Good Enough Shrink

About Good Enough Shrink

We are child psychiatrists practicing in the Los Angeles area on a mission to demystify psychiatry and mental health. The title of this podcast is a tribute to the psychoanalyst, Donald Winnicott, and his concept of the "Good Enough Parent.” This is the idea that the imperfect but sufficient provisions of a parent will build a resilient child in an imperfect world. We want to empower children and parents to embrace their strengths and flaws, and know that you are good enough. We want to emphasize the power of holding difficult emotions from the lens of attachment theory. Attachment theory is based on the idea that humans need a social bond with another to survive. This bond, when it is “good enough”, serves as a secure base from which a child can explore the world. When this attachment is disrupted, it can lead to emotional issues, and sometimes full-blown psychiatric disorders. This is where therapists and psychiatrists come in. This podcast is for the curious adults, parents, family members, mental health professionals and trainees. So we hope you join us in this adventure to explore science and mental health from a developmental perspective.

Publisher

Dr. Jenna Cheng, Dr. Patrick Kelly

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Jul 2024

Latest episode

1 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Jun 2026

   #31 Sense of Self in a Comparison-Filled World

   Hi listeners! Today's episode is a bit off the cuff. In this age of information overload and phone addiction, it is so easy to lose ourselves in it. Let's explore how the bigger system is splitting us apart by first tapping into our own psyche. Topics Discussed: How sense of self is different from self-worth, self-esteem, etc.How the digital world divides us up Projecting your sense of self onto the worldUnderstanding your developmentThe unconsciousHave questions for us, or...

2. 

   30 Apr 2026

   #30 Perinatal Mental Health - Postpartum Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Psychosis and Their Treatments

   In this episode, we are skimming the surface of this vast and important field of perinatal mental health. Whether you are an expecting mother, father, partner, concerned family member or friend, or a mental health professional, we hope to leave you with a sense of hope that there are many options for treatment and that you are not alone. **Content in this podcast is not direct medical advice. Please always seek your own psychiatrist, physician, or licensed mental health professional for...

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   29 Mar 2026

   #29 Weathering the Storm - A Candid Discussion on Suffering

   Hello listeners! This episode, I was inspired by conversations with my closest friends on what exactly it means to endure suffering. I wanted to demonstrate what it actually looks like to "weather the storm" or "ride the wave" as they call it. If you are typically a person who has the answers and currently at a loss, this episode is for you. *Trigger warning on a brief discussion of suicide Topics Discussed: Important introduction to set the stageWhat happens to your brain and body in chronic...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

189

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

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Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

32

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