Mentally Flexible

By Tom Parkes

Social Sciences Religion & Spirituality Spirituality

What's Mentally Flexible about?

Join psychotherapist Tom Parkes as he has meaningful conversations to help you build mental flexibility. Each episode will explore topics related to psychology, mental health, and creativity. With an open mind and a sense of curiosity these conversations will help you better understand yourself, others, and the world around you.

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Leidy Klotz | The Untapped ...

05.28.2023

My guest today is Leidy Klotz. Leidy is a Professor at the University of Virginia, with appointments in Engineering, Architecture, and Business. He studies the science of design: how we transform things from how they are to how we want ...

Mentally Flexible episodes:

05.28.2023 Leidy Klotz \| The Untapped Science of Less My guest today is Leidy Klotz. Leidy is a Professor at the University of Virginia, with appointments in Engineering, Architecture, and Business. He studies the science of design: how we transform things from how they are to how we want ...
03.25.2023 Yael Schonbrun PhD \| Work, Parent, Thrive My guest today is Yael Schonbrun, PhD. Yael is a clinical psychologist, assistant professor at Brown University, and co-host of Psychologists Off the Clock. Yael’s academic research explores the interaction between relationship problems and mental health conditions. She has authored ...
01.29.2023 David Juncos & Elvire de Paiva e Pona \| ACT for Musicians My guests today are David Juncos and Elvire de Paiva e Pona. David Juncos is a clinical psychologist based in Philadelphia, PA. He works with individuals on clinical issues ranging from anxiety to mood and substance use disorders He is ...
12.18.2022 Tamar Black, PhD \| ACT for Treating Children My guest today is Tamar Black, Ph.D. Tamar is an educational and developmental psychologist in Melbourne, Australia. She has over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents and parents. Tamar has extensive experience providing clinical supervision to early career ...
09.26.2022 Dr. Steven C Hayes Returns! \| Death, Meaning, and Dispelling "Normal" My guest today is Dr. Steven C. Hayes. Steven Hayes is a Nevada Foundation Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada. An author of 47 books and nearly 670 scientific articles, his career has focused on an analysis of ...
08.02.2022 Dr. Ron Siegel \| The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary My guest today is Dr. Ron Siegel. Ron is an author and Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, where he has taught for over 35 years. He is a long time student of mindfulness meditation and serves on ...
05.24.2022 Jennifer Kemp, MPsych \| ACT for Perfectionism My guest today is Jennifer Kemp, MPsych. Jennifer is a clinical psychologist who works with adults and adolescents on issues such as perfectionism, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (ODC), eating disorders, and chronic illness. Jennifer uses acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to ...
03.06.2022 Dr. Diana Hill Returns! \| Living in Process My guest today is Diana Hill, Ph.D. Diana is a clinical psychologist and co-author of ACT Daily Journal: Get unstuck and live fully with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She is also the host of the podcast Your Life in Process, ...
01.16.2022 Billy Ryan \| ACT in Sport My guest today is Billy Ryan. Billy is a performance psychology consultant located in Savannah, GA who works with the military, sports teams, and individuals at the highschool/club, NCAA, NAIA, and the professional level. He specializes in applying ACT and ...
11.21.2021 Dr. Russ Harris \| ACT: Past, Present, and Future My guest today is Dr. Russ Harris, author of the international best-selling self-help book ‘The Happiness Trap’, and a world-renowned trainer of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT). Russ’s background is in medicine and now works in two different, yet complementary ...
10.03.2021 Louise Hayes PhD \| ACT, Spirituality, and DNA-v My guest today is Louise Hayes PhD. Louise is a clinical psychologist, author, speaker and active humanitarian. She is the Past President of ACBS, and a peer-reviewed Acceptance and Commitment Therapy(ACT) trainer, and codeveloped of the evidence-based DNA-v model. She ...
09.12.2021 Brenton \| A Journey of Transitioning My guest today is Brenton. Brenton is a Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Nurse who served 9 years in the US Army as a Combat Medic. He is now an advocate for the needs of the transgender community. Brenton is a ...
08.22.2021 Jessica Lahey \| The Addiction Inoculation My guest today is Jessica Lahey. Jessica is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed and The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy ...
07.25.2021 Dr. Jud Brewer \| Cultivating an Open Awareness My guest today is Dr. Jud Brewer. Dr. Jud is a New York Times best-selling author, neuroscientist, addiction psychiatrist, and thought leader in the field of habit change. He is the Director of Research and Innovation at Brown University’s Mindfulness ...
07.11.2021 Debbie Sorensen PhD \| Mindfulness, Vulnerability, and Burnout My guest today is Debbie Sorensen, PhD. Debbie is a psychologist in private practice in Denver, Colorado, and a part-time Clinical Research Psychologist at the Rocky Mountain VA MIRECC for Suicide Prevention. She co-created and co-hosts the popular psychology podcast ...
06.07.2021 Robyn Walser PhD \| Holding Presence Through Pain My guest today is Robyn D. Walser, Ph.D. is the Director of TL Consultation Services, Associate Director at the National Center for PTSD and is Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California, Berkeley. As a licensed psychologist, she maintains ...
05.23.2021 Nathalia Freitas \| Healing Through Self-Acceptance and Authenticity My guest today is Nathalia Freitas. Nathalia is the creator of Loving My Dots, a space she created to promote connection among diversity. Nathalia was born with Congenital Melanocytic Nevus, which is a non-genetic birthmark that can form on a ...
05.09.2021 Dr. Miles Neale \| Contemplative Psychology in a Modern Context My guest today is Dr. Miles Neale, PsyD. Miles is a Buddhist psychotherapist in private practice and founder of the two-year online Contemplative Studies Program. Author of Gradual Awakening, and co-editor of Advances in Contemplative Psychotherapy, Miles is a faculty ...
04.25.2021 Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona \| ACT Beyond Your Fears My guest today is Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona, aka Dr. Z. Dr. Z is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in California. She has significant experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with OCD, trauma, anxiety, and emotional regulation problems. Dr. Z ...
04.19.2021 Dr. Rheeda Walker \| The Unapologetic Guide To Black Mental Health My guest today is Dr. Rheeda Walker. Dr. Walker is a tenured professor in the department of psychology at the University of Houston. She has published more than fifty scientific papers on African American adult mental health, suicide risk, and ...
04.05.2021 Matthew Boone LCSW, Jennifer Gregg PhD, and Lisa Coyne PhD \| The ACT Bathroom Book Welcome back to Mentally Flexible! My guests today are Matthew Boone LCSW, Jennifer Gregg PhD, and Lisa Coyne PhD, authors of the book, Stop Avoiding Stuff: 25 Microskills to Face Your Fears and Do It Anyway. This book draws on ...
03.22.2021 Matthias J Barker \| Deconstructing Values, Faith, and Love Welcome back to Mentally Flexible! My guest today is Matthias J Barker LMHCA, a psychotherapist from Spokane, WA. He holds a private counseling practice and utilizes evidence-based approaches in his clinical work with adults, children, and couples from all walks ...
03.15.2021 Diana Hill, PhD \| Cultivating a Psychologically Flexible Life Welcome back to Mentally Flexible! My guest today is Diana Hill, Ph.D. Diana is a clinical psychologist and co-author of ACT Daily Journal: Get unstuck and live fully with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She is also a co-host of the ...
03.01.2021 Dr. Mariel Buquè \| Healing Intergenerational Wounds Welcome back to Mentally Flexible! My guest today is Dr. Mariel Buquè. Dr. Buquè is a Columbia University-trained licensed psychologist, holistic mental health expert, and sound bath meditation healer. Her work centers on helping people heal their whole selves through ...
02.22.2021 Cory Allen \| Spiritual Wisdom for Daily Life My guest today is Cory Allen. Cory is an author, podcast host, meditation teacher and audio engineer from Austin, Texas. His podcast, The Astral Hustle, where he discusses mindfulness, neuroscience, and philosophy has been featured by the New York Times. ...
02.08.2021 Dr. David Puder MD \| The Hero's Journey & The Unconscious Welcome back to Mentally Flexible! My guest today is Dr. David Puder. Dr. Puder is a board certified psychiatrist and host of the amazing Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast. If you are a mental health professional, I highly suggest this podcast. ...
02.01.2021 Jill Stoddard PhD \| Being Mighty and Values-Driven My guest today is Jill Stoddard PhD. Jill is the founder and director of The Center for Stress and Anxiety Management in San Diego, CA. She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology specializes in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for ...
01.25.2021 Jake Klar \| Songwriting, Self-Criticism, and Intuition Welcome to a special episode of Mentally Flexible with one of my favorite songwriters, Jake Klar. Have you ever had a song or album become the soundtrack to an important period of your life? That’s exactly what happened to me ...
01.18.2021 Alysse Loomis PhD, LCSW \| Early Childhood Trauma and the Education System Welcome back to Mentally Flexible! My guest today is Dr. Alysse Loomis. Alysse is an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah in the College of Social Work. She also has experience as a clinician specializing in early childhood trauma. ...
01.11.2021 Dr. Menije Boduryan \| Biculturalism, Self-Narratives, and Perfectionism Welcome back to Mentally Flexible! My guest today is Dr. Menije Boduryan-Turner. Dr. Menije is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in California. While Dr. Menije has experience in a number of different clinical areas, she has made perfectionism ...
01.04.2021 Kyle Buller \| The Transpersonal Experience Welcome back to Mentally Flexible! My guest today is Kyle Buller. Kyle is a clinical mental health counselor and co-host of the wonderful podcast, Psychedelics Today. Kyle’s interest in exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness began when he was 16-years-old when ...
12.21.2020 Tracy McCubbin \| External Clutter, Internal Blocks Welcome back to episode 7 of Mentally Flexible! My guest today is Tracy McCubbin. She is author of the book Making Space, Clutter Free and is a regularly featured expert on decluttering in the media, including The Washington Post, The ...
12.14.2020 Dr. Dennis Tirch \| Eastern Wisdom, Western Mind Welcome back to Mentally Flexible! My guest today is Dr. Dennis Tirch. He is a clinical psychologist and Founding Director The Center for Compassion Focused Therapy. He has been described as one of the country's foremost leaders in compassion training ...
12.07.2020 James Fox \| Prison Yoga Project Welcome back to Mentally Flexible! My guest today is James Fox, Founding Director of Prison Yoga Project. I met James several years ago when I attended one of his trainings to learn more about trauma-informed yoga and how it can ...
11.30.2020 Paul Gilmartin \| Trauma, Boundaries, and Comedy Welcome back to Mentally Flexible! My guest today is Paul Gilmartin. Paul is a stand-up comedian, television personality, and podcast host. He was the long time host of the TV show, Dinner and a Movie, on TBS. As a comedian ...
11.23.2020 Kimberley Quinlan LMFT \| OCD and Self-Compassion Welcome back to Mentally Flexible! In this episode I speak with Marriage and Family Therapist, Kimberley Quinlan. Kimberley specializes in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and other related disorders. She has previously served as the Clinical Director of ...
11.18.2020 Dr. Kelly Wilson \| Suffering and Meaning Welcome to episode 2 of Mentally Flexible! My guest today is Dr. Kelly Wilson. He is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Mississippi in the department of psychology. He is the author of 11 books and more than 100 ...
11.11.2020 Dr. Steven C Hayes \| Transcendence, Belonging, and Psychological Flexibility Welcome to episode 1 of Mentally Flexible! On this episode I speak with Dr. Steven C Hayes and I couldn’t be more excited! Steven Hayes is a Foundation Professor at the University of Nevada. He is pioneer in the psychology ...