Phyllis Leavitt: Healing America with Family Systems Therapy
Phyllis Leavitt is a veteran psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience helping individuals, families, and couples heal. Now an author and speaker, she uses her expertise in Family Systems Therapy to address America’s mental health crisis in her latest book, America in Therapy. Based in Taos, NM, Phyllis now focuses on writing and sharing insights on healing both personal and societal divides.
Phyllis Leavitt is a seasoned psychotherapist with over thirty years of experience working with children, families, couples, and individuals. A graduate of Antioch University with a Master’s in Psychology and Counseling, she co-directed a sexual abuse treatment program before running her private practice. Phyllis is the author of A Light in the Darkness, Into the Fire, and her newest book, America in Therapy: A New Approach to Hope and Healing for a Nation in Crisis, which explores how applying principles of Family Systems Therapy can help heal America’s deep divisions and growing violence. Now mostly retired in Taos, NM, she focuses on writing and sharing her insights on collective and individual mental health. Learn more at phyllisleavitt.com.
00:00 - Psychotherapist Phyllis Levitt on Trauma
01:09 - The Trauma of Therapy
07:48 - How to Heal Your Mind
09:21 - How Do You Cope With Social Media?
12:22 - Talking About Writing and Therapy
14:16 - Mental Health: The Root Cause of Violence
19:13 - Does Financial Stress Play a Role in Violence?
22:29 - How Did I Write Three Books?
27:50 - Tron on Talking About Anger
Phyllis Leavitt
Author, therapist
Phyllis Leavitt is a seasoned psychotherapist with over thirty years of experience working with children, families, couples, and individuals. A graduate of Antioch University with a Master’s in Psychology and Counseling, she co-directed a sexual abuse treatment program before running her private practice. Phyllis is the author of A Light in the Darkness, Into the Fire, and her newest book, America in Therapy: A New Approach to Hope and Healing for a Nation in Crisis, which explores how applying principles of Family Systems Therapy can help heal America’s deep divisions and growing violence. Now mostly retired in Taos, NM, she focuses on writing and sharing her insights on collective and individual mental health. Learn more at phyllisleavitt.com.
