Bio Dr. Royce Fitts is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in five U.S. states, an ordained minister, and lover of Process Theology. He holds a Doctor of Ministry in pastoral counseling. Royce is a certified Spiritual Care Professional in The American Association for Clinical and Pastoral Education and a Clinical Fellow in The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. He has served as a Military and Family Life Counselor for active U.S. military members and families. Royce also has an online practice dedicated to open-hearted, spiritual counseling and dream work. Royce enjoys slow running and hiking everywhere from his beloved Nebraska prairie to crowded urban centers. Above all, he is a lover of dreams, even the dreams that shake, confound, and terrify. They are, he believes, an ancient inner compass, perhaps one of our deepest instinctual energies, that will always guide us—and our world—into healing, wholeness, and beauty. To learn how you can connect with Royce about his spiritual counseling and dreamwork: www.RoyceFitts.com. Sign up for 10% off of Shrink Rap Radio CE credits at the Zur Institute

Dr. Mark Gregory Karris is a compassionate and dedicated licensed marriage and family therapist, empowering individuals and couples to embark on transformative journeys to healing and self-discovery. Based in the vibrant city of San Diego, California, Mark's extensive expertise encompasses the realms of religious trauma, men's issues, and couples therapy. Mark earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Nyack College, followed by a Masters of Counseling from Alliance Graduate School of Counseling. His thirst for knowledge led him to an intensive Master of Divinity from Drew Theological School and ultimately a PsyD from Alliant International University, with a specialized focus on Marriage and Family Therapy. Mark has traveled internationally for the Red Cross, conducting workshops on stress, trauma, anger, and communication. His passion for sharing knowledge has also led him to conduct numerous workshops over the years on relationships, shame and self-criticism, self-compassion, and attachment theory and religion. Mark's extensive knowledge on religious trauma has also found its way onto dozens of podcasts and television, where he has engaged in important conversations about the significant issue this emerging topic. A celebrated author, Mark's impactful books, "Religious Refugees: (De)Constructing Toward Spiritual and Emotional Healing" and "The Diabolical Trinity: Healing Religious Trauma Due to Believing in a Wrathful God, Tormenting Hell, and a Sinful Self," have touched the lives of countless readers, offering profound insights and guidance on their path to emotional well-being. Mark's therapeutic approach is holistic, integrative, and experiential. He believes in engaging the mind, body, spirit, and emotions, drawing from a diverse range of therapeutic modalities. From psychodynamic and intensive short-term dynamic therapy to internal family systems, cognitive-behavioral, somatic-based, and spiritual approaches. He has also undergone extensive training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, ensuring that his couples receive the most effective and empathetic care. Mark’s book on couple relationships will come out in 2024. Visit MarkGregoryKarris.com to discover more about his work. Here is a link to Mark’s Book, The Diabolical Trinity-  Here is a link to Mark’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgcz2Pq4FMpItOWs3wylTCg Here is a link to Mark’s Website: MarkGregoryKarris.com Sign up for 10% off of Shrink Rap Radio CE credits at the Zur Institute

Dr. Karbelnig practices psychoanalytic psychotherapy in Pasadena, California, working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. He’s earned two PhDs, one in Counseling Psychology from USC in 1986, and another one in Psychoanalysis from the New Center for Psychoanalysis (NCP) in 1996. Shortly thereafter, he achieved Certification in Psychoanalysis by the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA), ultimately earning the status of a Supervising and Training Psychoanalyst. Further, he founded, serves on the Board of Directors of, and teaches at Rose City Center—a not-for-profit psychoanalytic psychotherapy clinic serving the economically disadvantaged throughout California. An award-winning teacher, Dr. Karbelnig lectures locally, nationally and internationally including in Hong Kong and Beijing, China, in Delhi and Ahmedabad, India, and in Tel Aviv, Israel. A scholar in psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, mental health law and ethics, Dr. Karbelnig also enjoys writing. He has published numerous book chapters as well as scholarly articles. He writes a weekly Substack newsletter entitled, Journeys to the Unconscious Mind, and authored Lover, Exorcist, Critic: Understanding Depth Psychotherapy (Phoenix Press, UK). Sign up for 10% off of Shrink Rap Radio CE credits at the Zur Institute

Thomas R. Verny is a clinical psychiatrist and the author of eight of books, including The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, which was published in 27 countries and 47 scientific papers. His most recent book is The Embodied Mind: Understanding the Mysteries of Cellular Memory, Consciousness, and Our Bodies. He has previously taught at Harvard University, the University of Toronto, York University (Toronto), and St. Mary’s University. He is also a podcaster, and his podcast, Pushing Boundaries with Dr. Thomas R. Verny, can be found on all the usual channels. Website: https://www.trvernymd.com/ Sign up for 10% off of Shrink Rap Radio CE credits at the Zur Institute

Harvard Professor David Rosmarin PhD discusses thriving with anxiety, the spectrum of distress, anxiety in today's society, stress vs anxiety, professional planning and book writing, embracing anxiety as an ally, and gratitude. He shares insights and strategies to overcome anxiety, emphasizing the importance of seeking support and utilizing coping strategies for a fulfilling life.

Jocelyn Eve is a white, neurodivergent human, and a trauma informed group therapist serving LGBTQIA+ folks. She is a loving Auntie, dog mom, and ambivert based in occupied Massachusett Tribe / Cambridge, MA. Jocelyn dreams of radical recovery, healing & thriving! She spends her days scheming creative, integrative, healing spaces and fostering radical community to work in synergy towards that end. She is a community builder dedicated to mutually uplifting women, gnc & trans people, in service of the larger urgent anti-colonial & anti-capitalist imperative to restore and remediate this earth. She received her Masters of Social Work at Smith College and her Bachelor’s degree in Human Rights. For the past decade she has worked in various mental health and psychiatric settings ranging from therapeutic mentorship and home based work to inpatient and intensive outpatient services. She has in-depth experience working with those who hold a wide array of complex, intersecting identities. She has long been committed to the field of domestic violence/intimate partner violence. Working with underserved populations, particularly those with chronic and severe mental illness, she pursued training in compassion mind training, SMART recovery, and metacognitive therapy in an intensive outpatient dialectical-behavioral therapy (DBT) program. She aims to provide person-centered, strength-based, and trauma aware care. She likes to incorporate expressive and mindfulness-based therapies into her work, whenever helpful. Her treatment approach is also grounded in relational and attachment theories, Internal Family Systems and framed by social justice. Her practice is rooted in the belief that each of us are inherently whole and deserving of joy, freedom, and care. She models non-judgement, radical acceptance, and curiosity in her group offerings to break relational cycles keeping us stuck in disconnection. You can learn more about her work at www.jocelyneve.com Sign up for 10% off of Shrink Rap Radio CE credits at the Zur Institute

Jon Frederickson, MSW, is on the faculty of the Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) Training Program at the Washington School of Psychiatry. He has been on the faculty of the Laboratorium Psykoeducaji in Warsaw and has taught at the Ersta Skondal Hogskole in Stockholm. Jon has provided ISTDP training in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Italy, India, Iran, Australia, Canada, the United States, and the Netherlands. He is the author of over fifty published papers and four books, Co-Creating Change: Effective Dynamic Therapy Techniques; Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Learning to Listen from Multiple Perspectives; The Lies We Tell Ourselves: How to Face the Truth, Accept Yourself, and Create a Better Life; and Co-Creating Safety: Healing the Fragile Patient. His book Co-Creating Change won first prize in psychiatry in 2014 at the British Medical Association Book Awards. It has been published in Farsi, Polish, and Slovak and is forthcoming in Spanish and Hebrew. The Lies We Tell Ourselves has been published in Polish, Farsi, Danish, Slovak, and Norwegian and is forthcoming in Arabic, German, Chinese, and Bulgarian. Jon has DVDs of actual sessions with patients who previously failed in therapy at his websites www.istdpinstitute.com and www.deliberatepracticeinpsychotherapy.com. At these sites you will also find other skill-building exercises designed for therapists. Additionally, Jon answers therapists’ questions on their work at www.facebook.com/DynamicPsychotherapy. Sign up for 10% off of Shrink Rap Radio CE credits at the Zur Institute

Bio Stephen W. Porges, PhD, is Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University where he is the founding director of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium in the Kinsey Institute. He is professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina, and professor emeritus at both the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Maryland. He served as president of the Society for Psychophysiological Research and the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences and is a former recipient of a National Institute of Mental Health Research Scientist Development Award. He is the originator of the Polyvagal Theory, creator of a music-based intervention, the Safe and Sound Protocol, and a founder of the Polyvagal Institute. Seth Porges is a journalist and filmmaker. He wrote, produced, and directed the hit film Class Action Park, which debuted at number one on HBO Max, was nominated for a Critics Choice Documentary Award, and won Best Documentary at the 2021 Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards. He is currently directing an upcoming film for a major streaming service, as well as a documentary about professional pickleball. Seth was previously a technology editor at Popular Mechanics magazine, a columnist for Bloomberg Businessweek, and has appeared in roughly 50 episodes of the Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum. Sign up for 10% off of Shrink Rap Radio CE credits at the Zur Institute

Karl Ammann uncovers wildlife trafficking, poaching and other forms of brutal exploitation of the planet’s most iconic species. Circumventing red tape and challenging the status quo established by governments and supranational bodies, he discloses the shameful silence of international bodies and puts names and responsibilities behind the ongoing death of nature. He is a leader of the campaign that gained worldwide recognition of the bush meat crisis in Africa. He is an advisory director to several organizations, including The World Society for the Protection of Animals , The Cheetah Conservation Fund, and The Biosynergy Institute. After studying at St. Gall Graduate School of Economics and graduating from Cornell University’s Hotel Management School in 1974, Karl worked on new project development and marketing for InterContinental Hotels, first in Kinshasa where he helped to organize the famous “Rumble in the Jungle” with Muhammad Ali, and then worldwide, traveling to over 100 countries. Karl first recognized the scale of the bush meat trade in 1988, while traveling on one of the legendary Zaire River boats. Since then, he carries a camera as his sidearm, shooting scenes of chimpanzees, gorillas and other wild animals being butchered for sale as expensive bush meat. One of his priorities has been researching the status of the apes in Africa and Asia, which exposed the bush meat trade and the illegal trafficking of orphans. In the process, he also initiated decade-long ape research and conservation projects in the northern Congo. More recently he produced a series of documentaries exposing the trade of wildlife products and live animals, illustrating the little known characteristics of the demand side. Ammann’s reports and documentaries convinced the European Parliament and leaders of over twenty African states to sign a proclamation against the slaughter of apes and caused the government of Cameroon to convene a national conference on the illegal bush meat trade. For this work, he received the Dolly Green Award for Artistic Achievement at the 11th annual Genesis Awards banquet in Los Angeles in April 1997. Throughout his career, Ammann has won a wide range of awards, including TIME Magazine’s Heroes of the Environment. https://karlammann.com/about/ https://www.karlammann.ch/ammann/deutsch https://www.thetigermafia.co/ karl@karlammann.ch Sign up for 10% off of Shrink Rap Radio CE credits at the Zur Institute