Balance your Brain
Love, Dating, and Relationships with James Christensen LMFT
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Professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez credits Dr. David Schnarch with having saved his life. In this episode, James Christensen and Catherine Roebuck talk about episode 3 of the HBO documentary Alex vs. A-Rod, which describes Alex's work with Dr. David.
James and Catherine discuss why yelling at kids is harmful, except in rare moments of immediate danger, and how parents teach far more through their example than through punishment or harshness. They explore autonomy, emotional regulation, and the long-term impact of parenting, arguing that kindness, respect, and steady growth create “emotional wealth” that can shape families for generations Catherine Roebuck: https://catherineroebuck.com James Christensen: https://jamesmchristensen.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PC7NKPstyNi08TNfYcyaT Youtube: https://youtube.com/@jameslmft Instag
Catherine Roebuck: https://catherineroebuck.com James Christensen: https://jamesmchristensen.com IN THIS EPISODE: Why revealing the messy stuff in your mind builds trust — but only when paired with responsibility and thoughtfulness about timing and impact The case for telling your partner about an affair: the harm already exists whether you reveal it or not, and secret "cleanup" is just continued deception How apologies become tools for control when you expect instant forgiveness, and why sitting with your partner's reaction IS the real work The concept of male fragility — James shares how lea
Catherine Roebuck joins me to talk about how to have positive influence in your relationship
Catherine Roebuck joins me to talk about falling in love vs standing in love
Audrey Schoen joins me to talk about Relational Life Therapy.
I recorded this interview at Salem Media in Sacramento.
There are three components to trust in a relationship: 1. Trust that your partner will do the right thing 2. Trust that you'll be able to read your partner accurately 3. Trust in yourself to take care of yoursefl no matter what.
In this episode, I talk about what it's like to be narcissistic, how a person becomes narcissistic, and what it has taken for me to become less narcissistic than I used to be.
Catherine Roebuck joins me to discuss Chapter 2 of Bruce Tift’s book “Already Free.” Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Watch on Youtube James Christensen: https://jamesmchristensen.com Catherine Roebuck: https://catroebuck.com Listen to Balance Your Brain Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PC7NKPstyNi08TNfYcyaT Listen to Balance Your Brain Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/james-christensen-podcast/id1757976298 Listen to Balance Your Brain Podcast in your favorite podcast app https://jamesmchristensen.com/podcast?format=rss Watch to Balan
Catherine Roebuck joins me to discuss Chapter 1 of Bruce Tift’s book “Already Free.” Roseville Couples Counseling 300 Harding Blvd Suite 108, Roseville CA 916-292-8920 Transcript James: Let's start with a quote from Already Free by Bruce Tiff. "Most of us are, in a variety of ways, living in the present as if it were the past." What do you think? Catherine: Yeah, I love that quote. He's talking about how we go through our lives now as if our capacity were still frozen at, you know, six years old, and that we have to use the same limited strategies we had back then. James: What strategies are y
Aron and Kristin join me for a sneak peak of their now parenting course.
Dr. Dave Jenkins shares his experiences working with Dr. David Schnarch as well as being a therapist in the law enforcement world.
Jackie Aston joins me to discuss why we make moves in marriage, how we make moves in marriage, and why they usually don't get us what we want.
Relationship expert Dan Purcell joins me to talk about differences in sexual desire and managing anxiety in marriage.
An introduction to David Schnarch's Crucible Therapy.
Heather Matthews joins me to discuss male sexuality
Revisualization is one of David Schnarch's techniques that can help you improve the way your brain works. In this episode, Catherine Roebuck leads James Christensen through three separate revisualization exercises.
Getting clear on your parents
Catherine Roebuck lays out how to create secure attachment with yourself and with your partner.
James Christensen: https://jamesmchristensen.com Catherine Roebuck: https://catroebuck.com Listen to Balance Your Brain Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PC7NKPstyNi08TNfYcyaT Listen to Balance Your Brain Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/james-christensen-podcast/id1757976298 Listen to Balance Your Brain Podcast in your favorite podcast app https://jamesmchristensen.com/podcast?format=rss Listen to Balance your Brain Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLev0wDi_D_FKBNguwWm6LhPi711Gs7AVO James: I had a new client come in las
What does it look like when your brain gets better? How do you improve your relationship?
Couples therapist James Christensen and relationship expert Catherine Roebuck talk about infidelity through the lens of the Coldplay affair.
Love and courage are intimately connected. Join relationship expert Catherine Roebuck and marriage therapist James Christensen for a discussion on love, marriage, and what it takes to live a loving, courageous life.
Join James Christensen and Dr Corey from Sexy Marriage radio for a discussion of how marriage helps us grow. Dr. Corey Allan: https://smr.fm James Christensen: https://jamesmchristensen.com
