In this episode, Bryan sits with licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Steve Gioielli, PsyD, to explore the ideas and experiences of suffering, pain and grief. Dr. Gioielli makes some helpfully clear distinctions between these notions and provides thoughtful insight into how to navigate our own suffering and grief more effectively. Dr. Gioielli goes further and also provides some powerful reasons for why so many of us can find it difficult  to come to grips with our own pain, suffering and grief. 

To learn more about Dr. Steve Gioielli's work and practice: https://www.drstevegioielli.com/

To learn more about Forbes Individual and Family Therapy, visit https://www.forbesift.com/

To connect with Bryan directly, you can reach him at [email protected]

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In this episode, Bryan sits with Allie Runkel, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, to gain an introductory understanding of her work as a practitioner of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.  Allie provides a brief overview of the treatment and what it entails, and details some of her first-hand experience as a psychotherapist in the space of ketamine-assisted treatment. Allie reviews some of the advantages and disadvantages of the treatment and seeks to clarify some of the misnomers surrounding the treatment as a whole. 

Allie Runkel is owner and founder of Allie Runkel Therapy, a private practice in Newport Beach, CA, where she enjoys working with adults who may have had turbulent childhoods and who continue to see dysfunctional patterns in relationship to self or relationship with others. She uses predominantly relational work to guide her patients into their highest self to find a rewiring that is more regulated and in tune with their true needs and desires.

You can learn more about Allie and her practice here: https://www.allierunkel.com/

To learn more about the topic: https://www.polarisinsight.com/services/faq/

Book recommendation by Allie:
-"The Ketamine Breakthrough: How to Find Freedom from Depression, Lift Anxiety, and Open Up to a New World of Possibilities" by Dr. Mike Dow and Ronan Levy

To learn more about Forbes Individual and Family Therapy, visit https://www.forbesift.com/

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In this episode, Bryan sits with Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Rachel Mitchell, to discuss the topics of dependency, addiction, and habits. They explore the nature of dependency—whether it's with a substance like food or alcohol, or with a relationship—and how we can start to know whether we might be in the position of dependency. 

Rachel Mitchell works as an LMFT at Forbes Individual & Family Therapy and provides psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families on a range of different issues, while offering special insight and expertise to those experiencing substance dependency. 

Interested in getting more curious about your own relationship to substances or dependency challenges? You can learn more about Rachel or reach out to her here: https://www.forbesift.com/therapist/rachel-mitchell

To learn more about Forbes Individual and Family Therapy, visit https://www.forbesift.com/

To connect with Bryan directly, you can reach him at [email protected]

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In this episode, Bryan interviews Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Dr. Brenda Gesell, about the idea of reenactment—that tendency we all experience at some point in our lives to act out or rehearse old ways or patterns of relating to ourselves or others despite how detrimental they may be to us now. Dr. Gesell reviews the notions of enactment and reenactment, and provides a powerful and psychologically deep explanation for why we can find ourselves doing the very things—or behaving in particular ways—that are in deep conflict with our ultimate desires or hopes for ourselves and the way we wish to live. 

Dr. Gesell is owner and founder of Gesell Psychotherapy, a group psychotherapy practice based out of Orange County, CA, and is also the Director of Graduate Clinical Psychology at Vanguard University in Southern California. Dr. Gesell graduated from Pacifica Graduate Institute with her Ph. D. in Depth Psychology. To learn more about her work, visit here: https://www.gesellpsychotherapy.com/

To learn more about Forbes Individual and Family Therapy, visit https://www.forbesift.com/

To connect with Bryan directly, you can reach him at [email protected]

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In this episode, Bryan sits with Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Kevin Cram, to discuss the nature of trauma and its relationship to vulnerability. Kevin provides a deeply insightful overview of the different types of trauma and how we can begin to identify them in our own lives. The episode ends with a discussion of what vulnerability really is and how trauma can influence our capacity for vulnerability. 

To learn more about Kevin Cram and his work, visit here: https://www.forbesift.com/therapist/kevin-cram

To learn more about Forbes Individual and Family Therapy, visit https://www.forbesift.com/

To connect with Bryan directly, you can reach him at [email protected]

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In this episode, Bryan sits with Kelly Lundquist to discuss the various mental health challenges that find new and expecting parents. Kelly draws both on her clinical experience and her real experiences as a mother to provide insight into the unique challenges new and expecting parents will likely face, as well as thoughtful strategies for effectively overcoming these challenges. 

Kelly works as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at Forbes Individual & Family Therapy and is currently accepting new clients. You can learn more about her work and how to contact her here: https://www.forbesift.com/therapist/kelly-lundquist

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In this episode, Bryan interviews Nicole Smolinski, an associate marriage and family therapist at Forbes Individual and Family Therapy. Nicole reviews the trait of high sensitivity and provides rich insight into theories of its development, how it presents, and thoughtful ways to relate to this trait whether it be in yourself or in others.

In addition to working as a psychotherapist, Nicole produces poetry, provides coaching to aspiring artists, leaders & professionals, and leads art-driven communal events that infuse mental health practices. You can learn more about her work and how to contact her here: https://www.nicolesmolinski.com/

To learn more about the trait of high sensitivity, you can visit https://hsperson.com/

To learn more about Forbes Individual and Family Therapy, visit https://www.forbesift.com/

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In this episode of Everything's Fine, your host, Bryan Forbes, introduces himself, the podcast, and the why behind it all. Take a listen to learn about what we'll be up to with this podcast, where we're going, and how you can stay a part of this incredible journey.

To learn more about Forbes Individual and Family Therapy, visit https://www.forbesift.com/

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