Dr. Patricia Bay - Therapy in a Nutshell

Dr. Patty talks with special guest, Rhonda Nehr, whose son took his own life 22 years ago. They discuss the journey from horrid, tragic loss to finding joy again.

Are you unhappy? Do you know what is in the way of your happiness? in this episode you will learn techniques to face your fears and RIDE YOUR DRAGON..

This episode explores the healing power of music, especially from profound grief. Carrie Newcomer, singer and songwriter, is my special guest whose 19 CD's have helped so many throughout the world.

How does your cell phone and other technology affect your relationships? Are you addicted to your smart phone? This program will help you take a look at how you handled your usage.

It's easy to be positive and loving. It is much harder to deal with negative and contentious conflict. This episode will give you some basic skills to deal with conflict in your life.

Dr. Patty, along with guests Connie Spooner and Lillian Deeble, discuss caregiving the terminally ill. All three women had husband's who suffered from Frontotemporal Degeneration and all three cared for their men for over ten years. Learn how you can survive caregiving or how you can help a caregiver you know.

Developing healthy relationships is one of life's greatest challenges. The quality of your relationships can determine the level of fulfillment and happiness you experience in life. Trusting is a very important part of a healthy relationship. This episode will talk about how we learn to trust, how do we heal broken trust and how do we create a life of connection and intimacy.

Let's talk about anxiety. What are some of the causes, what happens in your brain and what can you do to help yourself. learn some great coping skills.

How do we let go of all the old pain, trauma and experiences that color how we deal with our current world? The things we hold onto, believing they make us feel safe, can actually increase our stress. This episode will help you define what you cling to, help you learn to let go, and deal with the things that come at you in your life. Learn to empty your hands.

This is Dr. Patty's first show. She tells a little bit about herself and then discussed the issue of homelessness. How do we keep our humanity and still want things to change in our communities?