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Update frequency:
bimonthly
Average audio length:
33 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
50 episodes
since Aug. 1, 2019
episodic
explicit content

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What can tarot offer in a therapy room, without turning therapy esoteric? In this episode, Johanne talks with Elizabeth Ritchie, an EMDR-certified and IFS-trained counsellor, about using tarot imagery as a reflective tool with clients who are open to it. They explore how images can help clients con…

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In both clinical training and modern pop psychology, therapists are often sold the illusion of the "neutral therapy room", that is, a space where systemic structures and power dynamics are magically left out in the waiting room. But what happens to our clients when we avoid naming and dealing with …
AI is already shaping how people seek comfort, reassurance, and even intimacy. So what happens when more and more turn to machines for therapy? In this live-recorded conversation, Johanne sits down with psychodynamic psychotherapist Aaron Balick, author of The Psychodynamics of Social Networking an…
In this episode, Johanne Schwensen sits down with psychologist Julie Haas to break the silence around a topic that affects millions, yet remains deeply misunderstood: the psychological impact of the menstrual cycle. We often normalize suffering as "just part of being a woman," but Julie challenges …
What happens psychologically when moving doesn’t “fix it”? In this episode of Therapy Talk, Johanne Schwensen speaks with clinical psychologist and psychodynamic psychotherapist Julia Wysokowsky about the emotional impact of moving. Together they explore how mobility shapes identity, belonging, and…
In this Therapy Talk episode, Johanne sits down with Dr. Andrea Jungaberle — Chief Medical Officer at OVID Clinic and co-founder of the MIND Foundation — for a grounded, behind-the-scenes look at how psychedelic-assisted therapy is actually making its way into clinical practice. They talk about Ger…
Psychotherapist and author Roland Evans joins Johanne Schwensen to talk about his book Surface and Depths: A Story of Adolescence with Reflections on the Inner Journey. Together they explore adolescence, family, and the lifelong process of becoming ourselves — and how therapy can help us revisit an…
Therapy Talk is back! Johanne speaks with psychologist and researcher Lea Schäfer about how AI is showing up in therapy – for clients, therapists, and the future of mental health care. They explore the promises, pitfalls, and ethical questions of bringing technology into the therapeutic space. Full…
In this episode, therapist Dariia Milinchuk shares her expertise on working with survivors of narcissistic abuse. We explore how narcissistic traits differ from narcissistic personality disorder, why even trained professionals can miss the signs of manipulation, and the subtle but powerful ways nar…
In Breaking Negative Cycles in Relationships, Sára Ritter explains: Her journey into couples therapy and her passion for Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)  How conflicts in relationships are often rooted in unmet attachment needs The pursuer-withdrawer cycle and why we fall into predictable relati…
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