Love bombing can be a sign of narcissism, and sometimes it is not. Watch more to find out how to spot it and what the difference is! Grounding Techniques: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/grounding-techniques-article Find the video version on YouTube! Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections - The podcast where real therapists give you the highlights of the things we say in therapy and provide some skills, education, and ideas about how to feel better. This is not a replacement f...
Oct 05, 2023•17 min
TikTok has brought a lot of attention to mental health issues, for better and for worse. Watch today and learn more about OCD from these videos! Grounding Techniques: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/grounding-techniques-article Find the audio only version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts here: linktr.ee/healingconnectionsut Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections - The podcast where real therapists give you the highlights of the things we say in therapy and provide some skills, ed...
Sep 29, 2023•17 min
Is this person a narcissist or not? Are you a narcissist or not? In todays discussion, we go over some real situation we hear in therapy to discuss if the person in question is being narcissistic or not. Grounding Techniques: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/grounding-techniques-article Find the audio only version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts here: linktr.ee/healingconnectionsut Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections - The podcast where real therapists give you the highlights ...
Sep 22, 2023•14 min
Is someone gaslighting you..? or not? Gaslighting is a common tool used by people to manipulate others, intentionally and unintentionally. Watch the video to find out more about it and how to spot it. Grounding Techniques: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/grounding-techniques-article Find the audio only version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts here: linktr.ee/healingconnectionsut Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections - The podcast where real therapists give you the highlights of ...
Sep 21, 2023•15 min
September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness month - talking to a therapist can be intimidating or scary. What will they say if you talk about suicide? Will they send you to a hospital? Watch and find out, thanks for joining us. :) Find more about him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreydenning Grounding Techniques: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/grounding-techniques-article Find the audio only version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts here: linktr.ee/healingconnectionsut Hey eve...
Sep 08, 2023•19 min
September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness month - and for that we have a special guest, Jeff Denning. Jeff retired from the Salt Lake City Police Department where, among other things, he worked as a CIT detective, hostage negotiator, and peer support supervisor. Jeff has experience as a SWAT operator, FTO, and firearms instructor and has worked undercover operations. He has served on the executive board of the Utah CISM Team for several years and has helped dozens of agencies with debriefing...
Sep 08, 2023•45 min
Do you have OCD? OCD, or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, is a diagnosis including just what it sounds like - an obsession, and a compulsion, which are interrupting your life to the point of disorder. If you're wondering what it's about check out the video! Grounding Techniques: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/grounding-techniques-article Find the audio only version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts here: linktr.ee/healingconnectionsut Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections - The po...
Sep 06, 2023•17 min
Do you have OCD? OCD, or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, is a diagnosis including just what it sounds like - an obsession, and a compulsion, which are interrupting your life to the point of disorder. If you're wondering what it's about check out the video! Grounding Techniques: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/grounding-techniques-article Find the audio only version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts here: linktr.ee/healingconnectionsut Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections - The po...
Aug 31, 2023•8 min
Do you have OCD? OCD, or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, is a diagnosis including just what it sounds like - an obsession, and a compulsion, which are interrupting your life to the point of disorder. If you're wondering what it's about check out the video! Grounding Techniques: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/grounding-techniques-article Find the audio only version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts here: linktr.ee/healingconnectionsut Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections - The po...
Aug 31, 2023•4 min
Were you raised by narcissists? It's possible, and it can affect your life as an adult. Narcissistic personality disorder is a lot more uncommon than you think! It exists on a spectrum, and can still be helpful to recognize behaviors and attitudes that skew narcissistic. Narcissism is a hot topic right now, and many people are wondering what the word means and if they could possibly know anyone who falls into this category. Here is an in depth discussion on the topic. Grounding Techniques: https...
Aug 25, 2023•8 min
Were you raised by narcissists? It's possible, and it can affect your life as an adult. Narcissistic personality disorder is a lot more uncommon than you think! It exists on a spectrum, and can still be helpful to recognize behaviors and attitudes that skew narcissistic. Narcissism is a hot topic right now, and many people are wondering what the word means and if they could possibly know anyone who falls into this category. Here is an in depth discussion on the topic. Grounding Techniques: https...
Aug 25, 2023•17 min
Am I a narcissist? Narcissistic personality disorder is a lot more uncommon than you think! It exists on a spectrum, and can still be helpful to recognize behaviors and attitudes that skew narcissistic. Narcissism is a hot topic right now, and many people are wondering what the word means and if they could possibly know anyone who falls into this category. Here are 9 signs that potentially you could be dating a narcissist. Grounding Techniques: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/ground...
Aug 17, 2023•10 min
Am I dating a narcissist? Narcissism is a hot topic right now, and many people are wondering what the word means and if they could possibly know anyone who falls into this category. Here are 9 signs that potentially you could be dating a narcissist. Grounding Techniques: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/grounding-techniques-article youtube.com/@therapyconnections Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections - The podcast where real therapists give you the highlights of the things we...
Aug 16, 2023•6 min
How do you sleep? Is sleep important? We often think of sleep in terms of our physical health, but not in terms of mental health. Sleep has a big impact on our capacity to deal with life. If you sleep better, you will have better menatl health, simple as that! Watch this video with 12 tips based on DBT principles to help you sleep better. Grounding Techniques: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/grounding-techniques-article Find the video version on YouTube! Hey everyone. Welcome to The...
Aug 08, 2023•10 min
Self-Care is a simple principle. We talk about it all the time without realizing it, but most of us don't do a good job at actually doing it. It will make a big difference in your mental health and stress tolerance by doing small and simple self-care things. Grounding Techniques: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/grounding-techniques-article Find the audio only version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts here: linktr.ee/healingconnectionsut Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections - The...
Aug 07, 2023•5 min
The word trigger is common in todays language. What is a trigger? How do you deal with triggers? Many of us experience these even if we don't realize it, and knowing what to do when you experience that is an important skill for all of us! Triggers affect our thinking and interrupt our ability to think clearly. Grounding Techniques: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/grounding-techniques-article Find the audio only version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts here: linktr.ee/healingconnections...
Aug 03, 2023•13 min
Here is a follow up discussion with all three of us on our last episode- Learn to control your emotions through emotional regulation. This is an important skill, and one that many of us missed out on when we were growing up. Tune in to the video to learn how! Grounding Techniques: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/grounding-techniques-article Find the audio only version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts here: linktr.ee/healingconnectionsut Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections - Th...
Jul 27, 2023•11 min
Learn to control your emotions through emotional regulation. This is an important skill, and one that many of us missed out on when we were growing up. Tune in to the video to learn how! Subscribe to our YouTube page! Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections - The podcast where real therapists give you the highlights of the things we say in therapy and provide some skills, education, and ideas about how to feel better. This is not a replacement for traditional therapy, but can serve as a too...
Jul 26, 2023•5 min
The word trigger is common in todays language. What is a trigger? How do you deal with triggers? Many of us experience these even if we don't realize it, and knowing what to do when you experience that is an important skill for all of us! Grounding Techniques: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/grounding-techniques-article Find the audio only version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts here: linktr.ee/healingconnectionsut Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections - The podcast where real ...
Jul 21, 2023•16 min
The word trigger is common in todays language. What is a trigger? How do you deal with triggers? Many of us experience these even if we don't realize it, and knowing what to do when you experience that is an important skill for all of us! Find the video version on YouTube! Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections - The podcast where real therapists give you the highlights of the things we say in therapy and provide some skills, education, and ideas about how to feel better. This is not a rep...
Jul 18, 2023•8 min
A question that we get a lot as therapists is: "How can I stop emotions from getting so big?" When our we have intense emotions we can feel out of control. There are a lot of things that contribute to big emotions. Invalidation is one of the main ones. When we feel invalidated, we feel just like the word sounds- that our emotions aren't valid. This actually makes us feel worse! Invalidation is very common, so join us today and talk about it. Video version on YouTube!
Jul 13, 2023•12 min
Why are your emotions so big? There are a lot of things that contribute to big emotions. Invalidation is one of the main ones. When we feel invalidated, we feel just like the word sounds- that our emotions aren't valid. This actually makes us feel worse! Invalidation is very common, so join us today and talk about it. Find the audio only version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts here: linktr.ee/healingconnectionsut Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections - The podcast where real therapists give...
Jul 11, 2023•6 min
Pornography is incredibly common, and has shown to be damaging to our mental health, and increases rates of anxiety and depression. Getting help for pornography use can be intimidating or embarrassing, but it doesn't need to be. To quit pornography, you need to take certain steps to replace it in your life with other behaviors, and identify situations that cause pornography use. Join us today where we talk about pornography use, pornography concealment, and tips to quit using it. Find the video ...
Jul 06, 2023•7 min
Today we talk about escape behavior. Escape behavior are all the things we do to get away from our responsibilities when we take coping skills to far. Escape behavior's are not helpful! How do you stop? Join us in the video and let's talk about it! Find the video version on our YouTube Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections - The podcast where real therapists give you the highlights of the things we say in therapy and provide some skills, education, and ideas about how to feel better. This...
Jul 04, 2023•5 min
What is explosive anger? How do I deal with explosive anger or help my child deal with explosive anger? In this video we will talk about all of those questions and learn about managing and treating explosive anger. Find the audio only version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts here: linktr.ee/healingconnectionsut Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections - The podcast where real therapists give you the highlights of the things we say in therapy and provide some skills, education, and ideas about h...
Jun 27, 2023•6 min
Why do we have anger? Why do I get so mad? Why do things make me angry? These are common questions we ask ourselves after a blow up. Anger is a secondary emotion, which means there is usually something under it. Why do we have anger? We have it for various reasons, but getting to the root of it will be important for addressing it. Find the video version on YouTube @TherapyConnections linktr.ee/healingconnectionsut Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections - The podcast where real therapists g...
Jun 22, 2023•7 min
How do you deal with anger? Anger is an emotion that we all experience and often show outwardly, even when it does not fit the situation. Learning to deal with your anger can be difficult but is very doable. Recognizing that anger is a secondary emotion and using skills that take advantage of that can be one of the most helpful first steps to dealing with anger. Find the video version on YouTube @therapyconnections or: linktr.ee/healingconnectionsut Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections -...
Jun 20, 2023•15 min
This is a guided container exercise. The container exercise is commonly used in EMDR treatment, but can be used even if that is not something you participate in. A container exercise is used to take something that is stressing you out or feels overwhelming and put it 'in a container' so that you can come back to it later or just leave it and deal with life. EMDR treatment is commonly used to address trauma or negative beliefs that we hold. EMDR has grown in popularity and continues to do so. Fin...
Jun 15, 2023•4 min
Mens Mental Health Month Continues with our guest Terrance Orton! Terrance is smart, experienced, and amazing to work with. He brings a lot of good insight to this conversation and shows his expertise as a clinician, as well as being a male therapist. Find him here at: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/terrance-orton-blue-spruce-therapy-layton-ut/854563 Find the video version on YouTube @TherapyConnections Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections - The podcast where real therapis...
Jun 13, 2023•25 min
Therapy for men can be intimidating, and seem unhelpful. We are here to talk about why therapy for men works, and how it might look different. Therapy for men tends to focus on our physiological reactions and symptoms, and teaching skills to address those specifically using evidence and research based principles. Find the audio only version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts here: linktr.ee/healingconnectionsut Hey everyone. Welcome to Therapy Connections - The podcast where real therapists give you ...
Jun 08, 2023•14 min
