Website: delvepsych.com

Instagram: @delvepsychchicago

YouTube: youtube.com/@DelvePsych20

Substack: delvepsych.substack.com

Hosts: Ali McGarel, Adam Fominaya

Why this podcast? Ali and Adam unveil Delve’s mission: demystify depth‑oriented psychotherapy for everyday life.

The Delve Model. Eight synergistic domains—psychodynamics, cognition, emotion, behavior, physiology, systems, identity, relationships—offer a 360° view of change.

Depth over quick fixes. Sustainable growth emerges by addressing the person beneath the symptom.

Real‑world applications. Three listener dilemmas (skeptical dad, late‑blooming dater, “no‑spark” partner) illustrate the model in action.

The courage to stay uncertain. Why people prefer bleak certainties to liberating unknowns.

References & Further Reading

• Stricker G. & Gold J. (eds.). The Comprehensive Handbook of Psychotherapy Integration (1988).
• Barrett L. F. How Emotions Are Made (2017) — plus her YouTube lectures on constructed emotion.
• Schachter S. & Singer J. (1962). “Cognitive, social, and physiological determinants of emotional state.”