Bold Lines

Check out today's episode as we discuss the most effective way to change the behaviors and patterns in our lives. Why do New Year's Resolutions and personal goals seem to fail so consistently? What is it about wanting to make a change that is so incredibly difficult? Listen in as we explore a consistent path towards long-lasting change. Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable...

Check out today's episode as we discuss why the holiday season tends to bring so many issues. Why is it that the holiday season brings a relapse of symptoms to so many? Listen in as we talk through why this time of year seems to bring so much pain and devastation. Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Join Travis Thompson as he explores the different aspect...

Check out today's episode as we discuss emotionally immature parents. What do we do when our parents are less mature than we are? Many people feel as if they have to be the adults in the room with their parents. Listen in as we discuss what emotional maturity really is and how childish behavior can handicap children. Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Jo...

Check out today's episode as we continue discussing my favorite topic in therapy. How does our point of view affect the way that we see our overall picture of life and hope for the future? Listen in as we review last week's episode and continue on our journey of self-reflection. Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Join Travis Thompson as he explores the d...

Check out today's episode as we begin discussing one of my favorite skills to teach in therapy. Observing ego is the ability to see outside of ourselves, to take another's perspective. In today's world, this skill is severely lacking. Listen in as we begin a revolution in perspective. Video Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Join Travis Thompson as he ex...

Check out today's episode as we explore how unhealthy patterns are passed down and continued throughout generations. What if we were able to say how unhealthy behavior will play out? Would people want to know or is ignorance truly bliss? Listen in as we break down how codependency continues through the lifecycle. Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Join T...

Check out today's episode as we explore how assuming yourself the victim can keep you from truly growing. What good does it do to always see yourself as hurt or offended? What could come from always being lower than those around you? Listen in as we talk about the benefits and harms that come from being a continual victim to the world around you. Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming a...

Check out today's episode as we discuss what social and emotional dynamics are seemingly acceptable for spouses and partners to engage in. Why is it that some emotional affairs are allowed, but some are outlawed? Listen in as we discuss what it means to have an emotional affair and why there are different levels of permission for them. Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable t...

Check out today's episode as we discuss the different ways that those close to us say that they love us. What does loving someone actually mean and how can it affect our relationships? Listen in as we think through what people mean by the word love and what it can do for our mental health. Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Join Travis Thompson as he exp...

Check out today's episode as we look at the failed drug experiment in the state of Oregon. While initially hailed as a step forward in treating drug addiction, Oregon rolled back its stance on legalizing drug use. Listen in as we figure out the failures of the program and what could have been done to save it. Link to Criminalization Update Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unab...

Check out today's episode as we discuss how couples therapy can drastically help or completely tear apart a relationship. When people come to couples therapy, they often assume that therapy will keep them together. While nice to consider, the opposite may occur. Listen in as we discuss what couples therapy is for and how it can help people decide on their relationship's future. Modern mental healt...

Check out today's episode as we discuss the Four Basic Responses to Stress. Everyone responds differently to conflict and stress. When we can better understand our impulses and the tendencies of others, we can better understand what is needed when someone feels overwhelmed. Listen in to hear what type of response you might have. Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be un...

Check out today's episode as we discuss how different mental health issues and disorders are affected by positive changes in our lives. It is easy to call someone anxious or depressed once they are finally sober. What if they need to be anxious or depressed and that is a part of healing? What about those who get diagnoses in the middle of active use? Listen in as we break all of this down this wee...

Check out today's episode as we talk about a topic that is rather baffling to me. In today's world, children and teenagers have more legalized access to substances than ever before. With a little knowhow or connection, any teenager can access substances and amounts only very few could in the past. Listen in as we break down what kids can get a hold of and what we can do about it. Modern mental hea...

Check out today's episode as we discuss a very common pop psychology topic. One of the most insults of the day is to call someone a Narcissist. What is clinical Narcissism and what is a childish insult? Listen in as we talk about the true breakdown of what Narcissism really is and what it commonly assumed to be. Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Join Tr...

Check out today's episode as we discuss the difference between working to gain value and having value within your humanity. In therapy, many clients believe that they have prove something or themselves or someone else to even value them. Listen in as we talk through what it means to have a steadfast value to build a life from. Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be unde...

Check out today's episode as we discuss how addiction and incarceration play into one another. So many people wonder how the addiction crisis will be solved within our criminal justice system. How does it work and how can we help? Listen in to gain a better understanding how we got here and what we can do about it. Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Join...

Check out today's episode as we discuss how a hyper-focus on self can lead to disastrous mental health. So often we hear about caring for ourselves and preserving the peace we feel like we need. What happens when we go so far that we lose our sense of community? Listen in as we talk through how a focus on self can bring us ruin. Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be un...

Check out today's episode as we discuss how shame and guilt around addiction can skew someone's view on themselves and their relationship. Well-meaning individuals in early recovery often take on a lifelong expectation to pay for their addiction, causing issues and relapse for everyone involved. Listen in as we break down what debts and healing looks like in recovery. Modern mental health issues c...

Check out today's episode as we discuss how political activism has dramatically shifted psychological treatment. Saying the quiet part out loud, psychology and therapy has been overrun with wild idealist instead of philosophical scientists. Listen in to help break down what can be useful and what is nonsensical fluff. Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. J...

Check out today's episode as we discuss how to navigate emotional burnout and relationship management. When we feel overdrawn and in constant emotional debt, we become less of ourselves. Listen in as we walk through an exercise to help you better understand how to use your time and energy well. Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Join Travis Thompson as h...

Check out today's episode as we discuss what expectations are for therapy and why expectations for progress may not be met. When someone comes to therapy, they may assume that the therapist is there to fix them; they never can. Listen in to this week's episode as we discuss how healing really comes about in the process of therapy. Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be...

Check out today's episode as we discuss how family dynamics can drastically affect the success of therapy. Not only do families initiate or encourage family for others, they can often be the most impactful force. Listen in as we discuss how families can be either a great support or harm in the process of healing. Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Join T...

Check out today's episode as we discuss how couples can create issues in a relationship based on unrealistic expectations. Most do not realize it, but the content they view and idolize can affect their understanding of their own partnership. Listen in as we break down how this can happen and how we can counteract it. Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Jo...

Check out today's episode as we discuss the ways that someone's deep pain and hurt can affect the way that they can be diagnosed. It is incredibly easy to see someone's symptoms and assume that treating them is the answer. Without understanding what is underneath, true healing will never come. Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Join Travis Thompson as he...