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How to Manage the “Winter Blues” (aka Seasonal Affective Disorder)

2018-12-11T21:54:08-05:00December 11th, 2018|

Ask almost anyone in the greater Philadelphia area what their favorite season of the year is. Unless they are avid skiers or snowboarders or winter in southern Florida, they are unlikely to brightly respond “my favorite season is winter. Yayyy!” Most people in the Philadelphia area and other areas in the northern U.S. acknowledge that they [...]

Sometimes It’s a Very Simple Fix

2018-11-20T15:29:34-05:00November 20th, 2018|

The session in which the Shrinks interview Dr. Barry Jacobs about transforming healthcare for patients with complex needs. Dr. Jacobs is a well-known expert in supporting family caregivers with a passion for behavioral health integration and complex care management. Download and listen to the podcast at http://shrinksonthird.com/sometimes-its-a-very-simple-fix Read more about Dr. Barry Jacobs at https://www.healthmanagement.com/our-team/staff-directory/name/barry-jacobs/  

A Healthy Mistrust of the Profession

2018-11-14T03:14:23-05:00November 14th, 2018|

The session in which we interview Dr. Cheryll Rothery about how we can create safe spaces in our clinical practices for African American women. Click to download and listen. Subscribe to our weekly podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download your podcasts.  

Running for the bus

2019-01-27T18:43:10-05:00November 5th, 2018|

This is the session in which the Shrinks interview Dr. Gail Karafin, past president of PSCP: The Psychology Network, about teen sleep needs and implications for changing school start times. Since the interview with Dr. Karafin, Pennsylvania Senate Resolution No. 417 was passed. This resolution directs the Joint State Government Commision to establish an advisory committee [...]

Bills being considered in our state capital relating to mental health.

2018-10-27T16:18:11-04:00October 14th, 2018|

The first is SB 554 for Safe Harbor for Child Victims of Trafficking, which was introduced by retiring Senator Stewart Greenleaf. Importantly, this bill provides safe harbor for sexually exploited children less than 18 years of age, and sets up a fund to provide victim services, to increase public awareness, and to suppress demand for human [...]

The World Benefits from Kindness and Generosity

2018-10-01T16:12:17-04:00October 1st, 2018|Tags: , , , |

The session in which Julie interviews Cindy about Equity and Equality. It's Julie's turn to be the interviewer as the Shrinks get ready for their first guest next week. Click to listen and leave a comment. FYI the delicious coffee they're drinking can be found at groundsforchange.com. It's from Peru and is called Cafe Femenino. It's [...]

Willing to Talk About Anything

2018-09-19T23:41:57-04:00September 18th, 2018|Tags: , , |

The session in which Cindy interviews Julie about dealing with shame and how frequently shame comes up in clinical practice. As we set out together on our journey into podcasting, we decided to interview each other before inviting guests. We are also getting to know each other as we begin learning the A-Z's of podcasting.  A [...]

Introducing the Shrinks on Third

2018-09-06T21:02:44-04:00September 6th, 2018|Tags: , |

New: Psychology and Social Justice Podcast Co-hosts Julie Mayer, PsyD, and Cindy Ariel, PhD, use their wit, wisdom, and womanhood to explore issues related to psychology and social justice. The podcast will launch on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, via www.shrinksonthird.com. Listen to the promo now by clicking on the link above. Tune in every Tuesday for [...]

Our First Philadelphia Psychology Network Blog

2018-09-06T20:33:32-04:00August 28th, 2018|

Welcome to our first Philadelphia Psychology Network blog! As the current president of PSCP – The Psychology Network, I am in awe of what our board members have been accomplishing lately. This blog, for example, is an interactive feature of our beautifully updated website. It will reflect the varied and cutting-edge thinking of the Philadelphia area [...]

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