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the radical centerAmerican Schools' "Gay the Pray Away" Agenda: Sanity Check with Cari, Christine, and LeslieRead that again and let it sink in. Today we discuss why "opting out" of LGBTQ curriculum is impossible if your kids are in public schools.Link from today's discussion: https://www.nebo.edu/page/student-success-and-educational-equitySanity Check is a collaboration between Cari Bartholomew, Christine Sefein-Wolk, and myself. Thank you for tuning in!Find more from Christine at https://www.youtube.com/@ctapodcast which she hosts along with Jaco Van ZylAnd you can also find more from Carob at https://www.youtube.com/@UC9LGYDq130G42FyfCJJLOZA She is also...2025-07-021h 13
CTA PodcastA Schism in Feminism: Surviving the Hounders | with Jenny LindsayIn this commanding conversation, Jenny Lindsay, author of Hounded: Women, Harms and the Gender Wars, recalls her experience of being HOUNDED at the hands of an ideologically captured art scene. Jenny recounts the intrusion of the "Culture Wars" into mainstream poetry, art and writing, and the impact of saying "no" while staying true to her core beliefs. Jenny is a sensational talent a wealth of knowledge, and a powerful voice in the world of critical thought and honest discourse. Now on Amazon: https://a.co/d/9yVxnjRTake Aways:Gender ideology has had...2025-06-071h 08
CTA PodcastEscaping the Closet Behind the Closet | with Trans Widow, Ute HeggenIn this powerful conversation, Ute Heggen, author of In The Curated Woods: True Tales from a Grass Widow, shares her story as a trans widow — opening up about her marriage, family struggles, and the emotional impact of today's gender debates. She dives into how identity, mental health, and cultural shifts affected her life, her children, and her healing journey. Ute offers a personal look at the complexities behind gender transition, therapy, and family dynamics — with honesty, resilience, and hope for the future.Now on Amazon: https://a.co/d/3dsTNEaTake Aways:Trauma and f...2025-06-071h 29
CTA PodcastForcing Therapists to be "Woke" Activists | with Ryan RogersIn this episode, Michael and Jaco speak with special guest, Ryan Rogers, author of The Woke Mind. They explore the ideological landscape of psychological education and counseling, and the increasing politicization of the field. Ryan describes his personal experiences in graduate school, highlighting the schism between traditional therapeutic practices and the demands of political activism. The speakers reflect on the implications of critical social justice ideologies on counseling practices, the performative nature of modern education, and the challenges faced by students who question the prevailing narratives. This conversation delves into the complexities of activism-based therapy, and the intersection of...2025-04-171h 03
CTA PodcastThe Bad Therapy Series | S3 E6 - When Being A Parent Is No Longer ApparentIn this final installment of The Bad Therapy Series Christine, Jaco, and Michael conclude their examination of Abigail Shrier's latest book, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up. What does real independence look like for our kids? At what point are we over involved in the natural maturation of children? How might parents establish a balanced approach towards parenting? What is the role of a parent surrounded by "experts?" What is the purpose of childhood? In this final episode of the series we discuss the intrusion of a more lenient and accommodating mental health culture both i...2025-02-1352 min
CTA PodcastThe Bad Therapy Series | S3 E5 - A Coddling Culture and A Challenge Free TherapyIn this episode Christine, Jaco, and Michael continue their examination of Abigail Shrier's latest book, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up. Are we forgetting to adequately challenge our kids perceptions? Has a coddling culture run rampant at home and in the therapy office? Has the pendulum of "effective parenting" swung too far? We explore these questions through the lens of celebrated journalist Abigail Shrier.In this episode of the series we discuss the intrusion of a more lenient and accommodating mental health culture both in parenting and in the therapy room. We discuss the tendency...2025-01-2957 min
CTA PodcastThe Bad Therapy Series | S3 E4 - The "Surveylance" of Childhood EducationIn this episode Christine, Jaco, and Michael continue their examination of Abigail Shrier's latest book, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up. Why are we collecting mental health information from children in school? Can simply asking about features of a child’s life increase distress? Are we highlighting sensitivity over flexible social skills? Are children adequately learning accountability for their actions? We explore these questions through the lens of celebrated journalist Abigail Shrier.In this episode of the series we discuss the possibility of mental health “intelligence apparatuses” in our schools presented as anonymous mental health survey...2025-01-2948 min
the radical center"Therapy in a Bottle" & the Stunting of a Generation: Sanity Check with Cari, Christine & LeslieSanity Check is a collaboration between Cari Bartholomew, Christine
Sefein-Wolk, and myself. We typically stream once or twice a month.
Thank you for tuning in!
Find more from Christine at https://www.youtube.com/@ctapodcast which
she hosts along with Jaco Van Zyl
And you can also find more from Carob at
https://www.youtube.com/@UC9LGYDq130G42FyfCJJLOZA
She is also on Twitter at @carobmarcelle
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If you would like to contact me, my website is:
https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter
@JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my
...2025-01-2450 min
CTA PodcastThe Bad Therapy Series | S3 E3 - When the Student Body Keeps the ScoreOn this episode Christine, Jaco, and Michael continue their examination of Abigail Shrier's latest book, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up. Here we delve into Chapters 5 & 6.Are we letting therapy culture run our schools? Are schools letting misbehavior go on in the name of emotional wellbeing? Does therapy culture in schools function as "big brother?" Have schools watered down the significance of painful events? Are schools dredging up emotional hurt while failing to teach skills that foster resilience? In this episode of the series we examine cultural trends of over encroaching supervision in...2024-12-2851 min
the radical centerIs the UK About to Begin Euthanizing its Citizens? Solid Ground #96 with Guest Melanie BennetJen Friend, Jenny Holland, Christine Sefein-Wolk, and I are joined by
Melanie Bennet for a discussion about assisted suicide/euthanasia/state
mediated homicide.
Melanie is a Canadian who lived in the UK most of her life. When she
moved back to Canada in 2017, she faced a culture shock of wokeness.
Melanie has spend most of her working career in STEM research so she
turned to researching the roots of queer theory after coming face to
face with it in her own family. Melanie communicates her finding on her
YouTube channel and works with local parent and concerned Canadian
groups.
...2024-12-041h 01
the radical centerSanity Check with Cari, Christine & Leslie: Political Waring and Moral ConsensusSanity Check is a live-streamed collaboration between Cari Bartholomew,
Christine Sefein-Wolk, and myself. We typically stream once or twice a
month. Thank you for tuning in!
Find more from Christine at https://www.youtube.com/@ctapodcast which
she hosts along with Jaco Van Zyl
And you can also find more from Carob at
https://www.youtube.com/@UC9LGYDq130G42FyfCJJLOZA
She is also on Twitter at @carobmarcelle
_____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is:
https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter
@JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support...2024-11-051h 23
CTA PodcastThe Bad Therapy Series | S3 E1In this new season Christine, Jaco, and Michael introduce a new series of discussions based on Abigail Shrier's new book, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up. Many mental health professionals, parents, and concerned citizens have noticed the therapy culture our children are living in. Despite increased access to therapeutic services, and therapeutic language, we have seen a proliferation as opposed to reduction in mental distress among children and adolescents. Why is that so? We explore this phenomenon and the question through the lens of celebrated journalist Abigail Shrier.In this first episode of the series...2024-10-301h 03
CTA PodcastThe Bad Therapy Series | S3 E2On this episode Christine, Jaco, and Michael continue their examination of Abigail Shrier's latest book, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up.Can an increased focus on our emotions be a bad thing? Can affirming the personal narratives of children actually be detrimental to their well-being? Many mental health professionals have expressed concerns that they can be. Although there appears to be an increased acceptance related to mental health, generally, children appear to be experiencing more dysfunction than ever. Why is that so? We explore this phenomenon and the question through the lens of celebrated journalist...2024-10-301h 00
the radical centerSanity Check with Christine Sefein Wolk and Cari BartholomewChristine Sefein Wolk of Critical Therapy Antidote
criticaltherapyantidote.org/
and parents' rights advocate Carob Marcelle join me to talk about herd
mentality, courage, and what was wrong with mask mandates.
Find more from Christine at https://www.youtube.com/@ctapodcast which
she hosts along with Jaco Van Zyl
And you can also find more from Carob at
https://www.youtube.com/@UC9LGYDq130G42FyfCJJLOZA
She is also on Twitter at @carobmarcelle
_____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is:
https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter
@JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this ongoing project and...2024-08-2951 min
the radical centerProjection, Contagious Hatred, & Social Media Mobbing, with Cari Bartholomew & Christine Sefein WolkChristine Sefein Wolk of Critical Therapy Antidote criticaltherapyantidote.org/
and parents' rights advocate Carob Marcelle join me to talk about social media mobbing and the contagious nature of hatred.
Find more from Christine at https://www.youtube.com/@ctapodcast which
she hosts along with Jaco Van Zyl
And you can also find more from Carob at
https://www.youtube.com/@UC9LGYDq130G42FyfCJJLOZA
She is also on Twitter at @carobmarcelle
_____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is:
https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter
@JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would...2024-07-2848 minthe radical centerThe Surveillance State Starts with Our Kids: with Cari Bartholomew & Christine Sefein WolkThe surveillance state starts with our kids:
https://www.secretservice.gov/sites/default/files/reports/2023-05/cisa-usss-k-12-bystander-reporting-toolkit-508_final_0.pdf
Christine Sefein Wolk of Critical Therapy Antidote
criticaltherapyantidote.org/
and parents' rights advocate Carob Marcelle join me to talk about Ethnic
Studies, and Carob shares some images taken from a new curriculum for
high schoolers.
Find more from Christine at https://www.youtube.com/@ctapodcast which
she hosts along with Jaco Van Zyl
To support Cari's campaign: https://www.cari4utkids.com
You can find more from Cari at
https://www.youtube.com/@UC9LGYDq130G42FyfCJJLOZA
She is...2024-06-2150 min
Real Clear105: Psychoanalytic Understanding of Woke with Jaco van ZylSUBSCRIBE FOR FULL EPISODE HERE
Dr. Klein and Jaco van Zyle engage in a very dense and intricate discussion regarding the psychoanalytic understanding of the Critical Social Justice craze that has blown through western civilization. This is a must listen and a must share.
Dr. Klein records this episode while sick with Covid. Perseverance!
Jaco van Zyl, MA (Clinical Psychology),
https://www.jvanzylpsych.com/
Jaco is a South Africa-trained clinical psychologist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist now based in Ireland specialising in trauma-spectrum disorders, personality and mood disorders, and affective disturbances related t...2024-06-1414 minReal Clear105: Psychoanalytic Understanding of Woke with Jaco van ZylSUBSCRIBE FOR FULL EPISODE HERE
Dr. Klein and Jaco van Zyle engage in a very dense and intricate discussion regarding the psychoanalytic understanding of the Critical Social Justice craze that has blown through western civilization. This is a must listen and a must share.
Dr. Klein records this episode while sick with Covid. Perseverance!
Jaco van Zyl, MA (Clinical Psychology),
https://www.jvanzylpsych.com/
Jaco is a South Africa-trained clinical psychologist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist now based in Ireland specialising in trauma-spectrum disorders, personality and mood disorders, and affective disturbances related t...2024-06-1414 min
the radical centerPolarization, Race, Feminism & Women in Pop Culture: Solid Ground # 70 with Christine Sefein WolkChristine Sefein Wolk of Critical Therapy Antidote
criticaltherapyantidote.org/ joins us for a discussion about
polarization, race, feminism, and women in pop culture (Sex & the
City/Barbie)
Find more from Christine at https://www.youtube.com/@ctapodcast which
she hosts along with Jaco Van Zyl
Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid
Ground Live stream. Find us at Solidgroundsupport.com
Twitter
@jleslieelliott
@dissidentdelite
@deborahknox
_____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is:
https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter
@JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to...2024-05-281h 00
CTA PodcastPsychological abuse in Woke counselling training | with Suzannah AlexanderSuzannah Alexander is a volunteer at the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR). In this episode Suzannah recounts her experiences as a student at the University of Tennessee's Clinical Mental Health Counsellor programme. She relates how she was treated for her Buddhist worldview and for being white. We discuss the psychological effects such deliberate misrecognition (gaslighting) had on her, and what the literature teaches us on this. We go into detail discussion the phenomenon of projection, projective identification and the envious processes underneath such dynamics. We conclude our discussion by appreciating the need for parallel structures and institutions that...2024-05-261h 07the radical centerIs this Therapy? with Christine Sefein Wolk & Carob MarcelleKink-affirming, polyamory promoting... is this therapy?
Christine Sefein Wolk of Critical Therapy Antidote
criticaltherapyantidote.org/
and parents' rights advocate Carob Marcelle join me to talk about therapy and the promotion of progressive sexual ideology.
Find more from Christine at https://www.youtube.com/@ctapodcast which
she hosts along with Jaco Van Zyl
And you can also find more from Carob at
https://www.youtube.com/@UC9LGYDq130G42FyfCJJLOZA
She is also on Twitter at @carobmarcelle
_____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is:
https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter
...2024-05-091h 04
CTA PodcastFrom malpractice to detransitioning | Camille KiefelCamille Kiefel is a 33-year old detransitioner from Oregon. She grew up as a sensitive child when she was warned against dangerous men, and when her childhood friend fell victim to assault at the hands of her own brother. From a very young age, she learnt that the world and the men in it are dangerous for women. Camille relates how difficult adolescence and young adulthood was. She battled generalised anxiety disorder, undiagnosed sensory-integration issues, major depression, ADHD and complex PTSD. To her, becoming a man would rid her of her vulnerabilities, and her activism would bring about positive...2024-04-2849 min
CTA PodcastParents who Survived the Gender Cult | Part 5 | Suzannah"You have to get out of it sometimes. This is the fight of your life, yes. But it also cannot be everything" - SuzannahSuzannah tells the story of how two of her children, her eldest daugther and youngest son, got lured into the gender cult. In 2012, at just 12 years old, her very feminine daughter got sucked into gender ideology online. She relates how the usual struggles of adolescence took on a different character when she started showing intense hostility toward her parents. This struggle persisted over several years until her daughter medically transitioned and estranged herself...2024-04-2850 min
CTA PodcastParents who Survived the Gender Cult | Part 4 | Dee"Learn as much as you can an listen to your gut. Don't be dissuaded by family members who challenge you." - DeeDee adopted both her daughters at only a few days old. Her eldest daughter had severe emotional and developmental challenges due to very early abandonment trauma. She relates how, early on in her teenage years, her daughter was socially awkward and befriended a "quirky girl" who turned out to be an "immature usurper." This led to her daughter developing an identity crisis and overnight changed from a bikini wearing girl interested in boys, to a...2024-04-0753 minthe radical centerNEA, APA, SEL & the Planned Demolition of American Youth. A Conversation with Cari & ChristineChristine Sefein Wolk of Critical Therapy Antidote
criticaltherapyantidote.org/
and parents' rights advocate Carob Marcelle join me to talk about what's
going on in education and psychology, and how it threatens our kids.
Find more from Christine at https://www.youtube.com/@ctapodcast which
she hosts along with Jaco Van Zyl
And you can also find more from Carob at
https://www.youtube.com/@UC9LGYDq130G42FyfCJJLOZA
She is also on Twitter at @carobmarcelle
_____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is:
https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter
@JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this...2024-04-041h 23
CTA PodcastParents who Survived the Gender Cult | Part 3 | Diana Forest"Social transition is not a neutral act; once you know what that means, then you know what to do." - DianaDiana's daughter fell victim to the gender cult. She relates how her beautiful, intelligent 12-year old daughter found it difficult to adjust socially, and was involved in a bullying incident that was poorly handled by her school. She relates how the school system failed her daughter in meeting her basic educational needs. She also describes her daughter's masked autism, her proclivity to withdraw into online games, and how she got groomed online and by a trans-identified...2024-04-0157 min
CTA PodcastParents who Survived the Gender Cult | Part 2 | Charlotte"That's what keeps the sadness and the grief and the depression at bay: by doing something" - CharlotteCharlotte is a mother whose son fell victim to gender ideology at college. She relates how her adopted son, who had neurodevelopmental challenges and was emotionally immature, became engrossed in online anime and later fell victim to peer grooming. She tells how a college course and a gender clinic facilitated his gender confusion and subsequent hormone treatment. Charlotte relates how she tried to hold her family together while everything seemed to have fallen apart. But also that she recovered f...2024-03-2451 min
CTA PodcastParents who Survived the Gender Cult | Part 1 | Lydia"Our children need a hero and it's us" - LydiaLydia is a mother from California whose daughter fell victim to gender ideology during her very sensitive and impressionable adolescent years. She tells her story about her daughter's social struggles, and how her school, a peer at school and online gender activism induced and exacerbated her gender dysphoria. But Lydia also relates how she relaimed her inalienable role as parent to her daughter, by involving herself with the school's policies and teaching content, by networking with parents, and by accessing crucial resources to safeguard her child amidst...2024-03-2451 min
CTA PodcastPsychoanalysis gone rogue: The Holmes Report | with Dr. Lucas Klein - ConclusionDr. Lucas Klein is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and former forensic psychologist. He is an author in psychiatric research, psychological testing and public health, and the owner and host of his podcast, Real Clear Podcast. In this fourth and final instalment in a multi-episode series, Christine, Jaco and Lucas critically analyse the third and fourth chapters of the controversial, expensive and problematic Holmes Report on Racial Equality in American Psychoanalysis. We highlight the severe methodological limitations of this research and point out the poor analysis applied to its reported statistics. We conclude that repeated systematic errors in t...2024-03-101h 02the radical centerBullying, Birth Order, and Medical Meddling, with Christine Sefein Wolk and Carob MarcelleDo you leave your kids alone with medical and or mental health care
providers? We talk about the new trend in asking parents to leave so
doctors can have direct access to children, and whether kids benefit
from therapy over all. Are kids more coddled or less free than they
used to be? What role does birth order play in personality, and with
smaller families, are we now a society full of 1st born and only
children?
Christine Sefein Wolk of Critical Therapy Antidote
criticaltherapyantidote.org/
and parents' rights advocate Carob Marcelle join me to talk about Ethnic
Studies...2024-02-291h 13
CTA PodcastCynical Therapies Book: Birgit Ewald - Therapeutic Presence vs CSJ.Birgit Ewald is a UK-based counsellor, clinical supervisor, and lecturer in counselling. She has a longstanding interest in psycho-spiritual development, the interface between psychology and spirituality and the nature of relationships. She is currently researching the therapist's experience of therapeutic presence, in particular the transpersonal/spiritual dimension of presence.Birgit is the author of the chapter, Therapeutic Presence and th Inadequacy of Critical Social Justice, which we discuss and elaborate on in this episode. We explore the basic requirements necessary for a therapeutic relationship from humanistic/transpersonal perspectives. We also discuss the I-Thou vs the I-it relationship...2024-02-1842 min
CTA PodcastA Mythical Analysis of Deconstruction | with Bret AldermanIn this fascinating interview, we discuss Bret Alderman’s latest book, Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction – A mythical reading of Jacques Derrida and Judith Butler. We discuss what is meant by deconstruction, and paradoxically notice that deconstruction itself is a psychological enactment of deeper mythical narratives. The mythical narrative identified is captured in the stories of Icarus and Peter Pan with their respective archetypal characters, particularly that of the Eternal Youth. We discuss Derrida and Butler’s respective defiance of the paternal and maternal, and identify a healthy alternative in the myth of Kairos. This is a courag...2024-01-2159 minthe radical centerEthnic Studies is a Trojan Horse, with Carob Marcelle and Christine Sefein WolkChristine Sefein Wolk of Critical Therapy Antidote
criticaltherapyantidote.org/
and parents' rights advocate Carob Marcelle join me to talk about Ethnic
Studies, and Carob shares some images taken from a new curriculum for
high schoolers.
Find more from Christine at https://www.youtube.com/@ctapodcast which
she hosts along with Jaco Van Zyl
And you can also find more from Carob at
https://www.youtube.com/@UC9LGYDq130G42FyfCJJLOZA
She is also on Twitter at @carobmarcelle
_____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is:
https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter
@JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate...2023-12-301h 03
CTA PodcastOn the state of Woke counselling training | with Lauren HoltLaurent Holt is an accountant and adjunct educator. In 2020 she enrolled in a clinical mental health counselling programme at a university in the south east of the United States. What she experienced during her training was something she did not sign up for. In this episode we discuss Lauren's experiences, which are very similar to other students who have spoken out about Woke counselling training at US universities. We explore her experience of the dumbing-down of her counselling programme, the shallowness of multicultural studies, microaggressions, the partisan treatment of people based on their race, the fostering of hypersensitivity and...2023-12-171h 07
CTA PodcastPsychoanalysis gone rogue: The Holmes Report | with Dr. Lucas Klein - Part 3Dr. Lucas Klein is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and former forensic psychologist. He is an author in psychiatric research, psychological testing and public health, and the owner and host of his podcast, Real Clear Podcast. In this third instalment in a multi-episode series, Christine, Jaco and Lucas critically analyse the second chapter of the controversial, expensive and problematic Holmes Report on Racial Equality in American Psychoanalysis. We highlight the severe limitations of this research and point out the destructive instincts underlying this enterprise.Remember to like and subscribe!Download report from The Holmes C...2023-12-0342 min
CTA PodcastAmy Gallagher on the Politicisation of PsychotherapyAmy Gallagher is a psychotherapist and outspoken critic of the Woke ideological capture of the NHS in Britain. She participated in a panel discussion at the Battle of Ideas Festival in London, where she highlighted the historical precursors to the current brand of Critical Social Justice within psychotherapy. Battle of Ideas Festival:https://www.battleofideas.org.uk/session/politicisation-of-therapy/Follow us:Web: criticaltherapyantidote.org/Twitter: @TherapyAntidoteYouTube: www.youtube.com/@ctapodcast2023-11-2607 min
CTA PodcastNarcissistic large-group regression within Psychoanalysis | Prof. Jon MillsProf. Jon Mills is a Canadian philosopher, psychoanalyst, and clinical psychologist. He has been an outspoken critic against the troubling turn psychological and psychoanalytic organisations have made when they adopted the radically illiberal identitarian positions of Critical Social Justice. Jaco and Jon discuss various problematic developments within prominent psychoanalytic organisations over the last few years, particularly the American Psychoanalytic Association and Division 39 of the American Psychological Association. These developments include the Donald Moss article, On Having Whiteness, Lara Sheehi's antisemitism, the Holmes Report and the lack of adequate leadership to prevent such extremism from festering. This discussion is p...2023-11-1957 min
CTA PodcastDr. Carole Sherwood on the Politicisation of TherapyCarole Sherwood (DClinPsy) is a retired UK-based clinical psychologist, co-director at Critical Therapy Antidote and co-author of the book, Cynical Therapies. Carole was part of the panel discussion at the Battle of Ideas Festival in London discussing the rapid radicalisation and politicisation of psychotherapy. She discusses what this anti-therapeutic style of therapy involves and compares this to psychotherapy with a truly healing ethos. https://criticaltherapyantidote.org/https://www.battleofideas.org.uk/session/politicisation-of-therapy/2023-11-1806 min
CTA PodcastPolitical Correctness from a former student of Marcuse's | with Dr. Howard S. SchwartzDr. Howard S. Schwartz is an emeritus professor of organizational behaviour at Oakland University. A former student of Herbert Marcuse, Howard started formulating what he observed in organisations and Western society since the 1990s in psychoanalytic terms. He is the author of several academic papers and books, including Narcissistic Process and Corporate Decay (1990), Society Against Itself: Political Correctness and Organizational Self-Destruction (2000), The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness (2003) and Political Correctness and the Destruction of Social Order: Chronicling the Rise of the Pristine Self (2016).In this episode, we discuss how Howard...2023-11-0558 min
CTA PodcastPsychoanalysis gone rogue: The Holmes Report | with Dr. Lucas Klein - Part 2Dr. Lucas Klein is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and former forensic psychologist. He is an author in psychiatric research, psychological testing and public health, and the owner and host of his podcast, Real Clear Podcast. In this second instalment in a multi-episode series, Christine, Jaco and Lucas continue to critically analyse and discuss the controversial, expensive and problematic Holmes Report on Racial Equality in American Psychoanalysis. We highlight the severe limitations of this research and point out the destructive instincts underlying this enterprise.Download report from The Holmes Commission on Racial Equality in American Psychoanalysis h...2023-10-2538 min
CTA PodcastPsychoanalysis gone rogue: The Holmes Report | with Dr. Lucas Klein - Part 1Dr. Lucas Klein is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and former forensic psychologist. He is an author in psychiatric research, psychological testing and public health, and the owner and host of his podcast, Real Clear Podcast.This is the first in a multi-episode series where Christine, Jaco and Lucas will critically analyse and discuss the controversial, expensive and problematic Holmes Report on Racial Equality in American Psychoanalysis. This may be a watershed moment in psychoanalysis, where instinctive drives of both the enviously destructive and the pathologically guilty have led to psychoanalysis going rogue...Download report from...2023-10-0151 min
CTA PodcastThe Woke as a narcissistically regressed large-group | with Dr. Lucas KleinDr. Lucas Klein is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and former forensic psychologist. He is an author in psychiatric research, psychological testing and public health, and the host of the Real Clear Podcast.In this episode we take a deep dive from a psychoanalytic perspective on narcissistic large-group regression, the precursors to such regression in the West, the psychotic aspects of such large-group regression, and psychoanalysis/psychology's own complicity in participating in such societal disease. Dr. Lucas Klein's website:https://www.drkleinpsychology.com/Real Clear Podcast:https://www.realclearpodcast.com/tag/podcast/2023-09-241h 05the radical centerExposing "Ethnic Studies"- Live with Christine Sefein & Carob MarcelleChristine Sefein Wolk of Critical Therapy Antidote
criticaltherapyantidote.org/
and parents' rights advocate Carob Marcelle join me to talk about the
"California Model" of Ethnic Studies, which is going to be launching in a
number of states across the US in 2024. We take a look at some of the
components of this model and why parents- and all citizens- should be
concerned.
Find more from Christine at https://www.youtube.com/@ctapodcast which
she hosts along with Jaco Van Zyl
And you can also find more from Carob at
https://www.youtube.com/@UC9LGYDq130G42FyfCJJLOZA
She is...2023-09-2258 min
CTA PodcastA grassroots approach to de-indoctrinating children | with Carob MarcelleCarob Marcelle is a mother and local advocate representing multiple parent groups. She is a former foster child who repudiates the victim narrative and promotes values for flourishing communities and individuals. These values include meritocracy and resilience. She is the host of the podcast, Be Not Afraid ( @CarobMarcelle ), where she explores social issues with both reason and compassion. In this episode we explore the ideological seduction fostering entitlement, victimhood, fragility and narcissism within the State of Utah. We discuss the disempowering effects of SEL (Social-emotional learning), how parents are organising networks to challenge this ideological seduction of chil...2023-09-1049 min
CTA PodcastSaving American education from ideological indoctrination | with Dr. Bonnie SnyderDr. Bonnie Snyder (D.Ed) is a former teacher, counsellor and professor. She is a Certified College Planning Specialist and director of High School Outreach at the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) - a nonpartisan, nonprofit organisation whose mission is to defend constitutional freedoms on campus. Bonnie is the author of the book, Undoctrinate: How politicized classrooms harm kids and ruin our schoos - and what we an do about it. In this episode we explore the ideological dangers children are being exposed to in mainstream American education, the cultic characteristics of these ideologies and t...2023-08-2754 min
CTA PodcastOn the religious character of Gender Ideology | with Colette ColferColette Colfer is an academic who lectures in ethics and world religions. She is a writer, past-life journalist and national radio-award winner. She is a member of Heterdox Academy and has a particular interest in Jungian psychology. Gender ideology as a religion is a bold claim. Does this claim have any basis from a sociological perspective? Colette and I discuss this claim.2023-08-1356 min
CTA PodcastIdeological cruelty in counselling (mis)education | with Leslie ElliottLeslie Elliott is a life coach in Washington State, founder of the Radical Centre and Antioch University whistleblower. Leslie earned a BA in Psychology in 2008. After enrolling in the Clinical Mental Health Counselling Master's programme at Antioch University in 2019, she met with ideological overreach by her programme lecturers, and had to discontinue her studies due to ideological imposition upon her conscience. We discuss Leslie's ordeal and how these events unfolded. The Radical Center consulting practice:https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/Radical Center YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@UCP-SutMtrlbhw39RyamcapA2023-08-131h 02
CTA PodcastIrreversible Harm of Gender-Affirming Care | with Stephanie WinnStephanie Winn is a Licenced Marriage and Family Therapist in Portland, Oregon. She is the owner and host of You Must Be Some Kind Of Therapist Podcast, writer, advocate for victims of gender medicine, and associate producer of the film, No Way Back - The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care. In this episode, we discuss the documentary, No Way Back - The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care with Stephanie. We explore in greater depth the tortuous landscape of gender-affirming "care," its dereliction of therapeutic duty, and the principles undergirding therapy that builds resilience. Stephanie's consulting practice:w...2023-08-131h 14
CTA PodcastOn the Complex Nature of Transgenderism | with Zander KeigZander Keig is a licensed clinical social worker and first-generation Latino transsexual man. He is a Board Member of the Institute for Liberal Values and a co-founder of the LGBTQ Caregiver Center. He serves on the National Alliance of Caregiving Mental Health Advisory Committee and the Rise Registry LGBTQ Dementia and Alzheimer's Research Advisory Board. In this episode, we deeply dive into Zander’s complex history growing up, his medical transition at age 39 years, and his life since. We discuss his experience with the evolution of gender ideology’s terminologies, his discomfort with being diagnosed with gender dysph...2023-08-131h 20
CTA PodcastCynical Therapies Book: Drs. Val Thomas and Carole Sherwood - Concluding reflectionsTo conclude our series of book interviews, we reflect on the author interviews we had, we discuss whether the content of Cynical Therapies is still relevant, we consider areas of improvement, and assess what further needs to be done for the psychotherapy field to return to its healing ethos. This is a panel discussion with book editor Dr. Val Thomas and chapter author Dr. Carole Sherwood.2023-08-0645 min
CTA PodcastCynical Therapies Book: Dr. Philip Pellegrino - CBT and Critical Social Justice are incompatibleOur guest today is Dr. Philip J. Pellegrino, PsyD. He is a Licensed Psychologist in private practice in the United States, who specialises in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Dr. Pellegrino is board certified in Behavioural and Cognitive Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) and is a co-author of a book chapter on CBT for insomnia in The Handbook of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy in Primary Care by DiTomasso, Golden and Morris (Springer, 2010).In this episode, we discuss the 4 primary areas of psychological suffering, according to CBT, and compare these areas with the tenets of Critical Social Justice...2023-07-3044 min
CTA PodcastCynical Therapies Book: Tim Courtois - CSJ Indoctrination in Sexuality EducationTim Courtois, MA, is US-based Licensed Professional Counselor. He is qualified in narrative-focused trauma therapy and sexual health, and he specialises in issues relating to sexuality, including sexual abuse, trauma and sexual identity. In this episode, we discuss how trendy ideology goes unchallenged in sexual health training. We talk about the introduction of ideological no-go zones in the psychology of sexuality, and the implications of these for clients and clinicians alike. We conclude with a necessary reminder that radicalisation is a human phenomenon, not belonging purely to the radical Woke. 2023-07-0959 min
CTA PodcastCynical Therapies Book: Dr. Kirsty Miller - Woke Psychotherapy: From Helping to HatingKirsty Miller is a lecturer in Scotland, who has a PhD in social and clinical psychology. Her interest is in the psychology of groupthink and the ideological conformity within academia. She is a member of Heterodox Academy, and The Society for Open Inquiry in the Behavioural Sciences.In this episode, we discuss Kirsty's chapter, From Helping to Hating - Critical Social Justice from a Social Psychological Perspective. We discuss how closely Critical Social Justice follows the five-step social identity model of the development of collective hate. The dangers of CSJ are highlighted as, inherent in this ideology...2023-07-0954 min
CTA PodcastCynical Therapies Book: Nick Opyrchal - On the Politicisation of PsychotherapyNick Opyrchal, MA (Transpersonal Psychology) is a psychotherapist in private practice in the UK, and a doctoral student researcing the meeting of transpersonal psychotherapy and identity politics. He is a former professional Thai boxer and martial arts instructor.Nick authored the chapter entitled, Psychotherapy, Ideology and the New Aristocracy of the Cynical Therapies book. We discuss the fusion between politics and therapy, and the extent to which psychotherapy has been aggressively infiltrated by anti-therapeutic ideology. This has lead to an authoritarian mindset that constrains the subjectivity of its practitioners and limits their ability to help their clients. 2023-07-0946 min
CTA PodcastCynical Therapies Book: Christine Sefein - On the Miseducation of PsychotherapistsChristine Sefein, MA, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specialises in grief and trauma work. She has worked as Clinical Director at a grief support center, Clinical Supervisor at California Lutheran University, and full-time lecturer at Antioch University. She is a member of Critical Therapy Antidote, and cohost of the CTA Podcast.It was a pleasure to interview my cohost, and explore her experiences growing up in an immigrant family, studying psychology, and returning to her college years later to teach in the Clinical Psychology programme. What she found after returning to college was an...2023-07-091h 02
CTA PodcastCynical Therapies Book: Dr. Nina Silander - Psychological associations as ideological echo chambersDr. Nina Silander, PsyD, is a US-based clinical psychologist. Her concern with the ideological bias in psychology has motivated her to look into the effects of this bias on psychological research, professional roles and clinical practice.In this episode Christine and Jaco interview Nina on her chapter in the book, Cynical Therapies - Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice. They discuss the politicisation of the therapy professions, the lack of viewpoint diversity in the American Psychological Association (APA), and the risks this pose to the profession as a whole and the wellbeing of people.2023-07-0946 min
CTA PodcastCynical Therapies Book: Piers Newman - CSJ encroachment on Family TherapyPiers Newman, MSc (Family Therapy) is a Systemic Family Psychotherapist in England. He is an intermediate level family therapy teacher and supervisor. As is evident from this discussion, Piers has a special interest in working with crisis families and families with parents with traumatic childhoods.In our discussion, Piers takes us through the development of family therapy to where it recently adopted CSJ as an ideologically-informed practice. We discuss these worrying trends in greater detail and consider a real-life case where time-tested family therapy reaped positive results. This was possible precisely because the family involved were related...2023-07-0955 min
CTA PodcastCynical Therapies Book: Stella O'Malley and Sasha Ayad - Children as Victims of Gender IdeologyStella O'Malley is a psychotherapist, bestselling author and public speaker based in Ireland. Her recent book, What your teen is trying to tell you, was published in 2023. In 2018, she was the writer and presenter of the Channel 4 documentary, Trans Kids: It's Time to Talk. She is the founder and director of Genspect and the co-host of Gender: A Wider Lens Podcast.Sasha Ayad is a US-based LIcensed Professional Counsellor who has worked with adolescents for over 13 years. Her current focus is on adolescent-onset gender dysphoria. She is the co-host of Gender: A Wider Lens Podcast....2023-07-091h 08
CTA PodcastCynical Therapies Book: Dr. Bret Alderman - CSJ as Religious IntoxicationBret Alderman holds a PhD from Pacifica Graduate Institute, where he studied Depth Psychology. He is a life coach and writer based in Oakland, California. He is the author of Symptom, Symbol and the Other of Language: A Jungian interpretation of the Linguistic Turn (2016) published by Routledge.In this episode, Bret uses Jungian Psychology to explain the religious character of CSJ, particularly the intoxicating nature of ideologies and zealotry exhibited by its believers. He delves into the notion of archetypal possession as a persuasive explanation of how CSJ managed to gain such a hold over Western Culture. 2023-07-0945 min
CTA PodcastCynical Therapies Book: Dr. Val Thomas - CSJ as Violation of the Therapeutic RelationshipIn this episode, Val reflects on the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for healing in psychotherapy, and how the insertion of CSJ into psychotherapy jeopardises this sacred space. This is due to the inherent non-therapeutic nature of CSJ as a radical political ideology, rather than a healing, reconciling theory. She furthermore explores ways of integrating the collective dimesion into the therapeutic relationship without resorting to the entitlement ideology of CSJ. 2023-07-0923 min
CTA PodcastCynical Therapies Book: Ben Harris - Psychotherapeutic Critique of Critical Social JusticeBen Harris is a psychotherapist in private practice in London. He practices from an integrative perspective, gleaning from psychoanalytic, Jungian and existentialist insights. In this episode, Christine and Jaco discuss Ben's chapter in the Cynical Therapies book. Ben makes a thorough case from analytical psychology and existential philosophy, on how Critical Social Justice promotes, rather than alleviates, psychopathology. We discuss how severely regressive psychological defences manifest and are celebrated in Critical Social Justice.2023-07-0940 min
CTA PodcastCynical Therapies Book: Dennis Relojo-Howell - CSJ and suicides among menDennis Relojo-Howell is a Philipine-born founder of the digital media company, Psychreg, that focuses on psychology, health and wellness. In this episode, Dennis, Christine and Jaco discuss his chapter in the book, Cynical Therapies - Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice. Dennis elaborates on the research of male mental health, in particular, the higher suicide rate in males, and how CSJ's pessimistic stance towards men are unhelpful in improving male mental health. He also elaborates on the role of resilience and social support in the improvement of male mental health.2023-07-0231 min
CTA PodcastCynical Therapies Book: Dr. Val Thomas - How did we get here?Val Thomas, DPsych, is the co-founder of Critical Therapy Antidote (CTA), is a UK-based psychotherapist, writer and formerly a counsellor educator. And she is the editor of Cynical Therapies - Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice.In this episode, Val discusses her chapter which provides an account of how the therapy field arrived at this critical point where it has opened itself up to a takeover by a political ideology. She also discusses the need for a return to the healing ethos of psychotherapy, which requires the principled stance of integrity by ethical mental...2023-07-0219 min
CTA PodcastCynical Therapies Book: Dr. Dina McMillan - Critical Race Therapy in the Therapist's Chair - Part 2Dr. Dina McMillan, PhD, is an American social psychologist and academic currently based in Brisbane, Australia. She specialises in domestic abuse prevention and effective bias reduction. In 2020 Dina developed a unique programme called Healing the Rift, designed to reduce racism and other types of bias without using blame-and-shame methods that may increase divisions and exacerbate intolerance. In this episode, we discuss the chapter Dina authored in the book, Cynical Therapies - Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice. Critical Race Theory is being personified as a client at a counsellor's clinic. Dina describes the characteristics of...2023-07-0247 min
CTA PodcastCynical Therapies Book: Dr. Carole Sherwood - Critical Race Therapy in the Therapist's Chair - Part 1Dr. Carole Sherwood (DClinPsy) is a retired UK-based clinical psychologist. We discuss her chapter on Critical Race Theory by personifying them as a client who has arrived at the counsellor's clinic. Carole considers how she, as a white therapist, would work with CRT presenting themselves in a therapeutic space.2023-07-0236 min
CTA PodcastCynical Therapies Book: Dr. Val Thomas - IntroductionCTA founder and psychotherapist, Dr. Val Thomas, gives a brief introduction to the organisation, Critical Therapy Antidote, and the book Cynical Therapies - Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic nature of Critical Social Justice.2023-06-2517 min