Oct 7, 202530 minS1
<p>The season one finale features a character client with dueling personalities and a club you do not talk about.</p> <p > </p> <p >Ad-free listening and bonus episodes now available on Patreon!</p> <p > </p> <p...
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Have you ever wondered what would happen if your favorite characters came to therapy? Therapy by the Book is an entrainment podcast where mental health professionals explore and discuss the psychology of fictional characters from film, television, and literature.
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What is Therapy by the Book about?
Have you ever wondered what would happen if your favorite characters came to therapy? Therapy by the Book is an entrainment podcast where mental health professionals explore and discuss the psychology of fictional characters from film, television, and literature.
Who hosts Therapy by the Book?
Therapy by the Book is hosted by William Haddad. The show has published 30 episodes to date.
What has Therapy by the Book covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Tyler Durden (Fight Club) - Matter over Mind (Season 1 Finale)" (7 October 2025, 30 minutes), "Goofy and Max (A Goofy Movie) - Different Rhythms, Same Song" (30 September 2025, 20 minutes), and "Walter White (Breaking Bad) - The Mask of Pride (feat. Daniel Villanueva)" (23 September 2025, 86 minutes).
How often does Therapy by the Book publish?
Therapy by the Book publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 30 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Therapy by the Book?
Booking probability for Therapy by the Book is 21%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Therapy by the Book requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Therapy by the Book's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
William Haddad hosts Therapy by the Book, a health podcast with 30 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Sep 30, 202520 minS1
<p>It's a father-son family session on the open road.</p> <p > </p> <p >Credits: </p> <p >Host: William Haddad, LMFT</p> <p >Written by William Haddad and "Cali" (Custom GPT)</p> <p >Intro: "History Storytelling" by...
- Sep 23, 20251h 26mS1
<p>Daniel's back this week for a referral with a terminally ill chemistry teacher who goes by the alias, "Heisenberg."</p> <p > </p> <p >Credits: </p> <p >Hosts: William Haddad</p> <p >Guest: Daniel Villanueva</p> <p...
- Sep 16, 202517 minS1
<p>It's off to French Morocco, circa 1942, for a referral with the owner of a nightclub everyone comes to.</p> <p> </p> <p >Credits: </p> <p >Host: William Haddad, LMFT</p> <p >Written by William Haddad and "Cali"...
Episode #26
Nurse Ratched (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest) - Nature without Nurture (feat. Amy Cousineau)
Sep 9, 20251h 2mS1<p>Amy Cousineau returns to the show this week to explore the hidden subtext behind the antagonist from Ken Kesey's famous novel and its film adaptation.</p> <p> </p> <p >Credits: </p> <p >Host: William Haddad, LMFT</p>...
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Episode #25
Itachi Uchia (Naruto) - War's Shadow
Sep 2, 202524 minS1<p>This week, it's off to the Hidden Leaf Village for a referral with the complex anti-hero from the classic shonen manga.</p> <p> </p> <p >Credits: </p> <p >Host: William Haddad</p> <p >Written by William Haddad and...
Episode #24
Sam Gamgee (LOTR) - The Deepest Growth
Aug 26, 202515 minS1<p>It's a field session in Middle Earth this week with a certain gardener hobbit from the Shire.</p> <p> </p> <p >Credits: </p> <p >Host: William Haddad</p> <p >Written by William Haddad and "Cali" (Custom GPT o3)</p>...
- Aug 19, 202519 minS1
<p>It's a referral back in time this week, all the way to the ancient caves from book one of Jean M. Auel's Earth's Children series.</p> <p> </p> <p >Credits: </p> <p >Host: William Haddad</p> <p >Written by William...
- Aug 12, 20251h 22mS1
<p>Daniel returns this week for a couple's referral that is out of this world and back.</p> <p> </p> <p >Credits:</p> <p >Host: William Haddad </p> <p >Guest: Daniel Villanueva</p> <p >Intro: "History Storytelling" by...
- Aug 5, 202533 minS1
<p>It's off to the fantasy realm of Alagaësia this week for a referral with a dragon and his rider.</p> <p> </p> <p >Credits: </p> <p >Host: William Haddad</p> <p >Intro: "History Storytelling" by PaulYudin (Free for...
- Jul 29, 202526 minS1
<p>William returns to the wizarding world this week for a referral with the mother of the Dark Lord Voldemort.</p> <p> </p> <p >Credits: </p> <p >Host: William Haddad</p> <p >Intro: "History Storytelling" by PaulYudin...
- Jul 22, 202538 minS1
<p>This week's character client is an airline pilot with a history of addiction and perhaps something else.</p> <p > </p> <p >Credits: </p> <p >Host: William Haddad</p> <p >Intro: "History Storytelling" by PaulYudin...
- Jul 15, 202526 minS1
<p>William explores the physical journey and mental transformation of the survivor protagonist from the 2000 Robert Zemeckis film.</p> <p > </p> <p >Credits: </p> <p >Host: William Haddad</p> <p >Intro: "History...
- Jul 8, 202523 minS1
<p>In this week's episode, William looks at a client who spent over year on a deserted planet and lived to tell the tale.</p> <p> </p> <p >Credits: </p> <p >Host: William Haddad</p> <p >Intro: "History Storytelling" by...
- Jul 1, 202524 minS1
<p>In this week's solo episode, William takes a look at the wounded psyche of a man who's come face to face with the world's most infamous vampire and survived.</p> <p > </p> <p >Credits: </p> <p >Host: William...
- Jun 24, 20251h 28mS1
<p>Changing gears from last episode, it's over to the DC universe this week for a referral with the Dark Knight of Gotham. </p> <p > </p> <p >Credits: </p> <p >Hosts: William Haddad & Daniel Villanueva</p> <p >Intro...
Episode #14
Rocket (MCU) - Healing with a Bang
Jun 17, 20251h 12mS1<p>William and Daniel enter the MCU for a referral with the scrappy demolitionist from Guardians of the Galaxy.</p> <p> </p> <p >Credits: </p> <p >Hosts: William Haddad and Daniel Villanueva</p> <p >Intro: "History...
Episode #13
Forrest Gump - The Gift of Neurodivergence
Jun 10, 20251h 26mS1<p>William and Daniel head down south to the small town of Greenbow, Alabama, for a referral with a client whose life is like a box of chocolates.</p> <p >Credits: </p> <p >Hosts: William Haddad & Daniel Villanueva</p>...
- Jun 3, 20251 hourS1
<p>William is joined by Jason Ouyang for a couple's referral who, despite being sworn enemies, may have more in common than they realize.</p> <p> </p> <p >Credits:</p> <p >Guest: Jason Ouyang</p> <p >Host: William...
Episode #11
Chewbacca - Lifetime Veteran and Friend
May 27, 20251h 5mS1<p>William and Daniel close out Star Wars month with a final referral for everyone's favorite wookie wingman.</p> <p> </p> <p >Credits: </p> <p >Hosts: William Haddad & Daniel Villanueva</p> <p >Intro: "History...
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