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Critical Therapy Antidote: criticaltherapyantidote.org
Michael Olan, PsyD, is a Doctor of Psychology based in the Chicago area. He is also Co-Director of Critical Therapy Antidote, an international network focused on preserving the core therapeutic ethos of psychotherapy. He trained at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, with clinical experience at McLean OCD Institute, Hartgrove Hospital, and Aspire Indiana. His work focuses on how ideology shapes psychotherapy and its impact on the conditions necessary for psychological healing. He has written for Critical Therapy Antidote and presented at Heterodox Academy on using cognitive-behavioural tools to support viewpoint diversity.
Michael is also a co-host of the Critical Therapy Antidote Podcast, where he explores the intersection of culture, ideology, and clinical practice.
Jaco van Zyl, MA (Clinical Psychology), is a South Africa-trained clinical psychologist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist in private practice, living in Ireland. Jaco has a special interest in both individual and group psychology, and uses a psychoanalytic lens to explore the psychology of ideology, particularly of Critical Social Justice (CSJ). He is a co-director of Critical Therapy Antidote, a co-host of the CTA podcast, and has written articles for Merion West, Critical Therapy Antidote, Genspect and the Journal for Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. He is also chapter contributor of Woke - A Critique of Social Justice Ideology, edited by Jon Mills
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If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com
I am also on X @JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!):
paypal.me/jleslieelliott
buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter
patreon.com/theradicalcenter
Another great way to support my work (and get something nice for yourself!) is to shop my handmade ceramics online at: ceramics.wherethealdersgrow.com
Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Come join our Solid Ground peer support and discussion groups at sground.substack.com And you can join our locals community at solidground.locals.com
Additional resources and affiliates:
Critical Therapy Antidote: criticaltherapyantidote.org
Christine Sefein Wolk: cohost of the CTA podcast: youtube.com/@ctapodcast
Critical Therapy Antidote: criticaltherapyantidote.org
Michael Olan, PsyD, is a Doctor of Psychology based in the Chicago area. He is also Co-Director of Critical Therapy Antidote, an international network focused on preserving the core therapeutic ethos of psychotherapy. He trained at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, with clinical experience at McLean OCD Institute, Hartgrove Hospital, and Aspire Indiana. His work focuses on how ideology shapes psychotherapy and its impact on the conditions necessary for psychological healing. He has written for Critical Therapy Antidote and presented at Heterodox Academy on using cognitive-behavioural tools to support viewpoint diversity.
Michael is also a co-host of the Critical Therapy Antidote Podcast, where he explores the intersection of culture, ideology, and clinical practice.
Jaco van Zyl, MA (Clinical Psychology), is a South Africa-trained clinical psychologist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist in private practice, living in Ireland. Jaco has a special interest in both individual and group psychology, and uses a psychoanalytic lens to explore the psychology of ideology, particularly of Critical Social Justice (CSJ). He is a co-director of Critical Therapy Antidote, a co-host of the CTA podcast, and has written articles for Merion West, Critical Therapy Antidote, Genspect and the Journal for Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. He is also chapter contributor of Woke - A Critique of Social Justice Ideology, edited by Jon Mills
._____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is: theradicalcenterconsulting.com
I am also on X @JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following (thank you very much!):
paypal.me/jleslieelliott
buymeacoffee.com/radicalcenter
patreon.com/theradicalcenter
Another great way to support my work (and get something nice for yourself!) is to shop my handmade ceramics online at: ceramics.wherethealdersgrow.com
Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Come join our Solid Ground peer support and discussion groups at sground.substack.com And you can join our locals community at solidground.locals.com
Additional resources and affiliates:
Critical Therapy Antidote: criticaltherapyantidote.org
Christine Sefein Wolk: cohost of the CTA podcast: youtube.com/@ctapodcast
