Episodes

  • APsaA Survey Results: In-depth Conversation with Janine Wanlass, PhD & David Scharff, MD

    APsaA Survey Results: In-depth Conversation with Janine Wanlass, PhD & David Scharff, MD
    Nov 16 2021
    The COVID-19 Advisory Team of the American Psychoanalytic Association just released results of a survey of members regarding various practice issues. The survey focused on technology use and in short, indicates a major shift in in the way psychoanalysts manage their practices in these pandemic transitional times and into the future. This episode features Janine Wanlass, PhD, who designed and interpreted the survey. Dr. Wanlass is a professor of counseling psychology at Westminster College in Salt Lake City. The episode also features David Scharff, MD.
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    34 mins
  • Teletherapy: a conversation with Gillian Issacs Russell, PhD & Todd Essig, PhD of APsaA's COVID-19 Advisory Team

    Teletherapy: a conversation with Gillian Issacs Russell, PhD & Todd Essig, PhD of APsaA's COVID-19 Advisory Team
    Sep 29 2021
    Teletherapy has become a "new normal" for practitioners and patients and in this episode, Gillian Isaacs Russell, PhD and Todd Essig, PhD of the COVID-19 Advisory Team of the American Psychoanalytic Association discuss best practices and share strategies for better teletherapy, including how to deal with those pesky technical glitches.
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    18 mins
  • Therapist Self Care: a conversation with Gennifer Lane Briggs, LCSW of APsaA's COVID-19 Advisory Team

    Therapist Self Care: a conversation with Gennifer Lane Briggs, LCSW of APsaA's COVID-19 Advisory Team
    Sep 22 2021
    Stress and anxiety during the ongoing pandemic are not solely for patients. In this episode, Gennifer Lane Briggs, LCSW of APsaA's COVID-19 Advisory Team discusses why it is so important for psychoanalysts and others focus on their own mental health. Gennifer, along with colleague Gillian Isaacs Russell, PhD, created and shepherded The American Psychoanalytic Association's Peer Consultation Group Program. The volunteer-led program is by facilitated by more than 30 volunteers, helping hundreds of mental health care workers cope with stress, anxiety and depression during the pandemic.
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    11 mins
  • The Pandemic Right Now: a conversation with David Scharff, MD & Dan Prezant, PhD of APsaA's COVID19-Advisory Team

    The Pandemic Right Now: a conversation with David Scharff, MD & Dan Prezant, PhD of APsaA's COVID19-Advisory Team
    Sep 21 2021

    This episode features an in-depth discussion with David Scharff, MD and Dan Prezant, PhD of the American Psychoanalytic Associations's COVID-19 Advisory team. The psychoanalysts discuss the current state of the pandemic as it impacts psychoanalysts and other mental health professionals.
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    14 mins