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On and Off The Spectrum

On and Off The Spectrum

By: Dr. Esther Hess and Dr. Ann Kirsch
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How do families react, respond and reorganize after receiving a potentially life altering physical or mental health diagnosis, either for themselves or for someone they love? Dr. Esther Hess and Dr. Ann Kirsch, two experienced and well-known psychotherapists offer strategies, guidance and realistic hope through some of the toughest times that families can face.

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Episodes
  • Where Have All The Male Therapists Gone?

    Where Have All The Male Therapists Gone?
    Jun 25 2026

    Drs. Hess and Kirsch sit down with Dr. Seth Kurzban, a community mental health social worker. based in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Kurzban approaches this question from his own personal and professional experience and relates the way children are being unconsciously gender trained for future careers.

    Stay in touch!

    This podcast is a conversation, and we’d love to hear from you. If you have questions, topics you’d like us to explore, or are interested in being a guest on a future episode, email us at onandoffthespectrumpodcast@gmail.com

    Music

    Composer / Writer / Author: ROSSANO GENTILI - SIAE IPI: 161539866
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    29 mins
  • An Inclusive House of Worship: Our Conversation with Pastor Joshua Hernandez Montoya

    An Inclusive House of Worship: Our Conversation with Pastor Joshua Hernandez Montoya
    Jun 18 2026

    Drs. Hess and Kirsch sit down this evening with pastor Joshua Hernandez Montoya who leads God's Pueblo; a bi-lingual, inclusive and all inviting Christian church that offers support to the neuro-divergent community, to those who are gender fluid and at times even those who find themselves unhoused. In contrast to the larger churches in their community, God's Pueblo emphasizes intimacy, trust and community that gives rise to small miracles on a daily basis.

    Stay in touch!

    This podcast is a conversation, and we’d love to hear from you. If you have questions, topics you’d like us to explore, or are interested in being a guest on a future episode, email us at onandoffthespectrumpodcast@gmail.com

    Music

    Composer / Writer / Author: ROSSANO GENTILI - SIAE IPI: 161539866
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    27 mins
  • Dr. Laura Hernandez: A Pediatrician Who Meets Her Patients Where They're At

    Dr. Laura Hernandez: A Pediatrician Who Meets Her Patients Where They're At
    Jun 11 2026

    Drs. Hess and Kirsch sit down with Dr. Laura Hernandez, a very knowledgeable and thoughtful pediatrician, addressing the complexities of raising today's child. She also addresses her experience as a clinician of color and how her patients acknowledge that this is often the first time that they have met a doctor who looks like they do, speaks the same language and can translate our current state of medical confusion.

    Stay in touch!

    This podcast is a conversation, and we’d love to hear from you. If you have questions, topics you’d like us to explore, or are interested in being a guest on a future episode, email us at onandoffthespectrumpodcast@gmail.com

    Music

    Composer / Writer / Author: ROSSANO GENTILI - SIAE IPI: 161539866
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    30 mins
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