Finding You: An Evoke Therapy Podcast

Dr. Reedy will explain empowerment. He will discuss feeling good about boundaries and letting go of perfection, which allows parents to do their best. Dr. Reedy will also talk about sources for parent support, and the traps in selfless parenting.

Dr. Reedy discusses how you can best influence and impact your child’s mind and behavior. He discusses behavioral theory as well as the most effective ways to facilitate change in our youth.

Dr. Reedy will discuss the paradigm shift that children and their families experience as they engage in wilderness therapy. This process will ask you to redefine success from the destination to the journey. Dr. Reedy will discuss how Evoke will provide new tools and new awareness toward that end.

Dr. Reedy will discuss how and why wilderness therapy is so effective. He will talk about how experiential therapy is effective at bypassing resistance and accessing trauma in order to heal. Removal of distractions, positive peer culture, mentoring, and the group microcosm all play an important role in the wilderness experience.

Dr. Reedy describes the different phases of growth during a stay at Evoke. He will cover the general stages that students and clients go through as well as answer any questions you have.

Brad discusses when regression happens, why it's an important part of the process, and how to compensate. He explains how relapse is a part of recovery and how parents can respond to the pressures of change.

Dr. Reedy explores the concepts of Guilt and Shame. Are they the same? Dr. Reedy will talk about what guilt and shame are and how they effect us as individuals. He will also discuss how guilt and shame effect parenting and how to avoid using them as a parenting tool.

Dr. Reedy opens the discussion with a summary of the book "Making Peace with your Plate" by Robyn Cruze and Espra Andrus. The conversation then expands into the "3 Tier Approach"™, the authors' organizational approach to educate, manage and then practice Recovery from Eating Disorder. Unlike other addictive issues, individuals with eating disorders can't get away from food. Body image refers to a person's perception of his or her body which can be dramatically different from reality. Body Image is not typically about the body but the underlying issues and insecurities. It is crucial to treat those primary issues and not just the symptoms. It becomes important to challenge these individuals and resist treating them like they are fragile.

Dr. Brad Reedy will answer any questions related to siblings, from siblings, from extended family members, and about extended family members.

Dr. Brad Reedy will provide an overview of common emotions that parents experience from their children. He focuses on the curriculum, which teaches connecting emotions to symptoms and behaviors through the Wellness Cycle, owning emotions through communication tools taught in the group culture, and learning to tolerate emotional discomfort.

Fears and Insecurities is a commonly used assignment in the field. Dr. Reedy will discuss the intention behind the assignment. As parents, this process and being vulnerable with our children, can cause anxiety and fear. He will also discuss ways to face that fear.

Dr. Brad Reedy does a book review and discussion on "The Drama Of The Gifted Child" by Alice Miller. He talks about why he feels it is so important to the work we ask parents and their children to do. "Far too many of us had to learn as children to hide our own feelings, needs and memories skillfully in order to meet our parents' expectations and win their love."

Dr. Brad Reedy does an Introduction to Evoke Therapy Programs.

Dr. Reedy will discuss attachment theory and how it informs parents and therapists in treatment. He will provide practical guidance regarding connecting with children and communication skills. Dr. Reedy will explain how understanding our own history as parents leads to a greater capacity to respond to our children's needs rather than acting in response to our own childhood issues.

Dr. Reedy discusses Communication Skills and Principles. He talks about the "I feel" statement step by step. We will learn why communication is important and provides families with a framework for connecting, working through unpleasant feelings, and coming to a greater sense of self-awareness. Healthy communication skills and principles will help families lay a foundation for dealing with conflict in constructive ways.