Working Out The Inside: The Myths, Truths, and Essential Work of Psychotherapy

Welcome back to the Working Out the Inside podcast--episode 20--Codependence No More.  We look at why codependence does not just mean being dependent on someone, how it's not just a term used in addi…

Another great listener-suggested topic!  How are issues of gender addressed in psychotherapy?  What are the roots of gender identity--biological, cultural? 

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Welcome back! This is episode 18—What is Good Therapy?  In this segment, we will look at these questions and more: how do we know the psychotherapy we are doing is working? What are the components of…

This is episode 17—Mass Shootings and Mental Health. Some of the questions addressed include are mass shooters mentally ill? Is it possible to predict when a mass murder such as in El Paso will occur…

Welcome back to the Working Out The Inside podcast. This is episode 16: Psychopaths, Sociopaths, Anti-Social Behavior, and Consequence in Psychotherapy.
Some of the issues discussed include what is …

Welcome back!  Some of the issues discussed in episode 15--what is the difference between solitude and isolation?  Are we born to be social creatures, as we hear so often?  How do we achieve a health…

Today, episode 14—The Psychology of Suicide and the Path of Hope and Healing.  Many people are surprised to learn that suicide is the second leading cause of death in American 15 to 19 year olds. And…

Welcome back!  Today's episode is another great listener request--how we treat deep anxiety in psychotherapy, what is the effect on ourselves and our loved ones of prolonged anxiety, what level of an…

We're very grateful and honored to have been selected by PodBean as one of its recommended podcasts for Mental Health Awareness Month.  This is another listener requested segment, episode 12--grief, …

Almost daily, we get calls from couples and individuals in various stages of crises in their relationships.  What are the core concepts and tangible choices that people can make before and during rel…

Welcome to episode ten!  In this segment, we celebrate some things parents do that are very healthy for their kids and themselves, while also offering some constructive criticism for some other behav…

Welcome to episode nine--To Forgive or Not to Forgive: How We Work with Closure, Healing, and Forgiveness in Psychotherapy.  We look at the term "forced forgiveness," whether closure is something any…

Welcome back!  In this episode, we try to demystify the process of being happy and explore how psychotherapy can start to provide the ongoing plan, structure, and support for someone to start the jou…

Another suggested topic from a listener.  In this segment, we look at what abusers depend on, what they would have you believe as a victim that isn't true, how families can be affected and have an ef…

Welcome back!  In this segment, we look at the difference between normal distractibility and hyperactivity and the diagnoses of ADD and ADHD, why adolescent issues often raise the possibility of a di…

In this segment, we address the difference between people being difficult and being abusive; how to set boundaries; why people are abusive, both in person and online; what is narcissism and what are …

We see countless articles warning of the harm of divorce, especially to children. But what do children actually say about divorce in the privacy (and confidentiality) of their individual therapy? Wha…

Welcome back.  This segment deals with issues I'm often asked about regarding addiction.  I worked in a substance abuse program for some years and continue that work as part of my private practice. S…

Welcome to the first episode of Working Out the Inside: The Myths, Truths, and Essential Work of Psychotherapy.  I'm Andrew Nargolwala, and I've been a psychotherapist for more than 16 years.  I run …