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The Character's Toolkit: Bibliotherapy (Mental Health with a Literary Twist)

The Character's Toolkit: Bibliotherapy (Mental Health with a Literary Twist)

Von: Marisa Gelfand
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 In every episode, therapist (and reader!) Marisa Gelfand chats with novelists and therapists to explore the mental health struggles of fictional characters. Think, bibliotherapy: mental health with a literary twist. Characters in books and literature don't have access to a therapist's insights, but you do, and you walk away with the skills.2025 Hygiene & gesundes Leben Kunst Seelische & Geistige Gesundheit
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  • Unlearning Unhealthy and Harmful Scripts - STILLWATER (with Tanya Scott and Carlos Perez)

    Unlearning Unhealthy and Harmful Scripts - STILLWATER (with Tanya Scott and Carlos Perez)
    Feb 26 2026

    Marisa chats with Stillwater author Tanya Scott and therapist Dr. Carlos Perez to explore the process of unlearning unhealthy or harmful scripts. From anger and emotional suppression to accountability and repair, they unpack how inherited beliefs about strength and control can seep into relationships, and how awareness, vulnerability, and small but consistent changes can help rewrite the story.

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    46 Min.
  • Termination (Abortion) for Medical Reasons - THE 8 HEARTBREAKS OF HANUKKAH (with Jean Meltzer & Danielle Chesney)

    Termination (Abortion) for Medical Reasons - THE 8 HEARTBREAKS OF HANUKKAH (with Jean Meltzer & Danielle Chesney)
    Feb 12 2026

    Marisa chats with THE EIGHT HEARTBREAKS OF HANUKKAH author Jean Meltzer and therapist Dr. Danielle Chesney of Healing After TFMR (termination for medical reasons) to explore grief related to abortion for medical reasons. They unpack the loneliness, trauma, and healing that follow the loss of a wanted pregnancy, and what it takes for couples to grieve together rather than apart. From navigating despair to finding meaning, connection, and hope, this episode offers insight into a loss too often left unseen.

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    41 Min.
  • DBT Treatment for Depression and FRANCINE'S SPECTACULAR CRASH AND BURN

    DBT Treatment for Depression and FRANCINE'S SPECTACULAR CRASH AND BURN
    Jan 29 2026

    Marisa chats with FRANCINE'S SPECTACULAR CRASH AND BURN author Renee Swindle and therapist Ed Chen about how depression shows up as disconnection, withdrawal, and loss of momentum—and how DBT offers concrete skills for getting unstuck. From understanding deactivation and rumination to practicing mindfulness, choice, and re-engagement, they explore how pairing insight with skill can help people rebuild a sense of agency and meaning.

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    51 Min.
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