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Light Up The Couch — 275 episodes · page 1 of 3
What Is Compersion? Positive Empathy in Consensual Nonmonogamy, Ep. 281
Sleep Out of Sync: Identifying and Treating Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Ep. 280
Sensory Processing Disorder Revisited: Recognition, Assessment, and Support, Ep. 279
When a Parent’s Stress Tells a Bigger Story: Exploring Possible Child Neurodivergence in Adult Therapy, Ep. 278
Disrupting Period Stigma: Recognizing and Responding to PMDD, Ep. 277
Beyond the Blank Slate: Positionality and the Myth of Neutrality in Clinical Practice, Ep. 276
Safety, Stability, and Support: Trauma-Informed Care for Foster Caregivers, Ep. 275
Supporting Hispanic and Latino/x/e Clients in a Climate of Fear, Ep. 274
Psycho-Oncology: Supporting Mental Health Across the Cancer Journey, Ep. 273
When Cognition Changes: Supporting Clients with Cognitive Impairment and Dementia, Ep 272
Supervising with Cultural Humility: Feedback, Ethics, and Clinical Growth (Ep. 271)
When Work Stops Working: Helping Clients Navigate Mental Health Leave, Ep. 270
Motivational Interviewing Today: Adapting to Context and Complexity, Ep. 269
Beyond the Label: Reframing Borderline Personality Disorder Through a Trauma-Informed Lens, Ep. 268
Before the Meltdown: Recognizing and Responding to Early Signs of Nervous System Overload in Children, Ep. 267
The Body Before the Behavior: How the Vestibular System Shapes Emotion and Self-Regulation, Ep. 266
AI and the Future of Therapy: Opportunities, Limits, and Staying Human, Ep. 265
When Suicide Comes Up: Regulating Therapist Reactivity in High-Stakes Sessions with IFS, Ep. 264
I Can’t Listen Because My Shirt Is Itchy: When Sensory Input Disrupts Regulation, Ep. 263
The Impact of Growing Up With a Parent With BPD: Paths to Healing in Adulthood, Ep. 262
Brains and Bodies: Neurodivergence and Hormonal Change Across the AFAB Lifespan, Ep. 261
When Sessions Go Sideways: Catching Resistance Early Using Process Coding, Ep. 260
Professional Wills: The What-If Scenarios No One Warned You About, Ep. 259
Before and After A Psychedelic Experience: Integration and Harm Reduction in Clinical Practice, Ep. 258
Autism Through an IFS Lens: Reducing Uncertainty and Building Self-Compassion, Ep. 257
Detecting Dropout Danger: Data-Driven Ways to Keep Clients Engaged and Reaching Goals, Ep. 256
Ethical Kink-Affirming Practice: Power, Culture, Consent, and Pleasure, Ep. 255
Empowering Neurodivergence: Honoring Neurological Differences from Giftedness to ADHD, Ep. 254
Codependency Reconsidered: History, Stigma, and Clinical Alternatives, Ep. 253
When Teens Threaten Self-Harm: Guidance for Clinicians and Parents, Ep. 252
When Parents Split Late: Supporting Adult Children of Divorce, Ep. 251
Elective Forgiveness in Trauma Therapy: Distinguishing Forgiveness from Reconciliation, Ep. 250
When Clients Disengage: An IFS-Informed Approach to Repairing Ruptures and Improving Outcomes, Ep. 249
From Forced Repression to Safe Expression: Making Room for Anger, Ep. 248
When the Unthinkable Happens: Mental Health Strategies for Disaster Recovery, Ep. 247
When Chaos Feels Like Chemistry: Healing and Rewiring the Nervous System for Safer Love, Ep. 246
Clinical Curveballs: Responding to the Unexpected with Ethics, Integrity, and Care, Ep. 245
Inclusive Care: Raising the Ethical Standard for Supporting Gender-Diverse Clients
Queer Couples Therapy: Tools for Affirming Clinical Work, Ep. 243
Affirming Bisexual and Pansexual Clients: Clinical Tools for Inclusivity, Ep. 242
Rituals for Resilience: Supporting Clients Through Change Using Culturally-Attuned Ceremonies, Ep. 241
Inclusive, Intentional Supervision: Ethical Leadership Rooted in Awareness, Ep. 240
The Overlooked Connection: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia and the Mental Health Impact, Ep. 239
Recovery, Social Justice, and the Right to Autonomy: A Harm Reduction Framework for Healing, Ep. 238
FREE CE COURSE: Resilience in Action: Why Some Bounce Back—And How to Help Others Do the Same Ep. 237
The Silent Weight of Client Suicide: On Grief, Ethics, and Clinical Realities, Ep. 236
Behind the Masking: An Intimate Case Study in Recognizing Autism in Individuals Assigned Female at Birth, Ep. 235
Conceptualizing Intimacy Beyond Sex: The Interplay of Attachment, Boundaries, and Vulnerability, Ep. 234
Protecting Older Adults: Recognizing and Responding to Elder Abuse , Ep. 233
Mind, Mood, and Menopause: Understanding Hormonal Transitions in Mental Health Care, Ep. 232
From 'I Don’t Know What to Do!' to Clinical Clarity: Navigating Clinical Binds Using Interpersonal Analysis, Ep. 231
Healing Across Generations: Culturally Attuned Care for AA and NHPI Communities, Ep. 230
Attachment Reimagined: New Perspectives on Reparenting in Clinical Work, Ep. 229
Love Across Party Lines: Supporting Interpolitical Couples in Times of Tension, Ep. 228
Supporting Clients Through Gender-Affirming Surgery: Resources, Preparation, and Interventions, Ep. 227
Don't Give Up: Research-Backed Insights for Holding Hope, Bridging Divides, and Moving Forward, Ep. 226
Holding Space in Divisive Times: Managing Sociopolitical Stress to Prevent Burnout and Stay Purposeful in Therapy, Ep. 225
Building Better Boundaries: Insights for Fostering Healthy Relationships In Clients, Ep. 224
FREE CE COURSE: The Ideal Progress Note: Myths, Methods, & Best Practices, Ep. 223
Navigating Election Stress: Addressing Internalized Oppression and Identity, Ep. 222
Cultural Narratives of Pain: Shifting Clinician Approaches to Suffering, Ep. 221
Transforming Together: Compassionate IFS Insights to Improve Therapy, for Both Client and Clinician , Ep. 220
Skin Picking and Other Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors: Attachment, Emotion Regulation, and Sensory Sensitivities , Ep. 219
Unveiling the Complexities and Challenges of Family Caregiving, Ep. 218
Essential Elements of Ketamine in Mental Healthcare, Ep. 217
Ethical AI: Emerging Use of Artificial Intelligence for Documentation and Practice Management, Ep. 216
Breaking Faith: Helping Clients Flourish After Leaving Religion, Ep. 215
Epigenetic Echoes of the Past: Addressing Intergenerational and Historical Race-Based Trauma, Ep. 214
Time Awareness & Neurodivergence: Insights & Interventions, Ep. 213
A Paradigm Shift in Treatment of Chronic Pain: Expanding Beyond Opioids Into Other Options, Ep. 212
Dollars And Sense: Connecting Financial and Emotional Wellness In Therapy, Ep. 211
Supporting Jewish Clients Through Antisemitism and creating safe spaces, Ep. 210
Bridging The Divide: The Realities for Jewish and Arab Clients in a Time of Heightened Discrimination, Ep. 209
Caring For Palestinian Clients Through Trauma: Limitations of Western Norms and More Fitting Approaches, Ep. 208
Age-Related Memory Loss: Essential Knowledge and Tools for Therapists, Ep. 207
FREE CE Course: Shaping a Secure Sense of Self Using EFIT, Ep. 206
Assessing and Addressing Intimate Partner Violence, Legally and Ethically, Ep. 205
Mastering the Art of Online Group Therapy, Ep. 204
Conditioned Emotional Suppression: The Emotional Experiences of the Marginalized, Ep. 203
Looking Out for Long COVID & Similar Illnesses in Clients: Symptoms, Research, and Developing Treatments, Ep. 202 (NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CE CREDIT)
The Little-Known Bully on the Block: Eating Disorders and the Impact of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Ep. 201
Painful Sex & Penetration: A Clinical Overview of Vaginismus for Mental Health Professionals, Ep. 200
Correcting Myths about Suicidal Ideation and Self-Injurious Behaviors and Providing Responsive Treatment, Ep. 199
Adult Siblings as a Hidden Resource in Therapy, Ep. 198
Family Dynamics and Challenges Associated with Aging Loved Ones, Ep. 197
Grief Affirming Practice: Understanding and Supporting Traumatically Bereaved Clients, Ep. 196
The Complexity of Termination: Setting The Tone for Closure, Ep. 195
Foundations in Treating Posttraumatic Nightmares: Trauma-Informed Care, Ep. 194
Sibling Abuse: Risk Factors, Realities, and Consequences, Ep. 193
Sensory Differences, Impact on Behavior, and When to Refer Out, Ep. 192
As Wartime Realities Unfold: Supporting Clients In Traumatic Shock, Ep. 191
Safe Sex In a Digital Age: Considering Sexual Health and Safety in an Online World, Ep. 190
The ICD Meets the DSM: What U.S. Clinicians Need to Know, Ep. 189
Cultural Safety and Care for Immigrant & Refugee Communities, Ep. 188
Mediating Trauma in Indigiqueer People: Deepening Identity Through Psychedelic Assisted Therapy, Ep. 187
On The Road Without a Map: The Value of Accurate Diagnoses For Better Outcomes, Ep. 186
Fostering Resilience Against Suicide: Helping Clients "Build Lives Worth Living", Ep. 185
When Therapy Stalls: How to Respond When Progress Is Missing, Ep. 184
The Language of Enneagram: Working with Enneagram Clients in Psychotherapy, Ep. 183
Developing Clinical Resilience: Nurturing Self of Therapist Beyond ‘Self Care’, Ep. 182