The Symmetry Sessions
Heather McPaul, LPC
Recent Episodes
In this episode, I talk to Katja Cahoon, a licensed clinical social worker, certified EMDR therapist, and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapist about the benefits of using ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for a variety of mental health issues. We'll discuss how it works, what sessions would look like, as well as how safe it is, and why it might be an effective choice for people who aren't making progress with other therapy modalities.
To find out more about the work Katja does visit:
katjacahoon.com/
www.kckap.com/
To learn more about Heather's Practice visit:
www.symmetryofself.com
Huberman Lab – nerdy deep dive into the mechanisms of ketamine: youtu.be/Rxmv7rT9leo?si=MPHL2DvpQZBsV1HU
Ketamine: How it works and how to access it, incl. client report: ksqd.org/ketamine-assisted-psychotherapy/
Another client report and the importance of therapy and mindset: www.everydayhealth.com/depression/i-tried-ketamine-therapy-for-my-depression-heres-what-i-learned/
Still a lot of unknowns in general: www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03334-6
Importance of therapy and understanding the ups and downs of KAP: psychedelicstoday.com/2018/09/08/rapid-depression-remission-therapeutic-bends-ketamine-assisted-psychotherapy/
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In this episode, Dr. Danielle Taylor licensed psychologist returns to talk about how to differentiate whether someone is a friend or someone is a frenemy. Who enjoys it when bad things happen to you? Who is happy for you when things are good? How do we get caught up in frenemy relationships? Do you have the boundaries you need in place to foster healthier dynamics? We'll dive into all of this and more!
To find out more about the work Danielle does visit:
https://spectrum360.org/our-leadershipteam/
https://nicolegarciaphd.com/about/danielle-taylor/
Follow her on Instagram:
@ascending_spiral_alchemy
To learn more about Heather's Practice visit:
www.symmetryofself.com
What We Do In The Shadows www.fxnetworks.com/shows/what-we-do-in-the-shadows
Mothers Who Can't Love: A Healing Guide for Daughters by Susan Forward and Donna Frazier Glynn
https://www.amazon.com/Mothers-Who-Cant-Love-Daughters/dp/0062204343
You Can Heal Your Heart: Finding Peace After a Breakup, Divorce, or Death by Louise Hay and David Kessler a.co/d/cCjpZEk
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In this episode, I talk to Dan Zia Joseph, former businessman turned army veteran turned researcher and author, about his new book Backpack to Rucksack: Insight into Leadership & Resilience By Military Experts. We'll discuss leadership psychology, mental health, and resilience in and out of the military. We will also examine how good leadership and caring for people as human beings can help reduce generational trauma, keep personnel healthy, and improve "command climate" as well as how unresolved issues can impact how leaders show up for themselves and for their people and that a growth mindset and vulnerability are the keys to creating collective healing and camaraderie.
To find out more about the work Dan does visit:
combatpsych.com or follow him on Instagram: @Combatpsychology
To pick up his book: Backpack to Rucksack: Insight Into Leadership & Resilience By Military Experts visit www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRQT4ZGC
To learn more about Heather's Practice visit:
www.symmetryofself.com
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In this episode, I talk to Dr. Danielle Taylor licensed psychologist, nationally certified school psychologist, Chief Operating Officer at Spectrum360, and Psychologist at Evolve Psychological Services about how our frame of reference influences our work as therapists and the development of the models we use as well as how some therapeutic approaches fall short because of a lack of lived experiences. We'll dive into the IFS (Internal Family Systems) model of therapy, the responsibilities of leadership in the therapy community, and resourcing skills that might be helpful for when those models aren't enough.
To find out more about the work Danielle does visit:
https://spectrum360.org/our-leadershipteam/
https://nicolegarciaphd.com/about/danielle-taylor/
Follow her on Instagram:
@ascending_spiral_alchemy
To learn more about Heather's Practice visit:
www.symmetryofself.com
Mothers Who Can't Love: A Healing Guide for Daughters by Susan Forward and Donna Frazier Glynn
https://www.amazon.com/Mothers-Who-Cant-Love-Daughters/dp/0062204343
Rewire Trauma Therapy
www.rewiretherapy.net
The Integrated Trauma Therapist
https://catalog.pesi.com/item/the-integrated-trauma-therapist-incorporating-ifs-emdr-sp-cpt-aedp-dbt-psychedelic-medicines-treating-complex-trauma-ptsd-80967
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In this episode, I talk to Athena McDowall, licensed social worker, military veteran, Walk Coordinator for the Philadelphia NEDA Walk, ambassador for the Eating Disorder Coalition, and volunteer for SeaWaves Inc. about eating disorders in the military and what needs to happen in order to create a healthier culture in the armed forces. We'll talk about the things that we saw that perpetuated disordered eating in the military and what resources need to be available to our fellow brothers and sisters-in-arms to set them up for a better relationship with their bodies.
To find out more about the work Athena does and the organizations she is associated with visit:
www.symmetryofself.com
eatingdisorderscoalition.org/
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
www.Sea-Waves.org
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Movie Clip: Kubrick, Stanley. Full Metal Jacket. Warner Bros., 1987.