A Metaphor for life for Asian Americans: “It’s all about context and fitting in. If you’re in the picture at all, you’re working with other people trying to grow in unison against the elements…You need to be sensitive to the context, and the context determines…
[CONTENT ADVISORY NOTE: This podcast episode discusses Sex Addiction, Pornography, and Infidelity] Sam Louie, a Marriage and Family Therapist in Seattle, joins Psych Rally for Episode 28 to discuss his personal journey with addiction to sex and pornography. Sam’s life is a story of struggling…
On Episode 27, Martin talks with Clinical Psychologist Dr. Larry Brooks about the theory and technique of working with dreams in Psychotherapy. Dr. Brooks discusses trends and evolving theories about dreams in psychoanalysis and neuroscience, as well as his expertise in Dream Tending and Social Dreaming as alternatives…
Noelani Jai joins the Rally for Episode 26, detailing a decades-long struggle with Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder). Beyond the difficulty of stopping this debilitating habit, Noelani discusses at length her personal journey of secrecy and shame on the way to being an outspoken voice for the…
Photo credit: Ko Zushi Photography In Part II (Episode 25), Rudy Caseres once again brings light into darkness, humorously describing the trauma of being involuntarily catheterized, recalling a depressed shopping spree after receiving his veterans benefits, and illuminating the complexity of debates about psychiatric medication…
Photo credit: Ko Zushi Photography Humor remains a far better means of coping with distress than most others. In a more comedic exchange, mental health advocate Rudy Caseres joins Psych Rally for a two-episode conversation about his journey with Bipolar Disorder, social anxiety, involuntary treatment,…
On Episode 23, Martin discusses a dispute that occurred on the email listserve for the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Should psychotherapists concern themselves with loaded political issues? Can theories such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) go beyond influencing a…
On Episode 22, Dr. Steph Anderson, researcher and lecturer at the Graduate Center of CUNY, discusses her research on the intersection of sexual and ethnic minority experience from her dissertation entitled “(Dis)Entangling Gender Expression and Race in Antigay Discrimination: An Intersectional Approach”. Far on…
In Episode 21, Martin speaks with Alison Crosthwait, Registered Therapist in Toronto, Canada, author of the blog The Good Therapists, and creator of the online course, Therapy School. Together they discuss some major dilemmas that can impact mental health and the practice of psychotherapy, such as: What…
Dr. Ryan Howes is a Board Certified Clinical Psychologist practicing in Pasadena, CA. When the profession of Psychotherapy takes a few rounds to the gut in Episode 20, how will he and Martin respond? Tune in for some sober responses to harsh criticisms and concerns…
On this episode, Martin responds to feedback about Episode 18, balancing positive and negative perspectives about mental health providers and the passage of the Murphy Bill. Listen in for a brief commentary about the clinical issues arising from the recent election and the delicate theme…
Psychiatric survivor Emma Shireen Carter joins Martin on Episode 18 to discuss her repeated traumatization by healthcare providers. Strip searched, over-medicated, and confined against her will on the eve of her college graduation, Emma shares the experiences that have inspired the founding of Southern…