Behind the Therapy Door

There is truly no win-win in the drama triangle. This miscommunication pattern is relatable to all of us mere mortals, no matter how we are wired or how we attach to others. However, we can find the antidote to this...

True to our word, here it is, Part 2 of the impact of burnout and stress on Imaginer, Rebel, and Persister Types. An important aspect of all 3 of these types is the commonality of how they are motivated to meet their...

The culmination of stress looks and feels different for each of us, depending on a number of factors. One of the most telling factors is our PCM Condo and our base and phase psychological needs. Burnout is such a...

No one likes being on the receiving end of criticism, trolling, bullying, fun suckers, etc. The abundance of technological advances and social media make these issues an every day occurrence for some. Learning to...

The therapeutic journey often has a lot of twists and turns, rather than a straight line trajectory. This is due to many factors…different personality types, motivation for change, toleration of discomfort, etc. In...

<p>AI can certainly be your therapist, but only if you want a subpar experience! AI is all the rage these days and is an incredibly valuable tool in certain fields. The data that AI can pull with specific prompts can...

<p>In a nutshell, knowing when to end the therapeutic experience involves collaboration between the client and therapist. Many times clients know when they have achieved their goals, solved ongoing conflict, or figured...

<p>One fact of life that is present for most individuals is a desire for healthy and safe connection with others. In fact, it is a vital part of our biological wiring from infancy. Some find attachment to be a natural...

<p>Do you ever wish you had the chance to say something different than how it came out, follow through on that gut instinct instead of ignoring it, or take action rather than sit out on the sidelines? Well, this episode...

<p>Continuing the family affair, Matt’s oldest child, Maddie stops by to discuss what it has been like growing up in a house with a father that is a therapist. She discusses her own journey of being a successful teacher...

<p>Our bodies are wired to react to different circumstances in an automatic and intuitive way. Whether this is when we get butterflies in our stomachs while falling in love or sweaty palms when giving a public...

<p>People might assume that having a live-in therapist for a parent makes life easier. However…is this really the case? In this episode, we sit down with Sarah’s oldest child, Dalton, and ask him what it is like having...

<p>Finding the right balance of self-disclosure as a therapist can be tricky. There is technically no “right” way to be a therapist, but there is the absolute necessity of having positive intention when sharing and...

<p>Change is hard. It is hard for all of us, even those of us who enjoy spontaneity and excitement. Transitions are especially difficult as it often involves changing roles, changing relationships, changing power...

<p>It is 2026 people…Get Your Shit Together! Though this colorful title got my vote, my more professional and appropriate counterpart was correct in dialing it down a notch for our opener of Season 2 Behind the Therapy...