her experience of being HOUNDED at the hands of an ideologically captured art scene. Jenny recounts the intrusion of the "Culture Wars" into mainstream poetry, art and writing, and the...
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Escaping the Closet Behind the Closet | with Trans Widow, Ute Heggen
In this powerful conversation, Ute Heggen, author of In The Curated Woods: True Tales from a Grass Widow, shares her story as a trans widow — opening up about her marriage, family struggles, and the emotional impact of today's gender debates. She dives into how identity, mental health, and…
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Forcing Therapists to be "Woke" Activists | with Ryan Rogers
In this episode, Michael and Jaco speak with special guest, Ryan Rogers, author of The Woke Mind. They explore the ideological landscape of psychological education and counseling, and the increasing politicization of the field. Ryan describes his personal experiences in graduate school,...
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The Bad Therapy Series | S3 E6 - When Being A Parent Is No Longer Apparent
In this final installment of The Bad Therapy Series Christine, Jaco, and Michael conclude their examination of Abigail Shrier's latest book, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up. What does real independence look like for our kids? At what point are we over involved in the natural…
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The Bad Therapy Series | S3 E5 - A Coddling Culture and A Challenge Free Therapy
In this episode Christine, Jaco, and Michael continue their examination of Abigail Shrier's latest book, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up. Are we forgetting to adequately challenge our kids perceptions? Has a coddling culture run rampant at home and in the therapy office? Has the...
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The Bad Therapy Series | S3 E4 - The "Surveylance" of Childhood Education
In this episode Christine, Jaco, and Michael continue their examination of Abigail Shrier's latest book, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up. Why are we collecting mental health information from children in school? Can simply asking about features of a child’s life increase distress? Are…
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The Bad Therapy Series | S3 E3 - When the Student Body Keeps the Score
On this episode Christine, Jaco, and Michael continue their examination of Abigail Shrier's latest book, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up. Here we delve into Chapters 5 & 6. Are we letting therapy culture run our schools? Are schools letting misbehavior go on in the name of emotional...
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The Bad Therapy Series | S3 E2
On this episode Christine, Jaco, and Michael continue their examination of Abigail Shrier's latest book, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up. Can an increased focus on our emotions be a bad thing? Can affirming the personal narratives of children actually be detrimental to their…
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The Bad Therapy Series | S3 E1
In this new season Christine, Jaco, and Michael introduce a new series of discussions based on Abigail Shrier's new book, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up. Many mental health professionals, parents, and concerned citizens have noticed the therapy culture our children are living in....
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Psychological abuse in Woke counselling training | with Suzannah Alexander
Suzannah Alexander is a volunteer at the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR). In this episode Suzannah recounts her experiences as a student at the University of Tennessee's Clinical Mental Health Counsellor programme. She relates how she was treated for her Buddhist worldview and…
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From malpractice to detransitioning | Camille Kiefel
Camille Kiefel is a 33-year old detransitioner from Oregon. She grew up as a sensitive child when she was warned against dangerous men, and when her childhood friend fell victim to assault at the hands of her own brother. From a very young age, she learnt that the world and the men in it are...
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Parents who Survived the Gender Cult | Part 5 | Suzannah
"You have to get out of it sometimes. This is the fight of your life, yes. But it also cannot be everything" - Suzannah Suzannah tells the story of how two of her children, her eldest daugther and youngest son, got lured into the gender cult. In 2012, at just 12 years old, her very feminine...
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Parents who Survived the Gender Cult | Part 4 | Dee
"Learn as much as you can an listen to your gut. Don't be dissuaded by family members who challenge you." - Dee Dee adopted both her daughters at only a few days old. Her eldest daughter had severe emotional and developmental challenges due to very early abandonment trauma. She relates how, early...
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Parents who Survived the Gender Cult | Part 3 | Diana Forest
"Social transition is not a neutral act; once you know what that means, then you know what to do." - Diana Diana's daughter fell victim to the gender cult. She relates how her beautiful, intelligent 12-year old daughter found it difficult to adjust socially, and was involved in a bullying…
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Parents who Survived the Gender Cult | Part 2 | Charlotte
"That's what keeps the sadness and the grief and the depression at bay: by doing something" - Charlotte Charlotte is a mother whose son fell victim to gender ideology at college. She relates how her adopted son, who had neurodevelopmental challenges and was emotionally immature, became engrossed…
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Parents who Survived the Gender Cult | Part 1 | Lydia
"Our children need a hero and it's us" - Lydia Lydia is a mother from California whose daughter fell victim to gender ideology during her very sensitive and impressionable adolescent years. She tells her story about her daughter's social struggles, and how her school, a peer at school and online...
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Psychoanalysis gone rogue: The Holmes Report | with Dr. Lucas Klein - Conclusion
Dr. Lucas Klein is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and former forensic psychologist. He is an author in psychiatric research, psychological testing and public health, and the owner and host of his podcast, Real Clear Podcast. In this fourth and final instalment in a multi-episode series,...
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Cynical Therapies Book: Birgit Ewald - Therapeutic Presence vs CSJ.
Birgit Ewald is a UK-based counsellor, clinical supervisor, and lecturer in counselling. She has a longstanding interest in psycho-spiritual development, the interface between psychology and spirituality and the nature of relationships. She is currently researching the therapist's experience of...
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A Mythical Analysis of Deconstruction | with Bret Alderman
In this fascinating interview, we discuss Bret Alderman’s latest book, Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction – A mythical reading of Jacques Derrida and Judith Butler. We discuss what is meant by deconstruction, and paradoxically notice that deconstruction itself is a psychological…
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On the state of Woke counselling training | with Lauren Holt
Laurent Holt is an accountant and adjunct educator. In 2020 she enrolled in a clinical mental health counselling programme at a university in the south east of the United States. What she experienced during her training was something she did not sign up for. In this episode we discuss Lauren's...
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Psychoanalysis gone rogue: The Holmes Report | with Dr. Lucas Klein - Part 3
Dr. Lucas Klein is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and former forensic psychologist. He is an author in psychiatric research, psychological testing and public health, and the owner and host of his podcast, Real Clear Podcast. In this third instalment in a multi-episode series, Christine,...
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Amy Gallagher on the Politicisation of Psychotherapy
Amy Gallagher is a psychotherapist and outspoken critic of the Woke ideological capture of the NHS in Britain. She participated in a panel discussion at the Battle of Ideas Festival in London, where she highlighted the historical precursors to the current brand of Critical Social Justice within...
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Narcissistic large-group regression within Psychoanalysis | Prof. Jon Mills
Prof. Jon Mills is a Canadian philosopher, psychoanalyst, and clinical psychologist. He has been an outspoken critic against the troubling turn psychological and psychoanalytic organisations have made when they adopted the radically illiberal identitarian positions of Critical Social Justice.…
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Dr. Carole Sherwood on the Politicisation of Therapy
Carole Sherwood (DClinPsy) is a retired UK-based clinical psychologist, co-director at Critical Therapy Antidote and co-author of the book, Cynical Therapies. Carole was part of the panel discussion at the Battle of Ideas Festival in London discussing the rapid radicalisation and politicisation…
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Political Correctness from a former student of Marcuse's | with Dr. Howard S. Schwartz
Dr. Howard S. Schwartz is an emeritus professor of organizational behaviour at Oakland University. A former student of Herbert Marcuse, Howard started formulating what he observed in organisations and Western society since the 1990s in psychoanalytic terms. He is the author of several academic...
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Psychoanalysis gone rogue: The Holmes Report | with Dr. Lucas Klein - Part 2
Dr. Lucas Klein is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and former forensic psychologist. He is an author in psychiatric research, psychological testing and public health, and the owner and host of his podcast, Real Clear Podcast. In this second instalment in a multi-episode series, Christine,...
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Psychoanalysis gone rogue: The Holmes Report | with Dr. Lucas Klein - Part 1
Dr. Lucas Klein is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and former forensic psychologist. He is an author in psychiatric research, psychological testing and public health, and the owner and host of his podcast, Real Clear Podcast. This is the first in a multi-episode series where Christine…
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The Woke as a narcissistically regressed large-group | with Dr. Lucas Klein
Dr. Lucas Klein is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and former forensic psychologist. He is an author in psychiatric research, psychological testing and public health, and the host of the Real Clear Podcast. In this episode we take a deep dive from a psychoanalytic perspective on…
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A grassroots approach to de-indoctrinating children | with Carob Marcelle
Carob Marcelle is a mother and local advocate representing multiple parent groups. She is a former foster child who repudiates the victim narrative and promotes values for flourishing communities and individuals. These values include meritocracy and resilience. She is the host of the podcast, Be...
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Saving American education from ideological indoctrination | with Dr. Bonnie Snyder
Dr. Bonnie Snyder (D.Ed) is a former teacher, counsellor and professor. She is a Certified College Planning Specialist and director of High School Outreach at the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) - a nonpartisan, nonprofit organisation whose mission is to defend constitutional...
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Irreversible Harm of Gender-Affirming Care | with Stephanie Winn
Stephanie Winn is a Licenced Marriage and Family Therapist in Portland, Oregon. She is the owner and host of You Must Be Some Kind Of Therapist Podcast, writer, advocate for victims of gender medicine, and associate producer of the film, No Way Back - The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care. In this...
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Ideological cruelty in counselling (mis)education | with Leslie Elliott
Leslie Elliott is a life coach in Washington State, founder of the Radical Centre and Antioch University whistleblower. Leslie earned a BA in Psychology in 2008. After enrolling in the Clinical Mental Health Counselling Master's programme at Antioch University in 2019, she met with ideological...
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On the religious character of Gender Ideology | with Colette Colfer
Colette Colfer is an academic who lectures in ethics and world religions. She is a writer, past-life journalist and national radio-award winner. She is a member of Heterdox Academy and has a particular interest in Jungian psychology. Gender ideology as a religion is a bold claim. Does this claim...
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On the Complex Nature of Transgenderism | with Zander Keig
Zander Keig is a licensed clinical social worker and first-generation Latino transsexual man. He is a Board Member of the Institute for Liberal Values and a co-founder of the LGBTQ Caregiver Center. He serves on the National Alliance of Caregiving Mental Health Advisory Committee and the Rise...
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Cynical Therapies Book: Drs. Val Thomas and Carole Sherwood - Concluding reflections
To conclude our series of book interviews, we reflect on the author interviews we had, we discuss whether the content of Cynical Therapies is still relevant, we consider areas of improvement, and assess what further needs to be done for the psychotherapy field to return to its healing ethos. This...
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Cynical Therapies Book: Dr. Philip Pellegrino - CBT and Critical Social Justice are incompatible
Our guest today is Dr. Philip J. Pellegrino, PsyD. He is a Licensed Psychologist in private practice in the United States, who specialises in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Dr. Pellegrino is board certified in Behavioural and Cognitive Psychology by the American Board of Professional...
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Cynical Therapies Book: Christine Sefein - On the Miseducation of Psychotherapists
Christine Sefein, MA, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specialises in grief and trauma work. She has worked as Clinical Director at a grief support center, Clinical Supervisor at California Lutheran University, and full-time lecturer at Antioch University. She is a member of…
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Cynical Therapies Book: Tim Courtois - CSJ Indoctrination in Sexuality Education
Tim Courtois, MA, is US-based Licensed Professional Counselor. He is qualified in narrative-focused trauma therapy and sexual health, and he specialises in issues relating to sexuality, including sexual abuse, trauma and sexual identity. In this episode, we discuss how trendy ideology goes...
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Cynical Therapies Book: Dr. Kirsty Miller - Woke Psychotherapy: From Helping to Hating
Kirsty Miller is a lecturer in Scotland, who has a PhD in social and clinical psychology. Her interest is in the psychology of groupthink and the ideological conformity within academia. She is a member of Heterodox Academy, and The Society for Open Inquiry in the Behavioural Sciences. In this...
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Cynical Therapies Book: Nick Opyrchal - On the Politicisation of Psychotherapy
Nick Opyrchal, MA (Transpersonal Psychology) is a psychotherapist in private practice in the UK, and a doctoral student researcing the meeting of transpersonal psychotherapy and identity politics. He is a former professional Thai boxer and martial arts instructor. Nick authored the chapter...
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Critical Therapy Antidote was established in 2020 as a response to the rapid, uncontested and systemic encroachment of Critical Social Justice (CSJ) on the psychotherapy field. The purpose of its establishment was to provide a platform where those concerned about this ideological takeover can challenge these ideas in articles, share resources and find a network of likeminded professionals and laypersons. In March 2023, the CTA Podcast was launched by clinical psychologist, Jaco van Zyl, and marriage and family therapist, Christine Sefein-Wolk. The CTA Podcast aims to critically analyse the tenets of CSJ, to provide diverse alternatives to this ideology, and to reestablish the healing ethos of psychotherapy. Welcome to the CTA Podcast. We hope it will both stimulate and challenge you.
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Jaco van Zyl, Christine Sefein-Wolk & Michael Olan
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