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Timing. This article was sent to our team from several listeners of the show. It does not diagnose anyone with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. It simply highlights in pointed detail the hurt and pain caused by a highly narcissistic mother. As we posted more information about this we expected a bit of backlash. We received nothing but thanks from people all over the globe.  Jaime Grace joins us from his counseling practice in Portugal to discuss his work and his own maternal relationship that spawned this article. Grace’s work incorporates Western, depth psychology, developmental theory, as well as meditative, contemplative, and mindfulness-based approaches to interpersonal and personal growth, spiritual transformation, and emotional healing. His interests and therapeutic training are in the field of analytical and Jungian psychology, and attachment theory. His spiritual background is influenced by Buddhist concepts, Sufism, Christian Mystics, and Shamanistic experiences. At present, Grace runs his online private practice worldwide (in English and Portuguese). He also runs workshops online and around the world. Besides that, he spends the rest of his time being a spiritual mentor, psychotherapist, shamanic practitioner, teacher, coach and writer. www.jaimegrace.org  

Dr. Pec Indman is a internationally recognized expert in the field of mental health related to pregnancy and postpartum. She works with clients experiencing fertility challenges, pregnancy loss, depression and anxiety during pregnancy or postpartum. She has a private psychotherapy (counseling) practice in San Jose specializing in treatment of depression, anxiety and mood disorders that occur when women are: -Pregnant or during the prenatal stage -Postpartum-the first year after the baby is born -While planning a pregnancy or attempting to become pregnant  -Faced with fertility challenges -Grieving a loss during pregnancy or soon after -Dealing with a premature or ill baby Dr. Indman is the Chairperson of the Education and Training Committee of Postpartum Support International (www.postpartum.net) and speaks all over the world. As an invited participant, she has contributes to several federally funded programs on the topic of pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders.  She is the co-author of the award-winning book, Beyond the Blues, Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression & Anxiety. Amazon Author Page  

Dr. Tom Trabin is now in his 24th consecutive year of organizing and chairing a national conference and trade show on how information systems can help improve care for persons with mental health and substance use disorders. The conference features presentations on the challenges and opportunities presented by electronic health record systems, the most current developments in electronic health information exchange including privacy and security issues, and the practical uses of data for management and clinical decision making.  Dr. Trabin is a licensed psychologist with extensive experience in policy making, management, and clinical services within the behavioral health care field.  He currently serves as Deputy Director of the California Drug Medi-Cal External Quality Review Organization, working to support the effective implementation of organized delivery systems for substance use treatment throughout California.  Dr. Trabin worked to design and promote national standards for performance measures, electronic and personal health records, and health information exchange through federal agencies and accrediting organizations, and prominent standard-setting organizations. Dr. Trabin served on the Institute of Medicine Committee that produced the groundbreaking Improving the Quality of Healthcare for Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions. He is active in statewide committees that help formulate the design and implementation of California’s substance use treatment systems of care. He organized and chaired over 30 national and statewide conferences; produced over 60 professional publications including several books; and presented at over 150 international, national and state conferences.   

Randi Fine is a narcissistic abuse survivor who has become a dedicated pioneer in the NPD abuse awareness movement. She is a professional narcissistic abuse counselor to clients worldwide, the host of the highly acclaimed podcast, A Fine Time for Healing, and the co-owner of a successful business Randi is the author of highly acclaimed book, Close Encounters of the Worst Kind: A Narcissistic Abuse Survivors Guide to Healing and Recovery. Close Encounters is a comprehensive, compassionate and supportive guide to understanding the unique and complex nature of narcissistic abuse and the emotionally crippling syndrome that results from it. This groundbreaking book gives narcissistic abuse survivors the most complete and trustworthy road map to guide them through the healing process, into recovery, and ultimately to the freedom and happiness they deserve. Written in a non-labeling, non-judgmental style, survivors will find this book highly educating and empowering. www.blogtalkradio.com/randi-fine

Long needed Empowered Empath show about highly sensitive children with Melanie Vann and our Co-Editor in Chief, Emily Rose Parker. We've been waiting for Emily to join us on the show and she'll now be a regular. They discuss signs of highly empathic children which is necessary in order for parents to determine if their child is highly sensitive.  We'll have this discussion again because it helps those of us who were highly empathic children understand our childhoods and release some of the possible shame we experienced for simply being who we were. 

Dr. Paul Meier, Psychiatrist, Best Selling Author, and founder of www.meierclinics.com joins Melanie Vann and guest host Molly Messer to discuss mental health care during the holiday season. Molly is the editor of our Mental Health eBook due in 2018 and a regular on The Clinical Christian podcast soon to be a part of Deconstructing Stigma! www.theclinicalchristian.com www.deconstructingstigma.org

To relieve her patients’ suffering, psychotherapist Hilary Jacobs Hendel switched from practicing traditional talk psychotherapy to Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP). Traditional therapy focuses on people’s thoughts and stories while AEDP is a healing methodology that helps people connect with their core emotions. Hendel teaches us that core emotions like joy, anger, sadness, fear, and excitement, are automatic and universal physical experi ences; this is firmly grounded in neuroscience. Lack of access to these core emotions is at the root of anxiety, depression, and many other problems people suffer from today. We can all be taught to rediscover our core emotions with The Change Triangle, an easy to learn tool that Hendel uses to help people move through emotions to a place of calm and which is an important part of healing anxiety and depression. After years of using this tool in her private practice, Hendel was convinced that it could be a life-changing resource for anyone. HILARY JACOBS HENDEL received her BA in Biochemistry from Wesleyan University, and an MSW from Fordham University. She is a certified psychoanalyst and AEDP psychotherapist and supervisor. She has published articles in The New York Times and professional journals. Hilary was the Mental Health Consultant for the Emmy Award winning television show Mad Men on AMC. She lives in New York City. www.hilaryjacobshendel.com www.aedpinstitute.org Amazon Author Page

Dr. Paul Meier joins Melanie Vann and Kristin Walker to discuss the current climate in America and abroad around sexual harassment. Paul is the founder of Meier Clinics, a practicing psychiatrist, and best selling author. He shares his wisdom yet again with us about the unveiling of an epidemic that has been going on for hundreds of years. www.meierclinics.com

Dr. Paul Meier, Psychiatrist, Best Selling Author, and owner of www.meierclinics.com gives us the inside scoop on his recent visit to Washington D.C. He along with several other leaders in the field of behavioral health were asked to join our current administration to discuss mental health and America. Listen in as he shares with us what this visit was all about and what the administration is doing for mental health.  

Matt Pappas is the host of the long running and popular podcast Beyond Your Past. He and our hosst Kristin Walker talk about their experiences a sexual abuse survivors on this deep and resonating show. Beyond Your Past exists to validate and encourage all who have survived the trauma of abuse. Matt Pappas is a survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Narcissistic Abuse, and Bullying. This blog is my story of living with Dissociation, Anxiety, and PTSD, shared openly in writing, podcasts, and videos. On his site you will find blog posts written not only by himself, but also guest bloggers who have decided to share their story and let the world know that they are not ashamed! He regularly interviews Therapists, Life Coaches, Mental Health Advocates, Bloggers, and others who have a passion to help raise awareness and do their part to help erase the stigma of mental health challenges and survivors of trauma. The need for support and encouragement for abuse survivors has never been greater. No matter what type of abuse you have suffered, you are validated for what you endured. It was NOT your fault. As adult survivors, we've often felt like having the life we dreamed of was never possible; that we weren't worthy of such lofty dreams and goals. Through healing, we learn that we are worthy, a fulfilling life is possible, and we can move from seeing ourselves through the eyes of a victim, to the eyes of a Survivor who will Thrive and Conquer our Past. www.beyondyourpast.com

Applied Behavior Analyst Alice Ynirro sat down with our host Kristin Sunanta Walker live at the Next Gen Revolution Summit in November 2017 in Miami, Florida. This is THE in person and online summit to attend for anyone interested in ABA, Artificial Intelligence, Human Behavior, Mental Health, Virtual Reality, Autism, and more.  Take a listen as Alice talks about her career path and why ABA and Next Gen Revolution are a part of her career path in behavioral health.

Promoting dignified care to older adults and nursing as an opportunity to Latinos. Francisco Díaz MSN, GNP-BC , CDE  Is a member of NAHN- New York. Mr. Diaz earned both of his Bachelors of Science and Masters of Nursing Science degrees in Nursing from Columbia University where he made the Dean’s List.  He has been a full-time nurse for over 10 years and specializes in gerontology and is a certified diabetes educator. He is passionate about addressing the cultural underpinnings of the healthcare delivery; particularly when addressing chronic morbidities, older adults, ethnic backgrounds and to individuals marginalized because of their sexual or gender orientation. As an active member of NAHN, he promotes tirelessly the profession of nursing to Latinos and other ethnic group as a profession to offers not only financial stability; but because it offers an opportunity to the health status of their communities as well. Facebook.com/NAHN.NYCHAPTER/ Twitter: @NAHN_NY Instagram: @NAHN_NY

Applied Behavior Analyst Maggie Pavone sat down with our host Kristin Sunanta Walker live at the Next Gen Revolution Summit in November 2017 in Miami, Florida. This is THE in person and online summit to attend for anyone interested in ABA, Artificial Intelligence, Human Behavior, Mental Health, Virtual Reality, Autism, and more.  Take a listen as Maggie talks about her career path and why ABA and Next Gen Revolution are a part of her career path in behavioral health.

Irene Fehr joins us again to discuss female libido! Her own personal experience of losing her libido and ending up in a sexless marriage led her to create tools to reconnect to who she is, what she wants, and to gain the skills needed to ask for what she deeply wants — and deserves. She rediscovered her sexual fire, developed the ability to experience deep and fulfilling orgasms, and opened her heart to deeper intimacy and love than she had ever dreamed of — all of which she's here to share with you to help you have the same. She is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) from the prestigious Coaches Training Institute in San Rafael, CA and a trained sexuality coach with OneTaste.  "I blend together a variety of modalities and extensive study of sexuality, especially women's sexuality, Orgasmic Meditation, mindfulness, positive psychology, shadow work, somatic awareness, guided visualizations, and intuitive work to help you remove blocks, rewire your system to feeling sexual desire and create new behavioral patterns that form the foundation to your thriving sex life. My ongoing studies include training in Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing work, Crucible® Neurobiological Therapy with Dr David Schnarch, Gottman Method Couples Therapy with Drs John and Julie Gottman,immersing myself in neuroscience research around behavioral change, and learning new modalities that will benefit my clients." www.irenefehr.com  

Dr. Michiel Bosman is a psychiatrist and always on the lookout for truly epic content about mental health issues to share with his patients. This collection of evidence-based, useful and relevant articles has lead to the Open Forest initiative. His MD/PhD crew add new content daily, with the help of an ever-growing group of contributors from all over the world! They not only offer unique, high-quality blog posts, but also mental health self-tests and acclaimed self-help modules. Whether you use these self-help modules on your own, or in a “blended therapy” setting (which basically means you combine self-help modules and regular counseling sessions), they are pretty sure you will find the website useful. www.openforest.net