Talking Your Way to Change: A Mental Health and Psychology Podcast
This is a podcast about slowing down, understanding ourselves more deeply, and finding steadiness in a complex world. Hosted by Dr. Xan Banker, a licensed psychologist with decades of clinical experience, each episode explores mental health, psychotherapy, trauma, nervous system responses, relationships, and the inner patterns that shape how we cope. This is a space for reflection, emotional insight, and practical tools — not quick fixes, but meaningful change over time. This podcast is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional help.
Episodes
#91 How to Choose One Small Practice That Actually Changes Your Life
Choosing What to Work On in Therapy: Character Strengths, Resilience, and Well-BeingThis solo episode helps you sort through what to focus on in therapy or personal growth by introducing three practical frameworks: character strengths, resilience, and well-being. Xan explains how each one can guide different kinds of change, especially during stressful or emotional seasons like the holidays. Inste
#90 Why One Mistake Can Become Your Identity
When a Setback Becomes an Identity: The Feared Self, Beliefs, and the Stories We CarryThis episode looks at why insight alone often does not change behavior, even when someone knows exactly what they “should” do. Dr. Banker explains how setbacks can get folded into identity, how schemas shape the meaning we assign to events, and why real change usually requires both reflection and repeated new exp
#89 The Stories You Tell Yourself Are Not Facts
This solo guided reflection invites listeners to step back from rigid self-definitions and consider who they are becoming. You are not stuck with the story you’ve been telling yourself. This short guided reflection helps you loosen old labels, question the beliefs that have been running your life, and start becoming the version of you that feels more real, more confident, and more free.With calmin
#88 Motivation and the Self: Who We Think We Are Shapes What We Do
This is the 4th Episode in a Self Series: Motivation and the Self: How Who I Am Influences What I DoEpisode #1: Answering the Question Who am I? What is Your Self-Concept Episode #2: The Self-Concept is Dynamic Episode #3: The Secret to Psychological Freedom: Strengthening the Part of You That Knows This episode explores how self-concept, possible selves, and motivation work together in a way that
#87 The Secret to Psychological Freedom: Strengthening the Part of You That Knows
In this episode of Talking Your Way to Change, Dr. Xan Banker dives deep into the fascinating nature of self-awareness, emphasizing how our ability to observe and reflect on ourselves is uniquely human and vital for growth and resilience. If you've ever wondered how we develop a sense of self, or how therapy helps us expand our inner awareness, this episode offers clear insights grounded in psycho
#86 The Self Doesn't Just Describe Who You Are—It Shapes How You Experience the World
This episode explores how the self is more than static qualities; it is an active, ever-changing psychological system. By unraveling the layers of self-concept, self-processes, and the different versions of ourselves, we gain tools for healthier self-management and deeper self-awareness—crucial for both personal growth and effective therapy.The self is like a river—always changing, yet maintaining
#85 Who Are You? Exploring the Layers of Self-Identity
This episode explores the concept of self-identity, how it shapes our lives, and how understanding our self-concept can lead to greater resilience and self-awareness. Dr. Xan Banker guides listeners through reflective exercises and psychological insights to deepen self-understanding. It is the first in a series "What is the Self?" Keywordsself-identity, self-concept, psychology, resilien
#84 Why You Struggle to Set Boundaries (Even When You Know Exactly What to Say)
SummaryThis episode explores the complex nature of boundaries from a psychodynamic and mentalizing perspective, emphasizing internal processes, common mistakes, and practical insights for setting healthy boundaries.Keywordsboundaries, mentalization, psychodynamic, self-protection, relationships, emotional safety, boundary setting, internal processesKey TopicsThe internal experience of boundary set
#83 Social Anxiety: A Smaller World and a Crowded Mind
In this episode, Dr. Banker breaks down social anxiety beyond stereotypes—exploring what it truly looks like, how it forms, and what healing entails. Whether you struggle with it or want to understand someone who does, you'll come away with clarity about this often-misunderstood condition and practical insights for growth.Key topics covered:Treating social anxiety doesn't mean becoming loud or ove
#82 “Where Did My Anxiety Come From… and Does It Even Matter?”
This episode explores the nuanced understanding of anxiety, emphasizing the importance of identifying its root causes—biological, psychological, environmental, relational, and learned patterns—to enhance healing and reduce shame. Listen to hear why your anxiety isn’t just personal failure — it’s learned patterns we can change Chapters00:00 Understanding Anxiety: The Why Behind the Feelings05:45 Th
#81 Why Vacations Sometimes Feel Uncomfortable: The Hidden Psychology
This episode explores why vacations sometimes feel psychologically uncomfortable, especially for high-functioning individuals. It delves into the physiological and identity-related aspects of recovery, offering insights into managing stress, detachment, and mastery for better mental health.Keywords: psychological recovery, vacation stress, nervous system, identity, mastery, relaxation, autonomy, m
#80 Understanding Burnout: Beyond Fatigue to Nervous System Signatures and Giving Yourself Permission to Make Changes
This episode explores the complex nature of burnout, emphasizing its psychological and systemic roots, nervous system signatures, and practical recovery strategies. Hosted by Dr. Xan Banker, a licensed psychologist, it offers insights into understanding and healing burnout beyond conventional approaches.Key TopicsBurnout as a system issue and nervous system signatureThe three core components of bu
#79 Understanding Burnout: Navigating the Therapist-Client Dynamic
In this episode, Dr. Banker provides examples of the dynamics of burnout and illustrates hypothetical psychotherapy exchanged that illustrate the client, overwhelmed and emotionally drained, etc. This candid admission captures the essence of burnout, where even the simplest tasks become monumental challenges.The podcast illustrates how easily well-intentioned advice can miss the mark if it doesn't
#78 Mental Health Coping Strategy: Dissociation and What it Really Means
In this conversation, Dr. Banker explores the complex nature of disassociation, its relationship with trauma, and the role of the nervous system in emotional regulation. She emphasizes that disassociation is not a pathology but a protective mechanism that individuals develop in response to overwhelming experiences. The discussion highlights the importance of creating a safe therapeutic environment
#49 Understanding Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: Learn How to Manage Destructive Emotions and Self-Sabotaging Behaviors
This episode is an interview with Dr. Groninga, who talks about the evidence based treatment Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, which was developed in the late 1980s by psychologist Marsha M Lineham. DBT helps clients who have intense emotions that often lead to self-harm or sabotaging behavior and relationship patterns associated with problems in living. Dr. Groninga works at Minnesota Center for Ps
#77 Freeze When the Nervous System Slams on the Brakes
In this episode of 'Talking Your Way to Change', Dr. Xan Banker delves into the complexities of the nervous system's response to threat, focusing on the freeze state. She explains how past experiences can prime the nervous system, leading to heightened responses to present stressors. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding these responses and introduces practical strategies for m
# 76 The Art of Self Care: Finding Purpose in Everyday Life
This conversation explores the significance of having a purpose in life, the importance of grounding and soothing practices for emotional regulation, and the concept of savoring as a means to enhance well-being. The speaker discusses various self-care strategies that support mental health and resilience, emphasizing the need to appreciate simple moments and cultivate a positive emotional life.Take
#75 Guided Meditation: Unlocking Your Inner Stability: A Journey Through Root Chakra Healing
In this guided meditation session, listeners are led through a grounding exercise focused on the root chakra. The session begins with instructions on finding a comfortable position and emphasizes the importance of maintaining a straight spine to facilitate energy flow. As participants engage in deep breathing, they are encouraged to visualize the expulsion of stale energy and the intake of fresh a
#73 Unlocking Emotional Wellness: How the Chakra System Enhances Psychotherapy
In this episode, Dr. Zan Banker explores the chakra system as a framework for enhancing psychotherapy. She discusses how the chakra system can help understand emotional themes, developmental tasks, and relational patterns. The conversation emphasizes the importance of attentional energy and somatic awareness in therapy, providing insights into how these concepts can be integrated into therapeutic
#72 What is Survivor Guilt: The War Within
In this episode I talk about survivor guilt, which is a particular kind of guilt that develops in people who have survived a life-threatening situation when others have not survived. Or It can be guilt about what they did or did not do during the traumatic event and how this might have contributed to others deaths/injuries. Using interview clips from three different catastrophic events: Holocaus
# 71 Should I Give Up My Guilt or Bare It?
Understanding the type of guilt you are experiencing can inform you of whether or not to bare the guilt and move through the mourning process. If your guilt is not justified it can be helpful to identify this as neurotic guilt and realize it's self-serving nature and the unlikelihood of it leading to positive change.
Fairbairn, William Ronald Dodds (1952). Psychoanalytic Studies of the Person
#70 Clear Clutter with the One Minute Rule and Nix the Multi-tasking
If a task takes you 60 seconds or less do it the moment and work your way to less clutter.
Gopher, D., Armony, L. & Greenspan, Y. (2000). Switching tasks and attention policies. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 129, 308-229.
Mayr, U. & Kliegl, R. (2000). Task-set switching and long-term memory retrieval. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 26,
Example of Complexity Trauma from song "I Hate Christmas (by CHXRL)."."
Discussing how lyrics match up with complex trauma disorder.
# 69 Death by a Thousand Cuts: Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
This episode is an expansion of a previous episode How to Choose a Therapist. In this episode, I discuss the 4th Wave of Psychotherapy Neuroscience and Trauma Informed Psychotherapy. I include definitions of trauma and examples of trauma informed therapy modalities. Highlighted in this episode is Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, which is a frequent clinical presenting issue.
https://youtu.
#68 Daily Positive Affirmations and the Psychology of Why They Work
Affirming yourself can be done in many ways, using positive affirmation whether in writing, speaking, or listening to them from a recording allows you an opportunity to replace those negative thoughts. The psychology theory underpinning how affirmations work is called self-affirmation theory.
Minakshi, R. (2020). Positive Affirmations and its Benefits on Psychological Well-Being. Journal of Psycho
#40 The One-Minute Rule & The Five-Minute Rule
My message today is to use your little bits of leftover time. Those minutes between tasks that we tend to throw away. Gretchen Rubin in the Happiness Project identified the one-minute rule to create order in your life and the 5-minute rule is from CBT used for issues of procrastination.
Meditation for letting go of anxiety.
Scripted meditation draft.
#67 Breaking Down Resentment to Promote Wellness
Resentment is not a core emotion, it is a complex emotion that often indicates an unmet need.
Plutchik, R. The Emotions. New York: Random House.
Brene Brown 2021. New York: Random House. Atlas of the heart : mapping meaningful connection and the language of human experience.
Plutchik proposed a psychoevolutionary classification approach for general emotional responses. He considered th
#66 Meditation for Letting Go of Resentment and Identifying Unmet Needs
This exercise is Part 2 of the series on resentment. It is not about forgiving.
#65 Visualization for Overcoming Fear
This guided meditation takes you on a journey to inner most core self. The observing self. When you are connected to this part of yourself you can begin to influence your body. Our observing self is the part of our self that can register what our instinctual self wants to do AND choose to practice a different thought, behavior, or emotion. One that is more adaptive.
#64 Visualization for Surgery
This guided meditation takes you on a journey to inner most core self. The observing self. When you are connected to this part of yourself you can begin to influence your body. Our observing self is the part of our self that can register what our instinctual self wants to do AND choose to practice a different thought, behavior, or emotion. One that is more adaptive.
#63 Self-Sabotage-Psychological Resistance in Psychotherapy
Psychological resistance is often unconscious and blocks our ability to change. It can be baffling, frustrating, and threatens the healing process. However, when used in a therapeutic manner it often leads to new growth and healing. However, it is a common natural part of being human. People who are seeking psychotherapy are a unique position of being able to examine in what ways they self-sabotag
#62 The Stories We Tell Ourselves Follow the State of Our Nervous System
The story you tell others and yourself about your experiences in life begin with your ANS. It is helpful to practice how you shape your story. Take a minor irritation that you experienced and try telling it from the Safe and Connected State, the Fight or Flight state, and or Dorsal Vagal. You are the protagonist in your life story. You make choices. One of the choices you make is the story you tel
#61 PolyVagal Theory in Everyday Life & Strategies that Strengthen our ANS
In this episode I give examples of everyday life events and trauma can trigger the process of neuroception and ANS response. I give some ideas for strategies of how to move from sympathetic into ventral and how to move up the ladder from dorsal state.
#60 What is PolyVagal Theory and Why You Should Know? (Dedicated to the people of Ukraine)
Learning about your ANS could change your life.
Guided Imagery of Protection and Support
Using Belleruth Naparstek's guided imagery script an exercise for self protection, support, and love.
https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Heroes-Survivors-Trauma-They/dp/0553383744/ref=asc_df_0553383744/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312039018893&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12416860290393824089&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hv
The Body Scan Exercise-A Mindfulness Based Exercise
The body scan can help you remain more connected to yourself and others.
Shortened Container Exercise
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#56 Stories, Myths, and Fairytales: How they can Heal
This episode relates how Joseph Campbell's Hero Journey nd how Dr. Clarissa Estes Women Who Run with Wolves La Loba-The Wolf Woman relates to the self-healing process in therapy. Stories and myths are can give us hope, interpretation, understanding, and wisdom all psychological capacities that that beyond emotion regulation skills.
Estés, Clarissa Pinkola. (1992). Women who run with the wolv
Guided Visualization Exercise with Music
Guided imagery exercise of creating a safe place to visit with music.
Using Guided Imagery Visualization to Create Safe Place in Your Mind
This episode is an introduction to visualization exercises of a safe place as well as a guided demonstration of using one.
#54 One Approach to Understanding American Vaccine Refusal: Jungian Archetypes and Our Collective Unconscious
Using psychological concepts and a theoretical form of psychotherapy-(Jungian Therapy) offer an opinion or hypotheses about how we might be influenced by our collective unconscious to make our decisions.
#54: Guided Imagery of a Container
Guided imagery is an easy to use multi-sensory relaxation-based practice that utilizes guided affirmations and soothing music to evoke images in the mind that are experienced by the body.
#53: Guided Imagery for Stress Reduction & Trauma
https://www.healthjourneys.com/
Strauss, J. L., Calhoun, P. S., & Marx, C. E. (2009). Guided imagery as a therapeutic tool in post-traumatic stress disorder. In P. J. Shiromani, T. M. Keane, & J. E. LeDoux (Eds.), Post-traumatic stress disorder: Basic science and clinical practice (pp. 363–373). Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-329-9_17
Bremner JD, Randall P, Scott TM, Bro
#51: 3 Paths to Consider in Conflict
This episode discusses how we can respond to our partner's reactivity. Is this conflict a story about the other person, yourself, or your communication patterns in the relationship.
David Burns The Five Secrets of Effective Communication: the Disarming Technique
Terry Real: the Adaptive Child and the Functional Adult
#50 Radical Acceptance
Radical Acceptance is about accepting life on life's terms. Radical Acceptance is a practice that has it's roots in Buddhism but most propagated by Marsha Linehan's Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in the world of psychotherapy.
#48 Alcohol Addiction: Taking a Deeper Look at Your Alcohol use
My special guest is Dr. Chris Anderson, owner of Innovative Psychological Consultants, an out-patient mental health clinic providing psychological assessment and testing, psychotherapy, and psychiatry in Maple Grove and serving the surrounding areas. Dr. Anderson has been in practice for 25 years. His passion for chemical dependency and mental health recovery stems from the belief that and d
#46 Guided Meditation for targeting longings and cravings
This episode defines cravings and discusses treatment approaches. The American Psychological Association defines a craving as an unrelenting desire, urge, or yearning. It is often a criterion for the diagnosis of drug addiction or alcoholism. It includes a recording that was originally created by Linda A Curran. It focuses attention and awareness on the breath, body sensations, and emotions can be
#47 AA Alcoholics Anonymous Step One of the 12-Step Program
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Kelly+JF&cauthor_id=32159228
AA’s 12-Step approach follows a set of guidelines designed as “steps” toward recovery, and members can revisit these steps at any time. The 12 Steps are:9
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
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#44 How to Stop Avoiding Stuff with Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: Interview with Matt S. Boone
In this episode I talked with Matt S. Boone, co-author of Stop Avoiding Stuff: 25 Microskills to Face Your Fears & Do It Anyway about his book and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Matt leads me through an experiential exercise in which I become more in touch with what I am trying to avoid while doing paperwork. This process helps listeners to identify what they might be trying to avoid  
#43 Alcohol Use Disorder and the Brain
Alcohol abuse causes complex changes in the brain that drive the addiction, and understanding the powerful chemicals that are at play in driving such compulsive behavior is the first step toward developing self-compassion if you have an alcohol use disorder. Everyone has something about themselves that they don’t like, something that causes them to feel shame, to feel insecure, inadequate, not eno
#42 Alcohol Use: Warning Signs
The topic for today’s episode is about problematic drinking. Alcoholism is a Form of Addiction
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 1-888-308-4164
Hazelden Betty Ford: 1-844-569-8656
Recovery Happy Hour Podcast
Addiction Unlimited
#41 Find your Voice in Therapy: Author Your Own Life.
Telling your life story can be paradoxical: it can be empowering and it can be limiting. I offer three psychotherapy approaches to telling your story. Narrative, ACT, and the drama triangle.
Narrative Therapy https://www.narrativetherapyinitiative.org/
Acceptance Commitment Therapy
The Karpman Drama Triangle Explained: A Guide for Coaches, Managers, Trainers, Therapists - and Everybody Else
#39 Self-Esteem: Positive Self-Evaluations can be Achieved.
Self-esteem is the sense of personal worth and a sense of personal competence, or put another way, my belief in my ability to have an effect on things. In this episode, I break this down even further: into 4 domains: Lovability, interpersonal power, meaningful work or engagement, and having a moral compass.
Roberts, E. (2017, September 1). How Helping Others Improves Your Self-Esteem, Healt
#38 Boundaries
Are your boundaries workable?
Nedra Glover Tawwab. Set Boundaries, Find Peace A guide to reclaiming yourself. A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself
Harriet Lerner. The Dance of Intimacy: A Woman's Guide to Courageous Acts of Courage in Key Relationships.
Podcasts: Recovery Rocks; SobrieTea Party, Addiction Unlimited
https://al-anon.org/
https://www.oprah.com/spirit/how-to-set-boundaries-brene-br
#37 Acceptance Commitment Therapy and the novel A Man Called Ove.
The general goal of ACT is to increase psychological flexibility – the ability to contact the present moment more fully as a conscious human being, and to change or persist in behavior when doing so serves valued ends. Psychological flexibility is established through six core ACT processes. Each of these areas are conceptualized as a positive psychological skill, not merely a method of avoiding ps
#36 Psychological Flexibility and Ego Strength
In this episode I suggest that psychological flexibility and ego strength are similar concepts. Low psychological flexibility is correlated with depression, anxiety, and work difficulties. It suggests once again that it is our ability to cope with life on life terms that predicts our mental health wellness.
#35 Ten Grounding Techniques
In this episode I discuss grounding strategies that you can use to bring your chaotic mind back to the practical reality of the present moment. I offer 5 physical grounding strategies and 5 mental grounding strategies.
Trailer for Episode on Grounding Techniques
Trailer video
#34 Values Act as an Internal Compass to Your Life's Purpose
Knowing your values can lead to taking steps that will help you feel less stuck or trapped in what steps to take in your life's journey.
https://www.valuescentre.com/
https://stevenchayes.com/category/values/
Niemiec, R. M. (2017). Character strengths interventions: A field-guide for practitioners. Cambridge, MA: Hogrefe. Affirmation of Personal Values Buffers Neuroendocrine and Psychologic
Values Video
Video trailer for values episode
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#33 Meditation Practice: Daniel Siegel's Wheel of Awareness
Daniel Siegel developed the Wheel of Awareness. The Wheel of awareness is a tool or a practice to direct awareness and promote more well-being in our lives. It’s a visual metaphor of a bicycle wheel, where the awareness is lying at the center and all along the rim there are ‘known’ elements where you can direct your focus.
https://drdansiegel.com/
https://drdansiegel.com/wheel-of-awareness/
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#32 End Worry: 8 Steps
Based on the research and my clinical experience I have created an 8-step approach to combating worry.
Problem
Productive
Action Step
Research
Emotion
Time of Day
Present Moment
Movement
References:
Berenbaum H, Thompson RJ, & Bredemeier K (2007). Perceived threat: Exploring its association with worry and its hypothesized antecedents. Behaviour Research and
#31 The Art of Wabi Sabi Love: Loving Your Partners Imperfections
Ford, Arielle (2012). Wabi Sabi Love: The Ancient Art of Finding Perfect Love in Imperfect Relationships. HarperOne: New York. This Valentine's Day give your partner the gift of loving their shortcomings.
#30 Why It Doesn't Work to Tell Someone, "Not to Worry."
Borkovec TD. The nature, functions, and origins of worry. In: Davey GCL, Tallis F, editors. Worrying: Perspectives on theory, assessment and treatment. Wiley; Oxford, England: 1994. pp. 5–33.
Borkovec TD, Alcaine O, Behar ES. Avoidance theory of worry and generalized anxiety disorder. In: Heimberg R, Mennin D, Turk C, editors. Generalized anxiety disorder: Advances in research and practic
#29 The Upside of Anxiety
In addition to the management techniques of breathing and cognitive restructuring I offer 4 therapeutic concepts to consider when coping with anxiety. They are (1) What in your life are you trying to avoid? (2) Anxiety can be paradoxical in that it signals the conditions are sufficient for you to begin to heal, (3) Anxiety is a natural part of growth and development, (4) Learn to respond to
#28 Self-Soothing for Anxiety: Palms Down, Palms Up
This episode introduces Stephanie S. Covington's grounding and meditative exercise called Palms Down, Palms Up.
Covington, Stephanie A Woman's Way through the Twelve Steps Workbook.
#27 Cognitive Restructuring or Cognitive Defusion
Comparing and contrasting strategies that address cognitions in the treatment of anxiety.
#26 Use Your Anxiety as a Motivation to Improve Your Life
This episode talks about the purpose of anxiety, nervousness, and fear. Anxiety is a precursor to growth and change.
#25 The 5-Step Self-Holding Exercise
This episode briefly explores Peter A. Levine's self-holding exercises. He is known for his emphasis on self-regulation during the treatment of trauma.
Peter A. Levine, PH.D. is the originator and developer of Somatic Experiencing and the Director of the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute. He has also worked for NASA as a stress consultant while the Space Shuttle program was being d
#24 EMDR Therapy: Healing from Trauma-Interview with Rebel Gustafson, LICSW
In this interview I talk with a EMDRIA thoroughly trained clinician in EMDR--Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing therapy. Rebel talks about this therapy that utilizes bi-lateral stimulation or side-to side eye movements to reprocess disturbing memories or significant events in one's life, that continue to affect them today.
https://www.emdria.org/find-a-therapist/
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#23 What Happens in the Brain During Trauma
How can we take what we know from science and utilize this to help us heal. In this episode, I will talk about discoveries made in research of the brain and trauma. It gives some explanations for why people who have suffered from devastating events have the misfortune to have to relive them by having flashbacks. It is part one of a three part series on trauma.
Bessel, A Van der Kolk .The Body Kee
# 22 Interview with an experienced Imago Relationship Therapist (Take #2)
Today we are discussing Imago Relationship Therapy with a special guest who is an experienced Imago therapist Carol L. Hornbeck, she is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Carol is licensed in Minnesota and Indiana. She works with couples, families, children and adolescents on a range of relationship issues, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, LGBTQ, and adoption. Prior to beginning h
#21 Getting the Love you Want through Imago Relationship Therapy
This is an brief introduction to some of the concepts found in Imago Relationship Therapy, which was founded by Dr. Harville Hendrix and Dr. Helen LaKelly Hunt. This episode is a precursor to my interview in upcoming episode with a certified Imago therapist.
H. Hendrix & H. Hunt (2017). The Space Between: The point of connection. Clovercroft Publishing.
H. Hendrix & H.L., Hunt
#20 Holidays: Acceptance in a Pandemic
This episode highlights why we become stressed during pandemics and what we can do about it.
#19 Caring for yourself after a therapy session.
Caring for yourselves involves what I call the 4 Rs. Record, Re-new, Reorient, and Recognize.
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#18 Self Compassion
Drawing upon Dr. Neff's research and writings I define and explain the components of self-compassion. Using the Ancient Chinese concepts of Yin-Yang energy I walk you through examples of how we can bring our female and masculine energy to our practice of self-compassion.
Dr. Neff is a an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin.
https://self-compass
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