Dr. Rachel Goldman - Psychologist - Ep. 21

In this episode we discuss social media mental health accounts, if they're similar to a cult, the ethics of running a professional mental health account, balancing a large following, and more. Rachel Goldman, Ph.D., FTOS (aka Dr. Rachel) is a licensed psychologist, speaker, and consultant. She specializes in health and wellness, including health behavior change, stress management, eating behaviors. She received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University in NJ. She completed her Pre-Doctoral Clinical Internship with a specialization in Behavioral Medicine and her Post-Doctoral Fellowship with a specialization in Obesity and Bariatric Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Rachel is Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She currently sees individual clients in her private practice in NYC where she takes a holistic approach to health and utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to assist clients in behavioral changes that will promote healthier and happier lives. Dr. Rachel is a Verywell Review Board member and also provides consulting services to other professionals and corporations, including corporate wellness programming and workshops . She also speaks internationally on topics such as stress management, self-care, health behavior change, and eating behaviors. Dr. Rachel is a sought after speaker and expert who has been featured in media. She has been an expert guest on Sirius XM Doctor Radio where she discussed the struggles with weight loss, stress, and disordered eating, as well as health behavior change and CBT. She has been quoted in many articles including The New York Times, TIME, NBC News, CNN, USA Today, SHAPE, Women's Health, and MORE. Dr. Rachel's website: http://www.drrachelnyc.com/about/ and the briefly mentioned podcast that compared IG Therapists to cults: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6IWNPDNvhJ0AcP0eDHESYA?si=F6ThJdlGTrOTWxT_n4a9zw&utm_source=copy-link Here's a great post from Dr. Jessica Rabon on the topic that further inspired this episode: https://rabonramblings.wordpress.com/2022/02/10/instagram-therapists/ and our own episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1GP7rME4aAdJL5BjLOh2HC?si=9k-96eFISE6DrmyC_ZqCmA&utm_source=copy-link Dr. Rachel's Instagram: https://instagram.com/drrachelnyc?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isitjustspeculation/support