Reel Therapy Gone Wrong

In today’s episode, we are covering the movie “Bad Moms Christmas,” starring Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, and Kathryn Hahn. This movie explores the pressures that moms can feel on the holidays, the unique relationship each of them has with their own mothers, as well as the therapy shown (therapist played by Wanda Sykes) between one of the women and their mother.

We hope you enjoy this holiday episode, and feel free to let us know not only what you thought of our insights but what you would like to hear next! 

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If you listened to Part 1 of The Menendez Brothers, we can’t wait for you to hear Part 2 in this episode! For this series, we will be referring to the documentary “The Menendez Brothers,” and the docudrama “Monsters,” both of which can be viewed on Netflix. 

What you can expect from this two-part series is not only information about the case, but expert opinion, insight, and education around how childhood abuse impacts a person’s mental wellbeing, in addition to what confidentiality looks like in the mental health space when it is being conducted ethically. As you will learn, there were many ethical violations from the psychologist involved in this case. 

We hope you learn something new in addition to what the documentary/show already depicts, and we would love to hear your feedback! Please like, subscribe, review, and leave us a comment!

For this episode, we will be referring to the documentary “The Menendez Brothers,” and the docudrama “Monsters,” both of which can be viewed on Netflix. Because there is so much to cover regarding this case, we decided to make the topic of The Menendez Brothers a two-part series, with part two coming out on November 28th. 

What you can expect from this two-part series is not only information about the case, but expert opinion, insight, and education around how childhood abuse impacts a person’s mental wellbeing, in addition to what confidentiality looks like in the mental health space when it is being conducted ethically. As you will learn, there were many ethical violations from the psychologist involved in this case. 

We hope you learn something new in addition to what the documentary/show already depicts, and we would love to hear your feedback! Please like, subscribe, review, and leave us a comment! 

Here we cover the show "South Park," Season 14 Episode 1 titled "Sexual Healing." In this episode, Kenny, Kyle & Butters and diagnosed with Sex Addiction. We also see celebrities such as Tiger Woods who have had their sexual scandals exposed to the public eye.

We chose this episode in order to cover the topic of Sex Addiction. Sex Addiction is not an official diagnosis, and as two Sex Therapists, we do not work from an addiction model and we explain why as we discuss the show.

We hope you learned something new from our episode, and please let us know what you'd like to hear in the future!

In today’s episode, we cover the Apple TV show “Shrinking,” which follows a grieving therapist, Jimmy, who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives, including his own.

We discuss what is clearly unethical in Jimmy’s approach, as well as the dynamic he has between his coworkers, friends, and daughter. Tune is as we reflect on the comedy of the show, as well as the therapy that is portrayed! Let us know what else you’d like us to cover in future episodes.  

In this episode, Lyndsey & Brandie cover the movie “Girl, Interrupted,” a 1999 American biographical psychological drama film written and directed by James Mangold, and based on the 1993 memoir of the same name by Susanna Kaysen. Starring Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Clea DuVall, Brittany Murphy, Elisabeth Moss, Jared Leto, Angela Bettis, Jeffrey Tambor, Vanessa Redgrave, and Whoopi Goldberg, the film follows a young woman who spends 18 months institutionalized at a psychiatric hospital following a suicide attempt.

Here we provide our insights into not only the therapists in the movie, but the inaccurate depiction of certain mental illness that is portrayed in the movie & the harm that can be created by inpatient facilities as well as the lack of autonomy that clients face. The acting is incredible, we think the overall message is important, but we enjoyed getting the opportunity to give you some real-life insights that the movie missed! 

Please let us know what you thought of this film, our interpretation, and what you’d like to see next! 

Tune in as Lyndsey & Brandie discuss the Dr. Phil episode from September 14, 2016, covering the life of Danielle Bregoli, better known as Bhad Bhabie. Not only do we discuss Dr. Phil’s approach, the problematic family dynamic between Danielle, her mother, and grandmother, but we also talk about the many issues of abuse in the “Troubled Teen” industry. 

We do not support Dr. Phil or his show, but chose this episode to shine light on the issues we see with live TV “therapy,” in addition to the harm that teenagers can experience. 

Please let us know what you thought of this episode, and what you’d like us to cover next!

Today we are discussing “Ted Lasso,” Season 2, Episode 1 titled “Goodbye Earl.” Ted Lasso holds a special place in our hearts, so we are excited to dive into the team & personal dynamics, as well as the mental health aspect of this episode. 

Here, we see the character Dani Rojas (Cristo Fernandez) with a case of the yips greatly impacting his performance on the field. In order to help get him back into shape, the team brings in a Sports Psychologist named Dr. Sharon Fieldstone (Sarah Niles). Tune is as we discuss her role and performance as a sports psychologist, as well as how they can help players in real life. 

Let us know what you think, and what you’d like us to cover next!

In today’s episode, Lyndsey and Brandie cover an episode of Scrubs (Season 5, Episode 13 titled “My Five Stages”). In this episode, grief counseling is offered to Mrs. Wilk, whose condition has worsened considerably. As she comes to accept her fate with help from a quirky grief counselor, J.D. and Dr. Cox surprisingly turn to each other for support as they face losing their favorite patient. 

From a therapist perspective, we cover various aspects of grief and how it’s non-linear, and can look differently for each individual person who may be grieving. Whether you have experienced a new or old loss, we hope you find this episode and our insight to be relatable and informational! 

Please comment your thoughts on this episode, and let us know what you’d like to hear in the future! 

Resources from this episode: 

Dual Process Model of Grief:

https://www.flourishmindfully.com.au/blog/neimeyers-model-of-grief-and-dual-process-model-of-grief#:~:text=This%20model%20recognises%20that%20grief,(Restoration%2DOriented%20Stressors).

Ball of Grief: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugPOAeQJQHE

For Episode 9, we discuss the movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,” a powerful film depicting life inside a psychiatric hospital where the rebellious Randle McMurphy (played by Jack Nicholson) disrupts the strict routine imposed by Nurse Ratched (played by Louise Fletcher). 

In this episode, we explore the films’ themes of individuality, authority, and the human spirit's struggle against institutional control. As usual, we discuss the characters mental health and the professional treatment they receive. We provide our opinion on the not-so-ethical & outdated treatment that is depicted in the movie, and how things would be addressed in current times.

We truly enjoyed this movie, and we hope you did, too! Please comment below and let us know what future shows/movies you’d like for us to cover!