The Constructed Awareness Podcast

00:00 – Welcome and introduction to Jandita Zaki 02:40 – Overview of CA and its first principle: awareness brings change 04:55 – Ron Kurtz’s influence and the concept of “violence” in therapy 07:20 – Jandita’s personal experience discovering nonviolence in CA training 12:05 – Filling vs holding space: therapist discomfort and the urge to help 19:10 – Sitting with silence vs holding silence in sess...

00:00 — Introduction to the episode and guest 02:00 — Phil’s academic and clinical background 05:00 — Tyler explains the three core principles of CA 08:30 — Mental, sensation, and external orientations explained 12:00 — What is an emotion? Constructed vs classical views 15:00 — The Schachter–Singer experiment and the two-factor theory 18:00 — How CA’s third building block emerged from clinical wor...

Key Moments & Timestamps: 00:00–02:00 – Intro and guest introductions Tyler introduces Jamie and Christina and sets up the conversation as a three-way dialogue among different orientation styles. 02:00–04:30 – Overview of Constructed Awareness theory Tyler explains the three building blocks (thoughts, sensations, external senses) and the CA principles. 06:08–09:03 – Orientation patterns in clients...

00:00 - 02:00 : Introduction to the episode with Tyler Orr and Ann Simmons. Ann shares her background as a dual-certified therapist in Constructed Awareness (CA) and EMDR. 02:00 - 05:00 : Ann discusses her journey to becoming certified in EMDR and CA, including how she met Tyler and her experience with CA Level 1 training. 06:00 - 09:00 : Tyler shares his journey with EMDR, including his training...

- Pain is real, even when not linked to tissue damage. It’s a brain-based protective response, not a something originating in the body. - CA is a mindfulness-based, trauma-informed model that helps clients reconnect with disowned or underdeveloped parts of their experience. - Tuning helps clients avoid overwhelm by shifting attention across different types of awareness, rather than diving straight...

Guest: Stephanie Levin, LCHMC Host: Tyler Orr Timestamps & Topics: 00:00 – 05:00 | Introduction Tyler welcomes listeners to the first episode. Introduction to the podcast’s purpose: exploring Constructed Awareness (CA). Tyler introduces guest Stephanie Levin. 05:01 – 09:00 | What is Constructed Awareness (CA)? Overview of CA as a model of therapy. Explanation of CA’s three core principles. 09:01 –...