Treating Mental Health and Improving the Human Condition - One Patient at a Time
September 30, 2015
Hosted by Alise Cortez, PhD
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What can we learn about the human condition by working with people who exhibit impulsive behavior patterns and emotional dysregulation? And how do we know we’re the right person who can actually make a difference doing this kind of work? Choosing a field of study and career is easier when we learn early in life what’s suitable to our personality, interests, and talents. Such was the case with Penny Kruger, who realized in high school that friends sought her out to talk about things that bothered them. She was approachable, and friends seemed to trust her with the intimate details of their lives. That talent, so completely natural to her essence, along with her appreciation for the profound human connection the work provides, is the secret sauce in her practice today. Igniting new awareness and growth in her clients fuels her to continually polish her craft – knowing she gets to make a difference in the lives of her patients and fellow practitioners, while they also do so in hers.
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Alise Cortez, PhD
Dr. Alise Cortez is affectionately referred to as “The Anti-Undertaker” as she awakens the often otherwise “walking dead” to discover and nurture their passion, inspiration, and purpose in life and at work. She is one part Chief Purpose Officer and Management Consultant specializing in meaning and purpose, and one part Inspirational Speaker, Author, and Radio Host. Having developed her expertise within the Human Capital / Organizational Excellence industry over the last 20 years, today she is focused on enabling organizations to lead from purpose and create cultures of meaning that inspire impassioned performance, energizing engagement and fulfillment, while encouraging a devoted stay within the organization. For individuals, she also facilitates the online Catch Fire global community and various retreats to enable people hungry for a more meaningful and purposeful life to discover and create it for themselves.
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