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Michael Reeder, a Pagan in the Baltimore-Washington DC area.

Interview with Michael Reeder about Psychology and Paganism

2:01
Why Pagans don’t like seeking psychological help
2:33
How many Pagan Therapists are there?
2:59
How to find the right therapist for you as a Pagan
7:00
Is mentioning your Pagan experiences going to result in being forced to take anti-psychotics?
8:22
Therapists don’t have the power to “stuff meds down your throat”
9:48
Are there benefits of natural alternatives?
11:00
Schizophrenia and being spiritually enlightened
15:45
Incorporating spirituality into psychological therapy
20:42
Are there many closed-minded psychological therapists?
21:16
Warning signs that you’re with a therapist that wouldn’t work well with Pagans
22:02
Warning signs that you’re with a therapist that is more interested in the spiritual than the therapy that is needed.
23:55
Have you ever experienced someone overwhelmed by the spiritual that it is causing psychological problems?
28:15
What should you do when therapy seems to be too hard and not working
30:30
Keeping the lines of communication open with your therapist
35:15
Similarities of Pagan techniques and psychological theraputic techniques
39:00
Is there a danger of a person pretending to be something else so deeply that they don’t feel like themselves?
42:00
Guided meditation, astral travel and its similarities to hypnotherapy and visualization techniques
46:00
Warning signs one should seek professional help rather than try to overcome an issue themself.
48:00
Cherry Hill Seminary’s Intensive on Pastoral Counseling at the Pagan Leadership Skills Conference
49:30
Can Otherkin be psychologically healthy while maintaining their belief in Otherkin?
55:50
How well tolerated are Pagan therapists among the overall community?
58:30
Forceful institutionalization – how does that work?
1:01:00
Dealing with family members that think Paganism is a psychological illness.
1:03:00
How you can contact Michael to help find a local Pagan therapist
1:03:55
“The universe will never put more on your plate than you can handle” – religious vs. therapist perspectives.
1:05:30
Build a network of people around you that you can seek assistance from
1:06:30
How to help a metaphysically sensitive child get though a traumatic event (e.g. loss of a sibling)
1:08:42
Connection between those who have been through traumatic events and those who are metaphysically sensitive?
1:13:00
Some directories for locating therapists so you can research therapists before calling someone blind.

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