Stephen confronts an uneasy feeling within him that he has a tendency to overreact to situations that others might take in their stride.

It's been a tough week on the streets of Paris. Stephen has been sick, but so has Timmy the dog. Get ready for some anecdotes and some kind feedback from an ever compassionate Zak.

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In today's session, Stephen raises the subject of friendship and being social.

Zak tries to understand Stephen's feelings of inadequacy around this topic.

There is talk of sobriety and whether choosing a sober life contributes to a less social life. Or is it just age?

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articulated during the course of this program are those of the

individual presenters and do not reflect or represent any other

individuals, agencies or organisations.

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Stephen is having a solo week in Paris and reflects on what it is to be living alone, albeit temporarily in Paris.

He also goes into detail about a recent encounter with his upstairs neighbours and the empowering moments it led to.

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articulated during the course of this program are those of the

individual presenters and do not reflect or represent any other

individuals, agencies or organisations.

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www.berginpsychological.com

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Zak and Stephen continue to discuss non judgment and the benefits of mindfulness.

Stephen talks about a recent visit to Ireland and describes “meeting” his father again.

Stephen talks about what he has learned over the last year dealing with his Dad’s illness. He describes a gratitude he has never known before.

Stephen also talks about a new commitment.

They also return to an old favourite topic - the financial life.

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articulated during the course of this program are those of the

individual presenters and do not reflect or represent any other

individuals, agencies or organisations.

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www.berginpsychological.com

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IMPORTANT NOTICE - The Podcast will from now on be released every two weeks instead of weekly.

In today's session, Stephen and Zak talk about witnessing the thought life. They talk about non judgement and the acceptance that can come from that.

They talk about the fact that we are NOT OUR THOUGHTS. We are SIMPLY OBSERVING THEM.

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articulated during the course of this program are those of the

individual presenters and do not reflect or represent any other

individuals, agencies or organisations.

If you wish to contact Zak Powers please go to

www.berginpsychological.com

If you wish to contact Stephen Dalton go to www.stephendaltonvo.com

In today's session, Zak and Stephen discuss more about Stephen's grappling with what it is to be a man. Until Zak poses a very succinct question "why does this bother you so much?". This prompts a change in course, where the idea of identity and self can become all consuming, and perhaps we should be more open as humans to the idea of just being. Being without grand ideas of ourselves, being without fixed identities. Just being.

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articulated during the course of this program are those of the

individual presenters and do not reflect or represent any other

individuals, agencies or organisations.

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www.berginpsychological.com

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In today's therapy session, Zak and Stephen continue talking about what it is to be a man. Stephen has some profound realisations on this topic and Zak has some wise insight.

There is also talk of family matters and how Stephen has found some peace and a sense of freedom by relocating to Paris.Disclaimer: Welcome to our Podcast - ‘One man and his therapist’ where

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articulated during the course of this program are those of the

individual presenters and do not reflect or represent any other

individuals, agencies or organisations.

If you wish to contact Zak Powers please go to

www.berginpsychological.com

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In this session, Zak and Stephen talk about the idea of what it is to be a man. Stephen has just driven through the villages of Transylvania on a beautiful morning in order to get to his studio to talk to Zak. He is bright and awake and ready to talk.

Some very deep and bog discoveries are made today. Stephen expresses his slight unease around particular types of men and the idea of masculinity as a whole.

Zak and Stephen have some real insights together in this session. It is quite an unexpected turn of events, as Stephen realises this is in fact a very important part of his psychological make up and a great work is beginning as a result of this session.Disclaimer: Welcome to our Podcast - ‘One man and his therapist’ where

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articulated during the course of this program are those of the

individual presenters and do not reflect or represent any other

individuals, agencies or organisations.

If you wish to contact Zak Powers please go to

www.berginpsychological.com

If you wish to contact Stephen Dalton go to www.stephendaltonvo.com

Zak and Stephen have had a long Summer break from therapy. It was not intended, but it just happened that way. Now they are back and Stephen has a lot to tell Zak.

They talk about being there for family in difficult times.

They talk about the benefits of the consistency of repeated action.

They talk about Depression.

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the opinions expressed by our presenters are entirely their own. We

believe in fostering an environment that values intellectual diversity,

enabling our presenters to share their unique insights and viewpoints.

It is crucial for our audience to recognize that the opinions

articulated during the course of this program are those of the

individual presenters and do not reflect or represent any other

individuals, agencies or organisations.

If you wish to contact Zak Powers please go to

www.berginpsychological.com

If you wish to contact Stephen Dalton go to www.stephendaltonvo.com

As the episodes progress, we get closer and closer to the actual date that we release them on compared to the date they were recorded. But we are still a few months behind.

With that in mind, this episode was recorded in late Spring 2024, but is being released today, October 1st 2024. The reason this is apt is because in this episode, there is much talk around the topic of sobriety.

And why is October 1st related to Sobriety? Well in Ireland, it is the first day of the month of STOPTOBER, when lots of people experiment with stopping drinking for one month. And coincidentally, Stephen was recently interviewed for the Irish Independent around the topic of Sobriety and that article is also released today!

So lot's of sobriety talk and familial addiction talk today.

We wish you peace.

Disclaimer: Welcome to our Podcast - ‘One man and his therapist’ where

the opinions expressed by our presenters are entirely their own. We

believe in fostering an environment that values intellectual diversity,

enabling our presenters to share their unique insights and viewpoints.

It is crucial for our audience to recognize that the opinions

articulated during the course of this program are those of the

individual presenters and do not reflect or represent any other

individuals, agencies or organisations.

If you wish to contact Zak Powers please go to

www.berginpsychological.com

If you wish to contact Stephen Dalton go to www.stephendaltonvo.com