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The Tyranny of Kindness
‘We have had universities making statements condemning Israel with no mention of Hamas… all done in…
WatchMichael Dewan-Herrick Discusses ‘Woke’ Psychotherapy with Leslie Elliott
Michael Dewan-Herrick is a psychotherapist and a life coach in private practice in London. He earned…
WatchProf. Jon Mills Discusses Narcissistic Large-Group Regression within Psychoanalysis
Prof. Jon Mills is a Canadian philosopher, psychoanalyst, and clinical psychologist. He has been an outspoken…
WatchDr. Carole Sherwood’s Presentation on the Politicisation of Therapy
Carole Sherwood (DClinPsy) is a retired UK-based clinical psychologist, co-director at Critical Therapy Antidote and contributing…
WatchA Discussion about Political Correctness with Dr. Howard Schwartz, Former Student of Marcuse
Dr. Howard S. Schwartz is an emeritus professor of organizational behaviour at Oakland University. A former…
WatchMegyn Kelly Discusses “Affirm Only” Gender Care with Stella O’Malley and Joe Burgo
Megyn Kelly is joined by Stella O’Malley and Joe Burgo of Genspect to discuss psychotherapists finally…
WatchPsychoanalysis Gone Rogue: The Holmes Report with Dr. Lucas Klein – Part 2
Dr. Lucas Klein is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and former forensic psychologist. He is an author…
WatchAn Insight into ‘Liberation Psychology’ Praxis
Therapy is a pluralistic field, one that has been able to accommodate a wide range of…
WatchPsychoanalysis Gone Rogue: The Holmes Report with Dr. Lucas Klein (Part 1)
Dr. Lucas Klein is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and former forensic psychologist. He is an author…
WatchHow Social Justice is Corrupting Community Mental Health Services – an Insider View
Leslie Elliott interviews Andrew Didway who provides a much needed insider account of what happens when…
WatchThe Woke as a Narcissistically Regressed Large-Group with Dr. Lucas Klein
Dr. Lucas Klein is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and former forensic psychologist. He is an author…
WatchHow to Have Impossible Conversations about Gender with Peter Bogossian
In this thought-provoking episode, highly relevant to therapists as well as parents, Stella and Sasha engage…
WatchChris Rufo Discusses the Emergence of a Cluster B Society
Chris Rufo offers an interesting psychological analysis of the Critical Social Justice capture of contemporary society…
WatchHow Race Wars are Destroying Psychoanalysis
Prof. Jon Mills continues to critique the critical social justice ideology that is destroying the field…
WatchJaco van Zyl Discusses Woke Narcissism with Benjamin Boyce
Jaco van Zyl is a Clinical Psychologist and South African expat to Ireland. We discuss the…
WatchDr Bonnie Snyder Discusses Ways to Save Education from Ideological Indoctrination
Dr. Bonnie Snyder (D.Ed) is a former teacher, counsellor and professor. She is a Certified College…
WatchAnalysis and Activism: The Crisis of Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis in the United States is now in a state of crisis and, at last, we…
WatchZander Keig Discusses the Complex Nature of Transgenderism
Zander Keig is a clinical social worker and female-to-male transgender man. He is a Board Member…
WatchStephanie Winn Discusses the Harms of Gender-Affirming Care
Stephanie Winn (@sometherapist ) is a Licenced Marriage and Family Therapist in Portland, Oregon. She is…
WatchColette Colfer Discusses the Religous Nature of Gender Ideology with Jaco van Zyl
Colette Colfer is an academic who lectures in ethics and world religions. She is a writer,…
WatchLeslie Elliott Discusses Ideological Cruelty in Therapy Training
Leslie Elliott (@theradicalcenter) is a life coach in Washington State, founder of the Radical Centre and…
WatchEditor Val Thomas and Author Carole Sherwood with Some Concluding Thoughts on Cynical Therapies
To conclude our series of book interviews, we reflect on the author interviews we had, we…
WatchAndrew Hartz Discusses the Importance of Openess in Therapy with Leslie Elliott
Andrew Hartz is the founder of the Open Therapy Institute: https://www.opentherapyinstitute.org/ He’s a practicing clinical psychologist…
WatchAuthor Philip Pellegrino Discusses his Book Chapter on the Incompatabilities between CBT and CSJ
Our guest today is Dr. Philip J. Pellegrino, PsyD. He is a Licensed Psychologist in private…
WatchJames Lindsay Discusses Psychology with Stephanie Winn
In a world of deception, how can we accurately discern what is true, real, good, and…
WatchEditor Val Thomas Discusses the CTA Book on a Solid Ground Livestream Episode
Today we were joined by Dr Val Thomas, founder of Critical Therapy Antidote. For more about…
WatchAuthor Christine Sefein Discusses her Book Chapter on the Miseducation of Psychotherapists
Christine Sefein, MA, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specialises in grief and trauma…
WatchAmy Gallagher Promotes the CTA book, Cynical Therapies, at the New Culture Forum Conference
The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe and the fifth biggest in the world, just…
WatchAuthor Tim Courtois Discusses his Chapter on Critical Social Justice Indoctrination in Sexuality Education for Therapists
Tim Courtois, MA, is US-based Licensed Professional Counselor. He is qualified in narrative-focused trauma therapy and…
WatchLesley Elliott Interviews Jaco Van Zyl – Primitive Envy and Entitlement Ideologies
Jaco van Zyl is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with the Psychological Society of Ireland, and is…
WatchAuthor Kirsty Miller Discusses her Chapter on Critical Social Justice from a Social Psychological Perspective
Kirsty Miller is a lecturer in Scotland, who has a PhD in social and clinical psychology.…
WatchAuthor Nick Opyrchal Discusses his Chapter on the Fusion Between Politics and Therapy
Nick Opyrchal, MA (Transpersonal Psychology) is a psychotherapist in private practice in the UK, and a…
WatchAuthor Piers Newman Discusses his Chapter on Family Therapy
Piers Newman, MSc (Family Therapy) is a Systemic Family Psychotherapist in England. He is an intermediate…
WatchProf. Jon Mills: On White Supremacy and Professionalism
Prof. Jon Mills is a Canadian philosopher, psychoanalyst, and clinical psychologist. He has been an outspoken…
WatchThe President of APA Says We Need a Decolonized Psychology
In this TED talk Dr. Thema Bryant explains what she sees as the difference between colonized…
WatchAuthor Nina Silander Discusses her Chapter on the Politicisation of the Therapy Professions
Nina Silander, PsyD, is a US-based clinical psychologist. Her concern with the ideological bias in psychology…
WatchCynical Therapies Authors Carole Sherwood and Ben Harris Interviewed by Andrew Doyle
Carole Sherwood and Ben Harris discuss activist therapy and the CTA book on Andrew Doyle’s Free…
WatchLeslie Elliott Interviews Dr. Carole Sherwood: CSJ vs CBT
It was a pleasure to speak with Dr. Carole Sherwood. Among other things, we discussed the…
WatchSasha Ayad and Stella O’Malley Discuss their Chapters on Gender Dysphoria
In this episode, Christine and Jaco discuss the highly politicised, but clinically sensitive topic of gender…
WatchLeslie Elliott Interviews Val Thomas Editor of Cynical Therapies
Dr Val Thomas is a UK-based psychotherapist, writer and formerly a counsellor educator. Her specialism is…
WatchAuthor Bret Alderman Discusses his Chapter on Viewing Critical Social Justice through a Jungian Lens
Bret Alderman, holds a PhD from Pacifica Graduate Institute, where he studied Depth Psychology. He is…
WatchAuthor Val Thomas Reflects on her Chapter – the Anti-relational Nature of Critical Social Justice
Val Thomas, DPsych, is the co-founder of Critical Therapy Antidote (CTA), a platform for mental health…
WatchAuthor Ben Harris Discusses his Chapter on Viewing Critical Social Justice from a Psychotherapeutic Perspective
Ben Harris is a psychotherapist in private practice in London. He practices from an integrative perspective,…
WatchA Global Pandemic of Narcissism – a Discussion with Jaco van Zyl
Today I’m in conversation with South African Clinical Psychologist Jaco Van Zyl. Jaco cohosts the podcast…
WatchWokeness Versus the Counseling Profession
Does woke ideology in psychotherapy education damage the field of professional counseling? Therapists are being evaluated…
WatchAuthor Dennis Relojo-Howell Discusses his Chapter on Male Mental Health in Cynical Therapies
Dennis Relojo-Howell is a Philipine-born founder of the digital media company, Psychreg, that focuses on psychology,…
WatchLeslie Elliott Interviews Psychotherapist Ben Harris: The Importance of Accepting Reality as it is.
“Therapy is a very powerful tool because it invites us to accept the nature of reality…
WatchAuthor Val Thomas Reflects on the Opening Chapter in Cynical Therapies – the Historical Context
Val Thomas, DPsych, is the co-founder of Critical Therapy Antidote (CTA), a platform for mental health…
WatchAuthor Dina McMillan Discusses her Chapter on Critical Race Theory in Cynical Therapies
Dina McMillan, PhD, is an American social psychologist and academic currently based in Brisbane, Australia. She…
WatchAuthor Carole Sherwood Discusses her Chapter on Critical Race Theory in Cynical Therapies
Carole Sherwood (DClinPsych) is a retired UK-based clinical psychologist and chapter contributor to the newly released…
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