A podcast redefining the way we approach healing, relationships, and mental health. We challenge the status quo and traditional therapy frameworks that often fall short in today’s rapidly evolving society. Through conversations with therapists, activists, and thought leaders, we explore bold, community-centered approaches to mental health that honor the complexities of our world. Together, we’ll uncover how connection, shared stories, and innovative practices can adapt therapy to the needs of our time. Let’s reimagine what healing looks like in the here and now.
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A podcast redefining the way we approach healing, relationships, and mental health. We challenge the status quo and traditional therapy frameworks that often fall short in today’s rapidly evolving society. Through conversations with therapists, activists, and thought leaders, we explore bold, community-centered approaches to mental health that honor the complexities of our world. Together, we’ll uncover how connection, shared stories, and innovative practices can adapt therapy to the needs of our time. Let’s reimagine what healing looks like in the here and now.
S2E1: BREAKING CYCLES, NOT BREAKING AWAY: Re-connecting to what trauma couldn’t touch with Dr. Pauline Yeghnazar Peck, Ph. D
Deconstructing Therapy
40 minutes 48 seconds
1 month ago
S2E1: BREAKING CYCLES, NOT BREAKING AWAY: Re-connecting to what trauma couldn’t touch with Dr. Pauline Yeghnazar Peck, Ph. D
Episode 1 | Season 2
Guest: Dr. Pauline Yeghnazar Peck, Ph.D.
In this rich and moving conversation, Alefyah and Dr. Pauline Yeghnazar Peck explore the ways cultural identity, grief, and healing weave through our personal and professional lives. Together, they look at how therapy can either reinforce harmful narratives—or open the door to reclaiming one’s cultural roots as a source of strength and belonging.
Dr. Pauline shares her lived experiences of navigating multiple cultural identities and the ways therapy has both supported and challenged that journey. She speaks candidly about the impact of loss, the internalized messages that can come from colonial and Western frameworks, and how she has learned to trust her own inner voice.
The conversation emphasizes the dangers of pathologizing cultural backgrounds in therapy, and instead, highlights the power of honoring ancestral gifts and traditions. Pauline and Alefyah also reflect on the importance of reconnecting with nature as a practice of grounding and remembering, especially in a world that often disconnects us from our bodies and our roots.
This episode is an invitation to therapists and clients alike: healing is not just about looking inward, but also about reaching back—toward our ancestors, our communities, and the cultural practices that help us remember who we are.
Connect with Dr. Pauline Yeghnazar Peck
Bridging Gaps, Breaking Cycles (coaching, speaking, consulting): pauline-peck.mykajabi.com/resources
Noor Therapy and Wellness (group practice): www.noortherapyandwellness.com
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Deconstructing Therapy
A podcast redefining the way we approach healing, relationships, and mental health. We challenge the status quo and traditional therapy frameworks that often fall short in today’s rapidly evolving society. Through conversations with therapists, activists, and thought leaders, we explore bold, community-centered approaches to mental health that honor the complexities of our world. Together, we’ll uncover how connection, shared stories, and innovative practices can adapt therapy to the needs of our time. Let’s reimagine what healing looks like in the here and now.
