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**PSYCHē | Telehealth Therapy Provider**

Let’s face it, most therapists won’t say what they really think. We are a group of Psychologists and Licensed Counselors who have real lives and real opinions. We promise not to use cringy "woo-woo" catch-phrases or whispery soft voices when we talk about difficult topics like self-harm, suicide, parenting out-of-control teens, and more. We combine irreverent humor with information and believe in getting right to the point.

Latest Episodes:

Podcast: Pandemic Parenting Apr 23, 2020

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DBT Pandemic Skills: Cope Ahead Apr 20, 2020

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How Therapists Cope During Quarantine Apr 09, 2020

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Dr. Vaughn and Sarah share how they cope during quarantine.

What Testing Can't Tell You Feb 11, 2020

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Psychological testing is a wonderful tool but it isn’t without flaws. Yes, just about anything can be addressed using psychological testing, but it doesn’t mean everything SHOULD be. Psychological testing isn’t a tarot card reading or a medical lab test. It doesn’t always provide the clear-cut answers people expect.

What is a Neuropsychologist? Feb 02, 2020

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Dr. Katie Spirko and Dr. Stephanie Vaughn discuss the differences between a Neuropsychologist and a Psychologist.

6 Levels of Validation Jan 26, 2020

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To reiterate, validation is a skill that can be used for a variety of reasons—to deescalate emotions, to improve relationships, to increase trust and confidence, and to be the spoonful of sugar that helps the medicine of change go down. According to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), there are 6 levels of validation. The higher the level, the deeper the validation. That being said, it’s important to validate from all 6 levels or you just come off as weird. Here’s an explanation and example of each:

Reconciliation is NOT For Chumps Jan 12, 2020

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Reconciliation is not for the faint of heart. This podcast validates the difficulty in forgiving and offers advice to those who wish to do so.

Why the Hell Would I Validate? Dec 28, 2019

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There are multiple reasons to validate. Yeah, one reason is to make to the other person feel better, but there are several other options as to why you might want to do it even when you don’t feel like it. Here are a few that might help you stomach the idea a little easier :

When It's Difficult to Validate Dec 19, 2019

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Validation is a skill. I don’t care what that one angry lady from Vermont said at my DBT presentation a few years ago, validation is NOT “a way of life.” It is a skill we can use or not. Quick review on what validation is: Validation is a communication strategy that involves a stubborn refusal to communicate with another person in a way that leads to them feeling crazy, fragile, stupid, wrong, or bad.

Helping Versus Enabling: What's the Difference? Dec 08, 2019

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“Helping” someone involves doing (or not doing) something which improves the final outcome of a problem for another person. “Enabling” is any behavior that looks like help on the surface, but actually makes the problem worse in the long term.