Psychologists Off the Clock

Interested In Deepening Your Understanding Of How Relationships Work And How You Can Work Them More Skillfully? Curious About How Early Childhood Experiences Influence Your Adult Relationships? Want To Learn How To Better Handle Pain In Romantic Relationships? Join Us For A Journey Into Relationships With Dr. Avigail Lev! In this episode, Yael discusses common struggles in adult romantic relationships with expert and author, Dr. Avigail Lev. Avigail discusses how early childhood experiences contribute to the development of schemas that can negatively impact our approaches to relationships. She explores how we can use concepts available in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to improve our relationship selves. Avigail uses a combination of evidence-based treatment approaches to help individuals and couples struggling with painful relationships. In this episode, you will hear ideas and strategies you can bring to your own relationships. About Avigail Lev Dr. Lev (Avigail, or Abby) specializes in integrating acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) with schemas therapy to address interpersonal problems and unhelpful patterns in relationships. Avigail is the coauthor of three books on ACT for interpersonal problems (see below). Go to Avigail’s website to find out more. Resources: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Couples: A Clinician’s Guide to Using Mindfulness, Values, and Schema Awareness to Rebuild Relationships The Interpersonal Problems Workbook: ACT to End Painful Relationship Patterns Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Interpersonal Problems: Using Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Schema Awareness to Change Interpersonal Behaviors Relationship Schema Questionnaire ____________ Thank you for joining us on this episode of Psychologists Off The Clock. We appreciate your feedback. Please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts. It helps us spread the word to more folks like you! Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher Click here to Subscribe via Google Play Please note that the information in the podcast and on this site is intended for informational purposes only. It should not be used as a substitute for psychological or medical care. If you are looking professional help, visit our resources page for guidance on how to find a therapist. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, call 9-1-1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do You Struggle With Getting Your Children to sleep? Are You Too Sleep Deprived To Make Sense Of Children’s Sleep Books? Unsure How To Handle Bedtime and Naps? Try These Helpful Strategies From Gaby Wentworth, Child Sleep Consultant, and Get Your Family Some Much-Needed Sleep! Children’s brains and bodies need regular high-quality sleep to thrive. When children aren’t getting enough sleep, the entire family suffers. In today’s episode, we talk to Gaby Wentworth, a Pediatric Sleep Consultant who offers some straight-forward and research-based strategies for improving children’s sleep. Gaby Wentworth, LCSW is a certified pediatric sleep consultant based in Denver, Colorado. Gaby got her BA in sociology from the University of Notre Dame, received her MSW at the University of Denver, and got her certification as a Pediatric Sleep Consultant from The Family Sleep Institute. Gaby experienced a great deal of trouble with her first child’s sleep. Recognizing the negative impact that it had on her family’s wellbeing, she knew something had to be done. After having the life changing experience of hiring a pediatric sleep consultant, Gaby decided to combine her background in mental health and newfound passion for children’s sleep solutions and open Rockabye Rockies. Resources: Rockabye Rockies Pediatric Sleep Consulting http://www.familysleepinstitute.com ______________ Thank you for joining us on this episode of Psychologists Off The Clock. We appreciate your feedback. Please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts. It helps us spread the word to more folks like you! Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher Click here to Subscribe via Google Play Please note that the information in the podcast and on this site is intended for informational purposes only. It should not be used as a substitute for psychological or medical care. If you are looking professional help, visit our resources page for guidance on how to find a therapist. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, call 9-1-1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Curious What Is Happening When You Sleep? Want To Know What Sleep Deprivation Does To Your Brain And Body? Need Strategies To Help You Get Some Restorative Sleep? Join Debbie And Diana For A Journey Into The Fascinating World Of Sleep Science! Most of us spend a quarter to a third of our lives asleep. But why? What is our brain doing while we are in this seemingly inactive state, and what good does sleep do for our minds and bodies? In this episode, Diana and Debbie take a look at current sleep research, delving into topics like dreams, sleep stages, and sleep deprivation studies. Finally, they share some science backed suggestions to help you get a good night’s sleep tonight! Ten Habits for Getting Plenty of Sleep: Use classical conditioning to condition your mind for sleep Set a regular sleep schedule Limit artificial light and increase daytime exposure to outdoor light Leave screens out of the bedroom! Engage in a soothing bedtime ritual Avoid stimulants Keep the bedroom cool and wear socks to bed! Avoid napping Limit alcohol before bed Get exercise Resources: Book: Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power Of Sleep and Dreams National Geographic article on sleep Science shows that beauty sleep is a real thing! Check out: Cues of Fatigue: Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Facial Appearance Review paper on Severe Sleep Deprivation For a plethora of sleep information check out: The National Sleep Foundation _____ Thank you for joining us on this episode of Psychologists Off The Clock. We appreciate your feedback. Please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts. It helps us spread the word to more folks like you! Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher Click here to Subscribe via Google Play  Please note that the information in the podcast and on this site is intended for informational purposes only. It should not be used as a substitute for psychological or medical care.  If you are looking professional help, visit our resources page for guidance on how to find a therapist.  If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, call 9-1-1. Debbie hard at work prepping this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are You Curious About How To Build Healthy And Happy Life Balance? Wondering How You Can Develop More Effective And Sustainable Practices At Work And At Home? Interested In How Social Science Can Help Shatter Unhelpful Myths That Interfere With Your Effectiveness And Happiness? Join Us For An Exploration About The Art And Science Of Balancing The Big Stuff With Psychologists And Authors Drs. Miriam Liss And Holly Schiffrin! In this interview, psychology professors and authors Drs. Miriam Liss and Holly Schiffrin talk with us about their book, Balancing the Big Stuff: Finding Happiness in Work, Family, and Life. We tackle topics including the science of best work and parenting practices, the myths that interfere with effectiveness, and helpful ways to think about success in our most important roles. We also offer concrete practices that can help you build and sustain happiness in the midst of your busy life.  Guests: Dr. Miriam Liss is widely published on the topics of feminism, division of labor, parenting, and child autism and other developmental disorders. She has been interviewed on the topics of intensive parenting and attachment parenting for the Washington Post, MSNBC, and Live Science, and has co-authored a textbook titled the Psychology of Women and Gender with Norton coming out.  Dr. Holly Schiffrin specializes in child development, parenting, and early intervention and has served as the president of the Virginia Academic and Applied Psychologist Academy of the Virginia Psychological Association. She has been interviewed about her research on parenting and well-being for Time.com and various other newspapers and parenting magazines. Click the links to go to the university web pages for Dr. Miriam Liss and Dr. Holly Schiffrin. Resources: Check out Balancing the Big Stuff: Finding Happiness in Work, Family, and Life, by Drs. Miriam Liss and Holly Schiffrin Check out the New York Times essay on parenthood and ambition by Yael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join Dr. Steven Hayes, a leading behavioral scientist known for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dr. David Sloan Wilson, an evolutionary scientist, as they bridge the gap between evolutionary and behavioral sciences. They delve into how an evolutionary perspective enriches our understanding of human behavior and enhances therapy. The discussion tackles technology's impact on social behavior, the evolution of communication, and the importance of observation and awe in coping with life’s challenges. Together, they illuminate our collective evolution.

In this inspirational episode, Diana interviews Dr. Steven Hayes, co-developer of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), about the future of evidence-based therapy. Dr. Hayes describes the core processes involved in effective change and presents a model that breaks free from diagnoses and protocols. Dr. Hayes shares how he uses principles of process as a parent, leader and ally to underrepresented populations in psychology. Take a listen as Dr. Hayes, on his 70th birthday, paints the big picture of a process-based model of psychology that will revolutionize our field as we know it! Listen and Learn: How To Become More Psychologically FlexibleAbout Acceptance And Commitment Therapy And The Core Processes Involved In Effective CBTHow ACT Co-Founder Dr. Steven Hayes Uses ACT Principles In His Own LifeHeartfelt And Cutting Edge Interview With Dr. Steven Hayes On His 70th Birthday! About Steven Hayes, Ph.D. Steven C. Hayes Steven C. Hayes is a Nevada Foundation Professor in the Behavior Analysis program at the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada. An author of 44 books and nearly 600 scientific articles, he has shown in his research how language and thought leads to human suffering and has guided the development of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a powerful therapy method that is useful in a wide variety of areas. His popular book Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life was featured in Time Magazine among several other major media outlets and for a time was the best-selling self-help book in the United States. Dr. Hayes has been president of several scientific societies and has received several national awards, such as the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Google Scholar data ranks him as among the topmost cited scholars in all areas of study, living and dead. Resources Process-Based CBT: The Science and Core Clinical Competencies of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, by Steven C. Hayes (Eds) and Stefan G. Hofmann (Eds)Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Second Edition: The Process and Practice of Mindful Change, Second Edition, by Steven C. Hayes, Kirk D. Strosahl, and Kelly G. Wilson.Learn more about ACT through the Association for Contextual Behavioral SciencesAttend a Training with Dr. Steven Hayes HEREFind an ACT therapist in your area HERE 102. A Liberated Mind with Dr. Steven Hayes57. Evolution and Behavioral Science with Dr. Steven Hayes and Dr. David Sloan Wilson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are You Curious, What Is The Mind? Want To Learn How You Can Grow A Healthier, Integrated Brain? Interested In How Quantum Physics Is A Gateway To Understanding Thoughts?  Join Us For A Mind Opening Interview With Dr. Dan Siegel! In this episode, Diana interviews Dr. Dan Siegel about his new book, Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence. Dr. Siegel describes interpersonal neurobiology and how he has learned from mathematics, anthropology, biology, physics, sociology, and neuroscience to understand the mind. He discusses a powerful practice called The Wheel of Awareness, which cultivates focus, interoception and inter-connection. Dr. Siegel dives into quantum physics to describe how thoughts arise as a flow of energy in the mind.  About Dan Siegel Dr. Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. He is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute which focuses on the development of mindsight, which teaches insight, empathy, and integration in individuals, families and communities. Dr. Siegel has published extensively for both the professional and lay audiences. His New York Times bestsellers are: Mind: A Journey to the Heart of Being Human, Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, and two books with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.: The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline. His other books include: The Developing Mind (2nd ed.), Mindsight, The Mindful Brain, The Mindful Therapist, The Yes Brain (also with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.), and his upcoming book Aware (2018). Dr. Siegel also serves as the Founding Editor for the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology which contains over sixty textbooks.    Resources The Wheel of Awareness Practice Image and Guided Meditation Aware: The Science and Practice of Presenceby Dan Siegel The Whole Brain Child by Dan Siegel Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Dan Siegel Oak Meditation App Headspace Meditation App Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Interested In Learning About Child And Adolescent Anxiety? Want Tips For How To Talk To Children About Fear And Encourage Bravery? Looking For Creative Ideas About How To Face Your Fears Using Exposure Therapy Techniques? Let's Learn From A Childhood Anxiety Expert! While most children experience some fear and anxiety, some develop more extreme forms of anxiety that can impair their daily functioning. In this episode, Debbie interviews Dr. Veronica Raggi, expert on childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders and coauthor of the book Exposure Therapy for Treating Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: A Comprehensive Guide.Dr. Raggi provides some information about anxiety in young people, and discusses the use of exposure therapy techniques in helping children and adolescents face their fears and overcome anxiety. Dr. Veronica L. Raggi is a licensed clinical psychologist who has specialized in treating children and adolescents for the past ten years in private practice, school, hospital, and outpatient medical settings, including New York University (NYU) Child Study Center, Children’s National Medical Center, and the University of Maryland, College Park. She presents, consults, and trains mental health professionals in utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy, and has published in numerous scholarly journals on evidence-based treatment approaches for mental health disorders in youth. She has developed CBT Tools for Kids, an iPhone application to help children and adolescents monitor their thoughts and feelings, and utilize CBT skills. She has recently published a book called Exposure Therapy for Treating Anxiety in Children and Adolescents, along with co-authors Jessica Samson, Julia Felton, Heather Loffredo and Lisa Berghorst. Resources:  Exposure Therapy for Treating Anxiety in Children and Adolescents The Yes Brain by Daniel Siegel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are You Interested In Learning How Yoga Philosophy Can Be Integrated Into Trauma Treatment? Want To Learn How Yoga And Meditation Can Cultivate Feelings Of Safeness In The Body? Curious How Attachment Theory Maps On To Yoga And Embodiment? Join Us For An Interview With Deirdre Fay, Author Of Attachment-Based Yoga And Meditation For Trauma! In this episode, Deirdre Fay, LICSW discusses how she integrates yoga, meditation and attachment theory into healing trauma. Ms. Fay discusses the intersection between yoga philosophy and attachment theory. She explores why embodiment is important in the healing of trauma and how she cultivates a "nourishing opposite" when shame accompanies a traumatic response. Ms. Fay leads us through two experiential exercises, Modified Half Archer and Anjali Mudra, to demonstrate these concepts.  About Diedre Fay: Deirdre Fay, LICSW has decades of experience exploring the intersection of trauma, attachment, yoga and meditation. Having meditated since the 70’s and lived in a yoga ashram for six years in the 80’s and 90s Deirdre brings a unique perspective to being in the body. In the 90’s Deirdre was asked to teach yoga and meditation to those on the dissociative unit at McLean Hospital. Having amassed skill sets in trauma treatment (as a supervisor under the guidance of Bessel van der Kolk at the Trauma Center), attachment theory (13 years of training with Daniel Brown), body therapy (as a trainer in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy) Deirdre now teaches an integrative approach which Chris Germer calls “a radically positive approach to healing trauma.” Deirdre founded the Becoming Safely Embodied skills groups and is the author of Attachment-Based Yoga & Meditation for Trauma Recovery (W.W. Norton, 2017), Becoming Safely Embodied Skills Manual (2007), and co-author of Attachment Disturbances for Adults (W.W. Norton, 2016) as well as the co-author of chapters in Neurobiological Treatments of Traumatic Dissociation.  A former supervisor at The Trauma Center, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute trainer from 2000–2008, certified in Internal Family Therapy, qualified trainer in Mindful Self-Compassion, Self-Awakening Yoga and LifeForce Yoga practitioner Deirdre is a respected international teacher and mentor for working safely with the body. Resources: Deirdre Fay's Website and Resources The Becoming Safely Embodied Online Program Attachment-Based Yoga and Meditation for Trauma Recovery by Deirdre Fay Becoming Safely Embodied Skills Manual by Deirdre Fay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are You Interested In How Whole Person Care Can Help Us With Pain And Dying? Do You Work With Others In Pain And Find Yourself Burned Out? Want To Learn How Diana And Yael Practice Self Care As Therapists? Join Us For And Interview With Palliative Care Physician Dr. Michael Kearney!  In this episode, Diana interviews Dr. Michael Kearney, a palliative care physician who takes an interpersonal, integrative approach to healing. Dr. Kearney shares with us how he has had to learn to "breathe underwater" and allow pain to move through him, and discusses his new book: The Nest in the Stream.  Michael Kearney MD  trained at St Christopher’s Hospice in London with Dame Cicely Saunders, pioneer of the modern hospice movement.  He later returned to his Ireland as medical director at Our Lady’s Hospice in Dublin.  In the early 2000’s he moved to North America, and now lives and works in Santa Barbara, California.  Throughout his career, Michael has been interested in whole person care and approaches that combine medical treatment with the innate healing potential of body, soul, and spirit.  He draws on depth psychology, mythology, Buddhist philosophy, indigenous wisdom and Earth-based spirituality. Michael has published three books, Mortally Wounded: Stories of Soul Pain, Death, and Healing, and, A Place of Healing: Working with Nature and Soul at the End of Life, as well as many articles and chapters. His most recent book, The Nest in the Stream: Lessons from Nature on Being with Pain, offers a way of being with pain and suffering that is infused with mindfulness, nature connection, openness, and compassion. Michael is married to psychologist, meditation teacher, and author Radhule Weininger, Ph.D. They teach and write together and share six adult children between them.  Resources: Dr. Micheal Kearney's website Image of the Nest in the Stream The Nest in the Stream: Lessons from Nature on Being with Pain Listen to meditations with Dr. Michael Kearney Palliative Care Consultants of Santa Barbara National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.