Therapy Rocks!
Therapy Rocks! The road to self-discovery is long, winding, and often complicated to navigate alone. Fasten your seat belt and join psychotherapist Signe Darpinian in conversation with a diverse roster of guests as they fearlessly explore all things human. With topics ranging from body image to relationships to the quest for the answers to our constant digital connectedness. This monthly podcast seeks out and celebrates both the humor and pathos encountered as we strive for personal growth in a wildly imperfect world.
Episodes
October 25, 2024 • 54 mins
This month's episode explores the physical, mental, and emotional journey Luciana Naldi went on after being diagnosed with a hair disorder: Alopecia Areata. She talks about how it profoundly affected her children (two sets of twins!), her views on body image, society's beauty standards, and how she redefined beauty on her own terms after experiencing sudden hair loss.
Luciana's story was featured on the PBS “stories...
Luciana's story was featured on the PBS “stories...
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September 30, 2024 • 44 mins
In this episode, Signe talks to Dr. Linda Shanti about improving grief and death-literacy, as a grief-adjacent person, as well as creating new meaning when traveling with grief after your person dies.
Dr. Shanti is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, who specializes in grief, eating disorder recovery, and is a licensed soulcollage(R) facilitator. She is also a Registered Expressive Arts Therapist (REAT), and author of T...
Dr. Shanti is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, who specializes in grief, eating disorder recovery, and is a licensed soulcollage(R) facilitator. She is also a Registered Expressive Arts Therapist (REAT), and author of T...
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July 27, 2024 • 25 mins
Join Signe in a conversation with the authority people turn to for empowering tech advice, Dr. Devorah Heitner. They discuss the importance of "mentoring vs. monitoring" kids on tech, Devorah's stance on the call for warning labels on social media, "sexting" and a whole lot more!
Devorah is the author of Growing Up in Public and Screenwise. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Str...
Devorah is the author of Growing Up in Public and Screenwise. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Str...
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April 8, 2024 • 42 mins
We’re back in the studio with renowned psychologist, and best selling author, Dr. Brenda Shaeffer. This time Dr. Brenda walks us through the most common themes she sees in long term relationships, the importance of “finishing the grief” when faced with losing a relationship, and considerations for being single in midlife and beyond.
Dr. Schaeffer is the best-selling author of Is It Love or Is It Addiction? with over ...
Dr. Schaeffer is the best-selling author of Is It Love or Is It Addiction? with over ...
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March 12, 2024 • 37 mins
Do you want to better understand what it means to be transgender, and how you might provide gender-affirming care? Today we’re talking with someone who knows a lot about it, annnd just happens to be transgender! Nik is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), co-owner of group therapy practice and crisis intervention service in California.
In this episode, Nik talks about the differences between gender ident...
In this episode, Nik talks about the differences between gender ident...
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December 19, 2023 • 34 mins
Signe is joined by her co-author, Wendy Sterling, to talk about her latest book, give some insights into how she makes her writing routine work while raising a family, and working full time, the benefits of writing with co-authors, and more!
Wendy is a registered dietitian with a Masters of Science in Nutrition Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, and App...
Wendy is a registered dietitian with a Masters of Science in Nutrition Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, and App...
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November 28, 2023 • 51 mins
Welcome to Part Three of the Therapy Rocks! “Three Part” menopause series (Episodes 38, 39 & 40).
In this episode Signe interviews Val Schonberg about nutrition in midlife and beyond, weight, bone health, and more. Val is dietitian and certified menopause practitioner with The Menopause Society. She is a registered dietitian with a Master of Science degree in nutrition from the University of Minnesota. She is Boa...
In this episode Signe interviews Val Schonberg about nutrition in midlife and beyond, weight, bone health, and more. Val is dietitian and certified menopause practitioner with The Menopause Society. She is a registered dietitian with a Master of Science degree in nutrition from the University of Minnesota. She is Boa...
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October 6, 2023 • 31 mins
In this episode Signe interviews Dr. Amy Voedisch for Part Two of the Three Part menopause series navigating the physical aspects of menopause, such as hormone therapy considerations, body changes, sex in midlife, and more.
Dr. Voedisch attended Mayo Medical School and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara and a Fellowship in Family Planning at Stanford School of Medicin...
Dr. Voedisch attended Mayo Medical School and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara and a Fellowship in Family Planning at Stanford School of Medicin...
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September 30, 2023 • 61 mins
Join Signe for Part One of a Three Part Series on menopause. To start off in Part One, Signe Talks to a doctor who specializes in the brain, and who is always on the cutting edge of scientific research into the female experience, Dr. Louann Brizendine. Dr. Brizedine navigates the stages of menopause, cuts through the controversy around Hormone Therapy, and give us steps for preserving brain health for the second half of our li...
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Join Signe for her Therapy Rocks! interview with Shannon Kopp who shared her personal recovery story including the shelter dogs, and how they loved her back to life, the healing benefits of animals, and gave her best tips for grieving the loss of an animal in a society that underestimates the power of the human/animal connection.
Shannon Kopp is the author of Pound for Pound: A Story of One Woman’s Recovery and the Sh...
Shannon Kopp is the author of Pound for Pound: A Story of One Woman’s Recovery and the Sh...
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April 1, 2023 • 32 mins
Join Signe for an interview with “fathering” expert, Joe Kelly. They talk about overcoming common relationship barriers between fathers and stepfathers and daughters—when they're kids and adults! We also tackled male acculturation, "social" dads, and a whole lot more!
Joe Kelly has researched and written about the power and potential of father-daughter relationships since 1992. He’s an advocate, educator, and Family C...
Joe Kelly has researched and written about the power and potential of father-daughter relationships since 1992. He’s an advocate, educator, and Family C...
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March 1, 2023 • 41 mins
Have you heard of Ketamine-assisted therapy? Interested in hearing more about what it is, and how it’s being received? Join Signe for an interview with Suzannah Neufeld, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Ketamine-assisted Therapy provider, and author of “Awake at 3 a.m.: Yoga Therapy for Anxiety and Depression in Pregnancy and Early Motherhood. Also joining this episode is Dr. Miriam Schultz, a reproductive psychiatrist ...
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February 13, 2023 • 61 mins
Interested in hearing about body image and eating in a subsistence agriculture, before and after exposure to television? Join Signe for a conversation with Dr. Anne Becker about her groundbreaking study in 1995 in Fiji, when she said, “television arrived like it was being parachuted from nowhere,” her follow up study in 2007 (pre-social media), and her plans to return.
Anne Becker, MD, PhD, Dean for Clinical and Acade...
Anne Becker, MD, PhD, Dean for Clinical and Acade...
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December 9, 2022 • 44 mins
If you are looking for tools to increase self-discovery, and deepen your compassion for yourself and others, tune into this Therapy Rocks! interview with guest Dayo Ajanaku, founder of The Black Enneagram—making the Enneagram accessible for communities of color.
Dayo is a lifelong student focused on bringing joy and justice to the world. She offers basic enneagram education through black culture and black images, and...
Dayo is a lifelong student focused on bringing joy and justice to the world. She offers basic enneagram education through black culture and black images, and...
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November 9, 2022 • 41 mins
If you’ve ever wondered about things like “mind control” and how to lower the vulnerability to it, you’ll want to tune into this Therapy Rocks! episode with cult expert and exit counselor, Diane Benscoter.
Diane draws from her own experience inside a religious cult, known as the “Moonies.” As a result, she recognized the need for an organization that recognizes psychological manipulation as a public health problem, an...
Diane draws from her own experience inside a religious cult, known as the “Moonies.” As a result, she recognized the need for an organization that recognizes psychological manipulation as a public health problem, an...
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October 1, 2022 • 46 mins
Join Signe for a second interview with Dr. Dan Tomasulo about a new science of hope and hopefulness that has the capacity to change the trend of anxiety and depression we are seeing around the globe. Dr. Dan talks about the habits of high hope individuals, ways to start adding a little bit of hope into our lives, “not-so random acts of kindness,” and more!
To learn more about Dr. Dan, follow him on Instagram & Tw...
To learn more about Dr. Dan, follow him on Instagram & Tw...
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September 9, 2022 • 29 mins
Dr. Derek Vigon, joins Signe to talk about what goes into our musical taste, how music and audio tracks can enhance performance with athletes, performers, and organizations, music as catharsis and more.
Dr. Vigon is a licensed clinical and sport psychologist in private practice in Maryland and Virginia, and a staff psychologist and the Coordinator of Sport Psychology at George Mason University. He has worked in numero...
Dr. Vigon is a licensed clinical and sport psychologist in private practice in Maryland and Virginia, and a staff psychologist and the Coordinator of Sport Psychology at George Mason University. He has worked in numero...
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August 1, 2022 • 57 mins
Therapeutic Sex and Relationship Coach, LMFT, and Certified Body Trust® Provider, Dawn Serra, joins Signe to discuss what our relationship to food has to do with sex, why “safety” is a prerequisite to pleasure, sex and changing bodies, as well as the best advice for a couple with different libidos.
Dawn Serra specializes in pleasure, body trust, and boundaries. She is currently completing her Master of Counseling deg...
Dawn Serra specializes in pleasure, body trust, and boundaries. She is currently completing her Master of Counseling deg...
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June 30, 2022 • 30 mins
Signe talks to Emma Goswell about one of the most important moments in many LGBTQ+ people's lives, “coming out." They cover off on the importance of pronouns, how to be a better ally, and Emma gives her best advice for individuals thinking about coming out.
Emma has interviewed over 90 LGBTQ+ people from around the world in the last couple of years, and recently released Coming Out Stories, a book that tells the stor...
Emma has interviewed over 90 LGBTQ+ people from around the world in the last couple of years, and recently released Coming Out Stories, a book that tells the stor...
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June 26, 2022 • 29 mins
Signe is joined by her two co-authors, Dr. Shelley Aggarwal and Wendy Sterling to talk about their newly released book Raising Body Positive Teens: A Parent's Guide to Diet-Free Living, Exercise and Body Image. They talk about the importance of taking the morality out of movement, morality attached to weight, and how it seeps into medical care, what sleep has to do with sport performance and Shelley gets up close and personal ...
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