Host Anna Lindberg Cedar MPA LCSW LICSW leads you through a tour of Therapy For Real Life Podcast's greatest hits. Anna started the Therapy For Real Life Podcast in 2019 to expand access to burnout prevention concepts by adapting them into self

Preventing Burnout Among Helping Professionals with Elizabeth Horevitz, PhD, LCSW

Mar 21st, 2022 49m 17s

Burnout was not a new concept for most helping professionals even before the start of the global pandemic. Now, the pressures facing helping professionals can better be described as burnout on top of burnout on top of burnout. Host Anna Lindber

Move the Body, Heal the Mind with Jennifer Heisz, PhD

Mar 7th, 2022 41m 18s

Host Anna Lindberg Cedar, MPA, LCSW interviews Jennifer Heisz, PhD to discuss the healing power of exercise. Dr. Heisz is a neuroscientist, the Director of the NeuroFit Lab at McMaster University, and author of the book, Move The Body, Heal The

Coping With (Prolonged) Uncertainty

Feb 21st, 2022 26m 10s

Coping with uncertainty is profoundly challenging. Host Anna Lindberg Cedar MPA LCSW shared simple self-care strategies two years ago as the global pandemic was just beginning. Now, we revisit that episode as an opportunity to refresh our abili

Polyamory: A Clinical Toolkit for Therapists (and Their Clients) with Martha Kauppi

Feb 7th, 2022 54m 56s

Martha Kauppi is a marriage and family therapist, educator, supervisor, and certified sex therapist who specializes in working at the intersection of sex and relational issues. She recently published the book Polyamory: A Clinical Toolkit for T

The Confident Mind: A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance with Dr. Nate Zinsser

Jan 24th, 2022 48m 50s

Therapy For Real Life Podcast Host Anna Lindberg Cedar, MPA, LCSW interviews Dr. Nate Zinsser about his experience as the Director of the Performance Psychology Program at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Dr. Zinsser has traine

What is Role Burnout?

Aug 30th, 2021 18m 46s

What roles do you play throughout your life? Which of these roles are voluntary vs. involuntary? How do the roles that you play impact your level of burnout? Tune in to this episode of the Therapy For Real Life Podcast to learn about the differ

How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation with William Stixrud, Ph.D. and Ned Johnson

Aug 16th, 2021 48m 1s

Host Anna Lindberg Cedar, MPA, LCSW is joined by two guest experts in today's episode to discuss research-backed communication strategies to help children build motivation and make healthy choices. William Stixrud, Ph.D. and Ned Johnson are the

Committed: Dispatches from a Psychiatrist in Training with Adam Stern, MD

Jul 12th, 2021 40m 53s

Today's episode is an opportunity to learn about the specific role of psychiatry in mental health care as Dr. Adam Stern talks with Host Anna Lindberg Cedar, MPA, LCSW about his new memoir, Committed: Dispatches from a Psychiatrist in Training.

Mood Check: Is It Depression?

Jun 21st, 2021 28m 49s

How do you recognize depression when our society rarely talks about what that means? Depression negatively impacts your mood, self-esteem, habits, and physical wellbeing, and yet — each experience of depression is unique. A lot of people don’t

Brothers, Sisters, Strangers: Sibling Estrangement and the Road to Reconciliation with Fern Schumer Chapman

Jun 7th, 2021 45m 45s

Therapy For Real Life Podcast Host Anna Lindberg Cedar, MPA, LCSW interviews Fern Schumer Chapman to discuss her latest book, Brothers, Sisters, Strangers: Sibling Estrangement and the Road to Reconciliation. Chapman's book combines memoir with

This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are with Melody Warnick

May 24th, 2021 1h 2m

Host Anna Lindberg Cedar, MPA, LCSW interviews guest expert, Melody Warnick, on today's show to discuss what it takes to build a sense of belonging in your community. This story is personal for Warnick, who admits that she previously believed t

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT + Preview of Upcoming Guests To The Show

May 17th, 2021 4m 33s

You may have noticed that the Therapy For Real Life Podcast has been on a mini-hiatus lately and wondered why. Therapy For Real Life Host Anna Lindberg Cedar, MPA, LCSW shares a BIG PERSONAL ANNOUNCEMENT on today's episode to explain this recen

What To Do In A Crisis! + Bio-Mood Hacking Skills

Mar 8th, 2021 46m 28s

Practice DBT’s fast-acting bio-mood hacks to channel your body’s natural ability to self-regulate in this interactive episode. Burnout prevention psychotherapist and mood hacker Anna Lindberg Cedar, MPA, LCSW explains the research behind DBT’s

How Does Therapy Work?

Feb 22nd, 2021 53m 3s

The Therapy For Real Life podcast translates therapy concepts into everyday self-care strategies. But wait — What do we mean when we say ‘therapy’ anyways? Anna Lindberg Cedar, MPA, LCSW answers your burning therapy FAQs, including: WHAT is the

How To Not Be A Karen: Managing The Tensions Of AntiRacist Allyship With The D.E.A.R. Project

Feb 8th, 2021 1h 1m

Therapy For Real Life Podcast welcomes clinical psychologists Danyelle Dawson, Yara Mekawi, and Natalie Watson-Singleton for a discussion of anti-racism and organizational psychology. Today’s panel co-founded The D.E.A.R. Project and recently p

Relationship Skills To Outlast A Pandemic (Or Any Crisis)

Jan 25th, 2021 42m 35s

Research shows that specific patterns of behavior reliably predict relationship success or failure. Host Anna Lindberg Cedar MPA, LCSW explains how research from the Gottman Method can help us understand key differences between “relationship ma

Notes From Your Therapist with Allyson Dinneen

Jan 11th, 2021 34m 11s

Host Anna Lindberg Cedar, MPA, LCSW chats with author and artist Allyson Dinneen about the release of her book, Notes From Your Therapist. Dinneen was featured in the New York Times article, “Instagram Therapists Are the New Instagram Poets.” D

My Favorite Books To Share in Therapy

Dec 21st, 2020 43m 35s

Host Anna Lindberg Cedar MPA, LCSW shares her list of favorite books to share in therapy to extend learning beyond the session. Anna highlights authors who translate mindfulness and relationship research into practical strategies that anyone ca

The Power of Dance with Vania Deonizio, AMFT

Dec 7th, 2020 32m 59s

Host Anna Lindberg Cedar, MPA, LCSW talks with Vania Deonizio, AMFT about the healing power of dance and movement. Deonizio is the Founding Director of the nonprofit Dancin Power, which gives individuals access to creative and expressive arts d

Self-Care Skills For The Holidays

Nov 30th, 2020 21m 27s

The holidays are upon us, which usually includes a lot of happy celebrations. This year, however, canceled plans, shelter in place, and abundant caution are called for to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The holidays can also bring a lot of diffi

Understanding The Body Budget with Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD

Nov 16th, 2020 31m 27s

Host Anna Lindberg Cedar, MPA, LCSW talks with Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD who explains how neuroscience can help you better understand your physical needs and their associated moods. Dr. Barrett shares the analogy of the “body budget” to explain

Finding Zen in Dialectical Behavior Therapy with Randy Wolbert, LMSW

Nov 9th, 2020 47m 52s

Randy Wolbert, LMSW, CAADC, CCS joins the Therapy For Real Life Podcast to discuss where behavior therapy and mindful spiritual practices align. Randy shares his own path to Zen, which overlaps with a long career in providing Dialectical Behavi

How To Solve Problems And Make Up Your Mind

Oct 26th, 2020 35m 24s

Get organized in your self-care with the Therapy For Real Life Podcast by learning about tools from Problem Solving Therapy in today’s episode. Host Anna Lindberg Cedar MPA, LCSW helps you get strategic in your approach to self-care by setting

Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life with Christie Tate

Oct 12th, 2020 1h 3m

Christie Tate was at the top of her class in law school when she started to fantasize about her own death. Tate shares her experiences in her book, Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life. Therapy For Real Life Host Ann