Couples and Connections
Conversations with clinical psychologist Dr. Cynthia Post, covering a wide range of mental health issues related to couples, families, singles and relationships. Topics include healthy relationships, parenting, aging, grief and loss, anxiety, surviving the holidays, depression, adult children, stepfamilies and more. www.cynthiapostphd.com
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Episodes
13 episodes
Finding A Therapist (e13)
A recurring theme of this podcast is that professional mental health advice can often be helpful. This episode is a conversation about finding a therapist. Specific questions … How do you know you might need professional help? What types of the...
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15:53
What Does It Take To Be A Couple-part 3 (e12)
This is part three of a conversation about what it takes to be a couple. Some specifics: Challenges, how to handle extended family relationships, parenting, friends, finances, spending time and sexuality.Info:
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15:33
What Does It Take To Be A Couple-part 2 (e11)
This episode digs deeper into the previous conversation about what it takes to be a couple. Some specifics: what to consider to make a partnership work, long term partnerships, conflict resolution, and daily connectedness. Info:
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21:29
What Does It Take To Be A Couple (e10)
This episode explores the question of what it takes to be a couple, from the perspective of individuals as well as those who are part of a couple already. Specific issues include how to know if your partnership is healthy, factors that lead cou...
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18:12
Empty Nesting (e09)
This episode defines Empty Nesting and explores specific aspects including immediate things an empty nesting couple is faced with, how to address empty nesting issues for couples, single parents and children, and how to plan for empty nesting.&...
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15:23
Creating A Meaningful Life In the New Year (e08)
This episode explores the definition of a meaningful life and offers specific steps to help create such a life. In addition, Dr. Post talks about the connection between celebrations like New Years, birthdays and anniversaries and creating a mea...
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12:24
Managing Relationships with Adult Children (e07)
This episode explores parental relationships with their adult children, including a look at what is appropriate, healthy and normal in a relationship between adult children and their parents, how should parents respond to their adult children, ...
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14:27
Coping With Aging (e06)
Growing older might present us with new, frustrating and unexpected challenges. Depression, isolation and even suicide are factors we may face as we age, but there are ways to have a positive outlook. In this episode, Dr. Cynthia Post discusses...
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17:17
Retirement (e05)
This episode explores the meaning of retirement, our relationship with work, identity connected to a career, the life-changing experience of leaving full-time work. More information: www.cynthiapostphd.co...
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18:28
Changing Tides In Family Relationships (e04)
This episode explores changing family dynamics as adult children become parents, with specific examples of various generational combinations. Dr. Post provides suggestions for new parents, new grandparents, step families and blended families. w...
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22:50
How To Keep Friend and Family Relationships Healthy (e03)
This episode explores specific things we can do to keep friend and family relationships healthy, including staying connected, the pros and cons of social media, and structuring time to stay in touch. More information: www.cynthiapostphd.com &nb...
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