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Finding You: An Evoke Therapy Podcast

984 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 17 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 133 ratings

Evoke Therapy Programs is an experientially based therapeutic program serving adolescents, young adults, parents, couples, and families. Email the host [email protected]

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Evoke Therapy Intensives for Couples, Parents, and Families - Ep 603

April 25, 2024 02:28 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Dr. Reedy discusses Evoke’s custom private intensives for couples and families. He explains what make Evoke’s Intensive work different and how we aim to be the experts, not on your life, but on creating a process where you can discover your truth.

Evoke Intensives: What Sets Us Apart - Ep 602

April 17, 2024 04:11 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

Dr. Reedy discusses what sets Evoke Therapy Intensives apart from other programs. He explains the clinical model and explains how Evoke uses attachment and the concepts of transference and counter transference.

When Apologizing Doesn’t Work (Q&A) - Ep 601

April 10, 2024 23:22 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MB

Dr. Reedy takes questions from the audience on what to do if doing your own work and apologizing to your children doesn’t make a difference.

Blocked Care: Regaining Compassion for Your Child - Ep 600

April 05, 2024 16:04 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MB

From an article by Melissa Corkum and Lisa Qualls, Dr. Reedy discusses what happens when the chronic stress from children struggling with mental health issues bring parents to a point of numbness, disconnection, and shame. He talks about the isolation and shame that comes when a parent loses their ability to feel warmth and love for a struggling child. Dr. Reedy talks about this dynamic in the context of attachment, parental guilt, and self-care. Full article here: https://thearchibaldproject...

Is Taking Care of Yourself Selfish? (Q&A) - Ep 599

April 03, 2024 00:53 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MB

Dr. Reedy talks takes live questions from the audience and talks about self-care in the context of the child parent dynamic. He talks about looking for a therapist that is patient, kind, and secure. He explains attachment-based therapy and the upcoming Master Class and how the medicine in therapy is the way the therapist is with the client.

Communication Theory and Skills - Ep 598

March 29, 2024 01:20 - 1 hour - 59 MB

Dr. Reedy talks about communication skills and how “why” we share is more important than the words we use.

Helping Children Move Through Feelings (Q&A) - Ep 597

March 27, 2024 16:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MB

Dr. Reedy take live questions from the audience. He discusses how to deal with an angry, resentful child. He also talks about what can happen when one spouse doesn’t want to do their therapy work.

Addiction and Self-Medication - Ep 596

March 21, 2024 15:00 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MB

Addiction and Self-Medication - Ep 596 by Dr. Brad Reedy

Modeling Change for Our Children (Q&A) - Ep 595

March 20, 2024 15:41 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Dr. Reedy takes live questions from the audience on the process of wilderness therapy, how to support a family member in treatment, the new book "Bad Therapy," and how to model the change you want to see in your children.

Myth, Story, and the Heroic Journey Inward - Ep 594

March 15, 2024 13:48 - 1 hour - 60.8 MB

Dr. Reedy talks about how myth and stories provide a template for the heroic journey inward to discover ourselves. He uses this idea to show that our stories and out myths are invitations to look at the lost parts of ourselves so that we can heal and become who we are.

Finding Hope After Mistakes (Q&A) - Ep 593

March 13, 2024 14:53 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB

Dr. Reedy answers a question about finding hope and worth after an affair. He talks about how to make a repair with a child who doesn’t want to engage anymore. He explains that our context can be internalized and the way to healing is to spend time with a patient, empathic Other.

How to Find as Therapist - Ep 592

March 06, 2024 18:11 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB

Dr. Reedy talks about what to look for in a therapist. He talks about how to recognize a mature therapist who is capable of holding you with compassion and patience. He explains that "the way a therapist is with you" is the medicine. He talks about characteristics of the adequate or "good enough" therapist. He emphasizes that the therapist must first model being human since that is the task in therapy. He explains that if the therapist can hold your anger, frustration, and resistance with lov...

How to Find a Therapist - Ep 592

March 06, 2024 18:11 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB

Dr. Reedy talks about what to look for in a therapist. He talks about how to recognize a mature therapist who is capable of holding you with compassion and patience. He explains that "the way a therapist is with you" is the medicine. He talks about characteristics of the adequate or "good enough" therapist. He emphasizes that the therapist must first model being human since that is the task in therapy. He explains that if the therapist can hold your anger, frustration, and resistance with lov...

Let’s Talk About the “Defense” (Q&A) – Ep 591

March 01, 2024 19:09 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB

Dr. Reedy takes live questions from the audience. He talks about defenses, where and why they happen, what it feels like when we encounter the defense in ourselves or the Other, and what healing looks like so we don’t need the protection of the defense.

The Eden Project: In Search of the Magical Other by James Hollis (Book Review) - Ep 590

February 28, 2024 16:39 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MB

Dr. Reedy provide an overview of The Eden Project by James Hollis. He explains how the early stages of romantic love are fraught with pitfalls of projection, blame, and the working out of the unconscious, unexplored parts of ourselves. He talks about the responsibility to live our own life and cease abdicating our chief responsibility – to individuate and become more whole, more conscious as the pathway to greater intimacy and love in marriage.

How We Love Those Hurting Themselves - Ep 589

February 23, 2024 16:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

Dr. Reedy takes live questions from the audience on loving our children when they are hurting themselves and on finding the right kind of therapist for ourselves.

The Teen Whisperer: An Interview with Kirsten Cobabe - Ep 588

February 21, 2024 20:26 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB

The Teen Whisperer: An Interview with Kirsten Cobabe - Ep 588 by Dr. Brad Reedy

Skills and Self - Ep 587

February 21, 2024 01:59 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB

Dr. Reedy talks about the value and limitations of skill-based work and therapy. He talks about how the development of the self is the foundation for deeper change and how that can be accomplished. He posits that the outcome of therapy is that we become who we are.

Owning and Dealing with Your Guilt (Q&A) - Ep 586

February 14, 2024 16:19 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

Dr. Reedy takes live questions from the audience. He discusses that the work isn’t always about learning to put up with more and more, but may be setting boundaries with people in your life. He explains that the primary barriers to higher enlightenment are shame and guilt. He says that the dominant cultures offers erroneous ideas on the subject of becoming and person and loving others. Dr. Reedy explains that enlightenment means that we deal with the parts of ourselves we avoid.

How Al-anon and Coda Help - Ep 585

February 07, 2024 18:06 - 1 hour - 66 MB

Dr. Reedy discusses Al-anon, Codependency, and how the 12-Steps apply to the non-identified patient. He defines codependency and talks about its connection to attachment and the attachment wound we suffered. He goes through each of the 12 Steps and ties them back to the principles they address. He debunks the excuses people have when resisting attending meetings for themselves.

Shadow Work - Ep 584

January 31, 2024 15:52 - 1 hour - 67.1 MB

Dr. Reedy discuss the shadow and how the repressed energy of our unconscious impacts our behaviors and relationships. He talks about how to recognize the shadow and how to unpack and heal so that we don’t ask our children and our partners to carry our unconscious, undone work.

Listen to What the Symptom is Saying (Q&A) - Ep 583

January 26, 2024 16:07 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

Dr. Reedy takes live questions from the audience on dealing with children who fight, co-parenting, and learning how to love. He explains that before we try to eradicate behaviors in our children, we learn to listen to them to hear the untold story of the child’s dilemma.

Repairing Fractures with Your Children - Ep 582

January 19, 2024 17:08 - 1 hour - 55.7 MB

Dr. Reedy discusses repairing relationships in the context of attachment. He emphasizes that repair, forgiveness and reconciliation come on the terms and the timeline of the person who was hurt. He talks about the ego and how we need to let it die to mature and grow.

Parenting with Older Children (Q&A) - Ep 581

January 17, 2024 19:43 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

Dr. Reedy takes live questions from the audience on parenting older children: what is different and what is the same. He talks about what boundaries sound like and how the measure of a good boundary is not in how the child or other person responds.

A New Take on Goals and Resolutions - Ep 580

January 12, 2024 22:30 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

Dr. Reedy explores the problems with setting goals and measuring our progress. He explains that goals often need to be altered, surrendered, and discarded. He gives a list of goals that relate to being and growing in contrast to goals which point towards arriving.

Good Parenting is its Own Reward - Ep 579

January 11, 2024 17:47 - 57 minutes - 53 MB

Dr. Reedy takes live questions from audience members who have tried everything, and they are still not able to reach their child. He talks about the goals of healthy parenting: peace, confidence, clarity…he also explains how the goal in therapy is not to become “better,” but to become yourself.

Understanding How Human Development Leads to Compassion - Ep 578

January 05, 2024 18:14 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MB

Dr. Reedy explains various models of human development and how they lead to a more compassionate understanding of mental illness in our children. He explains how parents are often going through a parallel process with their children of individuation and identity development.

“My Child is Avoiding Their Work” (Q&A) - Ep 577

January 03, 2024 17:37 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB

“My Child is Avoiding Their Work” (Q&A) - Ep 577 by Dr. Brad Reedy

Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Rebellion and the Cure - Ep 576

December 29, 2023 22:56 - 1 hour - 71 MB

Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Rebellion and the Cure - Ep 576 by Dr. Brad Reedy

School Refusal – A Post Pandemic Look - Ep 575

December 15, 2023 16:23 - 1 hour - 64.1 MB

Dr. Reedy discusses school refusal. He considers behavioral modification 9in the context of what we know about trauma informed approaches. He encourages parents to be flexible and look for the root issues when dealing with school refusal.

You Are the Problem and the Solution (Q&A) - Ep 574

December 13, 2023 17:18 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MB

Dr. Reedy takes live questions from the audience. He talks about staying connected to yourself and how our anger and resentment are signals to set better boundaries. The talks about how parents must put themselves first if they are to love and compassionately care for their children and others.

An Interview with Parent Coach Andy Goldstrom - Ep 573

December 12, 2023 16:54 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MB

Dr. Brad Reedy welcomes Parent Coach Andy Goldstrom to the podcast. From a career in business, to a journey supporting a child struggling with mental health issues, Andy brings his passion for helping parents find the tools and empowerment they are looking for while navigating a family's journey towards mental health. Go to www.parentsjourneycoaching.net for more on his work and www.oplm.com and www.skysthelimitfund.org for more information on donations.

Boundaries, Boundaries, Boundaries (& Self-Care) - Ep 572

December 06, 2023 18:19 - 1 hour - 58.4 MB

Dr. Reedy talks about principles involved in discovering and setting healthy boundaries. He explains that boundaries are synonymous with - or come out of - self-care. He warns against trying to explain your boundaries and using boundaries to change other people.

Choosing How to Die (Q&A) - Ep 571

December 01, 2023 17:08 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

Choosing How to Die (Q&A) - Ep 571

Communication and Differentiation - Ep 570

November 29, 2023 19:28 - 1 hour - 59.1 MB

Communication and Differentiation - Ep 570 by Dr. Brad Reedy

Parenting: The Wisdom to Know the Difference (Q&A) - Ep 569

November 17, 2023 17:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MB

Dr. Reedy takes live questions on difficult parenting issues. He talks about learning what is inside of our control and how to face life threatening dilemmas with our children. He talks about understanding the boundaries between self and others and unlearning what we learned about love and life as a way towards greater enlightenment.

Social Anxiety - Ep 568

November 15, 2023 19:12 - 1 hour - 67 MB

Social Anxiety - Ep 568 by Dr. Brad Reedy

Difficult Questions in Parenting (Q&A) - Ep 567

November 02, 2023 11:45 - 1 hour - 56 MB

Dr. Reedy takes live questions from the audience on setting boundaries with our parents when our parents are toxic. He talks about how to motivate others to enter treatment and accepting what is outside of our control.

Suporting Your Child While You Are Still Healing - Ep 566

October 25, 2023 19:04 - 57 minutes - 53 MB

Dr. Reedy talks about the shift that occurs when parents turn inward. He talks about how parents can model vulnerability and accountability. He uses communication skills to illustrate that the work of healing is to take responsibility for your own life. He explains that what happened to us as children is not our fault but how dealing with it and healing from it is our responsibility.

Reducing Resistance (Q&A) - Ep 565

October 20, 2023 15:33 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MB

Dr. Reedy takes questions from the live audience on how to effectively encourage those we love to seek treatment. He explains that resistance is a threat response, and the primary objective is to create safety. He explains how curiosity replaces judgment and he explains how and why a sense of self and boundaries must be at the foundation of anything we do with those we love. He gives the audience an assignment to apologize to the identified patient as a starting point for creating safety.

Secure Attachment & Trauma - Ep 564

October 11, 2023 20:30 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

Dr. Reedy discusses the relationship between attachment (secure or anxious) and trauma. He explains that how we relate to our children - focusing on our nervous system regulation, our personal trauma histories, and how well we “see” and provide safety for our children, the more we can minimize the effects of traumatic events. He explains how exposure to a regulated and healed parent can foster resiliency in our children.

Setting Boundaries While Creating Safety (Q&A) - Ep 563

October 06, 2023 19:19 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MB

Dr. Reedy takes live questions from the audience. He talks about how to create safety while still holding boundaries. He explores how to set boundaries without judgement.

Behavioral Contracts & Home Agreements - Ep 562

September 28, 2023 14:01 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

Dr. Reedy discuses Evoke’s perspective on Behavioral Contracts. He talks about why they don’t work and now attachment is more important that managing behavior. He talks about how the key is for parents to use such tools to get clear on their boundaries and focus on their own relapse and regression.

Parental Alienation and Boundaries (Q&A)- Ep 561

September 22, 2023 14:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MB

Dr. Reedy takes live questions from the audience on parental alienation and how much is ideal for the kids know about the other parent’s responsibility for divorce. He talks about the outcome of doing your work: unlearning and becoming a larger person. He explains how boundaries are for self-care and not for changing the child or other person.

Parental Alienation and Boundaries (Q&A) - Ep 561

September 22, 2023 14:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MB

Dr. Reedy takes live questions from the audience on parental alienation and how much is ideal for the kids know about the other parent’s responsibility for divorce. He talks about the outcome of doing your work: unlearning and becoming a larger person. He explains how boundaries are for self-care and not for changing the child or other person.

Marriage, Divorce, and Co-Parenting - Ep 560

September 20, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MB

Dr. Reedy discusses the tasks in building a strong and healthy marriage. The talks about the critical do’s and don’ts in co-parenting.

When Boundaries Aren’t Respected (Q&A) - Ep 559

September 13, 2023 13:59 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB

Dr. Reedy takes live questions on setting boundaries with parents, dealing with a child with Borderline Personality Traits, and helping children resolve difficult feelings.

PTSD, Trauma and Your Work - Ep 558

September 08, 2023 15:12 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB

Dr. Reedy talks about the diagnosis of PTSD, C-PTSD and trauma in general. He talks about small and big “T” traumas. He talks about how resiliency is tied to how well a parent sorts out their childhood and how it this is the greatest predictor of the quality of attachment that can mitigate trauma in a child.

Will My Child Forgive Me? Dealing With Your Child’s Anger - Ep 557

September 01, 2023 22:57 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

Dr. Reedy talks about a child’s anger and forgiveness in the context of child psychology and a child’s development. He talks about the paradox of letting go of a child’s anger in order to facilitate its release: the greatest way to impede a child’s moving through anger and forgiving is to try to manage or control it.

Guilt/Shame/Regret & a Humble Apology (Q&A) - Ep 556

August 30, 2023 12:59 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

Dr. Reedy takes live questions from audience members on dating in sobriety, the relationship among guilt/shame/regret/and a humble apology. He talks about the necessity of doing your own work and how not doing it asks your children (and partner) to carry your burden for you.

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