This week’s episode takes us into the world of depression. We will compare the differences between several of the major diagnoses under the umbrella of depression, such as Major Depressive Disorder, Persistent Depressive Disorder, and Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood. We also look at how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can help with reducing depressive symptoms, and how depression as a disorder is different from sadness the emotion.

This week’s episode topic is one that I have a passion for and am frequently talking to clients about in session. Today is all about looking more at the buzz word, Toxic Masculinity, and how understanding this concept and challenging the more damaging parts can be helpful for all people, not just men. I will clarify what parts of traditional masculinity have not been shown to be harmful, and which parts have a tangible, negative effect on men, women, children, and our society at large.

Glad to have you back for another episode of Inside Look! This time we are focusing on an overview of anxiety, from common diagnoses, to what this feeling does for us on a daily basis. I also discuss why this feeling has evolved to be adaptive, and how it can be uncomfortable but helpful. Finally, we look at some basic ways to help with anxiety, including some ways to manage panic attacks.

Welcome back to this week’s episode of Inside Look. Today I will be discussing the basics of how therapists may approach trauma. While there are a variety of schools of thought for how to treat and understand trauma, I will be looking first at the differences between what we might colloquially call Big T versus Little t trauma. I also look briefly at diagnosis and potential treatment of PTSD using the DSM-5 criteria and comparing this to other disorders.

Welcome back to Inside Look. This episode we have another interview with an amazing therapist, Shannon Williams. Shannon specializes in high conflict families, and shares with us all about family therapy and family dynamics. She also discusses the differences between individual therapy and family therapy, and how the ladder can be a unique catalyst for change and healing that can’t be replicated elsewhere.

I am happy to announce this is our first ever interview episode with a long time friend and fellow therapist, Charlotte Haigh. Charlotte shares how to identify a variety of attachment styles as well as some of the basics for understanding attachment in general. This episode discusses how our attachment affects our relationships, and the ways it is formed when we are in childhood. We also discuss the importance of trauma in some attachment styles, and ways to work towards a secure attachment.

Welcome to this weeks episode of Inside Look where we will be discussing the important and often difficult topic of suicide and self harm. In this episode, I will provide an overview of warning signs, how to help in a crisis, and ways to talk to loved ones about suicide and self harm in a dignified and respectful way that honors their experience.

Welcome to Episode 6! Today we will be discussing grief and loss, and how humans grieve lots of things, not just death! We will look at what makes the grieving process important, and why humans (and lots of other species too!) grieve when something we care about is gone or changing. We will also dive into what makes this process so normative and expected for every person to experience at some point in there life, which is why we don’t pathologize or look at grief as something ‘wrong’ with us or that we need to ‘fix.’ Instead, it is a natural change process that helps us grow and experience life in new and meaningful ways.

Welcome back for another episode of Inside Look! This time, we will be discussing Couples Counseling, which is a common reason for people to seek therapy. Issues often start around communication, but we quickly notice that hurtful patterns of interacting, our own childhood trauma, and expectations about how a relationship is supposed to be can cause a host of arguments and conflicts with our partners. In this episode, we look specifically at the variety of goals for couples work, along with some of the common pitfalls and myths that people believe. To end, we will discuss two of the leading models for couples counseling that have an evidence base and shown strong outcomes for decades.

This episode is all about a very important part of the therapy process... understanding and identifying our emotions! Feelings can be overwhelming and sometimes feel unpredictable and scary. In this episode, I hope to give you a new way of thinking about emotions and what their functions are, as well as what to do with the ones that can be more uncomfortable and difficult.