Psychology & the Soul

Someone can be smiling, working, parenting, showing up for friends—and still be carrying unbearable pain that no one else can see. For this deeply important episode of Psychology & the Soul™, Kellee White, LMFT and Dr. Shirley Impellizzeri, PhD continue a conversation that cannot end when Suicide Prevention Awareness Month does. Why do we so often hear, “But they seemed fine”? What is happenin...

The Mental Health Conversation Women Were Never Given Hot flashes may get all the attention—but for many women, the menopause transition can involve a much bigger emotional and psychological conversation. What happens when anxiety suddenly feels different? When sleep changes, your brain feels foggy, your mood shifts, your body changes, desire changes, or you simply don’t feel like yourself anymore...

How Your Subconscious Shapes Anxiety, Confidence & the Life You Believe You Can Have Why do we sometimes know exactly what we want...and still feel unable to move toward it? Why can we know we're capable, yet still hear an inner voice saying: "You're going to fail." Why can fear feel completely real even when nothing has actually happened yet? On this episode of Psychology...

We take care of our bodies—but are we doing enough to take care of our brains? As we live longer, questions about memory, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and cognitive decline are becoming increasingly important for individuals and families. But what is actually a normal part of aging? When should changes in memory concern us? And perhaps most importantly: What can we do today to support the h...

Empty Nests, Retirement & Identity Loss What happens when the children grow up, the career ends, the caregiving chapter closes...and suddenly, nobody needs you the way they once did? For decades, many of us build our identities around being the parent, provider, professional, caregiver, fixer, or person everyone can count on. But when those roles change, an unexpected question can surface: “If...

Why We’ve Never Been More Connected and More Alone We have more ways to communicate than ever before. We text. We post. We comment. We send reels. We live in group chats. We can reach hundreds of people without ever leaving the house. So why are so many people still saying: “I feel alone.” In this episode of Psychology & the Soul™, Kellee White, LMFT, and Dr. Shirley Impellizzeri, PhD, take a...

Why is it so hard to leave someone who hurts you? If you've ever questioned your own reality, felt emotionally trapped, or wondered why intelligent, capable people stay in toxic relationships, this episode is for you. Narcissistic relationships are often misunderstood. They rarely begin with cruelty—they begin with connection, affection, attention, and hope. Over time, manipulation, gaslighti...

What happens when the person who was supposed to love and protect you becomes the source of your deepest rejection? Parental rejection can create wounds that follow us long into adulthood. It may appear as emotional distance, criticism, conditional love, abandonment, estrangement, favoritism, neglect, or the painful feeling that you were never fully accepted for who you are. Those experiences can...

How much of your life has been shaped by a relationship you rarely talk about? For many people, the relationship with their father—or the absence of one—continues to influence confidence, relationships, self-worth, achievement, and emotional well-being long into adulthood. Whether your father was physically absent, emotionally unavailable, overly critical, or simply unable to give you what you nee...

Why do intelligent, successful, emotionally aware people stay in relationships they know are hurting them? If you've ever looked at someone and thought, "Why don't they just leave?" or if you've asked yourself that very question—you are not alone. In this powerful episode of Psychology & the Soul™, Kellee White, LMFT, and Dr. Shirley Impellizzeri, PhD, explore the comp...

What if healing has become another form of perfectionism? Why are so many people doing the work, reading the books, listening to the podcasts, attending the workshops, and spending years focused on self-growth... Yet still feeling disconnected, exhausted, anxious, and emotionally stuck? In this thought-provoking episode of Psychology & the Soul™, Kellee White, LMFT, and Dr. Shirley Impellizzer...

What if science is finally catching up to ancient wisdom? Neuroscience Meets Mysticism Where Brain Science, Consciousness & Spiritual Experience Collide For decades, neuroscience focused on understanding the physical brain while spirituality explored the mysteries of consciousness, intuition, dreams, and human awareness. But what happens when these two worlds begin to overlap? In this thought-...

Why do so many families today feel emotionally divided… even when everyone loves each other? Why are parents overwhelmed, grandparents confused, children overstimulated, and entire families walking on eggshells trying not to offend one another? And how did parenting become one of the most emotionally scrutinized, psychologically analyzed, and publicly judged roles in modern life? In this emotional...

Why are so many people anxious, emotionally exhausted, chronically overwhelmed, numb, reactive, disconnected, and physically unwell… while being told they simply need to “cope better”? What if the problem is bigger than individual weakness? What if human nervous systems were never designed for the level of emotional pressure, overstimulation, disconnection, suppression, and performance modern life...

There comes a moment in many people’s lives when the old version of themselves no longer fits. The career. The relationship. The identity. The role they spent years building. And beneath the surface, a deeper question begins to emerge: Who am I now? In this episode of Psychology & the Soul™, Kellee White, LMFT, and Dr. Shirley Impellizzeri, PhD, explore the psychology of reinvention, identity...

LIVE Q&A: Ask Us Anything About Psychology, Intuition & Spiritual Awareness  This episode on Psychology & the Soul™, we’re opening the conversation to YOU. Join Kellee White, LMFT, and Dr. Shirley Impellizzeri, PhD, for a LIVE interactive question-and-answer episode exploring the intersection of psychology, intuition, spirituality, emotional healing, relationships, trauma, awareness, a...

Is this really yours… or is it inherited?  Because some of what you’re carrying… isn’t just personal — it’s generational. Patterns like: • Financial struggle that repeats • Weight and body cycles that won’t shift • Infertility with no clear explanation • Mental health struggles — even suicidal thoughts • Relationship patterns that feel impossible to break In this episode of Psychology & the So...

How do you know if it’s intuition — or fear? In this episode of Psychology & the Soul, Kellee White and Dr. Shirley Impellizzeri explore the critical difference between spiritual insight and trauma-driven hypervigilance. Many people describe having “gut feelings,” but trauma, anxiety, and nervous system dysregulation can sometimes mimic intuition. This conversation bridges psychology and spiri...

The Power of the Subconscious Mind | Psychology & the Soul w/ special guest Annie Lisa Why can’t you change… even when you know better? In this episode of Psychology & the Soul, Kellee White and Dr. Shirley Impellizzeri explore the power of the subconscious mind — and how the patterns shaping your life are often operating beneath your awareness. Research shows that up to 90–95% of our thou...

Artificial Intelligence is here. But the real question isn’t just what it can do… It’s how we relate to it. In this episode of Psychology & the Soul™, we explore the psychological, emotional, and spiritual impact of AI — and how to engage with it consciously, ethically, and with discernment. As AI becomes more integrated into daily life — including mental health and spiritual spaces — it’s ess...

In this episode of Psychology & the Soul™, we explore narcissism beyond the buzzword — moving past labels and into a deeper understanding of patterns, behavior, and lived experience. Narcissism is often talked about… but rarely understood. It’s not just about labeling someone. It’s about recognizing what’s happening within relationships — and within yourself. Hosted by Kellee White, LMFT, and...

In this episode of Psychology & the Soul™, we explore autism through a deeper, more human lens — one that moves beyond diagnosis and into awareness, sensitivity, and lived experience. Autism is often defined by behaviors. But behavior is only what we see. What we don’t always understand… is what’s happening internally. Joined by special guest Prajna Avalon, an autistic healer, this conversatio...

In this episode of Psychology & the Soul™, we explore one of the most powerful — and often misunderstood — areas of healing: inner child work and shadow integration. Who you are today is not just your conscious self. It is made up of parts — shaped by experiences, wounds, protection, and survival. Some of those parts are easy to accept. Others have been pushed away, silenced, or hidden. This i...

“If you feel anxious all the time… it might not be you. It might be the world your nervous system is trying to survive in.” In this episode of Psychology & the Soul™, we explore what it means to live in a world that never turns off — and how constant information, pressure, and uncertainty are impacting your nervous system in real time. You’re not broken. You’re responding. We are living in a t...

Grief is one of the most universal human experiences — and one of the most misunderstood. In this episode of Psychology & the Soul, Dr. Shirley Impellizzeri and Kellee White explore Grief, Loss & Meaning-Making through both psychological science and spiritual insight. Rather than rushing grief toward positivity or quick explanations, this conversation honors grief as a natural and necessar...