The AAMFT Podcast
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
The AAMFT Podcast is an all-access pass to the latest news, developments, and thought leaders in the world of systemic therapy. Hosted by Dr. Eli Karam, it strives to relate, educate, and innovate one episode at a time. The episodes explore topics that relationship-based therapists care about, and features unique conversations and interviews with established experts. The show provides information and education on direct practice and emerging trends in the MFT profession.
Episodes
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Aug 23, 2024 • 42min
Episode 112: Christie Eppler
In this episode, Eli sits down with Christie Eppler, PhD, LMFT, to talk about her new book, “Cultivating Systemic Resilience in Therapy.” During this conversation, they discuss how to foster resilience in clinical treatment with individual and relational clients, supervisees, and in the therapist’s own life.
Aug 9, 2024 • 1h 9min
Episode 111: Max Zubatsky, PhD, LMFT, Tai Mendenhall, PhD, LMFT, & Jessica Goodman, PhD, LMFT
In this episode, Eli sits down with Dr. Max Zubatsky, Dr. Tai Mendenhall, and Dr.Jessica Goodman to discuss their perspectives and experiences as supervisors of systemic therapists at all levels of training.
Jul 12, 2024 • 49min
MFT License Portability
In this episode, Eli interviews AAMFT's very own Chief Advocacy Officer, Roger Smith, to discuss AAMFT's efforts in developing a model of MFT license portability in order to promote more objectivity in assessing qualifications, as well as standardization between states in our increasingly mobile society.
Jun 14, 2024 • 55min
Episode 109: Dafna Lender
On this episode of the AAMFT Podcast, Dafna Lender, LCSW, speaks to Eli about secure attachment of children with their caregivers, and the importance of playfulness and rupture repair in the parent-child relationship.
May 24, 2024 • 1h 9min
Episode 108: Sue Johnson, Jim Furrow & Gail Palmer
A tribute episode to Dr. Sue Johnson featuring discussions with her friends and colleagues, highlighting her pioneering work in Emotionally Focused Therapy. They discuss her impact on couple therapy, childhood influences, and the evolution of therapeutic practices. Reflecting on Sue's dedication to EFT, they honor her legacy and emphasize her belief in nurturing emotional connections.
Apr 26, 2024 • 50min
Episode 107: Barry McCarthy
In this episode, we confront the traditional male-female power struggle over intercourse frequency and replace it with a new understanding in which both women and men value affectionate, sensual, playful, and erotic touch.
Mar 22, 2024 • 48min
Episode 106: Martha Kauppi
In this episode, LMFT Martha Kauppi, sits down with Eli to explore polyamory from a systemic therapist's perspective. Martha is a therapist, author, speaker, and educator specializing in complex relational therapy, sex issues, and alternative family structures.
Feb 23, 2024 • 54min
Episode 105: Ramani Durvasula
In this episode week's episode, Eli sits down with Dr. Durvasulais to explore the telltale behavioral patterns of narcissism and techniques that you can use with your client to encourage healing and growth.
Feb 9, 2024 • 1h 6min
Episode 104: Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt
In this episode, Eli sits down with married couple's therapists Harville Hendrix and Helen Lakelly Hunt, to discuss the unique challenges of approaching relationships with mindfulness and empathy. Their renowned Imago Relationship Therapy model, now being taught internationally, focuses on healing the inner self and utilizing needs-focused dialogue to heal the couple.
Jan 12, 2024 • 57min
Episode 103: Don Posner
In the first installment of 2024 and the beginning of Season 6 of the AAMFT Podcast, Eli speaks with sleep expert, Donn Posner. Dr. Posner is one of the leaders in the field of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), and the founder and President of Sleepwell Consultants.
