Call the Psychiatrists David Handley, M.D and Abby Snavely, M.D.

On this episode Yolanda has a question about the moments before and after a therapy session. Lindsay specifically wonders about her preference for the relationship she has with her therapist at this periphery of the therapeutic encounter 
Jim (18:14) worries that he may be too smart for therapy to work.
Marion (25:49) wants to know if it would be weird to give her therapist a thank you note.
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On this episode Amalia is annoyed that her therapist asks for lots of feedback at the end of each session. Kim (12:30) wants to address the "elephant in the room" after her therapist cut off all communication between sessions without an explanation.
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On this episode a listener’s therapist has started rubbing her back when she’s upset and she wonders if this is normal.
Then we return to questions about vacation: A listener (9:03) is upset by their therapist’s upcoming vacation and is thinking of not going back to the office; Beth’s therapist (16:08) just got back from vacation and they’re having a hard time getting re-connected; and a therapist asks (23:48) how we prioritize our patients after a vacation. 
Feedback at (8:30).
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Alice and her husband see the same therapist individually and as a couple. The therapist told Alice’s husband they should get a divorce.
At (12:43) a 17 year-old listener feels like there are things he can’t talk to his therapist about after she disclosed her religious identity.
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Larissa was nervous during her first online therapy session with Betterhelp and wants some tips on how to be prepared for the next session. She was told the first session "is where the magic begins".
An anonymous listener (16:57) has a history of stalking their therapist and has the desire to repeat those behaviors with a new therapist. They feel ashamed and want to stop.
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Danny has mixed emotions about Father's Day. He’s trying to balance his needs with the demands of parenting and wants to hear more about fatherhood. He’s also curious if being psychiatrists changes our views on parenting. 
Michelle (34:30) is a newly minted therapist and has questions about the role of transference and countertransference in our sessions. She’d also like to know if we have advice for someone just starting out as a therapist. 
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David argues that balancing personal and parenting needs can be especially hard when--like Danny--you're trying to create a different kind of life for your child. 
At 08:33 we discuss the various meanings of fatherhood. 
We discuss our personal experiences starting at 12:49 which quickly becomes sentimental.
At 17:29 we discuss parenting as psychiatrists. At 24:50 David has 2 hot tips from psychotherapy that he applies to parenting. 
David recommends (32:00) the work of David Lancy to get some perspective on modern parenting (http://www.anthropologyofchildhood.usu.edu).
The books we mention at the end of Act 2 for the new therapist are:
The Gift of Therapy by Irvin Yalom, M.D and Deepening the Treatment by Jane Hall, LCSW

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