Relationaldynamics Podcasts

Dr. Earle is a noted family therapist and psychologist, author, and lecturer. He is past national president of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and is an approved supervisor for the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists. He is a national authority on sexual addiction with over 35 years experience w…

Kristen is a Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practitioner with the IFS Institute, with nearly 400 hours of IFS training in Levels 1, 2, and 3 and IFS couples and relational work (known as “Intimacy from the Inside Out” or "IFIO"). She has served as a Program Assistant for IFS Institute Level 1 and Level 2 trainings, is on staff for IFIO tra…

Fadi works extensively in applied theater, using the art form to help refugees heal from their traumatic experiences. He has directed, devised and led applied theater work all over the world in Egypt, Germany, Jordan, Portugal and the U.S. As a published scholar, he focuses on theater as it relates to human rights and refugees. Skeiker’s book, Syri…

Maya Benning-Codina is currently a Certified Sex Addiction Therapy – Candidate and specializes in supporting women struggling with relational challenges. Maya also has experience and success in helping her clients grow in awareness of themselves and their needs so they can communicate that with their partner to foster growth in intimacy in their re…

Sophie Schauermann, LCSW is a licensed therapist and parent coach based in Denver, CO. Her passion and expertise lie in supporting highly sensitive children (and their parents) in harnessing their sensitivities into their superpowers. She is the founder of Rooted Rhythm Therapy and Parent Coaching, an organization that guides children and parents i…

Jonathan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Journey Clinical, the leading telehealth platform expanding access to Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy. A serial entrepreneur, Jonathan built his career in finance, spending over two decades working for hedge funds and building businesses in Switzerland and NYC. After receiving a difficult diagnosis of PTSD a…

Michelle Glass is a level three Certified IFS Practitioner, Alternative Counselor, and SoulCollage® Facilitator in Eugene, Oregon. She is the author of the well-received book, Daily Parts Meditation Practice©: A Journey of Embodied Integration for Clients and Therapists and provides DPMP™ workshops at the Annual IFS Conference and around the world,…

Taylor Aasand is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and registered dietitian nutritionist. She has dedicated her career to counseling and pursuing policy change around weight stigma and eating disorder care in Arizona. As a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and having trained with Evelyn Tribole, one of the authors of Intuitive Eating, she e…

Dr. Adrian Fletcher is a psychologist and trafficking survivor with lived experience of dissociative identity disorder (DID). She is also a speaker, consultant, author of One Soul, Multiple Expressions:POEMS BY THE PARTS and host of the mental health podcast Braving the Way with Dr. Fletch. She has been working within the field of mental health for…

Carissa Emory is a certified IFS Therapist and licensed clinical social worker in Oregon and Washington state. She works with adults and adolescents in her private practice, providing IFS and EMDR therapy for a wide range of clinical issues. Carissa has completed her level 2 training through the IFS institute and has served as a program assistant f…

Sara Todd is a licensed clinical social worker based in Madison, WI, who provides teletherapy for teens and adults living in Wisconsin, Oregon, and Kentucky. Her approach is grounded in psychoanalytic theory and integrates mindfulness practices, which are informed by her meditation practice of over 20 years. She sees the relationship between the th…

Elizabeth is a somatic psychotherapist that integrates yoga and yogic philosophy into her clinical practice with clients as well as offers trauma-informed yoga groups and classes to people around the world. Elizabeth offers in-person training in the Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method and acts as the Director of Online Trainee Program at the Trauma- Consc…

Glenda Earle has found being a mom rewarding and challenging. She had her hands full as a mother with a son that went to high school graduation barefoot and a daughter that holds a record for basketball rebounds. She is a proud grandmother of five wonderful grandchildren and now two great grandchildren. She co-lead Communication Skills classes for …

Aimee Frazier conducts hiking therapy sessions outdoors with adult individuals and groups in Portland, Oregon. She is a Professional Counselor Associate and approaches her work with an emphasis on ecotherapy. Prior to becoming a therapist she worked as an outdoor adventure guide, taking groups whitewater rafting, climbing, and through challenge cou…

Nancy is an Oregon-licensed clinical psychologist, and is also a licensed professional counselor in California and Colorado. She provides Introduction to IFS training to therapists and educators and Introduction to Psycheledelics training and consultation for IFS-trained therapists and practitioners interested in learning about psychedelic-assisted…

Gary Quan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience working to support a variety of couples, families, and groups across cultural and socioeconomic spectra in private practice, community mental health agency, acute psychiatric hospitals, and varied correctional settings. Gary serves as Adjunct Faculty at the Maste…

Nicole Smith Levay is a professional dancer turned Energy Coach. She integrates somatic therapies, breathwork, and meditation into her work with folks struggling with anxiety and depression. Using body-centered techniques, Nicole takes a forward-thinking approach to mental health and trauma-informed care. Nicole holds an MA in Somatic Psychology fr…

Faith Niece is a Mental Health Counselor, Marriage & Family Therapist, and a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist. She holds a practice in Boca Raton focused on treating Trauma, Addictive disorders, and family of origin issues. She is trained in emotionally focused therapy, inner child therapy, and experiential based practices such as psychodrama and …

Heather Carlson’s career in Marriage and Family Therapy comes after nearly a decade of corporate media sales and another 10 years as a full-time parent raising three children with her partner of over 20 years. Her clinical experience began with work in an addiction and mental health treatment facility where she lead weekly group therapy and worked …

Tommie is an Expanded Practice Dental Hygienist with a special permit that allows her to practice outside of the traditional dental office without the supervision of a dentist. She has been in dentistry over 18 years. In 2020 she was introduced to Airway health, and it started to connect the dots by discovering the root cause of many illnesses and …

Peg Hurley Dawson, Ph.D., LMHC, CSTS, RSP is certified in Sex therapy, IFS, EMDR, Clinical Hypnosis, trained in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Relational Life Therapy, Sandtray, Sandplay, Polyvagal Theory, is a Sex Therapy Supervisor and Registered Sandplay Practitioner. She specializes in treating individuals, couples, LGBTQ, Out of Control Sexual Be…

Dr. Alyson Nerenberg is a nationally known licensed psychologist who combines 30 years of clinical expertise and training with a warm heart. She is a positive person who loves to help others tap into their own courage and wisdom. Dr. Nerenberg has been featured on television networks which include: MSNBC News, ABC, CBS, Fox, A & E, CN8, as well as …

Dr. J.J. Kelly, The Punk Rock Doc, is a licensed clinical psychologist, emotional intelligence skills training expert, and bestselling author of The Holy Shit Series. J.J. is also the CEO and Founder of UnorthoDocs, Inc., a punk alternative to traditional psychotherapy. Dr. Kelly and the unortho “docs” live their lives with the belief that global h…

Tisha Shull is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in private practice in Burlington, Vermont. She has practiced Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy since she was a clinical intern in 2009. She is co-host of the popular IFS Podcast, IFS Talks and has been a Program Assistant for IFS Level 1 and Level 2 trainings many times internationally…

A roundtable discussion about experiences in couple relationships. The Earle's talk about reframing conflict, utilizing "time outs", power in relationships, identifying a couples unique "dance", and "remembering the relationships positive past." Here are the couples therapy resources cited: -The Gottman Institute -Internal Family Systems -The Cente…

Tanya Cole-Lesnick has been a psychotherapist (licensed clinical social worker) and coach since 1995. She received her master’s degree in social work from New York University after group therapy changed her life. She has extensive experience in outpatient hospital mental health, private practice, and wellness center settings. From those experiences…

Stevie Mae Douglas, Psy.D. is a Post-Doctoral Resident under the supervision of Marcus Earle, Ph.D., LMFT, CSAT, S-PSB. Her clinical experience includes addiction, depression, anxiety, psychosis, relationship issues, and personality challenges. Trauma and grief are her areas of focus, particularly as it relates to human development and to military …

Sexual health author, trainer and psychotherapist Douglas Braun-Harvey bridges sexual and mental health and facilitates organizational change. He teaches and trains nationally and internationally linking sexual health principles within drug and alcohol treatment, group psychotherapy, HIV prevention and treatment, and child maltreatment. https://www…

Katie Ties holds a Post Masters in Expressive Art Therapy and a M.S. in Counseling. Katie has worked in the mental health field (as a coach, counselor or art therapist) since 2011. Her practice is grounded in her values of connection, compassion, and creativity. Her mission is to serve and give back through her work in the mental health community a…

Doug Withrow is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has an M.S. in Counseling and a Master's of Divinity. Doug seeks to create a safe place where discovery can happen in his work - a place to heal emotional pain, come to new understandings of “who I am,” and develop new skills for coping with life’s surprises. PCSintensive.com…

Andrew holds an MA in Couple and Family Therapy. He strives to support people in connecting with themselves, others, the natural world, and their spirituality. Andrew aims to co-create a safe context where one can identify what is dear to them and move towards what they are wanting more of in life. PCSIntensive.com…

Adeola Quintero holds a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Regis University. Adeola is a Writer, Relationship-Care Enthusiast, Racial Healing Researcher & Women of Color Advocate. She is currently practicing at North Family Counseling in Colorado Springs and is passionate about de-stigmatizing mental health for minorities and people…

Dr. Adrian Fletcher is a Licensed Psychologist, Certified EMDR therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist and EMDRIA Approved Consultant in Scottsdale, Arizona. She has 16 years of experience working within the field of Mental Health. She currently specializes in the treatment of trauma, anxiety, stress management, coping skills, distress tole…

Dr. Lebowitz studies and treats childhood and adolescent anxiety at the Yale Child Study Center. His research focuses on the development, neurobiology, and treatment of anxiety and related disorders, with special emphasis on family dynamics and the role of parents in these problems. Dr. Lebowitz is the lead investigator on multiple funded research …

Andrew holds a Master of Arts in Couple and Family Therapy from Regis University. He has published work on the topic of shame and strives to support people, couples, and families in developing personal agency during their therapeutic journey. Additionally, Andrew has a passion for supporting individuals, families, and couples who are facing grief t…

Megan Moran started her professional career as an English teacher at Lexington High School. She realized she was more interested in her students’ personal stories than the literature she was teaching and returned to graduate school to study Counseling Psychology. She did her clinical internship at McLean Hospital and stayed on for 13 years as a Tra…

Victoria Secrist specializes in working with people who have been impacted by suicide, whether they are experiencing suicidal thoughts and feelings or have lost a loved one. Victoria uses a systems approach and encourages folks to connect with supportive people in their lives who can help them navigate rough terrain. As a military veteran herself, …

Natalie is a certified Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP) who helps individuals with fatigue, digestive symptoms, and hormone imbalances to experience more confidence in their body and vibrant energy. Her journey started with soothing the aftermath of childhood trauma which manifested as eczema, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and gastro…

Dr. Earle is a noted family therapist and psychologist, author, and lecturer. He is past national president of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and is an approved supervisor for the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists. He is a national authority on sexual addiction with over 35 years experience w…

Peter Fraenkel, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Psychology at The City College of New York, and is in private practice in New York City. He received AFTA’s 2012 award for Innovative Contribution to Family Therapy for his work in the area of time and couples, integrative approaches to couple therapy, and resilience-strengthening programs for homele…

Payton Holt will soon be graduating with a Master’s degree in marriage and family therapy. He is currently an intern at The Marriage and Family Clinic where he primarily works with couples. Payton hopes to continue his growth in RLT and to specialize in couples counseling and parent training. He aspires to create his own group practice where couple…

Gene is co-director of Evanston Family Therapy Center, a small non-profit training institution which focuses on narrative approaches to therapy. He is an internationally known author and teacher of narrative family therapy with a particular focus on social justice. Now retired from his work as a psychiatrist, he has a continuing skepticism and crit…

In 1970, Dr. Schulte graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School and attended the University of Michigan Psychiatry Residency Training Program shortly after. Dr. Shulte has a wealth of experience having practiced and taught both psychiatry and psychotherapy throughout his fifty year career in Michigan and where he currently practices i…

Dr. Lindsay Edwards received a B.A. in Psychology and a B.S. in Family Studies and Human Development from the University of Arizona in 2005. Following this work, she earned a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2007 from Kansas State University and a Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2014 from the University of Connecticut. Dr…

Dr. Marcus Earle joined his father Dr. Ralph Earle at Psychological Counseling Services in 1988, after obtaining his Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy. He is currently licensed in Arizona as a Psychologist as well as a Marriage and Family Therapist. He has spent most of his career developing the PCS Intensive Treatment Program, training/ment…

Rosemary Leone will soon be graduating with a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy. She prides herself in being able to identify a client's interaction sequence, or negative cycle, and then collaborating to create lasting change. She hopes to contribute to research around paradox in treatment, as well as issues related to gender and cultural ineq…

Dr. Lorraine Hedtke has taught hundreds of professionals around the world about re-membering conversations, a new and exciting approach to grief psychology. Her professional articles have appeared in numerous journals and newspapers. In addition to her writing and speaking about death, dying and grief psychology, Lorraine works at California State …

Ben Fineman is a psychotherapist in Los Angeles, California who helps young professionals and entrepreneurs find a greater sense of personal fulfillment in life. He spends much of his free time researching what makes counseling work and thinking about how to promote a complete overhaul of the psychotherapy field. Caroline Witta is a marriage and fa…

Chris Hoff’s formal education includes a Ph.D. from Loma Linda University in Marriage & Family Therapy where his concentration was in organizational development and systems consulting. Additionally, Chris received his Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. Chris' counseling work is grounded in Narrative theory, an evolvi…

Daria Mann, M. MFT, M. Ed, CCHT is an advanced clinical hypnotherapist initially trained in hypnosis with 500 hours of classroom and clinical hypnotherapy practice and over 1500 internship hours with a clinical psychologist. She has continued serving as a hypnotherapist ever since and recently completed another master’s degree in Marriage and Famil…