About this episode

Dr. Joe Flanders discusses how trauma-informed mindfulness can help quiet an overactive mind and improve emotional connection, particularly in parenting.

The voice in your head won't shut up because if it did, you'd have to feel what's in your body. Dr. Joe Flanders is a clinical psychologist based in Montreal who specializes in IFS, mindfulness, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. He's also the founder of Refuge , a community of practice built around experiential psychotherapy, and co-host of the podcast " Not Too Tight, Not Too Loose ." But despite all his training and years of meditation, it was his own shortcomings as a father and desire to have a real relationship with his kids for the rest of his life that pushed Joe to do the deeper work of healing what insight alone never touched. AI in Psychotherapy: A Risk Reduction Approach to Human Flourishing ----------------------- ⚓JOIN THE SHITSHOW — The Adult Child Healing Community 6 weekly Zoom support groups · Discussion boards · Peer connection 👉 theshitshow.mn.co 🗞️ SIGN UP FOR SHITSHOW NATION Get the newsletter for community updates, healing insights & early access to workshops. ➡️ Join here 💁‍♀️ SUPPORT THE POD ☕ Buy Me a Coffee – help Andrea (and her cats) eat 🛍️ Shop Shitshow Merch 💬 CONNECT WITH ANDREA Instagram → @adultchildpod TikTok → @adultchildpod YouTube →…

People in this episode

Host: Andrea Ashley

Guest: Joe Flanders

Topics covered

• trauma-informed mindfulness
• overthinking
• psychotherapy
• parenting
• mental health

Keywords

• mindfulness
• trauma
• psychotherapy
• overthinking
• IFS
• mental health
• parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Refuge, Not Too Tight, Not Too Loose

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