The Unorthodox Therapist

Aug 19 2020 35 mins 32
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Hello everyone and welcome to The Unorthodox Therapist. I am your host and Licensed Professional Counselor, Dante Duval Barfield. I am a fully established clinician in the city of Philadelphia, PA. I will be introducing to you all my unorthodox perspective of all things related to mental health and therapy. I’m hoping to bring humor and joy and continue my mission to defeat the stigma of mental health and open your minds to other ways you can become your truest and best self.

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The Unorthodox Therapist Session 11: The Intersection of Anxiety and Identity

Aug 19 2020 23 mins  
Simply put this session opens up the space to begin exploring Generalized Anxiety Disorder beyond the DSM 5. My therapy is grounded in the soil of identity and learning more about how our true selves intersect within society, work, home, and our communities.This is not the last session on anxiety. I hope this episode opens your minds to more than a book of symptoms. I hope you allo

The Unorthodox Therapist: Session 10: "Breonna Taylor: We Should Have Loved You First"

Jul 29 2020 31 mins  
Breonna Taylor, why did we not say your name? In the episode I explore many social and therapeutic dynamics of the death and murder of Breonna Taylor. This is episode is an opportunity for accountability within the vision of progress for Black America. I only ask how do you see the liberation of black people and people of color? I see it through the eyes and souls of black women. W

The Unorthodox Therapist Session 9 feat. Marquise Davon: "We Are George Philadelphia"

Jul 15 2020 50 mins  
We Are George: PhillyWhat's good everybody. Welcome to my first bonus session featuring Marquise Davon. Marquise is a Black male educator in the Philadelphia area that primarily focuses on bringing Hip Hop Culture into the classroom. He graduated from Susquehanna University in 2018 with a Dual Degree in Digital Multimedia - Broadcasting and Theatre Studies. His professional bac

The Unorthodox Therapist Session 8: "George Floyd, I Never Met You, But I Love You"

Jun 01 2020 55 mins  
The unjust murder of George Floyd is a shared collective trauma for the black community. His murder is highlighting countless of years of systemic oppression, racism, and police brutality. In this episode I do my best to highlight how George Floyd's murder by the knee cap of a white on duty police officer is impacting our nation. There are two sides this episode. The black side

The Unorthodox Therapist: Session 7: "Dear Mom: Thank You for Dying"

May 02 2020 49 mins  
Hello everyone. Session 7 is where I introduce parents grief and loss through my therapeutic golden gun: self-disclosure. Throughout this episode I will explore the loss and death of my mother through my only memories of her life and focus solely on acceptance: the final stage of grief, of what I like to call my stomping grounds to life.I am also releasing this episode on May 2, 20

The Unorthodox Therapist: Session 6: "Who Is Your Lord Voldemort?"

Apr 20 2020 30 mins  
Getting over an ex girlfriend, boyfriend, spouse, or partner can be tough. Throughout my years as a therapist I'd say break ups are leading trigger that gets people into therapy. In this episode I explore the power of a break up, how it impacts your sense of self and belief system, and was to better understand how you can move forward and find love again. But not by jumping int

The Unorthodox Therapist: Session 5: "Quarantine Quarrels"

Apr 15 2020 23 mins  
If you have found yourself fighting with your loved ones, family and friends during this time over absolute NONSENSE, you are in luck, I think we all are. In today's episode explore my concept of quarantine quarrels. It's an unorthodox way to reframe the fights and arguments triggered by Covid-19. Being stuck with yourself, your boyfriend, kids, and partner in isolation, 24

The Unorthodox Therapist Session 4: “Anxiety and Panic Attacks: The Waterboarding of Mental Health”

Apr 12 2020 24 mins  
Over 6 million people suffer from diagnosed anxiety and panic disorder. Some feel like a moment of doom, others as if they are dying. They are real valid and in this episode I explore a different ways for you to better understand panic as it relates to the body, triggers, and trauma. Sometimes it might take more than just a breathing technique or medication. How else? Take a listen

The Unorthodox Therapist Session 3: “The Clinical Case Study of Carole Baskin”

Apr 09 2020 45 mins  
Who is Carole Baskin and why bring her to therapy? Carole Baskin is what I'd like to call the perfect trauma case study. And what a great way to introduce a heavy topic. She was a lead in the limited documentary series The Tiger King which airs on Netflix. In episode three of The Unorthodox Therapist I clinically break down Carole Baskin's childhood, multiple marriages, and

The Unorthodox Therapist Session 2: “The Mental Health Annexation of Covid-19”

Apr 05 2020 46 mins  
This episode I cover the coronavirus addressing how it impacts out mental health by focusing on privilege, grief and loss of your social life, and questioning whether this free time, or pandemic past time, and how to be aware of your control. If you are or have had some struggles during your quarantine I hope this episode can open your mind to how you can take over Covid-19. Or may