Breaking Down
Curious about what actually happens behind closed therapy doors? Join Jeff Guenther, LPC and Dr. Lindsey Lerner as they explore different therapy modalities with expert guests, featuring live demonstration sessions and honest clinical breakdowns.
Episodes
8 episodes
Psychoanalysis: On the Couch with TherapyJeff and Family Ghosts
What drives us to compulsively search for criticism, obsess over hate comments, and reopen old wounds? In our premiere episode of Breaking Down, hosts Jeff Guenther, LPC and Dr. Lindsey Lerner sit down with psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Dr. Cy...
Psychedelic Integration: Grounding Ego Death and Life After the Trip
What happens when you touch pure universal love, dissolve your ego, and experience something completely life-changing, but then have to go home the next morning and do your laundry? In this episode of Breaking Down, hosts Jeff Guenther, LPC and...
Exposure Therapy (ERP): Taming the "Nasty Neighbor" and Panic
What if the very things you do to calm your anxiety are the exact habits keeping you trapped in fear? In this episode of Breaking Down, hosts Jeff Guenther, LPC and Dr. Lindsey Lerner sit down with clinical psychologist and OCD specialist Dr. E...
Somatic Experiencing (SE): Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Body
Why does our body stay locked in stress, tension, and fight-or-flight long after a difficult situation is completely over? In this episode of Breaking Down, hosts Jeff Guenther, LPC and Dr. Lindsey Lerner welcome somatic coach and certified Som...
Polyamory & Non-Monogamy: Jealousy, Dating Apps, and Opening Up
What happens when your brain is excited to explore non-monogamy, but your nervous system goes into a full panic the second your partner opens a dating app? In this episode of Breaking Down, hosts Jeff Guenther, LPC and Dr. Lindsey Lerner sit do...
Internal Family Systems (IFS): Meeting Your Inner Child and Wounded Parts
What if the critical, anxious, or defensive thoughts inside your head are not flaws you need to destroy, but protective parts trying their hardest to keep you safe? In this episode of Breaking Down, hosts Jeff Guenther, LPC and Dr. Lindsey Lern...
Gestalt Therapy: The Power of "Being With What Is" and Moving Past Anger
Why is it that the harder we try to force ourselves to change, the more stuck, frustrated, and disconnected we feel? In this episode of Breaking Down, hosts Jeff Guenther, LPC and Dr. Lindsey Lerner sit down with veteran Gestalt psychologist, a...
Existential Therapy: Breaking Through Apathy and Grieving the Past
What does it mean to take true ownership of your life when you are carrying unexpressed grief, old regrets, and the pain of relationships that did not work out? In our Season 1 finale of Breaking Down, hosts Jeff Guenther, LPC and Dr. Lindsey L...