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Psychology for the People with Dr. Douglas Sadownick PodcastThe Fires and The PsycheCatastrophic events can trigger fight-or-flight responses, so steading ourselves and staying connected to grounding routines, such as meditation, therapy, and recovery, is essential, if possible, when responding to emergencies. Here is a list of Resources compiled by a Group of Los Angeles Therapists:As I write, the fires in Los Angeles continue to rage. I’ve canceled a trip home to New York City, even as I worry about my 94-year-old mother’s health. Over 100,000 residents are under evacuation orders, and this crisis is affecting everyone. Friends, patients, and neighbors are displaced, some with bags packed and emer...2025-01-1006 min
Psychology for the People with Dr. Douglas Sadownick PodcastRooting Out Authoritarianism From the Inside OutHello, friends. We’ll be exploring something that’s rarely discussed in the mainstream yet feels essential as we approach the election: the psychoanalytic roots of authoritarianism and fascism. This isn't just about politics; it’s about diving into the unconscious patterns, instincts, and fears that often drive us and even our leaders, shaping our societies in ways we may not realize. Later tonight, I will post a LECTURE on how psychoanalysis views fascism—and what we can do to change our Internal Structures (FREE POST)—and then a Small Group Discussion on Saturday from Noon-1:00 p.m. PST (PAID SUBSC...2024-10-3115 min
Psychology for the People with Dr. Douglas Sadownick PodcastA Cute Video A Class on The Psychological Roots of Fascism I'm Presenting this Week!This is my first Substack Video. It's unscripted, and I have bad hair, but these are trying times. I thought I would give us something to think about this weekend. I am offering a new experience: Paid Subscribers get to experience a mini-course with me on the psychological roots of fascism. By Thursday at 3:00 p.m. PST—Halloween Eve—I will post an in-depth LECTURE as if I were giving a class at Antioch University, gathering some of the greatest psychoanalytic voices (Sigmund Freud, Sandor Ferenczi, Herbert Marcuse; Jessica Benjamin; Fanny Brewster) on how the unconscious mind is structured as c...2024-10-2704 min
Psychology for the People with Dr. Douglas Sadownick PodcastWhere Ages, Races and Sexualities Converge--An Interview with Payton G. YoungI’m thrilled to share my latest “Get Psychological” Podcast episode, featuring an insightful conversation with Payton Young. Payton, a 25-year-old Black man from Inglewood, started as my trainer six years ago, helping me get into my best shape. Over time, our relationship deepened, evolving into a unique bond where a Jewish gay therapist and a Black straight young man found common ground in mentorship and mutual growth. We’ve explored psychological principles like trauma, defense mechanisms, unconscious dynamics, and feltness, turning our differences into powerful tools for personal and shared transformation.This past year has been particul...2024-08-2420 min
Psychology for the People with Dr. Douglas Sadownick PodcastThe Psychology of Fascism and DemocacyIn this podcast episode, I dialogue with psychotherapist Kellum Lewis about the newly disruptive election and its high stakes in a four-part series we will be holding. We envision this series to focus a psychological lens on the menace an authoritarian regime might pose for civic and psychic life in the challenging years ahead—and what can be done electorally and politically. We will explore psychoanalytic concepts to help analyze the mental structures that produce the authoritarian personality and fascist group-mindedness.The news, however, disrupted our plans. The day we were to talk, Biden announced he would st...2024-07-2726 min
Psychology for the People with Dr. Douglas Sadownick PodcastElection Insights: A Psychological PerspectiveHello Substack Friends,I am excited to return to my podcasts after a brief time away. During this period, I established a writing retreat in Palm Springs and dealt with some family issues while continuing to visit LA once a week to see psychotherapy patients.I am excited to share regular Election Insights from a Psychological Perspective. Let me go out on a limb and introduce some edgy stuff as part of this roll-out. I have always been intrigued by the work of Wilhelm Reich (1897-1957), an Austrian doctor of medicine and psychoanalyst who was...2024-07-2025 min
Psychology for the People with Dr. Douglas Sadownick PodcastAll Of Us Strangers Come TogetherI’m thrilled to present my THIRD PODCAST, focusing on an analysis of the movie “All Of Us Strangers.” I shared some initial thoughts here and received much positive feedback a while back. Warning: I suggest skipping this PODCAST if you haven't seen the movie and don’t want spoilers. However, if you're curious about a perspective that views the film as celebratory rather than tragic, you're in for a treat.People are confused about who is alive, who is dead, who is real, who is dream material? No one is physically dead in this movie, yet everyone...2024-03-2125 min
Psychology for the People with Dr. Douglas Sadownick PodcastGay Latino Soul with Dr. Enrique LopezIn this episode, Dr. Doug interviews longtime colleague, scholar, and neuropsychologist Dr. Enrique Lopez on matters related to being Mexican, gay, psychological, and his path of individuation.The Dynamic Duo reviews the monthly talks they are giving as part of Dr. Doug’s Community Psychology. The next one is on Wednesday, April 1. Enrique tells the moving story of his challenge to his parents not to return to Mexico when he was 16 to pursue a new and gay life. He also shares some poetry from key homosexual Mexican figures.Please follow this podcast, write with your fe...2024-03-1230 min
Psychology for the People with Dr. Douglas Sadownick PodcastIntroducing The "Get Psychological" Podcast with Dr. Douglas SadownickWelcome to the Get Psychological Podcast, the number one place to grow in your weak areas, jumpstart your latent creativity, learn about your shadow side, and stop making more trouble in your relationships than is necessary.Also, how to view the world, watch movies, interpret politics, raise kids, and have better sex.In each episode, I will share knowledge about psychology, counseling theory, history, and the soul, provide inspiring stories, movies, books, and art, and offer up what I've learned about founding the nation's first LGBT specialization in clinical psychology at Antioch University....2024-03-1108 min
Psychology for the People with Dr. Douglas Sadownick PodcastWhat Makes A Good Mother?What makes for a “good mother?” And also, a not-so-good?It’s that time for many of us to go home for the holidays or reflect on family, including “mothers,” as our biological mother and the archetypal one who lives in the psyche. Thanks for listening to my first podcast on “Therapy for the People.” Please let me know what you consider to be a good or not-so-good mother and how you feel about the holidays. I’d love to hear from you.These podcasts form some of the musings for my new book, Therapy fo...2023-12-1406 min
Psychology for the People with Dr. Douglas Sadownick PodcastThe Politics of PsychePsychology for the People with Dr. Douglas Sadownick is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Psychology for the People with Dr. Douglas Sadownick at douglassadownick.substack.com/subscribe2023-11-1909 min
Allyship is a VerbShe-Ra vs. Barbie: The Butch Compromise feat. Dr. Rick Grant-CoonsIn this week’s episode, Dr. Rick Grant-Coons (he/him) shares about moving 13 times every 1-3 years in the south as a young person and how, in some ways, it was easier to come out because of all of the moving. Learn what support he received and which communities he found comfort in over the years. We also discuss some signs to look for in an LGBTQ+ affirmative therapist. Have you ever wondered what even is LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy? He talks about the programs he took and how access to this information is more accessible for mental health providers no...2021-10-1249 min