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Pod Therapy

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An explicit comedy and mental health question & answer show with real therapists. Balanced with equal parts irreverent humor and compassionate sincerity, Pod Therapy answers real people's questions about life, love, mental health, health and everything else every week. Ask your questions anonymously and read our show disclaimers at www. PodTherapy.net.

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#196: Work friendships, Loss of Hobby, Loving an Alcoholic 07.10.2021 1:27:18

Questions on workplace friendships, losing interest in a hobby, and loving an alcoholic. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.com Join us at www. Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and special side projects. Grab some swag at our store, www. PodTherapyBaitShop.com Share this episo...

#195: Perfection in Marriage, Pet's Death, Friend in Abusive Relationship 30.09.2021 57:44

Today's questions are about whether perfection is harming a marriage, getting a new pet after a previous pet's death, helping a friend who is in an abusive relationship. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.com Join us at www. Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and special side pr...

#194: Fear of Betrayal, Boredom Porn, Delta Variant Blues 23.09.2021 1:03:43

The guys answer questions about delta variant blues, dealing with the fear of abandonment and betrayal, and watching porn when bored. Vote Jim for Best of Las Vegas at www. VoteJim.net Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.com Join us at www. Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and...

#193: Dissociated Identity Disorder, Successful Sibling Resentment, Violent Fantasies 16.09.2021 1:13:53

The guys discuss whether a therapist can hide a Dissociated Identity Disorder diagnosis, dealing with financial resentment of a siblings success and how to handle violent fantasies. Vote Jim for Best of Las Vegas at www. VoteJim.net Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.com Join us at www. Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology mo...

#192: Suicidal Sibling, Therapist in Therapy, Early Eating Disorder 09.09.2021 1:06:19

In this one we get a letters from a woman who learns her sibling was suicidal, a therapist who is in therapy themselves, and a girl worried about her friend's possible eating disorder. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.com Join us at www. Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and...

#191: Fear of Failure, Loss of Interest, Gender Identity in Highschool 02.09.2021 1:04:23

The guys discuss a therapist's fear of failure, a 15 year loss of interest, and a highschooler exploring their gender identity and career prospects. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.com Join us at www. Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and special side projects. Grab some swa...

#190: Covid Agoraphobia, Wife Attracted to Female Friend, Journaling 26.08.2021 1:00:00

This week's questions are about journaling, how covid has caused agoraphobia, and a married woman who is attracted to her female friend. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.com Join us at www. Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and special side projects. Grab some swag at our sto...

#189: Confidentiality Breach, Disappointed Father, Bearing Children if Mentally Ill 19.08.2021 1:15:18

This time the guys take a question from a college student who felt their mental health information was compromised, a person with ADHD living with his disappointed father, and a woman concerned that she shouldn't have children for fear of passing on her mental illness. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.com Join us at www. Patreon.com/Therapy to access...

#188: Sexual Narratives, Alcoholic Breakup, Inherited Trauma 12.08.2021 1:10:03

This time the guys answer questions about porn and sexual narratives, breaking up with an alcoholic, and whether inherited or generational trauma is really a thing. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.com Join us at www. Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and special side project...

#187: Chronic Suicidal Depression, Anxiety about seeing a Therapist 05.08.2021 1:03:55

This this one the guys discuss a deep question about chronic suicidal depression, along with concurrent suicidal intrusive thoughts (very different from depression Z) and then a question about feeling anxious about talking to a therapist. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.com Join us at www. Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychol...

#186: Emotionally Distant Father, Anxiety Medications, Relationship Needs 29.07.2021 1:00:06

In this episode the guys answer a question about an emotionally distant father, what medications help with anxiety, and how to discover your own relationship needs. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.com Join us at www. Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and special side project...

#185: Delusional Paristolsis, Reconnecting Families, Hypochondria Eating Disorder 22.07.2021 1:02:37

In this one the guys discuss delusional paristolsis, rebuilding broken family relationships and whether somebody has an eating disorder or hypochrondria. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.com Join us at www. Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and special side projects. Grab som...

#184: Terminal Illness, High Functioning Autism, Gratitude Journal 15.07.2021 58:05

The guys answer a question from a woman who's sister has been terminally ill for the past 12 years, a person with high functioning autism struggling in grad school, and how to do a genuine gratitude journal without it becoming boring and pointless. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.com Join us at www. Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang ou...

#183: Being Yourself, Brain Fog, Night Terrors 08.07.2021 1:03:37

The guys take questions on being yourself, brain fog (plus some related lightning round questions), and Night Terrors. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.com Join us at www. Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and special side projects. Grab some swag at our store, www. PodTherap...

#182: 40 year old virgin, letting go of an ex girlfriend, graduate programs 01.07.2021 1:04:26

In this one the guys discuss how to get over obsessing about your ex girlfriend, how to make friends and date people when you are a 40 year old virgin with minimal life experience, and then briefly which graduate program is best for becoming a therapist (we were running out of time, sorry KJ!) Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.com Join us at www. Patr...

#181: Obsessed with a Girlfriend, Friendship Theory, Diagnosing OCD 24.06.2021 1:06:22

The guys discuss questions about being obsessed with getting a girlfriend while having ADHD, attachment theory applied to friendships, and diagnosing obsessive and compulsive disorder. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.com Join us at www. Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and...

#180: Hidden Depression, Woo in Therapy, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria 17.06.2021 1:20:33

In this episode the guys answer questions about dealing with hidden depression, the influence of woo-woo metaphysical ideas and practices in therapy, and managing rejection sensitive dysphoria. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.com Join us at www. Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly intervi...

#179: Therapist Training, Chronic Insomnia, Partner's Low Libido 10.06.2021 53:19

In this show the guys answer a question from a new therapist on what extra training they should do, a question about chronic insomnia and its effect on the brain, and how to manage a partner who has lost sexual interest. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.com Join us at www. Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights,...

#178: Pregnant Kinks, Future of Mental Health, Going to Therapy 03.06.2021 1:07:05

In this episode the guys answer a question about breeding kinks, the future of the mental health profession now that CVS and Better Help are taking over, and whether to go to therapy for depression and past family trauma. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.com Join us at www. Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights,...

#177: Job Search, Father Figure, Catastrophizing 27.05.2021 1:25:45

This episode the guys answer a question about confidence during a job search, how to look for a father figure, and now to deal with catastrophizing at your new job. Grab your Mental Health Awareness Month swag at www. PodTherapyBaitShop.com - ALL profits from that collection will be donated to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lesso...

#176: Psych Hospital Trauma, Porn Addiction, Dermatophagia 20.05.2021 1:03:58

In this episode the guys answer questions about the trauma of going to a psychiatric hospital, overcoming porn addiction and dermatophagia. Grab your Mental Health Awareness Month swag at www. PodTherapyBaitShop.com - ALL profits from that collection will be donated to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www. DadviceBook.c...

#175: Chronic Cheating, Toxic Father, Student Debt 13.05.2021 56:52

This week the guys take questions from a person who can't stop cheating on her boyfriend, a person whose father creates a toxic home for younger siblings, and whether becoming a therapist is worth all the student debt. Grab your Mental Health Awareness Month swag at www. PodTherapyBaitShop.com - ALL profits from that collection will be donated to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Che...

#174: Short Term Relationship Anxiety, Disappointing a Therapist, Sapphire's Panic 06.05.2021 1:50:17

Welcome to our special extended cut to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month! In this episode the guys answer questions about feeling anxious when your therapist sets you up with another patient and how to manage disappointing your therapist. Also the guys welcome Sapphire ( www. TheCovenGirlGang.com ), an entrepreneur and women's network leader who has gotten therapy for panic, anxiety and OCD....

#173: Surviving Suicide with Robert Shields 29.04.2021 1:21:49

This week we are joined by long time Theraproducer Robert Shields (aka Robert Brownie Junior Mint) who shares his story of battling Major Depressive Disorder and surviving his attempted suicide. Come check out the Mental Health Awareness Month swag at www. PodTherapyBaitShop.net - ALL profits from that collection will be donated to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Go to www. Dadvice...

#172: Paul Mattingly of Ice Cream Social 22.04.2021 1:11:38

The guys welcome Paul Mattingly, improv comedian, co host of Matt and Mattingly's Ice Cream Social ( www. HeyScoops.com ), and man with too many toys. The Pod Therapy Gift Shop is officially open! Go to www. PodTherapyBaitShop.net and check it out! Go to www. DadviceBook.com and pick up "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" by Jim! Get a whole extra hour of content by going to www. Patreon.com/Thera...