#454 – Scientific Research on The Effects of Meditation with Clifford Saron PhD

by Van Nuys | May 7, 2015 | All Shows, Consciousness, Neuroscience, Personal Growth, Research Psych, Spirituality

Clifford D. Saron PhD, an Associate Research Scientist at the Center for Mind and Brain and MIND Institute at the University of California at Davis, received his Ph.D. in neuroscience from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Saron has had a...

#450 – Effortless Mindfulness with Lisa Dale Miller LMFT

by Van Nuys | Apr 9, 2015 | All Shows, Mind/Body, Personal Growth, Psychotherapy, Spirituality

Lisa Dale Miller, MA, LMFT, LPCC, SEP is a private practice psychotherapist in Los Gatos, CA, specializing in mindfulness psychotherapy and Somatic Experiencing therapy for depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction and chronic pain. She is also an outpatient provider for...

#444 – An African Shaman’s Wisdom for The West with Malidoma Somé PhD

by Van Nuys | Feb 26, 2015 | All Shows, Consciousness, Dreams, Personal Growth, Social Issues, Spirituality

Malidoma Patrice Somé Ph.D. is from Burkina Faso, West Africa. In his native language, Malidoma means “be friends with the stranger”. A gifted medicine man of the Dagara tribe, he holds three master’s degrees and two doctorates, from the Sorbonne and Brandeis. He is...

#443 – Reflections on The Mindfulness Boom with Ronald Purser PhD

by Van Nuys | Feb 19, 2015 | All Shows, Consciousness, Psychopathology, Psychotherapy, Social Issues, Spirituality

Ron Purser, Ph.D. is a professor of management at San Francisco State University where he has taught the last eighteen years in both the MBA and undergraduate business programs. Prior to moving to San Francisco, he taught at Loyola University of Chicago. He received...

#441 – Psychosynthesis: Past, Present and Future with Molly Young Brown

by Van Nuys | Feb 5, 2015 | All Shows, Psychopathology, Psychotherapy, Spirituality

Transcript Molly Young Brown, MA, M.Div. brings a dynamic blend of psychosynthesis, ecopsychology, and Deep Ecology to her writing, counseling, teaching, and workshops. She is author of two major books on psychosynthesis: Unfolding Self: The Practice of...

#437 – Embracing Envy in Life and Therapeutic Practice with Josh Gressel PhD

by Van Nuys | Jan 8, 2015 | All Shows, Personal Growth, Psychopathology, Psychotherapy, Social Issues, Spirituality

Josh Gressel, PhD is a clinical psychologist and certified Imago couples therapist in private practice in the San Francisco Bay area. He is also the author of the 2014 book, Embracing Envy: Finding the Spiritual Treasure in Our Most Shameful Emotion Check out the...