Brenda reflects on the highlights from the year on the podcast, including guest interviews and her own explorations. This year, episodes integrated the works of scholars including Stephen Porges, PhD and Jaak Panksepp, PhD, as well as reviewed many clinical research articles in the pursuit of improving the practice of mental health. As she reviews in the highlights, the podcast strives to find a balance between the art and science of practice, that is integrating theory and research while always recognizing and honoring what happens during the session as profoundly insightful.

Highlights are from these episodes:

Episode 28: Brenda and Kinsey Rone on the Power of Therapist Connection

Episode 27: More Than a Profession: Brenda’s Love for Psychology

Episode 36: How Animals Detect Human Nervous System States Through Scent

Episode 44: How Embarrassment Builds Trust in Relationships

Episode 49: From Fear to Curiosity: Exploring the Seeking System with Dr. Rachaël Draaisma

Episode 63: Gazes between Species and the Application to Mental Health Practice

Episode 68: How to Provide Better Mental Health Treatment for Veterans with Adam Magers, MA, LPC

Episode 71: Expecting Great Outcomes - A Look at the Pygmalion (Rosenthal) Effect

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