How We Heal Together with Dr. Connor McClenahan

About How We Heal Together with Dr. Connor McClenahan

If you're like me, you're tired of social media creating artificial boundaries between us and them. Yet we share our most basic desires, fantasies, fears, defenses, and conscious human experience. The more intently we peer outward to understand another, the more we find ourselves looking inward. These conversations are topical dives into specific issues pertaining to psychology, emotion, connection, pain and human potential. Follow along to grow your understanding of yourself and the human experience.

Publisher

connormcclenahan

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jan 2025

Latest episode

18 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Jul 2025

   Why You Create the Pain You're Trying to Avoid (And How to Break Free)

   Avoiding painful emotions from childhood—like anger, helplessness, or shame—often recreates them in our closest relationships. Through real examples and concepts like introjection and projection (drawing from experts such as Nancy McWilliams and Otto Kernberg), discover how these defense mechanisms keep toxic cycles alive and learn a hopeful path to freedom by owning and integrating those feelings. Ideal for anyone tired of repeating relational patterns and ready for deeper emotional healing. #Psychology #MentalHealth #Relationships #EmotionalHealing Chapters: 00:00:00 Introduction: The Cost of Avoiding Pain 00:02:24 Why Avoidance Recreates Pain 00:04:03 Introjection: Internalizing the Critic 00:07:32 Projection: Attributing to Others 00:12:19 The Hopeful Path: Owning Your Pain for Freedom Try our AI Therapist Matcher (https://herecounseling.com) Find a Therapist That's Right For You

2. 

   12 Jun 2025

   Why Asian Americans Experience Therapy Differently with Dr. Rose So

   Dr. Rose So discusses the unique challenges Asian Americans face in therapy, including cultural nuances and family expectations, in an interview with Dr. Connor McClenahan.

3. 

   31 May 2025

   5 Ways Trauma Rewires Your Brain... and How to Heal with McKenzie Laird, AMFT

   Trauma therapist McKenzie Laird, AMFT, explains the brain science of trauma, detailing how it reshapes the mind and offering practical steps for healing, in an interview with Dr. Connor McClenahan.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

58

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

Contact How We Heal Together with Dr. Connor McClenahan

Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.