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How to: Self-therapize

How to: Self-therapize

By Rebeca & Dr. Patricia Miller

Join us as we discuss relatable struggles regarding current events that exist in everyone's lives, as we help our listeners to identify daily stressors and provide new insights and perspectives on how to navigate hardships. Light-hearted conversations with a registered psychologist, where you are encouraged to take all the information you can use, and leave the rest.
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How to: Self-therapizeJul 19, 2022

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How to: Set Intentional Resolutions

How to: Set Intentional Resolutions

With 2023 giving us a fresh start, it is often common practice to set goals, intentions, or resolutions at this time of year. In this episode we discuss the importance of setting intentional goals for daily living, and invite you to consider setting a resolution this year that is in service to others or for the collective good instead of for the self.

This is the final episode of season 1, stay tuned for season 2 where we will be introducing our Traumatology series on all things trauma, healing, and growth.

Jan 24, 202330:60
How to: Be Okay Alone
Dec 20, 202224:55
How to: Sleep Better, Feel Better

How to: Sleep Better, Feel Better

Having trouble sleeping? In this episode we discuss the serious implications of poor or disrupted sleep on healthy human functioning, mental health, and overall wellbeing. We also discuss the relationship between sleep and mental health and how they deeply influence each other. Give this episode a listen if you want to learn more about what good sleep practices look like, how you can improve your current habits, and why they matter for good psychological health.

Dec 13, 202225:05
How to: Combat Men's Mental Health Stigma

How to: Combat Men's Mental Health Stigma

As November comes to a close, a conversation around Men's mental health stigma and breaking down barriers seemed fitting. Movember is one of the most prevalent movements raising funds and awareness of significant risks to men's health. In this episode, psychologist Steve Slopek and I share discussions on Movember's men's mental health and suicide prevention initiative, talking about the role of toxic masculinity in generating stigma, alarming statistics on the gravity of death by suicide among men, and lastly what we can do to take charge and combat losing men to suicide and mental health struggles.

Nov 29, 202228:41
How to: Live Well in a Social Media Age
Nov 22, 202225:13
How to: Prepare for Winter Blues

How to: Prepare for Winter Blues

With winter coming, it becomes easier to excuse isolating yourself indoors and make less time for the things you enjoy. Soon, many people will be experiencing seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or a milder case of the winter blues. Regardless of if your decreased mood is diagnosable or not, this episode shares information about depressive mood symptoms to look out for, as well as things you can do to monitor your wellbeing and fight the winter blues as the days get colder.

Nov 15, 202221:19
How to: Mind Mindfulness
Nov 08, 202220:28
How to: Squash you Inner Critic
Oct 18, 202228:45
How to: Use IFS Therapy for Healing

How to: Use IFS Therapy for Healing

In this week's episode, we had the pleasure of inviting Dr. Robyn Grobler to the podcast. Dr. Grobler shares her professional journey as a general practitioner providing mental health support with a large focus on internal family systems therapy. Join us as we learn how this specific therapeutic modality can help us invite our traumas and struggles to our attention, the importance of self-compassion for healing, and how to integrate these practices into mindfulness meditations.

Oct 11, 202230:34
How to: Acclimate to Climate Anxiety
Oct 04, 202222:47
How to: Spot Gaslighting

How to: Spot Gaslighting

This week's episode follows last week's theme of healthy relationship maintenance as we identify a prevalent form of emotional abuse in relationships today, gaslighting. In this discussion, we define and name the behaviours of gaslighting and provide questions people can ask themselves to determine if they are being gaslighted. We also suggest how one can break unhealthy power dynamics in their relationships through direct action and, of course, through therapy, the cornerstone of healing in a safe space.

Sep 27, 202222:30
How to: Set Healthy Boundaries

How to: Set Healthy Boundaries

Setting healthy boundaries is essential for maintaining a sense of identity and autonomy within our various relationships in the different domains of life. In this episode, we discuss how to determine whether boundaries are healthy, why healthy boundaries are so important for our well-being, and a framework for setting personal boundaries in all sorts of relationships to meet our needs. Often, people may find themselves in relationships where they feel they do not feel safe enough to voice their needs. Here are various crisis lines in Canada if you or a loved one are in an abusive relationship.


Sep 20, 202219:43
How to: Live Graciously

How to: Live Graciously

In this special episode, Dr. Miller is joined by long-time friend and mental health counsellor Sharlene in recording a special conversation while on the Okanagan Lake earlier this summer. The two share their perspectives on how they understand grace as an act of gratitude, as a calling to be compassionate in life, the potential it offers for growth, and how we can connect with the idea of grace.

Sep 13, 202213:19
How to: Battle Burnout

How to: Battle Burnout

Feeling burnt out from work, a relationship, or other aspects of life? Join us in a discussion where we define and name this work-related stress syndrome, how it affects the brain, and finally, how we can fight against using scientifically backed frameworks or what to consider for a more individuated plan on how to make yourself a priority to battle burnout.

Aug 30, 202223:02
How to: Adapt to Life Transitions (Emerging Adults)
Aug 23, 202226:48
How to: Harness Hope & Resilience

How to: Harness Hope & Resilience

Tapping into our inner capacity to be hopeful and resilient has shown to be extremely useful when overcoming adversity and traumatic experiences. Join us as we discuss the power of hope and the work of Chan Hellman, a researcher and psychologist who has studied hope for over 12 years. Finally, we touch on what it means to be resilient and how to strive for post-traumatic growth.

Aug 16, 202224:13
How to: Navigate Relationships

How to: Navigate Relationships

In this episode, we discuss how to define and identify healthy relationship tendencies, how to set proper boundaries, and, more importantly, how to self-determine our needs within relationships. Learning to be in touch with oneself can open more opportunities to better connect with those around us in meaningful ways, whether in romantic, platonic, or familial relationships.

Aug 09, 202223:17
How to: Recharge your Social Battery

How to: Recharge your Social Battery

In this episode the discussion surrounds tuning into where you fall on the introversion/extraversion spectrum and how that relates to your capacity to be social. Instead of striving to be more extraverted in a fast paced world, a better approach may be to practice balancing introverted and extraverted qualities.

Aug 02, 202220:25
How to: Turn Imposter Syndrome into Self-Confidence

How to: Turn Imposter Syndrome into Self-Confidence

This week's episode involves a discussion surrounding "imposter syndrome," a phenomenon influenced by self-doubt where you may feel as though you are underqualified or incompetent in a role or position. By delving into the five types of imposter syndrome and how to identify the signs of each, we may begin the process of breaking down barriers and being kinder to ourselves and feeling more confident in our abilities. Above all, this discussion aims to promote inclusion and an open conversation where it is safe to be vulnerable and know that you are not alone.

Jul 26, 202224:26
How to: Find Your New Normal Post-COVID

How to: Find Your New Normal Post-COVID

Although this recording took place before signs of a looming 7th COVID wave for Canada, join us in reflecting on how to promote your mental wellbeing by finding a "new normal" way of living both as individuals and as a collective while navigating the mental strain of a global pandemic. 

Jul 19, 202221:28
Welcome!

Welcome!

In this short welcome episode, the moderator of the podcast (Rebeca) discusses why "How to: Self-Therapize" can be a great listen for anyone, as well as discusses the goal of the podcast. You will also get a brief introduction, of both Rebeca's background as a moderator as she learns alongside the listeners, and a look into the vast education and expertise of Dr. Patricia Miller, the expert speaker of the podcast.

Jul 11, 202204:01