The Resilient Father
The resilient father is a podcast by a dad, for dads. Your host Cavan Edwards uses his background in psychology to discuss building mental health resilience and the experience of parenting through the lens of fatherhood. Toolbox episodes share tangible, practical, and actionable strategies that fathers can use to improve their tolerance for the many stresses of life and parenting. The podcast also takes deeper dives into important topics and struggles that fathers experience, with a focus on relevant experts and scientific research.
The Resilient Father
How Therapy Works
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Episode 25
This episode explores the psychological mechanisms of therapy. How is it that sitting down and talking through your feelings with a professional stranger can actually improve your mental health? We discuss some of the misconceptions around therapy and share just how practical counselling can actually be. Cavan reviews the overall science and cognitive mechanisms of how therapy results in positive changes in mental wellbeing.