[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 with a double dose of inner shame, colored by both ... Continue Reading
Repaving the Royal Road: Dreaming in the Twenty-First Century – Ep. 27
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 to Dream Interpretation in ... Continue Reading
Regaining Freedom from Trichotillomania – Ep. 26
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 BFRB (Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior) ... Continue Reading
The Grandeur of Delusions, Part II – Ep. 25
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 and firearm ... Continue Reading
The Grandeur of Delusions, Part I – Ep. 24
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, and civil rights activism. In Part I ... Continue Reading
The Applications of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) in Tense Political Times – Ep. 23
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 client's internal world to empower ... Continue Reading