The Wandering Therapist Sessions

Good emotional connection is the basis for a happy and healthy relationship. It's easier said than done! If you find that you're not a natural with emotional connection,  Tyler outlines 2 different practices that will help you to grow in that area.

00:00 How Can I Be More Emotionally Available In My Relationship?

00:14 The Wandering Therapist Sessions

00:28 Seems To Happen With More Men Than Women

00:53 Men Often Compartmentalize

01:17 Alexithymia

01:51 One Way To Overcome Alexithymia

02:11 Triangle Of Awareness

02:31 Example

03:22 Check-Ins

04:42 Thank You From Tyler Patrick LMFT

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There is a natural desire for us to compare ourselves to others. Our world invites us to do this to our detriment as a society. The only place that we can find our real value is from The True Source, God.

00:00 Am I Seeking My Value From The True Source?

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00:26 God Has Such Diversity

00:40 Trip To Hawaii + Thoughts

01:15 Comparison Is Part Of Our World

01:35 Drive In Hawaii

03:03 A Metaphor For Our Lives

03:53 God Is The True Source

04:46 We Don't Have To Be Perfect!

05:15 Thank You From Tyler Patrick LMFT

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Many marriages end in divorce after an affair, but some are made stronger. The truth is that the affair is not what made those marriages stronger, but the principles of recovery and WHOLEHEARTED living that redeemed the commitment of the couple. Tyler Patrick is a Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist who helps people in his practice with this exact struggle. In this episode, he outlines the necessary steps that give you the best shot at inviting healing into your broken marriage.

00:00 How Can I Show My Wife I Love Her After Having An Affair?

00:14 The Wandering Therapist Sessions

00:49 What Your Wife Might Be Experiencing

01:27 Trauma

02:14 4 Things You Can Do To Help Rebuild Safety

02:21 Clean Out The Closet

03:24 Stop The Acting Out

05:13 Take Ownership For Your Actions

06:34 Meet Your Wife Continuously With Patience and Empathy

08:19 Thanks For Watching

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Going through Betrayal is painful. Feeling of anger and frustration and natural. You might have a strong urge to confront the partner in the affair, but before you do, consider some these questions to help you navigate whether or not you should do it.

00:00 Should I Contact My Wife's Affair Partner?

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01:08 Why Am I Considering This?

02:46 Focus Your Energy On The Relationship In Front Of You

03:55 Will This Be Helpful Or Good?

05:13 Thank You

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Not all therapists are made equal. In this episode, Tyler Patrick LMFT points out some of the obstacles in finding the right therapist and some ways to make sure you get someone that is the right fit for you.

00:00 Where Can I Get Good Sex Addiction And Betrayal Trauma Counseling?

00:14 The Wandering Therapist Sessions

01:14 Look For A Therapist Who Specializes In The Thing You Want Help With

02:25 Make Sure Your Therapists Values Are Similar To Yours

04:20 Are They A Good Fit With Your Personality?

05:24 Focus On More Than Stopping A Behavior

06:22 Try More Than 1 Therapist

07:40 Thanks For Watching

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PTSD is in the DSM V as a diagnosis for mental health. Many people wonder whether or not it's possible for someone who experience's betrayal to develop PTSD. In this episode, Tyler Patrick LMFT, walks through the official requirements of PTSD within the DSM V and asks a few questions to help you identify if you may qualify. 

00:00 Does Infidelity Cause PTSD?

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01:14 First, What is PTSD really?

01:51 Is It Traumatic?

02:41 Witnessing Events

02:59 Learning The Event Happened To Someone We're Close To

03:12 Intrusion Symptoms

03:19 Intrusive Distressing Memories Of The Events

03:48 Recurring Distressive Dreams

03:54 Dissociative Reactions

04:01 Intentional Prolonged Psychological Distress At Exposure To Internal Cues

04:16 Marked Physiological Reactions That Symbolize A Resemblant Aspect Of the Traumatic Event

04:46 Persistence Avoidance Of The Stimuli That Causes The Distress

05:17 Negative Alterations in Cognitions and Mood Associated with the traumatic event

06:32 Marked alterations in arousal and reactivity associated with the traumatic event(s), beginning or worsening after the traumatic event(s) occurred

08:04 PTSD From Betrayal Is A Real Thing

09:34 Thank You For Watching. Please Subscribe If You Found Value

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Tyler outlines the typical story of a pornography addiction as it develops and infuses the emotional and physiological elements that play into its impact. There are some definitive elements within our bodies and the way we cope with life that correlate with the addictive power of pornography. Learn more in this episode.

00:00 Why Is Pornography So Addictive?

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00:34 The Typical Story

01:02 They See Pornography For The First Time

01:25 A Mix Of Emotions

01:47 They Learn That It Feels Good

02:22 Then It Hooks Into An Addiction

02:58 The Pull

03:14 Rituals

03:57 The Brain Response

05:47 The Emotional Response

07:32 An Insidious Industry

08:10 Please Subscribe If You Found Value

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Jordan Peterson has amassed an incredible following in a short period of time. A fair majority of his audience are young men who silently support him as he speaks and shares his insight into today's problems and some solutions. Tyler shares some ideas on why there are so many men who have chosen to listen up when Jordan speaks.

00:00 Why Does Jordan Peterson Have Such A Strong Following Of Silent Men?

00:05 The Wandering Therapist Sessions

00:42 Current Messages In Media About Masculinity

01:13 The Father Figures In Most Sitcoms

01:30 Men Don't Resonate With Those Messages

01:56 The Message Men Do Resonate With

02:43 Boys In Our Education System

03:37 Our World Has A Desperate Need For Healthy Masculinity

04:23 What Are Your Thoughts?

04:42 Like + Subscribe If You Found Value In This Video

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This is a common question in our therapy practice! Tyler shares the definition of an addiction and offers a few questions that are relevant to determine the impact that porn might be having on your life. 

00:00 Is It Bad To Be Addicted To Porn?

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00:20 This Is A Common Question

00:32 What Is An Addiction?

00:58 A Pornography Addiction

01:22 Is Pornography Affecting Your Life?

01:47 What Is Pornography Doing To The Way You View Relationships?

02:58 Is It Effective For The Life I Want To Live?

03:33 It Is Not Effective For A WHOLEHEARTED Life

05:26 Free Pornography Addiction Course

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There are some great examples of forgiveness in the bible that highlight this exact topic. In this episode of The Wandering Therapist Sessions Tyler Patrick shares the story of the woman taken in adultery and how the Savior, Jesus Christ, responded to her plight. There are some incredible principles of truth that Christ outlines.

00:00 Does God Forgive Infidelity?

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00:21 How The Process Of Forgiveness Works

00:29 The Woman Taken In Adultery

01:18 Sin No More

01:34 Where The Breakdown Happens

02:01 Sin Is Separation

02:51 The Truth Of Forgiveness

03:07 Surrender

03:55 Please Subscribe If You Found Value

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