Your Therapist Needs Therapy

Special guest episode! This week Jeremy is joined by one of the co-hosts of the Friendly Atheist Podcast , Jessica Bluemke! Jessica works with the Hanson Center to provide therapeutic horseback riding and related services. Jessica and Jeremy talk about how riding can be so helpful to those with disabilities, how riding a horse mirrors some aspects of somatic therapies, and of course we take the ch...

Jeremy is joined this week for a fun ADHD conversation by Laura Skinner. Jeremy and Laura talk about trauma and using ketamine to help treatment, how grad school does not prepare therapists for the amount of trauma we see regularly, and how being neurodivergent can show up in the therapy room.  To find more from Laura, you can check out her practice here , or follow her on Instagram here . To find...

This week Jeremy is joined by fellow marriage therapist Angela Skurtu. Jeremy and Angela talk about sex therapy in couples counseling, trauma responses, and neurodivergent parenting. Angela also gives a sneak peek at her upcoming book Becoming Fuckable . It’s a great chat where we cover a lot of ground in a classic ADHD sort of way! Angela has a ton of great resources available. You can find more...

This week Jeremy is joined by the head athletic trainer at Illinois-Wesleyan University Melissa Perkins. Jeremy and Melissa go way back, having worked together in college athletics. They talk about the importance of work-life balance in the helping professions, supporting mental health through difficult transitions, and some of the progress and some of the ongoing challenges around athlete mental...

Jeremy had the opportunity to chat with the incredibly insightful Megan Von Fricken. Megan and Jeremy talked about the indoctrination tactics of high control religion, the importance of compassion while deconstructing, and how to find community after leaving the church.  Megan has a lot of great info on her website , with info on working with her and where you can subscribe to her newsletter and r...

Jeremy has the chance to sit down with the tremendously talented Dr. Quincee Gideon this week. Jeremy and Dr. Quincee talk about deconstructing from evangelical fundamentalism, the potential overlap and misdiagnosis of ADHD and/or trauma, and the ongoing process of recovery from religious trauma.  You can find more about Dr. Quincee and see her courses and free resources at her website , or give h...

This week Jeremy is joined by Harvey and Eisner Award winning comic book writer Jason Aaron. Jeremy and Jason talk about themes of belief, worthiness, and religious trauma in his work, why every superhero story has trauma, the intergenerational trauma in Scalped, Southern Bastards, and his run on Thor . We also talk about storytelling in sports and pro wrestling, and why Lucha Underground remains...

Jeremy is joined this week by the incredibly insightful Melissa Parks. We talk about EMDR and trauma work, Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples work, and the importance of slowing down and listening to your body. Not going to lie to you sweet listeners, I had some network connectivity issues and Melissa was awesome working through it, but the glitches did hinder some of our conversation. But th...

All guests are special on this podcast, but a very special guest this week with the incredibly insightful Dr. Sheila McNamee. Sheila is the VP and co-founder of the Taos Institute and a true game changer in the field of therapy and postmodern approaches. Sheila and Jeremy talk about her decades spent challenging the assumptions made in the field of mental health, the revolutions still needed to mo...

Jeremy is joined this week by sex therapist Halli Carbrey. We talk about some of the unique variables each person goes through deconstructing, some of the fear around leaving high control religions, and why sex therapy is so challenging yet super rewarding! It’s a fun romp of a conversation that covers a lot of ground! You can find Halli on Instagram at the deconstructing sex therapist Jeremy has...

Jeremy is joined this week by health & nutrition coach Trevor Kim. Trevor is a certified personal trainer, a private chef, and owner of Balance Personalized Nutrition . Trevor and Jeremy talk about why fad diets fail, how to build success in healthy lifestyle changes, and how to work towards healthy eating while having ADHD. We pack a ton of useful information about sports, nutrition, and slee...

Jeremy is joined this week by sex educator Erica Smith. Erica runs the excellent Purity Culture Dropout program, and offers individual coaching or professional consultation. Jeremy and Erica talk about how growing up in purity culture is harmful, how the religious right is hypocritical, and why comprehensive sex ed is so important. Another shout-out to rescue animals, because truly they’re the bes...

This week Jeremy has the chance to chat with Tara McGrath. Jeremy and Tara talk about systems work as MFTs (even with individuals!), the oddly uncomfortable realities of going on mission trips as young people, and how long it can take to get purity culture out of your system.  You can check out more about Tara and her practice working with post-religious and queer folks here , and can find her on...

Sports go sports! Jeremy gets the chance to sit down with the director of student athlete mental health at Marquette University, Kari Lewis! Jeremy and Kari talk about some of the unique challenges facing student athletes, some of the harmful stigmas that are perpetuated in athletics, and how important it is for providers to check-in with themselves when working in high-stress settings.  You can c...

This week Jeremy gets the chance to chat with Kari Fillian. Jeremy and Kari talk about how trauma lingers in the body, how mindful movement like yoga can help, and how setting intentions in structuring our work helps therapists stay healthy.  You can find more about Kari and her work here , and find her on Instagram here . Kari is also kicking off a podcast soon, so you can follow that here ! You...

Jeremy has a blast this week sitting down with Gabby Montana. Jeremy and Gabby talk about brainspotting as a way to work with trauma, how people pleasing shows up in the therapy room, and how great it is to be a therapist who drops an f-bomb or two.  More info about Gabby and her work can be found here , and you can follow her on TikTok or Instagram . Jeremy has all his media and practice info ava...

Jeremy gets the chance to chat with certified sex educator Anne Hodder-Shipp. Anne is the author of Speaking From the Heart: 18 Languages for Modern Love and an active educator and relationship coach. Jeremy and Anne talk about modern love languages (and some of the problems of other love language models), being neurodivergent in a helping field, and how to navigate the good and the bad of social...

Jeremy is joined by his lovely partner, Carrie, to talk about teachers getting burnt out due to lack of support, boundaries after leaving high-control religion, and what it’s like being married to a therapist. Multiple people requested I have my partner on as a guest, so I’m trying to give the listeners what they want, not be nepotistic. You can check out Carrie’s love of thrifting at her Poshmark...

Jeremy gets the opportunity to sit down with Emily Aleksy this week. We talk about what perinatal mental health means, how being a neurodivergent parent can be a unique challenge, and how to advocate for yourself in a broken medical system.  You can find more info about Emily and ERA Wellness Therapy here. Emily also mentioned the Mom's Mental Health Initiative as a great resource, so be sure...

This week Jeremy is joined by the fantastic Kate Sayers. Jeremy and Kate talk about the difference between being trauma-informed and actually specializing in trauma work, navigating self-care when external circumstances limit your coping skills, and the “figure it out as you go” approach to finding a niche in the mental health field.  You can find out more about Kate and her practice at Safe Space...

Jeremy is joined this week by the very awesome, very genuine Erin Jones. Erin and Jeremy meander through topics of trauma in the LGBTQ+ community, how the future generations are coping with a world on fire, and how nature helps to regulate the central nervous system. Also, some love to rescue pets of all shapes and sizes! You can find more info about Erin’s practice at her Psychology Today listing...

Special Guest Episode!!!! Jeremy gets to talk about cults with coercive control expert and ex-scientologist Chris Shelton, MSc! We talk about Xenu, the small ways that cults can exert big control, and the importance of critical thinking skills!  Chris has an awesome, resource-filled website along with his tremendous YouTube channel . Chris also hosts the Sensibly Speaking Podcast . Scientology: A...

This week’s guest is David Teachout. Jeremy and David have a wide-ranging chat that includes topics on how going to Bible college can make you leave the faith, how deconstruction doesn’t require people to rebuild their identity, and believe it or not, some good examples of therapy in pop culture! David’s practice info can be found at https://www.lifeweavings.com/ , which also includes a bunch of g...

Jeremy is joined this week by Erica Lima to talk about leaving high-control religions, how trauma is stored in both the body and the brain, how somatic work addresses trauma, and which coast has better oceans.  More info on Erica and her practice can be found at Sunset Trauma Therapy . Your fearless host Jeremy has all his info at Wellness With Jer . ----- Podcasts about therapy do not replace act...

Special Guest Episode!!! Jeremy gets the chance to sit down with Sandra L Rostirolla, author of Making Friends with Monsters , to talk about the book, how to talk with young people about mental health, and how intergenerational trauma can affect families. Also, we talk about TimTams, because they’re awesome.  You can find all of Sandra’s works at https://slrostirolla.com/books/ . Jeremy has all hi...