Daniel J. Fox, PhD, leader of the Taking Charge of Borderline Personality Disorder Online Course, shares how to manage extreme, maladaptive borderline personality disorder. Daniel is a licensed psychologist in Texas, international speaker, and award-winning author. He has been specializing in the treatment and assessment of individuals with persona…

Diane Petrella, MSW, author of Healing Emotional Eating for Trauma Survivors, joins us to talk about healing emotional eating for trauma survivors. Diane is a licensed independent clinical social worker specializing in childhood trauma and emotional eating. Early in her nearly forty-year career, she codeveloped the first child sexual abuse treatmen…

Ben Eckstein, LCSW, author of Worrying is Optional, joins us to discuss worry. Ben is owner and director of Bull City Anxiety & OCD Treatment Center in Durham, NC. Eckstein was trained at McLean Hospital’s OCD Institute, and has been specializing in the treatment of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) for more than a decade. He serves o…

Leslie Becker-Phelps, PhD, author of The Insecure in Love Workbook, shares how to help your clients develop a sense of self-worth. Leslie is an internationally published author, speaker, and psychologist. She is a trusted expert on relationship issues,and author of Insecure in Love and Bouncing Back from Rejection. She writes a blog called Making C…

Debra Kissen, PhD, coauthor of Overcoming Parental Anxiety, joins us to discuss parental anxiety. Debra is a licensed clinical psychologist, and CEO of Light On Anxiety CBT Treatment Center. Kissen specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety and related disorders, and is coauthor of The Panic Workbook for Teens, Rewire Your Anxiou…

Katelyn E. Baxter-Musser, LCSW, author of The DBT Workbook for Narcissistic Abuse and Gaslighting, joins us to talk about narcissistic abuse and gaslighting. Katelyn is a licensed clinical social worker, EMDRIA-approved consultant, and certified in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). In addition to her private practice, she is a national presenter …

Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD, leader of the Healing for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents Online Course, shares how to treat adult children of emotionally immature parents. Lindsay is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist with more than thirty years’ experience working in both public service and private practice. Her books—including t…

Maggie Mullen, LCSW, author of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Psychosis, joins us to discuss psychosis. Maggie is a clinical social worker, national trainer, and community activist with more than a decade of experience helping people navigate psychosis. They specialize in culturally responsive, evidence-based care for psychoti…

Rheeda Walker, PhD, author of The Unapologetic Workbook for Black Mental Health, joins us to talk about psychological fortitude and Black mental health. Rheeda is an award-winning professor of psychology at the University of Houston, and author of the self-help phenomenon, The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health. Rheeda is also author of No R…

Daniel J. Fox, PhD, leader of the Taking Charge of Borderline Personality Disorder Online Course, shares the key to treating borderline personality disorder. Daniel is a licensed psychologist in Texas, an international speaker, and an award-winning author. He has specialized in the treatment and assessment of individuals with personality disorders …

Amanda Petrik-Gardner, LPC, author of The Compulsive Reassurance Seeking Workbook, joins us to discuss compulsive reassurance seeking. Amanda is an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) specialist, licensed in multiple states. She is a member of the International OCD Foundation, the TLC Foundation for BFRBs…

Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT, author of Wired for Love, joins us to talk about the neuroscience of love. Stan is a clinician, teacher, researcher, and developer of the psychobiological approach to couples therapy (PACT). He and his wife, Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin, cofounded the PACT Institute to train other mental health professionals worldwide to use this…

Leslie Becker-Phelps, PhD, author of The Insecure in Love Workbook, shares a tip for helping your clients let go of self-criticism. Leslie is an internationally published author, speaker, and psychologist. She is a trusted expert on relationship issues, and author of Insecure in Love and Bouncing Back from Rejection. She writes a blog called Making…

Erika Shershun, MFT, author of Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook, joins us to discuss healing sexual trauma. Erika is a somatic psychotherapist who specializes in helping sexual trauma survivors reclaim the life they were meant to live. She’s the author of the upcoming Healing Sexual Trauma Guided Journal (March 2025 release), the facilitator of the P…

Leslie Becker-Phelps, PhD, author of The Insecure in Love Workbook, joins us to discuss overcoming anxious attachment. Leslie is an internationally published author, speaker, and psychologist. She is a trusted expert on relationship issues, and author of Insecure in Love and Bouncing Back from Rejection. She writes a blog called Making Change for w…

Emma Lauer, LCSW, author of DBT Skills for Highly Sensitive People, shares advice for how to handle clients who cry uncontrollably in session. Emma is a therapist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, self-harming behaviors, and trauma. Emma is an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)-certified therapist, and has taught …

Rebecca E. Williams, PhD, author of Simple Ways to Unwind Without Alcohol, joins us to discuss soothing stress and unwinding without alcohol. Rebecca is a psychologist, wellness expert, and award-winning author. She received her bachelor’s degree from Williams College; her master’s degree from Harvard; and her doctorate with a specialization in cli…

This season we’re excited to introduce mini episodes called Quick Tips for Therapists. Every other Thursday during the season, we’ll release highly focused tips for practicing psychotherapists and other mental health professionals to enhance their therapeutic techniques. To receive Quick Tips for Therapists emailed right to your inbox twice a month…

Emma Lauer, LCSW, author of DBT Skills for Highly Sensitive People, joins us to discuss how to build emotional resilience and celebrate sensitivity. Emma is a therapist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, self-harming behaviors, and trauma. She is an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)-certified therapist, and has ta…

Francesca Lynn Arnoldy, author of The Death Doula’s Guide to Living Fully and Dying Prepared, joins us to talk about death doulas and dying prepared. Francesca is a community doula and death literacy advocate. She authored Cultivating the Doula Heart, and she is a researcher with the Vermont Conversation Lab. Francesca was the original course devel…

Nancy Colier, author of The Emotionally Exhausted Woman, joins us to discuss emotional exhaustion. Nancy is a psychotherapist, author, interfaith minister, and public speaker. A longtime student of Eastern spirituality, she is a thought leader on mindfulness, well-being, and digital life. Featured on Good Morning America, in The New York Times, USA…

Cortney Soderlind Warren, PhD, ABPP, author of Letting Go of Your Ex, joins us to talk about love addiction. Cortney is a board-certified clinical psychologist; and former tenured associate professor of psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Having won numerous professional awards for her research, Warren is an expert on addictio…

Ijeoma Nwaogu, PhD, author of Overcoming Imposter Anxiety, joins us to discuss imposter anxiety. Ijeoma has more than fifteen years of experience working in higher education across the United States. She was director of the Multicultural Center at Rice University in Houston, and an adjunct professor at University of Houston. Nwaogu received her doc…

Daniel J Moran, PhD, BCBA-D, coauthor of Finding Your Why & Finding Your Way, joins us to talk about using acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to reach your goals. Daniel is founder of Pickslyde Consulting, and associate professor at Touro University. His appearances on the Oprah Winfrey Network, The Learning Channel, and Discovery focused on A…

David M. Allen, MD, author of Coping with Critical, Demanding, and Dysfunctional Parents joins us to talk about critical, demanding, and hateful parents. David is professor emeritus of psychiatry and former director of psychiatric residency training at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN. He is also author of the book H…

Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, coauthor of The Intuitive Eating Workbook, joins us to talk about intuitive eating. Elyse is a nutrition therapist in private practice in Beverly Hills, CA, with forty years of experience specializing in eating disorders, Intuitive Eating, and Health at Every Size. She is the coauthor of Intuitive Eating, now in its 4th editio…

Sari Solden, MS and Michelle Frank, PhD, authors of A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD, join us to talk about women with ADHD. Sari Solden is a psychotherapist who specializes in working with women and men with ADHD and mental health professionals who want to help them. She has been counseling adults, consulting with professionals, supporting neur…

Lisa Gray, LMFT, author of Healthy Conflict, Happy Couple, joins us to discuss healthy conflict in romantic relationships. Lisa is a licensed mental health professional with a private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she specializes in high-conflict couples and chronic illness/pain. After working as an air traffic controller for ten ye…

Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD, author of Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People, joins us for a second time to discuss navigating relationships with emotionally immature people. Lindsay is a clinical psychologist who has been a psychotherapist for more than thirty-five years, working in both public and private practice. In the past, Gibson has se…

Glenn Schiraldi, PhD, author of The Adverse Childhood Experiences Recovery Workbook, joins us to discuss adverse childhood experiences. Glenn has served on the stress management faculties at The Pentagon; the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation; and the University of Maryland, where he received the Outstanding Teaching Award in additi…

Russ Harris, author of ACT with Love, joins us to discuss acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and relationships. Russ is an internationally acclaimed ACT trainer, and author of the best-selling ACT-based self-help book, The Happiness Trap, which has sold more than one million copies and been published in thirty languages. He is widely renowned …

Megan Boardman, LCSW, author of The EMDR Workbook for Trauma and PTSD, joins us to discuss eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and trauma. Megan is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in treating trauma and addiction. She owns and operates her own clinical practice in Idaho, and provides supervision and consultation t…

Sheva Rajaee, MFT, author of Relationship OCD, joins us to discuss relationship OCD, a subtype of OCD characterized by obsessive relationship anxiety, doubt, and fear of commitment She is founder and director of The Center for Anxiety and OCD in Irvine, CA, where she manages a team of clinicians specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders an…

Stephanie Kriesberg, PhD, author of Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers, joins us to discuss narcissistic mothers. She has practiced clinical psychology for twenty-five years, and is a graduate of the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology of Yeshiva University. She is trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a…

Rachel Zoffness, PhD, author of The Pain Management Workbook, joins us to discuss the science of pain. She is a leading global pain psychologist and expert, international speaker, author, and thought leader in medicine revolutionizing the way we understand and treat pain. She is assistant clinical professor at the University of California, San Fran…

Hunter Clarke-Fields, MSAE, author of Raising Good Humans, joins us to discuss reactive parenting. Hunter is a mindfulness mentor, coach, host of the Mindful Mama podcast, and creator of the Mindful Parenting online course. She coaches parents on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has more than twenty years of experience in m…

Leah Aguirre, LCSW, and Geraldine O’Sullivan, LCSW—authors of The Girl's Guide to Relationships, Sexuality, and Consent—join us to discuss relationships, sexuality, and consent for teen girls. Leah is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in San Diego, CA. She works primarily with teens and adults who have experienced complex trauma, includi…

Kelsey Blackwell, author of Decolonizing the Body, joins us to discuss how trauma can manifest in both the mind and body. Kelsey is a cultural somatics practitioner and writer dedicated to supporting women of color to trust and follow the guidance of the body, so they may powerfully radiate their worth, dignity, and wisdom in a world which sorely n…

Jill Weber, PhD, author of Overcoming Stress-Induced Brain Fog, joins us to discuss stress-induced brain fog. She is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Washington, DC, working with people to manage varying degrees of anxiety. She is author of Be Calm, writes a blog for Psychology Today, and has appeared as a psychology expert in USA Tod…

Jaime Castillo, LCSW, author of What Happened to Make You Anxious?, joins us to discuss “little ‘t’ traumas” and anxiety. Jaime is the founder of Find Your Shine Therapy, and a licensed clinical social worker specializing in the treatment of trauma and anxiety disorders. She is a certified eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therap…

Natalie Y. Gutiérrez, LMFT, author of The Pain We Carry, joins us to discuss healing intergenerational trauma. She is founder of Mindful Journeys Marriage & Family Therapy PLLC, and a licensed marriage and family therapist working primarily with BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) survivors of complex trauma—ranging from racial trauma, sexua…

Holly Richmond, PhD, author of Reclaiming Pleasure, joins us to discuss reclaiming your sexual self after sexual trauma recovery. Richmond is a somatic psychotherapist, certified sex therapist, and licensed marriage and family therapist. She is a frequent contributor to publications and media outlets on the intersection of psychology and sexuality,…

Sheela Raja, PhD, author of The Resilient Teen, joins us to discuss resilience. Raja is an associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She completed postdoctoral training at the National Center for PTSD, and is a nationally recognized expert on the health effects of trauma and trauma-informed health care approaches. Her other book…

Alicia Muñoz, LPC, author of Stop Overthinking Your Relationship, joins us to discuss relationship rumination. Muñoz is a certified couples therapist, and author of three relationship books. Over the past fifteen years, she has provided individual, group, and couples therapy in clinical settings, including Bellevue Hospital in New York, NY. Muñoz c…

Katie Krimer, LCSW, author of Sh*t I Say to Myself, joins us to discuss negative self-talk and the inner critic. Krimer is a psychotherapist with a thriving practice in New York, NY; and founder and coach at a wellness/growth coaching company called Growspace. Krimer immigrated from Russia at a young age and grew up in New Jersey. She received her …

Alex Korb, PhD, author of The Upward Spiral, joins us to discuss depression and neuroscience. Korb is a neuroscientist, writer, and coach. He has studied brain and mental health for more than fifteen years, starting with an undergraduate degree in neuroscience from Brown University before earning a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Califor…

Stephanie Meyers, MS, RDN, author of End the Mealtime Meltdown, joins us to discuss establishing healthy eating habits at a young age. Meyers is a registered dietitian, nutritionist, and founder of Families Eating Well—a nutrition practice that trains parents to coach healthy eating habits in kids. She is nutrition coordinator in The Zakim Center f…

Stacee L. Reicherzer, PhD, author of The Healing Otherness Handbook, joins us to discuss otherness and identity-based bullying. Reicherzer is a Chicago, IL-based transgender counselor, educator, and public speaker for the stories of the bullied, forgotten, and oppressed. The San Antonio, TX, native serves as clinical faculty of counseling at Southe…

Jon Hershfield, MFT, author of The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD, joins us to discuss obsessive-compulsive disorder. Hershfield is director of The Center for OCD and Anxiety at Sheppard Pratt in Towson, MD. He specializes in the use of mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders. H…

Janina Scarlet, PhD, author of Super-Women, joins us to discuss Superhero Therapy. Scarlet is a licensed clinical psychologist, an award-winning author, and a full-time geek. A Ukrainian-born refugee, she survived Chernobyl radiation and persecution. Scarlet immigrated to the United States at the age of twelve with her family; and later, inspired b…