Best American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 107: Barry McCarthy 50:18

1h ago50:18

50:18

In this episode, we confront the traditional male-female power struggle over intercourse frequency and replace it with a new understanding in which both women and men value affectionate, sensual, playful, and erotic touch.

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Episode 106: Martha Kauppi 47:38

1M ago47:38

47:38

In this episode, LMFT Martha Kauppi, sits down with Eli to explore polyamory from a systemic therapist's perspective. Martha is a therapist, author, speaker, and educator specializing in complex relational therapy, sex issues, and alternative family structures.

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Jonathan Robinson - Marriage and Family Therapy | MDMA Facilitation | Ecstasy as Medicine 1:20:37

2M ago1:20:37

1:20:37

In this episode, I talk with Jonathan Robinson, the author of 14 books and a marriage and family therapist located in California. In our conversation, Jonathan tells us about his work in bringing together MDMA experiences and therapy. He discusses how his protocol is unique to other work being done with psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy by emphasi…

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Episode 105: Ramani Durvasula 53:47

2M ago53:47

53:47

In this episode week's episode, Eli sits down with Dr. Durvasulais to explore the telltale behavioral patterns of narcissism and techniques that you can use with your client to encourage healing and growth.

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Episode 104: Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt 1:06:19

3M ago1:06:19

1:06:19

In this episode, Eli sits down with married couple's therapists Harville Hendrix and Helen Lakelly Hunt, to discuss the unique challenges of approaching relationships with mindfulness and empathy. Their renowned Imago Relationship Therapy model, now being taught internationally, focuses on healing the inner self and utilizing needs-focused dialogue…

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Episode 103: Don Posner 56:38

4M ago56:38

56:38

In the first installment of 2024 and the beginning of Season 6 of the AAMFT Podcast, Eli speaks with sleep expert, Donn Posner. Dr. Posner is one of the leaders in the field of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), and the founder and President of Sleepwell Consultants.

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Episode 29: Christi Meyers - Ketamine Infusion Therapy | Emergency Medicine | Self-Awareness | Flow Integrative 1:36:22

4M ago1:36:22

1:36:22

In this episode, I talk with Christi Meyers, the Founder and CEO of Flow Integrative, a ketamine infusion clinic in San Diego, California. In our conversation, Christi tells us about Flow Integrative as a form of practicing medicine that provides ketamine infusion therapy, as well as Flow Institute as an educational platform. She discusses the char…

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Episode 102: Bill Pinsof 1:26:13

5M ago1:26:13

1:26:13

In one of the most personal and revealing interviews in AAMFT Podcast history, Eli explores with Bill his origin story and both his successes and challenges throughout his pioneering journey into systemic therapy integration.

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Episode 101: Steven Porges 55:17

6M ago55:17

55:17

In this episode, Eli sits down with Dr. Porges to talk about his latest book aimed at the general public. It definitively presents how Polyvagal Theory can be understandable to all and demonstrates how its practical principles are applicable to anyone looking to live their safest, best, healthiest, and happiest life.…

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Episode 28: Dr. Howard Lipp and Ena Vie - Plant Medicine | Integration | Community | Metaphysical Humanistic Science and Indigenous Science 1:45:58

6M ago1:45:58

1:45:58

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Howard Lipp and Ena Vie. Dr. Howard Lipp and Ena Vie have been working as underground facilitators of plant medicine for several years. In our conversation, they speak about how they were called to plant medicine and found each other through music. We also talk about opening up about facilitating plant medicine cere…

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Episode 100: Deb Dana 58:45

6M ago58:45

58:45

In this episode, Deb and Eli discuss practical Polyvagal skills and how we can use Polyvagal Theory to transform the way we navigate our professional and personal relationships.

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Episode 27: Mariya Punay - Board of Behavioral Sciences Licensure | Bridging Associative Marriage and Family Therapy and Transpersonal Psychology | Sofia University 1:43:36

7M ago1:43:36

1:43:36

In this episode, I talk with Mariya Punay. Mariya is working towards becoming a licensed psychotherapist in California. In our conversation, Mariya speaks to the meticulous process of working on becoming licensed by the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) and the many challenges she's faced throughout the process. She also speaks to the essential ne…

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Episode 99: Dr. Doug Snyder 49:57

7M ago49:57

49:57

In this episode, Eli dives deep with Dr. Doug Snyder into a proven, research-based approach for treating couples impacted by the trauma of infidelity to learn the clinical skills that will empower your couples to recover after significant breaches of trust.

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Episode 98: Dr. Karen Gail Lewis 46:05

8M ago46:05

46:05

In this episode, Eli sits down with Dr. Lewis to discuss the four components of sibling ghosts: frozen images, crystalized roles, unhealthy loyalty, and sibling transference.

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Episode 26: Gina Giorgio – Graduate School | Psychedelic Policy and Communications | Students for Sensible Drug Policy | North Carolina Psychedelic Policy Coalition | Smush 1:30:33

8M ago1:30:33

1:30:33

In this episode, I talk with Gina Giorgio. Gina wears many hats within the psychedelic space as founder of the North Carolina Psychedelic Policy Coalition, the Director of the Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) Mentorship Pipeline, a Communications and Policy Specialist for NisonCo, a contributing writer for Psychedelic Spotlight, and the Fou…

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Episode 97: Sara Reed 48:20

8M ago48:20

48:20

In this episode, Eli talks with a MFT leader in this area, Sara Reed. Sara is a mental health futurist and has spent her early career reimagining effective mental health care in the medical system.

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Episode 25: Sapha – Ayahuasca Addiction Recovery | Shipibo Tradition | Sacred Rebels 1:53:50

9M ago1:53:50

1:53:50

In this episode, I talk with Sapha. He is a practicing Cuarandero and a Recovery Consultant at Sacred Rebels Recovery, a peer-led addiction recovery program for men housed at the Nihue Rao Spiritual Center in the Peruvian Amazon. In our conversation, Sapha highlights the uniqueness of Sacred Rebels in providing alternative recovery options for peop…

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Episode:96 Dr. Ellyn Bader 48:15

9M ago48:15

48:15

In this interview, Dr. Ellyn Bader sits down with Eli to describe the evolution of her work as a couples therapist. She also recalls how she and her therapist husband, Dr. Peter Pearson, founded the Couples Institute and the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy, a model that teaches therapists how to diagnose, intervene and significantly help tro…

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Episode 95: Dr. Chris Habben 52:38

10M ago52:38

52:38

In this episode of the AAMFT Podcast, Eli has a thought-provoking conversation with AAMFT Past President & current Chair of the Spirituality in Clinical Practice (SICP) Topical Interest Network - Dr. Chris Habben.

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Episode 94: Barbara McCrady 50:01

11M ago50:01

50:01

In this episode of the AAMFT Podcast, Eli and leading scientist-practitioner, Barbara McCrady, review the historical and conceptual underpinnings of ABCT, as well as the specific treatment elements and structure.

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Episode 93: Jim Furrow 52:41

11M ago52:41

52:41

On this installment of the AAMFT Podcast, Eli interviews EEFT innovator, Jim Furrow, Ph.D. They discuss how to confidently lead family members through distress and past injuries to create new relational patterns, bond with each other, and experience a fuller sense of security.

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Episode 92: Teresa McDowell, Carmen Knudson-Martin, and Maria Bermudez 48:18

12M ago48:18

48:18

On this episode of the AAMFT Podcast, Eli sits down with the authors ofSocioculturally Attuned Family Therapy - Teresa McDowell, Carmen Knudson-Martin & Maria Bermudez – for a thoughtful dialogue on the need for marriage and family therapists to engage in socially responsible practice by infusing diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout theory a…

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“About Us” 02 – Andrew McMillian – Psychedelic Grad Community Meetings Organizer | Psychology | University of South Florida 24:34

12M ago24:34

24:34

This episode is the second in our occasional “About Us” series, where we feature members of the Psychedelic Grad team. In this episode, Gabby sits down with Andrew Mcmillian, the Community Meetings Organizer at Psychedelic Grad. We talk about Andrew’s experiences in research labs at the University of South Florida (USF) while earning his Bachelor’s…

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Episode 91:Chris Michaels 29:53

12M ago29:53

29:53

In this episode, Eli sits down with AAMFT CEO, Chris Michaels, to discuss these findings and other important developments impacting all practicing MFTs. Download the 2022 MFT Industry Workforce Study for insight into these as well as anticipated challenges and trends facing the profession in the coming years at aamft.org.…

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Episode 90: Vienna Pharaon 1:02:46

1y ago1:02:46

1:02:46

Vienna Pharaon is a licensed marriage and family therapist and one of New York City’s most sought-after relationship therapists. Vienna is the creator of @mindfulMFT on Instagram where she’s helping over 600K people around the world heal their wounds. She has been featured in The Economist, Vice, and Motherly, and has led workshops for Peloton and …

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Episode 24: Hadas Alterman – Psychedelic Law and Policy | American Psychedelic Practitioners Association 1:57:23

1y ago1:57:23

1:57:23

In this episode, I talk with Hadas Alterman. She is the Director of Government Affairs at the American Psychedelic Practitioners Association (APPA), which is working to build accessibility in clinical psychedelic therapy by establishing standards for training therapists to do this work. In our conversations, we talk about Hadas’ work with the Psych…

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Episode 89: Ryan Seedall and Tony Rousmaniere 50:47

1y ago50:47

50:47

Helping families/systems to achieve their goals is one of the most rewarding (and challenging!) clinical tasks. While therapists usually receive excellent training in theoretical underpinnings coupled with many hours of therapy and a high standard of supervision (often delivered by live or video review). There still remain too few avenues for pract…

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“About Us” 01 - Gabby Lehigh, Ph.D. – Psychedelic Grad Co-founder | Curious to Serious Co-host | Dissertation Research and Defense 42:08

1y ago42:08

42:08

This episode is the first in our occasional “About Us” series, where we feature members of the Psychedelic Grad team. In this episode, Emma talks with me, Gabby Lehigh, Psychedelic Grad Co-founder and Curious to Serious co-host. We talk about my recent achievement of successfully defending my doctoral dissertation and getting my Ph.D. in Anthropolo…

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Episode 88: Jessica ChenFeng 49:15

1y ago49:15

49:15

Jessica ChenFeng Ph.D, LMFT- Currently holds position as Associate Director of Physician Vitality and Professor of Medical Education at Loma Linda University. In this podcast Jessica discusses her background as a second generation Taiwanese American, and how her personal and surveyed experiences within her community influenced her career path. Eli …

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Episode 87: Dr. Bill Miller 43:52

1y ago43:52

43:52

In this episode Dr. Bill Miller, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry may be best known for his framework on motivational interviewing. Dr. Miller shares a bit of his path as a clinician and how he finds his work at the intersection of psychology and spirituality. He and Eli discuss his most recent work with ambivalent clients, and client systems…

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Episode 107: Barry McCarthy 50:18

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Episode 106: Martha Kauppi 47:38

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Jonathan Robinson - Marriage and Family Therapy | MDMA Facilitation | Ecstasy as Medicine 1:20:37

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Episode 105: Ramani Durvasula 53:47

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Episode 104: Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt 1:06:19

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Episode 103: Don Posner 56:38

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Episode 29: Christi Meyers - Ketamine Infusion Therapy | Emergency Medicine | Self-Awareness | Flow Integrative 1:36:22

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Episode 102: Bill Pinsof 1:26:13

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Episode 101: Steven Porges 55:17

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Episode 28: Dr. Howard Lipp and Ena Vie - Plant Medicine | Integration | Community | Metaphysical Humanistic Science and Indigenous Science 1:45:58

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Episode 100: Deb Dana 58:45

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Episode 27: Mariya Punay - Board of Behavioral Sciences Licensure | Bridging Associative Marriage and Family Therapy and Transpersonal Psychology | Sofia University 1:43:36

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Episode 99: Dr. Doug Snyder 49:57

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Episode 98: Dr. Karen Gail Lewis 46:05

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Episode 26: Gina Giorgio – Graduate School | Psychedelic Policy and Communications | Students for Sensible Drug Policy | North Carolina Psychedelic Policy Coalition | Smush 1:30:33

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Episode 97: Sara Reed 48:20

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Episode 25: Sapha – Ayahuasca Addiction Recovery | Shipibo Tradition | Sacred Rebels 1:53:50

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Episode:96 Dr. Ellyn Bader 48:15

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Episode 95: Dr. Chris Habben 52:38

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Episode 94: Barbara McCrady 50:01

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Episode 93: Jim Furrow 52:41

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Episode 92: Teresa McDowell, Carmen Knudson-Martin, and Maria Bermudez 48:18

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“About Us” 02 – Andrew McMillian – Psychedelic Grad Community Meetings Organizer | Psychology | University of South Florida 24:34

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Episode 91:Chris Michaels 29:53

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Episode 90: Vienna Pharaon 1:02:46

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Episode 24: Hadas Alterman – Psychedelic Law and Policy | American Psychedelic Practitioners Association 1:57:23

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Episode 89: Ryan Seedall and Tony Rousmaniere 50:47

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“About Us” 01 - Gabby Lehigh, Ph.D. – Psychedelic Grad Co-founder | Curious to Serious Co-host | Dissertation Research and Defense 42:08

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Episode 88: Jessica ChenFeng 49:15

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Episode 87: Dr. Bill Miller 43:52

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