The Radical Therapist

What if therapy has become too good at helping people adapt to conditions that should never have been accepted in the first place? In this episode of The Radical Therapist Podcast, Chris sits down with narrative therapist, author, and educator Julie Tilsen, PhD to discuss her provocative new book, Personal Responsibility, Inc.: How Psychotherapy Turns Society's Problems into Yours. Together we examine one of the most pressing questions facing the mental health professions today: When does therapy relieve suffering, and when does it unintentionally reinforce the very systems that produce it? Their conversation explores psychotherapy's relationship with neoliberalism, why so many social and economic problems become framed as individual pathology, and how the language of self-care, resilience, and personal responsibility can sometimes obscure questions of power, inequality, and collective life. Julie also shares how narrative therapy has informed her thinking, where she believes the field still has blind spots, and what a practice grounded in collective responsibility might actually look like.   Julie's Book: https://orbooks.com/catalog/personal-responsibility-inc/   Books Discussed: https://orbooks.com/catalog/desperately-seeking-self-improvement/   https://cup.columbia.edu/book/in-the-ruins-of-neoliberalism/9780231193856/   https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600158/mcmindfulness-by-ronald-purser/

In this episode of The Radical Therapist, Chris sits down with narrative therapist and poet Tobin Kriwel for a conversation at the intersection of poetry, therapy, metaphor, and human attention. Together we explore what poetry can teach therapists, not as a technique, but as a way of being with people. We talk about why poetry refuses efficiency, how metaphor opens new possibilities for living, and what gets lost when therapy becomes preoccupied with outcomes, explanations, and quick solutions. Along the way we consider Michael White's notion of the absent but implicit, the value of uncertainty, and why some experiences can only be approached through poetic language. This conversation is an invitation to slow down, listen differently, and reconsider the kinds of conversations that make transformation possible. Whether you're a therapist, writer, poet, or simply someone interested in living more attentively, I think you'll find something here worth carrying with you. Tobin's Book The Field

What does it actually mean to practice from a decentred position? Has narrative therapy's commitment to being non-expert unintentionally softened its political edge? And what might we have misunderstood about Michael White's work over the past three decades? In this episode, Chris sits down with narrative therapist and researcher Dr. Kelsi Semeschuk to discuss her important new work examining Michael White's therapeutic practice through hundreds of hours of archived video recordings and her recent article, Towards a decentred, politically influential, accountable and yet uncertain narrative practice. Together they revisit some of the central assumptions of narrative therapy and ask whether "decentred" has too often been separated from "influential." The conversation explores the inevitability of therapist influence, the ethics of political practice, accountability in the therapy room, and why uncertainty may be one of the most overlooked aspects of Michael White's legacy.   Towards a decentred, politically influential, accountable and yet uncertain narrative practice.    

In this episode of The Radical Therapist, Chris sits down with artist and former narrative therapist Cath Duncan to explore what happens when a professional identity no longer feels large enough to hold who we are becoming. After years of therapeutic practice, Cath made the transition into full-time art-making, a move that was less a departure from narrative ideas than a re-authoring of them in a different medium. Together, Chris and Cath explore the often-unspoken terrain of transition: the liminal space between established identities, the uncertainty of stepping away from familiar forms of recognition, and the challenge of authorizing ourselves into new ways of being. What stories must be released when we cross these thresholds? Which commitments endure, even when the context changes? Drawing from Cath’s current exhibition, Topophilia: Landscapes of Belonging, the conversation examines belonging not as something we discover, but as something we actively create through relationships, places, practices, and imagination. They discuss the ways narrative therapy continues to inform Cath’s artistic work, including her innovative Self-Guided Reflection Tour, which invites gallery visitors into processes of reflection, meaning-making, and connection outside the traditional therapy room. A conversation about creativity, identity, courage, and the stories that carry us across life's thresholds. For therapists, artists, and anyone standing at the edge of a significant transition, this episode offers a thoughtful exploration of what becomes possible when we trust the call toward an emerging future. www.CathDuncan.com Untangle Your Grief book: https://www.cathduncan.com/untangle-your-grief

In this episode of The Radical Therapist, Chris sits down with philosophical therapist and scholar Joanna Polley to explore what philosophy can offer in an age increasingly dominated by diagnosis, optimization, and self-help solutions. What happens when we stop asking, “What’s wrong with me?” and begin asking deeper questions about meaning, freedom, ethics, identity, and how we ought to live? Drawing from continental philosophy, literature, and thinkers such as Nietzsche, Derrida, Deleuze, and Kafka, Joanna invites us into a vision of philosophy not as an academic discipline confined to universities, but as a living practice of inquiry. Together, Chris and Joanna explore the distinctions between philosophical therapy and psychotherapy, the role of dialogue in confronting life’s uncertainties, and why some of our most persistent struggles may be philosophical rather than psychological in nature.   Joanna's Website Philosophical Therapy

In this episode of The Radical Therapist, Chris sits down with designer, writer, and researcher Amber Winick to explore how environments, objects, and systems quietly shape our emotional, relational, and developmental lives. Drawing from her work on Designing Motherhood, as well as her recent contributions to An Encyclopedia of Radical Helping, Amber invites us into a conversation about caregiving not as sentimentality, but as design practice, cultural philosophy, and relational ethics. Together, Chris and Amber explore the radical legacy of Emmi Pikler and her revolutionary approach to children, development, and attentiveness. What happens when we stop treating infants as incomplete beings in need of constant correction, and begin relating to them as competent subjects with agency, rhythms, and capacities of their own? The conversation moves through themes of slowness, trust, embodiment, hospital design, narrative practice, and the emotional architecture of care itself.   amberwinick.com snailhaus.com   (newsletter) snailhaus.substack.com   (instagram) @amberwinick  @designingmotherhood 

In this episode of The Radical Therapist, Chris sits down with youth organizers Chloe Yates and Rosie Williams of Mad Youth Organise to explore a radically different approach to the so-called “mental health crisis.” What happens when we stop treating distress as an individual pathology and start understanding it as a rational response to social, political, and economic conditions? Drawing on their work with Just Treatment, Chloe and Rosie challenge the dominant narratives of awareness culture, diagnostic labeling, and therapeutic individualism. Together, they make the case that rising rates of youth distress cannot be separated from the influence of Big Tech, precarious futures, and systems that privatize suffering while avoiding accountability. We explore how Mad Youth Organise reframes lived experience as leadership, critiques the role of algorithms in shaping identity and mental health, and calls for collective action over individualized solutions. This conversation pushes beyond therapy as a site of healing alone and asks what becomes possible when care is reimagined as something political, relational, and shared. A conversation for anyone questioning the limits of contemporary mental health discourse, and for those interested in what it might mean to move from coping within broken systems to organizing for their transformation.

In this episode of The Radical Therapist, Chris sits down with developmental psychologist, social therapist, and longtime cultural provocateur Lois Holzman to explore what a developmentalist approach to mental health offers in a time when therapy often collapses growth into diagnosis, insight, or symptom management. Drawing from her latest book A Developmentalist’s Guide to Better Mental Health, Lois introduces listeners to a playful, philosophical, and deeply relational way of thinking about human problems, one that shifts the focus from fixing individuals to creating conditions for ongoing social and emotional development. Through the book’s unique letters-and-responses format, she invites readers (and therapists) to step out of psychology-speak and into a more performative, improvisational relationship with their lives and dilemmas. Together, Chris and Lois explore how Vygotsky’s legacy and social therapeutics challenge dominant therapeutic models, why play and performance are not luxuries but necessities for adult development, and what distinguishes a developmentalist response from advice-giving or problem-solving. They also reflect on how people can begin to move when they feel most stuck, not by changing their stories, but by changing how they relate, act, and create with others.   A Developmentalist's Guide to Better Mental Health Navigating Everyday Life Dilemmas

What if “emotion regulation” isn’t just a clinical skill, but a cultural demand? In this episode of The Radical Therapist, Chris sits down with therapist and professor David Nylund for a rigorous and timely conversation about the near-hegemonic status of emotion regulation in contemporary therapy. Together, they explore how practices often framed as neutral, helpful, or evidence-based can quietly function as technologies of governance, shaping not just how people feel, but who they are allowed to be. Drawing on narrative therapy, post-structural theory, Black feminist thought, and critiques of neoliberal subjectivity, David invites us to look beyond whether regulation techniques “work” and ask deeper questions: What kinds of selves do these practices produce? What futures do they orient us toward? And whose emotions are deemed acceptable, intelligible, or safe? A conversation for therapists, educators, and practitioners who want to think more critically about what we’re teaching, what we’re regulating, and what might change if we treated emotions not as problems to solve, but as embodied critiques of the worlds we inhabit.   Chris' Casperson Therapy Center Training

In this episode Chris launches Dangerous Stories Studio, a new constellation of offerings for people navigating transitions and building futures that don't fit existing maps. The work continues in new forms: • A new podcast exploring how stories shape what becomes possible (launching February 2026) • Quarterly Futuring Sprints, intensive workshops for people in liminal space (first sprint March 2026) • The Studio Membership—ongoing community and practice (opening March 2025) • The Futurecraft Mastermind—a three-month intensive for identity and practice redesign (applications open September 2026) Learn more and stay connected @dangerousstoriesstudio Let's build something dangerous.

In this episode of The Radical Therapist, Chris sits down with systemic therapists and thinkers Christopher Loh and Federico Albertini to explore how New Materialisms are reshaping the foundations of therapeutic practice. What happens when therapy loosens its grip on language as the primary site of meaning-making, and begins listening to the material, the more-than-human, the in-between? Drawing on philosophy, anthropology, physics, and the emerging edges of systemic psychotherapy, Christopher and Federico guide us through a relational world where matter is active, contexts are dynamic, and change emerges from constellations of forces, not just conversations. Together we explore how New Materialisms challenge the limits of the linguistic turn, illuminate the agency of bodies, environments, and objects, and invite therapists to rethink what “systemic” really means. A conversation for anyone curious about what emerges when we let therapy become a practice of attention to the material conditions of suffering, care, and transformation, and when we recognize that the future of the field may lie in the spaces, relations, and rhythms we’ve long overlooked.

In this episode of The Radical Therapist, Chris sits down with narrative therapist and educator Todd Disney, Psy.D., to explore his work on Narrative Poetic Inquiry (NPI), the art of drawing out the poetic sensibility of clients rather than performing it as therapists. Building on the ideas of Foucault, Bachelard, Michael White, Lefebvre, and others, Disney invites us to rethink therapy as an aesthetic and political act: a practice of “making the ordinary strange,” of discovering the sacred in the everyday, and of restoring beauty to lives flattened by productivity and pathology. Together, Chris and Todd explore poetic memory, the ethics of the therapist-as-artist, and how questions can become openings into resonance, imagination, and renewal. A conversation for anyone wondering how language itself might help us re-enchant the world.

In episode #138 of The Radical Therapist Podcast, Chris sits down with long-time narrative therapist Gene Combs for a conversation on the past, present, and future of narrative therapy. Gene shares his journey into narrative therapy, his thoughts on neoliberalism’s impact on mental health, and why honoring people as the first authors of their lives remains a central commitment in his work. We also dive into Gene’s recent writing/thinking on listening, what he calls “experiencing the storyteller’s experience” and explore how therapists can cultivate resonant presence in their conversations.   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! YouTube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

What if the act of reading could help rewrite the stories we live by? In this episode of The Radical Therapist, Dr. Chris Hoff sits down with bibliotherapist and narrative practitioner Mariana Casale to explore her new article, “Bibliotherapy as Narrative Practice: Reader Empowerment Through Re-Authoring Conversations.” Drawing on the work of Michael White, Alejandra Pizarnik, Foucault, and others, Casale makes a compelling case for reading literature not as passive consumption but as a co-authored, transformative act that can decenter dominant discourses, uncover “sparkling moments,” and help people reclaim agency over their life narratives. MarianaCasale.com   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! YouTube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In this episode of The Radical Therapist, Chris sits down with Dr. Makungu Akinyela, scholar, therapist, and community organizer to discuss his new book Culture, Politics, Spirituality and Practice: A Book of Resistance and Critical Theory for Disturbing Times. We explore how therapy can be an act of resistance, how spirituality is political, and how Dr. Akinyela’s groundbreaking practice of Testimony Therapy reclaims healing as a collective, culturally-rooted, and justice-oriented process. From the failures of Western psychology to the power of African-centered healing, this conversation is a call to action for therapists, healers, and anyone committed to liberation work in disturbing times. https://makunguakinyelaauthor.com/ https://www.sankofatestimonies.com/ Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! YouTube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #135, host Chris Hoff sits down with contemplative scholar Brooke Lavelle and philosopher and activist Katrine Bregengaard to explore the emerging field of pluriversal practice—a response to the limitations of "one-world-worlding" that dominate our movements, institutions, and inner lives. Drawing on their co-authored essay (with Maha El-Sheikh) in The Arrow Journal and their work with the Courage of Care Coalition, Brooke and Katrine share how pluriversal frameworks invite us into deeper relationality, cognitive flexibility, and radical imagination. They unpack how dominant systems often reproduce themselves inside the very movements meant to resist them—and offer practices for undoing that replication through somatics, contemplative inquiry, and collective care. This is a rich conversation on healing, liberation, and building the worlds we dream of—worlds where many worlds fit. Courage of Care Coalition Liminal Lab by California Family Institute Chris' Substack 2nd Annual Contemporary Narrative Therapy Conference   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! YouTube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #134, host Chris Hoff sits down with therapist Brian Dean Williams to explore the complexities of masculinity, mental health, and contemporary dilemmas facing men. Drawing from multiple perspectives on patriarchy, Chris and Brian discuss: 🔹 The emotional and relational costs of traditional masculinity 🔹 Why men struggle with vulnerability, connection, and purpose 🔹 How therapists can help men navigate accountability and healing 🔹 The crisis of loneliness and the need for deeper male friendships 🔹 How expanding our ideas of masculinity can lead to more generative lives Whether you're working with men in therapy or reflecting on masculinity in your own life, this conversation is a must-listen.   Brian's Website: https://briandeanwilliams.com/   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! YouTube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #133 Chris sits down with Sanni Paljakka and Tom Stone Carlson, authors of So You Want to Do Narrative Therapy? Letters to an Aspiring Narrative Therapist. Together, they discuss the inspiration behind their innovative book, which blends real client transcripts, personal reflections, and practical guidance into a heartfelt conversation for therapists in training. Sanni and Tom explore themes such as the role of "unstories," the power of counterstories, and how narrative therapy can dismantle oppressive Master Narratives. This engaging episode offers valuable insights into narrative practice, inviting listeners to reimagine therapy as a space for justice, freedom, and collaborative storytelling. Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT Sanni and Tom's book: So You Want to Do Narrative Therapy? Letters to an Aspiring Narrative Therapist   YouTube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #132, host Chris Hoff sits down with Loretta Pederson, author of Honouring resistance and building solidarity: Feminism and Narrative Practice. Together, they explore how feminist principles intersect with narrative therapy to honor clients' resistance to oppression and build solidarity in the therapeutic process. Loretta shares insights from her book, discussing the importance of addressing power dynamics, and fostering collaborative, justice-oriented practices in therapy. This thought-provoking conversation dives deep into the ways feminism and narrative therapy can inspire practitioners to create more equitable and transformative spaces for those who seek our help.   Loretta's Book   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #131, host Chris Hoff sits down with Jon Tatelman, founder of the Scribble Community, a vibrant hub offering low-fee therapy, creative programming, and live music. Together, they explore the intersections of mental health, creativity, and community, uncovering how Scribble is reimagining access to care and connection. Adding to the dynamic energy of the evening, musician Nathan Lucas (aka Jerry Paper) joins as a guest in a live reflecting team process. Doug Poole, Tanya Barr, Lucy Cotter, Claire Gordan-Harper, and Scott Ferrara serve as the reflecting team, offering reflections and impressions on the themes emerging from the conversation. This unique blend of live dialogue and collaborative reflection is not to be missed! Tune in to experience how narrative therapy principles and creative practices come alive in the community space Scribble.   Scribble Community   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #130, Chris sits down with Dr. Catherine Liu, a renowned cultural critic and professor, to unpack the complexities of trauma culture. They explore how trauma has become a dominant framework for understanding personal and societal challenges, and the potential consequences of this trend in both therapeutic and cultural spaces. Dr. Liu offers a sharp critique of how trauma is commodified, often stripping it of its historical and political context. If you're interested in a thought-provoking conversation that challenges mainstream narratives around trauma, this episode is essential listening! Tune in for a critical exploration of the problem with trauma culture.   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you!   Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #129 Chris sits down with Dr. Eija-Liisa Rautiainen, PhD, an experienced trainer and practitioner of Open Dialogue. They explore the transformative potential of this approach in mental health care, its emphasis on dialogue, collaboration, and relational understanding, and how it offers a radical alternative to conventional psychiatric practices. Whether you're a therapist, social worker, or someone curious about innovative approaches to healing, this episode is a must-listen! Tune in for a deep dive into the world of Open Dialogue.   Eija-Liisa's Email:  [email protected] Website: https://eijaliisa.fi/in-english/   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #128 Chris engages in a wide ranging conversation with Celiane Camargo-Borges, an expert in design thinking and collaborative dialogues. Together, they explore how design thinking can be integrated into therapeutic practices to foster more innovative and inclusive conversations. This episode explores the intersection of design and therapy, emphasizing the importance of creativity, co-creation, and collaboration in shaping meaningful therapeutic experiences. Tune in to discover how these principles can transform the way we engage with clients and communities in therapy.     Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you!   Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #127 Chris meets with Erin Segel & Julie Cho of Thick Press and they discuss the two-year project they have been working with over 200 collaborators in social work and family therapy; art and design; body work and witchery; organizing and education, and more, to create An Encyclopedia of Radical Helping, now on press and available for pre-order from Thick Press’s website. Thick Press: https://thickpress.com/ Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #126 Chris meets with Whistler based narrative therapist Christine Dennstedt and they discuss journey’s through liminal space in therapy and the integration of psychedelics in psychotherapy.   Christine's Website Pre-Order An Encyclopedia of Radical Helping HERE     Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #125 Chris meets with Dr. Stephen Bacon and they discuss his work based on the research findings that therapy techniques have no inherent power. We explore his radical and provocative new direction, the insights of constructionism, and new ways of understanding therapeutic rituals, therapist charisma, and client-centered therapy. https://www.drstephenbacon.com/   CFI Fundraiser: cfi.cbo.io   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #124 Chris meets with long-time narrative therapist, writer, teacher and trainer, Stephen Madigan and they discuss his history in narrative therapy, the development of his narrative-informed relational interviewing approach, and the idea that relationships are relational and how that idea impacts the way we perceive and work with couples in therapy.   The Vancouver School of Narrative Therapy VSNT.Live   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #123 Chris meets with one of his early mentors Dr. Carmen Knudson-Martin and they discuss her development of Socio-Emotional Relationship Therapy which addresses the micro-processes by which societal power processes play out in couple relationships, and her new book A Step-By-Step Guide to Socio-Emotional Relationship Therapy.   A Step-By-Step Guide to Socio-Emotional Relationship Therapy.   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]       Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #122 Chris shares his favorite therapy book (that’s not a therapy book) of 2023. In this episode Chris highlights some of the ideas from Arturo Escobar’s Designs for the Pluriverse: Radical Interdependence, Autonomy, and the Making of Worlds that he found helpful and applicable to therapy.   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #121 Chris meets with Carol Halliwell and Ben Shannahan and they discuss their recent article Listening as Activism: Re-thinking Resilience and Justice Doing as a Response to Trauma. They discuss their ideas around therapeutic activism and the role of listening in shaping our responses to others and their stories. The Article: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1467-6427.12441 Ben’s email: [email protected] Carol’s email: [email protected]   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #120 Chris meets with his original narrative therapy supervisor David Marsten and they discuss David’s entry into narrative therapy, his recent book Narrative Therapy in Wonderland co-authored with David Epston and Laurie Markham, and his work with darkened landscapes when problems are impossible.   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #119 Chris meets with Allan Holmgren and they discuss the early days of DISPUK, Allan’s relationship with Michael White, and the introduction of narrative therapy in Denmark. Chris also inquires about Allan’s approach in developing relational and narrative practices in management and organizational change.   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #118 Chris meets with Lyndsay Reckson and they discuss revolutionary mothering, the transformative work of mothering, and how revolutionary mothers recreate and redefine the meaning of family and community despite facing socio-economic, political, and personal challenges.   Lindsay's Contact Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #117 Chris meets with Jessica Dore and they discuss her innovative approach to working with Tarot as a therapist. They also discuss her training in narrative therapy with Jill Freedman and Gene Combs and how this training has influenced her Tarot practice and meaning making. Jessica's Website   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #116 Chris meets with T.J. Demos and they discuss his new book Radical Futurisms. Ecologies of Collapse, Chronopolitics, and Justice-to-Come. In this episode they discuss what comes after end-of-world narratives, how we can win the world we want, and practices of imagining and intervening in the not-yet.   Radical Futurisms. Ecologies of Collapse, Chronopolitics Book   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #115 Chris meets with Julie Tilsen, Kristen Benson, and David Nylund and they discuss their forthcoming chapter in The Routledge International Handbook of Postmodern Therapies which is titled Queering Therapeutic Conversations: More than “Affirmative” and Not Just for Queers.     Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #114 Chris meets with Cassie Thornton of the Feminist Economics Department (The FED) and they discuss The Hologram her viral, peer to peer feminist health network and how it builds the skills and relationships for the anti-capitalist struggle. Cassie's Substack: The Feminist Economics Department The Hologram Book   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #113 Chris meets with Shari Dunn and they discuss her recent Medium article The War on “Woke” is a War on Empathy, and it’s Working. They discuss what conservatives really mean when they use the word “woke,” and how to reclaim the narrative. The War on “Woke” is a War on Empathy, and It’s Working.   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #112 Chris meets with Dr. Isaac Prilleltensky to discuss the book How People Matter, co-authored with his wife Ora Prilleltensky. They discuss the importance of mattering and why it effects health, happiness, love, work , and society, and how there can be a dark side to mattering, or rather not mattering.     Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist

In episode #111 Chris meets with counselor and educator Joe Mageary to discuss how punk rock values and DIY ethos have informed his work and teaching and the parallels between punk culture and narrative therapy.     Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #110 Chris meets with Hilary Kinavey about her new book, written with Dana Sturtevant, titled Reclaiming Body Trust: A Path to Healing & Liberation. A holistic and powerful framework for accepting and liberating our bodies, and ourselves. Center For Body Trust Reclaiming Body Trust: A Path to Healing & Liberation The Radical Therapist Patreon   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #109 Chris meets with Tom Strong, professor and counsellor-educator who recently retired from the University of Calgary. We discussed his writing on the collaborative, critical and practical potentials of discursive approaches to psychotherapy and critical mental health.   Tom Strong's Website: https://wpsites.ucalgary.ca/tom-strong/   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #108 Chris meets with Dr. Lois Holzman and they discuss the history and development of social therapeutics, the dualism's and dichotomies that run rampant in psychology, and her latest project The Developmentalist: A Space for Everyday Developmental Dilemmas. Lois Holzman The Developmentalist   EastSideInstitute.org   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #107 Chris meets with weaver, frontline responder, storyteller, and guide Deepa Iyer and they discuss the social change ecosystem framework, a tool to clarify values, identify roles, and support organizations, campaigns, and networks that are committed to solidarity, justice, and equity.   https://www.socialchangemap.com/   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #106 Chris discusses the death of Mahsa Amini and the resulting protests with two therapists who have their own personal experiences with the morality police in Iran.     Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #105 Chris meets with AnaLouise Keating and they discuss the The Anzaldúan Theory Handbook a comprehensive investigation of the foundational theories, methods, and philosophies of Gloria E. Anzaldúa. https://www.dukeupress.edu/the-anzalduan-theory-handbook   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #104 Chris meets with Abby Chow and they discuss Abby's journey and Reflecting on Justice, a mutual-aid/wealth redistribution-based membership program for therapists to unlearn systemic oppression, through community with other therapists.   Reflecting on Justice - https://www.reflectingonjustice.com/   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #103 Chris meets with Meera Dhebar and they discuss Meera’s doctoral and how queer of colour cultural knowledge can better inform the work and education of queer of colour therapists, and of the counselling field in general. The conversation includes how she seeks to move beyond the current frameworks of LGBT competencies and gay affirming therapy, to a practice called queer worldmaking which centers cultural knowledge, as well as queer epistemology, intersectionality and decolonial theories.    References Mentioned:   Addison, S. M., & Coolhart, D. (2015). Expanding the therapy paradigm with queer couples: A relational intersectional lens. Family Process, 54(3), 435-453. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12171 Anzaldúa, G. (1987). Borderlands / La frontera: The new mestiza. Aunt Lute Books. Driskill, Q. (2016). Asegi stories: Cherokee queer and Two-Spirit memory. The University of Arizona Press. Gopinath, G. (2018). Unruly visions: The aesthetic practices of queer diaspora. Duke University Press. Tilsen, J. (2013).  Therapeutic conversations with queer youth: Transcending homonormativity and constructing preferred identities. Jason Aronson, Inc.  Tilsen, J. (2021). Queering your therapy practice: Queer theory, narrative therapy, and imagining new identities. Routledge Watts-Jones, T. D. (2010). Location of self: Opening the door to dialogue on intersectionality in the therapy process. Family Process, 49(3), 405-420.             Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]

In episode #102 Chris meets with Ben Fineman and they discuss the history and principles of Deliberate Practice, therapist effectiveness, the myth of the 10,000 hour rule, how Deliberate Practice accounts for different approaches and theories, and finally, suggestions to implement these principles in your work, settings or lifelong learning.   Sentio Counseling Center - https://www.sentiocc.org Sentio University - https://sentio.org Very Bad Therapy - https://www.verybadtherapy.com Learn Psychotherapy - https://sentio.org/podcast

In episode #101 Chris meets with Jennifer England, a coach who supports courageous leaders and teams to strengthen their potential as transformational agents of social change. In this episode they discuss how to navigate transition, uncertainty, difficult collaborations and uplevel bold and creative impact.   Jennifer's Website Jennifer's IG   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: [email protected]