It’s Not Therapy!

INT Episode 20 - I’m Not Projecting! You’re Projecting!

Projection - seeing things you can't stand in yourself in other people - is something we all do, and something none of us likes! How to recognize it, how to spot it, and how to counter it! With guest relationship expert Dr. Steven Stosny.

INT Ep 19: Toxic Positivity

Psychologist Loren Soeiro joins Liana to discuss Toxic Positivity – a delusional upbeat attitude born from the inability to face the bad stuff in life. You might think it’s good, but it drives everyone around you crazy! How toxic positivity differs from true positivity, how to spot it, and how to avoid it!

INT Episode 18 - How To Stop Feeling And Spreading Shame

Shame. More and more experts recognize that this corrosive emotion contributes to depression, anxiety and other conditions that make life harder than it needs to be. On this episode of It's Not Therapy, Liana helps you identify your feelings of shame and how to put a stop to it.

INT ep 17: How Judgments Stop You From Being Abused

We tend to hear the phrase "don't judge". But we have judgment for a reason! When therapy is good, it can provide solid support for increased mental health. When it isn't good it can do real damage. On this episode of It's Not Therapy, Liana helps a listener overcome a bad therapy experience and the knock to self-worth that came with it using tools you too can use to triumph over criticism.

INT Ep 16: Empathy and The Incredible Hulk!

Empathy - we know we need it...but do we know what it is? On this episode of It's Not Therapy Liana shines a light on what empathy is (and isn't), why it's important and how we can improve our own using lessons learned from The Hulk. Plus, award-winning teacher Jason Bradshaw joins Liana to talk about the escalating conflict between parents and teachers - and what can be done to repair the relationship. Send questions to liana(at)nottherapyshow(dot)com

INT Episode 15- Stop Being Manipulated Using Core Values

Tired of being manipulated? Always find yourself attracting the wrong people? You're not alone - On this episode of It's Not Therapy Liana Kerzner gives you the tools to get yourself off the manipulation treadmill by identifying your core values, then leaning into them to make good changes. Submit questions to liana(at)notherapyshow(dot)com

INT ep 14 - How To Give Yourself Permission To Be Happy

Do you need permission to be happy?  Yes you do - but only you can grant it. On this episode of It's Not Therapy, Liana Kerzner looks at how we hold ourselves back from being happy, brave, confident, relaxed - from living a full life. The 'Ancient Millennial' @TAMillennial Lisa Nicole joins Liana to talk about methods to overcome our self-limitations, and have fun doing it with her Permission Deck! https://theancientmillennial.square.site/permission-deck  

INT Episode 13: Reasonable Post-Covid Rage?

While recovering from COVID, Liana looks at how difficult it is to “be reasonable” when so many things around us are not. People reason in different ways, and some of those ways aren’t compatible with each other! Psychologist Dr. Mike Brooks joins for the interview, and gives his suggestions on how to stay outwardly reasonable when the world is making you lose your cool. Got questions for a future episode? Send them via twitter or instagram @nottherapyshow or via email liana(at)nottherapyshow(dot)com

INT Ep 12 -Surviving Toxic Workplaces

Liana shares takes questions on how to survive different kinds of toxic work environments, and psychologist Dr. Paul White, an expert on the subject, joins for the interview. Got a question? Email liana(at)nottherapyshow(dot)com, or follow on twitter and instagram @nottherapyshow

INT Ep 11: Why Video Games And Other Play For Adults Is Good

Things that exist just to make us happy get dismissed as "wastes of time" or even demonized as bad for our morals. But they're actually essential for a fulfilling life.  Liana calls it "happy math". Plus! Alex Macris @archon of Autarch Publishing @_Autarch_ joins Liana to talk about life skills learned from Tabletop Role Playing Games, and promotes his kickstarter campaign for BY THIS AXE: A Cyclopedia of Dwarven Civilization.