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Have you been to therapy and still aren’t happy? Did you wonder why it didn’t work for you? Maybe, you thought - ”Am I so broken I’m beyond help? What am I doing wrong?” Tamara and Nancy are here to bring you another way to look at things! We want to help you gain tools and insights to use for growth, healing and well-being. Join Tamara and Nancy, two licensed mental health therapists with decades of experience, for conversations about common mental health topics. We don’t pretend to have al ...
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Really Useful Therapy/Is Happiness the opposite of Depression? Part 1/Season 1 Episode 14
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Happiness and depression might seem like polar opposites, but emotions are more complex than just being on opposite ends of a spectrum. Someone struggling with depression doesn’t necessarily feel sad all the time; they might feel numb, empty, or disconnected from things they once enjoyed. And happiness isn’t just the absence of sadness.…
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Really Useful Therapy/Setting Boundaries/Season 1 Episode 13
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Setting boundaries can be tough, especially when others resist or when it stirs up discomfort. But it’s also a vital part of self-care. The challenge often comes from guilt or fear of conflict, but remember: boundaries are not about controlling others, they're about taking care of yourself. Whether it's saying "no" without over-explaining, limiting…
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Really Useful Therapy/What Does It Take To Do Hard Things - Part 2/Season 1 Episode 11
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In a follow up to Episode 10, Tamara and Nancy talk about applying grit to larger life issues which requires a different type of courage; being scared, but doing it anyway.By reallyusefultherapy
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Really Useful Therapy/Buy a Ticket/Season 1 Episode 12
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Taking unknown risks means stepping into uncertainty with courage, embracing the possibility of failure while trusting in growth, adventure, and the potential for success. It's about choosing to move forward despite not having all the answers. This simple act—buying a ticket, stepping onto the train—is more than movement; it’s a doorway to possibil…
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Really Useful Therapy / What Does It Take To Do Hard Things? / Season 1 Episode 10
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Would it surprise you to know doing hard things involves the paradox of having both strength and the willingness to not look strong? Join Tamara and Nancy as they discuss how persistence, grit and vulnerability can work together.By reallyusefultherapy
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Really Useful Therapy / Adaptability / Season 1 Episode 9
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Rolling with changes can mean adjustments to our usual way of doing things, but habits die hard. Maybe the way we've done things for years isn't the best way to do it now. How do we decide what, when, why and how to change anything in our lives?By reallyusefultherapy
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Really Useful Therapy / Dealing With Uncertainty / Season 1 Episode 8
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Living at a time when uncertain events are occurring daily can make things feel unstable and maybe even scary. How do we get through this when everything feels like it's falling apart and things are so unpredictable?By reallyusefultherapy
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Really Useful Therapy / Expectations / Season 1 Episode 7
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All of us, as human beings, understandably need to have some type of expectations to guide our lives. What happens though when that yardstick of measurement is too narrow?By reallyusefultherapy
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Really Useful Therapy Podcast / Narrative and Stories / Season 1 Episode 6
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For Dr. Who fans (aka proud nerds) there is a famous quote that states "in the end we are all stories, just make it a good one." The stories told about us, to us and that we tell ourselves shape us and our identity. We may be living out of stories or "narratives" that are not our own and that don't serve us. Our job is to discover the unconscious s…
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Really Useful Therapy Podcast / Reframing / Season 1 Episode 5
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The metaphor of art and creation is valuable in psychology. Why is it some artwork is really appealing to some and not as much for others. When we change the light, add colors, change the materials used and the textures, an art piece suddenly is transformed in some way and is perceived differently. Our minds are no different. How we decide to let i…
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Really Useful Therapy Podcast / Processing; How We Do It Matters / Season 1 Episode 4
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Human beings are multi-faceted, much like a prism that takes in light from different angles. How well we use all of our senses to understand something shapes our perception of it and others. Using only part of our senses and neglecting others narrows our view or experience. Allowing our minds to function in an expansive way helps make connections t…
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Really Useful Therapy Podcast / Awareness Is Everything / Season 1 Episode 3
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Changing our focus can bring different meaning to previous and present experiences. If we live life with a belief and a set of expectations that we will be "happy" if things go the way we want, we have already set up a metric for success we have no control over. We can hope things turn out a certain way, but as we all know, there are no guarantees.…
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Really Useful Therapy Podcast / You're Not Broken / Season 1 Episode 2
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Coming from a space of assuming you are broken can color the way you create your life and limit the opportunities you allow yourself to embrace. This episode is about finding the growth even in your toughest experiences and pulling meaning and purpose from them.By reallyusefultherapy
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Really Useful Therapy Podcast / Introductory Episode / Season 1 Episode 1
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Two seasoned mental health professionals reflect on a variety of topics integral in their therapy work with others across the years. Discussion touches on research and academic theory but primarily focuses on anecdotal stories of what we have learned about the universality of being human and ultimately the importance of relationship both in therapy…
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