My Sister's A Therapist- Mental Health, Wellness, and Healing with Humor

Before King Charles was battling disease, he was battling an emotionally distant family. In this episode, the girls discuss a very important book in Laura's development, Oliver James' They F*** You Up, and the poetry of Philip Larkin. Reference: They F*** You Up, by Oliver James Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Tr...

In this episode, the ladies discuss the Imago Relationship Therapy model, “Getting The Love You Want” Harville Hendrix, and why it's a life-changer in couples therapy. On the way, they talk Slipknot, Shamans, and the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy- and what MAKES chemistry? Find out! Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/H...

In this episode, Virginia leads Laura on a quasi factual ramble that touches on the history of tipping in the United States, the Gilded Age, Stepford Wives, and High-Value Men! Also: was I supposed to be tipping at Home Depot the whole time? Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Ther...

In this episode, Laura defines the personality disorders referred to as B-Clusters, including histrionic, narcissistic, paranoid, and Borderline personality disorders. Guess which one Ferris Bueller is! References: Margalis Fjelstad- Stop Caretaking The Borderline or Narcissist TikToker Lee Hammack Susan Albers- Here's How to Identify (and Cope With) a Covert Narcissist Mental Health Advice/Po...

In this episode, Laura talks about what we should do now to have a better life later on. Virginia talks about the Socratic method, Persian cats, and Lamborghinis, and why our self-esteem is so tied to what other people think. References: Dr. Robi Ludwig. "Your Best Age Is Now" Dr. Alicia Arbaje- "Strategies for Aging Well" Erik Erikson's Stages of Development Peggy Lee- &qu...

For the first time, the girls welcome a guest onto the podcast- therapist and Imago expert Michelle Bohls! They cover the topic of hidden misogyny- the many ways the deck is stacked against women that we don't even realize. In this episode, we discuss romance novels, diet culture, and, of course- the Sherman Community Players. References: Invisible Women: Exposing Hidden Bias In A World Design...

In this episode, the girls talk about anger in men AND women (take that, haters!), what makes a Karen, the link between anger and recovery, and lots more. On the way we touch on Marc Maron, Jon Lydon, and the therapeutic benefits of Walt Disney's The Little Mermaid. References: Newton Highwater: Anger Busting 101, Anger Busting Workbook Jean Holthaus: Deciphering Anger- What It's Trying To...

Virginia fights bravely through Covid to talk on the importance of authenticity and Laura shares her therapeutic thoughts. Along the way they talk about Socrates, Sartre, Mitch Hedberg, Thanos, Kyle Kinane, Lol Tolhurst, and goths. References: 9 Telltale Signs You're Dealing With An Inauthentic Person- Deep Patel Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/...

In this episode, the girls discuss the history of Christmas, how to play Hide the Goat, and how their family put the Fun in Dysfunctional. The Holidays can be hard, and they've got tips on what to do about it! References: The Dynamics of Love: A Scientific Exploration, by Dr. Chamin Ajjan The Christmas Effect on Psychopathology, by Drs. Randy and Laurie Sansone Understanding & Coping with...

In a much more empathetic episode, the girls chat about how masculinity hurts American men, and how men can repair it. See? We like men, sometimes! References: Hidden Brain: The Lonely American Man Men Have No Friends And Women Bear The Burden: Melanie Hamlett The Jackie and Laurie Show Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Tr...

The gals talk about how a German terrorist organization became synonymous with frequency illusion, Laura diagnoses herself with ADHD while recording, and we discuss the strange religion that is the TikTok algorithm. REFERENCES: Stop Caretaking the Borderline Or Narcissist: How to End the Drama and Get on with Life- by Margalis Fjelstad Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Traum...

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text. Laura and Virginia talk about the history of men saying women aren't funny, including Freud, Christopher Hitchens, and Virginia's latest Tiktok troll, Arthur Greebler. On the way, we talk Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Amy Schumer. Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Heal...

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text. Virginia wants to know the clinical definition of codependent, and is surprised to find out it's her. Laura takes her through the history of the term, and the meanings it has taken on. Virginia discusses why she's named after a U.S. state. There's lots of family lore in this ep- sorry, family. Hopefully it'll be interesting to non-family...

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text. The girls would like to let you know that NO fictional characters were harmed in the making of this episode. They do discuss the mental problems that Wolverine, Randle McMurphy, and Sherlock Holmes have. There's a lot of Wolverine talk so this ep is unusually horny. Also, we learn for once and for all, who's more f'cked up- Batman or the Joker? Mental He...

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text. For your Halloween comedown, the sisters talk about the likely psychiatric diagnoses of their favorite fictional characters. Was the Crazy Ex Girlfriend really mentally ill? What's going on with Trading Places' Duke Brothers? Can we diagnose Derek from the Good Place? And most importantly, what the heck is Yoda? Virginia shares her theories and Laura rev...

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text. The girls talk about their own experiences with (cis, hetero) marriage, what they liked about it, what they disliked about it, and some more things they disliked about it. There's a discussion on the history of marriage and the relationship between marriage and women's rights. If you're a man, please don't message us about your hurt feelings. Tell your t...

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text. It's a clickbait article headline- Are Comedians Depressed? After seventeen years in the world of standup, Virginia thinks she knows the answer. The girls talk about the unhappy ends of comics like Belushi, Farley, Steven Brody Stevens, the inspirational beacon that is Maria Bamford, and then they crap on the Sherman Community Players in Sherman, Texas....

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text. In this episode, the sisters talk about why we believe in soulmates and ghosts, Plato, watching Love at First Sight and Love Is Blind, the wandering uterus, and the new religion, the Holy Algorithm. References:Plato's Symposium Love At First Sight Love Is Blind Twin Flames podcast Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/S...

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text. In this episode, the sisters talk about how a fake psychological disorder can plague so many celebrities, like Russell Brand and Charlie Sheen. On the way, they crap on Better Help, flashers, Picture Pages, and My Strange Addiction. Referenced: "Why Does He Do That?" By Lundy Bancroft Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recove...

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text. Welcome to the first episode of My Sister's A Therapist! In this episode, Laura and Virginia talk about the friendzone, being a pick-me, the flaws of When Harry Met Sally, why Duckie Dale is toxic, our disappointment in Billy Bragg's old material, and what a Haunted House is, in dating terms. Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Traum...