Where Psychology and Social Justice Meet
The session in which we talk to Dr. Danna Bodenheimer about the need to examine even our basic psychological (and all) assumptions, and how this relates to her work at the Walnut Psychotherapy Center. Danna founded the Center to provide much needed access to long term psychodynamic psychotherapy in a safe clinical environment to the LGBTQ community.
www.walnutpsychotherapycenter.com
The session in which we talk to Alexia Clarke, MPH, Program Coordinator, and Fran Stier, Ph.D., about their work at the Chester Community Coalition helping families heal from gun violence. The mission of the Coalition is to heal the psychological and emotional impact of homicides and reduce trauma-related reactive violence in Chester, PA.
www.chestercommunitycoalition.org
The session in which we talk to James Wadley, Phd, about unpacking racism and systemic oppression in practice. Dr. Wadley is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Counseling and Human Services department at Lincoln University. He is a scholar-practitioner and maintains a private practice in both PA and NJ as a Licensed Professional Counselor. He is also an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist Supervisor and is the founding editor of the Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships. Dr. Wadley is the founder and principal of the Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians.
www.drjameswadley.com
The session in which we talk to Dr. Holly Sawyer about the impact of workplace microaggressions on Professional Black Women and what they can do about it. We also talked about the importance of not committing microaggressions in the first place and what to do about it when we do (hint: defensiveness is not the answer).
Dr. Holly Sawyer is the founder of Life First Therapy (lifefirsttherapy.com) where she helps professionals of color navigate through their career and life.
The session in which we chat with Francisco Cortes, currently the interim executive director of GALAEI, about the work that he does for and with the organization to bring social justice to the queer Latinx community. As a Mexican immigrant and gay Philadelphian, Francisco is passionate about queer and trans, Latinx and Black youth empowerment and leadership development, and he brought that passion to our studio conversation.
www.galaei.org
The session in which we interview Rebecca Bonner, MEd, Head of School at the Bridge Way High School. Rebecca knows first-hand about the impact addiction can have on students and their families. The Bridge Way School is Philadelphia’s first recovery high school and the only one in Pennsylvania that is licensed and accredited by the PA Department of Education. The school’s mission is to offer a strong academic program to students in recovery from substance abuse and/or addiction.
In addition to information about the school, check out their wishlist on the site menu:
The Bridge Way School was founded by The Greater Philadelphia Association of Recovery Education (GPARE) a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing recovery education to secondary and post-secondary students in the Philadelphia area.
www.recoveryschools.org
Our Mother’s Day session! Two of our twenty-something offspring talk to us about their world view and how it may or may not have been influenced by their upbringing by us and our psychologist partners. In this session, we chat with Julie’s son, Aaron Jacobs, and Cindy’s younger daughter, Zoë Naseef about what it was like being raised by not 1, but 2 psychologist parents.
The session in which we talk to Dr. Roy Eidelson about his book, Political Mind Games: How the 1% Manipulate Our Understanding of What’s Happening, What’s Right, and What’s Possible. Psychologist Roy Eidelson helps us understand political mind games and suggests ways to combat the manipulative ploys of the self-interested 1%.
The session in which we talk to returning guest Kevin Moore, PsyD about opioid addiction. Dr. Moore’s passion includes creating integrative medicine services for vulnerable populations. Opioid addiction has been a particular focus of his work for the past 5+ years give its huge toll on the people he serves. Dr. Moore views psychology as part of healthcare, and healthcare as part of social justice.
The session in which we interview Danielle Griffith, MSW, LSW, Program Director for the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund. Founded by Peggy Dolan, the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund works to lighten the burdens and lift the spirits of families caring for children with serious illnesses, disabilities, and injuries. They provide financial assistance for needs not covered by insurance, education and other resources to families living or seeking treatment in PA, NJ or DE.
www.DolanFund.org