Not Allowed to Die

In this episode Mariska and I talk about the power of taking risks in a therapy session by trusting your therapist with emotional challenges that are hard to talk about.

In this episode Mariska and I discuss how to deal with the odd grief feeling we get when we think we might be experiencing our last time with a place, activity, relationship, etc....

In this episode Mariska and I talk about how different siblings mental health presentation can be, the book No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler, and whether or not we should go out of our way to clean up misunderstandings with friends and co-workers if we were not the one that cause the issue. No Cure for Being Human - Kate Bowler

In this briefest of episodes I share a question raised in my own therapy session about whether my pro-stoicism mindset can have some negative repercussions and lead to creating anxiety. Mariska and I also encourage you to watch the movie Emilia Perez. This is a strange but powerful film which is worth watching but hard to describe without giving too much away.

In this episode Mariska and I reflect on the year gone by and the changes we hope to see in the year to come. We discuss existential angst and the ethics of when therapists should and shouldn't do with "secret" information they learn about their clients from other sources.

Hi, This is an episode of the Trevor J. Brown show which I had the pleasure of being a guest on where we answer listener mental health questions. We will be doing it again in January so you can send questions to me or to Trevor.

In this episode Mariska and I explore some scenarios (getting back into dating while grieving a past relationship, a memorial service for a loved one, birth, graduation, etc...) that people may not feel like they are ready for and how to decide if you should give it more time or take the leap.

2nd attempt to publish this one. In this episode Mariska and I break down what we learned from our Spotify Wrapped, about the podcast and how we will use that to change the pod for 2025. In addition, I talk about how I will have my first therapy session this coming week and how I went about choosing a therapist for myself.

In this episode Mariska and I break down what we learned from our Spotify Wrapped, about the podcast and how we will use that to change the pod for 2025. In addition, I talk about how I will have my first therapy session this coming week and how I went about choosing a therapist for myself.

In this episode Mariska and I discuss the difficulty some of my clients have in recognizing healthy friendships and romantic relationships because most of the relationships they have had thus far were anything but healthy. So we explore some of the things we can look for that are unhealthy and healthy in a variety of different types of connections.

mariska and I address the trust it takes for clients to explore their sexual questions and concerns in therapy without fear of being judged. We tried to put this out on Tues and had tech difficulties so crossing our fingers/Paws for this one.

In this episode Mariska and I reflect on the trust given by clients in therapy who talk about their sexual questions and desires.

In this episode Mariska and I take you through how I have been coping with physical (aka somatic) manifestations of anxiety and ways to reason through them.

This episode is being released on election day 2024 and we know we will likely have several days to several weeks of uncertainty ahead of us. In this episode Mariska and I discuss some concrete techniques of dealing with all sorts of uncertainty you may be facing in your life.

In this episode Mariska and I discuss and recommend the incredible documentary Will and Harper on Netflix. Watch Will & Harper | Netflix Official Site We wish every person who had questions about Trans people would watch this. Warning it will trigger a lot of feelings, many of them sad and distressing, but very much worth a watch. We also reference Nanette: Watch Hannah Gadsby: Nanette | Netfl...

In this episode Mariska and I discuss the challenge of advocating for issues you care about when that will lead to potentially revealing your political bias to clients. How to think about making sure clients still feel safe with you if they do not agree with your political world view. As the episode title makes clear, Mariska and I are concerned about Trump and the impact of MAGA meanness on socie...

In this episode Mariska and I break down some of the hidden benefits of self sabotage and putting ourselves in a position where things may explode.

In this episode Mariska and I break down some thoughts from a conversation I had with two young clinicians during their supervision about how to handle it when a client is sharing their story in explicit detail.

In this episode Mariska and I vent our frustrations about the street harassment and difficulty with accepting no for an answer that many of our female clients have been dealing with lately.

Mariska and I debate whether or not to let clients believe in a flat earth world.

In this episode Mariska and I explore why one of my clients keeps unblocking and reconnecting with the guy who assaulted her.

In this episode Mariska and I explore if I am addicted to fantasy football and when people have an unhealthy connection to objects or even the ways they view themselves.

Mariska and I recently listened to the audio book version of the Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. We give you a bit of a summary and my thoughts on some of the authors points.

In this episode Mariska and I discuss the potential for a person to get become overly dependent on their pet. I know it sounds shocking but Mariska insists it is possible. I also mention my new group for therapists helping neurodivergent clients negotiate relationships: Therapists Helping Neurodivergent Clients Navigate Relationships | Forum (joinforum.com)

In this episode Mariska and I talk about judgement. When we judge and how we our tendency to compare ourselves can impact how we view the end of a relationship.