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Mindstories is a fascinating podcast focused on unraveling the many forms of psychological therapeutic intervention. Covering medication management, established & alternative therapies, & women’s mental health, our expert guests share highly informative & valuable information. Mindstories is hosted by Dr. Josephine McNary, a Stanford / Tulane / UCLA-trained Psychiatrist. In her practice, CalPsychiatry, she & her team focus on women’s mental health, mood & anxiety disorders, ADD, PTSD & addiction.
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Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Dr. Linda Baggett is a licensed psychologist and CEO/founder of Well Woman Psychology, specializing in women's mental health. She has devoted her career to helping women live their best lives and has particular expertise in trauma, sexuality, body acceptance, and reproductive mental health (infertility, perinatal/postpartum, pregnancy loss, abortion). She is based in Manhattan Beach/Los Angeles and sees clients online in California, Illinois, New York, Virginia, and Washington. Dr. Baggett earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Memphis and has extensive experience in creating gender-specific, trauma-informed, and intersectional feminist therapy programs for women.
My Favorite Resources to Improve Body Image and Fight Weight Stigma - By Dr. Linda Baggett, Ph.D.
"Come As You Are" by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D.
"The Sexual Healing Journey" by Wendy Maltz
"The Body Is Not An Apology" by Sonya Renee Taylor
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Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
From COVID-19 and autoimmune disease to chronic pain and inflammation, this new integrative approach and practical guide from two UCSF doctors is an essential guide to living with long illnesses.
Dr. Meghan Jobson is an internist with specialized training in integrative and palliative medicine. She cares for people with long illness as a physician with the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Dr. Jobson earned her BA in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, her PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Utah, and her medical degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She completed her medical residency and fellowships at the University of California San Francisco.
Dr. Morgan is a psychiatrist and neuropsychiatrist based in the CalPsychiatry San Francisco office. She specializes in the integrative treatment of patients with mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, neuropsychiatric illness, and healing from trauma. Dr. Morgan is a board certified neurologist, and understands the complex interplay between the structural "hardware" and emotional "software" in the brain. Dr. Morgan has been featured in several media outlets including KQED and CBS for her work with COVID-19 patients.
Long Illness: A Practical Guide to Surviving Healing & Thriving
Long Illness on Instagram
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Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Allison Lieberman is a licensed marriage and family therapist certified in perinatal mental health and mom of two. She is the co-founder of Rooted in Harmony Counseling, a virtual group counseling practice in California and the host of The New Mama Mentor Podcast. She is passionate about breaking the stigma around postpartum mental health and creating support for new moms.
Dr. Booth is a general adult psychiatrist at CalPsychiatry with experience treating a wide range of psychiatric
disorders. She sees patients in the Westlake Village office and over tele-health. Her areas of special interest include women’s mental health, particularly perinatal and postpartum care, as well as mood disorders, anxiety, and OCD. Dr. Booth employs a holistic approach to treating mental illness, drawing on medications as simply one tool in a vast toolbox. She has also been trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy, interpersonal therapy (IPT), as well as exposure and response prevention (ERP) for the treatment of OCD. Above all, she believes that a good relationship between a psychiatrist and patient is vital to the success of treatment, and strives to provide a safe, honest, and supportive environment that facilitates partnership between herself and her patients.
Center for Women's Mental Health at MGH
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Find Allison on Instagram @thenewmamamentor
Find Rooted in Harmony Counseling @rootedinharmonycounseling
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Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Dr. Maisel is a clinical psychologist and the founder of Beachfront Anxiety Specialists in Redondo Beach. Dr. Maisel has been treating anxiety disorders and OCD for 8 years using exposure and response prevention and acceptance and commitment therapy. He works with children, teens, and adults and has a sub-specialty in treating tics/Tourette's syndrome and body focused repetitive behaviors.
In addition to his practice, Dr. Maisel is passionate about providing workshops on using evidence based interventions in clinical practice to local doctoral programs. He also does contract work for several boutique residential treatment centers providing adjunct exposure therapy for clients needing more targeting OCD treatment.
Beachfront Anxiety Specialists
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Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Dr. Dana McNeil is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and is the founder The Relationship Place, a group practice with locations in her hometown of San Diego,California. Dr. Dana’s practice specializes in couples’ therapy and utilizes an evidence-based type of couples’ therapy known as the Gottman Method. Dr. Dana is a certified Gottman Method therapist and Bringing Home Baby instructor. She also leads trainings at the Gottman Institute to help clinicians master the art of couples therapy.
Dr. Dana works with all types of relationship issues from pre-marital counseling, dealing with the aftermath of extramarital affairs, partners working through addiction recovery, military deployed families, parents of special needs children, LGBTQ+ partners, and polyamorous/ethical non-monogamy clients.
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Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Dr. Dawn DiRaimondo is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Sacramento. She has over twenty years of experience working with adolescents, young adults and adults. Her specialties include grief and loss, depression, anxiety and ADHD.
Dr. DiRaimondo published her first book, "Surviving Sibling Loss: The Invisible Thread That Connects Us Through Life and Death" in 2020. This book shares both her personal and professional experiences with grief and loss. Dr. DiRaimondo lost her brother in 2004 while he was serving in Iraq. The book also includes interviews with fourteen people that lost siblings in different ways, suicide, illnesses, accidents and homicide.
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Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Dr. Inessa Manevich is a licensed clinical psychologist. She attended the University of Pennsylvania as an undergraduate and attained her graduate degrees in clinical psychology from Columbia University in New York City. While at Columbia, she worked at the college counseling center at New York University. She did her clinical internship at Friends Hospital, a private in-patient psychiatric hospital in Philadelphia, and her post-doctoral training in a private practice in Philadelphia, Alternative Choices, specializing in helping families live with autism-related diagnoses. She also has volunteered as clinical faculty at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. For the past ten years she has worked in her private practice in Santa Monica, helping individuals of all ages through many of life's adjustments specializing in Anxiety, Asperger Syndrome/high functioning autism, postpartum issues, family dynamics and issues of acculturation.
Kenneth M. Adams, Overcoming Enmeshment
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Benjamin Russack is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based out of San Francisco. With over fifteen years of experience working in the field of addiction, he also specializes in Family Systems and Jungian Archetypal Therapy. He currently runs a private practice out of San Francisco and also hosts a podcast focused on mental health called "Look, Just Tell Me What To Do." Recently, Benjamin joined forces with Sam Lamott who runs a highly successful podcast called "How to Human". They have currently completed construction of a video production company in Marin County called "Square One Studios". Here, they plan to lease the space for corporate live-stream events, interviews, talks, etc. as well as create their own video content which will have a self help/mental health bent.
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Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Dr. Adam Dorsay is a licensed psychologist and a certified executive coach working in private practice in San Jose, CA. He specializes in assisting high-achieving adults (including professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, and professional athletes) with relationship issues, stress reduction, anxiety, and attaining more happiness in their lives. In 2016 he gave a well-watched TEDx talk about men and emotions.
He is also the co-creator and facilitator of resiliency programs for Security & Trust Departments at companies including Facebook and DigitalOcean. He is frequently contacted by the media, and various podcasts to provide commentary as well as corporations, academic institutions, and healthcare facilities to provide in-depth presentations on matters relating to psychology and psychotherapy. He is happily married and the father of two young boys and a hypoallergenic dog who lives at his home and works at his office.
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Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Dr. Jennings is a clinical psychologist who specializes in sleep treatment. She is board certified in behavioral sleep medicine and works with people across California through telehealth. She provides short-term, evidence-based treatments for individuals with a wide range of sleep difficulties, including insomnia, nightmares, and circadian rhythm disorders (such as sleep scheduling issues and jet lag). In addition to working with adults and adolescents, she offers treatment to families experiencing sleep issues with their children.
After graduating from the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium, Dr. Jennings completed the Primary Care Mental Health Integration and Behavioral Medicine postdoctoral fellowship at the VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center and has experience working in both sleep medicine and primary care outpatient clinics.
Caroline Jennings, PsyD, DBSM on Pyschology Today