Therapy For The Heart

Some of the biggest takeaways from therapy are things that people never expected when walking through the door for the first time. While many patients start therapy with a specific goal, it is often the unintended benefits that define a someones time in therapy and this week we explore how these benefits can be attained while addressing the main issue.

Are we an overprescribed nation? Today we examine some statistics surrounding prescription medication in the United States. We look at how people, included infant children, are being prescribed medication rather than engaging in psychodynamic therapy and discuss current trends in the field.

Does anyone really care about the mentally ill? This week we discuss mental health issues in America. The first part of the talk provides a background and some history of mental health in this country. We then shift our focus to some personal experiences as well as treatment options and what we can do to combat some of the issues presented in the talk.

Today we explore the complex emotions that surround the idea of death and mortality. Death is something that preoccupies all of us, so why is it so difficult to talk about? Does the fear of death affect peoples motivation to be the best they can be? We discuss all this and more in todays episode.

Dealing with sexual feelings in therapy can be extremely tough. In this episode, Dr. Sehl traces the origin of disturbances in attitudes and behaviors about sex to their early beginnings in infancy; He shifts the onus of the responsibility from faulting the difficult patient's erotic transference to the therapist's difficulties understanding and managing his or her own feelings.

In this episode we take a look at quick fixes in therapy and whether or not they are effective. To do this, Dr. Sehl takes an in depth, personal look into his childhood to attempt to illustrate how it may be difficult for quick fixes to impact a person with a lifetime of experiences.

Dr. Sehl takes us through his personal journey through therapy. Experiences with different therapists and mentors are compared and contrasted. Equipped with expertise in many schools he discovered modern psychoanalysis as having a special twist on technique.

Today we discuss some of the conscious and unconscious resistances that hold people back.

In this talk we continue to touch on the case of Jane and the role her father played in her life. We explore the misconception of the perfect parent and how that plays a role in a child's development.

In Part 2 of the case of Jane, we discuss complex feelings that can develop between patient and therapist and how they can be addressed in therapy.

In this talk we explore transformations from hate to love in therapy. The case of Jane shows that both patients and therapists can struggle with feelings of both hate and love for the other. The way these feelings are addressed can have a profound impact on the patient/therapist relationship and we will detail how one of Dr. Sehl's more challenging patients made some of the most progress.

You are never too young to start thinking about therapy. In this talk we dive into early attachment and the case of Cecil.

A look into how the unconscious mind can impact decision, particularly in relationships.

Introduction to Mark Sehl and the Therapy For The Heart Podcast

Today we dive into what makes for a good therapy session and overcoming some of the fears about starting therapy.