{"podcast":{"title":"Therapist Uncensored Podcast","slug":"therapist-uncensored-podcast-632021","podcast_index_feed_id":632021,"rss_url":"https://feeds.podcastmirror.com/therapist-uncensored-podcast","website_url":"https://therapistuncensored.com/episodes/","image_url":"https://feeds.podcastmirror.com/~images/2369171779772025.png","author":"Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD","episode_count":300,"summary":"Ranked as one of Apple’s Top 10 Social Science podcasts, Therapist Uncensored delivers trusted, science-backed insights on mental health and secure relationships. With over 11 million downloads worldwide, this female-led, independent podcast puts you right in the therapy room, making powerful psychological insights accessible and actionable. Co-hosts Sue Marriott, LCSW CGP and Ann Kelley, PhD break down complex ideas into practical wisdom you can use immediately. They’re joined by top neuroscientists, world-renown relationship experts and outside-the-box perspectives to share cutting-edge research and strategies for building stronger connections with yourself and others. Shownotes at www.therapistuncensored.com Transform how you understand your mind, your relationships, and yourself.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/therapist-uncensored-podcast-632021"},"episode":{"title":"Family Estrangement: The Space Between Love & Self-Protection with Dafna Lender (284)","slug":"family-estrangement-the-space-between-love-self-protection-with-dafna-lender-284","published_at":"2025-11-04T06:05:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/therapist-uncensored-podcast-632021/family-estrangement-the-space-between-love-self-protection-with-dafna-lender-284","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/therapist-uncensored-podcast-632021","url":"https://therapistuncensored.com/episodes/family-estrangement-the-space-between-love-self-protection-with-dafna-lender-284/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=family-estrangement-the-space-between-love-self-protection-with-dafna-lender-284","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/media.blubrry.com/therapistuncensored/mc.blubrry.com/therapistuncensored/20251104TUS9DafnaLenderFINALwithADs.mp3?awCollectionId=375046&awEpisodeId=11816783&aw_0_azn.pgenre=Science&aw_0_1st.ri=blubrry&aw_0_azn.pcountry=US&aw_0_azn.planguage=en-us&cat_exclude=IAB1-8%2CIAB1-9%2CIAB2%2CIAB7-41%2CIAB8-5%2CIAB8-18%2CIAB11-4%2CIAB17%2CIAB21%2CIAB23%2CIAB24%2CIAB25%2CIAB26&aw_0_cnt.rss=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.podcastmirror.com%2Ftherapist-uncensored-podcast","summary":"Behind every family estrangement is a story of love, hurt, and boundaries Dr. Ann Kelley is joined LIVE from Psychotherapy Networker with Dafna Lender, to explore the complex dynamics of parent-child estrangement. Focusing on the emotional and psychological impacts of cutting off family relationships, together they highlight the cultural influences that contribute to these estrangements, the therapeutic perspectives on navigating such situations, and the importance of empathy and boundaries in managing family dynamics. This conversation is about learning to hold both empathy and boundaries – understanding why someone might step away, and how to stay grounded and compassionate in the process. It’s an honest look at the heartbreak, the healing, and the hope that can emerge when families face difficult truths. Time Stamps for Navigating Family Estrangement: The Space Between Love & Self-Protection with Dafna Lender (284) 03:06 Understanding the impact of estrangement 05:58 Cultural influences on family cutoffs 09:14 Therapeutic perspectives on estrangement 17:54 Boundaries and the spectrum of estrangement 32:52 Navigating boundaries and self-protection 46:31 Finding meaning in senselessness 52:21 Exploring values in relationships About our Guest – Dafna Lender Dafna is a family therapy expert and attachment specialist. Dafna is an international trainer and supervisor for practitioners who work with children and families. She is a certified trainer and supervisor/consultant in both Theraplay and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), as well as an EMDR therapist. Dafna’s expertise is drawn from 28 years of working with families in many settings: at-risk after school programs, therapeutic foster care, in-home crisis stabilization, residential care and pri…","meta_description":"Behind every family estrangement is a story of love, hurt, and boundaries Dr. Ann Kelley is joined LIVE from Psychotherapy Networker with Dafna Lender, to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3290,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/therapist-uncensored-podcast-632021/episodes/family-estrangement-the-space-between-love-self-protection-with-dafna-lender-284/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/therapist-uncensored-podcast-632021/family-estrangement-the-space-between-love-self-protection-with-dafna-lender-284.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}