By Bev Katherine
The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.
Bev interviews Dr. Katie Stewart on generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). They cover several areas, including what is GAD, what is worry, and what is intolerance of uncertainty, which is a core feature of the disorder.
Information on our guest:
Dr. Katie Stewart is a licensed clinical psychologist in Ontario (and so is no longer in supervised practice as of the publication of this podcast). She is currently working at Ontario Shores as a clinical consultant, providing consultation and training to allied health professionals. She also provides assessment and treatment at Nellie Health. She has expertise in the treatment of anxiety, post-traumatic stress, obsessive-compulsive, and mood disorders. She also works with clients who have experienced workplace injury, including first responders and Public Safety Personnel. She is also currently involved in a clinical trial examining the effect of psilocybin integrated massed cognitive processing therapy for chronic PTSD.
Recommended Resources:
Centre for Clinical Interventions Free Workbook: https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/For-Clinicians/Generalised-Anxiety-and-Worry
Worry Less, Live More - The Mindful Way through Anxiety Workbook by Susan M. Orsillo and Lizabeth Roemer
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Workbook: A Comprehensive CBT Guide for Coping with Uncertainty, Worry, and Fear Paperback by Melisa Robichaud and Michel J. Dugas
More information on Dr. Stewart: https://www.katiestewartpsychology.com/
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On this episode, Bev interviews Dr. Martin Antony on obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. They cover a variety of topics, including what is OCD, what are intrusive thoughts and compulsions, the prevalence of "odd thoughts," and how OCD is treated. This episode also includes a special guest, Jonathan, who experiences OCD. Jonathan shares what it is like having contamination OCD, his journey with being diagnosed with the disorder, and what treatment has been like for him.
Information on our guest:
Dr. Antony is professor in the Department of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University and provincial clinical and training lead for the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and a past president of the Canadian Psychological Association and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. He has published 33 books and over 300 scientific articles and chapters in areas related to cognitive behavior therapy and anxiety-related disorders.
He has given more than 425 presentations to audiences across four continents, and has been interviewed, featured, or quoted more than 450 times in various print, radio, television, and online media outlets, including the CBC, Chatelaine Magazine, CNN, CTV, the Globe and Mail, National Post, New York Times, O (Oprah) Magazine, Prevention Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Scientific American Mind, Toronto Star, USA Today, Washington Post, and many others.
More information on Dr. Antony: https://martinantony.com/
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In this episode, Bev and Yuri describe their key takeaways from Season 2!
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Bev interviews Dr. Martin Antony on social anxiety disorder. They cover a variety of topics, including what is social anxiety, the difference between shyness and social anxiety disorder, social anxiety across the lifespan, and how social anxiety is treated.
Dr. Antony is professor in the Department of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University and provincial clinical and training lead for the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and a past president of the Canadian Psychological Association and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. He has published 33 books and over 300 scientific articles and chapters in areas related to cognitive behavior therapy and anxiety-related disorders.
He has given more than 425 presentations to audiences across four continents, and has been interviewed, featured, or quoted more than 450 times in various print, radio, television, and online media outlets, including the CBC, Chatelaine Magazine, CNN, CTV, the Globe and Mail, National Post, New York Times, O (Oprah) Magazine, Prevention Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Scientific American Mind, Toronto Star, USA Today, Washington Post, and many others.
More information on Dr. Antony: https://martinantony.com/
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In this episode, Bev discusses the relationship between physical disability and mental health with psychologist Dr. Kaley Roosen and social worker Gabriella Carafa. The conversation is focused on barriers to access to psychotherapy for individuals with physical disabilities, the importance of understanding physical disability from a mental health perspective, ableism, inclusivity, and insights on being physically disabled and working in mental health care.
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Kaley Roosen is a Clinical & Health Psychologist working at the Toronto Psychology Clinic (www.torontopsychology.com). As a disabled woman, she offers anti-oppressive, disability affirmative psychotherapy to adolescents, adults and couples. Her scholarly work combines traditional clinical health psychology with critical disability approaches to explore the experiences of trauma, social and psychological embodiment/body image and eating disorders in disabled women.
Gabriella Carafa MSW RSW PMH-C is a social worker who is certified in perinatal mental health. Gabriella also has a certificate in rehabilitation services. She has over seven years combined experience working with individuals with disabilities and complex medical conditions as well as supporting individuals in the perinatal period. Gabriella works as a perinatal social worker in acute care settings and as a transition strategy team lead in paediatric rehabilitation. Gabriella also has a private practice working with children, adolescents, adults, families and couples in her private practice. She has a special interest in parenthood for individuals with disabilities including physical, intellectual, learning and/or episodic disabilities and has her own lived experience of disability. Gabriella is passionate about sharing knowledge and experience by providing content interviews, professional workshops, creating invited blog content, and leading healthcare and social services training opportunities. Gabriella brings a diverse, unique, passionate and vibrant voice to the realities and intersections of mental health, ability & the perinatal experience.
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In this episode, Bev discusses ADHD with Dr. Annabel Sibalis, as well as with a woman with lived experience with ADHD, Meghan Riley. Dr. Sibalis is a doctoral candidate in the Psychological Science program at Toronto Metropolitan University. Her research investigates mental health in children and youth with a specific focus on ADHD and learning disabilities. She uses multiple methods including EEG brainwave scans to examine the neural underpinnings of attention and their relations to mental health symptoms, social skills, and emotional and behavioural functioning. She is a collaborator with community mental health agencies including the Child Development Institute in Toronto, and works with them to investigate the effectiveness of their therapeutic treatment programs for youth. In this episode, we discuss the symptoms of ADHD, treatments for ADHD, and other disorders. Meghan Riley is a lawyer, mom of two, and stand-up comedian who lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She openly discusses her experiences with ADHD through her comedy.
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Bev interviews Dr. Naomi Murphy on her experiences as a consultant clinical and forensic psychologist in England. She is currently Clinical Director of a specialist unit in a high secure English prison where she was responsible for devising a treatment programme for men identified as ”untreatable psychopaths”. This program is now into its 18th year of successfully treating this population. Dr Murphy’s main treatment focus has been working with people with extensive histories of trauma, many of whom have also committed acts of extreme physical or sexual violence.
Dr Murphy is co-host of Locked Up Living Podcast (https://lockedupliving.podbean.com) which explores barriers and support to well-being and resilience for those who live and work in locked environments. She is also co-founder of Performpsychology.org who specialise in neuroscience-derived transformational packages that empower individuals to maximise their well-being and optimise their performance across all areas of their life.
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In this episode, Bev interviews Dr. Tae Hart about clinical health psychology. Dr. Tae Hart is a clinical health psychologist and professor of psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University. As the director of the psychosocial medicine laboratory at Ryerson, Dr. Hart’s research centers on psychological factors associated with adjustment to illness in chronically-ill individuals and their spouses/partners. Primarily, Dr. Hart’s work has investigated quality of life, psychological distress, and symptom burden in patients who have been diagnosed with cancer, multiple sclerosis, or gastrointestinal disorders.
Bev and Dr. Hart discuss Dr. Hart's work with individuals with chronic diseases. They explore important topics such as what a health psychologist does, the psychological impacts of chronic disease, as well as grief and acceptance.
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Bev interviews Christina Lee, a grief and palliative care counsellor and professional art therapist who is registered as a psychotherapist in Ontario. She has also received a Master of Arts in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy and has completed her graduate training at the Toronto Art Therapy Institute. They explore what grief really is, common misconceptions about grief, and how children and adults differ in their grief.
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On this episode Bev speaks about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Dr. Nina Josefowitz. Dr. Josefowitz is an Assistant professor in the teaching stream in the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development at OISE/university of Toronto. She has given workshops on cognitive behavior therapy throughout North America, and internationally. She has also published widely as the co-author of CBT Made Simple.
Nina Josefowitz is the co-author of CBT Made Simple. In CBT Made Simple therapists find a practical guide that offers everything you need to know about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: what it is, how it works, and how to implement it in session. The book includes video demonstrations, exercises and case presentations. To learn more go to https://www.drninajosefowitz.com/
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The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.