21. Hug From My Therapist; Sibling Conflict and a Dying Parent
Our first question is from a listener who would like a hug from his therapist. Our second question comes from someone dealing with sibling conflict and a dying parent. Please submit your questions (voicemail or email message) at our website: https://www.callthepsychiatrists.com You can also interact with us on Facebook or Instagram @callthepsychiatrists. We appreciate and welcome your feedback.
26 Okt 202239min
20. Cheating on your Therapist; Virtual Therapy
In this episode a listener has a question about cheating on his therapist; our second question comes from someone who is getting tired of virtual appointments and would like to get back in the office to see her therapist in person. We discuss our experience with the pros and cons of online therapy and speculate what may be going on for our listener. Please submit your questions (voicemail or email message) at our website: https://www.callthepsychiatrists.com You can also interact with us on Facebook or Instagram @callthepsychiatrists. We appreciate and welcome your feedback.
12 Okt 202238min
19. Helping a Paranoid Friend
In this episode a listener asks how to support a friend with sudden onset paranoid delusions. We discuss possible diagnoses like brief psychotic disorder and review a few different types of interventions. Please submit your questions (voicemail or email message) at our website: https://www.callthepsychiatrists.com You can also interact with us on Facebook or Instagram @callthepsychiatrists. We appreciate and welcome your feedback.
28 Sep 202223min
18. Perfectionism and Procrastination; Building Trust with a Therapist
In this episode we answer 2 questions. The first listener has a question about perfectionism. Among other things, we discuss the connection between perfectionism and procrastination. Our second listener wants to know how to build trust with her therapist. We close by revisiting some previous comments about parental transference (projecting the role of parent onto one's therapist) Please submit your questions (voicemail or email message) at our website: https://www.callthepsychiatrists.com You can also interact with us on Facebook or Instagram @callthepsychiatrists We appreciate and welcome your feedback.
7 Sep 202230min
17. Medication versus Therapy; Angry With My Therapist
We answer 2 questions in this episode. The first listener wants to know how we choose between psychotherapy and medications in the treatment of anxiety and depression. Tangents include a recent sensationalized article about the serotonin hypothesis of depression. The second listener became angry at her therapist and worries her therapist will end their relationship. Please submit your question (voicemail or email message) at our website: https://www.callthepsychiatrists.com You can also interact with us on Facebook or Instagram @callthepsychiatrists We appreciate and welcome your feedback.
24 Aug 202248min
16. Competing with a friend in therapy; Is my therapist prepared?
We have 2 listener questions. Our first listener sees the same therapist as her friend and is feeling jealous about their relationship. We explore the different sides of this triangle. The second listener has questions about the way her therapist schedules people, finding it unsettling to step into the emotional muck left by the previous person. She wonders about the time needed to prepare for a session, the number of sessions per day and how one determines the value of treatment. Please submit your question (voicemail or email message) at our website: https://www.callthepsychiatrists.com You can also interact with us on Facebook or Instagram @callthepsychiatrists We appreciate and welcome your feedback.
3 Aug 202234min
15. Spouse Demands Therapy; Therapist on Vacation
We answer 2 listener questions: The spouse of our first listener is insisting that they get couple's therapy and that he see an individual therapist. Our second listener feels conflicted about their therapist taking an extended vacation. Please submit your question (audio or email message) at our website: https://www.callthepsychiatrists.com You can also interact with us on Facebook or Instagram @callthepsychiatrists We appreciate and welcome your feedback.
6 Juli 202230min
14. "Trust the Process"; Humor in Therapy; Emotional Growth
We answer 3 unrelated listener questions: what's meant by "trust the process"; how do you feel about humor in therapy; and a question about emotional growth. We would love to get your questions or feedback. Please send us an audio message or an email at our website. We're also online at Facebook and Instagram @callthepsychiatrists _____________ The quotation in this episode that Abby couldn't attribute is from Norman Doidge: "Psychoanalysis is often about turning our ghosts into ancestors, even for patients who have not lost loved ones to death. We are often haunted by important relationships from the past that influence us unconsciously in the present. As we work them through, they go from haunting us to becoming simply part of our history."
15 Juni 202229min
