Episode 13: Digging Deep into Depression
Ben Friday
Check out this episode focused all about the world of depression.
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Inside Look: A Therapy Podcast
Inside Look takes you behind the scenes to de-mystify the counseling process and increase understanding about how real world therapists work to improve the lives of their clients. Want to understand therapy better, learn a little more about psychology, or get ideas that can help with a problem you're having? Join us each episode as we dive into a variety of therapy and mental health topics.
Episode 12: How Toxic Masculinity Affects Us All
Ben Friday
This week’s episode topic is one that I have a passion for and am frequently talking to clients about in session. Today is all about looking more at the buzz word, Toxic Masculinity, and how understanding this concept and challenging the more damaging parts can be helpful for all people, not just men. I will clarify what parts of traditional masculinity have not been shown to be harmful, and which parts have a tangible, negative effect on men, women, children, and our society at large.
Episode 11: Anxiety - One of the Common Colds of Mental Health
Ben Friday
Learn a bit about anxiety and how therapy can help! Join me as we discuss what anxiety does for us, when it’s appropriate and healthy, and when it is a problem and how to manage it.
Read MoreEpisode 10: Big T and Little t Trauma
Ben Friday
Check out this week’s episode of Inside Look, where we dive into the world of trauma and look at some of the important ways therapy helps people heal from some of the worst moments of their liv.es
Read MoreEpisode 9: One Big Happy Family Therapy
Ben Friday
Check out this week’s episode where we interview and expert in family therapy. We talk about the purpose and function of family therapy, and how it can help reduce dysfunction within the family system.
Read MoreEpisode 8: What's All the Fuss About Attachment Styles?
Ben Friday
Welcome to our first interview episode with Charlotte Haigh, LMFT. Tune in to learn all about attachment styles and how they affect all of us and how we interact with the people we love.
Read MoreEpisode 7: We Need to Talk About Suicide and Self Harm
Ben Friday
Instead of suffering in silence and fear of getting help, this episode hopes to further normalize and provide tools and resources for families and individuals struggling with thoughts of harming themselves, and provides hope that this is something we can overcome together.
Read MoreEpisode 6: Grief and Loss
Ben Friday
Welcome to Episode 6 of Inside Look! This week we will be discussing grief and loss. This process is painful but rewarding to move through in therapy, and is a universal experience for all humans.
Read MoreEpisode 5: Couples Counseling
Ben Friday
Tune in this week where we dive into the exciting world of couples therapy!
Read MoreEpisode 4: Let's Talk About Emotions
Ben Friday
Welcome to Episode 4 where we will be talking all about FEELINGS and what they do for us. If you have ever felt that your emotions are confusing or a nuisance, I hope to change that in providing a new way of thinking about our feelings and how they serve us.
Read MoreEpisode 3: Theories of Change in Therapy
Ben Friday
Welcome to Episode 3 of the Podcast. Today we are talking all about how therapy views the change process, from multiple perspectives.
Read MoreEpisode 2: The Importance of Building Rapport and Being Intentional
Ben Friday
Episode Two takes a look at two concepts that are pivotal in experiencing good therapy: Building Rapport and Acting Intentionally.
Rapport here is seen as the most important ingredient for building a quality therapeutic relationship, and is responsible for helping people feel safe enough to open up about their inner world (which can be so scary!).
Intentionality on the other hand, we describe as the quality of acting purposefully, which is very important for a therapist to embody and model, through the use of targeted interventions and techniques. We take a broad strokes look at some of the more common ways of intervening and acting in the room.
Join us next time when we discuss some of the major models of therapy and how they view change within the individual.
About the Podcast
Ben Friday
Art by Marcus Solomon
Welcome to the Thrive Therapy Podcast, Inside Look. I am your host, Ben Friday, LMFT. I chose to start this podcast as a means to improve education and understanding about therapy, and to de-mystify and reduce stigma about mental health. I also want to give folks who are currently engaged in services a deeper look at what might be going on behind the scenes during their sessions.
I hope to eventually cover a range of topics relevant to mental health, such as additional understanding and education about specific models of therapy, diagnoses, and major concepts that play a key role in counseling and human psychology in general. I also plan on interviewing other therapists in the field to get a wide range of perspectives.
Episodes are planned to air every other week for now, so check back every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, don’t forget to rate, review, and share!
Episode 1: What to Expect in Therapy (and What is My Therapist Doing?!)
Ben Friday
Welcome to the first episode of "Inside Look." This episode begins with a warm welcome and what to expect from this brand new podcast, focused on helping people understand more about the therapy process and attempting to de-stigmatize mental health in general through understanding.
Read MoreFirst episode drops 2/4!
Ivy Griffin
Inside Look is a podcast that takes you behinds the scenes of therapy, hoping to de-mystify the counseling process and create better understanding of how real world mental health practitioners work to improve the lives of their clients. Join us each episode as we dive into a variety of important therapy and mental health related topics.
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