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Podcast: Abstract Essay
Episode: Abstract Essay in its Fifth season, featuring Gloria Vanderhorst as my guest.
Description: Gloria VanderhorstPsychologist, Writer, Advisor and MentorI started my practice as a psychologist working with preschool children, mainly boys, as the female teachers saw them as problematic with their exuberance and physical energy and labeled them as hyperactive or attention-deficient. My work resulted in their fathers coming to therapy to explore their emotional angst. I was privileged to see how our culture robs males of access to the full range of emotions necessary for a healthy sense of self and healthy relationships with others. As I continued to work with...