Mental Health

Healing the World through Human Connection – Bear Psychology Radio hosted by Dr. Anna Baranowsky with guest Dr. Steve Taylor. Disconnected people have the tendency to gravitate toward power.  When Disconnected people rule in positions of power societies trend toward patriarchal, hierarchical and warlike. In contrast, societies with connected leaders trend toward egalitarian, democracy and…

We are delighted to announce the release of “Trauma Practice:  A Cognitive Behavioral Somatic Therapy” 2023 (Hogrefe).  New edition of this effective toolbox for treating trauma survivors is even more comprehensive Provides a 4-phrase approach to trauma treatment Details step-by-step guidance on nearly 70 cognitive behavioral and somatic techniques Introduces a new preparatory phase for…

Finding the courage to truly be yourself – Bear Psychology Radio hosted by Dr. Anna Baranowsky with guest Dr. Lindsay Gibson. We all want to feel free to be our true selves and live in a way that feel authentic.  I want to live my life to the fullest and I imagine you do as…

The Dangerous Relationship … loving a Narcissistic, Sociopath or Psychopathic – Bear Psychology Radio hosted by Dr. Anna Baranowsky with guest Sandra L. Brown. There are times when someone describes in detail a relationship that seems unkind, unhealthy and even dangerous.  Or maybe we have experienced this personally in a relationship with a person we…

The Better way to End your Marriage – Bear Psychology Radio hosted by Dr. Anna Baranowsky with guest Nanci Smith. Across North America, almost half of all marriages will end in divorce or separation. Even though divorce is a complex process that requires legal, psychological and financial considerations, there may be ways to make it…

Forced psychiatric confinement – Who is at risk? – Bear Psychology Radio hosted by Dr. Anna Baranowsky with guest Rob Wipond. We may believe that asylums are a thing of the past but practices of enforced psychiatric confinement continue today, much to our surprise.  Author Wipond, argues that, now more than ever, North Americans are…

Healing Family Connections – Bear Psychology Radio with guests Ronnie Tichenor and Jennie Weaver hosted by Dr. Anna Baranowsky. In a house full of turmoil, sometimes the person who you hope has your back may become your enemy. Sisters Ronni Tichenor and Jennie Weaver know this better than most. In their book “Healing Begins with…

New Year’s Stress Reset – Bear Psychology Radio hosted by Dr. Anna Baranowsky with guest Dr. Doni Wilson. Most of us are stressed these days and don’t know how to manage it. While stress is an inevitable part of life, it doesn’t have to take over our lives. Dr. Doni Wilson’s book “Master Your Stress,…

Wellness through Mindfulness Practices – Bear Psychology Radio Show with guest Carla Weinstein hosted by Dr. Anna Baranowsky. Are you interested in adding mindfulness, meditation or contemplative exercises into your life to help you manage the demands of daily living or better manage stress and anxiety?  If your answer is yes, then this show will…

Adult Children of Immature Parents – Bear Psychology Radio Show with guest Dr. Lindsay Gibson hosted by Dr. Anna Baranowsky. Not everyone has a picture-perfect childhood. In fact, some of us grow up in homes where our parents need parenting or we have to parent ourselves.  Dr. Lindsay Gibson’s book “Adult Children of Emotionally Immature…