43 episodes

Joy Gerhard here. I’m not a therapist but I have done a LOT of therapy. Each episode, I use a skill (or collection of skills) to cope with anxiety, depression, PTSD, intrusive thoughts, urges, you name it. I give you a snapshot of my experience as I use the skills, describing in detail what I'm doing, why, and what the impact is.

This podcast is messy, it’s vulnerable, it has some very grim humor. My hope is that, when you listen to me applying using skills on myself, they'll feel less theoretical & more accessible to you! So join me & let’s therapize that shit together!
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Let's Therapize That Shit!!‪!‬ Joy Gerhard

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    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

Joy Gerhard here. I’m not a therapist but I have done a LOT of therapy. Each episode, I use a skill (or collection of skills) to cope with anxiety, depression, PTSD, intrusive thoughts, urges, you name it. I give you a snapshot of my experience as I use the skills, describing in detail what I'm doing, why, and what the impact is.

This podcast is messy, it’s vulnerable, it has some very grim humor. My hope is that, when you listen to me applying using skills on myself, they'll feel less theoretical & more accessible to you! So join me & let’s therapize that shit together!
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Resources available at https://therapize.joygerhard.com
Please rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen.
Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @LetsTherapize
Like what you hear? Support me and this podcast on https://www.patreon.com/letstherapize

    Ep 42 - Gaza pt 4

    Ep 42 - Gaza pt 4

    Recorded on Oct 18, 2023
    This is a deviation from my normal content, but a genocide warrants it. Part 4 of a 4-part series, this episode focuses on what is and isn't antisemitism, shares the perspective of some Jewish folks, and ends with the most important voices in the room: Palestinians in Gaza. Rather than me talking about therapy skills (or even talking all that much period), I've collected videos, posts, websites from dozens of Instagram accounts, TikTok accounts, news outlets, non-profits, etc. that have helped inform my understanding of what's going on in Gaza. Palestine must be free.
    ResourcesYoutube video of this episode
    Spreadsheet of all references in this episode
    Links of ways to take action
    Public tool kit
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    More resources are available at https://therapize.joygerhard.com/
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    • 1 hr 27 min
    Ep 41 - Gaza pt 3

    Ep 41 - Gaza pt 3

    Recorded on Oct 17, 2023
    This is a deviation from my normal content, but a genocide warrants it. Part 3 of a 4-part series, this episode focuses on white supremacy and the United States' complicity in the Israeli genocide against Palestinians. Rather than me talking about therapy skills (or even talking all that much period), I've collected videos, posts, websites from dozens of Instagram accounts, TikTok accounts, news outlets, non-profits, etc. that have helped inform my understanding of what's going on in Gaza. Palestine must be free.
    ResourcesYoutube video of this episode
    Spreadsheet of all references in this episode
    Links of ways to take action
    Public tool kit
    ———
    More resources are available at https://therapize.joygerhard.com/
    Please rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen.
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    • 1 hr 12 min
    Ep 40 - Gaza pt 2

    Ep 40 - Gaza pt 2

    Recorded on Oct 17, 2023
    This is a deviation from my normal content, but a genocide warrants it. Part 2 of a 4-part series, this episode focuses on propaganda and how to identify misinformation. Rather than me talking about therapy skills (or even talking all that much period), I've collected videos, posts, websites from dozens of Instagram accounts, TikTok accounts, news outlets, non-profits, etc. that have helped inform my understanding of what's going on in Gaza. Palestine must be free.
    ResourcesYoutube video of this episode
    Spreadsheet of all references in this episode
    Links of ways to take action
    Public tool kit
    ———
    More resources are available at https://therapize.joygerhard.com/
    Please rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen.
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    • 1 hr 56 min
    Ep 39 - Gaza pt 1

    Ep 39 - Gaza pt 1

    Recorded on Oct 16, 2023
    This is a deviation from my normal content, but a genocide warrants it. Part 1 of a 4-part series, this episode focuses on the historical context of Israel's colonialization of historic Palestine. Rather than me talking about therapy skills (or even talking all that much period), I've collected videos, posts, websites from dozens of Instagram accounts, TikTok accounts, news outlets, non-profits, etc. that have helped inform my understanding of what's going on in Gaza. Palestine must be free.
    ResourcesYoutube video of this episode
    Spreadsheet of all references in this episode
    Links of ways to take action
    Public tool kit
    ———
    More resources are available at https://therapize.joygerhard.com/
    Please rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen.
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    • 1 hr 37 min
    Ep 38 - exposure & nonjudgement

    Ep 38 - exposure & nonjudgement

    During this episode, I’m pretty annoyed at the experience of doing therapy and I’m not shy about showing it. So I observe and describe what it feels like to do exposure therapy. In listening back to the main recording, I have an epiphany: part of what makes exposure so painful is that I’m judging my own thoughts as I’m having them. And like a bull in a China shop, I wreak a lot of havoc on myself without meaning to. Join me as I peel back the layers of my judgements.
    Helpful resources from this episode:DBT references:DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets – online pdf version;
    DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets – buy the manual from a Black-owned book store!
    DBT handouts used in this episode: Mindfulness Handout 5 – Taking Hold of Your Mind: “How” Skills;
    Nonjudgementally;
    Emotion Regulation Handout 6 – Ways to Describe Emotions;
    Distress Tolerance Handout 11 – Radical Acceptance;
    Distress Tolerance Handout 15 – Mindfulness of Current Thoughts;
    Other resources used in this episode: Tiktok: video from @ayandastood
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    More resources are available at https://therapize.joygerhard.com/
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    • 1 hr
    Ep 37 - exposure & acceptance

    Ep 37 - exposure & acceptance

    It’s post-exposure processing time while climbing stairs! After doing exposure to traumatic invalidation, I know enough to know that I need to practice acceptance to something, but I’m not sure what that something is. It takes some venting and meandering to home in on the facts – which include my feelings. I also come up with a coping thought to use in the future.
    Helpful resources from this episode:DBT references:DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets – online pdf version;
    DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets – buy the manual from a Black-owned book store!
    DBT handouts used in this episode: Emotion Regulation Handout 11 – Figuring Out Opposite Actions
    Anger;
    Distress Tolerance Handout 11 – Radical Acceptance;
    Distress Tolerance Handout 11A – Radical Acceptance: Factors That Interfere;
    Distress Tolerance Handout 11B – Practicing Radical Acceptance Step by Step;
    Other resources used in this episode: Treating Trauma in Dialectical Behavior Therapy: The DBT Prolonged Exposure Protocol (DBT PE) by Melanie S. Harned, PhD, ABPP
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    More resources are available at https://therapize.joygerhard.com/
    Please rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen.
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    • 56 min

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fergbrain ,

A raw and real look at mental health therapy

A wonderfully assembled podcast chronicling Joy’s trials and tribulations of life, mental health, and DBT therapy. It’s a poignant mix of beautiful insights and amazing revelations as she navigates the listener through her own heart wrenching life experiences.

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Honest, Bold, & Deeply insightful

Joy is raw, honest, and totally transparent in this podcast. The stories & useful information helped me feel less alone in a time in my life that was extremely challenging & I am so grateful she shares her experiences.

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