What Would My Shrink Say?
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Surprising Benefits of Therapy (Ep 30)
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd chat about some of the surprising and unexpected benefits of being in therapy.
Can You Really Control Your Thoughts?
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd discuss how much control we really do (or don't) have over our thoughts.
What Do Your Emotions Really Mean About You?
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd discuss some top-secret information regarding what emotions really mean about us...
How Do I Convince Someone I Love to Try Therapy?
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd discuss how and to what extent you can persuade someone you care about to get into therapy.
How Being Therapists Changed Our Beliefs
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd chat about how being a therapist has changed their beliefs.
Therapist Tricks for Getting What You Want
14 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd discuss their best tricks for using their skills as therapists to get what they want in other areas of their life.
Relationship Advice
07 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Todd and Nick discuss their best relationship advice given their experience as psychologists.
Lessons We've Learned from Our Clients
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd discuss what they've learned from their clients in therapy.
Do People Really Change?
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Todd and Nick discuss whether or not people really change.
Humor in Therapy
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd chat about humor in therapy—when it goes well, and when it goes... not so well.
Stranger Beliefs: What Happens When Therapist and Client Disagree?
10 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick, Todd, and special guest Dr. Duyen Vo Discuss what happens in therapy when there's a major difference of beliefs between therapist and client.
Does Being a Therapist Help You as a Parent?
03 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd talk parenting and whether or not their training and experience as psychologists and therapists helps (or hurts) them in their jobs as p...
What is Hypnosis with Dr. Traci Stein
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd talk with guest Dr. Traci Stein about Hypnosis.
Our Favorite Self-Help Books
20 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd talk about their favorite self-help books.
Annoying Things My Therapist Says
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd swap anecdotes about the method behind their most annoying habits as therapists.
Do Dreams Actually Mean Anything?
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd misinterpret each other's dreams.
Is Marijuana a Good Treatment for Emotional Difficulties?
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd weigh the pros and cons of using marijuana to "treat" mental health issues and emotional difficulties.
Does Everyone Need Therapy?
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd discuss whether or not everybody needs therapy.
4 Ideas We Wish Everyone Understood About Psychology
15 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd each throw out a couple of counter-intuitive ideas they wish more people understood about psychology and how the mind works.
Our Most Embarrassing Moments in Therapy
08 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd trade stories about their most awkward and embarrassing moments in therapy sessions.
Is Therapy About Learning to Think Less?
01 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd debate the extent to which our job a therapist is to help people think less.
Don't You Get Tired of People Complaining All Day?
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd look at the idea of complaining in therapy: Does it happen all the time? Is it hard to put up with after a while? And why do we complain...
Therapy vs Self-Help
18 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd discuss what the difference between therapy and self-help is and the pros and cons of each.
Is My Past Really That Important?
12 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd take on The Past, and whether a deep dive and exploration into our personal history is a necessary element in making changes in the pres...
Hi, I'm a Psychologist. Please Don't Walk Away.
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd try to come to terms with the fact that they may never have a normal conversation at a cocktail party after being asked what they do for...
What's So Great About Talking About Feelings?
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common questions we get from folks who are skeptical of therapy and its supposed benefits is: What's so great about talking about my f...
Help! My Therapist is a Weirdo.
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What should you do if you find yourself in therapy with a therapist who's strange, odd, or who makes your feel downright uncomfortable?
Why Does My Boyfriend Get So Angry All The Time?
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd do a deep dive (okay, semi-deep dive) on the nature of anger and why it's not quite what we think.
Did Freud Get Anything Right?
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sigmund Frued, the founding father of psychotherapy, has been much maligned for many of his strange theories of human psychology such as Penis Envy an...
Do Psychologists Analyze Everyone They Meet?
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When a psychologist meets someone new, do they instantly start analyzing that person's personality and peering into the depths of their soul?
Why Can't I Grab a Drink with My Therapist?
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd discuss the ins and outs of the therapist-client relationship and why grabbing drink with—or dating—your therapist is a pretty terri...