Fae and Fables

In this week’s episode, therapists Katie and Becky do a deep dive into the psychology and lore of Rachel Gillig’s The Knave and the Moon! Join us as we explore the ins-and-outs of relationship boundaries, the line between love and obsession, and what to do about that guy at the club who won’t leave you alone. We are absolutely in love with this story and are excited to share our take on Sybil and Rory’s story! Come on Bartholomew (iykyk), it’s time to go to the Stonewater Kingdom!

Note: This podcast is hosted by licensed counselors, but it should not be used to diagnose, treat, or directly address individual mental health concerns or conditions. The opinions we express are based on our own viewpoints and experiences and if you feel you need mental health treatment, you should seek out your own individualized care. Further, potentially triggering or upsetting themes are discussed in this episode, including themes around trauma, abuse, and suicide, so please use caution before listening. If you’re struggling with suicidal thoughts, there are resources available like the 988 Lifeline (dial 988 or visit 988lifeline.org) that you can use to get assistance. Also, adult language and themes are used in this episode. 

In this week’s episode, join mental health counselors Katie and Becky as they explore the Stonewater Kingdom in Rachel Gillig’s book the Knight and the Moth! Excuse us while we absolutely fan girl over this twisty dark romance full of gargoyles and the power of MMCs who are bringing back some thiccc eyeliner and earrings. We talk religious traumas and identity exploration and all the ways that college dining halls can make you question yourself. From the counseling couch to the red flag court, we are so excited to share all our bookish and therapishhh thoughts with you. We hope you enjoy!

Note: This podcast is hosted by licensed counselors but it should not be used to diagnose, treat, or address any individual mental health concerns or conditions. If you need mental health treatment, please seek out your own individualized mental health care. Further, several potentially triggering, impactful, and traumatic themes are discussed in this episode and adult language and themes are discussed. Please use caution when listening and come back another week if these kinds of conversations are not in your wheelhouse right now.

Should you keep secrets from your partner? What does it look like to navigate family expectations? Are ladybugs poisonous? And what is the quality-to-quantity ratio on a chili pepper rating?? All these things and much more are discussed in this week's episode of Fae and Fables! Licensed mental health counselors Katie and Becky do a deep dive into Devney Perry's book Rites of the Starling, and we are excited to share with you all the ways that this book had us laughing, crying, and questioning our abilities to suss out a plot twist! Join us in our discussion this week and don't forget to rate and review the podcast wherever you're listening from!

Note: This podcast is hosted by licensed counselors but it should not be used to diagnose, treat, or address any individual mental health concerns or conditions. If you need mental health treatment, please seek out your own individualized mental health care. Further, several potentially triggering, impactful, and traumatic themes are discussed in this episode and adult language and themes are discussed, so please use caution when listening come back another week if these kinds of conversations are not in your wheelhouse right now.

Our final Summerween episode is here and we are ghoulish and giddy to share our take on Brynne Weaver's second book in the Seasons of Carnage Series: Harvest Season! Katie and Emily talk about the pros and cons of locking your serial killer boyfriend in your basement, the importance of setting expectations in relationships, and the risks of giving your nemesis poisons when you're trying to keep a low profile. Come analyze the characters and misdeeds of Harvest Season with us and have a very happy Summerween everyone!

Note: This episode contains discussions of topics that may be upsetting to some, including discussions of psychopathy, murder, and other adult themes. Further, this episode is hosted by mental health counselors but should not be used as a proxy for individual mental health care. If you feel you need mental health assistance, please seek out your own individualized mental health treatment.

Summerween celebrations continue in this week's episode of Fae and Fables! Mental health counselors Katie and Emily dive deep into the first book in Brynne Weaver's Seasons of Carnage trilogy: Tourist Season! We discuss antisocial personality disorder, how two serial killers can also have good relationship communication, and the logistics of slow clapping with the severed hands of an enemy. Let's just say that Brynne has us considering things we have never contemplated before. So join us as we delve into our second of three Summerween episodes!!

**Note: This episode is hosted by mental health counselors but it should not be used to diagnose, treat, or assess individualized mental health conditions. If you are struggling with your mental health, please seek out your own individualized mental health care. Also, traumatic, violent, and potentially impactful topics and themes are discussed in this episode so please make sure you're taking care of yourself and using caution if these are sensitive topics.

Join mental health counselors Katie and Emily as they deep dive into the psychology of the characters behind Sheila Masterson's The Poison Daughter. This week's episode is a part of our Fae and Fables Summerween series so don't miss out on all things vampires, zombie vampires, and... non-zombie zombie vampires? We talk about avoidant attachment types, the power of communication (even when everyone's trying to kill each other), and the healing power of 90's divorced-dad rock. Happy Summerween everyone and listen until the end to hear what is next in our spooky summer series!!

Please note: This episode contains conversations that some may find triggering or upsetting. There are discussions of trauma, violence, assault, torture, among other potentially impactful themes, and adult language and themes are included in this episode. Further, this is podcast is hosted by licensed mental health counselors but should not be used to address any individual mental health concerns or conditions. If you need mental health support, please seek out your own individualized mental health care.

In this episode we discuss Daggermouth by H.M Wolfe! This was a good one! Can't wait for book 2 to come out to give us the answers we need after that CRAZY cliffhanger.

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If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, please contact a healthcare provider, counselor, or therapist, or dial emergency services immediately. The information provided here is not intended to diagnose or treat any mental health conditions. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or psychological condition.

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Welcome to our final Sarah J Maas episode! (for now). We have been so excited covering her works and now we're going to cover other romantasy books we have been also looking forward to cover! Let us know in the comments which books you'd like to see us cover.

Enjoy!

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If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, please contact a healthcare provider, counselor, or therapist, or dial emergency services immediately. The information provided here is not intended to diagnose or treat any mental health conditions. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or psychological condition.

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In this episode, we discuss A House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas! We are eagerly getting to the end of our Maasverse coverage before ACOTAR 6 and 7 come out! Let us know what books you want us to cover next after CC3!

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If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, please contact a healthcare provider, counselor, or therapist, or dial emergency services immediately. The information provided here is not intended to diagnose or treat any mental health conditions. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or psychological condition.

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Your mental health and well-being are important. Take care of yourself.

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In this episode, we dive into A House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas. Follow us along as we enter our Crescent City era!

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Your mental health and well-being are important. Take care of yourself.

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