“I Regret to Inform You…Finding Ways to Cope With Lay-offs”
Against a reality of cutoffs that impact thousands of employees including 12% of 2.4 million civilian federal workers, others from Wall Street firms and well-known companies etc., psychologist, Dr. Jeffrey Kleinberg draws upon his expertise to consider how to work through “Lay-offs.” He validates and considers the interval of shock, numbness, panic, anger, and sometimes identity confusion of facing a lay-off. Dr. Kleinberg examines and invites listeners to recognize, understand and work through the complex trauma of a sudden lay-off. He invites them to believe in the ability of transitioning from victim to effective survivor. Listen in. Dr. Jeffrey Kleinberg is a Psychologist in Private Practice in Manhattan, as well as a Clinical Assistant Professor, Public Health Graduate Program, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, N.Y. He is licensed in New York, New Jersey and Florida. He is the Editor (2015), of the prestigious The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Group Psychotherapy. (Oxford, UK: Wiley).
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“A Journey from Pain to Violence and Violence to Healing”
Sometimes you have the opportunity to meet someone whose life and work is beyond what you can imagine. It exemplifies the extraordinary capacity to survive and to live a life that passes forward understanding, brilliant care and extraordinary compassion. Today our guest is one of those people. Dr. Alfred Garwood. Dr. Garwood is a child survivor of the Holocaust, a Physician, psychiatrist, writer and recent 2025 recipient of the Medal of Honor from Prince William for his tireless work with Holocaust Survivors. You will hear of his journey from violence to healing. Listen in. Alfred Garwood MD- Alfred Garwood was born in a Nazi ghetto, imprisoned in Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp, and later put on a train destined for Terezin Concentration Camp, when he and his family were liberated by the Red Army. Alfred spent the rest of his childhood in Britain and grew up in the centre of a community of Holocaust survivors. He has since written extensively on the psychological implications of trauma relating to genocide whilst also working as a General Practitioner.
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Encore: Taking Revenge a Better Way with Dr. Steven Berglas
There are few people who have been injured or wronged by another who don’t think about and want to mollify their psychic pain with revenge. In this episode, Dr. Steven Berglas, professor, psychotherapist, research scientist and executive coach invites us to consider “ Taking Revenge – A Better Way.” The author of award winning books, 70 articles and journal reports on cures of self-defeating behavior, Dr. Berglas discusses the personal cost of angry retaliation and the power of redirecting the brain’s reaction to danger. With a wealth of professional experience and powerful examples, Dr. Berglas discusses the ways in which revenge seeking fuels rumination, increased anger, isolation, physical and emotional pain. It traps us and intensifies the original assault. Dr. Berglas demonstrates how to cope with the psychic pain that prompts revenge with a shift of mindset to achievement striving, to the possible, to missions that undue atrocity, to healing and to growth.
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Climate Change – Is it Still Something to Recognize and Prepare For?
No matter where you live, and regardless of your political perspective, there is a fairly good chance that you have experienced the impact of Climate Change- be it hurricanes, severe storms, flooding, or wildfires. In this show you will hear an insider’s perspective from Dr. Deana Hence, a Climate Scientist. You will hear the reasons for her work, her concerns and her suggestions. Joining Dr. Hence, is Richard Beck, Past President of the International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Process, a psychotherapist in New York City who has worked in the aftermath of trauma including Climate Disasters. Richard Beck was the group leader in a documentary about climate change “ Climate in Therapy” which included Dr. Deana Hence and other Climate Scientists. The documentary just won first place in the “ Hot Docs Best Mid-Length documentary.” Listen in Dr. Deanna Hence PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Climate, Meteorology and Atmospheric sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She holds a BS in Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Science from the University of Michigan and an MS and PhD in Atmospheric Science from the University of Washington. Richard Beck, LCSW,BCD,CGP, AGPA-F is the Past President of the International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Process. He has experience in trauma and responding in the aftermath of Climate Events. He is a psychotherapist in New York City with faculty appointments at both Columbia and Cornell Universities.
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Encore: The Heart of the Fight: The Basis of Great Relationships
In this show relationship experts Dr. Judith Wright and Dr. Bob Wright discuss their new and interesting book, The Heart of the Fight: A Couple’s Guide to 15 Common Fights, What They Really Mean & How They Can Bring You Closer. Dispelling many of the common myths of what you need to make a relationship work, these experts suggest that conflict is a couple’s secret weapon for coming closer but you need to know how to fight and what to fight for. In a fascinating way they discuss the Art of the Argument: Six Skills for Battling to Bliss and the Fifteen Fights That Make or Break Your Relationship. From a closer look at fights like The Blame Game to You’re Just Like Your Mother/Father, you will rethink the how and why of fighting in relationships. Ultimately this is a show that will expand the potential of your relationship.
Psych Up Live turns up your psychological perspective on life issues. With a wide variety of guests, Host Suzanne Phillips passes forward the latest in books, findings, and information relevant to your life and the world you live in. She explores topics as varied as family relationships, binge eating and violence on campus. In a conversational style, Suzanne and her guests translate the latest in psychology to exemplify ways of coping with child rearing, divorce, medical diagnosis, campus violence and social anxiety. She engages her guests with questions, often voicing her own thoughts or sharing related stories. What is particularly exciting about Psych Up Live is the opportunity for you to call in with your own stories, questions and opinions. Psych Up Live captures your attention as it considers life issues that will intrigue and inform you each Thursday at 11 AM Pacific Time, 2PM Eastern Time on the VoiceAmerica Variety Channel.
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