In this episode of the Being Well Podcast, Dr. Rick and Forrest explore the ideas, context, and legacy of psychoanalysis, the often-controversial origin point for modern therapy. They discuss psychoanalysis’ early history and key concepts like the unconscious mind, repression, inner conflict, and transference. Alongside those major contributions, they wrestle with what hasn’t aged so…
What’s carrying you? The Practice: Lived by love. Why? Feeling both the world and myself these days, one phrase keeps calling: lived by love. Explicitly, this means coming from love in a broad sense, from compassion, good intentions, self-control, warmth, finding what’s to like, caring, connecting, and kindness. Implicitly, and more fundamentally, this practice means…
Feeling isolated, burdened, or unseen? In a world that often feels fragmented and exhausting—with anxiety, stress, and a subtle sense that you’re not quite enough—you may long to feel more supported, connected, and grounded. So this week I invite you to shift from striving to be loved to being carried by love—not imaginary, but foundational….
In this episode of the Being Well Podcast, Forrest and associate therapist Elizabeth Ferreira talk about healthy (and unhealthy) anger. They challenge the common framing of anger as a “secondary emotion,” and explore why anger matters, how it relates to trauma, and what it can tell us about our wants and needs. They discuss how…
It’s now time to apply courage to your life. You can learn what courage is , and how it works in your brain . Like learning a language or a new sport, developing courage takes consistent, step-by-step effort. There’s no quick fix, but the effort is worth it. Over time, it gets easier. Choosing…
Have you ever felt overwhelmed trying to figure out what you’re supposed to do in life? Something that makes your heart sing, that puts a fire under your belly? Well, you’re not alone. Ancient yoga texts tell us that we have no purpose, in the sense, we don’t have to do or be anything. Deeply…
As a psychiatrist working with people who have experienced childhood trauma, I often focus on a person’s strengths. Trauma, because it happened in the past, can’t be ‘fixed’ but it can be processed and laid to rest. The brain adapts to find an advantage, a useful edge from almost every experience. It learns to be…
In a world that glorifies hustle, staying busy has become a badge of honour. But underneath the endless to-do lists, constant notifications, and multitasking, many of us are quietly craving one thing: calm. Calm isn’t just the absence of chaos—it’s an intentional state of being. It’s what allows us to think clearly, act mindfully, and…