A Family Deals With Its Emotions: Part I – A Discussion with Dr. Chris Burritt

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Using Play in the Therapy of an Angry Little Girl

December 28, 2022alternative health, children, love, mother, orgonomy, play therapy, psychiatry, psychology, relationships, therapyanxiety, child, children, emotions, mental health, orgonomy, psychiatry, psychotherapy, relationships, therapyadifferentkindofpsychiatry

This episode features the audio from one of the ACO case presentation series webinars. Salvatore Iacobello, M.D., tells Dr. Burritt about his six-year-old patient Kayla, who had episodes of anger as well as severe temper tantrums mostly at home, while she was well behaved at school. Her parents sought treatment with Dr. Iacobello because they were unable to effectively deal with this out-of-control child.

Dr. Iacobello utilized play in Kayla’s therapy, providing her with an outlet for emotional expression. Using play also gave the child the opportunity to have the emotional contact she very much needed. Find out how Dr. Iacobello’s methods resulted in a marked reduction of anger episodes and temper tantrums, as well as a significant and positive change in Kayla’s functioning.

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A Picky Patient Finally Finds Love: Her 10th Therapist Gets to the Heart of the Problem

December 1, 2022love, medication, orgonomy, psychiatry, psychology, relationships, therapyanxiety, depression, emotions, love, mistrust, orgonomy, psychiatry, psychotherapy, therapy, trustadifferentkindofpsychiatry

This episode features the audio from one of the ACO case presentation series webinars. Chris Burritt, D.O., tells Dr. Marcel about his patient Beth, who reached out for help after having no success with nine other therapists. Although Beth came to Dr. Burritt asking for medication, she also said she wanted to “get to the root of things.” During the first year of therapy, Dr. Burritt developed a solid foundation of trust and support with Beth that allowed her to finally deal with the heart of her problems. Find out how Dr. Burritt’s methods helped her build the groundwork to tolerate expanded functioning in her work and love life.

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The ACO Sociopolitical Discussion Group: Addressing Polarized Political Views

October 27, 20222016 election, 2020 election, Conservative, Liberal, orgonomy, politics, psychiatry, psychology, relationships, Trump2016 election, 2020 election, ACO, conservative, Democrat, functional thinking, liberal, orgonomy, polarization, Reich, Republican, social orgonomy, Trump, Wilhelm Reichadifferentkindofpsychiatry

With the social and political divide that intensified in the U.S. after the 2016 election, doctors Peter A. Crist and Edward Chastka, two ACO psychiatrists, started a sociopolitical discussion group in February of 2017. They wanted to give people an opportunity to look at varying social and political views in our country and in the world using principles from their therapy practices that would allow participants to discuss opposing views with an open mind and get to the heart of the problem. The two doctors taught the group basic principles about how people think and express themselves, so that participants were then able to apply those precepts to working with others in the group, in other social and political situations, and in their personal lives. Listen in to hear an interview with the doctors about the group and their experience.

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Two Possessed Girls: A Discussion with Dr. Alberto Foglia

August 29, 2022orgonomy, psychiatry, psychology, relationships, therapyanger, child, children, orgonomy, psychiatry, psychotherapy, relationships, therapyadifferentkindofpsychiatry

This episode features a discussion with Alberto Foglia, M.D. about his article in the Journal of Orgonomy entitled “Two Possessed Girls.” After reading the article about two young girls with disturbing and violent behaviors, he discusses with Dr. Burritt how he approached their treatment highlighting key elements of medical orgone therapy.

*This episode includes some mature language*

The Journal of Orgonomy

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The Road Back from A Life Stunted by Marijuana

July 31, 2022orgonomy, psychiatry, psychology, relationships, therapydrugs, emotions, marijuana, mental health, psychiatry, relationships, therapy, workadifferentkindofpsychiatry

This episode features the audio from one of the ACO case presentation series webinars. Edward Chastka, M.D. tells Dr. Burritt about his young adult patient Kimberly, an accomplished student and photographer, who reached out for help shortly after starting her career. Her professional and love lives were stagnant and she was unaware of how regular marijuana use impacted these key areas. Find out how Dr. Chastka was able to connect with Kimberly and help her turn her life around. The doctors also respond to audience questions about the effects of marijuana.

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Handling a Teenager’s Rage in Therapy

June 29, 2022medication, orgonomy, psychiatry, psychology, relationships, therapyanger, children, emotions, orgonomy, parenting, psychiatry, psychotherapy, rage, relationships, therapyadifferentkindofpsychiatry

This episode features the audio from one of the ACO case presentation series webinars. Jackie Bosworth, M.D. tells Dr. Burritt about her adolescent patient Drew who lived in a residential treatment facility for children at risk. She had great difficulty managing her anger and frustration and attacked anyone who got in her way. Listen in to hear how Dr. Bosworth was able to connect with Drew and provide relief for this teenager’s pent-up emotions. The doctors also respond to audience questions about self-harm and managing children who need healthy outlets for their anger.

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My Experience in Medical Orgone Therapy: Jen

June 1, 2022alternative health, birth, mother, orgonomy, pregnancy, psychiatry, psychology, relationships, therapy, trust, Uncategorizedanxiety, children, drugs, emotions, marijuana, orgonomy, panic, parenting, psychiatry, psychotherapy, therapy, trustadifferentkindofpsychiatry

This episode features the moving story of a patient named Jen who shares a part of her emotional development and reveals how her experience in medical orgone therapy changed her life for the better. Dr. Burritt’s interview with Jen touches on her unhappiness in a family relationship; the difficulty she faced in college where almost everyone around her used drugs or alcohol to help them navigate their new-found independence and the pressure of academia; the challenges and joy of becoming a mother and how therapy enabled her to find deep satisfying love.

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Connecting with a Troubled Teen Through Trust and Music

December 30, 2021medication, music, orgonomy, psychiatry, psychology, relationships, therapy, trustchild, COVID-19, holistic, music, orgonomy, psychiatry, psychotherapy, therapy, trustadifferentkindofpsychiatry

This episode features the audio from one of the ACO webinar presentations. Susan Marcel D.O. tells Chris Burritt D.O. about her patient Myriam who had a psychotic break and required hospitalization and medicine but most importantly needed a trusting doctor-patient relationship. Listen in to hear how Dr. Marcel patiently worked with Miriam and how their shared love for music allowed them to make a special connection. With Dr. Marcel’s help, Myriam was able to heal as she addressed her mistrust and learned to tolerate and express her intense longing and other emotions.