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54 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 196 ratingsTwo Brooklyn therapists, Signe Simon and Simone Humphrey, interview psychologists, astrologers, researchers, and more to find out the hidden wisdoms around all things love and sex. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lovelink/support
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Ep 52 — Kathryn Rheem, Ed.D., LMFT — Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy
March 30, 2024 11:06 - 50 minutes - 70 MBWe interviewed Kathryn Rheem, Ed.D., LMFT, a therapist and trainer in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) with couples, using ketamine as a tool to help couples feel unstuck and deepen their work in couples therapy. Kathryn is a therapist in private practice treating couples, individuals, and families, co-director of the Washington Baltimore Center for Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and co-founder of the EFT Cafe, which offers online classes for couples therapists. She is also the co-...
Ep 51 — Tess Hochberger, LMSW — Loneliness
March 01, 2024 11:00 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBTess Hochberger, LMSW, is a Modern Mind therapist specializing in couples and sex therapy, gender identity, and neurodivergence. In this episode, we discuss Tess's focus on loneliness, inspired by her research on the elderly. We explore how depression and anxiety can be a sign of loneliness and why men might be more at risk. Tess emphasizes the positive impact of therapy in overcoming loneliness and provides practical advice for building connections and feeling less alone. If you are interes...
Ep 50 — Therapy with Tess Hochberger, LMSW
February 16, 2024 11:00 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBTess Hochberger, LMSW, is a therapist who works with couples and individuals and specializes in couples and sex therapy, gender identity, and neurological divergence. In this episode, Tess discusses how she works with her patients, the importance of the therapeutic relationship, and how change happens. Tess is warm, creative, and deeply attuned and committed to her patients. If you are interested in working with Tess, please reach out to [email protected]. LOVELINK is hosted by Brooklyn-b...
Ep 49 — Yaron Schwartzman, LMSW — Divorce
December 30, 2023 01:16 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MBYaron Schwartzman is a Modern Mind therapist specializing in addiction, parenting, and couples therapy. Yaron has a particular expertise in helping couples to end well and navigate co-parenting. In this episode, we talk to Yaron about divorce and how he helps couples make meaning of the end of their relationship and part in a respectful way. If you are interested in seeing Yaron for individual or couples therapy, please reach out to [email protected] or visit the modern mind website at mode...
Ep. 49 — Yaron Schwartzman, LMSW — Divorce
December 30, 2023 01:16 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBYaron Schwartzman is a Modern Mind therapist specializing in addiction, parenting, and couples therapy. Yaron has a particular expertise in helping couples to end well and navigate co-parenting. In this episode, we talk to Yaron about divorce and how he helps couples make meaning of the end of their relationship and part in a respectful way. If you are interested in seeing Yaron for individual or couples therapy, please reach out to [email protected] or visit the modern mind website at mode...
Ep 48 — Therapy with Yaron Schwartzman, LMSW
December 15, 2023 11:00 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBYaron Schwartzman is a therapist who works with couples and individuals and specializes in conscious uncoupling and addiction. We welcome him to the pod as the newest member at Modern Mind, our group practice located in NYC. Yaron discusses how he works with his patients, what contributes to change in a person, and how to determine goodness of fit with a therapist. Yaron's openness, warmth, and candor are all qualities we love about him. He is currently accepting new patients. You can reach ...
Ep 47 — Adam Cohen, LMFT — Second Adolescence
October 26, 2023 14:02 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBAdam Cohen is a licensed psychotherapist with a practice devoted to LGBTQ+ adolescents and adults. He developed Second Adolescence as a conceptual framework for healing and liberating from the trauma of growing up queer in an anti-queer world. Cohen is the host of the podcast Second Adolescence and author of the upcoming book Second Adolescence. In this fun and engaging interview, Adam explains the concept of second adolescence, his own experience of second adolescence, and ways that he work...
Ep 46 — Annabelle Seife, PhD — Commitment: What It Takes to Build a Lasting Relationship
July 31, 2023 10:00 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MBAnnabelle Seife, Ph.D., is the founder of Before the Leap, a course for contemporary commitment. She teaches couples the necessary skills to build a strong foundation for their relationship and helps partners have important conversations. We highly recommend this episode to anyone contemplating commitment or who has already taken steps to build a shared life with their partner. We recently launched Modern Mind, a new group practice for individuals and couples in New York City. If you’re ex...
Ep 45 — Pooja Amy Shah, MD — A Different Approach to Medicine
July 17, 2023 10:00 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBWe are thrilled to interview Pooja Amy Shah, MD, doctor in integrative medicine and family medicine. In her integrative medicine practice, she combines eastern practices along with Western medicine to treat the mind and body holistically. In a society where we typically receive care in piecemeal, Dr. Pooja Amy Shah believes in catering treatment to the individual and all aspects of being human. Dr. Pooja is an assistant professor at Columbia University, licensed in Medical Acupuncture, Yoga ...
Ep 45 — Pooja Amy Shah — A Different Approach to Medicine
July 17, 2023 10:00 - 45 minutes - 63 MBWe are thrilled to interview Dr. Pooja Amy Shah, doctor in integrative medicine and family medicine. In her integrative medicine practice, she combines eastern practices along with Western medicine to treat the mind and body holistically. In a society where we typically receive care in piecemeal, Dr. Pooja Amy Shah believes in catering treatment to the individual and all aspects of being human. Dr. Pooja is an assistant professor at Columbia University, licensed in Medical Acupuncture, Yoga ...
Ep 44 — Terry Real — Overcoming Toxic Individualism
June 26, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBTerry Real returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship. Terry is the creator of Relational Life Therapy (RLT), a methodology that helps individuals become conscious of negative behaviors and guides them through trauma and inner-child work in the presence of their partners in order to build stronger one-on-one relationships. Terry’s new book expands on the foundations of RLT, helping couples move beyond toxic individualism an...
Ep 43 — Bill Doherty, PhD — Bridging the Gap: Conservatives and Liberals
February 13, 2023 02:37 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBThis is the second time we welcome Dr. Bill Doherty on LOVELINK. Dr. Doherty is a family therapist and professor in the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota. He is the co-founder of The Doherty Relationship Institute, helping couples on the brink and using his model of discernment counseling, to work through ambivalence around breaking up or staying together. In our last interview, we discussed dating, breakups, and how to choose a partner. Today, we are thrille...
Ep 42 — Caroline Welch — Mindfulness for Women
November 28, 2022 04:06 - 43 minutes - 40 MBIn this interview, Caroline Welch, CEO and co-founder of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, CA, talks to us about the importance of presence in helping women stay grounded in their lives. Caroline teaches us how mindful awareness can inform the three Ps, Purpose (finding what matters to us), Pivoting (making changes), and Pacing (the speed of life), to help women live with more awareness and authenticity. Caroline also opens up about her own journey toward cultivating presence through ...
Ep 41 — Dan Siegel, MD — The Science of Good Parenting
September 12, 2022 01:26 - 1 hour - 59 MBDr. Dan Siegel is an expert on parenting and the brain. He has written six books on parenting, including NYT bestsellers Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, and No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind. He is a professor at the UCLA School of Medicine, the co-founder of Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA, and has a p...
Ep 40 — Michael Clemmens, PhD — Gestalt Therapy
July 17, 2022 11:31 - 42 minutes - 39.8 MBIn this interview, psychologist Michael Clemmens provides an overview of Gestalt therapy, a form of psychotherapy focused on helping people develop their present moment awareness. Dr. Clemmens describes how our ability to feel ourselves increases our choices and allows for a more meaningful lived experience. With his clear and engaging way of being, Dr. Clemmens embodies present moment awareness, inspiring us to do the same. We would recommend this podcast to anyone interested in the benefit...
Ep 39 — Ian Kerner — So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex
March 28, 2022 02:02 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBWe welcome back Dr. Ian Kerner, renowned sex therapist and best selling author of “She Comes First.” As one of the most well known voices in the field of sex therapy, Ian integrates both a biological and psychodynamic understanding of sexuality, making his work both deep in understanding as well as incredibly practical. In our interview, Ian discusses his most recent book, “So Tell Me About The Last Time You Had Sex.” As the first question in his sessions to couples in sexual distress, Ian w...
Ep 38 — Alice Kaltman — Lessons from a Parenting Coach
January 21, 2022 15:05 - 51 minutes - 48 MBThe majority of people will become parents, a role of enormous importance and influence, yet few people have any training (other than their own childhoods) to set them up for success. After the birth of a first child, it’s common to feel overwhelmed and in information overload. Toddlers, with their big and increasingly complex emotions, don’t make life any easier! Thankfully, clinicians like Alice Kaltman are here to help. With her solution focused, no nonsense approach, Alice helps parents ...
Ep 37 — Alexandra Solomon, PhD — Taking Sexy Back
December 07, 2021 18:34 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBWe welcome back one of our favorite guests, Dr. Alexandra Solomon to give us the sex education we wished we had in high school. Her newest book “Taking Sexy Back” is all about reclaiming sexuality and cultivating sexual self-awareness by being curious about your pleasures and desires. Sex is more than just what your partner finds sexy or what society tells us we should do. It’s about creating space for yourself to discover and empower your sexual identity. We also discuss our optimism and co...
Ep 36 — Harville Hendrix, PhD and Helen LaKelly Hunt PhD — Imago Relationship Therapy
October 03, 2021 22:35 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBHarville Hendrix Ph.D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt Ph.D. are the creators of Imago Relationship Therapy, a popular form of couples therapy centered around helping couples learn to dialogue with each other in ways that build safety and connection. In this interview, Harville and Helen talk about how they developed Imago and share how they were able to use the model to reconnect in their own marriage. They talk about how childhood influences who we chose to partner with, accepting and working with ...
Ep 35 — Sue Varma, MD — Psychiatric Medication
July 01, 2021 23:10 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBThe decision to go on psychiatric medication is not an easy one. Worries about being overly dependent, experiencing negative side effects, and the stigma of medication prevent many people from considering an option that could be extremely beneficial. On the flip side, medical communities too often default to a quick fix and neglect other factors in a person's life that may be contributing to their depression and anxiety. Our interview with Dr. Sue Varma, psychiatrist and professor at NYU La...
Ep 34 — Mike Moran — Gay Male Couples
April 16, 2021 00:35 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBMike Moran is a couples and sex therapist and educator specializing in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. He’s also our clinical supervisor and has helped us navigate many challenging cases, so we have firsthand knowledge of how clinically gifted and wise he is! In this interview, Mike talks to us about the unique experiences gay couples bring to therapy and what straight couples can learn from them. We talk about the impact of growing up in a homophobic culture, embracing sexual fluidity,...
Ep 33 — Dr. Simon & Dr. Humphrey — How to Find a Therapist
March 01, 2021 03:38 - 35 minutes - 33 MBFinding a therapist can seem like an impossible task. Questions like, is therapy right for me? Where do I begin? Or how long will treatment last may be swarming around your head. In this discussion with each other, Signe and Simone break down what therapy is all about, the different treatment models, whether it's right for you, and how to find a therapist that's a good fit and to avoid the red flags! It's not an easy world to navigate and we're hoping that this episode makes finding a therap...
Ep 32 — Marisa Cohen, PhD — The Science of Online Dating
January 12, 2021 21:33 - 58 minutes - 54.1 MBDr. Marisa Cohen is a relationship scientist and dating coach who knows a lot about online dating from her personal and professional experience. In this interview Dr. Cohen talks about how online dating has changed the way people meet and connect and provides helpful, scientifically grounded advice about how to optimize your dating profile and dating experiences. We explored a lot of interesting and surprising facts! Among the many topics covered, we learned why Las Vegas is a great place fo...
Ep 31 — Rich Simon, PhD — The World of Psychotherapy
December 14, 2020 03:46 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MBDr. Rich Simon was a psychologist and editor of the award winning magazine, Psychotherapy Networker, a bi-monthly bible for therapists seeking the latest clinical wisdom. In this interview, Rich spoke with Signe (his daughter) and Simone about his long career watching the field of psychotherapy evolve and what he learned about healing. Rich suffered from bipolar disorder and the treatments he received over the past four years did not provide relief. He chose to end his pain on November 10, 2...
Ep 30 — Tara Brach, PhD — The Power of Self-Compassion
October 25, 2020 23:05 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBDr. Tara Brach is a psychologist and meditation teacher who beautifully integrates western psychology with eastern practices into her teachings. Speaking with Dr. Brach is like a meditation unto itself. She calms the spirit and offers hope in a time that feels overwhelming and unpredictable. She talked to us about social activism through self-compassion work and walked us through her powerful tool for mindfulness and self love. A must listen to, now more than ever! --- Support this podcas...
Ep 29 — David Gordon, PsyD and Lucas Krump — Male Vulnerability
September 20, 2020 23:10 - 58 minutes - 54.3 MBMen in our culture are socialized out of vulnerability, making it difficult to connect intimately with others and connect with emotions. In this interview (with two vulnerable men), psychologist Dr. David Gordon and Evryman co-founder and CEO Lucas Krump, address male competition, male friendship, how men protect themselves from emotional pain and its cost, and the power of opening up. This is recommended listening for any man who’s interested in therapy or curious about how to get in touch ...
Ep 28 — Richard Schwartz, PhD — Internal Family Systems
August 17, 2020 13:10 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBInternal Family Systems (IFS) is a popular approach to psychotherapy created by our guest Dr. Richard Schwartz. He developed the model when treating eating disorders and realized that his clients would describe various parts within themselves that respond to one another in harmful ways. He discovered that when these different parts accept one another in order to work together harmoniously, a person can live a life with greater curiosity, connectedness, compassion, and calmness. This pod expl...
Ep 27 — Kirby Goldin, PhD — Playing Hard to Get
July 22, 2020 02:29 - 1 hour - 57 MBMost of us have engaged in or been on the receiving end of playing hard to get, a strategy people have used throughout history to appear more desirable to a potential mate. In this down to earth and informative interview, clinical psychologist and dating researcher, Dr. Kirby Goldin, gives us some straight talk grounded in research about the function of playing hard to get, who plays hard to get, and its consequences. Kirby also shares personal stories and offers up some valuable advice on d...
Ep 26 — Will Siu, MD — Psychedelics: Amplifiers of the Unconscious
June 09, 2020 04:18 - 58 minutes - 54.3 MBDr. Will Siu is a psychiatrist, speaker, and expert on psychedelics. He has been featured on the Netflix show The Goop Lab and has been trained by MAPS in MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy. In this informative, moving, and existential conversation, we talk about how psychedelics are amplifiers of the unconscious, the research behind them, and Will’s personal experience with depression, loneliness, and his journey towards healing and discovering psychedelics. Let’s face it, psychedelics are becomin...
Ep 25 — Ari Tuckman, PhD — ADHD in Relationships
April 27, 2020 00:07 - 1 hour - 57 MBADHD is a condition that makes it difficult for a person to pay attention and control impulsive behaviors. While often diagnosed in children, many adults struggle with ADHD without ever realizing they have a disorder. In this interview, Dr. Tuckman draws from his research of over 3000 adults in a couple in which one partner has ADHD, and shares with us the ways ADHD impacts a couple's relationship and sex life. He reveals some surprising outcomes, including that couples with ADHD have more s...
Ep 24 — Dr. Simon & Dr. Humphrey — Connection During Quarantine
March 22, 2020 21:30 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBIn our first pod featuring LOVELINK, Dr. Simon and Dr. Humphrey have a casual conversation on the coronavirus. We talk about the social implications, how to emotionally connect while practicing social distancing, and ways to manage anxiety during a time of uncertainty. We also share our own experiences of living with a partner in extremely close quarters and what it's like to collaborate virtually. During this challenging and turbulent moment, we remember that we are all in this together and...
Ep 23 — Suzanne Iasenza, PhD — Sex Therapy
February 12, 2020 03:52 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBDr. Suzanne Iasenza is like a cool aunt you can talk to about sex without worrying she’ll tell your parents. She’s warm, funny, and non-judgmental. In this highly informative interview, Dr. Iasenza talks to us about the fluidity of sexual preferences and what we can learn about our partner and ourselves when we stop judging and start getting curious. Iasenza provides concrete strategies for helping people get comfortable talking about sex and playful ideas for increasing intimacy. If you’re ...
Ep 22 — Amelia Kaplan Romanowsky, PsyD — Boundaries
December 30, 2019 22:23 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBDr. Amelia Kaplan Romanowsky is a psychologist, professor, and author. She has co-authored the book Treating Affect Phobia, teaches at Montclair University, and has a private practice in Maplewood, NJ where she specializes in couples therapy. Developing healthy boundaries is a pillar of Dr. Romanowky's clinical work and she teaches this to her clients in both individual and couples therapy. To hold healthy boundaries helps contribute to a positive self regard as well as cultivating open and ...
Ep 21 — Lina Perl, PsyD — Breadwinner Women
November 21, 2019 17:28 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBWomen in straight relationships are increasingly making more than their male counterparts. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 29% of women earned more than their male partners in 2016, up from 18% in the 1980’s (https://nyti.ms/2O6SLXi ). This sounds like good news, yet our culture spins a narrative that breadwinning women spells disaster for couples (https://on.mktw.net/2Xz3exQ). In this interview, Dr. Lina Perl walks us through her research on breadwinner women that debunks curre...
Ep 20 — Dirty Lola — A Lesson in BDSM
September 03, 2019 00:23 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBDirty Lola is a sex educator, storyteller, and creator of Sex Ed A Go-GO, a live sex Q&A talk show performed regularly in NYC and taken around the country. She teaches sex education at conferences, universities, and you can find her behind the counter at Shag, a sex shop in Brooklyn. In this fun and at times provocative interview, Lola teaches us all about kink and BDSM, what it means to experience pleasure through pain, and the potential for empowerment and healing in submission to a partne...
Ep 19 — Jette Simon — Words of Wisdom from Mom
July 18, 2019 04:05 - 49 minutes - 46 MBJette Simon is a Danish clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience working with couples from around the world. She is an Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy trainer and Director of the Washington DC Training Institute for Couples Therapy and EFT Institute in Copenhagen. She’s also Signe’s mom! In this personal interview with us from 2017, she shares insights from her past romantic relationships and her clinical work with couples. We talk about what makes for a good relationship, ...
Ep 18 — Allbodies — Women, Sex, and Tech: Part II
June 20, 2019 15:33 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBThis is the second episode in our series on women, sex, and tech. We are strong supporters of female entrepreneurs, as ones ourselves, and it’s been so exciting to pick the brains of like minded women who are dedicated to spreading sex education and promoting sexual wellness. Our guest today is the cofounder of Allbodies (formerly Cycles and Sex), an education platform to teach people about their bodies. With an emphasis on the reproductive cycle and sexual wellness, Allbodies is a company wh...
Ep 17 — Effy Blue — A Guide to Polyamory
April 24, 2019 04:08 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBIn this engaging interview, polyamory expert and coach, Effy Blue, talks to us about what makes for successful poly relationships and how to decide whether a polyamorous lifestyle is right for you. Effy shares her personal journey from monogamy to polyamory and offers up lots of practical advice about everything from talking to your monogamous partner about polyamory, how to think about scheduling poly relationships, and effective communication skills. Even if you're monogamous, you might be...
Ep 16 — Jacob Ham, PhD — Anger and Attachment
February 21, 2019 03:27 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBDr. Jacob Ham is a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with couples and trauma. He is the director of the Center for Child Trauma and Resilience and assistant clinical professor and supervisor at Mount Sinai in New York City. This episode is a sequel to our first interview with Dr. Ham (Ep 8 - Haunted By History: Love After Trauma), where we are introduced to a couple struggling with connection in the face of jealousy. This time, we listen to segments of a subsequent therapy sess...
Ep 15 — Dipsea — Women, Sex, and Tech: Part I
January 14, 2019 15:58 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBThis episode is part one of a series on women, sex, and tech. We interviewed founders, Gina Gutierrez and Faye Keegan, founders of their company Dipsea, a tech company that offers audio stories for a new platform to foster sexual wellbeing. The stories range in genre, perspective, and mood, and are designed to turn their listeners on and help them to feel sexy. We picked their brains on female sexuality and how the mind is such a crucial and often neglected form of foreplay, the excitement an...
Ep 14 — Sue Johnson, PhD — Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
November 26, 2018 04:30 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBDr. Sue Johnson is a clinical psychologist, researcher, and the developer of Emotionally Focused Couples and Family Therapy (EFT), a powerful model that helps couples tune into their emotions to reconnect. She is the author of the bestselling book Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, an evidenced based program to help couples build safety. Among her many accomplishments, Sue has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada and was named Psychologist of the Year by ...
Ep 13 — Mark Epstein, MD — Advice from a Buddhist Psychiatrist
October 24, 2018 02:45 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBMark Epstein, M.D., is a psychiatrist, speaker, and author of numerous books integrating concepts from Buddhism and psychotherapy, including Thoughts Without A Thinker, Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart, and his most recent book Advice Not Given: A Guide to Getting Over Yourself. In this insightful interview, Mark describes the ego, the ways we need it, how it gets in our way, and it’s role in romantic relationships. The goal is to change our relationship to our egos, rather than get rid...
Ep 12 — Esther Perel — Developing Erotic Intelligence
September 24, 2018 02:07 - 49 minutes - 46.3 MBWorld renowned love guru and couples psychotherapist, Esther Perel, poignantly describes the realities of romance, including infidelity and complacency in relationships. Why do we cheat even when we're in happy relationships? Can relationships be repaired after an affair? How do we maintain romantic excitement in the face of familiarity? Esther shares with us thoughtful and seductive solutions to tackle these eternal dilemmas. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...
Ep 11 — Rachel and Ada — A Couple’s Trans Narrative
August 27, 2018 00:39 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBSimone's cousin Rachel and her girlfriend Ada visit LOVELINK to talk about how their relationship evolved following Ada’s gender transition. With great humor and wisdom, Rachel and Ada open up about what they’ve learned about themselves and each other through Ada’s transition, including changes in the way they connect emotionally and sexually. Regardless of how you identify, there’s a lot to be learned about love and the healing power of personal liberation from this inspiring couple. --- ...
Ep 10 — Bill Doherty, PhD — Red Flags in Relationships
June 22, 2018 06:37 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBDr. Bill Doherty, professor and director of the Minnesota Couples on the Brink Project at the University of Minnesota, gives us some solid Midwestern relationship advice. He’s worked with thousands of couples and been married 40 + years, so he knows a thing or two about what it takes to sustain long-term commitment. In this interview, he shares how he helps couples working through the often wrenching decision about whether to end a relationship. Dr. Doherty also walks us through his list of r...
Ep 09 — Terry Real — Narcissistic Men
May 14, 2018 05:36 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBTerry Real, psychotherapist and founder of Relational Life Therapy, specializes in working with men, particularly narcissistic, or what he calls “grandiose” men. In this deeply informative and timely interview, Terry talks to us about the different forms of narcissism, how narcissism develops, and the ways it emerges in relationships. In an era with Donald Trump as our leader, male narcissism rears its toxic head societally as well as within relationships, resulting in painful psychic and e...
Ep 08 — Jacob Ham, PhD — Love after Trauma
April 05, 2018 17:57 - 58 minutes - 54.1 MBWe went into the mind and psychotherapy session of Dr. Jacob Ham, a clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of trauma. He is the director of the Center for Child Trauma and Resilience and assistant clinical professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital. In our interview, he described how pain from the past affects our current relationships and ways that he helps hurt people heal interpersonal wounds and build trust and love again. To help us understand, he s...
Ep 07 — Nell Taylor — Confessions of an Online Dater
February 21, 2018 04:13 - 45 minutes - 42 MBNell is a 34-year-old designer who has extensive experience exploring online dating. Through her dating adventures, experience of numerous dating apps, and understanding texting rapport, she has guided many friends through navigating the often daunting cyber world of love. In this interview, Nell candidly opens up about the realities of online dating. Nell shares what she has learned about tolerating anxieties that get stirred up and offers practical advice for women seeking love online. ---...
Ep 06 — Alexandra Solomon, PhD — Love Me, Love You
January 09, 2018 03:44 - 39 minutes - 36.9 MBDr. Alexandra Solomon is a clinical psychologist at The Family Institute and professor at Northwestern university where she teaches the famous undergraduate course “Building Loving and Lasting Relationships: Marriage 101.” She is the author of the book Loving Bravely: Twenty Lessons of Self-Discovery to Help You Get the Love You Want. As the title suggests, Dr. Solomon explained to us in this illuminating interview how to expand your relational self-awareness so you can make healthy and cons...
Ep 05 — Carina Ho — Intimacy After Disability
December 11, 2017 06:58 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MBCarina Ho is a survivor of a tragic car accident that killed her mother, caused her stepfather to suffer from a traumatic brain injury, and left her paralyzed from the chest down. Three years later, and wheelchair bound, our guest is a full time modern dancer at Axis Dance Company, has released her EP album Onikho, and is the most recent recipient of the Fullbright Scholarship. Several months before the accident, our guest began dating a young man whom she had met at work. Through the transit...