In her book, “A Very Narrow Bridge: Reflections of a Psychologist”, Dr. Rickey Miller shares her story guiding readers toward a greater understanding of life and the development of compassion for yourself and others.  Her book takes an important look at suffering, resilience and healing.  This memoir is a follows the author and her patients through heartbreak, grief, and anxiety toward joy, inspiration, and love.   She encourages us to ask questions and truly consider alternative paths to where we are stuck.  She suggests that we fail to ask ourselves if a situation is truly working for us and what steps could we take to end something that is no longer right.  She engages you in questions that can lead you toward your best life.   Listen to our conversation with psychologist & author Dr. Rickey Miller as we talk all about the common humanity in struggling.   Dr. Rickey Miller is an author and Registered Psychologist with over 40 years of experience in the field. She has a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo and was the Staff Psychologist at Toronto General Hospital where she created the first pain management program in a psychology department in a general hospital in Toronto. Prior to her retirement, she was also a member of the Canadian Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology and the Canadian Academy of Psychologists in Disability Assessment. Outside of her work, Dr. Miller enjoys music and playing the violin with the York Symphony Orchestra.   We get a window into Dr. Miller’s own struggles, raising a gay daughter and a son with a developmental handicap, a divorce and the effort of caring for an aging mother, facing loss, adversity and questioning her own religious beliefs. She addresses universal human struggles both within her own life and those of her patients.   Listen to our conversation with Dr. Miller as we her inspiring life experiences and those of her patients. <h2>Links & Resources:</h2> <ul> <li>Learn more about Dr. Miller: <a href= "https://rickeymillerpsychologist.com/about/">https://rickeymillerpsychologist.com/about/</a></li> <li>Purchase the book visit: <a href= "https://www.amazon.ca/Very-Narrow-Bridge-Reflections-Psychologist-ebook/dp/B0DNV36Y6F">https://www.amazon.ca/Very-Narrow-Bridge-Reflections-Psychologist-ebook/dp/B0DNV36Y6F</a></li> </ul> <h2>Materials to Reference:</h2> <ul> <li>Check out Dr. Miller’s blog: <a href= "https://rickeymillerpsychologist.com/blog/">https://rickeymillerpsychologist.com/blog/</a></li> <li>See Dr. Miller’s other media appearances: <a href= "https://rickeymillerpsychologist.com/media/">https://rickeymillerpsychologist.com/media/</a></li> <li>Get in contact with Dr. Miller: <a href= "https://rickeymillerpsychologist.com/contact/">https://rickeymillerpsychologist.com/contact/</a></li> <li>Learn more about Dr. Miller’s research: <a href= "https://rickeymillerpsychologist.com/my-research/">https://rickeymillerpsychologist.com/my-research/</a></li> </ul>

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Dr. Anna Baranowsky is a Canadian Clinical Psychologist, CEO of the Traumatology Institute, Founder and President of the Board at Trauma Practice. She is the author of two books on trauma, numerous courses to help train professionals in trauma mental health and the developer of the Trauma Recovery Program for Self-Guided trauma care. She works with trauma survivors and those with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on post-traumatic growth and recovery.

Through her work she believes that when we share, dialogue and feel supported, it provides a powerful foundation for forward movement in our understanding and the care needed. In her own words "I have found that the most profound changes occur when a person truly feels heard and understood - I like to think of it as deeply BEARING WITNESS to life evolving. We can feel incredibly stuck when we live with our fears, stressors and troubles in isolation."

Dr.Baranowsky is the host of the Bear Psychology Show, focusing on bearing witness to Evolving Mood, Mind, Health. Her talks revolve around recovery, relationships, work and life adventures.

She is dedicated to assisting organizations and health professionals who help trauma survivors to ensure a trauma informed lens of care can grow in community health networks. With that vision in 1998, the Traumatology Institute Canada (TIC) was established. TIC has trained thousands of individuals nationally and internationally.

Dr. Baranowsky serves on the board of directors of the Academy of Traumatology and is a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress through the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and is recognized by The National Center for Crisis Management. She has published in the area of Post-Traumatic Stress, Compassion Fatigue, and therapeutic relationships (the Silencing Response).

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Bear Psychology Podcast

The Relief of Letting Go

Dr. Anna Baranowsky

Dr. Anna Baranowsky

Navigating Life’s Ups and Downs

Navigating Life’s Ups and Downs

Navigating Life’s Ups and Downs

Thursday 3rd July 2025

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