Dr. Patricia Bay - Therapy in a Nutshell

Dr. Patty, along with Richard Malotky MD, discuss the emotional and physical symptoms that often manifest during the holidays. Each have been in practice 34 years and have seen the same issues each year. Learn to do things differently this year.

Today's political unrest is creating anger and anxiety in people across the country. It is affecting relationships, families and friendships. Many have expressed anxiety about holiday gatherings and the risk if them turning into fiascoes.

Retired NFL player, Ryan O'Callaghan, speaks openly about his life in the NFL, "coming out" and his new book. My Life on the Line is a vulnerable, brave memoir that has loads more to offer than just football.

Many couples feel that the fun, the spark, is gone from their relationship. Exhaustion, boredom, emotional distance and lack of intimacy can all be factors. This episode will help you take a look at your relationship. Figure out where the problems are, why they are occurring and some steps to get you back on track.

Even people who are not particularly anxiety-prone can get caught up in "anticipatory anxiety" when they are worrying about something. Learn why we think this helps us and how to create healthier coping skills.

Grief is a very difficult emotion. This episode helps differentiate between a "normal" or "usual" grief response to loss and "complicated" grieving reactions. When does someone need help through this difficult process? Help yourself or someone you care about survive the challenges of grief.

This episode talks about how to keep a stress reaction from going into full-blown PTSD. It also gives tools for preventing PTSD.

Feeling safe with your partner is the foundation of intimacy. It is necessary for healthy, successful communication. Is your relationship your safe place?

This episode will help you look at your relationship and determine how emotionally safe you feel with your partner.

Learn an effective, consistent, easy to put into practice disciplinary technique for your household. Stop feeling like a nag or bad parent. Reduce the negativity and chaos and start feeling better about your parenting. This will help you raise respectful, honorable children. What better way to create awesome adults?

Are you, or someone you care about, an "ultra-sensitive" individual? Ultra-sensitives easily take things personally, often excessively doubt themselves, have trouble separating the feelings of others from their own feelings. This episode will teach you about this personality style and how to manage it and embrace it as a gift.