Not Allowed to Die

Mariska and I recently listened to the audio book version of the Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. We give you a bit of a summary and my thoughts on some of the authors points.

In this episode Mariska and I discuss the potential for a person to get become overly dependent on their pet. I know it sounds shocking but Mariska insists it is possible.

I also mention my new group for therapists helping neurodivergent clients negotiate relationships:

In this episode Mariska and I talk about judgement. When we judge and how we our tendency to compare ourselves can impact how we view the end of a relationship.

Mariska often wonders if she is on the Autism spectrum, or if she is just anxious and has some sensory issues. In this episode we start off talking a bit about service animals and then we discuss some things to think about when we are talking about possibly being neuro atypical.

Mariska and I discuss our troubles with procrastination and some tips to get you moving.

In this episode Mariska and I reflect upon a fantastic opportunity we had to debrief and plan with a family as they discussed intimate partner violence and how to think about it with regard to the past and the future.

I also reference a cool opportunity for veterans to attend a sacred soldier retreat which introduces different modalities into healing from the folks at psychex:

In this episode Mariska and I reflect on feelings of worthiness and how we can give off subtle cues that we don't think much of ourselves.

I throw in a plug for my group on Forum:

In this episode Mariska and I push through my sinus infection to talk about how it feels when a client flakes out on a session and how many of my clients are dealing with a lack of sexual connection before their marriage has even started.

Trevor has Mariska and I on his podcast to talk answer listener questions about dealing with knowing about a parent's affair how to pick the right college and more....

Here is a link to his podcast:

In this episode we talk about Father's Day and how it feels for those (like Mariska) who do not have a relationship with their father. We also discuss the back door benefits of hating your body and how that can "protect" you from taking risks.

At the end you get a plug for my group starting 8/4/24 for parents of juniors and seniors entering the college process: