From Mental Health to Relational Health: Rethinking How We Care
Etymologies of Care is a podcast about rethinking what it means to care through language, across culture, and within the spaces between us. Hosted by clinical psychologist and conversation partner Paul Lichtenberg, these episodes explore how our words, relationships, and communities shape the way we suffer, heal, and thrive.
Drawing on the work of the Center for Integrative Relational Health, each conversation invites us to move beyond the idea of “what’s wrong with you?” toward a deeper sense of awareness in order to find the wisdom and wholeness you have already have within you. In Etymologies of Care, you’ll hear from voices across different disciplines (and from all walks of life) — people re-imagining a cultural shift from mental health as an individual pursuit to relational health as a shared relational practice.
Whether you’re a professional working with clients, a student just entering the field of care, or simply someone longing for authentic community, you’ll find insight, connection, and the reminder that there’s nothing wrong with you
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MEET YOUR HOST:
I’m Paul, a psychologist and founder passionate about the power of relationships to heal and transform.
I’ve spent decades working with children, families, and communities—first in New York City’s public schools, then in private practice, and now through the Therapy-Collective and the Center for Integrative Relational Health. Along the way, I’ve seen how culture, connection, and care shape who we are and who we become.
This podcast is about rethinking how we approach mental and relational health. Together we’ll explore how to build systems of care that feel more human, more collaborative, and more connected. My hope is that these conversations make the ideas behind “integrative relational health” feel less abstract and more like something you can see—and feel—in your everyday life.
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