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The Affirming Minds Podcast

The Affirming Minds Podcast

Hosted by: Shaina Siber, LCSW

Build your elite therapeutic toolkit learning through expert-led "pod-courses" and interviews. CEs available for Affirm Academy members.

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Episodes

Episode 71 | The Parent Is the Intervention: What Therapists Need to Know About BPT and SPACE with Grace Berman, LCSW

Ā  Course Information: https://www.canva.com/design/DAHEx3SjNn4/YYhpzRA8P0PooWCNxqFUJQ/view?utm_content=DAHEx3SjNn4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h9fde65f80a...
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Episode 70 | Burnout, Overcontrol, and the Limits of Pushing Through with special guest host Dr. Laurie Gallo

Using ACT and CFT for Burnout Recovery: The Beyond Burnout Blueprint by Shaina Siber-Sanderowitz Order directly from the publisher and receive a 20% off discount with code: Code:Ā 26SMA1 Valid through:Ā June...
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Episode 69 | Social Anxiety in Context: A Culturally Responsive CBT Lens with Dr. JaneƩ Steele

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Episode 68 | Teenage Anxiety: Supporting Caregivers in Navigating Growing Pains versus Clinical Anxiety with Sophia Vale Galano, LCSW

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Episode 67 | Going Low Contact & No Contact with Caregivers: A Trauma-Informed Clinical Framework for Navigating Estrangement

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Episode 66 | DBT Dissemination for Real Life with Drs. Shireen Rizvi & Jesse Finkelstein

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Episode 65 | Reimagining Career Pathways for Therapists with LeNaya Smith Crawford & Gabrielle Juliano-Villani

​​Grad school trained us to practice therapy—but not theĀ business of mental healthĀ or the range of career possibilities available to clinicians. In this episode ofĀ The Mental Health Edit, Shaina speaks withĀ Gabrielle...
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Episode 64 | Foster Care, Adoption, and Attachment Trauma: What Clinicians Often Miss with Jeanette Yoffe, MFT

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Episode 63 | Cultural Humility in the Therapy Room: Repair, Power, and Identity in Clinical Practice with Dr. Lauren Wadsworth

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Episode 62 | Who Gets to Shape the Future of Mental Health? Therapists, AI, and Innovation with Brandi Herring, LMHC

Ā  In this episode of The Affirming Minds Podcast, Shaina Siber, LCSWĀ sits down with Brandi Herring, LMHC — co-founder and CEO of Cymbiose AI, a culturally responsive, HIPAA-compliant AI assistant built by clinicians,...
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Episode 61 | From Survival to Longevity: How Unconscious Patterns Sabotage Habit Change with Laura Elorza Isaza, Clinical Psychologist

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Episode 60 | How to Start a Podcast: A Guide for Therapists and Clinicians

Mental Health Edit (Non-CE Episode) šŸ“„ FREE Guide: Podcasting for Therapists https://www.canva.com/design/DAG8ibvnb3k/wc9YVR0csvGvsvDgZRWRaQ/viewĀ  Thinking about starting a podcast as a therapist or clinician? This...
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