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Episode 52 | Integrating Music into Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP): Creative Approaches to OCD Treatment with Desiree Untch, LISW-S
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Episode Summary: Music can comfort us, move us, and even help us heal — but for some people, it can also provoke anxiety or fear.
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Episode 51 | Between Two Worlds - South Asian Identity, Family Pressure, and Mental Health with Shruthi Nair MHC-LP
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Episode Summary: In this episode of The Affirming Minds Podcast, host Shaina Siber-Sanderowitz, LCSW sits down with Shruthi Nair, MHC-LP, a New York–based...
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Episode 50 | Why We Can’t Sleep: The Psychology Behind the Modern Sleep Crisis with Dr. Sarah Silverman, PhD
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Episode Summary: Sleep is one of the most fundamental human needs—and yet, so many of us struggle to get enough of it. In this episode, Shaina sits down...
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Episode 49 | High-Functioning Codependency Explained: Signs, Patterns, and Recovery with Alyssa Kushner, LCSW
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Episode Summary: In this episode of The Affirming Minds Podcast, host Shaina Siber-Sanderowitz, LCSW, sits down with trauma therapist Alyssa Kushner, LCSW,...
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Episode 48 | Eating Disorders in Midlife: Myths, Stigma, and Effective Treatment Approaches with Heidi J Dalzell, PsyD
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Episode Summary: Eating disorders don’t just affect teens. Midlife is a critical yet often invisible period where disordered eating can emerge, relapse, or...
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Episode 47 | Holistic Mental Health: Integrating Yoga, Breathwork, and Sound Healing Into Therapy with LeNaya Smith Crawford, LMFT
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Episode Summary: In this CE-eligible episode of The Affirming Minds Podcast, host Shaina Siber sits down with LeNaya Smith Crawford, The Holistic...
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Episode 46 | Narrative Therapy for Self-Esteem: Rewriting Your Story with Phil Lane, LCSW
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Episode Summary: In this episode of The Affirming Minds Podcast, I sit down with Phil Lane, LCSW—psychotherapist, author, and passionate advocate for the...
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Episode 45 | Cult Recovery Therapy: Healing, Reintegration, and Trauma-Informed Approaches with Alisha Powell, LCSW, PhD
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 Episode Summary: Cults have long been a source of fascination, with high-profile cases like Jonestown, Waco, and NXIVM dominating headlines and...
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Episode 44 | Hoarding Disorder: Effects on Families, Loved Ones, and Ways to Help with Ceci Garrett, MSW, LICSW
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 Episode Summary: Hoarding disorder doesn’t just affect the individual—it ripples through families & relationships. In this episode of The Affirming...
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Episode 43 | Financial Anxiety and Trauma in Therapy: How to Help Clients Repair Their Relationship with Money with Michelle Johnston, MA, Registered Psychologist
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 Episode Summary: Money is woven into nearly every part of life, yet conversations about financial stress are often missing from therapy. In this episode...
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Episode 42 | The Dissociation Continuum: Exploring Everyday Dissociation, Complex Trauma, and DID with Katy Kandaris-Weiner, LPC
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Episode Summary: Dissociation is often misunderstood—even by clinicians. In this powerful and practical episode, Shaina Siber sits down with trauma and...
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Episode 41 | How ADHD Shows Up in High-Achieving BIPOC Professionals: Perfectionism, Imposter Syndrome, and Culturally Responsive Care with Dr. Shauna Pollard, PHD
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Episode Summary: In this powerful and practical episode of The Affirming Minds Podcast, host Shaina Siber, LCSW, is joined by Dr. Shauna Pollard, PhD—a...
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