In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing discuss different kinds of cognitive bias and how this affects our ability to change the minds and opinions of other people. We will discuss how cognitive bias, confirmation bias, and brain bias reinforces our opinions, inform our decisions, and influences our relationships. Listen to learn more about how to help yourself and others overcome these biases (even when it's hard to hear). Episodes Men...
Sep 13, 2022•36 min•Ep. 23
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing discuss and critique how therapy, mental health issues, and even therapists like us are shown and represented in some of our favorite TV shows and movies. We will discuss why it can be hard to find accurate representations of therapists in the media. We also discuss some of our favorite examples of how therapy can be shown in helpful ways and challenge stigma (including examples from our favorite ...
Sep 06, 2022•37 min•Ep. 22
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing discuss Borderline Personality Disorder (both what it is and how someone might know if they have it). Listen to find out more about tools, resources, and strategies to help find relief and fight back against the stigma surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Do you have feedback or topic requests? Email us at podcast@nystromcounseling.com We'd love to hear from you! Follow along: Instag...
Aug 30, 2022•42 min•Ep. 21
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing discuss how to manage intense emotions, especially when they feel like they are behind the driver's wheel in your life (instead of you!). Michelle and Brett will talk about what intense emotions are, how DBT skills can help manage them when they occur, and how you can help others who might also experience these. Listen to learn more about how you can revoke your emotional driver's license and get ...
Aug 23, 2022•41 min•Ep. 20
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing discuss psychosis. Michelle and Brett will talk about examples of how psychosis became stigmatized in media and horror films and the actual reality of what it is like for those who experience it. Listen to learn more about the myths around psychosis, what psychosis is, and what to do (or not do) if a loved one is experiencing this illness. Do you have feedback or topic requests? Email us at podcas...
Aug 16, 2022•44 min•Ep. 19
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Michelle Iversen discusses Cannabis and Marijuana along with special guest Cheyenne Fendrich, LADC . Cheyenne has worked in the recovery community for 5 years, was a treatment technician at a women's substance use treatment facility, and is a licensed alcohol and drug counselor at Nystrom's Substance Use Disorder Program. Listen as Cheyenne and Michelle talk about cannabis and marijuana, including how it affects those with substance ...
Aug 09, 2022•24 min•Ep. 18
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing talk about the concept of co-dependency and what it can mean when examining complex relationship patterns. Listen to find out more about warning signs of these relationship patterns, and the new concept of "pro-dependence" when exploring how to help those who are struggling with loving unconditionally while also maintaining healthy boundaries. Do you have feedback or topic requests? Email us at po...
Aug 02, 2022•33 min•Ep. 17
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing talk about the concept of self-differentiation, which is all about knowing "where I end, and you begin." You will learn from Brett about knowing who and what you are responsible for, especially when it comes to enmeshed feelings and relationships. Listen to find out more about self-differentiation, over-functioning behaviors in relationships, and how to create your own awareness of whether you exp...
Jul 26, 2022•32 min•Ep. 16
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing talk about depression (both what it is and how someone might know if they have it). Listen to find out more about tools, resources, and strategies to help find relief and fight back against stigma surrounding depression. Do you have feedback or topic requests? Email us at podcast@nystromcounseling.com We'd love to hear from you! Follow along: Instagram Facebook Nystrom & Associates...
Jul 20, 2022•37 min•Ep. 15
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing talk about anxiety (both what it is and how someone might know if they have it). Listen to find out more about tools, resources, and strategies to help find relief and fight back against the stigma surrounding anxiety. Do you have feedback or topic requests? Email us at podcast@nystromcounseling.com We'd love to hear from you! Follow along: Instagram Facebook Nystrom & Associates...
Jul 12, 2022•38 min•Ep. 14
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Michelle Iversen discusses Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) along with special guest Samantha Huguelet, DNP, APRN, PMH-C . Samantha has been an advanced practice nurse for over 20 years, and has worked in perinatal mental health for the last 12. She developed and has been the director of the Mother-Baby Program at Nystrom for the last 6 years. She is also on one of the director boards and is a faculty member for Postpartu...
Jul 05, 2022•24 min•Ep. 13
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing talk about the surprising benefits of boredom, and you will hear how and why more boredom in our lives can actually be beneficial to our focus, attention, self-control and creativity. Listen to find out research into boredom, how technology has impacted our ability to bored, and ideas on how to incorporate "good boredom" into our lives . Do you have feedback or topic requests? Email us at podcast@...
Jun 28, 2022•33 min•Ep. 12
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing talk about self-esteem, and Michelle will engage listeners in different therapeutic activities aimed to help us better understand our own self-esteem and determine what small changes can help improve self-esteem in our lives. Listen to find out more about your self-esteem bucket and how the use of a self-esteem pie chart can help you determine how to find balance in the areas of your life that mak...
Jun 21, 2022•33 min•Ep. 11
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing talk about stress, including how stress affects us, the difference between good and bad stress, recycled stress, and understanding when stress can become anxiety. Listen as Michelle and Brett talk about improving stress in your life using various strategies, including the stress bucket analogy and a progressive muscle relaxation exercise that you can use in your everyday life. Do you have feedback...
Jun 14, 2022•34 min•Ep. 10
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Michelle Iversen discusses the importance of Pride and finding your support for the LGBTQIA+ community along with special guest Nathaniel Churchill, LPCC. Nathaniel is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor at Nystrom and Associates. He is a seasoned child and adolescent therapist and specializes in LGBTQIA+ issues, anxiety, mood, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorders. Listen as Michelle and Nathaniel talk about the upcoming 50th a...
Jun 07, 2022•32 min•Ep. 9
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing talk about sleep, including why it is so important and which tips and tricks therapists teach to help all of us get a better night's rest. Listen as Michelle and Brett talk about improving sleep using different therapy approaches and common sleep complaints including nightmares, sleepwalking, night terrors, and more. Do you have feedback or topic requests? Email us at podcast@nystromcounseling.com...
May 31, 2022•33 min•Ep. 8
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing explore the 4 Horsemen. This is a metaphor used to describe communication styles in relationships, consisting of the following: 1. Criticism 2. Defensiveness 3. Stonewalling and 4. Contempt. Listen as Michelle and Brett help to identify the 4 Horsemen in conflict discussions to order to reduce them and replace them with healthy, productive communication patterns instead (and you'll find out how to...
May 24, 2022•36 min•Ep. 7
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing discuss the importance of laughter along with their special guest Dan Miller, LMFT. Dan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Clinical Site Director at Nystrom and Associates. He is an experienced therapist practicing since the mid-90s and completed his master's thesis on the topic of laughter. Listen as Dan, Michelle, and Brett talk about the research on laughter, the importance of ch...
May 17, 2022•29 min•Ep. 6
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing discuss fixed and growth mindsets and how it relates to our emotions. Even as therapists, we deal with fixed mindsets and have experienced how it affects our emotions and our future when we develop a growth mindset instead, Listen as Michelle and Brett talk about different kinds of mindsets and real-life examples that demonstrate the power and impact that growth mindsets can have in our lives. Do ...
May 10, 2022•36 min•Ep. 5
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing discuss perfectionism along with their special guest Rick Rittmaster, LPCC. Rick is a Licensed Professional Counselor, DBT, and outpatient therapist at Nystrom and Associates. He is an experienced therapist, former pastor, and has 20 years of military service. Listen as Rick, Michelle, and Brett talk about perfectionism and the problems it can cause in our lives. Rick is passionate about sharing h...
May 03, 2022•29 min•Ep. 4
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing discuss "The 5 Love Languages", based on the books by Gary Chapman. You will learn what each of the 5 love languages are, why they are important to know for our relationships, and what to do if we don't have the same love language as others. Listen as Michelle and Brett talk about how to make sure that our expressions of love don't get lost in translation with others and ideas on how to learn what...
Apr 26, 2022•33 min•Ep. 3
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) Michelle Iversen and Brett Cushing discuss change. While change in our lives is inevitable, it can be challenging. Even as therapists, change can be hard. Listen as Michelle and Brett talk about both research and real life examples of why we resist change and how we can lean into change in a positive way. You'll hear answers to questions like: Why is change so hard? Why change in the first place? How do I change? And more! Do you h...
Apr 19, 2022•33 min•Ep. 2
About Psyched For Psychology: Join Brett Cushing and Michelle Iversen as they dive into all things mental health and psychology. Satisfy your curiosity about how the brain works and ways you can implement mental health tips from professional therapists. Hear from a variety of Nystrom & Associates clinicians on topics that also make them psyched to do what they do best – make a positive dent in the universe and change lives. Do you have feedback or topic requests? Email us at podcast@nystromc...
Apr 06, 2022•18 min•Ep. 1
