The Intentional Clinician: Psychology, Philosophy, Therapy, & Change

Entertaining and informative talks covering psychology and philosophy with a variety of guests! Discussing both practical and eccentric approaches on living a full and vibrant life. Including, bold unedited discussions about the meaning of life, history, music, and culture. Paul Krauss MA LPC (your host), draws on his unique life experience of growing up in a small motel in the countryside, living in large cities, and working with and living among diverse cultural and socioeconomic groups--combining his trauma-informed science-based perspective with the contrasting desire to live like a mystic. Opposites unite on this podcast! More at www.healthforlifegr.com

The Intentional Clinician: Psychology, Philosophy, Therapy, & Change is a health podcast hosted by Paul Krauss MA LPC, with 172 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Paul Krauss MA LPC hosts The Intentional Clinician: Psychology, Philosophy, Therapy, & Change, a health show with 172 episodes published.

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  Episode #172

  Why emotions are important to work with and experience in Life and Psychotherapy with Robert Weisz, PhD & Daniel Blackwood, MA. [Episode 172]

  Aug 16, 20261h 6m

  In this episode Paul Krauss explores Mindfulness Based Somatic Emotional Processing (MBSEP)with the creators Robert Weisz, PhD, and Daniel Blackwood, MA. Together they explore why feeling our emotions in the body is central to psychological health, trauma recovery, and everyday well being. The discussion continues with how emotions are not just "thoughts about feelings" but lived, somatic experiences that shape our nervous systems and sense of self. They discuss why resisting painful emotions often increases suffering, how compassionate, mindful attention can transform states like anxiety, anger, and grief, and why learning to be present with emotional sensations in the body opens a path toward integration, resilience, and more authentic living. The conversation centers on MBSEP as a simple, natural protocol that combines mindfulness and somatic perception to regulate emotions and process unprocessed traumas stored in the body. Weisz and Blackwood describe practical steps-such as breathwork, resourcing, felt-sense awareness, and remaining compassionately present with bodily sensations-that foster neuroplasticity and help create new, healing neural linkages in the brain and nervous system. They also explore how MBSEP can be integrated with other therapeutic modalities, why making room for the "struggle factor" is essential, and how this approach reveals hidden truths within our feelings so that emotions move from overwhelming states into experiences we can process, understand, and use for growth. Robert Weisz, PhD , developer of MBSEP, is a retired clinical psychologist with more than 50 years of experience whose work has been shaped by decades of learning and healing with shamans in Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil; he lives near Santa Fe, New Mexico. Daniel Blackwood, MA , has practiced MBSEP for over 10 years, is founder and director of The Evolution Group, Inc., a behavioral health organization based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is also the author of Integrity Recovery. Buy the book here . Clinicians and interested learners can find training workshops and events including in-person and online on the MBSEP.com site . Get involved with the National Violence Prevention Hotline : 501(c)(3) Donate Share with your network Write your congressperson Sign our Petition Preview an Online Video Course for the Parents of Young Adults (Parenting Issues) Unique and low cost learning opportunities through Shion Consulting Paul Krauss MA LPC is a Cofounder of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids , home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids . Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant , Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor , and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post , NBC News , Wired Magazine , and Counseling Today . Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433. If you are looking for EMDRIA consulting groups, Paul Krauss MA LPC is now hosting a weekly online group. For details, click here . For general behavioral and mental health consulting for you or your organization. Follow Health for Life Counseling- Grand Rapids: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube Original Music: ”Alright” from the album Mystic by PAWL ( Spotify ) “Disco Dino " from Polymood by L'Eclair ( Spotify )

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  Episode #171

  Deconstructing Psychotherapy, The Power of EMDR therapy, Transpersonal Therapy, and Integrative Healing with Laurel Parnell, Ph.D. [Episode 171]

  Aug 3, 20261h 10m

  Paul Krauss, MA, LPC, and world-renowned EMDR pioneer Dr. Laurel Parnell discuss how all mental health treatments as well as trauma treatment can be both more effective and more accessible. Together they explore the power of EMDR therapy, the research and early skepticism surrounding it, and how EMDR interfaces with other healing modalities around the world to accelerate perspective shifts, open the heart, and support deep inner alignment. The discussion also highlights how EMDR therapy does not erase memories but helps the nervous system clear the emotional residue of triggers so that experiences move from psychological, self-defining memory into objective memory, allowing people to reclaim their natural gifts, energetic sovereignty, and a life not limited by past trauma In this episode, Dr. Parnell and Paul discuss how EMDR therapy can help people change more quickly by integrating fragmented traumatic material, creating new pathways for healing, and supporting clients to feel both safer and more free in their bodies and relationships. They delve into the nuances of psychological versus objective memory consolidation, the importance of inner resources and inner alignment, and how EMDR can be combined with transpersonal psychotherapy to invite experiences of connection, meaning, and spiritual opening. Drawing from Dr. Parnell's own journey, including the tragic loss of her son, they examine the limits of conventional trauma treatment and the emergence of Multidimensional Integrative Healing (MDIH) as a way to work across physical, emotional, psychological, somatic, and spiritual realms in service of post-traumatic growth rather than mere symptom reduction. The conversation further explores how clinicians can safely integrate transpersonal psychology, energetic traditions, and Eastern spiritual practices within a grounded therapeutic frame, including working with phenomena such as shamanic experiences and releasing unwanted energetic attachments. Also, they discuss how to work with people from all spiritual orientations, including multiple faiths, agnostics, and atheist clients. Dr. Parnell describes clinical steps for helping clients identify what energies are truly theirs, release what is not, and stand in their own power, guided by an innate healing intelligence that moves toward wholeness when properly supported. Ultimately, she emphasizes that the goal of EMDR and MDIH is not simply desensitizing trauma, but helping clients reclaim the radiant presence of their True Nature so they can live more authentically, creatively, and compassionately in the world. Dr. Laurel Parnell is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist, EMDR trainer, and leading expert on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, best known for developing Attachment-Focused EMDR and Resource Tapping. She has trained thousands of clinicians nationally and internationally, has taught transpersonal psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies and John F. Kennedy University, and continues to offer EMDR trainings and Multidimensional Integrative Healing programs through institutions such as Alliant International University, Omega Institute, Esalen Institute, and the Parnell Institute Dr. Parenell's Releasing What Isn't Yours , expands on her Multidimensional Integrative Healing framework and the clinical process of helping clients recognize and let go of energies and burdens that do not belong to them, reclaim their energetic sovereignty, and reconnect with their True Nature. Other books by Dr. Parnell . Article Referenced: The Enigmatic Therapy That Saved My Life Get involved with the National Violence Prevention Hotline : 501(c)(3) Donate Share with your network Write your congressperson Sign our Petition Preview an Online Video Course for the Parents of Young Adults (Parenting Issues) Unique and low cost learning opportunities through Shion Consulting Paul Krauss MA LPC is a Cofounder of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids , home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids . Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant , Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor , and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post , NBC News , Wired Magazine , and Counseling Today . Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433. If you are looking for EMDRIA consulting groups, Paul Krauss MA LPC is now hosting a weekly online group. For details, click here . For general behavioral and mental health consulting for you or your organization. Follow Health for Life Counseling- Grand Rapids: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube Original Music: ”Alright” from the album Mystic by PAWL ( Spotify ) “Ikigai” from Shapes by Robohands ( Spotify ) “Odysea” from Shapes by Robohands ( Spotify )

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  Episode #170

  Stop Playing It Safe! Don’t let anxiety rule your life! With Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona [Episode 170]

  Jul 20, 202635 min

  In this episode of The Intentional Clinician podcast, host Paul Krauss MA LPC interviews Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona about her personal and professional expertise in anxiety and panic attacks, exploring how her own experiences with fear-based struggles have shaped her compassionate, research-based approach to helping others. Dr. Z candidly shares her journey of being someone whose behaviors were shaped by anxiety-from overthinking relationship decisions to second-guessing everyday choices like purchases and wardrobe selections-and how these experiences give her unique insight into working with overachievers and overthinkers who get stuck in "playing-it-safe" behaviors. The conversation delves into her Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework, which provides actionable skills to help people recognize how fear and anxiety can hijack their daily lives in unlimited ways, teaching them to stop avoiding discomfort and instead take value-driven action toward what truly matters to them, transforming anxiety from a barrier into a catalyst for courageous living. Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona known as Dr. Z, is a psychologist originally from Bolivia who has been living and practicing in the Bay Area for over 20 years, with more than 18 years of clinical experience specializing in anxiety-based struggles. She is the Director of the East Bay Behavior Therapy Center and was nominated as a Fellow of the Association of Contextual Behavioral Science in 2019, recognition for her expertise in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Dr. Z has delivered a TEDx talk titled "Stop Playing-it-Safe and Start Living!" that has garnered over 265,000 views, published seven workbooks on anxiety, and developed the Playing-it-Safe Questionnaire to help individuals identify their fear-based behavioral patterns. She works primarily with overachievers and overthinkers across all age groups, helping them break free from ineffective playing-it-safe actions so they can engage in what works, what matters, and what they genuinely care about through her therapy practice, online courses, and published resources. Get involved with the National Violence Prevention Hotline : 501(c)(3) Donate Share with your network Write your congressperson Sign our Petition Preview an Online Video Course for the Parents of Young Adults (Parenting Issues) Unique and low cost learning opportunities through Shion Consulting Paul Krauss MA LPC is a Cofounder of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids , home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids . Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant , Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor , and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post , NBC News , Wired Magazine , and Counseling Today . Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433. If you are looking for EMDRIA consulting groups, Paul Krauss MA LPC is now hosting a weekly online group. For details, click here . For general behavioral and mental health consulting for you or your organization. Follow Health for Life Counseling- Grand Rapids: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube Original Music: ”Alright” from the album Mystic by PAWL ( Spotify ) “Miss Modular” from Dots and Loops by Stereolab ( Spotify )

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  Episode #168

  What does success mean? Learning from a high achiever with a traumatic past with Jane Marie Chen [Episode 168]

  Jun 22, 202656 min

  Paul Krauss MA LPC interviews Jane Marie Chen about her personal life as well as her experience developing a low-cost incubator for prematurely-born babies that has saved more than 1,000,000 babies so far. The conversation addressed how childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) impact high achievers who mask deep emotional wounds beneath professional success, examining Chen's journey from celebrated social entrepreneur to confronting the debilitating rage, self-doubt, and self-loathing that stemmed from growing up in a home marked by domestic violence. Jane Marie Chen opens up about childhood and the impact of trauma on her life and her path to healing. Jane Marie Chen is a globally recognized entrepreneur, inventor, and speaker who co-founded Embrace Global, which developed a groundbreaking low-cost, portable infant incubator that has saved more than 1,000,000 premature babies in the developing world. She received her MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and her MPA from Harvard Kennedy School, earning accolades including an audience with President Obama at the White House and a check hand-delivered by Beyoncé. Her latest book, Like A Wave We Break: A Memoir of Falling Apart and Finding Myself (Penguin Random House), is a raw and powerful exploration of how her professional success masked unhealed childhood trauma from growing up as a Taiwanese American survivor of abuse. Get involved with the National Violence Prevention Hotline : 501(c)(3) Donate Share with your network Write your congressperson Sign our Petition Preview an Online Video Course for the Parents of Young Adults (Parenting Issues) Unique and low cost learning opportunities through Shion Consulting Paul Krauss MA LPC is a Cofounder of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids , home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids . Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant , Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor , and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post , NBC News , Wired Magazine , and Counseling Today . Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433. If you are looking for EMDRIA consulting groups, Paul Krauss MA LPC is now hosting a weekly online group. For details, click here . For general behavioral and mental health consulting for you or your organization. Follow Health for Life Counseling- Grand Rapids: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube Original Music: ”Alright” from the album Mystic by PAWL ( Spotify ) “Begin Again” from Four Days in June by Shabason & Krgovich ( Spotify )

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  Episode #167

  The prevention of child maltreatment is the single most powerful way to improve the health of our nation with Dr. Frank Putnam [Episode 167]

  Jun 8, 20261 hourS0

  <p>In Episode 167 of The Intentional Clinician podcast, Paul Krauss MA LPC interviews child psychiatrist Dr. Frank Putnam, MD about his groundbreaking assertion that prevention of child maltreatment is the single most powerful way to improve the mental and physical health of our nation. The conversation likely explores Dr. Putnam's decades of research through the Female Growth and Development Study (FGDS), which has followed sexual abuse survivors for over 35 years and revealed that childhood sexual abuse causes accelerated biological aging, increasing the risk for early onset of physical and mental conditions usually associated with late life. Drawing from his new...

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