If you have severe depression, PTSD, or anxiety that just won’t go away despite therapy and medication you should know about Ketamine. 30-40% of people with depression have treatment-resistant depression (that means that you’ve tried at least 2 types of medication and it isn't helping). And scientists and doctors are really excited about the potential for ketamine as a new and effective treatment for mood disorders, PTSD, and chronic pain. Ketamine has been approved by the FDA for anesthetic for...
Mar 25, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Are you on the side of accepting and embracing who you are now or do you crave more change? Do you think that change is always a good thing? Join me for a discussion on acceptance and change to see which side you land on. I hope to give you a new perspective to help you live your best life! I’ve made a lot of content about acceptance and about how being willing to feel your emotions can be really helpful. But if you’ve watched a lot of my videos you also know that I make a ton of videos about gr...
Mar 17, 2022•13 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Most people don’t even know about this communication style, but if you did, you could solve a lot of problems in your relationships. You can learn to improve relationships by learning how to identify whether you are an asker or a guesser. This is a communication style that no one is talking about, but if you learn it, your life can change for the better. In guess culture style of communication you try to put out feelers, because you don’t want to make someone uncomfortable by asking directly. Yo...
Mar 10, 2022•17 min•Season 3Ep. 10
The news can make you really anxious, but you can learn to manage that anxiety. If doom scrolling is ruining your day or if the steady stream of bad news is getting you down, depressed, or overwhelmed, take a few minutes to learn how to manage anxiety about the news. It’s been a rough weekend for Ukraine and the world. The news coming out of there is painful and scary to watch. And I know it’s affecting a lot of people. Over the weekend, one of my friends posted how the news was making her anxio...
Mar 10, 2022•12 min•Season 3Ep. 9
If you go to bed worrying about your day, your body’s like, “Hey, let me help you out. I’m going to give you a dump truck load of cortisol the minute you wake up, doesn’t that sound great?” Then you may experience anxiety upon waking. This is called the cortisol awakening response. It's connected to your circadian rhythm, and depending on how you look at it, it’s a blessing or a curse. If you wake up to anxiety first thing in the morning, you know how uncomfortable it can be. In this video we’re...
Mar 08, 2022•7 min•Season 3Ep. 8
The internet is really cool. You can learn all about psychology and mental health diagnoses, but you aren’t learning it in any order, which means that you aren’t getting the first lecture in every psych class - which means it’s more likely that you’ll self-diagnose depression or anxiety in a way that can be harmful for you. In this podcast you’re going to learn all about how trendy psychology may be convincing you that you’re broken, depressed, or have an anxiety disorder and how to prevent your...
Feb 02, 2022•13 min•Season 3Ep. 7
When you make a mistake you have two choices. Knowing the difference between shame and guilt can change your life. Let’s say you hurt someone you really care about. Guilt says “What I did was wrong. I made a mistake.” Shame says “I am a mistake. There’s something wrong with me.” Is shame ruining your life? Is shame ruining your relationships? Do you feel like you’re a piece of crap? Do you feel broken when you mess up? Shame leads to defensiveness, trying to cover up what you’ve done, or just gi...
Jan 30, 2022•9 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Okay, in the last two videos we talked about the difference between an anxiety attack and a panic attack, and how you can get stuck in a cycle of having panic attacks. In this video we’ll talk about how to stop panic attacks. It’s a bit paradoxical, but it works. In the previous video we talked about the panic attack cycle. 1- a sensation or feeling, 2- you judge that feeling to be unacceptable, bad or dangerous, 3- this triggers an escalating FFF response, and 4- your brain learns that panic an...
Jan 28, 2022•16 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In this video you’re going to learn how to stop having panic attacks. You’ll learn what you’re doing that makes them come back. You’ll learn the difference between a trigger and the real cause of panic attacks. And then you’ll learn the three steps to stopping panic attacks from coming back. But there is a straightforward process to stop recurring panic attacks. As Nick Wignall says “Once you understand what panic really is and how it works, it’s possible to completely free yourself from it.” So...
Jan 07, 2022•11 min•Season 3Ep. 4
What’s the difference between an anxiety attack, a panic attack, and panic disorder? This is important because people sometimes use these terms interchangeably, they both have a lot of overlapping symptoms, but the treatment for each of them is different. So in this episode we’ll talk about the difference, in the next episode we’ll talk about good and bad advice for treating them, and in the third episode we’ll talk about how to stop panic attacks. Okay, so what’s the difference? First, definiti...
Jan 03, 2022•7 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Here's one way you make your depression worse: should-ing on yourself. A should statement is a cognitive distortion. It’s based on an overly rigid rule inside your head that you aren’t able to live up to. Shoulds generate a lot of shame. This way of talking to ourselves is like having a little shoulder angel constantly finding fault and criticizing you. But shoulds just aren’t that helpful in actually creating change - they mostly just make us miserable and discouraged. Is this what's making you...
Dec 31, 2021•10 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Trauma is very common. But despite how common it is, trauma treatment is complicated, and complex trauma, stemming from years of abuse, really impacts the brain in long-lasting ways. So I’m not going to pretend that I can just teach you how to fix it in one short video. But we can break trauma treatment down into practical steps. It’s not that hard to learn how to release trauma in the body. So let’s talk about that. In my previous video I talked about how trauma gets trapped in the body- the FF...
Dec 13, 2021•11 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Buy the full, ad-free Emotion Processing course now for only $147 https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/emotion-processing?utm_campaign=Nov%2026,%202021&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=podcast Just “stopping it” often doesn’t work, and it has negative side effects. If “just stop it” worked for every problem, then you wouldn’t be taking this course and no one would ever come to therapy. If we could just willpower our way to change then none of us would feel stuck or need help to grow. Almost e...
Nov 27, 2021•9 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Buy the full, ad-free Emotion Processing course now for only $147: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/emotion-processing?utm_campaign=Nov%2024,%202021&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=podcast We often try to change ourselves by beating ourselves up. But you can't hate yourself into a version of yourself that you can love. In this video, I teach how self-compassion can be the greatest source of change and growth. You'll learn three simple ways to stop beating yourself up and what to do inste...
Nov 25, 2021•6 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Buy the full, ad-free Emotion Processing course now for only $147: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/emotion-processing?utm_campaign=Nov%2022,%202021&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=podcast Most people don't even realize that they have a fixed mindset in regards to their mental health. A fixed mindset can keep you stuck feeling depressed or anxious. In this video you’re going to learn how to tell if you have a growth or a fixed mindset, how to develop a growth mindset in regards to mental...
Nov 23, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Ready to change your life? Buy the full, ad-free Emotion Processing course now for only $147: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/emotion-processing?utm_campaign=Oct%2025,%202021&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=podcast In this video you’re going to learn how to let go of self-limiting beliefs, how to stop labeling yourself, how to stop getting stuck hating yourself, and how to find a healthy sense of self. The labels you give yourself, whether you call yourself broken, stupid, bad, or even ...
Oct 25, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Ready to change your life? Buy the full, ad-free Emotion Processing course now for only $147: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/emotion-processing?utm_campaign=Oct%2022,%202021&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=podcast Clarifying your core values is essential to fighting depression and anxiety. You can learn to identify and act on your core values as an antidote to constantly struggling against your emotions. In this episode we’re going to talk about how to create a life where you feel a se...
Oct 22, 2021•13 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Ready to change your life? Buy the full, ad-free Emotion Processing course now for only $147: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/emotion-processing?utm_campaign=Oct%2020,%202021&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=podcast We’ve been duped into thinking that happiness is the goal of life. Happiness may be the outcome of a good life, but if you put all your efforts into happiness, you may end up feeling miserable. People who live rich and fulfilling lives focus on their purpose and their directi...
Oct 20, 2021•13 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Ready to change your life? Buy the full, ad-free Emotion Processing course now for only $147: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/emotion-processing?utm_campaign=Oct%2018,%202021&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=podcast In this section we’re going to talk about how to create the life you want. But before we do that, let's talk about the big picture of how to create change. The tiny choices we make over and over create our character, influence our mood, and determine our quality of life. When...
Oct 18, 2021•13 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Ready to change your life? Buy the full, ad-free Emotion Processing course now for only $147: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/emotion-processing?utm_campaign=Oct%2013,%202021&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=podcast Self-deception is the problem of not knowing that you have a problem. If you don’t know you have a problem, is it possible to change it? Yes, it is. And in this post I’ll show you how. My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional for $65/week. Try it now fo...
Oct 13, 2021•13 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Oh my goodness, I got to speak with Bob Schrupp from Bob and Brad (the famous YouTube Physical Therapists), and he asked me a bunch of questions about how to accept and manage anxiety. We talked about willingness, anxiety in the body, acceptance of anxiety, how avoidance makes anxiety worse, and lots more. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed talking with Bob! Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional for $65/week. Try it...
Oct 11, 2021•56 min•Ep. 58
Ready to change your life? Buy the full, ad-free Emotion Processing course now for only $147: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/emotion-processing?utm_campaign=Aug%2024,%202021&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=podcast Cognitive dissonance is when we have a gap between what we believe is right and what we are doing. This means that we believe one thing but are acting on something else. You can do all the coping and meditation and self-care you can handle, but if you don’t figure out cogniti...
Aug 24, 2021•13 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Ready to change your life? Buy the full, ad-free Emotion Processing course now for only $147: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/emotion-processing?utm_campaign=Jul%2016,%202021&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=podcast Practicing mindfulness can help you shift your perspective on emotions. It’ll help you get better at soothing anxiety, process sad feelings, and quiet negative self-talk. Mindfulness combined with CBT has been shown to work as well as medication at treating depression and anx...
Jul 16, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Ready to change your life? Buy the full, ad-free Emotion Processing course now for only $147: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/emotion-processing?utm_campaign=Jul%2002,%202021&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=podcast We swim through our thoughts like a fish swims through water. We don’t even notice that the way we think colors our view of the world. Or sometimes we do notice thoughts that we don’t like, and then we don’t know what to do with them. Sometimes you fight them or struggle agai...
Jul 02, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Ready to change your life? Buy the full, ad-free Emotion Processing course now for only $147: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/emotion-processing?utm_campaign=Jun%2024,%202021&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=podcast This episode is part two of our discussion on cognitive distortions. If you haven’t already, go back and watch part one, where I cover the 10 common cognitive distortions. Learning to recognize the 10 common cognitive distortions is the first step to change how you think. In ...
Jun 24, 2021•12 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Ready to change your life? Buy the full, ad-free Emotion Processing course now for only $147: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/emotion-processing?utm_campaign=Jun%2018,%202021&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=podcast Cognitive distortions are thoughts that aren't actually true but feel true. Your thoughts twist reality, and you start to feel like you’re bad, broken, or deficient. Or you begin to see the world as dangerous, threatening, or cruel. But here’s the thing with cognitive distort...
Jun 18, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Ready to change your life? Buy the full, ad-free Emotion Processing course now for only $147: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/emotion-processing?utm_campaign=Jun%2005,%202021&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=podcast You can change your negative thoughts by learning the skill of reframing. In this video I’m going to teach you a technique that therapists use in almost every session but you probably didn’t know about. And when you learn how to do it yourself, you can change how you think an...
Jun 05, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Ready to change your life? Buy the full, ad-free Emotion Processing course now for only $147: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/emotion-processing?utm_campaign=Jun%2004,%202021&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=podcast Neuroplasticity: Change How You Feel You were born with a brain wired for change. Research and imaging technology have demonstrated that when you change how you use your brain, you can actually change the physical structure of your brain, and you can change your brain chemist...
Jun 04, 2021•11 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Ready to change your life? Buy the full, ad-free Emotion Processing course now for only $147: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/emotion-processing?utm_campaign=May%2021,%202021&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=podcast We have to examine our patterns that leave us feeling stuck in our emotions. So let’s talk about eight reasons why people get mental or emotional blocks, why they’re unable to process through some emotions or memories. And, of course, we’ll discuss what you can do about it. L...
May 21, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Ready to change your life? Buy the full, ad-free Emotion Processing course now for only $147: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/emotion-processing?utm_campaign=May%2013,%202021&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=podcast Grounding Skills to Turn off the Fight/Flight/Freeze Response Grounding is a really important skill to have if you experience dissociation, anxiety, panic attacks, or flashbacks. In the second half of this video I’ll teach you an exercise that you can use to get grounded. But...
May 13, 2021•9 min•Season 2Ep. 14
