Lara Sheehi was doing her job as a professor of clinical psychology when her criticism of Israel catapulted her into uninvited infamy. Bad faith accusations of antisemitism, reliant on obfuscating political dissent with bigotry led to her investigation while reports from news outlets led to her being disinvited from speaking engagements, stalked, and protested. Despite a letter of support from Jewish colleagues that included giants in the field of psychoanalysis, the controversy split the field in two- those who knew her compassionate work on behalf of the oppressed and those who scapegoated her as a danger to psychoanalytic innocence. It is this myth of purity that shapes Lara’s theory and resistance to the veil of mutuality and dialogue, which she contends too often obstructs the very nature of our unequal material realities. Sheehi challenges us to be vigilant towards misrecognition, the not-so-unconscious ways in which we commit to logics of oppression, especially those of us who identify as healers. 

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Produced by John Totten and Mason Neely
Music by Mason Neely
Research Assistant: Rose Bergdoll
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Episode 59: Bad Faith Alone

Week 8: Narrative Practice - Outsider Witness Practices

Jessica Benjamin joins host John Totten for our season finale. In a wide-ranging conversation [outlined below], the renowned psychoanalyst and theorist reflects on her radical upbringing, the development of recognition theory, and the feminist lens through which she examines our persistent social dilemmas. Why does more civilization seem to generate more problems? Dr. Benjamin’s answer diverges from Freud’s, and her concept of repair exposes how often conformity is entangled with domination. From mundane conventions like parenting roles to the horrors of war and genocide, her concepts illuminate pathways of transformation through multiplicity, challenging the belief that “only one can live.” She proposes that feminism offers a way forward in the clinic and society: a chance to move beyond rigid binaries into “The Third”- a space of mutual recognition, but only if we are first willing to confront the ways we’ve been getting it wrong. 

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1. Biography and Early Curiosities - 13:21
2. Formation of Recognition Theory- 20:25
3. Feminism and Family Roles- 27:30 
4. Oedipus and Gender Binaries- 30:54
5. Reversal and Bourgeois Feminism- 37:42
6. Response to Critiques-42:44
7. Clinical Vignettes of Recognition- 48:35
8. Crossing the Bridge of Difference-54:25
9. The Third, Breakdown, and Repair- 56:05
10. Survivalism and Conflict Resolution- 66:30
11. Infant Studies and Acknowledgement- 74:14
12. Destruction and Play-79:30 
13. Escalation and Unconscious Guilt- 86:54
14. Capitalism and Supremacy- 91:00
16. Hope- 99:30 

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Produced by John Totten and Mason Neely
Music by Mason Neely
Research Assistant: Rose Bergdoll
Website: www.betweenuspodcast.com
Contact: betweenuspodcast@gmail.com
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Episode 60: Recognition, In Real Life

Join frankssson each month on his journey to becoming a psychotherapist; expect introspective meanderings and left-field reflections on the somewhat daunting task of living, and get a grounding in psychotherapy and its role in navigating life and finding ourselves. For sensitive souls and curious cats. On this month’s show frankssson explores intersectionality and reads a piece of his own writing excavating the effects of racism on his own mental health.

Soundwave Therapy w/ frankssson 13/10/25 - [Voices Radio]

Can writing heal trauma? Dr. Denise Sloan explains how Written Exposure Therapy (WET) offers a faster, effective alternative to CPT and PE — backed by research and real-world outcomes.

Continue your learning journey at Psyflix.net


Can Writing Heal Trauma? Dr. Denise Sloan on Written Exposure Therapy

Schema Couples Therapy offers a structured way to understand how early life patterns shape emotional reactions within relationships. In this introduction, Poul Perris explores the model’s key concepts — from identifying individual schemas and triggers to fostering empathy, compassion, and emotional attunement between partners.

You’ll gain insight into how to work with highly reactive couples, manage safety and cultural sensitivity, and reflect on your own schemas as a therapist. While empirical evidence is still emerging, this integrative approach provides a valuable framework for deepening therapeutic connection and promoting long-term change.

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Healing Relationships through Schema Therapy — with Poul Perris

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Join frankssson each month on his journey to becoming a psychotherapist; expect introspective meanderings and left-field reflections on the somewhat daunting task of living, and get a grounding in psychotherapy and its role in navigating life and finding ourselves. For sensitive souls and curious cats. On this month’s show frankssson explores how the ways we are spoken to and treated as children can impact how we formulate our personalities as we develop and grow, through a short story he wrote.

Soundwave Therapy w/ frankssson: On Childhood Experiences 10/11/25 - [Voices Radio]

Stanislav Grof, born in Prague in 1931, was among the most influential figures in the early clinical use of LSD. Sometimes referred to as the Godfather of psychedelic psychotherapy, Grof was was trained as a Freudian psychoanalyst in Prague and was on track to follow in Freud's footsteps when his path was derailed by a powerful LSD session. He changed his life path and became one of the principal investigators of early psychedelic research behind the Iron Curtain, conducting systematic LSD psychotherapy at the Psychiatric Research Institute in Prague. 

Grof’s approach was largely psycholitic - meaning that in contrast to the single high-dose mystical model, he favored smaller doses that could be given consistently over the course of multiple sessions, thus emphasizing the very gradual revealing of the layered strata of the human unconscious. 

In this talk, Grof describes how the same substance can evoke vastly different experiences in different individuals, from childhood regression, to episodes resembling psychosis, to genuine mystical revelation. He offers accounts of patients reliving early developmental trauma and what appeared to be birth agony, followed by experiences of renewal or “rebirth.” He also touches on the emergence of archetypal and transpersonal imagery in advanced stages of therapy, giving insight into the collective and cosmic dimensions of mind. Here’s the brilliant Stan Grof in 1969 at Esalen institute. 
Photo by Joyce Lyke 

Stanislav Grof on LSD Psychotherapy: Live Talk at Esalen, 1969

Healthy narcissism connects.
Unhealthy narcissism isolates.
Dr. Frank Yeomans unpacks the difference — and what it means in therapy.
Coming soon on Psyflix - Dr Frank Yeomans on narcissism and connection.

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Healthy versus Unhealthy Narcissism - with Dr Frank Yeomans

"Voices of Esalen" features provocative, in-depth interviews with the dynamic leaders, teachers, and thinkers who reflect the mission of the Esalen Institute.

For more about the Esalen Institute, head to esalen.org 

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Psychotherapists John Totten and Mason Neely bring you this psychotherapy podcast that explores what is happening between therapists and patients, from both sides of the relationship.

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