In this episode, you will be introduced to the concepts of Classical or Pavlovian Conditioning, an important type of conditioned learning. This is the method by which all animals learn, and especially how we learn to be scared. Conditioned learning explains how long term anxiety and trauma disorders develop and how they are maintained over time. If you would like to reach out with show topic ideas or questions please email us at [email protected] and our producer Tami Magaro will field all questions or topic suggestions. Shiva G. Ghaed, PhD, MPH, ABPP (aka, Dr. G) Dr. Shiva Ghaed is a nationally board certified and California-licensed clinical psychologist. She has worked in a variety of healthcare settings and with many different patient populations, including active duty service members and military veterans. She has provided individual, couples, and group therapies for psychological distress related to personal and professional difficulties. Dr. Ghaed’s clinical experience includes specialization in anxiety disorders, and combat and non-combat trauma. For the past 30 years, she has worked for nationally and world-renowned organizations, and her professional activities has included research, institutional review board, presentations, and volunteer work. She has numerous publications and has received honors and awards for excellence in her field throughout the course of her career. Recent projects include www.route91therapy.com and www.loveexpands.com. For more details about Dr. Ghaed, please see drshivaghaed.com.

This episode elaborates on what the fight, flight, freeze response. Fear circuitry is described in to help explain all of the physical symptoms that you experience when you were originally in a traumatic event or later had panic attacks in anxiety-provoking situations. If you would like to reach out with show topic ideas or questions please email us at [email protected] and our producer Tami Magaro will field all questions or topic suggestions. Shiva G. Ghaed, PhD, MPH, ABPP (aka, Dr. G) Dr. Shiva Ghaed is a nationally board certified and California-licensed clinical psychologist. She has worked in a variety of healthcare settings and with many different patient populations, including active duty service members and military veterans. She has provided individual, couples, and group therapies for psychological distress related to personal and professional difficulties. Dr. Ghaed’s clinical experience includes specialization in anxiety disorders, and combat and non-combat trauma. For the past 30 years, she has worked for nationally and world-renowned organizations, and her professional activities has included research, institutional review board, presentations, and volunteer work. She has numerous publications and has received honors and awards for excellence in her field throughout the course of her career. Recent projects include www.route91therapy.com and www.loveexpands.com. For more details about Dr. Ghaed, please see drshivaghaed.com.

This episode digs deeper into the science of trauma. The goal of this episode is to review the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and other trauma disorders, and discuss some commonly related problems. If you would like to reach out with show topic ideas or questions please email us at [email protected] and our producer Tami Magaro will field all questions or topic suggestions. Shiva G. Ghaed, PhD, MPH, ABPP (aka, Dr. G) Dr. Shiva Ghaed is a nationally board certified and California-licensed clinical psychologist. She has worked in a variety of healthcare settings and with many different patient populations, including active duty service members and military veterans. She has provided individual, couples, and group therapies for psychological distress related to personal and professional difficulties. Dr. Ghaed’s clinical experience includes specialization in anxiety disorders, and combat and non-combat trauma. For the past 30 years, she has worked for nationally and world-renowned organizations, and her professional activities has included research, institutional review board, presentations, and volunteer work. She has numerous publications and has received honors and awards for excellence in her field throughout the course of her career. Recent projects include www.route91therapy.com and www.loveexpands.com. For more details about Dr. Ghaed, please see drshivaghaed.com.

This episode digs deeper into the science of trauma. The goal of this episode is to explain in detail what happens when you experience a traumatic life event, and how it can impact you in the months and years that follow. If you would like to reach out with show topic ideas or questions please email us at [email protected] and our producer Tami Magaro will field all questions or topic suggestions. Shiva G. Ghaed, PhD, MPH, ABPP (aka, Dr. G) Dr. Shiva Ghaed is a nationally board certified and California-licensed clinical psychologist. She has worked in a variety of healthcare settings and with many different patient populations, including active duty service members and military veterans. She has provided individual, couples, and group therapies for psychological distress related to personal and professional difficulties. Dr. Ghaed’s clinical experience includes specialization in anxiety disorders, and combat and non-combat trauma. For the past 30 years, she has worked for nationally and world-renowned organizations, and her professional activities has included research, institutional review board, presentations, and volunteer work. She has numerous publications and has received honors and awards for excellence in her field throughout the course of her career. Recent projects include www.route91therapy.com and www.loveexpands.com. For more details about Dr. Ghaed, please see drshivaghaed.com.

This episode defines and explores the general topic of trauma to further understanding. The goal of this episode is to clarify myths, misconceptions, and misunderstandings about trauma. If you would like to reach out with show topic ideas or questions please email us at [email protected] and our producer Tami Magaro will field all questions or topic suggestions. Shiva G. Ghaed, PhD, MPH, ABPP (aka, Dr. G) Dr. Shiva Ghaed is a nationally board certified and California-licensed clinical psychologist. She has worked in a variety of healthcare settings and with many different patient populations, including active duty service members and military veterans. She has provided individual, couples, and group therapies for psychological distress related to personal and professional difficulties. Dr. Ghaed’s clinical experience includes specialization in anxiety disorders, and combat and non-combat trauma. For the past 30 years, she has worked for nationally and world-renowned organizations, and her professional activities has included research, institutional review board, presentations, and volunteer work. She has numerous publications and has received honors and awards for excellence in her field throughout the course of her career. Recent projects include www.route91therapy.com and www.loveexpands.com. For more details about Dr. Ghaed, please see drshivaghaed.com.

This episode defines and explores the general topic of trauma to further understanding. The goal of this episode is to clarify myths, misconceptions, and misunderstandings about trauma. If you would like to reach out with show topic ideas or questions please email us at [email protected] and our producer Tami Magaro will field all questions or topic suggestions. Shiva G. Ghaed, PhD, MPH, ABPP (aka, Dr. G) Dr. Shiva Ghaed is a nationally board certified and California-licensed clinical psychologist. She has worked in a variety of healthcare settings and with many different patient populations, including active duty service members and military veterans. She has provided individual, couples, and group therapies for psychological distress related to personal and professional difficulties. Dr. Ghaed’s clinical experience includes specialization in anxiety disorders, and combat and non-combat trauma. For the past 30 years, she has worked for nationally and world-renowned organizations, and her professional activities has included research, institutional review board, presentations, and volunteer work. She has numerous publications and has received honors and awards for excellence in her field throughout the course of her career. Recent projects include www.route91therapy.com and www.loveexpands.com. For more details about Dr. Ghaed, please see drshivaghaed.com.

Have you ever questioned what love really is? Do you ever wonder if you’ve really experienced true love? There’s really no consensus on what love is. This episode discusses different aspects and definitions of love, including the science and research on love. Ultimately, you will learn how to empower yourself by changing how you think about love, and this may enable you to have more of it in your life. If you would like to reach out with show topic ideas or questions please email us at [email protected] and our producer Tami Magaro will field all questions or topic suggestions. Shiva G. Ghaed, PhD, MPH, ABPP (aka, Dr. G) Dr. Shiva Ghaed is a nationally board certified and California-licensed clinical psychologist. She has worked in a variety of healthcare settings and with many different patient populations, including active duty service members and military veterans. She has provided individual, couples, and group therapies for psychological distress related to personal and professional difficulties. Dr. Ghaed’s clinical experience includes specialization in anxiety disorders, and combat and non-combat trauma. For the past 30 years, she has worked for nationally and world-renowned organizations, and her professional activities has included research, institutional review board, presentations, and volunteer work. She has numerous publications and has received honors and awards for excellence in her field throughout the course of her career. Recent projects include www.route91therapy.com and www.loveexpands.com. For more details about Dr. Ghaed, please see drshivaghaed.com.

This episode discusses the value of recognizing and gracefully exiting a relationship that no longer serves you well. You will be encouraged to evaluate all of your current relationships and decide if you are still growing in them or if you have long outgrown them. If you would like to reach out with show topic ideas or questions please email us at [email protected] our producer Tami Magaro will field all questions or topic suggestions. Shiva G. Ghaed, PhD, MPH, ABPP (aka, Dr. G) Dr. Shiva Ghaed is a nationally board certified and California-licensed clinical psychologist. She has worked in a variety of healthcare settings and with many different patient populations, including active duty service members and military veterans. She has provided individual, couples, and group therapies for psychological distress related to personal and professional difficulties. Dr. Ghaed’s clinical experience includes specialization in anxiety disorders, and combat and non-combat trauma. For the past 30 years, she has worked for nationally and world-renowned organizations, and her professional activities has included research, institutional review board, presentations, and volunteer work. She has numerous publications and has received honors and awards for excellence in her field throughout the course of her career. Recent projects include www.route91therapy.com and www.loveexpands.com. For more details about Dr. Ghaed, please see drshivaghaed.com.

Do you have memories that feel permanently engrained in your brain? Do you ever get into arguments about how you and someone else remembered something differently? This episode defines and describes relevant aspects of human memory. You will learn about some of the science underlying our current understanding of memory, and better understand how your memory works, and why it seems so fickle and unreliable sometimes. If you would like to reach out with show topic ideas or questions please email us at [email protected] and our producer Tami Magaro will field all questions or topic suggestions. Shiva G. Ghaed, PhD, MPH, ABPP (aka, Dr. G) Dr. Shiva Ghaed is a nationally board certified and California-licensed clinical psychologist. She has worked in a variety of healthcare settings and with many different patient populations, including active duty service members and military veterans. She has provided individual, couples, and group therapies for psychological distress related to personal and professional difficulties. Dr. Ghaed’s clinical experience includes specialization in anxiety disorders, and combat and non-combat trauma. For the past 30 years, she has worked for nationally and world-renowned organizations, and her professional activities has included research, institutional review board, presentations, and volunteer work. She has numerous publications and has received honors and awards for excellence in her field throughout the course of her career. Recent projects include www.route91therapy.com and www.loveexpands.com. For more details about Dr. Ghaed, please see drshivaghaed.com.

Do you think it’s normal to be as stressed out as you are? Do you tend to rationalize and justify your stress by pointing to all the moving parts in your life? This episode discusses the differences between stress and distress, and emphasizes the importance of resources. You will learn about some of the theories that inform our understanding of stress, and strategies to keep your distress to a minimum. If you would like to reach out with show topic ideas or questions please email us at [email protected] and our producer Tami Magaro will field all questions or topic suggestions. Shiva G. Ghaed, PhD, MPH, ABPP (aka, Dr. G) Dr. Shiva Ghaed is a nationally board certified and California-licensed clinical psychologist. She has worked in a variety of healthcare settings and with many different patient populations, including active duty service members and military veterans. She has provided individual, couples, and group therapies for psychological distress related to personal and professional difficulties. Dr. Ghaed’s clinical experience includes specialization in anxiety disorders, and combat and non-combat trauma. For the past 30 years, she has worked for nationally and world-renowned organizations, and her professional activities has included research, institutional review board, presentations, and volunteer work. She has numerous publications and has received honors and awards for excellence in her field throughout the course of her career. Recent projects include www.route91therapy.com and www.loveexpands.com. For more details about Dr. Ghaed, please see drshivaghaed.com.