CTA Podcast

Feb 13 2025 48 ep. 49 mins 6
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Critical Therapy Antidote was established in 2020 as a response to the rapid, uncontested and systemic encroachment of Critical Social Justice (CSJ) on the psychotherapy field. The purpose of its establishment was to provide a platform where those concerned about this ideological takeover can challenge these ideas in articles, share resources and find a network of likeminded professionals and laypersons. In March 2023, the CTA Podcast was launched by clinical psychologist, Jaco van Zyl, and marriage and family therapist, Christine Sefein-Wolk. The CTA Podcast aims to critically analyse the tenets of CSJ, to provide diverse alternatives to this ideology, and to reestablish the healing ethos of psychotherapy. Welcome to the CTA Podcast. We hope it will both stimulate and challenge you.

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In this final installment of The Bad Therapy Series Christine, Jaco, and Michael conclude their examination of Abigail Shrier's latest book, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up. What does real independence look like for our kids? At what point are we over involved in the natural maturation of children? How might parents establish a balanced approach towards parenting? What

The Bad Therapy Series | S3 E5 - A Coddling Culture and A Challenge Free Therapy

Jan 29 2025 57 mins  
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The Bad Therapy Series | S3 E4 - The "Surveylance" of Childhood Education

Jan 29 2025 48 mins  
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Oct 30 2024 60 mins  
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Oct 30 2024 63 mins  
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May 26 2024 67 mins  
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Apr 28 2024 49 mins  
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Parents who Survived the Gender Cult | Part 4 | Dee

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