Spirit Lake Wellness.
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Getting the Most from your Psychotherapy Part 3: Taking an Active Role
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The conversation between Dr. John Ewing and Dr. Tom Hayes focuses on getting the most out of psychotherapy. They emphasize the importance of self-awar...
Getting the Most from Your Psychotherapy Part 2: Bringing About Change
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The conversation between Dr. John Ewing and Dr. Tom Hayes focuses on getting the most out of psychotherapy. They explore how attachment styles and the...
Getting the Most from Your Psychotherapy Part 1 of 3: Setting Expectations
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr John Ewing and Dr. Tom Hayes discuss having reasonable expectations and being active in the therapy process can help clients get the most out of ps...
Finding Meaning Part 3 of 3: Embracing the Unknown
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Spirit Lake Wellness podcast, Dr. John Ewing and Cathy Couture discuss the concept of finding meaning in life. They explore the...
Finding Meaning in Life, Part 2 of 3: Deciding What’s Important
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panelists look at the role of relationships and acts of service in finding meaning. The importance of suspended judgment, letting go of social exp...
Finding Meaning in Life, Part 1 of 3: The Impact of Trauma
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The conversation explores the concept of meaning and how it relates to perception, interpretation, and feelings. It discusses how the meaning of traum...
Challenges of Healthcare Navigation Part 3 of 3: The Role of Constructive Anger
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation explores the themes of responsibility, individualism vs. collectivism, acceptance, and change. The speakers discuss the power and re...
Challenges of Healthcare Navigation Part 2 of 3: Helping versus Providing Service and Support
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Part two of our series on Challenges of Healthcare Navigation, our panelists explore the difference between helping and providing support across me...
Challenges of Healthcare Navigation, Part 1 of 3
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panelists explore a wide range of factors influencing access to care and navigation of healthcare systems in this series. Topics include cultural,...
Neuroscience of Addiction: Part 3 of 3
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Ewing and Cathy Couture conclude their discussion of the underlying physiological and neurological systems impacted by substance use, withdra...
Neuroscience of Addiction: Part 2 of 3
20 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Ewing and Cathy Couture continue their discussion of the underlying physiological and neurological systems impacted by substance use, withdra...
Neuroscience of Addiction: Part 1 of3
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Ewing and Cathy Couture discuss the underlying physiological and neurological systems impacted by substance use, withdrawal, and why recovery...
Humanistic Existential Psychology Part 4: The Search for Awe
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In part 4 of 4 in our series on Existential Humanistic Psychology, our panelists discuss how existential humanists approach therapy, explore the searc...
Existential Humanistic Psychology Part 3: Sometimes the Dragon Eats Us
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 3 of our 4 part series on Existential Humanistic Psychology, our panelists explore the awe experienced in facing the existential void as a her...
Existential Humanistic Psychology Part 2: We’re All in the Same Storm
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of our four part series on Existential Humanistic Psychology. Our panelists explore how this approach to psychology addresses death anxiety, ...
Existential Humanistic Psychology Part 1of 4: Existential principles
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our panelists explore Existential Humanistic Psychology and how it informs therapeutic approaches. In part one, they define existential theories and h...
Addiction Treatment in the US and the UK Part 3: What is Effective Addiction Treatment?
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part three of a three part series comparing addiction medicine in the United States and the United Kingdom with special guest Dr. Brian Kidd. Today ou...
Addiction Treatment in the US and the UK Part 2: Use of Psychotherapy in Addiction Treatment
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of a three part series comparing addiction medicine in the United States and the United Kingdom with special guest Dr. Brian Kidd. Today our ...
Addiction Treatment in the US and the UK Part 1: Harm Reduction vs Abstinence
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part one of a three part series comparing addiction medicine in the United States and the United Kingdom with special guest Dr. Brian Kidd. In this ep...
Attachment Strategies in Adulthood
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Ewing and Cathy Couture discuss how attachment strategies learned in childhood impact our adult relationships.
Telemedicine and Effective Therapy
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr John Ewing and Cathy Couture discuss telemedicine, content vs process in therapy, social anxiety as we emerge from Covid pandemic, and resilience. ...
Quality of Life When Living with a Terminal Illness
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Good Enough Attachment Styles
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr John Ewing and Cathy Couture discuss interpersonal attachment styles how they impact adult relationships. Secure, anxious, and avoidant styles of a...
Breathwork, Mindfulness, and Grief
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our panelists share breathwork and meditation techniques to help ease pain, lessen anxiety, and open oneself up for connectedness with others. They al...
Connection and Meaning In Life
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cathy shares more of her journey with a stage 4 cancer diagnosis and how her relationships with friends and family have given her comfort. Our panelis...
Pain Times Resistance Equals Suffering
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Ewing, MD welcomes a diverse team of health and mental health care providers as they discuss pain management in end of life care. Cathy share...
Peril and Folly of Opiate Abuse.
31 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Ewing reads his educational booklit on the mechanism of opiate addicition and effective treatment options.
Sacred Breathwork EP3
16 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Drake Spaeth and Dr. John Ewing discuss Sacred Breathwork as a healing modality and as a method for achieving altered states of mind in this thre...
Sacred BreathWork Ep2
16 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Drake Spaeth and Dr. John Ewing discuss Sacred Breathwork as a healing modality and as a method for achieving altered states of mind in this thre...
Sacred BreathWork Ep1
16 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Drake Spaeth and Dr. John Ewing discuss Sacred Breathwork as a healing modality and as a method for achieving altered states of mind in this three...
Wellbriety: Life After Recovery.
22 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr John Ewing and Erica Snyder discuss life after addiction.
The Seven Pitfalls of Mindfulness
15 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr John Ewing and Dr Dave Nelson discuss the common pitfalls in the practice of Mindfulness.
Suboxone Dosing: Strategies For Effective Opiod Addiction Treatment
07 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
John Ewing MD, Tom Hayes PhD, and, Ted Hall, PharmD. Discuss strategies for suboxone dosing and tapering.
Inner Process
19 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr John Ewing, MD. And Drake Spaeth, PsyD of Spirt Lake Wellness Inc. discuss how to have a healthy Inner Process.
Mindfulness and Wellness
30 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
John Ewing, MD and Dave Nelson, PhD discuss effective mindfulness techniques and how they can enhance wellness.
Addiction, Agency, and Existentialism
09 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Ewing and Dr. Drake Spaeth discuss addiction as a function of loss of agency and as existential crisis.
Episode 1. Coping with Depression.
27 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Ewing, MD, Dr. Tom Hayes, PhD, and Dr. Drake Spaeth, Psy.D. of Spirit Lake Wellness, Inc, discuss the causes and treatments for depression. T...