The Unconventional Therapists’ Guide to Nothing

Carl Jung's personality archetypes are essentially an outline to that features all characters that we embody while helping people understand what ones they lean towards more and what motivates their choices in life. Join Dave and Greg as they discuss the Jungian Archetypes and discuss how understanding yourself can help you become a more effective individual.

Superstitions have played a role in society for ages yet many of us are completely unaware of what connection these rituals have to good or evil or where these strange beliefs originated. Join Dave and Greg as they discuss the psychology of superstitions as well as the origins of some of the most known rituals.

Despite statistics stating otherwise, many of us experience fear, anxiety, and insecurity in our relationships. Attachment theory helps us better understand reasons these feelings may exist and provide insight to how they play out in our current relationships. Join Dave and Greg as they explore attachment theory and discover all the ways our childhood relationships may impact the relationships we are having today.

Stockholm syndrome is a psychological phenomena that may occur in situations of kidnapping or abuse. While this syndrome has been seen in various situations and portrayed on movies and tv, it is not a formal psychiatric diagnosis. Join Dave and Greg as they explore this phenomena and offer insight into how it develops within relationships.

Satire is a way to indirectly draw attention to societal issues, often through over the top humor. Join Dave and Greg as they discuss Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” which served as the solution to the Irish Famine. The solution was so horrifyingly taboo that it may have changed the course of history.

Functional neurological disorder is a brain based condition that disrupts the communication between the brain and the body. Formally known as conversion disorder. This illness is when psychological stressors manifest in physical symptoms, join Dave and Greg as they discuss what was conversion disorder.

When you think of an organization that fed 20,000 underprivileged kids daily, or developed clinics to help treat sickle cell the first thing that comes to mind probably is not the Black Panther Party. Join Dave and Greg as they discuss the movement that started the movement to police the police. 

Why do people Hoard? When does it become mental illness? What’s the difference between boarding and collecting? What explains the cognitive dissonance necessary to trade your relationships for seemingly worthless items. Join Dave and Greg as they discuss all things Hoarder.

Intro/Outro music: 13th Ward Social Club

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Is there one person out there for all of us? It’s poetic, and beautiful to believe that there is. Many people are searching for their other half, but is that leaving them vulnerable to manipulation? Join Dave and Greg as they discuss a group who preyed on those who hoped for love. The Twin Flames Cult.

“If the Sun refused to shine, I would still be loving you. Mountains crumble to the sea, there will still be you and me” people fall deeply in love and it’s difficult to find the words to express the level of emotion. The same is true when that love is pulled away. The fall can be deep and dark. Join Dave and Greg as they discuss emotional and physical phenomena we all know as heartbreak.

Clowns have been a piece in human entertainment for millennia, but what is it about them that causes us to cringe? The fixed emotion, the unknown affect? Join Dave and Greg as they discuss clowns, what they are, why we think they are horrifying, and what they say about us all.