Psychjourney Podcast

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Roberta Temes, author of Solace: Finding Your Way Through Grief and Learning to Live Again published by AMACOM.

Roberta Temes, Ph.D. (Westfield, NJ) is a noted psychologist who has taught classes in death, dying and bereavement at schools such as Downstate Medical School, CUNY, and University of Pennsylvania Continuing Education for Physicians. She is the author of several books, including the award-winning Living with an Empty Chair: A Guide Through Grief.  Visit her website.

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Phyllis R. Silverman, co-author of A Parent's Guide to Raising Grieving Children: Rebuilding Your Family After The Death Of A Loved One with Madelyn Kelly published by Oxford University Press.

Phyllis R. Silverman has received many awards for her work and is recognized internationally as a leader in the field of bereavement. Phyllis Silverman has a Ph.D. from the Heller School at Brandeis University, and Masters' Degrees from Harvard School of Public Health and Smith College School for Social work. She is a Scholar in Residence at the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis University, The co-principal investigator of the pioneering Harvard Child Bereavement Study, her books include Widow to Widow: How the Bereaved Help Each Other and Never Too Young to Know: Death in Children's Lives.  Visit her website.

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz, author of The Gift of Grief: Finding Peace, Transformation, and Renewed Life After Great Sorrow published by Celestial Arts.

Rabbi Matthew D. Gewirtz began his tenure as the Senior Rabbi of Congregation B’nai Jeshurun in July 2006.  Rabbi Gewirtz and his family have relocated to Maplewood from New York City where he served as Senior Associate Rabbi of Congregation Rodeph Sholom.

Rabbi has served Congregation Rodeph Sholom since his ordination from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 1997.  He is a member of the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) and the Executive Board of the New York Association of Reform Rabbis.  A regular contributor to numerous professional publications, his article about his child, “Dearest Jake:  A Letter to My Son,” appeared in the 2005 High Holy Day issue of The American Rabbi. 

Rabbi Gewirtz is married to Lauren Rutkin, a non-profit fundraising consultant and philanthropy advisor, and the owner of VIP, Ventures in Philanthropy.  They are the proud parents of Jake and Natalia. Visit his website.

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot, interviews Dr. Dr. Sameet Kumar, author of Grieving Mindfully: A Compassionate And Spiritual Guide To Coping With Loss published by New Harbinger Publications.

Sameet Kumar, Ph.D., is a Buddhist psychotherapist whose areas of expertise include palliative care, spirituality in psychotherapy, stress management and relaxation, and grief and bereavement. He received his doctorate at the University of Miami, and has also trained with many leading Tibetan Buddhist teachers. He has traveled extensively in India, China, and Tibet, and works at the Mt. Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami Beach and Aventura, Florida.

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney interviews Charlote M. Mathes, LCSW, Ph.D., author of  And a Sword Shall Pierce Your Heart: Moving from Despair to Meaning After the Death of a Child published by Chiron Publications.

Charlotte M. Mathes, LCSW, Ph.D., is a certified Jungian analyst, a graduate of the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland. She received her doctoral degree in psychoanalysis from the Union Graduate School in Cincinnati and is a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Counselors as well as a board certified supervisor for clinical social workers. Dr. Mathes has been in private practice in New Orleans for twenty years. She lectures and leads seminars in Jungian psychology, family therapy, and bereavement. For more information, please visit her website.

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney interviews Mr. Neil Chethik author of FatherLoss: How Sons of All Ages Come To Terms With the Deaths of Their Dads published by Hyperion.

Neil Chethik is an author, speaker and expert specializing in men's lives and family issues.  He is an author of two acclaimed books, Father Loss: How Sons of All Ages Come to Terms With the Deaths of Their Dads and VoiceMale: What husbands Really Think About Their Marriages, Their Wives, Sex, Housework and Commitment.

Previously, Neil was a staff reporter for the San Jose Mercury News, and writer of "VoiceMale," the first syndicated column on men's personal lives. He is currently Writer-in-Residence at the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning in Lexington, Ky., where he lives with his wife Kelly Flood, and son, Evan.  Visit his website.