The Master’s in Counseling program at Multnomah University, Alternative Behavioral Therapy and New Pattern Counseling present this podcast as a resource for aspiring and current professionals, as well as members of the greater community. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of Multnomah University or its faculty, of Alternative Behavioral Therapy or New Pattern Counseling.
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Systems and Who's in the Room, with Aaron Kelsay
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Who or what is in the room with the therapist and the client when they meet for a session? Rhys and Aaron talk about family systems, internal systems, culture, context, burdens and baggage and all the things that accompany a person into a conversation. We talk about what the client brings…and what the counselor brings! We explore what it means to s…
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Pornography and Pure Desire, with Trevor Winsor
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What’s the problem with pornography? In common vernacular, we often talk about “porn addiction.” Can people be addicted to porn like they are to alcohol and drugs, or is it strictly a religious hang-up? Could there actually be some neurological or sociological science that says it’s a bad idea? Rhys talks with Trevor Windsor about the matter, about…
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Original and Ambiguous Grief with Sophia Caudle
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How do you grieve someone who’s not really gone…but they are? What are the wounds and burdens and schema we carry the most deeply and that affect us the most profoundly?Dr. Sophia Caudle is a licensed psychotherapist and writer who specializes in addictions, recovery, sexuality and grief. In today’s conversation, she introduces us to the concepts o…
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Introduction to Latinx Communities, with Cesar Ramirez
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¡Hola! Today’s episode provides an in-depth look at Latinx communities living in the Pacific Northwest. We talk with license professional counselor Cesar Ramirez about his clinical work with Latinx clients, as well as his own experience of being a person of color in a primarily white culture. We talk about some major challenges facing Latinx indivi…
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The Masculinity Diaries, with Jeremy Jones and Jacob Schwartz
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What do you think or feel first when you hear the phrase, “Be a man,” or “Be manly?” Does this inspire you to greatness? Or does this drop a heavy burden on your soul?Rhys, Jeremy, and Jacob got together one day to share stories about food and about growing up in male bodies. We talked about secular and Christian paradigms of masculinity, and some …
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Healing the Political Divide, with Shea Layton
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I can make you believe what I want you to believe by angrily telling you how you’re wrong.Right?Wait…that’s not how people change?In the midst of a very…interesting…couple of years of politics, societal shifts, crises, biases and very polarized opinions, Rhys Pasimio and Shea Layton got together one day to talk about how people come to believe what…
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From the Archives - Hope and Where to Find It, with Aaron Kelsay
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Where do we humans go to find hope? Is it faith? Political revolution? A renewed ecosphere? A whole lot of enjoyed activities?But what happens when all of these things are compromised? What happens when the list of problems and obstacles is so much longer than the list of resources?One day, early in the Covid year, Rhys and Aaron were feeling disco…
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Pastor or Counselor: Youth Edition, with Jared Bennett
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Counselors, social workers, psychiatrists and other providers frequently have the opportunity(and dare we say, obligation) to collaborate with other individuals and systems that are important to our clients. One of the most notable for many, is their faith community. How should a counselor go about coordinating care with a person’s spiritual direct…
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Great Care and Where to Find It
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“People are not problems. Problems are not things to be fixed, People are people to be loved.” - Michelle JonesWhat can counselors and pastors learn from each other? What unique offerings and strengths does each have for a person on a healing journey? And when should they refer out to each other.Michelle Jones is a pastor at Imago Dei church in Por…
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Addiction Interaction Part 2 - Neuropathways of Addiction
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Rhys Pasimio concludes his lecture series by discussing Addiction Interaction and Addictive Neuropathways. Individuals engage in different acting out behaviors for different reasons to achieve different effects, and when the behaviors and substances begin to be combined, there are nearly endless variations of pattern that follow! Along the way, he …
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Addiction Interaction Part I - The Acting Out & Acting In Cycle
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Addictions happen in clusters, and all the substances and behaviors drive the same Acting Out and Acting In cycle. Even when you get clean from one drug, there is likely a handful of other substances of behaviors. And even when you’re no longer acting out in destructive ways, you might still be Acting IN in socially acceptable ways. Rhys Pasimio ou…
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Addiction as Intimacy Disorder
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Addiction is primarily an intimacy or bonding disorder. As a result of failed or distressed attachments, the person bonds with a substance or compulsive behavior, and the destructive behaviors follow. In this lecture, Rhys concludes his explorations of the question, “What is addiction?” with a brief review of attachment theory, and how seeing addic…
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Addiction as a Spiritual Issue, Addiction as a Trauma Response
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Spiritually speaking, what is addiction? And is there a way to understand the spiritual components of addiction other than just calling the addicted person a sinner? Rhys says the spiritual framework for addiction is both much more complex and more hopeful than condemning people in the name of God.Further, Rhys makes the case that addiction is esse…
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Theories of Addictions Part III Biopsychosocial model and others
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Rhys Pasimio continues asking the question “What is Addiction?” in a lecture series in an Overview of Addictions class in a Master in Counseling program. In this lecture, he discusses what addiction is through the lenses of Family Systems Theory, the Diathesis Stress Theory, and the BioPsychoSocial Model. Throughout, he advocates for holistic appro…
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Theories of Addiction Part II - Disease Model, Evolutionary Model, Psychological Model, and others.
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Rhys Pasimio continues his lecture series in an Overview of Addictions class in a Master in Counseling program. In this lecture, he discusses a variety of theories that answer the question of What is Addiction? These include the Enlightenment Model, Genetic Model, Disease Model, Evolutionary Model, Educational Model, Psychological Model, Developmen…
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What's the Problem with Pornography with Mateusz Gola
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Can pornography really be addictive? If so, how do we tell the difference between problematic and non-problematic porn use? More to the point, when it IS a problem for people, how do we help them?Rhys and Ben interview their CSAT colleague Mateusz Gola, a clinical researcher from University of San Diego. Gola shares his evidenced based perspectives…
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Theories of Addiction Part I - Moral Model and Temperance Model
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Rhys delivered a series of lectures in an Overview of Addictions class in a Masters in Counseling program. This lecture is the first of five lectures asking the question, “What is Addiction?” and exploring various models of how addiction is understood. In this lecture, he explores “The “House of Addiction,” which describes the major components to c…
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LIVE(from the archives) Abstinence Vs Harm Reduction
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Joshua Moore is BACK…from the archives!!Rhys and Josh go LIVE in this exciting discussion about Abstinence versus Harm Reduction Models of Addictions Counseling. We explore pros and cons of each side and discuss the radical middle.This episode was recorded in a class that Rhys taught, and periodically the flow of conversation breaks to interact wit…
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Attachment And Theology With Krispin Mayfield
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Jesus loves me, this I know…if my parents were attuned to my feelings…and if my church presented God as a secure attachment figure. Easy. Right? Well…Rhys Pasimio and Krispin Mayfield tackle the intersections, tensions, and sometimes contradictions between Attachment Science and Theological beliefs and practices typical of many American Protestant …
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Attachment Based Family Therapy and Newport Academy
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Let's say you have a teenager or young adult child who needs support for mental health and/or recovery challenges. What would you do? Where would you turn?Consider Newport Academy!Marcus Robinson introduces the vision and method of Newport Academy's inpatient program, in particular the skillful and holistic application of Attachment Based Family Th…
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Fathers Day Part II - Real Lives of Counselor Dads
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Ben and Rhys muse on how being counselors presents advantages and peculiar hurdles to being fathers, and how fatherhood in turn affects how we show up in the rooms as counselors. Along the way, we reflect on hopes and fears for our daughters and sons and what kind of people they will be as they will face in the big wide world.Rhys Pasimio – rhys@ne…
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Fathers Day pt I - Fathers Helping Fathers with Aaron Kelsay
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We’re dads! We’re married! We’re healthy and educated. We even own houses! Technically we have completed society’s cis-hetero-normative script for our lives.That means we have our inner and outer lives under control and feel powerful and invulnerable and have no sign of weakness anywhere…right?Wrong!We love our families, but sometimes being a fathe…
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Empathy and Privilege, Betrayal and Rage, and Protesting the Murder of George Floyd
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Rhys Pasimio explores a parallel between the experiences of betrayal trauma and systemic racism, and issues a challenge to those who have inflicted harm to consider and own the impact of their actions, and practice a deeper form of empathy. This episode of SMART Counsel features the following professionals:Rhys Pasimio – rhys@newpatterncounseling.c…
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Limitations Of Online Relationships With Aaron Kelsay
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“We have to attend to what’s lost when we make changes, even when the changes are good.”At the onset of the Corona Virus, the counseling community migrated en masse to providing primarily, and sometimes exclusively, telehealth services. Rhys Pasimio and Aaron Kelsay reflect on this transition, what our therapeutic relationships have gained, and wha…
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How Equine Assisted Therapy is Healing Our Community with Bethaney Clark And Alycia Smith
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How does counseling work when there are two counselors and a horse? Or even 3 horses? What can we learn from observing horses and how can horses help us move through anxiety and restore a sense of empowerment? Today I caught up with Bethaney Clark and Alycia Smith, a team of therapists with a counseling practice just east of Portland, Oregon. We ta…
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Managing Compassion Fatigue in Quarantine, with Hannah Green
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These days things are weird and strange, says everyone. We feel disconnected, and most of us have experienced some sort of loss as a result of the Virus and Social Distancing. Many of us have been more anxious and pre-occupied.How do we manage these all encompassing and ongoing stressors? More particularly, how do those of us in Helping roles, of a…
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Making Lasting Change And Accelerated Resolution Therapy With Stephen Grant
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What are the barriers to lasting change? Turns out some of the biggest are internal, and have to do with relationships.Rhys Pasimio and Ben Poling have a conversation with CSAT colleague Stephen Grant and discuss how change happens. We talk about First and Second Order Change, (changing behaviors, then changing motivations and internal values) and …
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Responsible and Irresponsible Uses of Social Media with Stephen Black from TCK Care
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It’s here! SMART Counsel’s first ever CROSSOVER EPISODE!!!Rhys Pasimio from SMART Counsel and Stephen Black from TCK Care have teamed up to bring you a most fabulous and thought provoking discussion about social media!What is a responsible use of Social Media? Contrarily, what is irresponsible use of Social Media? Rhys and Stephen tackle the topic.…
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Two Guys Talk Feminism with Nick Brechbiel
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Rhys and Nick venture into a conversation about Feminism! We explore what feminism is, how it benefits women, and how it benefits men. We reflect on our own experiences and challenges with growing up as men surrounded by toxic masculinity and how adopting some feminist ideas is leading to healthier and more self-aware lives. Along the way, we call …
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Culture and Diversity Considerations with Aaron Kelsay
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Need a break from the Corona Virus? Let’s talk about culture and diversity!The counseling relationship is marked by a stark power differential that is only made starker by differences in race, class, gender, education, sexual orientation, physical ability, and many other factors. How do we consider the power differential and work for what is best f…
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Corona Commentaries: Panic and Peace, Chaos and Shalom, with Aaron Esparza
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How do we respond to crisis? How do we maintain a peaceful center and making meaningful contributions to our community in the midst of our own fears? One answer may be impartiality toward the outcome.Rhys Pasimio caught up with Aaron Esparza back on March 20, 2020 and they had a lively conversation about the current health situation and how our glo…
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Corona Commentaries: Fear, Obsession, Empathy, Hope
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Rhys and Ben offer commentary on the Corona Virus and the global reactions, on the internet, and in our communities. We discuss ideas on avoiding obsessing over fear while also cultivating empathy and connection. Whether you are more distressed by the Virus situation or more confident, we offer perspectives that we hope will be both challenging and…
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Differential Diagnoses With Samantha Blazier
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LIVE - Sex and the Abundant Life
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Traumatized By Spiritual Abuse With Connie Baker
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The Essentials of TCK Care with Stephen Black
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Where are you from? Easy question…right? But what if you lived in five different countries before you finished high school, and none of them are where you live now, and even your parents were from somewhere other than here? How do you understand the culture you are in? How do you figure out how to act in a strange new world? Do you blend in? Do you…
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Co-Dependent on Therapy
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Is it possible to become too dependent on therapy? Would that be a bad thing? Is being dependent on another human being actually a problem? What are the things that prevent us from relying on help and support from a fellow human being?Rhys and Ben explore all this and more in our latest episode! Leave us your thoughts, and let's keep the conversati…
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Addictions and Accountability
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Making Friends While Adulting
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What is a friend? And where do I find them?As kids, making friends (sometimes) seems to just happen. School, sports, church, band, and other groups facilitate connection, and younger people (sometimes) seem to have less baggage in approaching a peer.As adults, relationships are not a given. Rather than facilitating connection, many aspects of socie…
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The 13th Step with Taralynn Rayburn
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How does active recovery impact relationships? Likewise, how do relationships impact active recovery? What sorts of changes should we expect or demand? What are healthy boundaries and how do we set them? And just what are the pros and cons of taking a year off from dating when you first start recovery? Rhys and Ben are joined by Taralynn Rayburn fr…
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Addictions and Accountability
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SMART Counsel is back! More conversations, more perspectives, more resources!Today, Rhys and Ben discuss Accountability. What is accountability? How is it done well, and how is it done badly? Who needs it, and who should be providing it?Overall, what is the role of supportive and mentoring relationships in our personal growth, and particularly in a…
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Recently we commemorated mothers. In honor of the occasion, SMART Counsel welcomed back 4 prior guest speakers, all of whom are both counselors AND mothers. In this special, all-woman gathering, Mariah LeFeber, Diane Moore, Debby Quick, and Hillary Reno talk about that counselor-mom life. What have they learned about counseling from being a mom? Wh…
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Who Am I and Where Did I Go?
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Sex Adjudication and Advocacy
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Sober Companions and Emotional Sobriety, with Taralynn Rayburn
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Sometimes after a person goes through inpatient, IOP, individual counseling and group counseling, they still need just a little something more in order to sustain their recovery. In the absence of supportive and informed family and friends(or sometimes in spite of ill-informed family and friends) recovering individuals now have the option of connec…
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Family Systems and Addiction, with Mary Jane Wilt
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When a family is in conflict, what does that say about the underlying patterns of how that family operates? What are the unspoken but clearly known family rules? What has been the inter-generational impact of trauma, addiction, or stress? Who holds the power in the family, and who rescues whom?Family Systems Theory offers the clinician a multitude …
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Men, Boys and Anger, with Aynsley Silva
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What are the major challenges facing men and boys today? One challenge is the narrative that says, "Look perfect and put together, even if you're not." The end result is lots of men, and boys trying to become men, who don't have it all together, but are driven into isolated silence. This is neither sustainable, nor even human. This narrative hurts …
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The Farewell Letter, with Michael Banis
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"It doesn't matter what substance a person uses. What matters is why they use it."Each addicted person has a close - much too close - relationship with the object of their addiction. Recovery and maintaining sobriety means breaking up with a close companion who, while toxic and destructive, has also been a source of comfort and security. How is a r…
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Sex, Trauma, and Forgotten Partners
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Every individual exists in a system, and if we are not addressing the whole system, are we really helping the person at all?Understanding the whole family system is vital for any counseling work, but particularly for addiction recovery work, and especially where sex addiction and betrayal trauma are involved. Counseling through Betrayal Trauma take…
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