Today the psych guys discuss a common misconception about therapy. Therapy is not a procedure or treatment that is done to patients, like getting a cavity filled, instead therapy is a process that requires a great deal of work on the client’s end. The psych guys discuss why this misconception is so common and what needs to be done on both the therapist’s end and the client’s end to truly make therapy as beneficial as possible.

The psych guys dive into a recent event; Peloton's decline in stock price following the Sex and the City episode where a character has a heart attack after using the exercise equipment. The psych guys use their knowledge of cognitive behavioral therapy and theory to understand how people make decisions based off of their automatic thought processes.

The psych guys discuss how anxiety exists in our 'old' brain and the difference between 'new' brain and 'old' brain. Following their explanation of how our two brains work differently, the offer a new understanding of anxiety and how it works inside of our heads.

Today the psych guys opened up a conversation about an unconventional way to overcome issues, problems, dilemmas- not trying! They discuss the powers of deepening awareness to allow answers to come to us from within rather than trying incessantly to find the answer.

The psych guys open up a conversation about how Dr. Lukin started and founded the Lukin Center for psychotherapy. They discuss the difficulties, challenges and rewarding aspects of starting a private practice from scratch.

Today, as the holiday season is approaching, the psych guys discuss common difficulties they hear about during the holidays. They open up a conversation about how toxic positivity is part of the holiday season and how we can see holidays as both enjoyable and stressful at the same time.

Are you struggling with daylight savings time? Darker months don't have to be depressed months. As daylight savings time ends, the psych guys discuss the change of the amount of sunlight per day and how they think about it and work with clients struggling with the change.

This week, the psych guys do a Q&A from listeners posting questions where they explore how a therapist handles their emotions, discuss whether they like their clients and explore how they are different in and out of the therapy room.

In today's episode the psych guys discuss three topics that Tim implements in all of his treatment: Distress tolerance, Mindfulness, and the 3 pillars of an effective relationship.

In today's episode the psych guys discuss three topics that Dr. Lukin implements in all of his treatment: Distress tolerance, Mindfulness, and the 3 pillars of an effective relationship.