Best Lenka L Podcasts (2025)

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Mattering as a Core Need: Interview with Gordon L. Flett, PhD 58:55

3h ago58:55

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In this podcast, I talked with Dr Gordon Flett about the psychology of mattering, a topic in which he has been a leader in the field. Mattering is a core component of one's self concept which refers to a genral sense of being significant, and valued in our relationships. A felt sense of mattering is a strongly protective factor against a variety st…

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Mindfulness-Based Movement Program for Calm and Anxiety: Interview with Lisa Danahy 46:20

15d ago46:20

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Lisa Danahy is a registered yoga therapist who recently published Creating Calm in Your Classroom: A Mindfulness-Based Movement Program for Social-Emotional Learning in Early Childhood Education. She also directs www.CreateCalm.org a nonprofit organization dedicated to educational programming for schools, teachers, children and special populations.…

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Lessons From Infancy: Interview with Claudia Gold, MD 49:42

1M ago49:42

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Claudia Gold, M.D. is a developmental pediatrician who has just published her fifth book Getting to Know You: Lessons in Early Relational Health From Infants and Caregivers. She has previously been on this podcast when we talked about her book The Developmental Science of Early Childhood (2017). Dr Gold discusses how early infant-caregiver relation…

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Helping Anxious Child with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Interview with Anna Scetinina, MACP, RP 50:22

2M ago50:22

50:22

Anna Scetinina, MACP, RP is a psychotherapist in Toronto, ON Canada who has just written A Workbook for Kids Who Worry: 50 Ways to Stand Up To Worry. She is also an award-winning professional artist whose pictures delightfully illustrate the ideas in the workbook She discusses how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can be used to help anxious childr…

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Eco-Anxiety and developing your service superpowers with Heather White 41:12

2M ago41:12

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Heather White is the founder of OneGreenThing.org. She has spent over 20 years as a climate activist, including serving as presidential campaign staffer for Al Gore. She has published three books on climate change: One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet, Eco-Anxiety: Saving Our Sanity, Our Kids, and Our Future and 60 Da…

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What to do when you panic-A Kids guide. Interview with Lenka Glassman, Psy.D 47:21

3M ago47:21

47:21

Lenka Glassman, PsyD has just published What To Do When You Panic: A Kid's Guide to Transforming Panic Into Personal Power She has also written a book for middle school children How to Master Your Mood in Middle School She is a clinical psychologist practicing in Bethesda MD and can be found at drlenkaglassman.com Her workbook fills a much needed g…

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Taming Perfectionism: Interview with Ellen Hendrikson, PhD 44:13

4M ago44:13

44:13

Ellen Hendriksen, PhD has just published her second book, How To Be Enough: Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists. I talked previously with Dr Hendrikson on this podcast on 1/30/2023 after she published her first book, How to Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety. In both podcasts, you will find her eloque…

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"Climate Change Anxiety and Children" Interview with Leslie Davenport 50:54

4M ago50:54

50:54

Climate change and the anxiety children may experience learning about it, is a challenging topic. Leslie Davenport is a climate psychology educator and therapist. She has just written What to Do When Climate Change Scares You: A Kid's Guide to Dealing with Climate Change Stress for ages 6-11. For tweens and up she had previously published All The F…

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Raising Resilience Children and Decoding Toddler's behavior: Interview with Tovah Klein, PhD 1:04:59

6M ago1:04:59

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Tovah P. Klein, PhD is an adjunct associate professor of psychology at Barnard College and director of the Barnard College Center for Toddler Development. She has written two books and published numerous journal articles. Her first book, How Toddlers Thrive is absolutely one of my favorite books. She helps us decode toddler behavior which can often…

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Helping Your Unmotivated Teen: Interview with Melanie McNally, PsyD 37:21

7M ago37:21

37:21

Melanie McNally, PsyD has just published Helping Your Unmotivated Teen: A Parent's Guide to Unlock your Child's Potential. She was seeing a lot of parents complain about how their teens appeared lazy and what she found was it was really a problem in motivation. Dr McNally talked with me about how to think about motivation and what goes into it, She…

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"Navigating PDA In America" interview with Diane Gould 55:02

7M ago55:02

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PDA or Pathological Demand Avoidance, alternatively also called Persistent Demand for Autonomy is a topic that is getting increasing attention in the United States. Ruth Fidler and Diane Gould have just published Navigating PDA in America In this interview, I talk with Diane Gould, LISCW, who founded the PDA North America in 2020, a nonprofit organ…

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How to Train Your Amygdala. Interview with author Anna Housley Juster 49:34

8M ago49:34

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Anna Housley Juster has just published a delightful book How to Train Your Amydgala, illustrated by Cynthia Cliff. In this interview we talk about her book and how to use it effectively with children. This children's book talks about how befriend the amydgala, our first responder to any threat or danger, and how to talk it down from any false alarm…

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Context Blindness and What Really Works for Children with Autism: Interview with Peter Vermeulen 46:48

8M ago46:48

46:48

In this interview, I talk with Peter Vermeulen about his hypothesis that context blindness is the primary feature of autism. This is a perspective that I think beautifully explains some of the unusual fears and phobias that autistic individuals and thus significantly enlarges our understanding of autism and anxiety. His most recent book with Kobe V…

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Parenting with Temperament in Mind: Interview with Liliana J. Lengua, PhD and Maria A. Gartstein, PhD 53:46

9M ago53:46

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If you have had more than one child, it is very hard not to realize how important temperament is when it comes to children. It certainly plays a role in the development of anxiety disorders. In today's episode I talk with Drs Lengua and Gartstein about how we need to take temperament into account in raising our children. It is such an important top…

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Helping children defeat Tics and Tourettes. Interview with Paul Depompo, PsyD & Cassandra Moore, LMFT 44:15

10M ago44:15

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Paul DePompo, PsyD, ABPP and Cassandra Moore, LMFT have written Tic'd: a child's guide to defeating tics. Dr DePompo is the founder of the Cogntive Behavioral Therapy Institute of Southern California. Cassandra Moore, LMFT is in private practice specializing in Tourette Disorder, ADHD, mood disorder and and anxiety disorders. They have written a ve…

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Understanding Your Child's Temperament: A key to better parenting. Interview with Danielle Dick, Ph.D 34:03

10M ago34:03

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Danielle Dick, PhD is the distinguished Commonwealth Professor of Psychology and Human and Molecular Genetics at Virgina Commonwealth University. She is an internationally recognized expert on genetic and environmental influences on human behavior. In this interview, we talk about her book The Child Code. In this book, she provides a interesting re…

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Face-Blindness or Prosopagnosia-interview with Dr Sherryse Corrow 41:21

11M ago41:21

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Dr Sherryse Corrow is a professor of psychology at Bethel University in St Paul University, Minnesota. She is talking with me today about her research into face-blindness or Prosopagnosia. Developmental Prosopagnosia is a condition that has been estimated to effect 1 in 50 with very profound implications for those with this condition. Quite simply,…

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Sensory Experiences of Autistic Mothers: Interview with Dr Kiley Hanish 57:41

11M ago57:41

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Kiley Hanish, OTD, PMH-C is a neurodivergent occupational therapist specializing in mental health during the perinatal period which includes pregnancy, postpartum and perinatal loss. She has coauthored "Descriptive Study of the Sensory Experiences of Autistic Mothers as Occupational Beings". Recognizing that the majority of autistic individuals exp…

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How anxiety can show up differently in Neurodivergent Children: Interview with Jonathan Dalton, PhD 56:28

1y ago56:28

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Jonathan Dalton, PhD is a licensed psychologist who is the founder and director of the Center for Anxiety and Behavioral Change in Rockville, MD. He specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. He is a sought after speaker and passionate advocate of public education concerning mental health issues. In this podcast,…

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Staying Connected with your teen using polyvagal parenting: Interview with Yshai Boussi, LPC 50:28

1y ago50:28

50:28

Yshai Boussi, LPC is a licensed professional counselor who works with teens and families. Polyvagal theory developed by Steven Porges is a perspective that many clinicians have found very useful. Yshai Boussi has presented this theory in very practical terms that can help parents become more attuned to their teenager and remain more connected to th…

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Decreasing Anxiety by Promoting Independence: Interview with Lenore Skenazy President of Let Grow 1:00:29

1y ago1:00:29

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Lenore Skenazy is the author of Free-Range Kids: How Parents and Teachers Can Let Go and Let Grow and is President of Let Grow, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting play and independence in children and adolesecence. Ms Skenazy created quite a sensation after her article "Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone" and got labeled "Am…

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Using Declarative Language to help your anxious child: Interview with Linda K. Murphy, MS, CCC-SSP 52:28

1y ago52:28

52:28

Linda K. Murphy is a speech language pathologist who has written two books, Declarative Language Handbook and Co-Regulation Handbook. I found her books wonderful in clarifying how language can either turn the volume up or down on anxiety. Imperative language, those questions or comments that demand a response can create stress or anxiety. In contra…

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Parenting Anxious Kids: Understanding Anxiety in Children by Age and Stage. Interview with Dr Regine Galanti 45:21

1y ago45:21

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Regine Galanti, PhD has just published Parenting Anxious Kids: Understanding Anxiety in Children by Age and Stage. She is the author of several other books aimed at helping children with anxiety such as Anxiety Relief for Teens. She is the founder of Long Island Behavioral Psychology and can be found at https://www.longislandbehavioral.com/team In …

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Misophonia: Interview with Dr Jane Gregory author of Sounds Like Misophonia: How to stop small noises from causing extreme reactions 45:27

1y ago45:27

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Dr Jame Gregory is a clinical psychologist and researcher based at the University of Oxford. She has written with Adeel Ahmod a very helpful book on Misophonia that clinicians, those with misophonia and significant others will truly benefit by. She helps clarify why misophonia often gets attached to a significant person and details a program of the…

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Crushing OCD: Workbook for Kids: Author interview with Natasha Daniels 29:03

1y ago29:03

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It was a pleasure to have Natasha Daniels as a return guest on this podcast to talk about her new book Crushing OCD: Workbook Kids. This book is going to be an excellent resource for families and therapists trying to help children with OCD. One of strengths of this book is that it lays out in very digestible units the sequence of steps needed in or…

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Parents as anxiety exposure coaches: Expert Interview with Stephen Whiteside, PhD 48:12

1+ y ago48:12

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Stephen P. H. Whiteside, PhD is a clinical psychologist, Professor of Psychology in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, and Director of the Pediatric Anxiety Disorders Prgram at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. His new book will be out in April in which he outlines parent-coached exposure therapy. Unlike other therapy experiences, whe…

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Selective Mutism: Interview with Aimee Kotrba, Ph.D 43:23

1+ y ago43:23

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I had the opportunity to talk with Aimee Kotrba, PhD on the occasion of the release of the second edition of Selective Mutism: An Assessment and Intervention Guide for Therapists, Educators and Parents co-authored with Katelyn Reed, M.S. She is an international expert on the topic of selective mutism and I have used her material frequently with chi…

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Autonomy-Supportive Parenting. Interview with Emily Edlynn, PhD 50:06

1+ y ago50:06

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Emily Edlynn, PhD is a clinical psychologist who has just published Autonomy-Supportive Parenting: Reduce Parental Burnout & Raise Competent, Confident Children. As Emily Edlynn explains "This book gives parents a roadmap to move away from hovering and over-helping (burning us out and undermining our kids competence and confidence) to raising self-…

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Hair pulling and skin picking. Interview with Suzanne Mouton-Odum and Ruth Goldfinger Golomb 55:22

1+ y ago55:22

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In this episode, I talk with Suzanne Mouton-Odum, PhD and Ruth Goldfinger Golomb about their recent book with Charles S Mansueto. These authors have done some of most important work in developing effective treatment for BFRBs. We discuss the key elements ComB model for the treatment of hair pulling and skin picking. Since sensory issues are often v…

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Mommy Brain: Discover the amazing power of the maternal brain-Interview with Jodi Pawluski, Ph.D 51:06

1+ y ago51:06

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The brain changes that happen as a result of pregnancy is a fascinating topic. Dr Pawluski is one of the leading authorities on this topic. We talk about her book Mommy Brain in which she discusses how the brain changes as a result of pregnancy and how the transition to parenthood does not get the recognition that it deserves. She also sets the rec…

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Autism and Anxiety. Interview with Donna Henderson, PsyD author of Is This Autism: A Guide for Clinicans and Everyone Else 53:48

1+ y ago53:48

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https://www.drdonnahenderson.com/ In this interview I talk with Donna Henderson about autism and anxiety. Dr Henderson and Sarah Wayland with Jamell White have written two books about autism: Is This Autism: A Guide for Clinicans and Everyone Else and Is This Autism: A Companion Guide for Diagnosing. Dr Henderson talks about how understanding some …

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Treating Childhood Anxiety with Mega-Dose of Independence: Interview with Camilo Ortiz 40:28

1+ y ago40:28

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Camilo Ortiz is an Associate Professor of Psychology and the director of clinical training at Long Island University-Post as well as maintaining a private practice. Dr Ortiz is developing a novel approach to treating childhood anxiety by providing children with opportunties to practice being independent. Everyday acts of doing things independent of…

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How Neuroscience is Rewriting the Story of Parenthood: Interview with Chelsea Conaboy 54:27

1+ y ago54:27

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Chelsea Conaboy is a journalist specializing in personal and public health. Her recent book, Mother Brain, is now available in paperback. Her book is a thoughtful and well researched discussion of the emerging neuroscience about the brain changes that occur as a result of becoming a parent. In addition, she offers an incise critique about the conce…

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Why do we like to watch scary movies? Interview with Mathias Clasen and Marc Malmdorf Andersen 53:16

1+ y ago53:16

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https://cc.au.dk/en/recreational-fear-lab The question of why we would be drawn to movies and other material such as haunted houses is what Mathias Clasen and Marc Andersen investigate at the Recreational Fear Lab at Aarhus University. The negative effects of children watching movies that are inappropriate for their age has received substantial att…

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The role of Primitive Reflexes in anxiety and other mental health issues. Interview with Sonia Story 48:45

2y ago48:45

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We are born with a set of primitive reflexes that are necessary for our survival but over the course of the first year should be gradually inhibited or integrated with higher cortical functions over time. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons primitive reflexes do not always get integrated as higher cotrical functions get online. Sonia Story is a…

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Needle Phobia with Jody Thomas, PhD Founder and Director of the Meg Foundation 47:00

2y ago47:00

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In this interview we talk about needle phobia and pediatric pain with Dr Jody Thomas who is the Founder and Director of the Meg Foundation. The Meg Foundation is one of the primary resources to help children deal with needle phobia and pediatric pain. It is so important for parents and childen to know that something can be done to make the experien…

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The Science of Attachment. Interview with Bethany Saltman author of strange situation, A Mother's Journey into the Science of Attachment 29:25

2y ago29:25

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Bethany Saltman has written a compelling book about the science of attachment. It is a memoir of her journey into the science of attachment, a summary of what is known about attachment and the process of how this important theory was established. In this interview we talk about some of the basic features of attachment. The relationship an infant fo…

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Perfectionism and Managing Your Social Power in Middle School. Interview with Bonnie Zucker, PsyD 45:13

2y ago45:13

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Dr Zucker is a licensed psychologist in Washington D.C. She has published several books on the treatment of anxiety disorders. In this interview , I talk with her about her two most recent books: A Perfectionist's Guide to Not Being Perfect and How to Manage Your Social Power in Middle School. The two books deal with separate but related challenges…

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Anxious Nation-an interview with film director Laura Morton 52:51

2y ago52:51

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Anxious Nation is a provocatively intelligent look into the global crisis of anxiety and mental health as it affects Americans, especially it crippling impact on children and adolescents. In this podcast I talk with Laura Morton about her new film which opens on May 3 with livestream event. For more information go to anxiousnation.com…

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OCD in Children: Interview with Natasha Daniels 38:04

2y ago38:04

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If you have a child with OCD, Natasha Daniels is a resource you want to know about. She has a variety of online course such as "How to Teach Your Kids to Crush OCD" and "Crushing OCD Classs for Kids & Teens" and actually much more. She can be found at natashadaniels.comBy Edward Plimpton

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Anxiety and the Middle School Child. Interview with Judith Warner 54:28

2y ago54:28

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Judith Warner is author of AND THEN THEY STOPPED TALKING TO ME: Making Sense of Middle School which is the topic of this podcast. It is a time period most of us remember all too well and a time when many anxiety disorders become quite evident. She has also written New York Times best sellers: Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety and We…

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Reading-an necessary island of competence with Claire Rubman, PhD author of This May be Difficult to Read 50:33

2y ago50:33

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To talk about reading on a podcast concerning anxious children may seem a little far a field. However, reading is an essential skill in which if you struggle with it, school becomes a very stressful and anxiety provoking environment. Reading also helps in many different ways in dealing with anxiety. Unfortunately, we are in bit of a reading crisis,…

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David Carbonell, PhD author of The Worry Trick, Panic Attack Workbook 47:12

2y ago47:12

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David Carbonell, PhD is a clinical psychologist who has specialized in the treatment of anxiety disorder since 1985. He is the author of several books on anxiety: Panic Attacks Workbook, The Worry Trick, Fear of Flying Workbook, Outsmarting Your Anxious Brain The Intrusive Thoughts Toolkit (coauthored)and he has a very helpful website anxietycoach.…

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Hoarding in Children with Randy Frost, PhD and Eric Storch 52:08

2y ago52:08

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Randy Frost is a emeritus professor of psychology at Smith College. He is the co-author of Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding the Meaning of Things. He is widely considered to the world's expert on the topic of hoarding and has published over 100 scientific papers on OCD, hoarding and perferctionsism. Eric Storch, PhD is a professor in Psychiatry and Behav…

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Overcoming Parental Anxiety with Debra Kissen, PhD 45:11

2+ y ago45:11

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Dr Kissen is a clinical psychologist who is the CEO of Light On Anxiety CBT Treatment Center. I talked with her about her recent book on using cognitive behavior therapy to help with parental anxiety.

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Social Anxiety-Interview with Ellen Hendriksen, PhD 43:08

2+ y ago43:08

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In this interview, I talked with Ellen Hendriksen, PhD about social phobia and her book How To Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety She is clinical psychologist who works at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) in Boston MA. Her website ELLENHENDRIKSEN.COM contains a number of helpful resources for deali…

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Anxiety and Depression in teens Interview with Michael Thompkins, PhD 46:16

2+ y ago46:16

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Michael A. Tompkins, PhD has just published the anxiety & depression workbook for teens: simple cbt skills to help you deal with anxiety, worry, and sadness with New Harbinger Publications. He a cofounder of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy, an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Universtiy of California at Berkleley and an a…

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Overcoming Suicidal Thoughts For Teens Interview with Jeremy W Pettit, PhD and Ryan M. Hill, PhD 43:34

2+ y ago43:34

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Jeremy W. Pettit, PhD and Ryan M. Hill, PhD, experts on suicidal ideation and suicide in teens talk about their new book overcoming suicidal thoughts for teens: cbt activities to reduce pain, increase hope, build meaningful connections I apologize for the sound quality in this interview, there were some unexplained technical problems, but the conte…

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Interview with Ed Tronick, PhD What Infants Can Teach Us About Reslience 47:52

2+ y ago47:52

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Ed Tronick, PhD is one of the leading authorities on infant development. His collaboration with the famous pediatrician, Berry Brazelton, MD was instrumental in the development of Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale. His Still Face Experiment with mothers and infant monumental in demonstrating the social competence infants. A link to a video demons…

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Robyyn L. Stern, LCSW. Expert Interview #45 44:56

2+ y ago44:56

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Robyn L. Stern, LCSW, is a licensed social and therapist in New York where she specializes in Body Dysmorphic Disorder, OCD and BFRBs. This is a condition someone becomes preoccupied with perceived defects in their appearance which are not apparent to others. This is an important psychiatric condition to know about. It is more frequent than OCD, an…

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