Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
Mariela G. Shibley, Psy.D.
25 episodes
2 weeks ago
When a client’s fear sounds irrational on paper, it can quietly undermine their credibility, even when the emotion behind it is completely valid. This episode explores how to translate those fears into clear, compassionate language that preserves both emotional truth and clinical accuracy. Using real examples of clients who catastrophize medical results or describe relocation in dramatic terms, you’ll learn how context, framing, and careful wording can transform a report from questionable to ...
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When a client’s fear sounds irrational on paper, it can quietly undermine their credibility, even when the emotion behind it is completely valid. This episode explores how to translate those fears into clear, compassionate language that preserves both emotional truth and clinical accuracy. Using real examples of clients who catastrophize medical results or describe relocation in dramatic terms, you’ll learn how context, framing, and careful wording can transform a report from questionable to ...
How Psychoanalytic Thinking Deepens Immigration Evaluations
Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
12 minutes
6 months ago
How Psychoanalytic Thinking Deepens Immigration Evaluations
Psychoanalytic thinking transforms psychological U.S. immigration evaluations. It gives clinicians deeper insights into their clients so they can write more credible reports. Instead of fixating on surface-level symptoms or narrowly diagnosing distress, Dr. Mariela Shibley unpacks how her psychoanalytic training allows her to hear what's left unsaid—revealing unconscious defenses, emotional patterns, and developmental histories that deeply shape a client’s trauma response. Whether working on ...
Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
When a client’s fear sounds irrational on paper, it can quietly undermine their credibility, even when the emotion behind it is completely valid. This episode explores how to translate those fears into clear, compassionate language that preserves both emotional truth and clinical accuracy. Using real examples of clients who catastrophize medical results or describe relocation in dramatic terms, you’ll learn how context, framing, and careful wording can transform a report from questionable to ...
