Therapists Who Brunch

This week's episode is all about friendship! Dr. Carrie and Erica dive deep into the importance of friendships, friendship breakups, coping skills for getting over friendships, and so much more. Learn about our personal experiences going through friendship breakups, and how we would have handled ourselves differently now. We're normalizing all the feelings that friendships bring up and how it feels to maybe not have a best friend. You are not going to want to miss this vulnerable episode!

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Erica Zisman, LCSW: @therapywitherica

Dr. Carrie: @the.parent.therapist

Music:

Lioness (Instrumental) by DayFox https://soundcloud.com/dayfox

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Disclaimer: This podcast episode is not a substitute for mental health treatment.

Dr. Carrie and Erica are back with a new episode of Therapists Who Brunch! On this episode, we're talking about dealing with rejection from relationships, jobs, college, and more. People with anxiety may do things to avoid rejection while people with ADHD may be more sensitive to rejection. We talk about how to manage the negative feelings that come with rejection. We often end up personalizing rejection as a problem with us, when there are other ways of thinking about rejection. Tune in for the tips we offer on rejection!

Follow us on Instagram: @therapistswhobrunch

Erica Zisman, LCSW: @therapywitherica

Dr. Carrie: @the.parent.therapist

Music:

Lioness (Instrumental) by DayFox https://soundcloud.com/dayfox

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lioness-instrumental

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/ZATMh49j49M

Disclaimer: This podcast episode is not a substitute for mental health treatment.

Part 2 of our amazing conversation with Dr. Britt is here! On this episode we dive deeper into how social media literally effects our brains and our sense of self. We discuss the pros and cons of social media, as it relates to body image and of course, give tangible tips to making social media a happier place. Dr. Britt drops more tea on how to honor your body and reject diet culture. Somehow we even end up talking about dogs too?! On the second half of the episode, Dr. Carrie and Erica get vulnerable, sharing their own struggles with body image and more ways we can all learn together.

Connect with Dr. Britt on Twitter.

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Erica Zisman, LCSW: @therapywitherica

Dr. Carrie: @the.parent.therapist

Instagram accounts we mention:

@bodyposipanda

@i_weigh

@selflovesupply

@myselflovessupply

Music:

Lioness (Instrumental) by DayFox https://soundcloud.com/dayfox

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lioness-instrumental

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/ZATMh49j49M

Disclaimer: This podcast episode is not a substitute for mental health treatment.

This week's episode includes a special guest, Dr. Britt Bohrer, who is a postdoctoral fellowships who specializes in the assessment and treatment of eating disorders. We discuss the line between disordered eating and being health and how to respond to others who talk to you about your weight (friends, family, and doctors). Dr. Britt provides us with some great tips for navigating challenging conversations with others who bring up your weight. This epsido is great for anyone anting to learn more about their own body image or how to all to their friends about body image.

Connect with Dr. Britt on Twitter.

Follow us on Instagram: @therapistswhobrunch

Erica Zisman, LCSW: @therapywitherica

Dr. Carrie: @the.parent.therapist

Instagram accounts we mention: 

@bodyposipanda

@i_weigh

@selflovesupply

@myselflovessupply

Music:

Lioness (Instrumental) by DayFox https://soundcloud.com/dayfox

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lioness-instrumental

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/ZATMh49j49M

Disclaimer: This podcast episode is not a substitute for mental health treatment.

On this episode Erica and Dr. Carrie are joined by psychologist, Dr. Patrick LaCount. We discuss tangible ways to stay organize, set goals, and combat overwhelm. Dr. Patrick shares his expertise in working with teenagers and adults with ADHD and the executive functioning skills he teaches them. The three of us break-down easy ways to get better at time-management, organization, and planning. We even share some of our favorite tools to make getting organized easier. This episode is perfect for anyone who wants to brush up on their organization tips!

If you are a parent of a child with ADHD, register for Dr. Carrie's free challenge, Stay Calm Stop Yelling in 5 days.

This episode was sponsored by Owaves, an app that helps you plan and focus on your health and wellness goals.

Download the Owaves app here.

Connect with Dr. Patrick LaCount here: Instagram, Website, Youtube

Follow Owavess on Instagram: @owaves.co

Follow us on Instagram: @therapistswhobrunch

Erica Zisman, LCSW: @therapywitherica

Dr. Carrie: @the.parent.therapist

Music:

Lioness (Instrumental) by DayFox https://soundcloud.com/dayfox

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lioness-instrumental

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/ZATMh49j49M

Disclaimer: This podcast episode is not a substitute for mental health treatment.

In the third episode of season 2, Erica and Dr. Carrie are joined by a very special guest, Dr. Jess. Dr. Jess is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with depression, anxiety, chronic illness, LGBTQ+ health, and eating disorders. Dr. Jess uses her social media platforms as a way to educate, normalize, and break the stigma surrounding mental health. In this episode, Dr. Jess discusses the top 3 myths about mental health she sees on TikTok and what we can do to work against misinformation.

Connect with Dr. Jess here: Website, TikTok, Instagram

Content warning: In this episode, we will be discussing suicide. 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255

Text HOME to 741741

If you are currently in crisis, call 911 or go to your local emergency room.

Follow us on Instagram: @therapistswhobrunch

Erica Zisman, LCSW: @therapywitherica

Dr. Carrie: @the.parent.therapist

Music:

Lioness (Instrumental) by DayFox https://soundcloud.com/dayfox

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lioness-instrumental

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/ZATMh49j49M

Disclaimer: This podcast episode is not a substitute for mental health treatment.

The second episode back and Dr. Carrie and Erica are spilling all the secrets on finding the right therapist. We answer all the questions ya'll have been asking us about how to start therapy, where to begin, what to look for, and some specific questions to ask. We also talk about how to overcome the fear of making the first step, share our own experiences as clients in therapy, and much more. Tune into the episode until the very in for a special hint on what you can expect from episode three too!

Follow us on Instagram: @therapistswhobrunch

Erica Zisman, LCSW: @therapywitherica

Dr. Carrie: @the.parent.therapist

Music:

Lioness (Instrumental) by DayFox https://soundcloud.com/dayfox

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lioness-instrumental

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/ZATMh49j49M

Disclaimer: This podcast episode is not a substitute for mental health treatment.

Dr. Carrie & Erica, LCSW are back with the first episode of Season 2 with a very exciting announcement! In this episode, Dr. Carrie and Erica discuss if therapists are allowed to share their own mental health challenges, and what has happened when therapists do use self-disclosure in therapy. We also talk about some of the exciting topics we have coming up on Season 2! Tune in for the exciting news that we can't wait to share!

Follow us on Instagram: @therapistswhobrunch

Erica Zisman, LCSW: @therapywitherica

Dr. Carrie: @the.parent.therapist

Music:

Lioness (Instrumental) by DayFox https://soundcloud.com/dayfox

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lioness-instrumental

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/ZATMh49j49M

Disclaimer: This podcast episode is not a substitute for mental health treatment.

Dr. Carrie (@the.parent.therapist) and Erica Zisman, LCSW (@therapywitherica) are here with the final episode of the first season of Therapists Who Brunch! In this episode, we're discussing why maintaining boundaries is difficult and how to assert your boundaries. We also bring back our game of "What Would Your Therapist Do?" We hope you all enjoyed our first season and we are looking forward to being back for Season 2!

Follow @therapistswhobrunch for updates on new episodes.

Music:

Lioness (Instrumental) by DayFox https://soundcloud.com/dayfox

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lioness-instrumental

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/ZATMh49j49M

Disclaimer: This podcast episode is not a substitute for mental health treatment.

Dr. Carrie (@the.parent.therapist) and Erica Zisman, LCSW (@therapywitherica) are back with another fun and information episode of Therapists Who Brunch! This episode is all about our mutual love for travel and the benefits travel has on mental health. You'll be surprised to learn how much travel has impacted both of us individually and of course how it relates on a wider scope for society AKA all of you. We also give you guys the scoop about what we are up to both personally and professionally and make sure to play another fun game that we know ya'll will love.

Follow @therapistswhobrunch for updates on new episodes.

Music:

Lioness (Instrumental) by DayFox https://soundcloud.com/dayfox

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lioness-instrumental

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/ZATMh49j49M

Disclaimer: This podcast episode is not a substitute for mental health treatment.