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Eyewitness to Therapy

Cort Curtis

21 episodes

9 months ago

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.What are the emotional costs of estrangement, and how do we navigate the murky waters of family dynamics? Join us as Dahlia opens up about her journey through the complex network of sibling relationships and the emotional turmoil that comes with maintaining distance from a volatile family member. With a new job adding to her stress, Dahlia shares the duality of her emotions—cherishing the love within her immediate family wh...

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Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.What are the emotional costs of estrangement, and how do we navigate the murky waters of family dynamics? Join us as Dahlia opens up about her journey through the complex network of sibling relationships and the emotional turmoil that comes with maintaining distance from a volatile family member. With a new job adding to her stress, Dahlia shares the duality of her emotions—cherishing the love within her immediate family wh...

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Society & Culture,

Self-Improvement,

Health & Fitness,

Episodes (20/21)

Eyewitness to Therapy

Healing Family Wounds: Navigating Estrangement and Emotional Turmoil

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.What are the emotional costs of estrangement, and how do we navigate the murky waters of family dynamics? Join us as Dahlia opens up about her journey through the complex network of sibling relationships and the emotional turmoil that comes with maintaining distance from a volatile family member. With a new job adding to her stress, Dahlia shares the duality of her emotions—cherishing the love within her immediate family wh...

10 months ago

23 minutes

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From Worry to Wisdom: A Parenting Insight

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.What happens when worry becomes an unwelcome lifelong companion? Our guest courageously shares their personal journey of battling worry amidst life's joys and challenges, offering a glimpse into their persistent quest for understanding and effective coping mechanisms. By exploring the intricate dance between stress, control, and worry, this episode promises to unveil strategies that could open new pathways to serenity as we...

10 months ago

31 minutes

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Unveiling Anxiety and the Path to Inner Peace

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.Have you ever held a mirror to the chaos of your past and seen it reflected in your present? Our latest episode offers just such a journey, as our brave guest opens up about a life tinged with anxiety stemming from a childhood shrouded in turbulence and the rigors of military life. We traverse together through personal chronicles of control struggles and the quest for peace amidst the storms of anxiety. Our guest's voice br...

10 months ago

1 hour 5 minutes

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Transforming Pain into Potential

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.Struggling with feelings of inadequacy, Shelby from Albuquerque, New Mexico, opens up about her journey through trauma and the challenges it has imposed on her daily life. As she bravely recounts her battles with ambition, procrastination, and depression, listeners are drawn into a poignant narrative of resilience and hope. Shelby shares how simple joys like her dog's companionship and engaging in small actions have become ...

10 months ago

51 minutes

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All Things Feelings: What Exactly ARE Feelings?

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.What if your feelings are not just reactions but essential guides to your emotional well-being? Join us on Eyewitness to Therapy, where we unpack the intricate world of emotions and feelings. This episode reveals how our feelings are immediate, fluid, and shaped by our thoughts and contexts. We explore why blaming external circumstances for our emotions might be counterproductive and emphasize the importance of acknowledgin...

1 year ago

16 minutes

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Breaking Free from the Grip of Panic

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.Ever found yourself trapped in the throes of anxiety, yearning for a moment of peace? Join us as our brave guest opens up about her life, from a tumultuous childhood to the constant battle with anxiety that shaped her adult years. We discuss the unexpected panic attacks that began at 26 and the subsequent changes to her daily routine, as our guest learned to navigate life with chronic anxiety.Imagine being afraid to drive o...

1 year ago

50 minutes

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Achieving Balance: Navigating Work, Parenting, and Relationships

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.Feeling overwhelmed by the constant juggle of work, parenting, and relationship maintenance? You're not alone. Master the essential skills to achieve a balanced life with our latest episode on Eyewitness to Therapy. Join us as our courageous guest shares their heartfelt struggles in managing these overlapping roles and the emotional toll it takes, leading to feelings of failure and eventual shutdown. We'll provide actionabl...

1 year ago

38 minutes

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"The Heart of Psychotherapy: Purpose, Process, and Outcomes"

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.Unlock the secrets to living a more joyful and fulfilling life through the transformative power of Gestalt therapy. Imagine being able to fully experience and accept your feelings without resistance, leading to profound self-awareness and personal growth. In this episode of Eyewitness to Therapy, we promise you'll gain invaluable insights into how starting with the simple phrase "I am aware" can uncover pressing issues in y...

1 year ago

15 minutes

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Finding Worthiness and Self-Acceptance

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.Have you ever felt like life's relentless pace is a circus performance, with you as the star juggler? Our guest James certainly has, and in a heart-to-heart, he reveals the emotional toll of managing family, work, and personal ambitions. We traverse his quest for serenity through the chaos, as he aims to shed the title of 'human juggler' and seeks a life marked by clarity and focus. James's story echoes the sentiments of ma...

1 year ago

47 minutes

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Repairing a Ruptured Relationship

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.In this podcast episode, the conversation delves into the complex dynamics between a client and her therapist, highlighting the challenges of communication, understanding, and personal growth within the therapeutic relationship. The client expresses a desire for her therapist to comprehend her actions and the impact on their relationship, emphasizing the importance of effective communication to meet their mutual needs and a...

1 year ago

46 minutes

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Eyewitness to Therapy Episode 6: Intimacy and Vulnerability

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.My guest presented for therapy with a self-reported struggle with intimacy and vulnerability, particularly in therapeutic contexts, which often leads to prematurely discontinuing therapy. She expressed a disconnect between self-perception and others' perception of her, with a negative self-view especially related to her role as a mother. While cognitive-behavioral therapy has been utilized in the past, she reports it was no...

2 years ago

58 minutes

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Eyewitness to Therapy Episode 5: The Need for Approval

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.This psychotherapy session focused on the client's self-discovery and growth. The main themes the client is working on include:Developing a sense of self-worth and self-acceptance: The client recognizes an increase in self-esteem and self-understanding, suggesting he's making progress in his personal development.Preparing for a couples therapy session: The client intends to prepare for a joint session with his partner, faci...

2 years ago

40 minutes

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Eyewitness to Therapy Episode 4: Managing Stress

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.Presenting Problem: My guest, Tom, reports high levels of stress and is seeking to manage it effectively.Mood and Affect: Tom’s mood appeared to be tense and distressed as evidenced by his one-word description of his current experience: stress.Summary of Session: Tom identified his current emotional state as being under significant stress. He expressed a desire to gain practical tools from our session to help...

2 years ago

45 minutes

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Eyewitness to Therapy Episode 3: Letting Go of I Don't Matter

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.In this therapy session, I failed to push the record button immediately and so we pick up on Olivia expressing her frustration with her parents a couple of minutes into the interview, primarily surrounding their lack of engagement with her and her child… She feels they are not interested in being grandparents and wish they would engage more with her son… Olivia describes her relationship with her parents as surface-lev...

2 years ago

45 minutes

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Eyewitness to Therapy Episode 2: Anger, Sadness, and Anxiety

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.During the therapy session, our guest expressed feelings of depression and inadequacy as the provider for his family, primarily due to consistent job loss and recent firing from a cab company. His self-esteem has taken a hit, leading to a negative self-image where he identifies himself as a "fuck up". He also grapples with honesty in his relationship due to fear of conflict and disappointment.Our guest experienced a range o...

2 years ago

51 minutes

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Eyewitness to Therapy Episode 1: Finding Self-Compassion

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.Our guest, Katie, presents a heightened state of curiosity and nervousness about the therapeutic process and its potential outcomes. She describes a general desire to explore her thoughts and emotions but lacks specificity in her goals, possibly indicating uncertainty or difficulty in self-reflection. Katie identified a key challenge she faces: a tendency to dissociate from certain experiences, which she tends to avoid disc...

2 years ago

54 minutes

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Podcast Introduction

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.Introductory music and remarks.

2 years ago

1 minute

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Abortion: A Pro-Life Perspective Realizes Pro-Choice is Inalienable.

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.A psychologist interviews an individual who holds a "pro-life" perspective on the issue of abortion. Although "pro-lifers" maintain that "life begins at conception" there is no disputing that a woman is "at choice" when it comes to her body. A woman's body is nobody's business but hers. Stay until the end of the episode to listen to Alan Watts on the subject of "choice."

2 years ago

38 minutes

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Abortion: Looking At This Issue From Both Sides Now

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.Pro-Choice or Anti-Abortion? Are these two sides of the abortion issue mutually exclusive or is there a way to include both sides in the conversation? Jamie Thomas shares her journey with abortion and how she came to realize the validity of both sides.

2 years ago

50 minutes

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Interview With A Never Trumper

Send me a text message to let me know how you feel about this episode.A libertarian shares his views on Donald Trump

3 years ago

56 minutes