Curious what a therapist thinks about the new INSIDE OUT 2 movie? Letisha and Miranda are discussing it all in this BONUS episode! What we're talking about:- Teaching kids to name their emotions- How therapists can incorporate this into therapy sessions- Riley's panic attack and grounding exercises- Layered complexity of feelings- Our own experiences with the movie as parentsLink to thermometer tool: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-...Link to Diane Abler's books: https://amzn.to/4cA3Qck

OUR HOST:

Miranda Barker, MSW, LICSW, has been practicing as a therapist for several years. She previously worked as a child protection investigator, adoption social worker, case manager, and the Director of Brand Content at Ellie Mental Health. Follow her on⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn.⁠⁠⁠

The Therapist Thrival Guide is a podcast by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ellie Mental Health⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We want to move therapists beyond surviving and into the realm of thriving by covering all the things that graduate school didn't teach you! This mental health podcast is hosted by Miranda Barker, LICSW and a rotating cast of seasoned therapists. Each episode features a therapist speaking to their areas of expertise to help us learn how to thrive as therapists.⁠⁠

Ellie is a national mental health brand organized around community-based outpatient mental health clinics. It all began with a single office in St. Paul, Minnesota back in 2015, and has expanded to an explosive number of locations nationwide after franchising our model in 2021. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction00:41 Discussing Inside Out 201:37 Personal Experiences with Inside Out 203:58 Therapist Perspective on Emotions07:50 Analyzing Riley's Panic Attack19:11 Connecting Emotions and Therapy Techniques22:55 Practical Applications in Therapy35:39 Final Thoughts and Recommendations