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Emotionally Connecting with Your Amazing Baby During Pregnancy and Birth

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This episode features audio from one of the ACO case presentation series webinars, “Emotionally Connecting with Your Amazing Baby During Pregnancy and Birth.” In this episode, Theodota Chasapi, M.D. discusses her work with pregnant women and new mothers with Susan Marcel, D.O. Listen in to hear about Dr. Chasapi’s experiences and about her patient Anna who sought therapy while having a difficult time with her pregnancy. The results were transformative.

“It’s my strong belief that pregnancy and birth can be joyful and gratifying.”

“…it’s crucial to recognize and promote the value of the well-being of the pregnant woman and the importance of the emotional contact between the mother and baby…”

Recommended Further Reading

Wilhelm Reich. Children of the Future: On the Prevention of Sexual Pathology. 1985 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Frederick Leboyer. Birth without Violence. 2011 by Pinter & Martin Ltd.

Michel Odent. Birth Reborn: What Childbirth Should Be. 1986 by Pantheon Books.

Marshall H. Klaus and Phyllis H. Klaus. Your Amazing Newborn. 2000 by Da Capo Lifelong Books.

Marshall H. Klaus, John H. Kennell, Phyllis H. Klaus. Bonding: Building The Foundations Of Secure Attachment And Independence. 1996 by A Merloyd Lawrence book.

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The Salesman Who Needed To Cry

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This episode features the audio from one of the ACO case presentation series webinars, “The Salesman Who Needed To Cry.” In this episode, Chris Burritt, D.O. tells Salvatore Iacobello, M.D. about his patient Steve who was having a severe cycle of panic attacks and had no awareness that he was suffering from an emotional problem. Listen in to hear how Steve overcame his panic and anxiety by connecting with his emotions in therapy.

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Observations of Amazing Newborns: Journal of Orgonomy Article

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This episode features the narration of the article Observations of Amazing Newborns  by Theodota Chasapi, M.D,  from the Journal of Orgonomy volume 56 issue (1). Listen in to hear the amazing stories of three births where Dr. Chasapi witnessed profound emotional contact and love between parents and their babies during pregnancy and birth.

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A Sexually Confused Young Man

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This episode features the audio from one of our ACO case presentation series webinars, “A Sexually Confused Young Man.” In this episode, Edward Chastka, M.D. tells Dr. Burritt about Bill, a 19-year-old young man who came to him after being discharged from a psychiatric facility where he’d been hospitalized briefly after developing an acute psychosis. His psychotic episode appeared to have been triggered by the increased use of alcohol, cannabis and occasionally, amphetamines.

As Bill emerged from his psychosis, he revealed a history of confusion and fears about his sexuality. Initially, Dr. Chastka’s therapy focused on resolving Bill’s confused and psychotic thinking and then was directed toward helping him discern the relationship between his sexual fears and his paranoid and delusional thinking. Listen in to hear how Dr. Chastka helped Bill understand his sexual feelings and realize what kind of intimate relationship was best for him.

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A Different Kind Of Psychiatry

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

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This episode features a discussion with Chris Burritt, D.O. about his article published in the Journal of Orgonomy entitled, “A Family Deals with Its Emotions: Part I.” After reading the article about two parents managing their young child’s emotional upheaval, Dr. Burritt discusses with Susan Marcel, D.O. how he has helped this family and others balance emotional expression with restraint when it comes to healthy ways for both children and parents to express themselves. He also addresses a parent’s counter-productive emotional character traits, and how to manage the way parents relate to each other.

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

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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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