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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 40 | Healing After High-Control Religion with Mellissa Perry Hill, LPC

**Want CE/CEUs for this episode?** Earn continuing education credit for this episode here: https://www.affirmmentalhealth.com/courses/47432976-dc08-498e-aa5b-7ecf25d41c7e  Looking for more? Explore our convenient,...
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Episode 39 | Therapy for Dog Phobia: Evidence-Based Approaches for Cynophobia with Stefani M. Cohen, LCSW

Course Information: https://canva.link/urf5ztwt0you48d  --- Episode Summary: Cynophobia—the fear of dogs—can be deeply disruptive, especially for children and families navigating daily life in a dog-loving society. In...
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Episode 38 | Navigating Dementia and Brain Changes: A Clinician’s Guide to Caregiver Support with Michelle Zipser, LMSW

Course Information: https://canva.link/khiulk4xcpt5exo  --- Episode Summary: In this deeply compassionate and clinically rich episode, host Shaina Siber-Sanderowitz, LCSW is joined by Michelle Zipser, LMSW—a seasoned...
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Episode 37 | Intimate Partner Violence: A Clinical Guide to Affirming, Trauma-Informed Support with Catrina Drinning-Davis, LPC-S, CCTP

Course Information: https://canva.link/3rx6587b4ycqocm  --- Episode Summary: In this episode of The Affirming Minds Podcast, host Shaina Siber is joined by EMDR-certified trauma therapist Catrina Drinning-Davis,...
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Episode 36 | Partnering on Psych Meds: What Therapists Need to Know with Dr. Maria Ingalla DNP, PMHNP-BC

Course Information: https://canva.link/vh6jx53foo9kqe5  --- Episode Summary: In this episode of The Affirming Minds Podcast, Shaina sits down with psychiatric nurse practitioner, educator, and mental health...
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Episode 35 | Internal Family Systems: Parts, Protectors, and Permission in IFS with Kendhal Hart, PsyD, LPC-S

Course Information: https://canva.link/x6077ak8f81mhhw  --- Episode Summary: In this rich and wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Kendhal Hart joins host Shaina Siber to demystify Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and...
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Episode 34 | Perinatal Mental Health: Clinical Blind Spots, Policy Gaps, and the Path Forward with Elyse Springer, LMFT, PMH-C

Course Information: https://canva.link/zjf7s6qdznr24kt  --- Episode Summary: In this episode of The Affirming Minds Podcast, Shaina is joined by perinatal mental health expert and advocate Elyse Springer, MA-CLP,...
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Episode 33 | Virtual Reality in Therapy: Optimizing Exposure & Engagement with Gwilym Roddick, DSW, LCSW & Melanie Smith, PhD, LMHC, CEDS-C

Course Information: https://canva.link/a9s109ca3hz63tc  --- Episode Summary: In this powerful episode of The Affirming Minds Podcast, host Shaina Siber sits down with Dr. Gwilym Roddick and Dr. Melanie Smith—two...
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Episode 32 | The SPACE Model for Childhood Anxiety: Raising Resilient Kids Through Parent-Led Support with Ivy Ruths, PhD, LSSP

Course Information: https://canva.link/6ayxk33j47frelz  --- Episode Summary: In this episode of The Affirming Minds Podcast, we explore the transformative power of the SPACE model—Supportive Parenting for Anxious...
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Episode 31 | Understanding Emotional Labor & The Mental Load: The Weight Women Carry with Kara Cruz, LMFT

Course Information: https://canva.link/zwocqvfzm3iecfg  --- Episode Summary: In this affirming and insightful episode, host Shaina Siber sits down with Kara Cruz, LMFT — a therapist, clinical supervisor, and women's...
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Episode 30 | Brainspotting Basics: Attunement, Eye Gaze, and Accessing What’s Stuck with Miranda Campbell, LCSW

Course Information: https://canva.link/6aqfxm0bn99af26  --- Episode Summary: In this episode, you’ll get a clear, beginner-friendly introduction to Brainspotting—a powerful brain-body therapy that helps clients...
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Episode 29 | Supervision for Clinical and Professional Growth: Expanding Your Impact, Income, and Reach with Ashley D. Stephens, Ph.D., LCSW-S

Course Information: https://canva.link/drvuz4awy9ttxhe  --- Episode Summary: In this episode of The Affirming Minds Podcast, host Shaina Siber sits down with Dr. Ashley Stevens to explore the transformative power of...
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