It’s Not Therapy!

INT ep 46: Teen Mental Health

Teen mental health is a subject near and dear to Liana's heart. She shares what she learned starting as a peer counsellor as a teenager. Guest Dr. Betsy Holmberg https://betsyholmberg.com/ talks directly to teens about how their brains work, and we do a  dive into the data showing the kids are not alright, especially LGBTQ+ teens. While this episode is focused on teens, everyone can benefit from the information on how our brains work!

INT Ep 45 - Fixing the Mental Health Care System

Okay there isn't just one system, but the various systems are broken. What's wrong? (Like you need to be told) and the beginnings of what to do about it, with speaker, advocate, and author of "So-Called Normal: A Memoir of Family, Depression and Resilience", Mark Henick!

INT ep 44- I’m Not Disabled. The World Disables Me.

Nicer terms for disabled people don't help much while the world is still disabling our ability to contribute. Liana shares some of her own story, a comment from a listener, and chats with Forbes Advisor Canada lead editor Aaron Broverman (@Broverman) about disability issues. 

INT ep 43- What I Wish I’d Been Told About Trauma

If I knew then what I know now. Inspired by the movie Creed III, Liana talks about some of the things she wishes she'd been told when she was in trauma therapy. Guest Dr. Robert T. Muller PhD and author of Trauma and the Struggle to Open Up joins to talk about his work with https://traumapractice.org/ 

INT Ep 42 - Why We Hate ”Thought Stopping”

The bubbleheads continue to talk about self-talk, focusing on alternatives to the process of "thought stopping"... which really doesn't work for a lot of people. 

INT ep 41 - Beating Yourself Up part 2

Do you beat yourself up over perceived failures, mistakes or shortcomings? Rhetorical question - we all do it or have done it at some point in our lives. Liana and the Bubbleheads -- MoiMoi, Jake, Aquila and Merryjest -- share their stories and what they do to fight that nasty inner voice. Join the It's Not Therapy mailing list for announcements and free stuff... and check out our workshops! https://www.nottherapyshow.com/

INT ep 40 - Beating Yourself Up (Bubbleheads Roundtable)

This episode, Liana is joined by the Bubbleheads - the moderators of group chat "bubbles" in the It's Not Therapy community. Jake, Aquila, Moi Moi and Merryjest join Liana to discuss why we beat ourselves up, and what to do about it!

INT ep 39 - Why We Need To Grieve

Liana talks about losing her pet dog. Guest Trauma Psychologist Amanda Ann Gregory joins Liana to discuss dealing with grief and how our culture sucks at it.

INT ep 38: Energy Spoons

SPOOOOOOOONS! Why do people with chronic health conditions refer to energy as spoons? Listen and find out! Also, guest psychologist Kevin Bennett discusses how we can all use our limited energy better! Listen to his new podcast, Kevin Bennett Is Snarling, at https://www.kevin-bennett.com/

INT ep 37: Learning To Lose Better

Failure and losing suck. But they're parts of life. So how do we make losing suck less? Sociologist and author Anthony Synnott joins Liana to talk about why he wrote about the different ways people handle losing.