A Date With Darkness Podcast

In this discussion, I invited guest Babita Spinelli, a licensed psychoanalyst in NY/NJ who specializes in treating women of color who have suffered childhood sexual assault. Babita and I discuss the importance of addressing the cultural differences in women of color who are survivors of sexual assault in their community. She discusses the extra barriers that women of color must face in their communities, treatment, and families.

Social Media Week, Episode #2. I am joined by Dr. Audrey Townsel, LP and owner of Calyx Psychological Services in Tennessee. We continue discussing reasons why folks can't let go and continue to spy on their ex's social media accounts after a breakup. Dr. Townsel also provides tips on how to know when our spying becomes pathological, when to get help, and how to move on.

A Date With Darkness Podcast is hosted by Dr. Natalie Jones, Psyd, LPCC, a licensed psychotherapist in CA. Join me for an intimate discussion about the effects of abuse dynamics and healing from relationship trauma. Social Media Week, Episode #1. I discuss reasons that one will spy on their ex on social media after a break-up. After a break-up, we are compelled to see how our ex is doing and if they have moved on, and who they have moved on with. I list out the reasons why we do this, and how we can stop.

Dr. Tanisha Ranger, LP owner of Insight to Action private practice joins us today to talk about sexually abusive behavior which occurs towards our men and women in the military. Dr. Ranger specializes in working with sexual addition and with military personnel. She enlightens us on how sexually inappropriate acts occur, fail to be reported, and are minimized and/or dismissed when the happen to military personnel. To connect with Dr. Tanisha Ranger, please visit: http://www.insighttoaction.net

On today's episode, Mercedes Samudio, LCSW, Parent Coach, and owner of Shame Proof Parenting in Huntington Beach, CA discusses how support and empathy can help to reduce parental frustration. She expresses concern about how our society can cause increased parental stress by giving unwarranted criticism which may ultimately contribute to parents taking out their frustrations on their children. To Connect with Mercedes Samudio, LCSW, please visit: http://www.parentproofshaming.com

Avalaura, LGSW; owner of Avalaura's Healing Center discussed her personal experience with a painful breakup. She provided insight about signs and feelings that we should pay attention to within ourselves when our relationships are unhealthy, dysfunctional, and no longer serve a purpose. To connect with Avalaura, please visit: http://www.avalaura.com

Dr. Joy Harden Bradford PhD, the creator of Therapy For Black Girls podcast and private practice joins us today to discuss the Pain associated with breakups and why it can be difficult to move on. Dr. Harden Bradford offers tips on how to cope with a loss of a love, and get back to feeling whole again.

Arnitta Holliman, LPC discusses the background and the abusive turmoil that women who are in the sex trade endure. The struggle that the women often endure includes homelessness, abuse, abandonment, as well as difficulty having their basic needs met. She describes the process of helping the women find resources, in addition to helping them address their mental health issues.

Confession #3. Kareem Puranda, LPC and owner of Self Talk Counseling and Consulting in Charlotte, NC discusses growing up in a violent environment in NY, and how that experience influenced his experience as a law enforcement officer in the Salisbury PD. Kareem also discusses the pivotal moment in his law enforcement career in which violence escalated to the point of no return and made him question his actions.

Psychological abuse is a component of all abusive relationships, especially relationships with a narcissist. Julie Clockston, LCSW is the owner of Julie Clockston Counseling in Aurora, CO and specializes in working with women who are healing from psychological abuse. Julie discusses psychological abuse that we experience in relationships with narcissists, and how we can heal from the cycle of abuse. She offers tips and suggestions on how to recognize and overcome the abuse.

This is confession #2, with Joshua Shea, a writer, who was a publisher of a lifestyle magazine, creator of a film festival in Maine, and was a politician got himself into hot water when he convinced a teenager to commit a sex act via webcam. Mr. Shea described himself as a narcissist, who struggled with bipolar disorder and addictions. He discussed the process of being charged as a sex offender how he wrote a book to educate others on sexual addiction, which has been cathartic in his healing process.

Dr. Alicia Hodge, PsyD who is in private practice in VA, and specializes in treating obsessive compulsive disorders, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, self-esteem, and rigid thinking using cognitive behavior therapy joins us today to discuss how our anxiety can cause unhealthy relationships .She enlightens us on how overthinking can actually be detrimental and sabotage the health of our relationships; and offers tips on how we can relieve our anxiety.

A Date With Darkness Podcast is hosted by Dr. Natalie Jones PsyD, a psychotherapist in Oakland, CA. Join Dr. Jones for an intimate discussion about the effects of being in abusive and hurtful relationships and how to heal. This is the first episode in which a guest shares their personal story about struggling and healing from abandonment and substance abuse in her family. Charnessa Pleasant, LCSW shared how she developed empathy for her parents' struggles with their family of origin.

A Date With Darkness Podcast is hosted by Dr. Natalie Jones PsyD. Join Dr. Jones for an intimate discussion about the effects of being in abusive and hurtful relationships and how to heal. Patrice N. Douglas, MFTI, Certified Anger Management Specialist and I sit down to have a chat about the function of anger and how it can help or hurt us. Patrice and I discuss cultural hot topics such as the angry black woman and the angry family. She also shares tips and tools about anger that is out of control.

A Date With Darkness Podcast is hosted by Dr. Natalie Jones PsyD, a psychotherapist in Oakland, CA. Join Dr. Jones for an intimate discussion about the effects of being in abusive and hurtful relationships and how to heal from them. Chasity Chandler, LMHC, ICADC, CST, CDWF, MCAP discusses the importance of understanding and having discussions about how sexual health. Her candid conversation explains why not having conversations about sexual health can lead to feelings of shame and guilt.