Shrinks Rap

By James Bramson, Psy, D & Rafael Cortina, MFT

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Shrinks Rap welcomes psychologists and healers to share their journeys - both personal and professional. James H. Bramson, licensed Psychologist and Social Worker, and Rafael J. Cortina, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist "rap" with a variety of guests, including new and seasoned therapists, thought leaders, creative artists, and lifestyle experts about how their paths brought them to the field of healing and what they've learned along the way. 


Episode Date
From Insight to Embodiment: Healing Trauma, Addiction, and the Nervous System with Beth Foley
Jun 14, 2026
AI, Leadership, and the Future of Being Fully Human at Work
Jun 10, 2026
Psychedelics and Addiction: Hope, Hype, Healing, and Risk — A Conversation with Dr. Janis Phelps
May 29, 2026
High Potency Cannabis, Fentanyl, and Teens: What Parents Need to Know — A Conversation with Dr. Veronika Mesheriakova
May 22, 2026
From Theatre-in-the-Round to the Boardroom: How Dr. Mark Rittenberg Humanized the C-Suite
May 16, 2026
Leading Like Mandela: Storytelling, Presence & Authentic Leadership with Ingrid Gavshon
May 16, 2026
My Dinner with Peter: Infinite Compassion, Infinite Jest
Apr 16, 2026
From Self-Conscious to Worth-Conscious: Rewiring the Inner Narrative
Apr 07, 2026
Can AI Bots Cause Delusions?
Feb 24, 2026
It Is Not Your Fault: What Parents, Clinicians, and Educators Should Know About Treating Eating Disorders
Dec 08, 2025
Mindful Parenting During Times of Uncertainty: Human Potential Conference
Dec 01, 2025
The Architect of Connection: Jeff Cohen on Couples Therapy
Oct 21, 2025
Psychiatry and Mindful Parenting in the Land of Oz
Oct 13, 2025
Love Is in the Cards: How Michael & Vivienne Aronowitz Created Marriage Aces
Oct 08, 2025
Reclaiming Joy and Meaning: For Moms in Midlife
Oct 06, 2025
Mindful Parenting Without Losing Your Self Compassion or Cool
Oct 06, 2025
Brains, Biochemistry, Nutritional Psychiatry, and the Granby Roll: A Conversation with Dr. Sheldon Zablow
Aug 08, 2025
Being Fully Human: Lawyer, Poet, Musician, Chef
Jul 04, 2025
The Comeback: Rafael Cortina Talks IAAGT, Gestalt Therapy, and Brock Purdy’s Rise
May 30, 2025
Hour of the Heart: Connecting in the Here and Now
May 26, 2025
Persuasive Design, the Digital Child, and the Screen Time Industrial Complex: What Parents and Society Can Do to Restore Childhood
May 05, 2025
My Tea with Andre: Couples Work and the Nexus Between Reactivity and Victimization
Mar 18, 2025
An Exclusive Interview with Dr. Diane Ehrensaft: The John Lennon of Pediatric Gender Care
Feb 25, 2025
Healing from Emotionally Immature Parents: A Positive Ripple Effect
Dec 20, 2024
Sexual Intelligence: What We Really Want From Sex, And How To Get It
Dec 16, 2024
The End of Arguing and the Beginning of Great Sex
Dec 09, 2024
Exploring the Depths of Psychotherapy with Barbara Holifield
Dec 02, 2024
Love, Sex, and Partnering in the Second Half of Life
Nov 27, 2024
Unlocking the Mind-Body Connection: A conversation with Dr. Michael Changaris
Oct 03, 2024
Creating Stories and Metaphors for Lasting Change: Unlocking Your Inner Wisdom Through Hypnosis, Narrative Therapy, and Story Telling
Sep 11, 2024
Making your Worrier a Warrior: Becoming a Warrior with a Heart
Aug 19, 2024
Male Intimacy: The Benefits of Cultivating Authentic and Fulfilling Connections
May 27, 2024
Ageless Aging: How to maximize your lifespan, healthspan, brainspan and even your wealth span
May 14, 2024
The Psychology of Self-Determination: The Right to Live, Die, and Make Amends
May 10, 2024
Imago Therapy, Spiritual Development, and the Rise of Consciousness
Apr 03, 2024
The End to Arguing: The Beginning of Great Sex and Intimacy
Mar 27, 2024
Fishnets, Film, and Psychology (the Odyssey of Robby Kendall)
Feb 24, 2024
The Impact of AI on Human Potential: Live Panel Discussion
Feb 02, 2024
The Thinking Man’s Forest Gump: Live from Berkeley, California it's Dr. Ken Dychtwald
Jan 24, 2024
Managing Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), the Holiday Blues, and Your Sports Team Possibly Letting you Down. A Rafael and Jim Episode
Dec 20, 2023
The Seeker of Untruth Returns: An exploration into whether suffering is inevitable
Sep 20, 2023
Twice Exceptional and Neurodiverse Children Circumnavigating a Stochastic World
Sep 13, 2023
The Royal Road to Resiliency Jim & Rafael Interview Each Other
Aug 18, 2023
Mindful Parenting: A Child's Point of View
Jul 31, 2023
Psychedelics, Hope, Integration, and the Medical Industrial Pharmaceutical Complex
Jul 08, 2023
My Dinner with the Caveman: Men in Search of Self-Awareness, Humility, & Laughter
Jun 02, 2023
Couples Work: What works, what doesn’t, and why
May 29, 2023
The Tao of Fatherhood
Feb 28, 2023
Being Michael Mayer: Shape Shifter, Tai Chi Instructor, Psychologist, Reluctant Metaphysician
Feb 23, 2023
One World, One Love, One Healing
Jan 17, 2023
Chris Huitfeldt: Interventionist to Celebrities, Stars, and Regular Folks
Oct 18, 2022
Running with Ray Horwitz: Evolutionary Psychiatry
Oct 11, 2022
The Evolved Caveman: Helping Men Change Themselves from the Inside Out
Jul 29, 2022
Vann Duke: Trainer for the Stars and Sojourners in the Second Half of Life
Jul 25, 2022
Mindful Parenting: An Interview with Lyn Benson from the Land Down Under.
Jul 01, 2022
Psychedelics, Virginia Satir, and Fritz Pearls, from The Expansive Mind of Dr. Gerald Smith.
Jun 21, 2022
Rooting for Children: A Gestalt Approach
May 30, 2022
America’s Suicide Epidemic: What Everyone Should Know and Is Afraid to Ask
May 27, 2022
The Architecture of Loss and Creativity: From the Mind of a Gestalt Expert & Leadership Consultant
May 10, 2022
Self as an Instrument for Transformational Change: The Synthesis of Coding, Organizational Development, and Relational Gestalt Work.
Apr 29, 2022
Demystifying and Overcoming Fear and Shame: The Odyssey of (Gestalt Luminary) Richard Dennison
Apr 25, 2022
Overcoming Collective Trauma: Creating a Positive Space Within Yourself
Apr 22, 2022
Contact as Awareness: The Discovery of the Unfolding Self
Apr 07, 2022
Dr. Eric Raimo, M.D., the Bipolar Whisperer
Mar 12, 2022
The Art of Collaboration: Conflict Resolution for the 21st Century
Feb 21, 2022
Sexual Intelligence & America’s War on Sex - Renowned Author, Speaker, & Therapist - Dr. Marty Klein
Feb 14, 2022
Shrinks in Chairs with Coffee Discussing Onsite Services, Addiction, Eating Disorders, and Trauma Rafael Cortina, MFT, interviews the consummate over-achiever Kristine Jackson, LCSW, CEDS, CETII, CP, PAT
Feb 04, 2022
The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat: Zen & the Art of Being an Emotionally Regulated Football Fan
Jan 29, 2022
Journey From Darkness: Becoming David Hartman, M.D. with Dr. James Bramson, PsyD.
Jan 24, 2022
Citizen Josh (Kornbluth): Film Maker, Mono-linguist, Oboe Player, Red Diaper Baby, and Jungian Psychotherapy Client
Dec 27, 2021
Seeker of Untruth: The Odyssey of Andre Decary (A Humble Somatic, Hakomi, and Gestalt Therapist) Dr. Jim Bramson & Rafael Cortina, MFT Interview Andre Decary, MFT
Dec 20, 2021
Anxious Achievers: Rocking the Workplace - Susan Bernstein, Ph.D./Executive Coach with James Bramson, Psy D.
Dec 17, 2021
Shrinks Rap: Year in Review - Dr. Jim Bramson, PsyD. with Rafael Cortina, MFT
Dec 13, 2021
From Triggered to Tranquil: Loving Yourself Where it Hurts - Dr Susan Campbell with James Bramson, Psy D.
Dec 08, 2021
Radical Curiosity - A Thought Leader's Journey, Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D. with James Bramson, Psy D.
Nov 03, 2021
Optimizing Relationships During the Pandemic and Beyond- Linda & Charlie Bloom with James Bramson, Psy D
Oct 22, 2021
Trauma, Addiction, and The Healing Magic of Laughter- James "Kansas" Cafferty, LMFT, MAC with Rafael Cortina, MFT
Oct 19, 2021
A Working Man's Shrink Plays the Blues - Bob Larsen, M.D. with James Bramson, Psy D
Oct 11, 2021
The World of Anxiety According to Dr. Josh Wilson - Joshua Wilson, Psy. D.
Oct 01, 2021
Brooklyn to the Bay, A Rap about the Relation Model of Addiction - Daniel Linder, LMFT and James Bramson, Psy D.
Sep 17, 2021
Extending Relationships Beyond the individual - Richard Hycner, Ph.D with Rafael Cortina, MFT
Sep 06, 2021
Forgive for Love, for Good, for You - Fred Luskin Ph D and Gerald Smith EdD
Sep 03, 2021
Better To Be Woke Than Asleep - Linda Cammarata, RN, RYT & Larry Cammarata Ph D. with James Bramson, Psy D.
Aug 30, 2021
The Convergence of IFS and EMDR for Healing Trauma- Susan Brown, LCSW with Rafael Cortina, MFT
Aug 24, 2021
The Shrinks Rap: Trauma and Addiction - Jim and Rafael
Aug 18, 2021
Golfing in the Kingdom, Playing the Back Nine - Michael Murphy and Gerald Smith, Ed D
Aug 11, 2021
Fridays with Jerry, Lessons in Human Potential - Gerald Smith, Ed.D with James Bramson, Psy D.
Aug 03, 2021
A life of enchantment an Interview with a Gestalt Legend- Erving Polster, Ph D with Rafael Cortina, MFT
Jul 27, 2021
Meet the Shrinks, Hear The Rap - Dr. Jim and Rafael
Jul 21, 2021