Week 3: Mental Freedom

This week on the podcast, hosts Dr. Janelle S. Peifer, Ph.D., and Brandon Kyle Goodman dive headfirst into the discussion of safety, spanking, and the stakes of growing up black in America. In week 3 of In Treatment, Dr. Brooke has an intense session with teenager Laila that brings up feelings and fears for both the therapist and the patient. Our hosts unpack the session as well as the controversial choices faced by parents—and how mindsets can change. This podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with Pineapple Street Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices   Here’s a list of resources mentioned in this week’s episode:   Intersectionality for Black women: Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Color (Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw) Crenshaw, K. W. (2017). On intersectionality: Essential writings. The New Press. Double Consciousness: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1897/08/strivings-of-the-negro-people/305446/ Spanking + Abuse: https://www.instagram.com/mrchazz/?hl=en https://open.spotify.com/episode/5H1slC912HSVD4OrXKinUa?si=o39LVxteSJ-yVbfA5Qm3rg&nd=1 Black families, racial trauma https://www.apa.org/pi/families/resources/newsletter/2017/04/racial-trauma Black youth mental health https://www.blackgirlssmile.org/resources LGBTQ+ Mental Health  https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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HBO’s In Treatment is back for a fourth season starring Emmy winner Uzo Aduba (Orange Is The New Black) as the central therapist, Dr. Brooke Taylor. Each week, join writer and actor Brandon Kyle Goodman (Big Mouth; Modern Love) and licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Janelle S. Peifer to break down new episodes of the series. Our hosts dive into Dr. Taylor’s week, demystify the process of therapy, and examine the relationship between therapist and patient—all with a healthy dose of humor and joy. In Session: The In Treatment Podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with Pineapple Street Studios.