The Intentional Clinician: Psychology, Philosophy, Therapy, & Change

Charlotte Fox Weber, author and psychotherapist, has a conversation with Paul Krauss MA LPC about human desire and the intersection between acknowledging these feelings in psychotherapy and doing in one's own life as well. Charlotte Fox Weber's latest book: Tell Me What You Want: A Therapist and Her Clients Explore Our 12 Deepest Desires is an excellent combination of storytelling and insightful analysis that takes one behind the curtain of the counseling hour and into one of the deepest parts of the human experience: Desire.

In her book, Charlotte Fox Weber highlights 12 universal desires: To love and be loved, to be understood, to have power, to receive attention, to be free, to create, to belong, to win, to connect, to control, to have what we shouldn't. Charlotte and Paul discuss the book and how people can learn to express their desires and feeling more alive in their daily lives.

Charlotte Fox Weber is a psychotherapist and writer. She co-founded Examined Life and was the founding head of The School of Life Psychotherapy. She grew up in Connecticut and Paris and now lives in London with her husband and two young children. Tell Me What You Want is her first book. Please follow Charlotte on IG: @charlottefoxweberpsychotherapy; Twitter: @Charliefoxweber.

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 Original Music:

”Alright" from the forthcoming album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify)

"Pink + White" from Blonde by Frank Ocean (Spotify)

"Self Control" from Blonde by Frank Ocean (Spotify)

Dr. Laura Petracek Ph.D. discusses all things addiction and recovery with Paul Krauss MA LPC on this episode. Dr. Petracek believes that people can use DBT [Dialectical Behavior Therapy] as a method of emotional regulation and relapse prevention that stabilizes and strengthens recovery journeys to combat the emotions associated with drinking. If you or someone you know is struggling, or if you are clinician or someone who is interested in solutions--this episode is for you.

Dr. Laura Petracek, Clinical Psychologist, Addiction Specialist, and author of the workbook, The DBT Workbook for Alcohol and Drug Addiction: Skills and Strategies for Emotional Regulation, Recovery, and Relapse Prevention [2023]. 

Laura Petracek, PhD, LCSW is a certified DBT therapist who, as a recovering addict herself, uses her own experiences with recovery and treatment to help others. Dr. Petracek received her Master of Social Work from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work and her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. She has worked in the field of psychotherapy for more than thirty years, twenty-six of which have been spent as a practicing Clinical Psychologist in California. Dr. Petracek is an LGBTQ+ member and ally. She believes that mental illness can feel like you’re in a freefall because you’ve lost control of your mind but emphasizes that it’s okay not to be okay. She is committed to providing the highest quality psychotherapy services, as a psychologist and author, that honor where individuals are on their personal growth journeys. Dr. Petracek is the author of The Anger Workbook for Women and The DBT Workbook for Alcohol and Drug Addiction.

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 Original Music:

”Alright" from the forthcoming album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify)

"That Life" from V by Unknown Mortal Orchestra (Spotify)

Paul Krauss MA LPC speaks with Andy Clark, Ph.D. about the human brain, consciousness, and functions of the mind. This is an episode for anyone who is curious about how human consciousness forms our reality and functions in real time. Andy has a great deal of excellent examples, stories, and anecdotes to share.

"Human brains are prediction machines,” contends Clark (Surfing Uncertainty), a cognitive philosophy professor at the University of Sussex, in this eye-opening study. Pushing back against the idea that the brain passively processes information from the senses, Clark argues that the organ is instead constantly predicting external reality based on previous experiences and adjusting mental impressions as new information arises.

Andy Clark's new book: THE EXPERIENCE MACHINE: How Our Minds Predict and Shape Reality (2023 | Pantheon), professor of cognitive philosophy Andy Clark’s brilliant new theory of the mind that upends our understanding of how the brain interacts with the world.

Learn more about Andy Clark, PhD. here.

Andy Clark's Current Project: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/media-arts-humanities-institute/research/project/science/xscape

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 Original Music:

”Alright" from the forthcoming album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify)

"The Argument" from The Fawn by The Sea and Cake (Spotify)

Songwriter and musician Bart Davenport has a deep conversation about the artistic process with Paul Krauss MA LPC in this episode. Throughout the episode, clips of Bart Davenport's songs are played, stories are shared, insights come easy, and the lyrics and tales that form through the music are expounded upon. For the psychology and philosophy fans, there is existentialism aplenty in this conversation from Bart Davenport and Paul Krauss. Whether you are a music lover or not, you are going to love this episode. 

Depending on who you ask, Bart Davenport might be many different things. He has performed as a blues singer, a softrock troubadour, and a mod. He is a versatile singer-songwriter who possesses the classic voice of a true crooner. He resides in Los Angeles, where he does music. His work transports us to an imagined past or present that is full of beautiful odes and intriguing characters. It is smooth but weirdly pointed. In spite of taking place in a fantastical setting, Davenport's works frequently reflect contemporary issues. Davenport just recorded twelve new songs in his own studio, leaning back to acoustic guitars and the baroque pop tones of the 1960s. His eighth studio album, titled "Episodes," is expected to be released on Tapete Records in March 2022.

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Original Music:

All Songs written and performed by Bart Davenport and Bart & The Bedazzled

John Hands stops by the Intentional Clinician with Paul Krauss MA LPC to talk about some of the current large fears that are circulating the information-overload culture as well as mass and social medias. John Hands spent more than 10 years writing his first non-fiction book COSMOSAPIENS: Human Evolution from the Origin of the Universe. Some of John's methods involve summarizing current scientific data from a multitude of sources into digestible chunks, and then sending out chapter drafts to professors and scientists worldwide for critiques for publishing. Having spent a great deal of time writing about the origins of humankind, John Hand's latest book and this podcast concern his analysis and predictions of the future. John's book is entitled: THE FUTURE OF HUMANKIND: Why We Should Be Optimistic. Many of you may be surprised by this title, as was I. However, John's main question he seeks to answer is "Will human beings become extinct?" due to various human concerns including warfare, bioweapons,  pandemics, climate change, solar activity, mass geological events, asteroids and comets, artificial intelligence, etc.

The resounding conclusion of John Hand's research is "No. Humans will become extinct from the issues." Of course, John is not a denier of issues. There will be plenty of problems and death due to most of the above issues. In fact, he suggests that millions of people will die and cultures will be disrupted as a result of the changing climate--however, his hard look at the data concludes there are too many factors and models that he believes the earth will not just "burn up" like the runaway hypothesis, but will change dramatically due to various factors and measurements that he lists and outlines in the book. However, John does not believe humans will become extinct due to climate change--though life will be altered for many. This may sound surprising and outright blasphemous to people like myself who are deeply concerned the climate and ecology, but I urge you to listen to this podcast and read John's work as it is deeply researched and fearlessly explored without any agenda, political stripe, or monied interest. These subjects are far too complicated to explore fully in this paragraph or in the podcast, but John has an interesting and balanced take. Check out the book here: THE FUTURE OF HUMANKIND: Why We Should Be Optimistic

John Hands is the author of critically acclaimed nonfiction books and novels, and has been published in 12 countries.  He was trained in science, specializing in chemistry, at the University of London where he had been the first undergraduate President of the Union.  He co-authored two research studies and published one book in the social sciences.  He tutored in physics and in management studies for Britain’s Open University, was visiting lecturer at the University of North London and then RLF Fellow at University College London where he began more than 10 years writing COSMOSAPIENS Human Evolution from the Origin of the Universe.  He has also written three novels published in the UK and the USA, one of which was also published in six other countries.

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 Original Music:

”Alright" from the forthcoming album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify)

"The Feathery Serpent God" from Shufflemania! by Robyn Hitchcock (Bandcamp)

"The Man Who Loves the Rain" from Shufflemania! by Robyn Hitchcock (Spotify)

Paul Krauss MA LPC discusses all things vaping on this episode of the Intentional Clinician Podcast. Paul especially focuses on how vaping can effect children and adolescents. Paul discusses most of the current popular vaping products and brands, how they work, and what types of substances are often utilized (nicotine, CBD, THC). Paul discusses the latest statistics on vaping and use of both related tobacco and tobacco-free products among middle and high school students in the United States. Paul also gives an overview of what vaping can do to the mind and the body, as well as negative health outcomes. Paul addresses the intersection of mental health and vaping as well as how vaping can impact children and adolescents in particular. Of course, Paul Krauss MA LPC offers tips to parents on how they can prevent, reduce, or stop their child from vaping—as well as the signs to look for in someone who is secretly vaping.

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 Original Music:

”Alright" from the forthcoming album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify)

"1517" from Rules by The Whitest Boy Alive (Spotify)

"Don't Fade Away" from Bunny by Beach Fossils (Spotify)

Paul Krauss MA LPC takes a deep dive into screen use addiction related to children & adolescents in this episode of The Intentional Clinician Podcast. Paul discusses what screen use addiction is, the neurobiology and behavioral elements of why it may occur, and the signs to look out for. Paul also discusses what screen use addiction can do to the mind and body as well as the statistics of how much children and adolescents use screen in the United States. Paul also gives tips to parents who are seeking to reduce, prevent, or stop screen addiction in their family.

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 Original Music:

”Alright" from the forthcoming album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify)

"Intentions" from Rules by The Whitest Boy Alive (Spotify)

"Hard to Say Goodbye" from Mister Mellow by Washed Out (Spotify)

Dr. Brooke Ellison, PhD visits the Intentional Clinician Podcast to talk about her new book Look Both Ways, as well as her life, how 30+ years living with quadriplegia has shaped her views on many subjects, a society of exclusion and working for inclusion, family members and friends who care for those with disabilities, human rights and value, structural functionalist models, the infantilization of people living with disabilities, trauma, the gift of sensitivity, love, and science.

Paul Krauss MA LPC and Dr. Brooke Ellison, PhD have an honest and authentic conversation about how her struggles can inspire others to get involved in making a real difference in the lives of others and the larger community.

At age 11, Brooke Ellison was hit by a car, an accident that left her paralyzed from the neck down and ventilator-dependent. Ten years later, she graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a degree in cognitive neuroscience. At 23, she penned Miracles Happen, a memoir that was adapted into a movie, The Brooke Ellison Story, directed by Christopher Reeve. Brooke went on to earn a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and a PhD in sociology from Stony Brook University. Today, at 42, she is a tenured professor at Stony Brook.

In her newest memoir-cum-sociological-analysis, Look Both Ways, Brooke returns to the story of her remarkable life, centering herself in a broader conversation about personal struggle, public policy, and what it means to be human. She reflects upon 31 years as a woman with ventilator-dependent quadriplegia. She writes frankly about her day-to-day frustrations but also lyrically about her belief that people possess the strength and grit to “fight back when we feel all is lost.”

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 Original Music:

”Alright" from the forthcoming album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify)

"Come on Let's Go" from The Noise Made by People by Broadcast (Spotify)

"Shriek" from Shriek by Wye Oak (Spotify)

Paul Krauss MA LPC and Jef Caine take on the heavy and controversial topics of religious trauma, healthy spirituality, and the psychology of deconstruction. In this 2.5 hour long-form episode, Paul and Jef discuss both the larger zeitgeist of religion and spirituality in the culture as well as their personal experiences with Christianity and other religions. Paul and Jef dive deep into the deconstruction of the Christian faith and theology and many other topics (listed below). This is an episode you are going to want to take time to listen to.

Jef Caine, is a skeptic and a host of the podcast: The Forest and the Trees (A Pastor and a Skeptic Read the Bible Together. It’s not as boring as it sounds.) Jef is also an amazing graphic designer and former megachurch employee and evangelical.

• All Books, Resources, and Articles mentioned available here.

Also Discussed: Growing up with the Christian Faith, Deconstructing one’s experience, Losing the Christian Faith, The Forest and the Trees Podcast, Sapiens (Book), Humans seek meaning, Reason & Logic, Age of Enlightenment, Scientific Method, History of the Christian Church, Violence, Sacred Texts, Reinterpretation of Texts, Biblical Literal-ism versus Metaphor, Creationism, Evolution, Monotheism, Homo-sapiens, Neanderthals, Anthropology, Storytelling, What is a Safe Community, What is Religious Trauma, Power, Control, Abuse of Power, Relationship Advice, Secular Therapy versus Christian “therapy”, Jesus’ teaching, Christianity’s opinions on divorce, marriage, Evangelicals, LGBTQIA issues and Christianity, How therapy works versus “telling people what to do”, a power stance from a religions, prayer rooms, Christian therapists, Deconstructionism, the big questions: Why are we here? What are we doing?, Joseph Campbell, Tribal rituals, Mythology, hedonism, what truly satisfies people, What is practicing Spirituality, Alcoholics Anonymous, Higher Power, Interfaith, What is Hell, Tribalism, Us versus Them, God is Love, Competing Religions, Nationalism, Cults, Dehumanizing others, God is an idea, Book Clubs, Historical Context, Hermeneutics, Spiritual Practice versus co-opting religion for power, cherry picking versus and issues, historical contexts of the Bible, King James Version, Concordant Version of the Bible, Cultural Context, Learning from the stories, David & Goliath, The Good Samaritan, “The one truth”, heretics, “lost souls”, Hell, Sheol, Hades, Gehenna, Tartarus, Jonathan Edwards, the religious right, yes we talk about Trump, inner work, Transcendental Meditation, Contemplative Prayer, rites of passage, ritual sacrifice, cultism, selling something, Spiritual Bypassing, Healthy Spirituality, Self Reflection, Colonization, St. Francis of Assisi, Healthy Spiritual Practices, Open-minded Interpretations, Introspection, Dogma, Critical Thinking, Synchronicity, Loving Others, and more!       

     --->Resources for further learning:

Books: 

• Hope Beyond Hell  multiple FREE books and audio books by Gerry Beauchemin, Protestant Missionary.

11 Books to Read If You’re Deconstructing Your Faith

Resources:

• The Power of Myth with Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers (audio/ video program)

Writers and Scholars Referenced:

• Joseph Campbell

Articles Referenced: 

• Universalism was the dominant theology of the first 500 years

Podcasts:

• The Forest and The Trees Podcast

Jef Recommends: 

• Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer

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Paul Krauss MA LPC is the Clinical Director of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, and Counseling Supervisor. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline (in progress) as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post, NBC News, and Wired Magazine. Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433. 

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 Original Music:

”Alright" from the forthcoming album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify)

"My Sweet Lord" from All Things Must Pass by George Harrison (Spotify)

"Myth" from Bloom by Beach House (Spotify)

"Satanist" from The Record by Boygenius (Spotify)

"Gotta Serve Somebody" from San Francisco 1980 by Bob Dylan (Spotify)

"Get Up, Stand Up" from Burnin' by Bob Marley and The Wailers (Spotify)

"Pure Comedy" from Pure Comedy by Father John Misty (Spotify)

"Chocolate Jesus" from Mule Variations by Tom Waits (Spotify)

"Awaiting On You All" from All Things Must Pass by George Harrison (Spotify)

"Whatever Happened to Paul Sand" from Reggae Film Star by Damian Jurado (Bandcamp)

"Portrait of God" from Smalltown Stardust by King Tuff (Spotify)

"Say God" from Say God by Daniel Higgs (Spotify)

No gimmicks. No fad diets. No strange contraptions. No heavily marketed "super snacks." No chronic sick care. Paul Krauss MA LPC discusses the medical facts of dementia and Alzheimer's disease with authorities Dr. Emily Clionsky and Dr. Mitchell Clionsky. If you are interested in the practical prevention that you can begin implementing now--or are curious for a family member, then this is the podcast for you.

Two experts in brain preservation, Emily Clionsky MD and Mitchell Clionsky PhD will show you how to stack the dementia deck in your favor by reading and following the prescription in Dementia Prevention: Using Your Head to Save Your Brain, (John Hopkins University Press; April 4, 2023).

The Clionskys are a physician (MD) and a neuropsychologist (PhD) who have published research in dementia, developed an accurate dementia test for doctors, and personally treated more than 10,000 patients who have dementia or its preceding condition, Mild Cognitive Impairment. Moreover, they understand the disease personally, having cared for loved ones with dementia in their immediate families. Their goal in this book is to expand their reach, to move from what they now do in their office consultation rooms to the much larger audience of readers who want to use medical science and behavior change to maintain their brains. 

In Dementia Prevention, they take you on a guided tour through dementia types, teach you the history of these neurological diseases, and discuss the more than 15 different factors known to affect your risk. They build a visual model of dementia risk, chapter by chapter, pulling all of this information together in a clear picture of how these various pieces interact. When you fill out your individual “Dementia Risk Checklist” that is included in the book (and available online through www.braindoc.com) you will create your own picture of your strengths and your areas needing improvement. 

EMILY CLIONSKY, MD, completed residencies in internal medicine and in psychiatry, and is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. MITCHELL CLIONSKY, PhD, is a board-certified neuropsychologist who specializes in evaluating and treating patients with cognitive impairment, dementia, ADHD, and traumatic brain injury. A husband-and-wife team, they have a combined 70 years of professional and clinical experience in medicine and neuropsychology and have treated more than 10,000 patients. They partner at a private practice, Clionsky Neuro Systems, Inc., based in Springfield, Massachusetts.  They are experienced public speakers and workshop presenters for general and professional audiences. 

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Paul Krauss MA LPC is the Clinical Director of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, and Counseling Supervisor. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline (in progress) as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post, NBC News, and Wired Magazine. Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433. 

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 Original Music:

”Alright" from the forthcoming album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify)

"How I love" from Smalltown Stardust by King Tuff (Spotify)