My Therapist and I

Alex is riding solo for the 50th episode of My Therapist and I. To celebrate, he talks about whether or not this podcast is taking an indefinite break. Wow - real fun sponge, Alex. But in the spirit of transparency, he wanted to let you all know what's going on! Follow the My Therapist and I podcast on social ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mytherapistandIpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@myt...

On this episode of My Therapist and I Alex has a long-standing friendship crash and burn. It's weighing him down and he doesn't know where he should be processing it. Dr. Steve wonders if maybe a podcast isn't the best place. What do you think? Follow the My Therapist and I podcast on social ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mytherapistandIpod/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mytherapistandi⁠...

Dr. Steve wants to make sure Alex isn't "forcing" his feelings for the sake of this podcast. Alex has been beating himself up a lot lately and it's something he struggles to keep at bay. Also, did one of Alex's therapists quit on him? Follow the My Therapist and I podcast on social ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mytherapistandIpod/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mytherapistandi⁠⁠ H...

Dr. Steve is back! Alex's new puppy is causing him to self-reflect and wonder what kind of parent he will be. They work through some anger he's been feeling and his shame around expressing it. Follow the My Therapist and I podcast on social ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mytherapistandIpod/⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mytherapistandi⁠ Have a question for Alex and Dr. Steve? E-mail them at myther...

Alex is now a husband! He's riding solo for this episode. He's got a lot on his plate and the majority of that is self-inflicted. He talks through his feelings of guilt before being joined by a VERY special guest!! Follow the My Therapist and I podcast on social https://www.instagram.com/mytherapistandIpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@mytherapistandi Have a question for Alex and Dr. Steve? E-m...

Alex is very curious about something Dr. Steve mentioned - the "standard deviations" of therapy. Basically, who gets to decide what is "normal" or "abnormal" in therapy? How does that affect patients like Alex? They then go back to some wedding talk, as well as some learnings from Alex's EMDR. Follow the My Therapist and I podcast on social https://www.instagram.c...

(sorry about the glitch, we fixed it!) Alex is about to get married to his lovely fiancée Haley, but some sad things are happening along the way. Relationships are blossoming and some are dying. Literally. Who's a friend and who's not? And how do we handle the death of someone we didn't necessarily get along with? These questions and more. Follow the My Therapist and I podcast on socia...

Alex is flying solo this episode - why? Because he's made a startling revelation. He's been seeing FOUR different therapists lately. Is that too much? He reflects on what it's taught him about Therapy. Follow the My Therapist and I podcast on social https://www.instagram.com/mytherapistandIpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@mytherapistandi Have a question for Alex and Dr. Steve? E-mail them...

Alex is thinking about his future and thinking about the future of this podcast. Dr. Steve suggests a very interesting theory - a therapy hiatus. This is a new concept to Alex, but one that very well might catch on... Follow the My Therapist and I podcast on social https://www.instagram.com/mytherapistandIpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@mytherapistandi Have a question for Alex and Dr. Steve? E-mail t...

As long as there have been humans there have been sons who need to hash things out with their dad. Alex is no different, and Dr. Steve thinks Alex might be stalling instead of getting on with it. Easy for you to say, Dr. Steve!!! Follow the My Therapist and I podcast on social https://www.instagram.com/mytherapistandIpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@mytherapistandi Have a question for Alex and Dr. Ste...

How do you celebrate your birthday? With therapy? Alex does. He shares more about his recent EMDR session and that leads to a conversation on "mastery vs. acceptance." Follow the My Therapist and I podcast on social https://www.instagram.com/mytherapistandIpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@mytherapistandi Have a question for Alex and Dr. Steve? E-mail them at mytherapistandipodcast@gmail.com

After 2 weeks off, Alex is back in the therapy chair. He and Dr. Steve catch up on the past few weeks, and Alex talks about some really intense EMDR sessions he's had. Dr. Steve is there to remind Alex - what are you searching for? Watch episodes of the My Therapist and I Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@mytherapistandipodcast Follow the podcast on social https://www.instagram.com/m...

Alex had his first EMDR session and it was intense. He walks Dr. Steve through it and they discuss some of the shame Alex feels for being an anxious person. A lot of deep origin work. Dr. Steve shares a poignant quote - "we are as sick as our secrets." It kind of begs the question - why do we hide the things that cause us to feel pain? Watch episodes of the My Therapist and I Podcast on...

Alex comes back from his semi-annual road trip feeling a bit critical of the way that he sounds on this podcast. Listening to yourself will do that. It doesn't help that Alex has had 4 therapy sessions in one week. So he recounts all of that and what it's taught him about his propensity to analyze things. Watch episodes of the My Therapist and I Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@...

A few weeks ago Alex learned that Dr. Steve is a Mormon. Alex is not particularly religious (and watched South Park growing up), so he feels a bit weird having a therapist who is religious. In this episode, Alex talks about wanting to more about Dr. Steve's religion and how it influences him. Dr. Steve asks "why is it important for you to know?" And thus, the session unfolds. Watch e...

Alex has (good) updates for Dr. Steve and things are starting to feel a bit like normal. A recent EMDR session has Alex thinking about what the source of his stress might be/have been. Finally, a question for Dr. Steve leads to a bit of a cliffhanger. Watch episodes of the My Therapist and I Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@mytherapistandipodcast Follow the podcast on social https://www...

We pick up right where we left off last week. Alex digs his heels in about why this podcast is helpful for him (and not a source of stress.) Dr. Steve listens and poses an interesting question - does stimulus play a role in Alex's stress? Could the source of his stress also be a byproduct of what he loves doing? Classic heady stuff from Dr. Steve. Watch episodes of the My Therapist and I Podca...

From mysterious chronic pain, to a ton of work, Alex is dealing things that are causing him to feel stressed out. So much so that even Dr. Steve knew something was wrong. They discuss it, and it leads to Dr. Steve asking the age-old question - "should you be doing this podcast right now?" Sorry Dr. Steve, you're not getting off the hook that easy!! Watch episodes of the My Therapist...

In this episode of My Therapist and I, Alex finally musters up the courage to ask Dr. Steve a question he's been meaning to ask. It leads to an interesting discussion on the patient-therapist relationship, what it means to be open and honest, and finally why Alex harbors some fear surrounding asking therapists questions. Watch episodes of the My Therapist and I Podcast on YouTube https://www.y...

Alex and Dr. Steve take some time to review the last 30 sessions together. Alex shares what he's learned through their work together, as well as his ideas for the future of the podcast. It leads to them discussion a subject that Alex finds particularly challenging: acceptance vs. mastery. BUT he's optimistic that the acceptance will come with time. Watch episodes of the My Therapist and I Podcast...

It's another relationship-based episode of My Therapist and I. Alex provides an update on the entrepreneur group he joined and how he's trying to be more open to creating new relationships. He also talks about how his conversation with Haley went about his fears surrounding dying way before she does. That leads him to reflect on a painful memory of his grandpa passing away a few years back...

What's the difference between reaching a conclusion about someone and judging them? Do you judge people? Does Alex judge people? These questions lead Dr. Steve to outline some really interesting studies in the "attachment theory" realm. Watch episodes of the My Therapist and I Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@mytherapistandipodcast Follow the podcast on social https://www....

What's going to happen to Alex's wife when he dies? Why has he been thinking about this lately? Dr. Steve gets to answer these questions and more! Watch episodes of the My Therapist and I Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@mytherapistandipodcast Follow on socials https://www.instagram.com/mytherapistandIpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@mytherapistandi

On this episode of My Therapist and I, Alex shares that he sometimes worries that what he has to say is "boring" or unimportant. This can, as you can imagine, get in the way of therapy. What if what bothers us is uninteresting to others? Dr. Steve shares his thoughts. Watch episodes of the My Therapist and I Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@mytherapistandipodcast Follow on soc...

On this episode of My Therapist and I, Alex is concerned he might be a bit too quick to judge others. Dr. Steve asks for a real-life example, and Alex shares from a recent group he joined. And then the conversation takes a hard left turn towards hockey, which makes sense. Watch episodes of the My Therapist and I Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@mytherapistandipodcast Follow on socials h...