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Hypnotize Me HM336 On the Nuances of Empathy with Dr. Douglas Flemons*Trigger warning: About midway through this interview, we spend about 3 minutes discussing a client mentioned in the book that was not nice to animals. I give the verbal trigger warning along with a gong sound at RT 24:10. If you like, you can then fast forward to RT 29:00. Dr. Douglas Flemons, author of "Empathetic Engagement in Clinical Practice" as well as six other books, joins us on the podcast to talk about empathy and how to develop more of it. We talk about: Empathy vs Sympathy Empathy as a choice What happens when empathy breaks down in o...

2026-02-2545 min

Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast 258: Empathy in Therapy: Mastering Empathic Engagement with Dr. Douglas FlemonsIn this episode, Dr. Puder engages in a profound conversation with Dr. Douglas Flemons, a seasoned marriage and family therapist and author of the newly released Empathic Engagement in Clinical Practice. Drawing from over 30 years of supervising family therapists, Dr. Flemons redefines empathy as an active, pursued skill rather than a passive feeling, distinguishing it sharply from sympathy. Explore common misconceptions, the pitfalls of sympathetic responses, debates on cognitive versus affective empathy, the role of microexpressions and universal affective states, and practical strategies for building genuine therapeutic connections without imposing interpretations or judgment. By listening t...

2026-02-201h 15

Anxiety Simplified - Beyond Traditional Psychology Episode # 291 Empathy vs. Sympathy- Guest Dr. Flemons Our guest Dr. Douglas Flemons- share about his new book Empathic Engagement in Clinical Practice. Distinguishing empathy from sympathy or emotional fusion, how "untethered, selfless imagination" sharpens understanding, and what misapplied empathy looks like—and how to avoid it. https://contextconsultants.com Joanne's Book to help family Manage Emotions:Super Dog Helps Boys Fears A 30-second free guide to see if you qualify at ServiceDogPro.com! https://podcast.feedspot.com/anxiety_podcasts/ https://podcast.feedspot.com/us_psychology_podcasts/ sts/

2026-02-1639 min

Thoughts on Record: Podcast of the Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Dr. Douglas Flemons - Rethinking EmpathyComments or feedback? Send us a text! Empathy is widely viewed as the cornerstone of effective therapy—but what if we’ve been misunderstanding it all along?In this episode, Dr. Pete Kelly sits down with Dr. Douglas Flemons, to discuss his new book Empathic Engagement in Clinical Practice. Flemons challenges the common assumption that empathy is something therapists simply have, reframing it instead as something we do—moment by moment, in relationship.Together, they explore empathy as an active, relational process; unpack the critical distinctions between empath...

2026-01-2753 min

The Practice of the Practice Podcast | Where Modern Psychology Meets the Business of Therapy Empathic Engagement in Clinical Practice with Dr. Douglas Flemons [Trigger Warning: Trauma/Animal Cruelty] | POP 1324[Trigger warning: trauma/animal cruelty] What is the difference between genuine empathy and feeling sympathy for someone? How often do well-intended therapists mistake comparison for true empathic engagement? What does it […] The post Empathic Engagement in Clinical Practice with Dr. Douglas Flemons [Trigger Warning: Trauma/Animal Cruelty] | POP 1324 appeared first on How to Start, Grow, and Scale a Private Practice | Practice of the Practice.

2026-01-0134 min

Pacific Street Blues & Americana Spotlight on the Blues & Country of Creedence Clearwater Revival (part 1 of 2)Pacific St Blues & Americana August 10, 2025 Spotlight on Creedence Clearwater Revival & John Fogerty1. Carl Perkins (Sun Records) w/ Fogerty / All Mama's Children2. Jerry Douglas (Allison Krause) w/ Fogerty / My Baby's Got Somethinga.) Bruce Springsteen introduces John Fogerty @ Hall of Fame 2009 b.) Fogerty introduces Springsteen @ Hyde Park, London, 20123. Status Quo / Rockin' All Over the World4. Janiva Magness / Lodi5. Dale Hawkins / Suzie Q6. Screaming Jay Hawkins / I Put a Spell on You7. Fogerty Factory (T Spicebush Swallowtail) / Porterville8. Tommy Castro / Ninety-Nine and One Half Won't Do (Wilson Pickett)

2025-08-101h 26

Burlington County Bluegrass Show 200 Hour 2This hour dedicated to Sam Bush as a studio musician. He has helped Alison Brown, Steve Martin, Pam Gadd ,Becky Buller, Dom Flemons, Jerry Douglas, Jonathan Mannass, Tony Trischska and Billy strings, Dale Ann Bradley, Donna Ulisse and the Dillards. Sam closes out the hour with as a solo artist Mark

2025-02-081h 01

That Driving Beat That Driving Beat - Episode 335For the first time in many weeks, we each got some time this week to get out and dig for some forgotten vinyl treasures around Louisville. We both had good luck at some of our usual spots, unearthing some 1960s and 70s rhythm & blues, northern soul, garage rock, psych rock, and more! -Originally broadcast November 10, 2024- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatTroy Keyes / Love ExplosionFour Tops / Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)Bobby Harris / Ain't That LoveJoe Tex / Just For You And M...

2024-11-121h 54

Relationships Uncomplicated Episode 076: Hypnotherapy, Connection, and Change with Dr. Douglas FlemonsWe are very excited and thankful to interview psychotherapist and hypnotherapist Douglas Flemons, Ph.D., LMFT. Both Yael (my co-host for this episode) and I, having had the opportunity to learn from him in different capacities, greatly appreciated Dr. Flemons's willingness to meet with us and share his valuable message. We discuss hypnotherapy, what it is, how it helps our clients, and how change can happen effortlessly. Click here for the show notes Links mentioned in this episode: The Heart and Mind of Hypnotherapy: Inviting Connection, Inventing Change - Dr. Flemons...

2022-08-081h 21

Americana Road Show with The Derrieres Americana Road Show with The Derrieres - Episode 7Come join brothers Leo and Roger Eilts, The Derrieres, as we travel the backroads of the USA, bringing you great Americana Music. Here's the Playlist for this weeks' show; Playlist - Episode 7: Midnight Flyer - The Eagles Till the Seas Run Dry - Dom Flemons Tradewinds - Hula Girl Miendocino - Sir Douglas Quintet San Antone - Rice, Rice, Hillman and Pederson In Old Shanty Town - The Inkspots Rocky Raccoon - Charlie Parr Landslide - Fleetwood Mac Hey Liberache - Charlie Adams Boy From Impanema - Rosemary Clooney A.S.B. Bridge Blues - Betse & Clarke...

2022-06-1157 min

Connect to Best-Selling Audiobooks on Any Device Enjoy Quickies: The Handbook of Brief Sex Therapy, Third Edition from Shelley Green, Douglas FlemonsPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/578273 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Quickies: The Handbook of Brief Sex Therapy, Third Edition Author: Shelley Green, Douglas Flemons Narrator: Vivianna Marlowe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 18 minutes Release date: May 24, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Relationships & Intimacy Publisher's Summary: Effective, brief techniques for therapists to support their clients in having satisfying sex lives. Quickies demonstrates that the best sex therapy is often the briefest, presenting readers with a refreshing array of time-efficient, client-focused approaches to sexual problems. The third edition includes new...

2022-05-245h 18

Discover Premium Digital Audiobooks with Easy Access Douglas Flemons - The Heart and Mind of Hypnotherapy: Inviting Connection, Inventing ChangePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/576050 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Heart and Mind of Hypnotherapy: Inviting Connection, Inventing Change Author: Douglas Flemons Narrator: Kyle Tait Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 2 minutes Release date: April 26, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Mental Health & Psychology Publisher's Summary: Explains and demonstrates how to create and utilize mind-body connections for unknotting vexing problems. In the popular imagination, hypnosis is misconstrued as something done to people, as if the hypnotist hypnotizes them. And hypnotherapy is similarly misconceived as something done to clients' problems...

2022-04-2710h 02

Grab Thousands of Audiobook Collection with Easy Access Douglas Flemons presents The Heart and Mind of Hypnotherapy: Inviting Connection, Inventing ChangePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/576050 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Heart and Mind of Hypnotherapy: Inviting Connection, Inventing Change Author: Douglas Flemons Narrator: Kyle Tait Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 2 minutes Release date: April 26, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Mental Health & Psychology Publisher's Summary: Explains and demonstrates how to create and utilize mind-body connections for unknotting vexing problems. In the popular imagination, hypnosis is misconstrued as something done to people, as if the hypnotist hypnotizes them. And hypnotherapy is similarly misconceived as something done to clients' problems...

2022-04-2610h 02

Shrink Rap Radio #793 Douglas Flemons PhD on The Heart and Mind of HypnotherapyDouglas Flemons, PhD is Professor Emeritus of Couple and Family Therapy at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL, where, for over 30 years, he offered team-based live supervision and taught graduate courses on hypnosis and meditation, systems thinking, brief therapy, writing, suicide, and sex therapy. A licensed MFT and an AAMFT Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor, Dr. Flemons is the author of The Heart and Mind of Hypnotherapy, as well as an earlier book on hypnosis and brief therapy (Of One Mind); co-editor of three editions of Quickies: The Handbook of Brief Sex Therapy; and co-author of Relational Suicide Assessment...

2022-03-231h 06

American Songcatcher Talkin' Blues // David HoltWhen I first set out with this podcast there were a few people in particular that I wanted to talk to, and today's guest is at the top of that list. David Holt is a four-time Grammy winner, multi-instrumentalist, and for 14 years performed as a duo on banjo with the legendary Doc Watson. He's spent his life learning, performing and telling stories of traditional American music as the host of numerous radio and television shows including: Riverwalk Jazz, Folkways, Great Scenic Railway Journeys, Fire on the Mountain, and today, David Holt's State of Music. The PBS TV...

2021-05-1354 min

the Informed Simplicity podcast EP 16: Stephen Gilligan and Generative Trance "Usually with trance you think close your eyes and go away. And that's a good thing to be able to do but I think we always should regard it as a special case. Really what people are needing is how to connect with others and how to participate in life in the present moment with all of who they are." Before there were therapist there were priest, mystics, magi and the like. Stephen Gilligan is a throwback to the best of those healing traditions. Talking with him and seeing him work is always inspiring and reminds me t...

2018-11-1554 min

the Informed Simplicity podcast EP 4: Kershaw, Wade and the hidden common factor of therapyDrs. Kershaw and Wade are, in my my opinion, pioneers of the field. Their approach to therapy which combines neurofeedback and hypnosis puts them on the forefront of innovative change work. In this episode we talk about: How they taught me to ask the miracle question Jaak Pansepp’s emotional states The hidden common factor in therapy Alpha/Theta training and it’s connection to hypnosis How to know when someone’s in an Alpha/Theta state How you brain makes it only cannabis Their best advice for students Click here to listen P.s. If you want mo...

2018-08-1538 min

the Informed Simplicity podcast EP 3: The Hypnotic Therapy of Douglas FlemonsRyan and I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Douglas Flemons. A wonderful therapist and a personal mentor we’ve been talking about hypnosis and change for some time now. A brief therapist in practice in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Douglas specializes in hypnosis, sex, and suicide. In this episode we talk about: How his approach is a mix of Gregory Bateson’s theory of mind and Daoism Why he doesn’t let clients set the goals of therapy (sort of) Why Flemons doesn’t encourage clients to use hypnosis How he thinks about brief therapy The wisdom he to...

2018-08-1539 min

Mundofonías Mundofonías 2018 #28 | Del Misisipi al Congo - From the Mississippi to the CongoRecorremos en estas Mundofonías los senderos de las músicas populares norteamericanas y africanas, incluyendo magníficas grabaciones históricas que nos llevan al corazón del blues y de la música del África central y oriental, publicadas ya o próximamente por Smithsonian Folkways, World Music Network y Dust to Digital. También descubrimos el que será el nuevo disco del músico tuareg Bombino. We follow the paths of the North American and African popular music in this Mundofonías' edition, including some excellent historical recordings that lead us to the heart of the blues and Central and...

2018-04-0659 min