Dr. Joanna LaPrade earned her MA and Ph.D. in Jungian and Archetypal Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpinteria, California. She is now the founder of Aion Psychotherapy and a practicing Jungian psychologist in Colorado. Her therapeutic work focuses on helping clients find a meaningful connection to their inner worlds.

Dr. LaPrade is author of the 2022 book, Forged in Darkness: The Many Paths of Personal Transformation. Outside of her writing, Joanna is an educator who has taught, lectured, and written extensively on the Jungian and archetypal perspectives.

She writes: “I’m a Jungian psychologist committed to helping others learn how to build a relationship with their deep selves through discerning the ways they can be influenced and guided from within.”

Joanna lives in Durango, Colorado with her partner, Max, and dog, Akela.

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Ken Benau, Ph.D. earned his doctorate in clinical psychology with a subspecialty in adult psychotherapy at Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA, in 1988. His dissertation focused on integrative, mind/body approaches to creative problem solving and symbolization in psychotherapy. Dr. Benau has been a California licensed clinical psychologist since 1990, and maintains a private practice in Kensington, CA, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. He provides individual, couple, and family therapy, professional consultation, and training. Dr. Benau has expertise in working with children and adults with various learning and developmental differences, including those living with LD, ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. He has a special interest and expertise in shame and pride-informed psychotherapy with survivors of relational trauma. Dr. Benau has presented his ideas about shame, pride, and dissociation and their therapeutic applications in psychotherapy with relational trauma survivors at various international conferences, webinars and podcasts. He has also written several non-peer and peer reviewed articles with that same theme, where he introduced the concept and phenomena of pro-being pride, a powerful antidote to traumatic shame states. Pro-being pride is the experience of taking delight in one’s unique way of being and relating to oneself, others, and the world. Dr. Benau’s book, Shame, Pride, and Relational Trauma: Concepts and Psychotherapy, was published by Routledge in March, 2022.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ken-Benau

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Dr. Robb Kelly is a renowned Addiction Expert. Born and raised in Manchester, UK, who is eccentric, no holds bar, successful, and places his patients first kind of man. Robb is Meadows Trained in Trauma and holds a double Ph.D. It is necessary for the family to work along with the patient- we uncover the family chaos and dynamics to better resolve addiction. Robb mentors upcoming entrepreneurs because he knows what it takes to run a successful business.

Robb has overcome homelessness, alcohol dependency, trauma, PTSD, and MDD and a whirlwind of events to be the "Gordon Ramsay" of the addiction treatment world. Before Robb succumbed to addiction and mental health issues, he played bass guitar at Abbey Studio with Queen, David Bowie, and Elton John. He is an accomplished musician, and the money he made helped him attend Oxford University to pursue a Ph.D. in Psychology. Robb experienced a spiritual awakening on the cold streets of Manchester while homeless and in dire straights.

Robb's work ethic is defined by helping the addict step out of their disease and into a solution. He works with everyday people, professionals, and celebrities who want to reach sobriety and live in sustained recovery through evidence-based modalities and a genuine therapeutic alliance. Robb believes in helping marginalized communities because he understands that everyone has different worldviews when addiction is rearing its ugly head. Also, Robb is lecturing at the University of Texas at San Antonio about Addiction and recovery.

http://www.RobbKelly.com

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Michael Mayer, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist, and Qigong/Tai Chi teacher who specializes in giving his patients self-healing methods for health problems. Dr. Mayer presents his approach to bodymind healing at professional conferences, national/international workshops, universities, and hospitals; and he is a keynote speaker. He was a co-founding faculty member of the Transpersonal Psychology Program at John F. Kennedy University and taught there for twelve years; and he co-founded, and was for ten years a practitioner at, The Health Medicine Center, a multi-disciplinary medical clinic practicing integrative health-care. Dr. Mayer pioneered the integration of Qigong and psychotherapy, and was the first person in the United States to train doctoral psychology students in these methods. The World Institute for Self-Healing gave him an award for outstanding research and contribution to the advancement of mind-body medicine. He is the author of twenty publications on bodymind healing including six books, and various articles. His peer reviewed article on Qigong and hypertension appeared in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, and is updated in the book Healing, Intention and Energy Medicine, by Dr Wayne Jonas, past director of the National Institute of Health, Office of Alternative Medicine. Dr. Mayer has served as a peer reviewer for The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Complementary Therapies in Medicine, and Annals of Internal Medicine. His Bodymind Healing Qigong DVD is being used in training of trauma therapists by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Medical Director, The Trauma Center, Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Mayer has certification programs which include Bodymind Healing Qigong for Qigong practitioners/teachers, and a Bodymind Health Practitioner’s Certification Program for health professionals. His book, Bodymind Healing Psychotherapy, received endorsements from top leaders in mind-body medicine, and from the journal PsycCritiques. It has been released as a trade paperback called Energy Psychology (North Atlantic/Random House, 2009). His most recent Ben Franklin award winning book is, The Path of a Reluctant Metaphysician: Stories and Practices for Troubled Times. Michael’s guiding image of “two streams becoming one” guides him as he joins East/West, mind/body and ancient/modern in his work.

Michael Mayer websites

the link to my new website is : www.bodymindhealing-taichiqigong.com. Note, there is a dash in it.

A. On this website is a link to get the  “The  Path of a Reluctant Metaphysician' book as an ebook, discounted to $9.99. This is the only website of mine that has the ebook.

B. On this website is the twenty video educational, integral healing, and training program in integrating ancient wisdom traditions with Tai Chi, Qigong, & modern psychology. This is one of the most important practice pathways of The Path of a Reluctant Metaphysician. I call the video series, Tai Chi Chuan: Four Dimensions of Purpose. The four dimensions are:self-healing, spiritual unfoldment, self defense and changing one’ life stance psychologically.

My older, psychologically oriented website is: https://bodymindhealing.com

My “The Path of a Reluctant Metaphysician" website link is: https://www.reluctantmetaphysician.com.

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Efrat Ginot PhD, a graduate of the New York University Postdoctoral Program for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, has been practicing psychotherapy and psychoanalysis for over 35 years in New York City.

Her body of work integrates neuropsychology and psychoanalytic thinking, advancing our understanding of psychodynamics and psychopathology. In 2002 she received the Gradiva Award for an article re-examining the concept of the Holding Environment.

Her book, The Neuropsychology of the unconscious: Integrating brain and mind in psychotherapy was published in 2015. It presents a new neuropsychological model for understanding unconscious processes and entrenched emotional and behavioral patterns. This book also received the Gradiva Award for Best Book in 2016.

Over the years she has participated in many panels and has given lectures and workshops in the U.S., Australia, Europe, and Israel.

Her current book Our Anxious Selves: Neuropsychological Processes and Their Enduring Influence on Who We Are focuses on the oversize role that fear and anxiety have in shaping who we are.

Dr. Efrat Ginot is also an artist.

For more information, visit https://www.efratginot.com

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Ronald A. Alexander, PhD, is the author of the new book, Core Creativity: The Mindful Way to Unlock Your Creative Self (Rowman & Littlefield, June 21, 2022). He is a creativity coach, consultant, and mind-body psychotherapist. He has a private psychotherapy and executive coaching practice in Santa Monica, California. He’s the executive director of the OpenMind® Training Program that offers personal and professional training programs in mindfulness-based therapies, transformational leadership and meditation. He is also the author of the highly acclaimed book, Wise Mind, Open Mind: Finding Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crisis, Loss, and Change (2008). Learn more at http://www.CoreCreativity.com.Sign up for 10% off of Shrink Rap Radio CE credits at the Zur Institute

 

Thom F. Cavalli, Ph.D. is a Jungian psychologist, writer, and coach who provides psychological services throughout the world. He has authored two major books, Alchemical Psychology, Old Recipes for Living in a New World (Putnam 2002) and Embodying Osiris, the Secrets of Alchemical Transformation (Quest 2010) as well as many articles in Psychological Perspectives, the Journal of Jungian Scholarly Studies, and the Alchemical Journal. He is a yearly contributor of book reviews and film criticism for The Jung Journal. He received his bachelor’s degree in fine art and psychology from Queens College NYC, and his doctorate at Alliant University.

Dr. Cavalli has presented seminars at many prestigious institutions including The Divinity School, St John’s College Cambridge, UK, Esalen Institute, Pacifica Graduate Institute, the International Alchemy conferences, the C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles, the Philosophical Research Society, the American Psychological Association and various museums, theosophical centers, Mason Lodges, mystery schools and Jung clubs. He is currently offering a six-part seminar on Alchemical Psychology through Jungarchademy. Thom offers a specialized form of coaching based on applying the principles of alchemical psychology to facilitate the process of individuation. His psychology practice is in Southern California.

Thom invites listeners to email him at [email protected]

To find information about Thom's upcoming workshops and availability for therapy, go to jungianonline.com

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Machiel Klerk is a licensed therapist, expert and international speaker on dreams. He has traveled the world, studying various cultures, their healing traditions and dream practices. Machiel’s new book DREAM GUIDANCE Connecting To the Soul Through Dream Incubation, was recently released. He explains dream incubation, an ancient practice that has been used by cultures throughout history and provides practical and valuable information on how dreams can help us in all areas of our daily lives. He is also the founder of the online organization Jung Platform. For further information you can go to: MachielKlerk.com and JungPlatform.com

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Mark Changizi is a cognitive scientist, with several previous books about his research, including Vision Revolution and Harnessed. He has been a researcher and/or professor at University College Cork, Duke University, Caltech, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Learn more about Mark: www.changizi.com

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Dr. Sherry Walling is a clinical psychologist, speaker, podcaster, author, and mental health advocate. Her company,ZenFounder, helps entrepreneurs and leaders navigate transition, rapid growth, loss, conflict, or any manner of complex human experience.

She hosts theZenFounderpodcast, which has been called a “must listen” by both Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine and has been downloaded more than 1,000,000 times.

She is also the host ofMind Curious, a podcast exploring innovations in mental health care via psychedelics.

Her best-selling book,The Entrepreneur’s Guide toKeeping Your Shit Together, combines the insight and warmth of a therapist with the truth-telling mirth of someone who has been there.

Her soon-to-be-released new book,Touching Two Worlds, explores new strategies for finding wholeness in the aftermath of loss.

Sherry and her husband, Rob, reside in Minneapolis where they spend their time driving their children to music lessons. She has also been known to occasionally perform as a circus

aerialist.

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