In this episode of Welcome to Group Therapy we discuss dissociation.

In our discussion we cover:

What dissociation is

The spectrum of dissociation from daydreaming to diagnosable mental health conditions

Reasons people may experience dissociation

The relationship between trauma and dissociation

Treatments for dissociation

Google Scholar Shorts Article: Impact of depersonalization on the course of depression: longitudinal observations from the gutenberg health study

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s12888-024-05658-7.pdf

Additional Resources:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.2147/PRBM.S402456#d1e249

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11185985/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9162402/

Disclaimer: Welcome to Group Therapy Podcast is not a replacement for therapy, is not actual group therapy, nor will specific therapeutic advice be given on the show. Although we are all licensed therapists, we are not YOUR therapist. It is meant to be for educational and entertainment purposes only.

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In this episode of Welcome to Group Therapy we discuss setting mental health goals in the new year.

In our discussion we cover:

Our mental health goals for 2025

Barriers to setting and reaching goals

Common mental health goals people set

How goal setting comes up in therapy

How to achieve your mental health goals

Google Scholar Shorts Article: Promoting Physical and Mental Health Among Children and Adolescents via Gamification - A Conceptual Systematic Review

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/14/2/102

Additional Resources:

Gamification Mental Health Apps:

Habatica: https://habitica.com/static/home (Goal setting)

Minddoc: https://minddoc.com/us/en (Mental Health)

Mango Health: https://appadvice.com/app/mango-health/560657279 (Medication Reminder)

Finch: https://finchcare.com/ (Self-Care)

Pinkmin Bloom: https://pikminbloom.com/en/ (Walking)

Disclaimer: Welcome to Group Therapy Podcast is not a replacement for therapy, is not actual group therapy, nor will specific therapeutic advice be given on the show. Although we are all licensed therapists, we are not YOUR therapist. It is meant to be for educational and entertainment purposes only.

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In this episode of Welcome to Group Therapy we discuss how to combat loneliness in the winter months.

In our discussion we cover:

• Why we experience loneliness and how the winter increases it.
• What we can do to lessen the impact of loneliness.
• Our personal experiences with loneliness.

Disclaimer: Welcome to Group Therapy Podcast is not a replacement for therapy, is not actual group therapy, nor will specific therapeutic advice be given on the show. Although we are all licensed therapists, we are not YOUR therapist. It is meant to be for educational and entertainment purposes only.

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In this episode of Welcome to Group Therapy we discuss the emotional downsides of the holidays.

In our discussion we cover:

• Common uncomfortable emotions people experience around the holidays such as anxiety, stress, and grief.
• Reasons why uncomfortable emotions arise during the holidays.
• Ways to cope with uncomfortable emotions during the holiday season.
• How these emotions present in therapy.

Google Scholar Shorts Article: Association of holidays and the day of the week with suicide risk: Multicountry, two stage, time series study

https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/387/bmj-2024-077262.full.pdf

Additional Resources:

Disclaimer: Welcome to Group Therapy Podcast is not a replacement for therapy, is not actual group therapy, nor will specific therapeutic advice be given on the show. Although we are all licensed therapists, we are not YOUR therapist. It is meant to be for educational and entertainment purposes only.

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In this episode of Welcome to Group Therapy we discuss:

- The Evolution of Mental Health Conversations

- How mental health conversations have evolved since the 1980's, 90's, 2000's

- How mental health conversations have changed between generations.

Please follow our awesome guest Dr. Funnies on Instagram, Threads and across social media at: @mentalhealthfunnies

Disclaimer: Welcome to Group Therapy Podcast is not a replacement for therapy, is not actual group therapy, nor will specific therapeutic advice be given on the show. Although we are all licensed therapists, we are not YOUR therapist. It is meant to be for educational and entertainment purposes only.

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In this episode of Welcome to Group Therapy we discuss “is it OCD?”

In our discussion we cover:

• What OCD is
• Various subtypes of OCD
• Mental health disorders that may be misdiagnosed as OCD (and vice versa)
• What OCD is not
• Treatments for OCD

Google Scholar Shorts Article: Repetitive Behaviors in Autism and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Systematic Review

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10803-024-06357-8.pdf

Additional Resources:

https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/a-quick-guide-to-some-common-ocd-subtypes

https://iocdf.org/expert-opinions/subtypes-of-ocd/

https://www.apa.org/pubs/books/supplemental/Cognitive-Behavior-Therapy-OCD-Youth/Web-Form-1-1.pdf

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd

Disclaimer: Welcome to Group Therapy Podcast is not a replacement for therapy, is not actual group therapy, nor will specific therapeutic advice be given on the show. Although we are all licensed therapists, we are not YOUR therapist. It is meant to be for educational and entertainment purposes only.

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Therapeutic Rapport & Authenticity in Therapy with Candice Fraser, LPC

In this episode of Welcome to Group Therapy we discuss therapeutic rapport and authenticity in therapy.

In our discussion we cover:

What therapeutic rapport is

Signs of good and bad therapeutic rapport

How we establish rapport in therapy

How therapists can show up authentically in therapy

Google Scholar Shorts Article: Therapeutic alliance and clinical outcomes in teletherapy and in-person psychotherapy: A noninferiority study during the COVID-19 pandemic

Therapeutic alliance and clinical outcomes in teletherapy and in-person psychotherapy: A noninferior (bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com)

Additional Resources:

Connect with Candice Fraser, LPC:

Instagram: @candicefraserlpc

Podcast: The Couch Next Door

Disclaimer: Welcome to Group Therapy Podcast is not a replacement for therapy, is not actual group therapy, nor will specific therapeutic advice be given on the show. Although we are all licensed therapists, we are not YOUR therapist. It is meant to be for educational and entertainment purposes only.

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Dr. Justin Puder @amoderntherapist

Dr. Kristen Casey @drkristencasey

Dr. Jessica Rabon @jessicaleighphd

Kristen Gingrich LCSW, CADC, CSS @notyouraveragethrpst

In this episode of Welcome to Group Therapy we discuss consuming the news while maintaining your mental health.

In our discussion we cover:

How we consume the news & how we feel doing so

The 24 hour news cycle

Common emotional responses to consuming the news

Coping with news consumption

How the news shows up in therapy.

Google Scholar Shorts Article: Social Media News Headlines and Their Influence on Well-Being: Emotional States, Emotion Regulation, and Resilience

Social Media News Headlines and Their Influence on Well-Being: Emotional States, Emotion Regulation, and Resilience (mdpi.com)

Additional Resources:

https://hr.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/JHEAP_Negative-News-Coverage-and-Mental-Health.pdf

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/11/strain-media-overload

Disclaimer: Welcome to Group Therapy Podcast is not a replacement for therapy, is not actual group therapy, nor will specific therapeutic advice be given on the show. Although we are all licensed therapists, we are not YOUR therapist. It is meant to be for educational and entertainment purposes only.

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Dr. Justin Puder @amoderntherapist

Dr. Kristen Casey @drkristencasey

Dr. Jessica Rabon @jessicaleighphd

Kristen Gingrich LCSW, CADC, CSS @notyouraveragethrpst