Balance your Brain

Dr. Dave Jenkins shares his memories of Dr. David Schnarch and how he came to Crucible therapy, in conversation with James Christensen.

Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Watch on Youtube James Christensen:  https://jamesmchristensen.com Transcript: James:  I was wondering if you'd be willing to tell me some of your memories of Dr. Schnarch. What first impressed you about him and what your relationship with him was like? Dave:  Thinking about my relationship with Dr. Schnarch, I met him as David. I actually...

James Christensen talks with Jackie Aston, a licensed psychotherapist and founder of Clarity and Growth Therapy, about making moves in your marriage.

Jackie Aston:  https://jackieaston.com James Christensen:  https://jamesmchristensen.com Listen on Apple Podcasts Watch on Youtube Jackie Aston:  https://jackieaston.com James Christensen:  https://jamesmchristensen.com Jackie Aston is a licensed psychotherapist with over a decade of experience working with individuals and couples in Washington, DC, and Maryland, as well as coa...

Calm the heck down: James Christensen talks with Dan Purcell, sex and intimacy coach and co-founder of Get Your Marriage On!

Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Watch on Youtube Dan Purcell:  https://getyourmarriageon.com James Christensen:  https://jamesmchristensen.com Transcript: James : Have you ever seen a pattern in a couple where one person is highly critical and the other one is very irresponsible? Dan : Yes, in my own life. James : Tell me. You would probably not be the irresponsible one, if I...

Catherine Roebuck explains why it is called Crucible therapy: your marriage is the container, and the pressure of long-term love is the heat.

Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Watch on Youtube James Christensen:  https://jamesmchristensen.com Catherine Roebuck:  https://catroebuck.com   Transcript James:  Why is this called Crucible therapy? Catherine Roebuck:  The crucible metaphor comes from metalworking. A crucible is a heat-proof container that you can put into a very hot fire in a forge. It can mel...

Healthy Male Sexuality with and Transcript Heather Matthews: I'm really passionate about this idea around men and shame around their sexuality. I work with a lot of men in my practice, which I really enjoy, and some…

Healthy Male Sexuality with Heather Matthews and James Christensen   Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Watch on Youtube Transcript Heather Matthews: I'm really passionate about this idea around men and shame around their sexuality. I work with a lot of men in my practice, which I really enjoy, and some of them feel a lot of shame about their sexuality. The way that I see it play out...

Catherine Roebuck and James Christensen explain regression, a temporary drop in brain performance under high anxiety, and revisualization.

Catherine Roebuck leads James Christensen through three revisualization exercizes. This episode explains David Schnarch's teachings about regression and how to use revisualization exercises to improve the way your brain works. Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Watch on Youtube

Catherine Roebuck joins James Christensen to talk about parental blindness, why people avoid looking at their parents clearly, and how to fix it.

Catherine Roebuck joins James Christensen to talk about dealing with parental blindness. Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Watch on Youtube

Catherine Roebuck lays out how to move from anxious attachment toward secure attachment, with yourself and with your partner.

Catherine Roebuck lays out how to create secure attachment with yourself and with your partner.  Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Watch on Youtube

James: I had a new client come in last week with his partner, his fiance. He's a very ambitious, very performance-oriented person. And he was super set on fixing this fast. What I told him is, "I share your mindset.…

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Catherine Roebuck and James Christensen on what improved functioning looks like: more peace, more relaxed in your own skin, and less guarded.

How to function better in your relationship with: Catherine Roebuck   James Christensen   Listen on Spotify List en on Apple Podcasts Wa tch on Youtube James:  So if I improved my functioning significantly, how would, you know? So like, say you and I meet up a year from now and you're like, wow, James, your functioning is way up. But what would tell you that? Catherine:  I mean...

Catherine Roebuck and James Christensen on the Coldplay concert affair, and advice for spouses facing the public humiliation of being cheated on.

Catherine Roebuck and James Christensen discuss infidelity in the light of the Coldplay affair. What does it take to heal a relationship after infidelity? Why is infidelity such an important cultural touchstone? What is the path forward for the couple that got caught on the Coldplay kiss cam? Couples therapists James Christensen and relationship expert Catherine Roebuck discuss infidelity through...

Catherine Roebuck and James Christensen on courageous love: why mature love takes courage, and why expecting absolute safety in love is childlike.

Catherine:  The thing I’ve been thinking about is that mature love is courageous love. Infatuation and validation trades don’t require courage. Loving like a grown-up does. Absolute safety is a childlike expectation of love. If you had very brave, very grown parents, you might start life feeling safe. Most of us didn’t. So we have to step into love without guarantees; the felt safety comes af...

Dr. Corey Allan from joins me for real talk about marriage and relationships. Transcript: James Christensen, LMFT: My guest today is Dr. Corey Allan from Sexy Marriage Radio. My first question for you, Corey, is…