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The Character's Toolkit: Bibliotherapy (Mental Health with a Literary Twist) episodes
- Coercive and Controlling Relationships - PICTURES OF YOU (with Emma Grey, Hannah Robertson, and Beverly Engel)
Marisa chats with Pictures of You author Emma Grey, her daughter and Ph.D. candidate Hannah Robertson, and therapist Beverly Engel—author of The Emotionally Abusive Relationship—to unpack the dynamics of coercive and controlling relationships. From subtle red flags to deep emotional manipulation, this conversation sheds light on what these relationships really look like, hot to support loved ones who are in them, and how to begin breaking free.
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The Character's Toolkit is a bibliotherapy-based mental health podcast where novels and fictional characters are used to explore therapy concepts and coping skills.
59 min - Cognitive Distortions: Mental Filtering Skills — TRUST ME ON THIS (with Lauren Parvizzi & Maggie Malone)
Marisa chats with Trust Me on This author Lauren Parvizzi and therapist Maggie Malone of Rosebud Psychotherapy to unpack mental filtering—the habit of seeing things as either all good or all bad. They dive into how this black-and-white thinking shows up in our lives, why it's so tempting, and what it really takes to find a more balanced perspective.
Want more? Follow @TheCharactersToolkit on Instagram!
The Character's Toolkit is a bibliotherapy-based mental health podcast where novels and fictional characters are used to explore therapy concepts and coping skills.
39 min - Performance Anxiety in Sports Psychology — BLUEBIRD DAY (with Megan Tady & Peter Falcon)
Marisa chats with Bluebird Day author Megan Tady and sports therapist Peter Falcon of Skadi Sports Psychology to dig into the high-stakes world of sports psychology. From pre-game anxiety to the mental load elite athletes carry, they unpack the hidden side of high performance.
Want more? Follow @TheCharactersToolkit on Instagram!
The Character's Toolkit is a bibliotherapy-based mental health podcast where novels and fictional characters are used to explore therapy concepts and coping skills.
43 min - Welcome & What to Expect from The Character's Toolkit, a Bibliotherapy Podcast
Welcome! There's a new show, and it's perfect for you: The Character's Toolkit.
In every episode, therapist (and reader!) Marisa Gelfand chats with novelists and therapists to explore the mental health struggles of fictional characters.
Characters don't have access to a therapist's insights, but you do, and you walk away with the skills.
The Character's Toolkit is a bibliotherapy-based mental health podcast where novels and fictional characters are used to explore therapy concepts and coping skills.
Want more? Follow @TheCharactersToolkit on Instagram!
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About The Character's Toolkit: Bibliotherapy (Mental Health with a Literary Twist)
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In every episode, therapist (and reader!) Marisa Gelfand chats with novelists and therapists to explore the mental health struggles of fictional characters.
Think, bibliotherapy: mental health with a literary twist.
Characters in books and literature don't have access to a therapist's insights, but you do, and you walk away with the skills.