Episodes
June 26, 2025
ENCORE - Understanding and Responding to Ambiguous Loss
In this episode, Dr. Pauline Boss, esteemed scientist practitioner who coined the term 'Ambiguous Loss,' discusses the meaning of Ambiguous Loss and how it differs from other losses. Drawing upon powerful examples, Dr. Boss d...
June 19, 2025
ENCORE - Alternative Medicine and the Surprising Power of Belief
The amount of stress worldwide is at an all-time high as the Corona Virus spreads. Self-Care and understanding alternative ways of easing pain are important. This show takes a close look at the varied forms of Alternative Med...
June 12, 2025
Street Smart Safety for Women - What Women Need to Know
Violence against women is a global health issue. The threats women face today are unapparelled and more dangerous than ever before. When you add the toxic cocktail of technology and social media the danger increases. In this ...
June 5, 2025
"Why Do We Fall for Conspiracy Theories?"
In this show, Dr. Frank McAndrew returns to Psych Up Live to answer the question, “Why Do We Fall For Conspiracy Theories? In addressing this question he also addresses the issue of why we hang on to conspiracy theories once ...
May 29, 2025
“I Regret to Inform You…Finding Ways to Cope With Lay-offs”
Against a reality of cutoffs that impact thousands of employees including 12% of 2.4 million civilian federal workers, others from Wall Street firms and well-known companies etc., psychologist, Dr. Jeffrey Kleinberg draws upo...
May 22, 2025
“A Journey from Pain to Violence and Violence to Healing”
Sometimes you have the opportunity to meet someone whose life and work is beyond what you can imagine. It exemplifies the extraordinary capacity to survive and to live a life that passes forward understanding, brilliant care ...
May 15, 2025
Encore: Taking Revenge a Better Way with Dr. Steven Berglas
There are few people who have been injured or wronged by another who don’t think about and want to mollify their psychic pain with revenge. In this episode, Dr. Steven Berglas, professor, psychotherapist, research scientist a...
May 8, 2025
Climate Change – Is it Still Something to Recognize and Prepare For?
No matter where you live, and regardless of your political perspective, there is a fairly good chance that you have experienced the impact of Climate Change- be it hurricanes, severe storms, flooding, or wildfires. In this sh...
May 1, 2025
Encore: The Heart of the Fight: The Basis of Great Relationships
In this show relationship experts Dr. Judith Wright and Dr. Bob Wright discuss their new and interesting book, The Heart of the Fight: A Couple’s Guide to 15 Common Fights, What They Really Mean & How They Can Bring You Close...
April 24, 2025
Could Grandpa Be Depressed - Recognizing Depression in Later Life
In this episode Dr. Deborah Serani, psychologist and author discusses the reality of depression as a mood disorder in later life. Drawing upon her new and comprehensive book “ Depression in Later Life: An Essential Guide,” sh...
April 17, 2025
Living Mindfully with Shelter and Storm in Times of Uncertainty with Guest Tamara Dean
Whether you are someone who loves city living or would love the chance to go back to living in nature on a farm overlooking fields, you will be enthralled with Tamara Dean’s telling of her re-location to the Driftless Area of...
April 10, 2025
Understanding Anorexia in Males with Dr. Tom Wooldridge
Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by self-starvation. Both professionally and in the public eye, this disorder has been associated with females. In reality, 25% of those suffering are males; but as a group,...
April 3, 2025
Encore: Why Do We Fall for Conspiracy Theories?
In this show, Dr. Frank McAndrew returns to Psych Up Live to answer the question, “Why Do We Fall For Conspiracy Theories? In addressing this question he also addresses the issue of why we hang on to conspiracy theories once ...
March 27, 2025
Encore: TELLTALE HEARTS – HOW THE PATIENT’S STORY UNLOCKS HEALING
This Show offers a powerful and eye-opening consideration of medical care for marginalized people. Whether from a patient’s perspective or the perspective of those who serve as medical caregivers, you will find Dr. Dean David...
March 20, 2025
Encore: A Closer Look At Online Therapy - Reservations, Reality, Relief
Ushered in by the restrictions and needs of the Pandemic, remote work and telehealth have become welcomed realities for people across the globe. In this show Dr. Haim Weinberg, Licensed Psychologist, Certified Group Psychothe...
March 13, 2025
Encore: Alternative Medicine and the Surprising Power of Belief
The amount of stress worldwide is at an all-time high as the Corona Virus spreads. Self-Care and understanding alternative ways of easing pain are important. This show takes a close look at the varied forms of Alternative Med...
March 6, 2025
Encore: Infertility – A Journey Of Loss, Hope, Fear, Grief And Resilience
When you want to have a child but it is more difficult than you and your partner expected, it can feel devastating especially in a world that seems filled with beautiful children, pregnant women and happy couples. It is not a...
Feb. 27, 2025
Encore: My Daughter is Anxious and Depressed- How Can I Help Her?
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among people age 15 to 24 in the U.S. Nearly 20% of high school students report serious thoughts of suicide and 9% have make an attempt to take their lives, according to the Nation...
Feb. 20, 2025
ENCORE: Become Super-Psyched by Unleashing 4 Types of Connection
In a culture that seems unable to disconnect from phones, TV’s, computers, video games and online chats – there are many lonely people who feel disconnected. What creates the isolation and disconnect that so many feel? Is the...
Feb. 13, 2025
Become Super-Psyched by Unleashing 4 Types of Connection
In a culture that seems unable to disconnect from phones, TV’s, computers, video games and online chats – there are many lonely people who feel disconnected. What creates the isolation and disconnect that so many feel? Is the...
Feb. 6, 2025
Taking Revenge a Better Way with Dr. Steven Berglas
There are few people who have been injured or wronged by another who don’t think about and want to mollify their psychic pain with revenge. In this episode, Dr. Steven Berglas, professor, psychotherapist, research scientist a...
Jan. 30, 2025
Encore: Constructive Conflict – Make Your Arguments Matter
If you are in a relationship, you have to hear this episode. It will be as enjoyable as it will be strikingly helpful to you and your partner. According to psychotherapist and author, Keith Wilson, if you are in a real relati...
Jan. 23, 2025
ENCORE: A Closer Look at The Secret Lives of Men: Pain and Possibilities
This show is for men and everyone who loves them. In it, psychotherapist, James Hawes draws upon his years of clinical experience with men and his book, The Secret Lives of Men: Ten Keys to Unlock the Mystery, to discuss the ...
Jan. 16, 2025
ENCORE: “MORE” A Proven and Effective Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Someone has finally found a way to address opioid misuse and addiction among people with chronic pain. In this show, Dr. Eric Garland, the world’s leading expert on the use of mind-body therapies to treat opioid misuse for pa...