In this episode of Everyday Therapy, co-hosts Brett Cushing, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Dr. Karin Ryan, Licensed Psychologist, are joined by staff psychiatrist Dr. Kierstin Utter from Sagent Behavioral Health. Together, they pull back the curtain on psychiatric care, answering common questions about medication management, appointment expectations, and the differences between online and in-person visits.
Jul 29
26 min
In this episode of Everyday Therapy, Brett Cushing, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Dr. Karin Ryan, Licensed Psychologist, pull back the curtain on two incredibly common behaviors: people pleasing and procrastination. While often dismissed as minor habit quirks or personality traits, Brett and Karin reveal how both are actually self-protective survival mechanisms driven by underlying anxiety.
Jul 16
26 min
In this episode of Everyday Therapy, Brett Cushing, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Dr. Karin Ryan, Licensed Psychologist, dive into a critical and often silent struggle: men's mental health. Despite experiencing mental health challenges at the same rate as any other gender, men are statistically far less likely to seek professional care, often with devastating consequences.
Jun 25
27 min
In this episode of Everyday Therapy, Dr. Karin Ryan, Licensed Psychologist, and Brett Cushing, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, demystify post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Far from being a character flaw or a sign of weakness, PTSD is actually a neurobiological response—a sign of our amazing human bodies adapting to an unsafe environment in order to keep us alive.
Jun 11
26 min
In this episode of Everyday Therapy, Brett Cushing, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Dr. Karin Ryan, Licensed Psychologist, sit down to demystify one of the most stigmatized mental health conditions: bipolar disorder. Far from being just mood swings, bipolar disorder involves complex neurobiological shifts that affect energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
May 28
29 min
In this episode of Everyday Therapy, Brett Cushing, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Dr. Karin Ryan, Licensed Psychologist, tackle one of the most persistent challenges in our digital age: work boundaries. With phones making us reachable 24/7, the lines between our professional identities and our personal lives have become increasingly porous.
May 14
27 min
In this episode of Everyday Therapy, Brett Cushing, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Dr. Karin Ryan, Licensed Psychologist, tackle a topic that hits close to home for over half of the workforce: the transition from chronic stress to full-blown burnout. While stress is often about "too much," burnout is the feeling of having "nothing left."
Apr 30
18 min
In this episode of Everyday Therapy, Brett Cushing, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Dr. Karin Ryan, Licensed Psychologist, dive into the "caller ID" of the nervous system. While the terms stress and anxiety are often used interchangeably, understanding their distinct roots is the first step toward managing them effectively.
Apr 16
26 min
In this episode of Everyday Therapy, Brett Cushing, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Dr. Karin Ryan, Licensed Psychologist, are joined by special guest Rachel, who bravely shares her personal experience with severe postpartum anxiety. Rachel opens up about sleep deprivation, intrusive thoughts, fear of being alone with her baby, and the moment she realized she needed help.
Mar 26
33 min
In this episode of Everyday Therapy, Brett Cushing, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Dr. Karin Ryan, Licensed Psychologist, are joined by special guest Rachel, who bravely shares her personal experience with severe postpartum anxiety. Rachel opens up about sleep deprivation, intrusive thoughts, fear of being alone with her baby, and the moment she realized she needed help.
Feb 26
28 min
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