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Therapy by the Book episodes
- S1E30: Tyler Durden (Fight Club) - Matter over Mind (Season 1 Finale)
The season one finale features a character client with dueling personalities and a club you do not talk about.
Ad-free listening and bonus episodes now available on Patreon!
Credits:
Host: William Haddad, LMFT
Written by William Haddad and "Cali" (custom GPT)
Intro: "History Storytelling" by PaulYudin (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Outro: "Ambient Piano and Strings" by Good_B_Music (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Professional or Therapeutic Inquiries:
William Haddad, LMFT
Daniel Villanueva, LMFT
DISCLAIMER:
Therapy by the Book is intended for entertainment and informative purposes only. It is not therapy, and does not create a therapist-client relationship. All content you hear is based on the professional experience and opinions of the clinicians and is not meant to be taken as personal advice. Nothing shared in this podcast should be taken as a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, or treatment.
If you are struggling or in crisis, please reach out for help—your well-being matters.
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7: Call or text 988
- Los Angeles County ACCESS Line: 1-800-854-7771
- Orange County Behavioral Health Services: 1-855-OC-LINKS (1-855-625-4657)
- San Diego Access & Crisis Line: 1-888-724-7240
- Or visit www.mentalhealth.ca.gov for additional statewide resources.
30 min - S1E29: Goofy and Max (A Goofy Movie) - Different Rhythms, Same Song
It's a father-son family session on the open road.
Credits:
Host: William Haddad, LMFT
Written by William Haddad and "Cali" (Custom GPT)
Intro: "History Storytelling" by PaulYudin (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Outro: "Ambient Piano and Strings" by Good_B_Music (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Professional or Therapeutic Inquiries:
William Haddad, LMFT
Daniel Villanueva, LMFT
DISCLAIMER:
Therapy by the Book is intended for entertainment and informative purposes only. It is not therapy, and does not create a therapist-client relationship. All content you hear is based on the professional experience and opinions of the clinicians and is not meant to be taken as personal advice. Nothing shared in this podcast should be taken as a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, or treatment.
If you are struggling or in crisis, please reach out for help—your well-being matters.
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7: Call or text 988
- Los Angeles County ACCESS Line: 1-800-854-7771
- Orange County Behavioral Health Services: 1-855-OC-LINKS (1-855-625-4657)
- San Diego Access & Crisis Line: 1-888-724-7240
- Or visit www.mentalhealth.ca.gov for additional statewide resources.
20 min - S1E28: Walter White (Breaking Bad) - The Mask of Pride (feat. Daniel Villanueva)
Daniel's back this week for a referral with a terminally ill chemistry teacher who goes by the alias, "Heisenberg."
Credits:
Hosts: William Haddad
Guest: Daniel Villanueva
Intro: "History Storytelling" by PaulYudin (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Outro: "Ambient Piano and Strings" by Good_B_Music (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Professional or Therapeutic Inquiries:
William Haddad, LMFT
Daniel Villanueva, LMFT
DISCLAIMER:
Therapy by the Book is intended for entertainment and informative purposes only. It is not therapy, and does not create a therapist-client relationship. All content you hear is based on the professional experience and opinions of the clinicians and is not meant to be taken as personal advice. Nothing shared in this podcast should be taken as a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, or treatment.
If you are struggling or in crisis, please reach out for help—your well-being matters.
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7: Call or text 988
- Los Angeles County ACCESS Line: 1-800-854-7771
- Orange County Behavioral Health Services: 1-855-OC-LINKS (1-855-625-4657)
- San Diego Access & Crisis Line: 1-888-724-7240
- Or visit www.mentalhealth.ca.gov for additional statewide resources.
1 hr 26 min - S1E27: Rick Blaine (Casablanca) - Empathy through Sacrifice
It's off to French Morocco, circa 1942, for a referral with the owner of a nightclub everyone comes to.
Credits:
Host: William Haddad, LMFT
Written by William Haddad and "Cali" (Custom GPT)
Intro: "History Storytelling" by PaulYudin (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Outro: "Ambient Piano and Strings" by Good_B_Music (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Professional or Therapeutic Inquiries:
William Haddad, LMFT
Daniel Villanueva, LMFT
DISCLAIMER:
Therapy by the Book is intended for entertainment and informative purposes only. It is not therapy, and does not create a therapist-client relationship. All content you hear is based on the professional experience and opinions of the clinicians and is not meant to be taken as personal advice. Nothing shared in this podcast should be taken as a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, or treatment.
If you are struggling or in crisis, please reach out for help—your well-being matters.
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7: Call or text 988
- Los Angeles County ACCESS Line: 1-800-854-7771
- Orange County Behavioral Health Services: 1-855-OC-LINKS (1-855-625-4657)
- San Diego Access & Crisis Line: 1-888-724-7240
- Or visit www.mentalhealth.ca.gov for additional statewide resources.
17 min - S1E26: Nurse Ratched (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest) - Nature without Nurture (feat. Amy Cousineau)
Amy Cousineau returns to the show this week to explore the hidden subtext behind the antagonist from Ken Kesey's famous novel and its film adaptation.
Credits:
Host: William Haddad, LMFT
Guest: Amy Cousineau, Psy.D
Intro: "History Storytelling" by PaulYudin (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Outro: "Ambient Piano and Strings" by Good_B_Music (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Professional or Therapeutic Inquiries:
William Haddad, LMFT
Daniel Villanueva, LMFT
DISCLAIMER:
Therapy by the Book is intended for entertainment and informative purposes only. It is not therapy, and does not create a therapist-client relationship. All content you hear is based on the professional experience and opinions of the clinicians and is not meant to be taken as personal advice. Nothing shared in this podcast should be taken as a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, or treatment.
If you are struggling or in crisis, please reach out for help—your well-being matters.
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7: Call or text 988
- Los Angeles County ACCESS Line: 1-800-854-7771
- Orange County Behavioral Health Services: 1-855-OC-LINKS (1-855-625-4657)
- San Diego Access & Crisis Line: 1-888-724-7240
- Or visit www.mentalhealth.ca.gov for additional statewide resources.
1 hr 3 min - S1E25: Itachi Uchia (Naruto) - War's Shadow
This week, it's off to the Hidden Leaf Village for a referral with the complex anti-hero from the classic shonen manga.
Credits:
Host: William Haddad
Written by William Haddad and "Cali" (Custom GPT)
Intro: "History Storytelling" by PaulYudin (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Outro: "Ambient Piano and Strings" by Good_B_Music (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Professional or Therapeutic Inquiries:
William Haddad, LMFT
Daniel Villanueva, LMFT
DISCLAIMER:
Therapy by the Book is intended for entertainment and informative purposes only. It is not therapy, and does not create a therapist-client relationship. All content you hear is based on the professional experience and opinions of the clinicians and is not meant to be taken as personal advice. Nothing shared in this podcast should be taken as a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, or treatment.
If you are struggling or in crisis, please reach out for help—your well-being matters.
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7: Call or text 988
- Los Angeles County ACCESS Line: 1-800-854-7771
- Orange County Behavioral Health Services: 1-855-OC-LINKS (1-855-625-4657)
- San Diego Access & Crisis Line: 1-888-724-7240
- Or visit www.mentalhealth.ca.gov for additional statewide resources.
24 min - S1E24: Sam Gamgee (LOTR) - The Deepest Growth
It's a field session in Middle Earth this week with a certain gardener hobbit from the Shire.
Credits:
Host: William Haddad
Written by William Haddad and "Cali" (Custom GPT o3)
Intro: "History Storytelling" by PaulYudin (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Outro: "Ambient Piano and Strings" by Good_B_Music (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Professional or Therapeutic Inquiries:
William Haddad, LMFT
Daniel Villanueva, LMFT
DISCLAIMER:
Therapy by the Book is intended for entertainment and informative purposes only. It is not therapy, and does not create a therapist-client relationship. All content you hear is based on the professional experience and opinions of the clinicians and is not meant to be taken as personal advice. Nothing shared in this podcast should be taken as a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, or treatment.
If you are struggling or in crisis, please reach out for help—your well-being matters.
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7: Call or text 988
- Los Angeles County ACCESS Line: 1-800-854-7771
- Orange County Behavioral Health Services: 1-855-OC-LINKS (1-855-625-4657)
- San Diego Access & Crisis Line: 1-888-724-7240
- Or visit www.mentalhealth.ca.gov for additional statewide resources.
15 min - S1E23: Ayla (The Clan of the Cave Bear) - Indomitable Spirit
It's a referral back in time this week, all the way to the ancient caves from book one of Jean M. Auel's Earth's Children series.
Credits:
Host: William Haddad
Written by William Haddad and "Cali" (Custom GPT-o3)
Background theme: "Medieval Ambient" by DeusLower (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Outro: "Ambient Piano and Strings" by Good_B_Music (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Professional or Therapeutic Inquiries:
William Haddad, LMFT
Daniel Villanueva, LMFT
DISCLAIMER:
Therapy by the Book is intended for entertainment and informative purposes only. It is not therapy, and does not create a therapist-client relationship. All content you hear is based on the professional experience and opinions of the clinicians and is not meant to be taken as personal advice. Nothing shared in this podcast should be taken as a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, or treatment.
If you are struggling or in crisis, please reach out for help—your well-being matters.
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7: Call or text 988
- Los Angeles County ACCESS Line: 1-800-854-7771
- Orange County Behavioral Health Services: 1-855-OC-LINKS (1-855-625-4657)
- San Diego Access & Crisis Line: 1-888-724-7240
- Or visit www.mentalhealth.ca.gov for additional statewide resources.
19 min - S1E22: Wall•E & Eve - Curiosity + Trust = Dancing (feat. Daniel Villanueva)
Daniel returns this week for a couple's referral that is out of this world and back.
Credits:
Host: William Haddad
Guest: Daniel Villanueva
Intro: "History Storytelling" by PaulYudin (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Outro: "Ambient Piano and Strings" by Good_B_Music (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Professional or Therapeutic Inquiries:
William Haddad, LMFT
Daniel Villanueva, LMFT
DISCLAIMER:
Therapy by the Book is intended for entertainment and informative purposes only. It is not therapy, and does not create a therapist-client relationship. All content you hear is based on the professional experience and opinions of the clinicians and is not meant to be taken as personal advice. Nothing shared in this podcast should be taken as a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, or treatment.
If you are struggling or in crisis, please reach out for help—your well-being matters.
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7: Call or text 988
- Los Angeles County ACCESS Line: 1-800-854-7771
- Orange County Behavioral Health Services: 1-855-OC-LINKS (1-855-625-4657)
- San Diego Access & Crisis Line: 1-888-724-7240
- Or visit www.mentalhealth.ca.gov for additional statewide resources.
1 hr 22 min - S1E21: Murtagh and Thorn (The Inheritance Cycle) - Names and their Power
It's off to the fantasy realm of Alagaësia this week for a referral with a dragon and his rider.
Credits:
Host: William Haddad
Intro: "History Storytelling" by PaulYudin (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Outro: "Ambient Piano and Strings" by Good_B_Music (Free for use under the Pixabay Content License)
Professional or Therapeutic Inquiries:
William Haddad, LMFT
Daniel Villanueva, LMFT
DISCLAIMER:
Therapy by the Book is intended for entertainment and informative purposes only. It is not therapy, and does not create a therapist-client relationship. All content you hear is based on the professional experience and opinions of the clinicians and is not meant to be taken as personal advice. Nothing shared in this podcast should be taken as a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, or treatment.
If you are struggling or in crisis, please reach out for help—your well-being matters.
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7: Call or text 988
- Los Angeles County ACCESS Line: 1-800-854-7771
- Orange County Behavioral Health Services: 1-855-OC-LINKS (1-855-625-4657)
- San Diego Access & Crisis Line: 1-888-724-7240
- Or visit www.mentalhealth.ca.gov for additional statewide resources.
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About Therapy by the Book
From the publisher's feed
Have you ever wondered what would happen if your favorite characters came to therapy? Therapy by the Book is an entrainment podcast where mental health professionals explore and discuss the psychology…
of fictional characters from film, television, and literature.