Original Air Date: May 17th, 2022

Joining me on this episode is my guest Yu Chak Sunny Ho, Ph.D. (he/him) is a licensed psychologist and social justice advocate in Seattle, WA. He's mainly working with AAPI-identified individuals, international students, and immigrant population at Interconnections Healing Center, a group private practice in Seattle. He's also an adjunct faculty at the Seattle Pacific University. He's the founder of the Division on International Students and Professionals in Asian American Psychological Association and is heavily involved in American Psychological Association Division 17 (Counseling Psychology) International Section. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa's Counseling Psychology Program, and was an international student from Hong Kong.

In this episode we discuss:

• Dr. Sunny’s personal journey as an international student, professional journey, and passion around multiculturalism and minority rights
• International students: what’s overlooked, how to orient them here, and nuances among the population
• International student identity, visas, and visiting scholar
• The gift of speaking different languages and reclaiming identity
• Allyship and sharing cultural story
• Resources for international students
• Mental health in international students
• Immigration referrals as a resource
• Mental health stigma 
• The different ways of healing, other than talking
• Art and Psychodrama therapy
• First and second generation family dynamics and values work

If you would like to contact Sunny Ho, Ph.D. please email him at sunnyhoyc@gmail.com

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Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Original Air Date: February 6th, 2023

Joining me on this episode is my guest Kevin Petersen. Kevin graduated with a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Regis University, and he spent three and a half years working at Arapahoe Douglas Mental Health Network as an in-home therapist, case manager, crisis evaluator and outpatient therapist for Child and Family Services. Kevin has also worked part-time for The Bridge House, ADMHN's Acute Treatment Unit, as a Mental Health Technician and Counselor.

In 2014, Kevin opened his private practice, Petersen Family Counseling and has since published two books: Chronic Hope: Parenting the Addicted Child and Chronic Hope: Families & Addiction, which share an integrated, holistic approach to healing families in crisis due to addiction and codependency.

Kevin established The Chronic Hope Institute in 2020 with a mission to increase education on addiction and its impact on the family system

On this episode:

• Kevin shares his personal journey with addiction and how it led to his work with families and addiction
• What it looks like for a family to address their own wound
• The importance of the family unit addressing addiction and what it looks like
• How the family can help
• First steps that families can take if someone is struggling with addiction

The Chronic Hope Institute: www.chronichope.us

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chronichopeinstitute

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheChronicHope

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechronichopeinstitute/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjB5YB0xucqWCDyFIOUsDaA

Listen the interview with Kevin about his book Chronic Hope: Families and Addiction: https://www.booksbetweensessions.com/episodes/4z07xoc5kimy8oryu15ev3i6g1aklc

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Original Air Date: February 3rd, 2023

Joining me on this episode is my guest Davina S. Kotulski, Ph.D. Davina is a licensed clinical psychologist, sought after speaker, and award-winning, best-selling author with a thriving private therapy practice in California and Washington and an international life coaching practice. Dr. Davina facilitates workshops and webinars on resilience, self-empowerment, authentic self-expression, past life regression, spiritual growth, and mysticism. Dr. Davina has appeared on Good Morning La La Land, The Sky Life, OK Tested in India, and Wake Up to the Sound of Transformation on KPFK with Michael Bernard Beckwith. She was also the guest therapist in Episode 3 of Sarah Silverman’s Please Understand Me series on Amazon Prime.

Her newest self-help book The Manna Paradigm Shift: Creating the Consciousness of Abundance was released in 2021. Her first self-help book It’s Never Too Late to Be Your Self: Follow Your Inner Compass and Take Back Your Life is now an award-winning audiobook, ebook and paperback.

She’s also the author of Why You Should Give a Damn About Gay Marriage , Love Warriors: The rise of the marriage equality movement and why it will prevail and Behind Barbed Eyes. She created the How to Come Out Of the Closet and Into Your Power audio programs addressing coming out and living an authentic life.

Davina Kotulski was at the forefront of the LGBTQ marriage equality movement and appeared in dozens of documentaries, Newsweek magazine, USA Today, CNN, the San Francisco Chronicle, L.A. Times, and international news channels. Davina shared the stage with comedian Margaret Cho, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, and celebrities Cloris Leachman, Dustin Lance Black, and Armistead Maupin. Dr. Davina received numerous awards for marriage equality leadership including; the Saints Alive Award and San Francisco LGBT Pride Community Grand Marshal.

Dr. Davina began her career as a psychologist in a federal prison, leading empowerment workshops with female inmates, introducing them to the teachings of Thich (tick) Nhat Hahn, Napoleon Hill, and Tony Robbins. She is passionate about helping people feel empowered, grow spiritually and live their authentic lives. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Heterosuperiority
• Coming out and how it’s a lifelong process and it shows up in different ways in different parts of your life
• Being out and proud
• Fearless queerness

Davina's Website: https://www.davinakotulski.com/

Davina's Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/DrDavinaKotulski

Davina's Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/drkotulski

Davina's Instagram – http://www.instagram.com/drkotulski

Davina's YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/Drkotulski

Listen the interview with Davina about her book The Manna Paradigm Shift: https://www.booksbetweensessions.com/episodes/54qs87zxasntzjcxqvq6680nz9858j

Listen the interview with Davina about her book It’s Never Too Late to be Yourself: