Monthly Livestream Part 2

8.30 We vs. I: why do I think of myself as plural?? 12.15 What is the difference between attachment and dependence with a therapist?? 15.00 I emailed my therapist a lot in an email without editing and feel it may have been too much. Have any of your clients ever done this?? Thoughts?? 18.15 What is motivational interviewing?? 21.35 Your thoughts on transference. If my therapist terminates my therapy because of transference, what would the next step be?? 32.15 Can your therapist have you sectioned involuntarily as an adult with an eating disorder?? I have bpd/transference with my therapist, is it normal /okay for a therapist to use the transference as leverage for me getting treatment?? 38.45 Can you talk about how to stop the depressive “fits”?? 43.40 Is it normal to “feel all the feels” when you are recovering from an eating disorder/are in eating disorder treatment?? 49.05 Can we change our instinct to self harm, if it’s our first instinct?? 55.20 Abusive husband. How can I convince myself that it’s okay to set boundaries when I know that he doesn’t mean to/want to or that it is a result of his mental illness?? 1.00.10 How can we, as your loyal kinions, support you better Kati?? 1.05.25 Recently diagnosed with ASD. I’m struggling to keep up the fight. How can I open up to people?? How do I keep things under control?? 1.13.40 I have anxiety, particularly dating anxiety. Is this something that I can work on with my therapist?? Is there exposure therapy for this?? 1.19.30 Worried that I am frustrating my psychologist. She has to stop me a lot so that I can ground, or calm down and my progress has slowed in therapy. How do I move past this so that I feel like I’m not making progress or annoying them?? 1.24.25 Thoughts on recognizing, maintaining and holding healthy boundaries when boundaries are something you never had the opportunity to learn them growing up?? 1.31.35 I don’t have an eating disorder, but I’ve always had a problem with food. How do I stop food affecting my life?? 1.35.10 I feel like all of my problems are attention seeking. How do I deal with feeling like I’m making up my problems?? 1.38.48 My special someone has really low self esteem about his body; even though I tell him that I think he’s attractive he doesn’t believe me. Is there a way to make someone feel better about the way they look?? 1.41.15 I have issues with overeating and over drinking. I am overweight, and have tried so many things to try to figure it out. Do you have any ideas for help?? 1.44.25 I have a stash of pills, that I had in order to use for committing suicide. I still have them, even though I’m not currently suicidal. How do I bring myself to get rid of them as my safety net?? 1.48. 45 How do I feel okay letting people care, support, and love me?? 1.51.50 Is there a gray area for bpd?? Can you have healthy relationships with bpd?? New stream 02.10 How do I stop having a positive view of my uncle who abused me?? 10.00 Recovering from an eating disorder, even when the world gets thrown at you... 15.25 What is the difference between freeze and apathy?? What are suggestions for moving forward through feelings of apathy?? 19.20 Wanting to sabotage my happiness. What are strategies for silencing the happiness destroying thoughts?? 23.20 I was recently diagnosed with celiacs, how do I keep on top of being careful with my dietary needs without slipping back into my eating disorder?? 27.00 My understanding of CBT is that it is short, but I have been seeing my therapist for a while. Is this something that is common??

Aja Richardson