Therapy Geeks
Therapy geeks is a podcast by Northern Irish comedian-counsellors Louise Taylor and Luke Mcgibbon, aiming to discuss mental health in a lighthearted and conversational way.
Episodes
25 episodes
Therapy Geeks 23- Forgiveness
Therapy Geeks returns after a year-long break to talk about forgiveness.What is it?Why is it so damn hard?How do you do it?For some reason the recording gave Luke an intermittent lisp throughout the episode. Weird stuff....
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55:37
Therapy Geeks 22- Discrimination and Injustice
Luke and Louise attempt to tackle another big topic. On the way we coverMolly Mae,What can be done with 7 Billion Beyonces?Louise's life after her neurodivergent diagnosis.
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38:14
Minisode- Dream Team 2
New minisode released!in this mini episode, Luke and Louise try to interpret a dream Luke had involving anger and grief.Have you got a dream you would like us to interpret? Maybe you'd like to come on...
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16:23
Therapy Geeks 21: Suicide
CW: SuicideA more somber episode for a more serious topic.Luke and Louise tackle one of the most important topics in mental health: Suicide. We try and thread the needle of being respectful while still keeping the light heart that p...
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53:53
Therapy Geeks 20- interview with Kittykat
With Omagh Pride is just around the corner, Luke and Louise interview Kittykat AKA Daz Catterson on-His role in mid-ulster pride,the protest that accompanies pride parades each year,being LGBT in mid ulster,Donald Winnicott and ...
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Therapy Geeks 19: Gender, sexuality and pride
In this episode, we discuss gender, sexuality and pride.We have an interview with pillow, a young nonbinary lesbian, about her experience.Louise talks about her experience organizing mid-ulster pride, as depicted in the BBC documentary ...
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47:28
Minisode- Dream Team 1
In this mini episode, Luke and Louise try to interpret each others' dreams.a friendly man offers help to Louise.Luke ponders upon the horrible things he could do to people he loves.CW: brief mention of sexual assault
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18:35
Therapy Geeks 18: Emotions
In this episode- Emotions!Why do so many mean people on facebook have their dog as a profile picture?Why not call Sammy Wilson MP a big slice of ham?An alternative 12th of July is discussed,How do you communicate a fear of spide...
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Therapy Geeks 17: Dishonesty
DISHONESTY.Who do we lie to? Why?When do we lie to ourselves?Some thoughts on trigger warnings and exposure therapy.When should you jump in front of someone in the supermarket dressed as a clown?Therapy Geeks is a podcas...
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48:59
Therapy Geeks 16: Stress (sort of)
In this episode Luke and Louise try to talk about stress, and find it's actually quite hard to talk about stress without getting political.Can a therapist get political? Is that a good idea? A controversial facebook post in a large counsell...
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50:46
Therapy Geeks 15: Boundaries and Self-worth
What are we really saying when we describe ourselves as "weird" to our peers?What keeps you from just shitting yourself?What's with Newry people and coleslaw?What can be learned from love is blind and trash TV?In this episod...
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40:18
Therapy geeks 14: Grief II and things we can't control
In this episode-More on grief! Louise and Luke talk about the things we can't control- in the therapy room and out of it. Louise talks about her recent Asperger's diagnosis.
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49:54
Therapy Geeks 13: Different Routes, same Journey
This week we're talking about different ways of connecting. The pandemic has changed the way mental health practitioners reach people, but also the ways that others connect. We explore that.Intro/outro by Bensounds
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1:03:47
Therapy Geeks 12: Grief
In this episode-Some cats fall down some stairsGrief is discussed. What are some of the common ways of thinking of grief?What is the importance of rituals?Why has a funeral in Northern Ireland recently been so controversial?...
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1:01:49
Therapy Geeks 11: Structure
In this new corona-world, what happens when the structures of our life change? What do we need?What does structure provide for us? Is it good? Bad? First published 20 April 2020
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54:00
Therapy Geeks 10: Pandemic
What are the implications of the pandemic? The geeks take to Zoom to discuss. First published 31st March 2020
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57:28
Therapy Geeks 9: Trauma and Recovery
In this episode, trauma and recovery are discussed- as always, with a lighthearted tone. First published 28 April 2019
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1:11:20
Therapy Geeks 8: Mistakes
Have you made a mistake, therapeutic or otherwise? Has someone you've known or loved made a mistake? We talk about mistakes in this episode. Are mistakes an opportunity for growth?Dogs and cats invade the geek studio.We talk...
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1:03:12
Therapy Geeks 7: Find out what it means to me
This episode is about Respect. First published 11 November 2018
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1:12:44
Therapy Geeks 6: Happiness
In this episode, happiness is discussed.What is the science of happiness? What are the characteristics of a happy life?How can this be applied?First published 8 September 2018
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59:54
Therapy Geeks 5: Diagnosis
Luke and Louise attempt to interpret a dream from a viewer, and discuss-Postnatal depression and traumatic birth experiences -Anxiety dreams-Learning disability tests-is diagnosis helpful?-The perfect thing to say in a ...
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1:13:25
Therapy Geeks 4: The Relationship
In this episode we discuss that most basic bedrock of Therapy: The relationship.From there we expand upon all the relationships people go through in their lives.First published 6 May 2018
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1:07:07
Therapy Geeks 3: Children's mental health
Children's mental health is the major topic of discussion in this episode. What makes for a good childhood?What's a big predictor of success in children?And what about grit? A child gives their opinion.First publis...
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