Etymologyies of Care

This week on Etymologies of Care, I speak with Dr. Allie Hope King, a linguist whose personal experience with breast cancer transformed how she understands the words exchanged in medical spaces. Allie shares how recording her appointments became both a survival tool and a research catalyst — revealing how subtle moments of communication can empower or diminish patients, sometimes altering the cour...

In this episode of Etymologies of Care, Paul is joined by newly licensed social worker Lauren Barragan, who has been part of the integrative relational health (IRH) journey since its earliest days. Together, they explore how IRH departs from traditional therapy models by recognizing that what we call “symptoms” are often intelligent responses to relational ruptures—not evidence of something wrong...

In this inaugural episode of Etymologies of Care, Host Paul Lichtenberg shares his journey from traditional psychotherapy to developing integrative relational health, exploring how language shapes our experience of suffering and healing. This opening episode invites you to reflect on the power of words, the limits of diagnostic labels, and the possibilities for deeper connection and care. Topics:...

Etymologies of Care is a podcast about rethinking what it means simply to care– through language, across culture, and within the spaces between us. Hosted by clinical psychologist and conversation partner Paul Lichtenberg, these episodes explore how language and words, relationships, and culture shape the way we suffer, heal, and thrive. Drawing on the work of the Center for Integrative Relational...