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Psych With Mike

Dr. Michael E. Mahon

Being human is hard work. Let Psych With Mike be your users manual to make it a little easier. Psych With Mike started as a radio show in 2017 and has now evolved into a podcast. The show explores topical events from a psychological perspective and gives insightful, practical and expert information. Psych With Mike is presented by two individuals with more than 60 years of clinical experience between them.

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20:57

How to Understand and Improve Your Self-Esteem

Psych With Mike ·

2024/12/27

Self-esteem is clinically defined as the global perception of self—that is, how one sees oneself. It is difficult to access/change self-esteem itself because it is a global perception. So when therapists work with clients on issues of self-esteem, what we do is work on issues of self-confidence, or as Albert Bandura called it, self-efficacy. Self-confidence/self-efficacy is the domain-specific perception of self. For example, an individual may have played a sport from a very young age. In high

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20:55

Viktor Frankl, The Holocaust, and Existential Psychology

Psych With Mike ·

2024/12/20

Brett and I have discussed existential psychology and Viktor Frankl many times. Every time, I say, "We need to do a show about that." Well, today is that day! We will discuss Dr. Frankl and his experiences in the concentration camps. We will also explore how Dr. Frankl's theories help inform us as therapists to help clients deal with/process their pain, trauma, and frustration.

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19:30

Helping Clients Find Boundaries

Psych With Mike ·

2024/12/13

In a recent episode, Brett and I talked about ethics in the practice of counseling. A corollary topic is that of boundaries. Helping clients find their own boundaries is a fundamental task in therapy. However, therapists need good boundaries themselves to create a healthy therapeutic environment as well as model boundaries for the client. In this episode, Brett and I will explore how to help clients find their own boundaries.

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22:08

Ethics in Practicing Counseling and Psychotherapy

Psych With Mike ·

2024/12/06

How are ethics different from statutes and/or laws? Why do ethics matter? How do you know if your interpretation of ethics is correct? This episode will answer all those questions and more!

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20:30

How did Adolescence Become a Stage of Human...

Psych With Mike ·

2024/11/29

Adolescence has only been considered a stage of human development for about 125 years. H Stanley Hall is credited with defining this stage of development in 1904. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, most societies viewed individuals as adults when they were able to procreate (were going through puberty. In what ways is the adolescent brain different from that of a child or an adult?

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21:28

Real Talk About Death and Dying with Two Professional...

Psych With Mike ·

2024/11/22

Death and dying is difficult for most people to talk about or even think about, even though it is the only experience other than birth that every human is guaranteed to experience. In this episode, Brett and I share our thoughts about having an empathic conversation about this difficult topic. We also share our views on how to treat/work with those who have experienced loss.

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21:20

How to Improve Your Relationships by Understanding...

Psych With Mike ·

2024/11/15

Empathy is defined as the ability to feel the emotions of another as if they were your own. It is a powerful tool for understanding and improving our relationships. It is also an essential quality in the therapist-client relationship.

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21:51

Want People to Like You More? You Need to Understand...

Psych With Mike ·

2024/11/08

Emotional Intelligence is a concept in psychology that describes the capability to regulate one's own emotions and to accurately interpret the emotions of others. The four pillars of Emotional Intelligence are: Perceiving emotions 2. Reasoning/labeling emotions 3. Understanding emotions 4. Managing emotions

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24:42

Want to Understand Your Attachment Style?... Listen...

Psych With Mike ·

2024/11/01

Attachment and bonding are essential to the health of our relationships and play a vital role in the development of emotional regulation. To find out more, check out this episode.

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19:57

Understanding Guilt

Psych With Mike ·

2024/10/25

As psychotherapists, Brett and I have had literally thousands of conversations with clients about guilt. It is one of the most common issues that people deal with. But what do you know about guilt and its cousin, remorse? In this episode, Brett and I will break =down the difference between guilt and remorse and common sense ways to cope with both.

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21:07

Healing Trauma

Psych With Mike ·

2024/10/18

It is now universally accepted that trauma (both acute and chronic) has real biological impacts on the brain. Today Brett and I discuss how to treat and even heal trauma.

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21:46

The Man, The Legend, Rollo May

Psych With Mike ·

2024/10/11

Rollo May (1909-1994) is one of the true greats in the annals of psychology. Even though he was integral in the evolution of existential and humanistic psychology, he remain a grounded and modest man. This may be why his name is so well known but his achievements may not be. He routinely brushed shoulders with men like Maslow, Rogers, and Frankl, true legends of psychology. His writings, especially the book, "Love and Will" sound like they were written today and not in the mid-1960s. Enjoy

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21:06

What is a Doorknob Bombshell in Therapy?

Psych With Mike ·

2024/10/04

In therapy, clients often disclose significant/important information just as a session is ending. Today we discuss why this happens and what therapists must know to handle these situations appropriately/therapeutically.

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20:52

Mirroring in Heinz Kohut's Self Psychology

Psych With Mike ·

2024/09/27

In Kohut's Self Psychology, mirroring is an important concept integral to developing self-esteem and emotional regulation. Mirroring is also important in the therapeutic relationship. Listen to find out more.

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22:20

What is Rumination

Psych With Mike ·

2024/09/20

Rumination, or feeding thoughts (usually negative) back on themselves in a vicious loop, is something all of us have experienced in our lives. Sometimes, rumination can become a stumbling block, and when that happens, people may need help getting out of that rut.

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19:55

Why it's Hard to Think Rationally When You are Having...

Psych With Mike ·

2024/09/13

Because of the way the human brain is designed, it feeds resources to the most basic functions first. This is for survival, so our autonomic functions (breathing, heartbeat) are first. Emotions and survival instincts are second. Finally, last is our cortex and rational thinking.

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19:49

What is the Parental Introject?

Psych With Mike ·

2024/09/06

While writing the book we are working on, Brett and I often use terms familiar to those who work in psychology but may not be familiar to others. The Parental Introject is an example of one such term. In this episode, we discuss the parental introject and provide answers about how to correct/change introjects that may be problematic or harmful.

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21:50

The Difference in the Emotional Life of Men And Women

Psych With Mike ·

2024/08/30

Big boys don't _____________. Fear is a sign of _______________. If you know the answers to these questions, then you know that the way our culture conditions men and women to process their emotions is different.

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20:16

The Biology of Emotions

Psych With Mike ·

2024/08/23

What are emotions? Brett and I delve into the biology of how emotions work in the human body.

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20:56

What is an Emotion

Psych With Mike ·

2024/08/16

Do you know what an emotion is? Well listen to the next two Psych with Mike and Brett episodes and see if your definition changes.

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