Awake at the Wheel
Join Clinical Psychologist Dr. Oren Amitay and Registered Psychotherapist Malini Ondrovcik each week as they tackle hot-button issues from every angle. With sharp clinical insights, lived experience, and a bit of out-of-the-box thinking, Malini and Oren dive deep into today’s social and psychological trends, leaving you ready to form your own take.
Malini runs a multidisciplinary clinic and specializes in trauma, ADHD, anxiety, chronic pain, and more, with a strong focus on culturally competent care. She’s worked extensively with first responders and even serves as an expert witness in trauma cases.
Dr. Amitay brings nearly 30 years of expertise in therapy, assessment, and university lecturing, focusing on mood, personality, and relationship issues. He’s a frequent expert witness, well-versed in psychological evaluations, and has a few academic publications under his belt.
Disclaimer: Awake at the Wheel is a platform for open dialogue, critical thinking, and the exploration of diverse perspectives. The views and opinions expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the hosts, Dr. Oren Amitay and Malini Ondrovcik, or their affiliated organizations. The inclusion of a guest or discussion of a particular viewpoint does not constitute agreement with, support for, or endorsement of that guest's statements, beliefs, or positions.
The purpose of these conversations is to encourage thoughtful examination of complex issues, not to advocate for any particular ideology or position.
Awake at the Wheel
Are Childhood Wounds Secretly Controlling Your Life?
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Awake at the Wheel | Ep 63
The conversation delves into the complexities of attachment wounds, parental relationships, and the impact on adult behavior. It explores the role of personal accountability, the repetition compulsion, and the use of therapy modalities like EMDR to reconcile difficult feelings.
00:00 Addressing Attachment Wounds and Parental Relationships
08:32 The Role of Personal Accountability and Healing
34:32 Reconciling Difficult Feelings with EMDR Therapy
39:52 Setting Boundaries and Navigating Complexities of Aging Parents
"It's also important to recognize when one is an adult that you can make these changes, that you can have these really difficult reflections."
"If you can go in there, and this is tricky, and this is why I agree with you that if someone isn't able to do this, it's gonna be totally futile."
"EMDR, where you are actually tapping into both that wisdom of the adult brain and the pain of the inner child or the child brain and helping to reconcile a lot of those difficult feelings."
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