In this session, we get curious about what’s happening with partnered relationships. Whether you are thinking about shifting your own relationship or are just curious about what others are up to…this is for you! It may surprise you to learn that many couples these days are moving outside of the monogamous traditional relationships that have been held by the masses for centuries. When asked in secret, 34 % of those in partnered relationships individually report that something other than traditional monogamy would be ideal for them. Those outside of traditional monogamy have always existed through the ages. More and more of us now are coming out of the fringes and sharing that all types of relationships have value and can work. Learn about the different types of relationships to include polyamory, swinging, open relationships, relationship anarchy and more! Check this episode out and peek over the fence to see what your friends might be up to and explore in this session how you feel about it, too! Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals.

In this session, we explore the emerging role of AI in our lives. It may surprise you to learn that the top use of AI chatbots is for therapy & companionship! We all have questions: is it safe, and can it provide real answers to questions about life better than humans can?

Learn about the different types of Artificial intelligence in simple to understand terms, and how we might just be using it more and more for all the wrong reasons. In demystifying AI, you will begin to examine the significance of the bond it may be forming with you through your interactions. Even though it is always on your side, it may not be helping in the ways you think it is.

Our inherent fears related to asking others difficult questions and sharing our concerns may be leading to discussions with machines as a normalized way of connecting. Like we should consider with any other technology, we examine if AI leaves you feeling inspired or supported; or should we be developing our human connections more instead? We might fear difficult conversations, but the experience of life that we need to grow counts on us pushing our emotional comfort zones. Machines are easier, but does AI really help you? We will discuss the best use of AI related to emotional needs and ask some great questions that you can explore yourself or with those around you. Check this episode out and learn about how staying “connected” may mean something different than you expect.

Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ.

This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals.

*Episode 13 Trigger Warnings: Suicide

In this session, we talk about the insidious and surreptitious role of fear in our lives. It may surprise you to learn how fear just might be driving us in our day-to day lives and we may not even realize it! Ten percent of Americans have phobias, so we explore the ten most common phobias and explore whether or not you might have one.

Learn about how we develop our fears and why we hold on to them at a much higher level than we need to. Identify the primal fears you were born with and the ones you have picked up along the way. Your deep dark fears could be sending you messages that you may need to pay attention to or maybe even unlearn. We explore the concept of core fears and talk about how to identify yours. The fears you hold onto can cause avoidance, dysfunction and unnecessary pain and limitations in your life.

Explore what the doctor has come to understand about managing and reducing fear from her experience of examining the inner life of many patients through the years. What are you afraid of? Check this episode out and learn to live fearlessly!

Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ.

This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals.

*Episode 12 Trigger Warnings: Trauma, Anxiety