About the Guest:

Rana Khalaf is a psychodynamic psychotherapist, a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Grounded in psychoanalytic and psychodynamic principles, Rana’s approach aims to explore and uncover the subjective internal conflicts of each individual, often residing beneath conscious awareness.

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About the Guest:

Mahita El Bacha Urieta is a licensed therapist and a coach, a registered member of the British Association for Counsellers and Psychotherapists. Mahita’s approach is based on psychosynthesis psychology Mahita offers psychotherapeutic counselling as well as life coaching sessions. Visit our website: https://brightshift.co/

On this episode, we discuss the broader definition of trauma and how EMDR therapy can help address many psychological challenges, including but not limited to trauma. Additionally, Dr. Katy Jackson provides a comprehensive guide on how EMDR therapy works.

Our guest Dr. Katy Jackson is a senior member of the British Psychological Society (BPS), (HCPC),(BACP) and EMDR Association of UK with over 20 years’ clinical experience.

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On this episode, we have discussed some of the most common challenges of Middle Eastern clients in psychotherapy. Our guest-Nawar Sourij-is a psychotherapist with vast experience working in many countries in the Middle East and beyond with people from various backgrounds.

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On this episode, we have talked about archetypes, myths, and depth psychology. We have also explored the pivotal roles of  Ecopsychology & Terrapsychology on our wellbeing.  One way to find our archetypes is through reading myths and stories. The myths of all cultures are a precious source of wisdom and inspiration.

Through reading myths, one can come across stories and patterns similar to ones’ own life.

This discovery can lead us to understand and if we choose to; transform our stories.  

This is an episode that gets us excited to discover our personal myth and if needed, rewrite it in our own way.

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About the Guest: 

Dr. Craig Chalquist is a professor, author, deep educator, a loreologist, a storyteller and consultant who writes and teaches at the intersection of psyche, story, and imagination, with one foot in the academy and the other in the world. 

Throughout his career as a former university professor, he has designed and launched more than forty psychology, philosophy, mythology, and ecotherapy courses for graduate and undergraduate students. 

He has a Ph.D. in depth psychology and has also practiced as a "Marriage and Family Therapist" for nine years.

He is the founder of the world’s first ecotherapy certificate program, and has written many books about different topics including, Ecotherapy, myths, alchemy, depth psychology, spirituality and Terrapsychology. 

On this episode Leila talks to Mahita El Bacha Urieta a therapist and a coach about “Psychosynthesis”. Psychosynthesis is known as psychology of hope and a psychology with a soul. Psychosynthesis is a unique and progressive approach to psychology. And is perhaps one of the deepest and most resourceful approaches in psychology. 

In psychosynthesis individuals with psychological challenges are not viewed as flawed or broken and are not referred to as “patients” but are rather considered as individuals who are filled with infinite potentials and opportunities for transformation.

About the Guest:

 Mahita El Bacha Urieta is a therapist and a coach, a registered member of the British Association for Counsellers and Psychotherapists. Mahita’s approach is based on psychosynthesis psychology which includes elements from Psychodynamics, CBT, Somatic experiencing, and mindfulness among many others.

Mahita has a wide and extensive range of expertise and works with individuals with a variety of challenges. Having lived in many different countries around the world she is also familiar with and accustomed to various cultures and traditions, and speaks several languages including English, Arabic, French and Spanish.

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This episode helps us gain a deeper understanding of Narcissism, and its roots.

Narcissist people are often heavily shamed and bashed in the mainstream media, however this conversation invites us to develop a slightly different outlook on narcissism. Narcissism is often the result of certain kinds of challenges rooted in childhood and like all the other psychological issues, it requires understanding, healing and empathy more than shame.

We will be looking at this concept on an individual level, as a personality trait and a personality disorder,  how it can manifest in relationships, what personality types are more attracted to narcissists and who we become within a relationship with narcissistic people.

We will also be looking at how narcissism as a personality trait, can manifest in society and its impacts on the collective level.

About the Guest:

Katarina K Valentini is a licensed, qualified integrative-relational psychotherapist, psychotherapist trainer, a life coach, and a yoga and meditation teacher. She specializes in narcissistic and borderline disorders but is also qualified to work with clients experiencing other psychological problems. She is the author of a book on narcissism called: "My Narcissist and I. How to Find Happiness."

She works in a private practice where she provides therapies and counseling to individuals, couples and groups, and organizes personal development workshops and training as well.

In her work, she integrates traditional psychotherapy techniques with other techniques and methods such as Brainspotting, EMDR, and Mindfulness. As an integrative-relational therapist she focuses on the therapeutic alliance between the therapist and the client, and tailors the therapeutic approach to each individual.

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