Dr. Carole's Couch

Peter Ressler and Monika Mitchell Ressler are Wall Street entrepreneurs who have been on a spiritual odyssey. They are authors of the new book, Spiritual Capitalism inspired by events of 9/11 and what the New York Fire Department taught Wall Street about Money. Hear how their lives changed after this spiritual awakening.

Hollywood Hussein is a new political satire, written by guest, Ken Baker, the West Coast Executive Editor of Us Weekly. Ken uses his experience in entertainment and network news to make us wonder whether the capture of Saddam was real or staged propaganda.

For 15 years, Susie Vanderlip has been performing Legacy of Hope, to prevent teens from substance abuse and other self-destructive acts, after her husband died from an overdose. She is the author of 52 Ways to Protect Your Teen.

Dr. WB DeLong is a neurosurgeon who now turns his attention to exploring the roots of our country's war addiction and how our dependence on war to resolve conflicts will wipe out the human race. He is the author of a metaphorical novel, Voices of the Living Grail.

Gaile Savage, recently rescued from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, will tell us what is really happening behind the headlines. Her sister, Eileen Carry, launched a campaign from Los Angeles and was able to bring her home safely.

Dr. Carole will put Hurricane Katrina on her couch - and analyze why it became a worse man-made disaster, than a natural one. She will also explain the significance of this event in terms of what it forecasts for us regarding future terrorist attacks. Call in to express your feelings about this American tragedy.

Tom Nardone, President of Isdera Corporation, specializes in promising people privacy to help them cope with embarrassing situations -from sex to therapy. Is the encroachment of government into our private lives driving us to seek anonymous solutions to our problems?

Arlene Peck will take us behind the headlines for an insider's view of the Israeli tragedy: the unsettling of settlers in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. She is an international syndicated columnist and television talk show host, who has lived in Israel and interviewed and socialized with several of its luminaries.

Joining Dr. Carole is Dr. Al Siebert, author of The Survivor Personality and The Resiliency Advantage and an ex-paratrooper with a Ph. D. in psychology who has helped people learn how to have a resiliency response instead of a victim response.

Although, out of fear, some prejudice against Muslims has arisen, there are many Muslims who are now speaking out against terrorism. Ibrahim Hooper and Rabiah Ahmed - spokespersons for CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) speak about the recent fatwa (Islamic religious ruling) against terrorism, issued by American Islamic scholars, and endorsed by more than 120 U.S. Muslim groups.

Joining Dr. Carole is Charles Stone, Author of "Hunting Eric Rudolph", an insider's account of the 5 year search for the Olympic Bombing and anti-abortion suspect, who narrowly escaped the death penalty and was recently sentenced to life.

Grand Theft Auto has been caught with its pants down, literally. Miami attorney, Jack Thompson, is renowned for his national effort to hold accountable the entertainment industry for the harm it does to our children. Tune in as he and Dr. Carole discuss the current pornography scandal and the impact video game sex and violence has on our minds.

Natalee Holloway, the honors student from Birmingham, Alabama who was participating in a senior trip with classmates on the Caribbean island of Aruba when she disappeared. She was last seen Monday, May 30, 2005 and since then teams of investigators, volunteers and compassionate strangers have sought a favorable resolution to this mysterious disappearance. Hear from Natalee's uncle, Paul Reynolds,...

Economist/Statistician Ron Baiman Ph. D., a senior research specialist at the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago joins Dr. Carole to discuss War of the Worlds, 9/11 and media's power to hoodwink us today.

He was supposed to be promoting his new movie, "War of the Worlds" however, Tom Cruise began a debate with the Today Show's Matt Lauer on the validity of psychiatry and anti-depressant medication. Tune in as Dr. Carole gives her rebuttal to his allegations and ranting. Is this a Hollywood star in the know or just over the edge?

Dr. Carole's Couch with Dr. Carole Lieberman

Dr. Carole Lieberman, a Beverly Hills psychiatrist and host of "Dr. Carole's Couch", initiated the complaint to Los Angeles County Child Protective Services regarding Michael Jackson's accuser resulting in an investigation and ultimately the trial that lasted 66 days ending on June 13, 2005. Hear what she has to say from an insider's perspective.

Ed Rosenthal, the self-proclaimed 'Guru of Ganja' and author of Why Marijuana Should Be Legal joins Dr. Carole to discuss Monday's 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court decision supporting a nationwide ban on medicinal marijuana.

We live in a world pervaded by the unspoken attitude that we are all basically flawed, broken, incomplete, scarred or sick--that something is wrong with us. Fifty years of research, however, shows that positive change primarily comes from what's right with the people attempting it. Dr. Barry Duncan debunks the myth that only a therapist can help you change your life and shows how change really hap...

The Michael Jackson trial seems to take more twist and turns each day it continues. What is really going on? Tune in as Dr. Carole takes you inside the courtroom of the Michael Jackson trial.

Richard Cohen, psychotherapist joins Dr. Carole about bending the rules to come out straight.

Pfizer rep, Jamie Reidy, has made it to the top and shares his dirty secrets (and the stories they spawned) in Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman. This comedic exposé traces Jamie's experiences from Pfizer training to life as a drug rep during the Viagra craze.

Dr. Maurice Hansen, aka Pastor Morrie joins Dr. Carole to discuss 'Dying Laughing"

Dr. Carole's Couch with Dr. Carole Lieberman

Blending close to twenty years of researching extraordinary events in the lives of human beings with stories of amazing, mystifying and miraculous events shared with her by her patients, psychologist Susan Apollon weaves an elegant but comfortable fabric designed to warm, soothe and comfort us all as we journey through life in her book Touched by the Extraordinary .