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Brother Richard Hendrick is a Capuchin Franciscan priest-friar, living and working in Ireland. He teaches Christian meditation – and has written some beautiful poetry too, including his poem, Lockdown, which has gone viral during the current Pandemic.

Lockdown by Brother Richard:

Yes there is fear.

Yes there is isolation.

Yes there is panic buying.

Yes there is sickness.

Yes there is even death.

But,

They say that in Wuhan after so many years of noise

You can hear the birds again.

They say that after just a few weeks of quiet

The sky is no longer thick with fumes

But blue and grey and clear.

They say that in the streets of Assisi

People are singing to each other

across the empty squares,

keeping their windows open

so that those who are alone

may hear the sounds of family around them.

They say that a hotel in the West of Ireland

Is offering free meals and delivery to the housebound.

Today a young woman I know

is busy spreading fliers with her number

through the neighbourhood

So that the elders may have someone to call on.

Today Churches, Synagogues, Mosques and Temples

are preparing to welcome

and shelter the homeless, the sick, the weary

All over the world people are slowing down and reflecting

All over the world people are looking at their neighbours in a new way

All over the world people are waking up to a new reality

To how big we really are.

To how little control we really have.

To what really matters.

To Love.

So we pray and we remember that

Yes there is fear.

But there does not have to be hate.

Yes there is isolation.

But there does not have to be loneliness.

Yes there is panic buying.

But there does not have to be meanness.

Yes there is sickness.

But there does not have to be disease of the soul

Yes there is even death.

But there can always be a rebirth of love.

Wake to the choices you make as to how to live now.

Today, breathe.

Listen, behind the factory noises of your panic

The birds are singing again

The sky is clearing,

Spring is coming,

And we are always encompassed by Love.

Open the windows of your soul

And though you may not be able

to touch across the empty square,

Sing

Prof. Pigliucci has a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee. He currently is the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. His research interests include the philosophy of science, the relationship between science and philosophy, the nature of pseudoscience, and the practical philosophy of Stoicism. Prof. Pigliucci has been elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science “for fundamental studies of genotype by environmental interactions and for public defense of evolutionary biology from pseudo-scientific attack.”  In the area of public outreach, Prof. Pigliucci has published in national and international outlets such as the New York Times, Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal, among others. He is a Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and a Contributing Editor to Skeptical Inquirer. He blogs on practical philosophy at Patreon and Medium.  At last count, Prof. Pigliucci has published 165 technical papers in science and philosophy. He is also the author or editor of 13 books, including the best selling How to Be A Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life (Basic Books). Other titles include Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk (University of Chicago Press), and How to Live a Good Life: A Guide to Choosing Your Personal Philosophy (co-edited with Skye Cleary and Daniel Kaufman, Penguin/Random House).

Carder Stout, Ph.D. is a Los Angeles-based psychologist who specializes in depth psychology—the process of uncovering hidden, self-destructive tendencies—and treats anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma. Stout is the producer of three award-winning independent films, which opened doors to meeting, and eventually treating, celebrities in the entertainment industry. Stout, himself an addict, has been in recovery for almost 15 years and describes his grueling experience with drugs and alcohol in his memoir, Lost in Ghost Town. In addition to his practice and his philanthropic work, Stout is a frequent contributor to Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle website Goop, musician Alanis Morissette’s health and wellness website, Alanis.com, and the Huffington Post. He has been featured on Larry King, Good Day LA and Us Weekly. A graduate from Trinity College with a BA in creative writing, Stout earned a master’s degree in New Mexico, and a Ph.D. in psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara. For more information, visit  CarderStout.com.

Joel Weinberger, PhD, is Professor in the Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University. He is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and of the American Psychological Association. His research on unconscious processes has been recognized with the Ulf Kragh Award from the University of Lundh, Sweden. Author or coauthor of approximately 100 publications, Dr. Weinberger is a founder of Implicit Strategies, which consults for political campaigns, nonprofits, and businesses. His political and business commentaries have appeared in the national media. He is also a practicing clinical psychologist.

Jenna LeJeune, PhD, is cofounder and president of Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, and Training Center in Portland, OR. As a clinical psychologist, she is interested in helping people live lives of meaning and purpose even in the midst of suffering. In her clinical practice, Jenna specializes in working with clients struggling with relationship difficulties, including problems with intimacy and sexuality, trauma-related relationship challenges, and struggles people have in their relationship with their own bodies. She is also a peer-reviewed trainer in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and provides trainings for professionals around the world. She’s also co-author, along with Jason Luoma PhD of the 2019 book, Values in Therapy: A Clinician’s Guide to Helping Clients Explore Values, Increase Psychological Flexibility & Live a More Meaningful Life.

Dr. David Rabin MD, PhD is the chief innovation officer, co-founder and co-inventor at Apollo Neuroscience Inc. In his role, Dr. Rabin is developing Apollo Neuroscience's IP portfolio and running clinical trials of the Apollo technology, the first scientifically-validated wearable system to improve focus, sleep and access to meditative states by delivering layered vibrations to the skin. Dr. Rabin is a board-certified psychiatrist, translational neuroscientist, inventor and has been studying the impact of chronic stress in humans for more than 10 years. He has specifically focused his research on the clinical translation of non-invasive therapies that improve mood, focus, sleep and quality of life in treatment-resistant illnesses. Dr. Rabin received his MD in medicine and a PhD in neuroscience from Albany Medical College and trained in psychiatry at Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Dr. Rabin organized the world’s largest controlled study of psychedelic medicines in collaboration with colleagues at Yale, the University of Southern California, Mt. Sinai, I’Dor, Modern Spirit, and MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies) to determine the mechanisms of the dramatic therapeutic benefits observed following psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy in treatment-resistant mental illness. Biological specimens are being collected from the first cohort of patients diagnosed with treatment-resistant PTSD in the MAPS FDA phase 3 double-blind randomized placebo-controlled crossover trial that began in 2019.

Dr. Rabin is also the founder and executive director of the Board of Medicine, a nonprofit charity focused on improving the safety and effectiveness of medication-based treatments for patients and healthcare providers. Dr. Rabin built and led a team of expert physicians and scientists to spearhead the development of the world’s first evidence-based peer-reviewed clinical guidelines for the safe use of medical cannabis and other complementary and alternative medicines. The Board of Medicine uses these guidelines to train and certify healthcare providers and industry partners, as well as to provide quality control standards for natural and unregulated medicines to support the community goals of high-quality clinical research and harm-reduction.

Dr. Rabin continues his clinical psychiatry practice providing psychiatric treatment as well as psychotherapy services to his clients and patients in California and Pennsylvania.

Matthew Dahlitz has a wide ranging, interdisciplinary knowledge that can be of great value to you as you bring into convergence all that you are with all that you know. Matthew helps people “join the dots” in professional practice and in life. Matthew is both university trained and an autodidact whose knowledge spans across the arts, technology, psychology, neuroscience, emergency medicine, and business. He has studied psychology at the University of Queensland with a Master of Counseling degree specializing in neuropsychotherapy. He is the creator and CEO of this platform, The Science of Psychotherapy, has taught post-graduate courses in neuropsychotherapy, and is author of the book The Psychotherapists’s Essential Guide to the Brai

Richard Hill, MA, MEd, MBMSc, DPC, has emerged from a diverse and fascinating journey to become an innovative speaker on the mind, brain and the human condition. From an early career in the creative arts, Richard returned to intellectual studies at 42 (1996) beginning with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in linguistics. This triggered a curiosity that led to a diploma in counselling and a new career in psychotherapy. Studying continued and he has added three Masters degrees – an MA in Social Ecology; an MEd in Social Ecology; and a Masters in Brain and Mind Sciences (MBMSc) from Sydney University. Richard is also fortunate to be mentored by the esteemed Ernest Rossi PhD who has invited Richard into the International Psychosocial Genomics Research Team to study the impact of therapeutic practice on the genetic level.

Dahlitz and Hill have generously provided a link for my audience to the documentary film which was the focus of our interview.  You can check it out for yourself, here: https://perfektstudios.com/toward-singularity/

About Dr. Kovacs | Career and Honors

Career

* Received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Michigan

* Is a licensed psychologist

* Has been in practice for more than 40 years

* Was a consultant to the Student Counseling Center, California State University at Northridge

* Was a consultant to the Marianne Frostig Center for Exceptional Children, Pasadena

* Was a consultant to the California Youth Authority Center for Delinquency Control, South Central Los Angeles

* Was the Founding Campus Dean of the California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, Los Angeles; currently holds the post of Founding Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor

* Formerly Editor of the journal PSYCHOTHERAPY: Theory, Research, and Practice

* Served as a consultant on health care reform appointed by the American Psychological Association’s Committee for the Advancement of Professional Practice

* Teaches and trains doctoral candidates studying psychology and masters candidates studying marriage and family counseling

* Counsels individuals, groups, couples, families, and adolescents; works with individual and family developmental adjustment impasses; does executive coaching, couples counseling about marital distress, family and parent counseling, mediates separation and custody disputes, and teaches coping skills to those with chronic illnesses or their caretakers

* Supervises and consults with other health and mental health professionals

Honors

* Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology

* Fellow of the American Psychological Association’s Divisions of Clinical Psychology, of Psychotherapy, of Independent Practice, of Family Psychology, of Media Psychology, and of the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity.

* Recipient of Psychologist of the Year Award conferred by the Division of Independent Practice, American Psychological Association

* Recipient of Distinguished Professional Psychologist Award conferred by the Division of Psychotherapy, American Psychological Association

* Former President of the Division of Independent Practice and also of the Division of Psychotherapy, American Psychological Association

* Awarded an American Psychological Association Presidential/Board of Directors’ Citation for a career of distinguished service to the Association

Kevin Polk did his dissertation in the area of information-processing psychology. He earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. For thirty years he worked primarily with veterans struggling with trauma memories. In 2005 he began to learn about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and in 2009 he developed a simplification called the ACT Matrix. Two books about the ACT Matrix followed. Kevin is now semi-retired and works with Phil Tenaglia producing The ART of Being with the ACT Matrix podcast and offering a certification course in the ACT Matrix.

He can be reached at https://www.theactmatrixacademy.com/

Phil Tenaglia, M.A. is a licensed psychologist and school psychologist with over 35 years of experience working collaboratively with teachers and at-risk students in regular and special education classrooms, k-12. He specializes in consultation, counseling, and social-emotional program development. Phil is also a certified nonviolent crisis expert through the Crisis Prevention Institute.

Phil is also long time family therapist, helping individuals families, children, and adolescents who present with life challenges and stressors.

In 2016, Phil was named the school psychologist of the year by the New Jersey Association of School Psychologists for his innovative work in schools.

In 2017, Phil founded Evolving Solutions to deliver services, in-person workshops, and online training to schools and professional organizations. He is a long-time practitioner of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Training (ACT). He developed the ACT Matrix approach to social-emotional learning, educational team building, and workplace interventions through his training and work with Dr. Kevin Polk, the creator of the Matrix. Phil is the chapter author of “Promoting Psychological Flexibility in Education” in the first ACT Matrix book published by New Harbinger in 2014. He is a certified ACT Matrix Coach and Trainer.

Dr. Polk and Phil conduct the ACT Matrix Certification course through the ACT Matrix Academy. They also host a “The Art of Being with the ACT Matrix” podcast where the invite their guests to share their art of being.

Links:

http://evolvingsolutions.co

http://philtenaglia.com

About Dr. Kovacs | Career and Honors

Career

Received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Michigan

Is a licensed psychologist

Has been in practice for more than 40 years

Was a consultant to the Student Counseling Center, California State University at Northridge

Was a consultant to the Marianne Frostig Center for Exceptional Children, Pasadena

Was a consultant to the California Youth Authority Center for Delinquency Control, South Central Los Angeles

Was the Founding Campus Dean of the California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, Los Angeles; currently holds the post of Founding Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor

Formerly Editor of the journal PSYCHOTHERAPY: Theory, Research, and Practice

Served as a consultant on health care reform appointed by the American Psychological Association’s Committee for the Advancement of Professional Practice

Teaches and trains doctoral candidates studying psychology and masters candidates studying marriage and family counseling

Counsels individuals, groups, couples, families, and adolescents; works with individual and family developmental adjustment impasses; does executive coaching, couples counseling about marital distress, family and parent counseling, mediates separation and custody disputes, and teaches coping skills to those with chronic illnesses or their caretakers

Supervises and consults with other health and mental health professionals

Honors

Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology

Fellow of the American Psychological Association’s Divisions of Clinical Psychology, of Psychotherapy, of Independent Practice, of Family Psychology, of Media Psychology, and of the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity.

Recipient of Psychologist of the Year Award conferred by the Division of Independent Practice, American Psychological Association

Recipient of Distinguished Professional Psychologist Award conferred by the Division of Psychotherapy, American Psychological Association

Former President of the Division of Independent Practice and also of the Division of Psychotherapy, American Psychological Association

Awarded an American Psychological Association Presidential/Board of Directors’ Citation for a career of distinguished service to the Association