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In today's episode Michael and Andy discuss addiction, how it manifests, how to recognize it in yourself, and more! They also break down several areas of stigma that have been harmful.
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In today's episode Michael & Andy discuss the wonderful book "The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse" by Charlie Mackesy. This is a wonderful book that has tremendous nuggets of wisdom for all ages.
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In today's episode Michael and Andy break down how shame is built into society, social media and more. They discuss further how to develop shame resilience in a society that seems bent on shaming us for our normalcy, body type, identity and more.
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In today's episode Michael & Andy break down what shame is, how it affects us and how we can become shame resilient.
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In today's episode Michael & Andy break down what shame is, how it affects us and how we can become shame resilient.
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Today's episode is part 2 of Michael and Andy's discussion on Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning." They cover logotherapy- which was Developed by the Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl, and is a unique approach to psychotherapy that focuses on finding meaning and purpose in life, even in the midst of suffering.
Unlike traditional psychotherapy, which often aims to alleviate symptoms or resolve conflicts, logotherapy seeks to help individuals confront the suffering they are facing and reorient their perspective towards the meaning of their life.
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In this two part episode Michael & Andy begin their breakdown of one of the greatest books ever written: Man's Search for Meaning. Viktor Frankl writes the book as both a concentration camp survivor and psychiatrist who analyzes human suffering from the worst of human experiences. Frankl outlines how finding meaning in one's life is of the utmost importance.
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In today's episode Michael and Andy expand on Gottman's 4 horsemen with a model for emotional conflict: ACTS. Acknowledge the Emotion, Clarify the Emotion, Tend to the Emotion & Support always.
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In today's episode of the Therapy Gents we break down John & Julie Gottman's 4 horseman: Criticism, Defensiveness, Contempt and Stonewalling. These 4 horseman show up in most relationships, so how do you deal with them? Michael & Andy also discuss the antidotes to each horseman to breakdown healthy communication in relationships.
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In today's episode Michael and Andy discuss the power of validation in relationships. They break down how to validate even when you disagree with your loved one, validation in self, gratitude, recognizing when to validate vs. when to affirm your own positions, and the benefits of validation in general.
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Therapy Gents is a mental health podcast with licensed therapists Michael Medley, LPC & Andy Newman, LPC. We discuss common issues we see our clients facing every day.