<![CDATA[Adrian Lory on Therapeutic Psychology]]>
adrianlory.substack.com]]>https://adrianlory.substack.com/podcastSubstackWed, 08 Jul 2026 05:19:10 GMThttps://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/6561986.rssAdrian LoryAdvancing basic principles of therapeutic psychology. episodicAdrian Loryadrianlory@substack.comNo<![CDATA[Dialogue #5: Balance, Attention & Wonder]]>Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.



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* superficial vs more profound concepts of happiness

* the concept of self-esteem and its components

* Greek mythology

One of the things I enjoy about these is I’ll sometimes have some significant insight during the call itself, usually as a result of something Peter is saying….

Like in this one, the Greek concept of eudaimonia (roughly speaking, “happiness”) meaning something like “being well-starred” rather than simply “feeling good” … in combination with the related idea that a good life can only really be evaluated as such after a person’s death … struck me as really profound.

Seems to me there are plenty of significant implications there.

Anyway, we’ll be back with another probably in a couple weeks or so!



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* the nature of ritual (and art) and civic versus personalized religion

* friendship and its requirements: have many people lost the art of friendship recently?

* therapy as an art and the therapeutic relationship’s various possibilities

No need to have watched the first one to follow this second one and thanks to those who joined us live!

More like this coming.

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Adrian Lory is an LPC turned psychological fitness coach: http://www.adrianlory.com

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threads: https://www.threads.com/@adrianlorypsychfit



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http://www.adrianlory.com


These 5 self-help books are great but little known:

How to Raise Your Self-Esteem: https://www.amazon.com/Raise-Your-Self-esteem-BRANDEN-NATHAN/dp/B006U1OA68

The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Changing-Manga-Tidying-Up-Magical/dp/0399580530

My Voice Will Go With You: The Teaching Tales of Milton H. Erickson: https://www.amazon.com/My-Voice-Will-Go-You/dp/0393301354

Shame: Free Yourself, Find Joy, and Build True Self-Esteem: https://www.amazon.com/Shame-Free-Yourself-Build-Self-Esteem/dp/1250151309

Mate: https://www.amazon.com/Mate-Geoffrey-Miller-author-Tucker/dp/0316349437



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Please enjoy this conversation between Adrian and Peter!

Peter Saint-Andre is a philosopher and retired technologist, and author of books on...

Neitzsche: https://www.amazon.com/Songs-Zarathustra-Perspectives-Nietzsches-Philosophy-ebook/dp/B078TXBNF8

Thoreau: https://www.amazon.com/Upland-Farm-Thoreau-Cultivating-Better-ebook/dp/B073T61RVV

Epicurus: https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Happiness-Peter-Saint-Andre-ebook/dp/B00D1V4XZ8

Rand: https://www.amazon.com/Tao-Roark-Peter-Saint-Andre-ebook/dp/B00D0BOVE2

Adrian is a therapist and psychological fitness coach: https://www.adrianlory.com



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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adrianlory.substack.com]]>https://adrianlory.substack.com/p/live-with-peter-saint-andre-and-adriansubstack:post:185208320Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:40:07 GMTAdrian Lory and Peter Saint-AndreNo4083<![CDATA[How to Cure Anxiety (through ACTION)]]>Adrian is an LPC turned psychological fitness coach.


x: https://x.com/AdrianLory1

website: https://www.adrianlory.com

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youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@adrianlory

threads: https://www.threads.com/@adrianlorypsychfit

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adrianlorypsychfit/



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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adrianlory.substack.com]]>https://adrianlory.substack.com/p/blah-bah-and-boo-hoo-three-forms-c1a35839670-3982-4f78-b1df-c3162c45fcc3Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:31:00 GMTAdrian LoryNo361<![CDATA[Milton Erickson, Hypnosis, & Storytelling in Therapy]]>Milton Erickson brought a storytelling approach to therapy. This video tells a bit of his story and the story of his approach to hypnosis and therapy.

Also see my episode where I interview Jeffrey Zeig, founder of the Milton Erickson Foundation.




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My own introduction to Kabbalistic lore was through Dion Fortune’s “The Mystical Qabalah.” For an excellent and humanistic (read: non-reductionistic) introduction to the classic syndromes of clinical psychology, I recommend Nancy McWilliams’s “Psychoanalytic Diagnosis.”



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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adrianlory.substack.com]]>https://adrianlory.substack.com/p/the-essence-of-body-psychotherapy-6382c61cf54-9eb3-470e-bac3-0eecc12f15b4Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:13:00 GMTAdrian LoryNo438<![CDATA[How to Unlock Relational Capacity from the Grip of Negativity]]>One of the problems with negativity (resentment, bitterness, envy, self-loathing, or what in the technical literature goes by "masochism") is that it tries to connect with others in ineffective ways, often through ineffective complaining. Here I offer a story that I’ve found can unlock relational capacity from negativity’s grip by shedding light on its possible origins.




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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adrianlory.substack.com]]>https://adrianlory.substack.com/p/levels-of-being-character-strengths-3cdd296b72d-afec-4e7d-9d18-9b5efeaa77f3Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:08:00 GMTAdrian LoryNo615<![CDATA[Treating Pathological Guilt: Basic Concepts and Technique]]>How to recognize, understand, and deal with toxic guilt.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adrianlory.substack.com]]>https://adrianlory.substack.com/p/treating-pathological-guilt-basic-679aa1b378f-7441-4d70-ad97-646016a2b42aMon, 13 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMTAdrian LoryNo389<![CDATA[How to Address Low Self-Confidence and “Imposter Syndrome”: Basic Concepts and a Simple Exercise]]>Self-inadequacy, associated in the clinical literature with narcissism, is addressable when we understand what the symptom is asking for.



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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adrianlory.substack.com]]>https://adrianlory.substack.com/p/religion-and-rationality-the-function-eca31887ce4-2463-43d1-ba3b-24029fca7235Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:59:00 GMTAdrian LoryNo359<![CDATA[Addressing Bitterness, Envy & Resentment in Psychotherapy: Masochism Pointers]]>What to avoid, and what to do, when addressing negativity in the therapeutic process.



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adrianlory.substack.com]]>https://adrianlory.substack.com/p/addressing-bitterness-envy-and-resentment-da97ca63af3-57ed-4e17-a4a1-b071f3b968bfThu, 02 Oct 2025 13:58:00 GMTAdrian LoryNo632<![CDATA[The Basic Structure of Psychotherapy: A Comprehensive Map]]>7 therapeutic traditions, 7 common factors, 11 basic symptoms - and ways to understand the basic underlying structures involved in these 3 pillars of psychotherapeutic practice.



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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adrianlory.substack.com]]>https://adrianlory.substack.com/p/understanding-paranoia-and-3-ways-8202e0d9cc9-7d6a-4ff0-af87-232a05a894d8Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:55:00 GMTAdrian LoryNo359<![CDATA[11 Basic Symptoms: Psychotherapeutic Symptomatology & Personality Structure]]>If you know the basic symptoms that motivate people to seek psychotherapy, you will be better able to understand what clients are try to convey to you and even be able to help them tell you what they're experiencing.Further, we can understand symptoms as expressions of different aspects of personality structure, which goes a long way toward helping us understand the nature of these symptoms and how to resolve them.



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Adrian Lory is a licensed professional counselor and professional life coach:


http://www.adrianlory.com



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Adrian Lory is a licensed professional counselor and professional life coach:


http://www.adrianlory.com



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Adrian is a licensed professional counselor and professional life coach:


http://www.adrianlory.com



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Adrian is a licensed professional counselor and professional life coach:


http://www.adrianlory.com



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Adrian is a licensed professional counselor and professional life coach:


http://www.adrianlory.com



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adrianlory.substack.com]]>https://adrianlory.substack.com/p/how-to-handle-guilt-feelings-guard-46ebf90a49f-78e6-49f6-8877-06bccc8e6592Sat, 08 Jun 2024 19:30:00 GMTAdrian LoryNo389<![CDATA[Free will vs. determinism (3 simple hacks to liberate your mind)]]>In this episode I shed light on the history and psychology of the materialistic/mechanistic bias that interferes with a straightforward understanding of human agency.


For more context, see the previous two episodes — "How to understand free will (choices are choices between motivations)" and "Choices and character development (following our deepest wisdom)."



Adrian is a licensed professional counselor and professional life coach:
http://www.adrianlory.com



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Adrian Lory is a licensed professional counselor and professional life coach:

http://www.adrianlory.com



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Adrian Lory is a licensed professional counselor and professional life coach:




http://www.adrianlory.com



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adrianlory.substack.com]]>https://adrianlory.substack.com/p/how-to-understand-free-will-choices-a214d105533-a296-45ed-b63e-586830d74e7eSat, 18 May 2024 13:38:07 GMTAdrian LoryNo261<![CDATA[Action elements of life (further insight to correct imbalances)]]>In this episode I offer you a list of basic action elements of life, so you can gain insight into what kinds of actions might be involved in correcting imbalances.

Adrian Lory is a licensed professional counselor and professional life coach:

http://www.adrianlory.com



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adrianlory.substack.com]]>https://adrianlory.substack.com/p/action-elements-of-life-further-insight-69dd139e6ab-e670-4c94-9352-fffbb2353dfbSun, 12 May 2024 00:10:16 GMTAdrian LoryNo312<![CDATA[A life areas checklist (correct imbalances in your life)]]>In this episode I share with you a list of basic life areas, so you can examine your life at any time and correct imbalances.

Adrian Lory is a licensed professional counselor and professional life coach:

http://www.adrianlory.com



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adrianlory.substack.com]]>https://adrianlory.substack.com/p/a-life-areas-checklist-correct-imbalances-10de6a1c4a3-69f6-46aa-8d50-237de7b69c3dMon, 06 May 2024 11:56:56 GMTAdrian LoryNo147<![CDATA[Art and Effective Communication: An Interview with Jeffrey Zeig]]>http://www.erickson-foundation.org Jeff's professional web site: http://www.jeffreyzeig.com Emotional Impact interviews (with Stan Lee, Richard Sherman, Patricia Rozema): https://www.emotionalimpact.net *** Visit Adrian online at http://www.adrianlory.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adrianlory.substack.com]]>https://adrianlory.substack.com/p/art-and-effective-communication-an-826Buzzsprout-10872420Tue, 28 Jun 2022 21:00:00 GMTAdrian LoryNo2000<![CDATA[What is Social Mindfulness? An Interview with Marvin Belzer]]>www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/120

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adrianlory.substack.com]]>https://adrianlory.substack.com/p/what-is-social-mindfulness-an-interview-0fbBuzzsprout-10762138Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMTAdrian LoryNo2102