39: Edges of Therapy; Too Smart for Therapy?; Thank You Note

In this episode a listener recently ended a relationship with her therapist after she violated her trust. Now she is grieving the loss and wonders if she should go back.  We would love to hear from you! You can email or send a voicemail on our website or contact us directly at callthepsychiatrists@gmail.com

30 Okt 202411min

Who is responsible for setting the agenda in a therapy session? Angie wonders if it's really up to her to bring up hard topics with her therapist. Chelsea's therapist (8:48) doesn't ask questions about her life, making her feel like her therapist doesn't care about her. Finally, Claire's therapist (17:31) likes to explore the topics that interest him and she finds herself trying to please him by playing up those aspects of her life. We were warmed up by Act 3 so don't give up before the end. We'd love to hear from you! Send us a questions or feedback at our website or email us at callthepsychiatrists@gmail.com

14 Juni 202424min

On this episode Karol asks for our opinion on The 5 Love Languages: are they useful or are they harmful? The study we referenced from University of Toronto which summarizes recent attempts at empirically validating the "love languages" can be found here.  In part 2 (19:30), a listener feels like her therapist is not on her side and said something hurtful to her on purpose. We discuss confrontations and countertransference among other things. We'd love to hear from you! Send us a questions or feedback at our website.

10 Maj 202431min

Krystal's therapist would prefer she not use marijuana before a session even though she thinks it would be helpful to loosen her "emotional logjam". Michael (17:02) questions his decision to be a therapist and whether he is actually helping anyone. We discuss possible burnout and steps Michael could consider before making any major career changes. We have an update from Rachel from episode 40 (29:18) who feels bad she didn't end her relationship with her therapist sooner. Lastly, Christopher (34:00) is a therapist who wonders if we handle vacations around the winter holidays differently. If you have questions or feedback please send a message (voicemail or email) on our website.

31 Jan 202442min

On this episode Tess's psychiatrist revealed a shared diagnosis in their final session, making Tess wonder if withholding information is necessary. Lilith's therapist (16:50) visited her at work, leaving her feeling confused, especially since she would like the relationship to be closer. If you have questions or feedback please send a message (voicemail or email) on our website.

18 Jan 202430min

On this episode a listener's therapist hid behind a magazine after they saw each other in public. Yazmin (12:31) wonders if therapy could be helpful for the grief she's experiencing a year after her husband died. The resource about prolonged grief at Columbia University can be found here. A listener (21:20) gave a thank you card to their therapist but he didn't acknowledge it which is creating distance in the relationship. The very end of our discussion highlights one of the themes in the show. We have a review at 11:22 which includes a suggestion to review _Freud's Last Session_ once it's released. Please contact us if you think you'll see the movie and would like to discuss it. "No regular listener of this podcast thinks that I believe I'm above ridiculousness." If you have questions or feedback please send a message (voicemail or email) on our website.

13 Dec 202329min

On this episode Amalia is annoyed that her therapist asks for lots of feedback at the end of each session. Kim (12:30) wants to address the "elephant in the room" after her therapist cut off all communication between sessions without an explanation. If you have questions or feedback please send a message (voicemail or email) on our website You can also message us on Facebook or Instagram @callthepsychiatrists

13 Okt 202324min