The Intentional Clinician: Psychology, Philosophy, Therapy, & Change

Tim Westbook and Paul Krauss MA LPC discuss the multiple elements of working to get sober, treatment options, and Tim's personal story of difficulties and recovery. Tim and Paul discuss the recovery community in Phoenix, AZ and engage in a discussion about the challenges and victories of a life being sober. Tim is also the host of the podcast " I Love Being Sober. " Struggles with substance addict...

Lisa Gennosa and Paul Krauss MA LPC talk all about the struggle of loving someone with a life-threatening addiction. Lisa understands this journey both as a Physician's Assistant and a Mother. Paul has over 16 years helping family members who have a loved one who is struggling with addiction. Words cannot express the significance of her book. This narrative is very open and honest; it candidly rev...

John Hopkins University Professor William Egginton speaks with Paul Krauss MA LPC about his newest book " The Rigor of Angels: Borges, Heisenberg, Kant, and the Ultimate Nature of Reality ." Together, they discuss some of the stories of these men, their work, and contributions to the evolving through of humanity. William Egginton makes connections between poetry, physics, and philosophy that will...

Eli Bedrosian LPC and Paul Krauss MA LPC discuss the ideas of Personal Growth Space Available Immediately, Navigating Changes in Life, Good Mental Hygiene, and Guilt As Evidence of Progress. Eli and Paul also speak about the effects of environment, habit, adverse experiences, and trauma on a person's mental health. If you are curious about the process of change as well as how an EMDR / Somatic Exp...

Charlotte Fox Weber, author and psychotherapist, has a conversation with Paul Krauss MA LPC about human desire and the intersection between acknowledging these feelings in psychotherapy and doing in one's own life as well. Charlotte Fox Weber's latest book: Tell Me What You Want: A Therapist and Her Clients Explore Our 12 Deepest Desires is an excellent combination of storytelling and insightful a...

Dr. Laura Petracek Ph. D. discusses all things addiction and recovery with Paul Krauss MA LPC on this episode. Dr. Petracek believes that people can use DBT [Dialectical Behavior Therapy] as a method of emotional regulation and relapse prevention that stabilizes and strengthens recovery journeys to combat the emotions associated with drinking. If you or someone you know is struggling, or if you ar...

Paul Krauss MA LPC speaks with Andy Clark, Ph. D. about the human brain, consciousness, and functions of the mind. This is an episode for anyone who is curious about how human consciousness forms our reality and functions in real time. Andy has a great deal of excellent examples, stories, and anecdotes to share. "Human brains are prediction machines,” contends Clark (Surfing Uncertainty), a cognit...

Songwriter and musician Bart Davenport has a deep conversation about the artistic process with Paul Krauss MA LPC in this episode. Throughout the episode, clips of Bart Davenport's songs are played, stories are shared, insights come easy, and the lyrics and tales that form through the music are expounded upon. For the psychology and philosophy fans, there is existentialism aplenty in this conversa...

John Hands stops by the Intentional Clinician with Paul Krauss MA LPC to talk about some of the current large fears that are circulating the information-overload culture as well as mass and social medias. John Hands spent more than 10 years writing his first non-fiction book COSMOSAPIENS: Human Evolution from the Origin of the Universe . Some of John's methods involve summarizing current scientifi...

Paul Krauss MA LPC discusses all things vaping on this episode of the Intentional Clinician Podcast. Paul especially focuses on how vaping can effect children and adolescents. Paul discusses most of the current popular vaping products and brands, how they work, and what types of substances are often utilized (nicotine, CBD, THC). Paul discusses the latest statistics on vaping and use of both relat...

Paul Krauss MA LPC takes a deep dive into screen use addiction related to children & adolescents in this episode of The Intentional Clinician Podcast. Paul discusses what screen use addiction is, the neurobiology and behavioral elements of why it may occur, and the signs to look out for. Paul also discusses what screen use addiction can do to the mind and body as well as the statistics of how much...

Dr. Brooke Ellison, PhD visits the Intentional Clinician Podcast to talk about her new book Look Both Ways, as well as her life, how 30+ years living with quadriplegia has shaped her views on many subjects, a society of exclusion and working for inclusion, family members and friends who care for those with disabilities, human rights and value, structural functionalist models, the infantilization o...

Paul Krauss MA LPC and Jef Caine take on the heavy and controversial topics of religious trauma, healthy spirituality, and the psychology of deconstruction. In this 2.5 hour long-form episode, Paul and Jef discuss both the larger zeitgeist of religion and spirituality in the culture as well as their personal experiences with Christianity and other religions. Paul and Jef dive deep into the deconst...

No gimmicks. No fad diets. No strange contraptions. No heavily marketed "super snacks." No chronic sick care. Paul Krauss MA LPC discusses the medical facts of dementia and Alzheimer's disease with authorities Dr. Emily Clionsky and Dr. Mitchell Clionsky. If you are interested in the practical prevention that you can begin implementing now--or are curious for a family member, then this is the podc...

Joelle Prevost RCC (Registered Clinical Counselor in British Columbia, Canada) joins Paul Krauss MA LPC for a conversation on her forthcoming book "Managing Personal, Emotional, and Social Aspects of Chronic Illness: A Workbook." Joelle draws on her own experience, as well as working with various clients who are managing chronic illness, to discuss the ways in which one might learn to manage their...

 In this podcast, Paul Krauss MA LPC interviews Erin Craig LLMSW as they dive into “Dancing Mindfulness”—a unique way to express feelings through movement, facilitate healing traumas, and work toward regulating your nervous system. Dancing Mindfulness is an integrative health technique which is facilitated by licensed therapists to help people who are seeking alternative approaches and deeper heal...

Kathleen McLaughlin and Paul Krauss MA LPC discuss the physical, psychological, and economic costs of selling one's plasma in the USA, as well as how the blood industry's current business model impacts the greater health of our society. Kathleen shares the knowledge she has gained through her own personal experience as a recipient of plasma-based medications, and as a journalist who has interviewe...

Dr. Karen is passionate about helping couples at ANY age or phase have an awesome relationship! If you are looking for some inspiration for your relationship, or you are wondering what you should look for if you want to be in a relationship--this episode is for you. Paul Krauss MA LPC and Dr. Karen have a lively discussion on the Intentional Clinician podcast. Some of the relationship topics discu...

Philosopher Dr. Peg O'Connor stops by the Intentional Clinician podcast to talk to Paul Krauss MA LPC about how trauma may affect peoples' abilities to develop and cultivate what one philosopher calls "the essential arts of person-hood." Some of the essential arts of personhood include: imagining, hoping, having empathy, bodily dominion, and self-possession. Lacking those makes it far more difficu...

If you are looking to grow as a leader, you will want to listen to this episode of the Intentional Clinician podcast. Lindsay Dietz and Randy Webb talk with Paul Krauss MA LPC about what makes a healthy leader, different leadership styles, and how to grow your organization through values-based leadership. The group discusses multiple leadership theories by reviewing the academic literature, discus...

If you have ever wondered about how education can improve us as people, then this is the episode for you. Paul Krauss MA LPC interviews Dr. Duncan Pritchard, Ph. D about a holistic method of learning "how" to think instead of just "what" to think. Learn more what Intellectual Virtues are and how they may help you and your organization flourish.  In 2019,  Duncan Pritchard Ph. D, Distinguished Prof...

Mike Rucker, Ph. D. delivers a simple and powerful message backed by research: Fun is good for you! Not only that, he explains the difference between "pleasure seeking" and Fun, how to get more fun into your life, and the many different types of fun. Traditionally, the word "fun" has not been one you would hear in most academic or research literature, however, fun is an element that many people ar...

Paul Krauss MA LPC and Dr. Deirdre Fagan have a rich and heavy conversation about "death denying culture", how to communicate authentically, how to live with an open heart, living through existential devastation, grief, survival, love, morality, and more. Dr. Deirdre Fagan talks about her life facing the death of her entire birth family, and then the excruciating pain of losing her husband Bob to...

Dr. Deborah Korn, PsyD, recently co-wrote a book with Michael Baldwin (an advertising executive), who had suffered for years without answers. Even after seeing eight therapists, Michael continued to suffer from symptoms until he finally met an EMDR therapist and went through EMDR therapy. Michael now considers himself recovered and he has never been happier. Michael is a fierce proponent of EMDR t...

If you are someone interested in both ancient wisdom and modern science's approaches to mental health and wellness, then you are going to love this interview as Paul Krauss MA LPC interviews 2 experts who have a penchant for convergence. While most of the United States is clearly divided on political stances, the same often goes for medicine where people will blindly dismiss anything that doesn't...