Reality Therapy
Episodes
Pamela Garfield-Jaeger on Froggy Girl
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, licensed social worker Pamela Garfield-Jaeger talks about her new book, Froggy Girl, which is about kids living as their authentic se...
Giff Lasta on The Way of Men with Maids
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, author Giff Lasta talks about his new book, The Way of Men with Maids, in which he describes how confident masculinity is both in lin...
Sam Lacrosse on Spectrum of Lies
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, author and podcaster Sam Lacrosse discusses his new book, Spectrum of Lies, which details how the explosion of new autism diagnoses i...
James Esses on Gender Affirming Insanity
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, UK-based psychotherapist James Esses describes his whistleblowing efforts against gender medicine, why the practice is so barbaric, a...
Multicultural Training for Therapists
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does multicultural training help therapists better serve their clients? Does political bias hamper multicultural effectiveness?
Why I returned to Christianity after 15 Years
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I walked away from my faith and pursued a life of drugs and alcohol... until I had a spiritual experience.
Tammy Weitzmann on Bias and Bigotry in Social Work
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, social worker Tammy Weitzmann describes bias she faced as an oncology social worker and how she was pushed out of the field for being...
Dr. Lee Jussim on Exposing Bogus Research
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, psychologist Dr. Lee Jussim exposes bogus research, such as stereotype threat, the implicit bias test, and also shows the validity of...
Is the customer always right in therapy?
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, several mental health professionals dig into the concept of affirming therapy, and suggest that good therapy often pushes back agains...
Continuing Indoctrination for Therapists
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are CEU's meant to prepare counselors to be more skilled at handling mental health issues, or are they meant for indoctrination? We dig into this ques...
Laura Becker on Attachment Styles and Contemporary Dating
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, artist and intellectual Laura Becker applies her understanding of evolutionary psychology and attachment styles to understand and dia...
Dr. Patrick Lockwood on Skepticism in Therapy
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, clinical psychologist Dr. Patrick Lockwood examines many aspects of contemporary mental health, including therapy culture and what mo...
Is CBT good therapy?
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, several mental health professionals comment on CBT, deciding if it is evidence-based, shallow, or gaslighting.
Samantha Green on Therapy and Perinatal Health
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, therapist Samantha Green discusses the corruption of the therapy field, the importance of perinatal health, and how the mental health...
Dr. Dani Sulikowski on the Evolutionary Psychology of Dating and Mating
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, evolutionary psychologist Dr. Dani Sulikowski breaks down the science of dating, including how our norms have shifted from how our an...
Jazz Cabbage: the truth about marijuana
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Pamela Garfield-Jaeger and myself went over some facts about marijuana, including causing psychosis and addiction potential.
David P. Robbins on Data and Dating in 2025
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I spoke with therapist David P. Robbins about what the data shows about modern dating, and how best to approach it for success.
Dr. Nathanial Bork on the Red Pill and Dating Psychology
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I spoke with social scientist Dr. Nathanial Bork about the science and psychology behind dating, including the philosophy of the Red ...
Jen Howk on Grad School and Psychotherapy
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I spoke with Harvard graduate Jen Howk about her experience in grad school, psychotherapy, and her shifting political philosophy.
Dr. Chelsea Smith on the Corruption of Social Work
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Chelsea Smith describes her journey through the world of higher education for social work and how much of it has become political...
Dr. Jessica Stone on Christian Healing and Mental Health
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Jessica Stone describes her journey through the world of professional mental health and how she has sculpted her practice around ...
Cori Cohn on Fighting against Trans Insanity
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, detransitioner and activist Cori Cohn speaks on his journey through the world of transgender medicine, how the ideology shaped his wo...
Dr. Dani Sulikowski on the Evolutionary Psychology of Female Intrasexual Competition
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Australian evolutionary psychologist Dr. Dani Sulikowski discusses her research on female intrasexual competition, including the famo...
Josh Slocum on the Cluster B Society
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, podcaster Josh Slocum discusses how America has fallen under the spell of Cluster B personality disorders that have been pushed by wo...
Pamela Garfield-Jaeger on Exposing Gender Medicine
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, licensed social worker Pamela Garfield-Jaeger describes the changes she saw in her field as wokeness took over and how that has harme...
Benjamin Ryan on the Science Behind Gender Medicine
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, science writer Benjamin Ryan uncovers the bad science propping up gender medicine, explores his work in Monkey Pox, and criticizes th...
Dr. George Yancey on Better Conversations about Race
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Baylor University sociologist Dr. George Yancey discusses his new book and explains how we can have better conversations around race ...
Mikale Olson on Christian Nationalism
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, writer Mikale Olson discusses why Christian Nationalism is neither conservative nor Christian, and why it is a threat to America and ...
Katie Kernodle on Liberation Theology
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I spoke with therapist Katie Kernodle about how liberation theology is "Marxism in Catholic drag." We dug into decolonial psychology a...
Rebecca Smith on Protecting Kids from Bad Therapy
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I spoke with therapist Rebecca Smith about how children are being harmed by social media, gender affirming care, and bad therapy.
Marios Georgiou on Political Bias in Counseling Psychology Graduate Programs
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I spoke with Marios Georgiou from the UK about political bias in counseling psychology graduate programs and how that impacts researc...
Dr. Christian Conte, Strong Mind Strong Man
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Christian Conte, author of Strong Mind Strong Man, describes how he developed yield theory, his work with prison inmates, and the...
Dr. Aaron Kindsvatter on the Corruption of Counselor Education
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, former graduate level counselor educator Dr. Aaron Kindsvatter describes what he has seen in the politicization of the educating new ...
Stella O'Malley on the Gender Affirming Nightmare
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Irish psychotherapist Stella O'Malley describes the horrors of gender affirming care, how the practice developed without an evidence ...
Jaco van Zyl on South African Politics and Saving Therapy
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jaco van Zyl discusses how corruption in South Africa is leading to suffering in his home country. He also discusses how the politici...
Dr. Carole Sherwood on How Politics Corrupts Therapy
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Carole Sherwood from the UK discusses how the infiltration of Critical Race Theory has corrupted the field of therapy in harmful ...
Dr. Edward Perin on Treating Deep Wounds
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Edward Perin discusses psychodynamic psychotherapy and how depth psychology can have a greater long-term impact on people than ot...
Dr. Bret Alderman on Jungian Postmodernism
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Bret Alderman analyzes Postmodern thinkers like Judith Butler and Jacque Derrida through a Jungian lens.
Helen Pluckrose on Liberalism against Wokeness
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Helen Pluckrose gives a defense of liberal humanism and Enlightenment rationality. She discusses the Grievance Studies Hoax, her book...
Robin Atkins on Reproductive Mental Health
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Robin Atkins talks about reproductive mental health, debunks common myths about abortion, and pushes back against politicized therapy...
Phil Mitchell on Ignored Men's Issues
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, UK based psychotherapist Phil Mitchell explores men's issues that are being ignored by the mainstream, such as paternity fraud, false...
Dr. Oren Amitay on What Makes Good Therapy
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Oren Amitay discusses how the world of clinical psychology has been taken over by activists. We discussed how gender affirming ca...
Political Bias in Counseling Grad School
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Leslie Elliott Boyce, Suzannah Alexander, Katie Kernodle, and Gabrielle Turner break down how grad schools for counseling have been c...
Kat Woods on Effective Altruism and the Existential Risk of Artificial Intelligence
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kat Woods discusses effective altruism, specifically how we can reduce the suffering of animals. She also delves into the existential...
Five Male Therapists Comment on Masculinity and Men's Mental Health
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, therapists Juda Alcabes, Tony Ziolko, Jake Wiskerchen, Jake Freeman, and Jonathan Cogburn comment on what makes healthy masculinity, ...
Dr. Michael Olan on Bias in Clinical Psychology
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, clinical psychologist Dr. Michael Olan discusses political bias in his field and in graduate school due to social justice ideology. H...
Sasha Ayad on Confronting Gender Affirming Care
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, psychotherapist Sasha Ayad describes her efforts to push back against the harmful and unscientific practices known as gender affirmin...
Dr. Dawn Irons on Bias in Counseling Education
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Dawn Irons describes her confrontation with wokeness in graduate school when a biased dissertation panel blocked her ability to g...
Aaron Machbitz on Life Lessons from Pro Wrestling
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I spoke with former professional wrestler Aaron Machbitz on how sports and wrestling can teach us about life, about why men are strug...