Episode 16 Advising Organizations and Leaders with Alexander Stein | Psychoanalysis & You| APsA Official Podcast Psychoanalysis & You is the official podcast of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA) about psychoanalysis and everyday life hosted by Dr. Gail Saltz. In this episode, our host interviews Alexander Stein, a psychoanalyst and founder of Dolus Advisors. Stein talks about his unique career journey from a performing pianist to a clinical psychoanalyst and then to a strate...
Jun 19, 2025•Ep. 16
Episode 15 Maternal Ambivalence with Tracy Sidesinger | Psychoanalys & You| APsA Official Podcast Psychoanalysis & You is the official podcast of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA) about psychoanalysis and everyday life hosted by Dr. Gail Saltz. In this episode, Dr. Tracy Sidesinger, a psychoanalytic psychologist based in New York, joins 'Psychoanalysis & You' to discuss the complexities of maternal subjectivity and ambivalence. Dr. Sidesinger integrates Jungian and relat...
May 21, 2025•Ep. 15
Episode 14 Exploring Psychedelic-Assisted Psychoanalysis with Megan Rundel | Psychoanalysis & You | APsA official podcast Psychoanalysis & You is the official podcast of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA) about psychoanalysis and everyday life, hosted by Dr. Gail Saltz. In this insightful episode of 'Psychoanalysis of You,' host Gail Saltz welcomes Megan Rundel, PhD, a psychoanalyst from Oakland, California. Dr. Arundel shares her journey into the world of psychedelic-assiste...
Apr 23, 2025•44 min•Ep. 14
Psychoanalysis & You is the official podcast of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA) about psychoanalysis and everyday life hosted by Dr. Gail Saltz.Episode 13 – Artificial Intelligence and Psychoanalysis Our Guest – Todd Essig, Ph.D. In this episode of Psychoanalysis and You, Dr. Gail Saltz speaks with Dr. Todd Essig, a psychoanalyst and AI expert. They discuss the impact of telemedicine on psychoanalysis and the evolving role of AI in mental health care. Dr. Essig explores how ps...
Mar 26, 2025•52 min•Ep. 13
Psychoanalysis & You | APsA official podcast | Episode 12 - Using Psychoanalytic Insights to Shape Public Policy and Treatment for Veterans, with Harold Kudler In this episode of Psychoanalysis and You, Dr. Gail Saltz interviews Dr. Harold Kudler, a distinguished psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, about his extensive experience working with veterans. Dr. Kudler shares insights from his career, including his time at the VA and his psychoanalytic training, and discusses the intersection of psycho...
Jan 08, 2025•44 min•Ep. 12
Psychoanalysis & You is an APsA podcast about psychoanalysis and everyday life hosted by Dr. Gail Saltz. We explore the intricacies of psychoanalysis under the guidance of our host, Gail Saltz. Founded in 1911, the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA) is the oldest national psychoanalytic organization in the nation. APsA is committed to being a professional membership organization for psychoanalysts, psychoanalytic psychotherapists, academics, researchers, students, and other intereste...
Dec 04, 2024•46 min•Ep. 11
Welcome to ‘Psychoanalysis & You,’ the official podcast of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA). We explore the intricacies of psychoanalysis under the guidance of our host, Gail Saltz. Founded in 1911, the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA) is the oldest national psychoanalytic organization in the nation. APsA is committed to being a professional membership organization for psychoanalysts, psychoanalytic psychotherapists, academics, researchers, students, and other interes...
Nov 13, 2024•53 min•Ep. 10
Psychoanalysis & You is the official podcast of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA) about psychoanalysis and everyday life hosted by Dr. Gail Saltz. Episode 9 Does Living Through Difficult Times Impact Our Bodies? Considering a Somatic Perspective, with Jessica Benjamin and Chris Walling Show Notes Jessica Benjamin is best known as the author of The Bonds of Love (1988), which brought a feminist intersubjective perspective into the psychoanalytic field, and of “Beyond Doer and Don...
Oct 23, 2024•54 min•Ep. 9
Psychoanalysis & You | APsA official podcast Episode 8 | Bringing Psychoanalytically Informed Support Into Schools, with Mark Smaller Our Guest Mark D. Smaller, Ph.D., is an adult, adolescent, and child psychoanalyst, and founding Co-Director of Forward Edge Services with offices in Saugatuck and Grand Rapids, Michigan. In addition to his private practice he consults to schools and to non and for profit corporations. He is on the Clinical Faculty, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M....
Sep 18, 2024•46 min•Ep. 8
Maggie Zellner, Ph.D., L.P., is a neuropsychoanalytic educator and psychoanalyst in private practice in New York City. She is the Executive Director of the Neuropsychoanalysis Foundation in New York, and former Managing Editor of the journal Neuropsychoanalysis. Maggie received her Ph.D. from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in the Neuropsychology Sub-program at Queens College. She is a founding member of the International Neuropsychoanalysis Society, and a graduate and mem...
Sep 04, 2024•49 min•Ep. 7
What if police officers understood clinical concepts around traumatic stress? Would that change the way they respond in heightened circumstances? What if they had the tools to identify people in need and refer them to the appropriate clinical resources? Dr. Steven Marans, MSW, PhD , is a child and adult psychoanalyst at the Yale School of Medicine, where he serves as Harris Professor of Child Psychoanalysis, Professor of Psychiatry at the Child Study Center and Department of Psychiatry, and Dire...
Jan 03, 2024•30 min•Ep. 6
Gun violence is a common occurrence in America, and that makes us an outlier among developed nations. There were 39 mass shootings in January 2023 alone, and firearms are the #1 cause of death for children in our country. How can we use our training as psychoanalysts to recognize who might be at risk for committing mass gun violence and intervene long before they’re inclined to take action? Dr. Jeffrey Taxman, MD , is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst with a private practice Mequon, Wisconsin, an...
Dec 13, 2023•23 min•Ep. 5
Does understanding an artist’s mind enhance our appreciation of their work? Traditional art history stressed the importance of looking at works of art in isolation and discouraged ‘contaminating’ art with biographical data. But if you ask Dr. Adele Tutter, MD, PhD , it’s that biographical data that uncovers the significance of the art to its creator. So, how can we use our training as psychoanalysts to better understand the creative process? And how might we use art as a tool to support our pati...
Nov 29, 2023•25 min•Ep. 4
The future of psychotherapy as a profession depends, in large part, on how young people understand the discipline. So, what is the best way to introduce the concepts of psychoanalysis to the next generation? Elizabeth Lunbeck, MA , is a historian of psychoanalysis, psychiatry and psychology currently serving as Professor and Chair of the Department of the History of Science at Harvard University. She teaches courses in the history of psychoanalysis, including a general education lecture course, ...
Nov 08, 2023•29 min•Ep. 3
We live in a time of great political polarization in America. A polarization fueled by the narrative that promoting equity for marginalized communities means taking something away from everyone else. How might we use the principles of psychoanalysis to understand the resistance to diversity and inclusion initiatives and innovate for meaningful change? Can we leverage our experience as analysts to promote equity in public policy as well as the organizations we serve? Dr. Kimberlyn Leary, PhD, is ...
Oct 25, 2023•29 min•Ep. 2
There is a growing opposition to treating children and adolescents with the DSM-5 diagnosis of gender dysphoria or the ICD-11 diagnosis of gender incongruence. But as psychoanalysts, we have an obligation to remove politics and ideology from the treatment room and do what’s best for the people we serve. So, how do we learn to recognize our own fears and leverage our training to best treat young people navigating gender dysphoria? Dr. Jack Drescher, MD, is Training and Supervising Analyst at the ...
Oct 11, 2023•40 min•Ep. 1
This is the trailer for a new podcast from the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA), hosted by Dr. Gail Saltz: Psychoanalysis & You. You can learn more and browse episodes here.
Oct 09, 2023•2 min0
