313 xt: Ask a Therapist with Lindsey (no AITA sitches, unusual but lovely ep)

Apr 14, 2022 · 1h 11m 56s
313 xt: Ask a Therapist with Lindsey (no AITA sitches, unusual but lovely ep)
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Join the newsletter:  https://aitapod.substack.com Hello wonderful listeners. This is an unusual ep as there are no AITA sitches. It's basically an hour of "get therapy." There's lot of juicy and...

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Hello wonderful listeners. This is an unusual ep as there are no AITA sitches. It's basically an hour of "get therapy." There's lot of juicy and interesting questions and you can find an elaborate table of contents below: 
(00:00): Intro AITA w/ Lindsey  
(00:40): Lindsey’s roommate needed therapy after learning how bad Danny's therapists were  
(03:25): Do patients ever insult their therapists?  
(04:28): What’s Lindsey's experience with couples in open or poly relationships? 
(06:52):  Do you think the impulse to open up your relationship is rooted in avoiding current issues?  
(09:35) Generalizing about the sexes - is it really rooted in our relationships with our parents?  
(12:03) What are some red flags as to whether a therapist is a bad fit?  
(14:05) Danny details his nightmare therapists: the Freudian, tree drawer.   
(16:29): Therapist Green Flags and experiences  
(19:14): When you tell your therapist something about your ex and they say "I do that!" + Finding a therapist that fits your identity   
(22:19): The importance of trusting your instincts in relationships   
(24:23): Do you believe in anti-depressant medicine? Have you ever told a patient they need medicine as a replacement for therapy?  
(27:32) What are signs a person isn’t going to do well in therapy? Linds says what does “do well” mean?   
(29:55): How to approach your first time in therapy?   
(32:32) Writing every single thing down can be therapeutic.  
(34:30): Do couples therapy/ go the extra mile to work on things before you truly end it.  
(34:48): Do you ever look back on your relationship and think what if?   
(35:31)Do you think people should come to therapy w/ a plan?   
(36:44) On the importance of taking therapy seriously.   
(39:53) Linds has dealt w/ peoples tempers. Making a bigger deal about something than it needs to be.  
(40:49): How to deal with relationship anxiety?   
(43:17): How to handle a horrible roommate situation including late rent,  odors, bad dog owner, bipolar and depressive

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