It's been 200 years of trial and error and error and error and the helping professions have yet to find a cure for mental illness. Symptoms may be reduced but true and lasting healing has been elusive. Tune in Tuesday at 2 for a Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist, Elizabeth Barrett and Dr. Andrew Scull about his upcoming book, "Desperate Remedies: Psychiatry's Turbulent Quest to Cure Mental Illness.

Keeping the Spark AliveIntimate partnerships require care and tending to thrive - in many ways it's easier to douse the flames of love than it is to maintain them. How do you light your love fire?

Tune in for a conversation about one man's successful journey from trauma to recovery utilizing, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, or EMDR.

Singer, songwriter, musician, poet, author, PhD candidate and librarian, yes - librarian, Caleb Nichols, about the joys and challenges of a life in the arts and candid insights about his life-long dance with panic and anxiety.

Take a trip to Lilydale, New York for a conversation with the Reluctant Therapist and residents of this historic birthplace and home of Spiritualism in this best of episode.

Instead of spending the New Year grappling with a list of shortcomings - the Reluctant Therapist shares the power in embracing our strengths and building on them to improve our mental health, relationships and well-being.

Backstage Banter, A musical holiday gift - Hear backstage conversations with the reluctant therapist, Elizabeth Barrett and Live Oak 2022 artists, starting with bandmates Jake, Trey and James from folk band, The Riverside, and finishing up with activist singer-songwriter Raye Zaragoza.

Honoring the mentor - the honor of mentoringA mentor helps to illuminate the often uncertain path of our life - tune in Tuesday at 2 for a conversation with the reluctant therapist, Elizabeth Barrett for a conversation about the impact and importance of mentors and the gift that is the opportunity to mentor someone else. Your calls will be welcomed and encouraged.

To be in community is to be held in place - this is essential to mental health and well-being. Tune in at 2 p Tuesday for a conversation with the Reluctant Therapist, Elizabeth Barrett and musician/singer/songwriter Nick Larson from Proxima Parada, about building creative spaces and relationships that support them. Your calls will be welcomed and encouraged.Air Date 11/29/22

We do better, we feel better and we behave better when we belong to a group, a team, a family that holds us up when life strips us down. Tune in for a conversation with Elizabeth Barrett, the Reluctant Therapist about the importance of maintaining a core support system with gratitude and grace. Who are you thankful for this holiday season? Your calls will be welcomed and encouraged.