itchell Smolkin psychotherapist • author
speaker • Podcaster

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My core mantra is:

Where language fails, symptoms prevail.

I help people and organizations create road maps to learn how to broaden and increase their capacities for risk taking, change and deep and loving relationships.

Podcast

The Dignity of Suffering

I interview passionate and inspiring individuals whose perspectives have changed the way we view ourselves and the world, including the likes of Dr. Gabor Maté, as well as distilling and sharing insights from my private practice.

Speaking

Holding open the space where growth and imagination are possible

My ability to slow things down, convey important and inspiring ideas and to bring my entire self to the table, has made me a sought-out speaker, clinician, and thinker. My intimate work with leaders of industry, science and the arts have helped me develop a specialized knowledge and professional acumen that elevates my talks and presentations to a new level.

This is the space that I want to hold with you, to bring dignity to the place where we all shake, shiver, and feel completely not ourselves. This is our shared inheritance; this is the dignity of suffering.
From the Blog
May 25, 2021

Will the Baby Take the Food: The Art of Vulnerability and Why it’s Important to Break Down Emotions Into Bite Sized Pieces

But there’s a scream inside that we all try to hide We hold on so tight, we cannot deny Eats us alive                                                         – Sia   “You will get tired of me, if you find out what an emotional mess I am, you will leave me”   “I don’t deserve your comfort, it’s my job to…

Recent Podcast
May 18, 2021

Episode 4: Lunch With A Therapist Live Podcast – Transitions, Crossroads, and The Power of Story