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- 1 weeks ago54 min
Episode 92| Sex Therapy Fundamentals with Camille Espinoza, LICSW, CST-S
**Want CE/CEUs for this episode?** View course information and earn CE/CEUs here: Looking for more? Explore our convenient, affordable CE bundles or browse our full library of podcast courses, on-demand webinars, and live virtual trainings at affirmmentalhealth.com. Sexuality is an important part of the human experience, yet conversations about sex, desire, and intimacy can be challenging for both clients and clinicians. In this episode, we're joined by Camille Espinoza, LICSW, MSPH, CST-S, an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist Supervisor, to explore the fundamentals of sex therapy. We discuss sexual desire discrepancies, intimacy, shame, trauma, and the influence of societal expectations on sexual experiences, along with practical strategies for approaching these conversations with curiosity, compassion, and without judgment. Connect with Camille: https://www.centerforintimacy.com
- 2 weeks ago56 min
Episode 91| Intellectualization in Therapy with Lorain Moorehead, LCSW
**Want CE/CEUs for this episode?** View course information and earn CE/CEUs here: https://www.affirmmentalhealth.com/courses/fb93a29f-c8b3-435f-91a1-eb521f6bbe36 Looking for more? Explore our convenient, affordable CE bundles or browse our full library of podcast courses, on-demand webinars, and live virtual trainings at affirmmentalhealth.com. What happens when insight becomes another way to stay at a distance from what we feel? In this episode, Shaina is joined by Lorain Moorehead, LCSW, PMH-C, EMDR Approved Consultant, therapist, and clinical supervisor, to explore intellectualization in therapy. They discuss how intellectualization can function as both a sophisticated form of protection and a barrier to emotional processing—particularly for high-achieving and psychologically minded clients. The conversation explores how intellectualization develops, how to distinguish insight from emotional processing, the roles of certainty and overcontrol, and ways therapists can work with this pattern without shaming or pathologizing a strategy that may have helped a client feel safe and successful. They also discuss therapist countertransference, AI and rumination, and clinical approaches including RO-DBT, ACT, EMDR, and parts work. Connect with Lorain Moorehead: Instagram & TikTok: @theselfcareapist
- 3 weeks ago1h 9m
Episode 90 | The Impact of Childhood Emotional Neglect with Carli Kilbourne, LPC
**Want CE/CEUs for this episode?** View course information and earn CE/CEUs here: https://www.affirmmentalhealth.com/courses/c264e836-a6a9-4023-aa2c-bcf465dd8226 Looking for more? Explore our convenient, affordable CE bundles or browse our full library of podcast courses, on-demand webinars, and live virtual trainings at affirmmentalhealth.com. What happens when childhood looked “fine” on paper, but something still feels missing? In this episode, Shaina Siber, LCSW talks with therapist Carli Kilbourne, LPC about childhood emotional neglect, including how it differs from emotional abuse, why it can be difficult to recognize, and how unmet emotional needs can shape attachment, self-concept, and adult relationships. They discuss people-pleasing, hyper-independence, emotionally immature parenting, achievement-focused families, grief, boundaries, and healing through approaches such as EMDR, parts work, and reparenting. Carli Kilbourne is a licensed therapist, educator, and trauma-informed content creator who works with high-functioning people-pleasers and adult children of emotionally immature parents. Find Carli at: @authenticaftherapy Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/carli-kilbourne-phoenix-az/1138739
- Sep 29, 20261h 27m
Episode 89 | Understanding Opioid Use, Risk & Recovery
**Want CE/CEUs for this episode?** Earn continuing education credit for this episode here: https://www.affirmmentalhealth.com/courses/0b54bd3e-8449-4113-a495-722f7f5b381e Looking for more? Explore our convenient, affordable CE bundles or browse our full library of podcast courses, on-demand webinars, and live virtual trainings at affirmmentalhealth.com. This episode explores opioids through a behavioral health lens, with attention to pain, prescription opioid use, opioid misuse and opioid use disorder, diversion, overdose risk, and recovery. The discussion distinguishes tolerance and physical dependence from addiction, reviews signs of problematic opioid use, and examines how stigma, bias, prescribing practices, and inequities in pain treatment can shape clinical care. The course also addresses the changing opioid landscape, including illicitly manufactured fentanyl, counterfeit pills, polysubstance use, naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and other harm-reduction strategies. Treatment approaches for opioid use disorder are reviewed, including methadone, buprenorphine, extended-release naltrexone, contingency management, motivational interviewing, CBT, ACT, DBT, peer support, and recovery resources. Throughout, the focus remains on what behavioral health clinicians need to recognize, assess, discuss, and respond to within their scope of practice.
- Sep 22, 202654 min
Episode 88 | ACT for Couples: Yearnings & Interpersonal Flexibility with Lou Lasprugato, MFT
**Want CE/CEUs for this episode?** View course information and earn CE/CEUs here: https://www.affirmmentalhealth.com/courses/883839f8-bb1a-4dab-97bf-4966b1a7be13 Looking for more? Explore our convenient, affordable CE bundles or browse our full library of podcast courses, on-demand webinars, and live virtual trainings at affirmmentalhealth.com In this episode of The Affirming Minds Podcast, host Shaina Siber, LCSW, is joined by Lou Lasprugato, LMFT, to explore how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can be applied within couples therapy. The conversation focuses on yearnings—deep, enduring psychological longings for experiences such as connection, security, validation, understanding, partnership, and shared meaning—and how they influence relationship patterns. Shaina and Lou discuss how ACT’s psychological flexibility processes can be extended interpersonally, how threat responses and underlying vulnerabilities can contribute to conflict, and how clinicians can help couples move toward greater flexibility, safety, connection, and values-guided action. The episode also highlights practical ACT-informed interventions for couples, including workability, “us as context,” co-regulation, and experiential exercises that support relational change.
- Sep 1, 20262h 22m
Episode 87 | Assessing & Treating Suicide Risk
Purchase this course individually using the link below and complete the post-test and evaluation to earn CE credit. As of July 16, 2026, AFFIRM Academy memberships are no longer available. Existing members can continue accessing CE podcast episodes through their member portal until August 31, 2026. Register now: https://shaina-siber-sanderowitz.mykajabi.com/offers/oLH6u9zf Course Information: https://canva.link/a0n8fhtx7enkw24 --- Episode Summary: Suicide assessment is only the beginning of suicide care. In this continuing education podcourse, we move beyond identifying risk to explore how clinicians can formulate suicide risk, directly address suicidal thoughts and behaviors, develop collaborative safety plans, reduce access to lethal means, and determine appropriate levels of care. We discuss suicide-specific approaches including CAMS, CBT for Suicide Prevention (CBT-SP), and DBT, as well as the role of psychiatric treatment and interdisciplinary coordination. The course also explores chronic suicidality, medication considerations, hospitalization and alternatives to hospitalization, post-crisis care, and more complex presentations involving violence risk, postpartum psychiatric emergencies, financial crises, and emerging technology. --- Resources: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 for 24/7 crisis support in the U.S. Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC): Clinical resources for suicide assessment, safety planning, lethal-means counseling, treatment, and care transitions. Zero Suicide: Evidence-informed tools and resources for suicide-safer healthcare systems. Stanley-Brown Safety Planning Intervention: Safety-planning resources and guidance are available through SPRC. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, contact emergency services or go to the nearest emergency department. --- Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Shaina Siber-Sanderowitz, LCSW, is the Founder of Affirm Mental Health, an accredited CE provider. She receives financial compensation from Affirm Mental Health for the development and delivery of continuing education content. There are no other conflicts of interest to disclose. Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for clinical training or treatment. If you or someone you know needs mental health support, please reach out to a licensed professional. --- Don't Forget to Subscribe: If you love this episode, be sure to follow The Affirming Minds Podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts. Share it on your socials and help us grow the community of engaged, empowered, and educated mental health professionals. Join the Conversation: What did you think of this episode? We’d love to hear your thoughts! Tag us on social media with your biggest takeaways! Find Us Here: https://www.affirmmentalhealth.com Instagram: @affirmmentalhealth YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AFFIRMMentalHealth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556924200735 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaina-siber-sanderowitz-905089249/ TikTok: @affirm_mental_health
- Aug 18, 202650 min
Episode 86 | Understanding Suicide & Suicide Risk
Purchase this course individually using the link below and complete the post-test and evaluation to earn CE credit. As of July 16, 2026, AFFIRM Academy memberships are no longer available. Existing members can continue accessing CE podcast episodes through their member portal until August 31, 2026. Register now: https://shaina-siber-sanderowitz.mykajabi.com/offers/kSdSviQA Course Information: https://canva.link/zrmazhs6bovkq9y --- Episode Summary: Suicide is one of the most complex and consequential issues mental health professionals encounter. In this CE-eligible episode of the Affirming Minds Podcast, Shaina Siber, LCSW, explores what we know about why suicidal thoughts develop, what increases the risk that thoughts become actions, and why understanding suicide requires looking beyond diagnosis alone. We explore psychological pain, hopelessness, entrapment, perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, trauma, mental illness, chronic pain, social conditions, minority stress, and access to lethal means. We also examine how human cognition and our capacity to imagine the future may contribute to suicidal suffering. The episode considers major theories in suicidology, disparities in suicide risk, the distinction between suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior, and the complicated role of psychiatric hospitalization. Throughout the conversation, the focus remains on understanding the individual person: What has become unbearable? What feels impossible to escape? And what does the person believe suicide would solve? --- Resources: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline If you or someone you know is experiencing a suicidal crisis, emotional distress, or needs immediate crisis support in the United States, call or text 988. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline SAMHSA Suicide Prevention Resources Resources for people experiencing suicidal thoughts, people concerned about someone else, clinicians, and communities. SAMHSA Suicide Prevention CDC Suicide Prevention Resources Evidence-informed information on suicide prevention, risk and protective factors, data, and prevention strategies. CDC Suicide Prevention Resources Veterans Crisis Line Veterans and their loved ones can call 988 and press 1or text 838255 for confidential crisis support. Veterans Crisis Line & VA Suicide Prevention VA Lethal Means Safety Resources Information and resources for reducing access to potentially lethal means during periods of increased suicide risk, including safer storage of firearms and medications. VA Lethal Means Safety --- Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Shaina Siber-Sanderowitz, LCSW, is the Founder of Affirm Mental Health, an accredited CE provider. She receives financial compensation from Affirm Mental Health for the development and delivery of continuing education content. There are no other conflicts of interest to disclose. Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for clinical training or treatment. If you or someone you know needs mental health support, please reach out to a licensed professional. --- Don't Forget to Subscribe: If you love this episode, be sure to follow The Affirming Minds Podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts. Share it on your socials and help us grow the community of engaged, empowered, and educated mental health professionals. Join the Conversation: What did you think of this episode? We’d love to hear your thoughts! Tag us on social media with your biggest takeaways! Find Us Here: https://www.affirmmentalhealth.com Instagram: @affirmmentalhealth YouTube: https://www.youtub
- Aug 4, 202639 min
Episode 85 | Saprea's Mission to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse: Free Resources Every Therapist Should Know
Child sexual abuse prevention is a conversation every therapist should be part of. In this Mental Health Edit episode, Shaina sits down with Chris Yadon of Saprea to discuss child sexual abuse prevention, survivor healing, child-on-child sexual abuse, healthy sexual development, disclosure, the evolving role of technology and AI in exploitation, and practical ways clinicians, parents, and communities can help protect children. Chris also introduces Saprea's incredible free resources, including prevention education, support groups, online learning, and a trauma-informed retreat for adult survivors. Resources: Saprea: https://saprea.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a colleague. Together, we can help bring these important conversations to more clinicians.
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