Tales From the Chair

Carlos Cardenas
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I've seen a lot things in my many years of providing therapy. And I have a lot of stories. I share thoughts on topics present in mental health, and bring up funny and sometimes more serious stories to look into various issues. I will be looking at stats to understand trends and behaviors better, and we'll follow some how-to’s on managing issues. We'll also be having some guests on for Fireside chats - story time with knowledgeable insight, intertwined with casual banter about our daily lives.

  1. 08/27/2025

    The Rise of The AI Therapist

    AI is coming for us all. So how will it go after therapy? Let's talk about it, because therapy isn't quite the safe haven from AI we once thought.

    18 min

  2. 08/20/2025

    More on Therapists Quitting

    The first episode ran long, so I split it in two. Here's a continuing dialogue on therapists quitting and what leads to such endings.

    17 min

  3. 08/03/2025

    Therapists Quitting on Their Patients

    At times, therapists have to end their work with patients. But sometimes, its not due to completion of services or circumstance. Sometimes, we just are....done. But the nuance of "good" quitting, and wrongful kidding is lost of the recipients. So let's talk about how this happens. 5:00 - Dropping the World's Worst Affair 7:00 - Downshifting a Troublesome Person 12:29 - The Patient That Led to Rule Changes

    20 min

  4. 07/29/2025

    The Tale of the World's Worst Affair

    Affairs are bad, and generally messy. But what happens when you have a messy affair with no real payoff. This is the story of the world's worst affair.

    24 min

  5. 05/22/2025

    Therapists.... Just Like You, But Maybe Worse?

    So it turns out, therapists are people too! And in being people, that means they have people problems. So, what happens if those issues ooze into your own therapy? Should you ignore it, work with it, or run straight out the door?  Today's episode will begin the story time segment , which begins at 4:43 ("Knives Out") and then continues at 8:41 ("Professor X")

    18 min

  6. 04/23/2025

    Minors in Relationships and How to Best Deal With This

    Kids and teens like coupling just like adults. But trends are showing that kids are getting in relationships younger and having sex earlier as well. So what do we make of this trend, and how should adults approach this trend. 2:45 - Two friends of differing paths. 8:00 - Culture, and managing young relationships. 13:10 - Reacting poorly to youth relationships

    16 min

  7. 04/17/2025

    The Worst Couple I Ever Worked For

    Sometimes, bad patients come in pairs. In continuing the podcasts' tradition of sharing terrible tales about terrible people, here is the story of the worst couple I ever worked with.

    27 min

  8. 04/11/2025

    So... Do You Have Any Advice For Me

    The proverbial curse: A session that goes 55 minutes, and as time runs out, the client asks for advice. Which is a strange question, because the whole session is lased with advice generally. So, what's up with that?

    7 min
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I've seen a lot things in my many years of providing therapy. And I have a lot of stories. I share thoughts on topics present in mental health, and bring up funny and sometimes more serious stories to look into various issues. I will be looking at stats to understand trends and behaviors better, and we'll follow some how-to’s on managing issues. We'll also be having some guests on for Fireside chats - story time with knowledgeable insight, intertwined with casual banter about our daily lives.

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  • Creator
    Carlos Cardenas
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    65
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Carlos Cardenas
  • Show Website
    Tales From the Chair