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Send us Fan Mail For those of you who roll your eyes at the term "self compassion"...this ep is worth a listen. (Or at least a read through the transcript.) Many of us are so stuck in a trance of unworthiness, that it might seem like self compassion is overly indulgent (or counter to our ambitions.) In this episode, we respectfully challenge this notion...and also dive into the wisdom of...

Send us Fan Mail Today we explore a counterintuitive trend among women: intentionally seeking out straight, male therapists for their mental health care. Inspired by The Cut article "Why Would You Pay to Talk to a Man?" by Meaghan O'Connell, we dive deep into this phenomenon.  While a large majority of women still prefer female therapists, both clients and clinicians are making conc...

Send us Fan Mail Kelly Kilgallon (LCSW) and Jon Butz (LCPC) dive deep into “Therapeutic Presence: Therapists’ experience of presence in the psychotherapy encounter,” an article by Shari M. Gellar & Leslie S. Greenberg. What does it mean for a therapist to be TRULY PRESENT during a session? Should they “bracket” their personal lives and inner worlds during a session? Juggling one’s own subjecti...

Send us Fan Mail What if we told you that 96 % of your emotional impulses are counter to your values...would you be surprised? Better yet, what if we challenged you to act "in opposite" to your impulses? Maybe this sounds crazy, but studies show that it could change your life. (Let's just be a little loose with the definition of "opposite" 😉) - music by blanket forts -

Send us Fan Mail Yiddishist Mikhl Yashinsky joins us to dissect the psychology of language...what if we all spoke every language (or at least tried?) Would we have global peace? And what if we approaching learning new languages through the lens of curiosity rather than the lens of conquest? PLUS: how wise is it to "read" Audiobooks? www.yashinsky.com - music by blanket forts -

Send us Fan Mail 2 therapists get together to discuss the hit Apple TV show "Shrinking" ❤️‍🔥 did somebody say "spinoff potential?" - music by blanket forts -

Send us Fan Mail Criticism can be hard to hear...but what about the criticism coming from inside our own brains? We all have our own unique form of "inner critic." And while a hateful internal monologue can be a tough beast to tame, perhaps the first step is understanding why it exists. Maybe it wants to help us more than we think. - music by blanket forts -

Send us Fan Mail CBT, DBT, psychodynamic, ACT, EMDR...you might be familiar with some (or all) of these acronyms. Therapy can be taught in many forms, and we all have our preferences (both as therapists and clients.) BUT: is it possible that these various approaches have more in common than meets the eye? 

Send us Fan Mail How does it feel to literally STRETCH YOUR BRAIN? We all know what flexibility is...but what about "psychological flexibility?" OK, maybe it's not that confusing...but what if we make it EVEN LESS CONFUSING? Learn what can happen to your wise mind when you allow space to free yourself from the version of yourself you  think  you want to be...you might surprise yours...

Send us Fan Mail Can I get that "woo woo?" Special guest Megan Fojo joins us for a deep dive into the wise world of manifestation. 

Send us Fan Mail We all have mixed feelings about our birthday...right? Whether it's mortality, aging, or simply "celebrate me / don't celebrate me," birthdays can bring out the best and/or worst in us. Dr. Alisa Bayer, PhD joins us for a deep-dive into the unpacking of what it means to celebrate one's birthday as an adult. 💿 music by blanket forts 💿

Send us Fan Mail Don't go to bed angry. Don't marry someone who's "moody." "If they love us enough, they'll JUST KNOW." These little nuggets of marriage advice are so ingrained in our brains that many of us take them for the gospel...but what if we debunk these myths? Relationship coach Monica Tanner unravels some of these cliches, and helps us get to the bo...

Send us Fan Mail As we transition from the Age of Aquarius into the Age of Pisces, what better time is there than now to reflect on what makes us feel spiritually fulfilled? Perhaps we've spent the better part of the decade online shopping, and would be curious to plug more into our career...or perhaps we've decided we HATE board games, and could benefit from giving them a second chance....

Send us Fan Mail Getting married, having a baby, moving to another city (or country)...sometimes it can be hard (or close to impossible) to know when the timing is "right" to take the plunge into uncertainty. But can we still find meaning (and excitement) in the unknown? - music by blanket forts -

Send us Fan Mail Therapists have problems too. This may seem obvious (on paper), but sitting with clients and truly being present with them when you're having an absolutely awful day can be and incredibly challenging (and sometimes ultimately rewarding.) Listen to our 3 old social work school buddies chew the fat on this topic (and more.) - music by blanket forts -

Send us Fan Mail #adulting...WHAT IS IT? - music by blanket forts -

Send us Fan Mail Teaching is TOUGH...how do you find your wise mind in a profession that is one of the most vital in existence, yet is somehow more and more discredited by our government with each passing year? PLUS: what's the deal with "bean soup?" ⚠️ AND SPOILER ALERT ⚠️ if you don't want to know the ending of "Bugonia," please skip the section from 16 min - 35 min...

Send us Fan Mail Maybe you hated math as kid...maybe you absolutely LOVED it. Maybe you've decided to make a profession out of mathematics, or perhaps you avoid it like the plague. Regardless, we all have a visceral response when it comes to the word "math." And on this episode, we UNPACK THE FEAR. - music by blanket forts -

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever fantasized about knowing ALL OF THE INNER WORKINGS of your therapist's life? And do you ever wonder why they share NOTHING with you? (Or maybe they're more like an open book.) Regardless, a therapist revealing a little bit about themselves during a session can be both helpful and harmful (depending on the context) and the wise mind can be key in differentia...

Send us Fan Mail In just over a year of existence, we've had some pretty noteworthy guests on our pod...in this first installment of our "best of guests," we feature Dr. Vijay Khilanani, MD; Dr. Alisa Bayer, PhD; Mia D'Agostino, LCSW; Alexandra Wallen, LCSW and Lori Tolan, LCPC. - music by blanket forts -

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever compared your wise mind to a chess board? Or, how about: what if you stopped trying to win the game of chess and just BECAME THE CHESSBOARD? (And what if the game of chess is really...the game of life?) - music by blanket forts -

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever stepped back and thought: "what if I stopped STRIVING so hard?" Yes? Well then this episode's for you. - music by blanket forts -

Send us Fan Mail We all love the Take 5 candy bar (unless we have a peanut allergy). But what about being allergic to sitting in the uncertainty of how our partner feels about us? Sometimes, when the tension is rising (whether it's over money, in-laws or the thermostat) it can be incredibly helpful to "TAKE 5" (we'll explain.) So set a timer for 5 minutes (or 62 minutes) and ge...

Send us Fan Mail Cults are all around us...on TV, on our phones, and maybe even we're in one. James Hruska (LCSW) joins us for this rousing discussion about hit HBO cult docuseries "The Vow" and the affiliated NXIVM cult founded by Keith Raniere. - music by blanket forts -

Send us Fan Mail OK, you've got a PROBLEM...don't you wish you had a blueprint for all of your possible responses? Well...wish no more ❤️ and one of your 4 options is "stay miserable." So trust us, we've got your bases covered. - music by blanket forts -