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Two Therapists Talking139 Sherie does a mindfulness meditation for youSherie does a body scan mindfulness meditation in this week's episode. Prepare to relax and listen to what she shares and we hope you enjoy it time and time again!2025-07-2823 minTwo Therapists Talking126 Finishing up about Internal Family Systems therapy or IFS (2 of 2)David & Sherie finish talking about internal family systems or IFS. This will help you to know if it's going to help in your own healing and growth process and whether or not more information will get you where you want to be. If so, we recommend the following books: No Bad Parts: https://a.co/d/9ezT5RVInternal Family Systems Workbook: https://a.co/d/buzWoerAre you interested in worthing with us directly? Please reach out! Work with David or learn more about him here: https://www.discoverinnovo.com/2025-01-2726 minTwo Therapists Talking125 About Internal Family Systems therapy or IFS (1 of 2)David & Sherie talk about internal family systems, started by Richard Schwartz. He attempted to help others work through their traumas and challenges and developed a way to do this that has since grown into an effective therapeutic method. Listen to this episode and see if it's interesting to you and might be something for you to look more into!Are you interested in worthing with us directly? Please reach out! Work with David or learn more about him here: https://www.discoverinnovo.com/Work with Sherie or learn more about her here: https...2025-01-1319 minTwo Therapists Talking116 About the letting go technique (1 of 2)David & Sherie talk about a wondering technique for letting go of strong, negative emotions. It's a step-by-step guide that you can do on your own with a few minutes that will have a profound effect on how you feel. It comes from David Hawkins book Letting Go, which we highly recommend. Part one of two.2024-09-0915 minTwo Therapists Talking108 About finishing up our series on grieving and mourning in healthy, more effective waysDavid & Sherie finish talked about mourning and grieving by talking about healthy and unhealthy depression and acceptance, the final two stages in the traditional process of denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance. 2024-05-2028 minTwo Therapists Talking107 More on grieving and mourning in healthy waysDavid & Sherie continue talking about grieving in healthy ways, covering anger and bargaining. We will continue to talk about depression and acceptance in future episodes!2024-05-0626 minTwo Therapists Talking106 About Grieving and handling lossDavid & Sherie begin talking about grieving and how to do it well, or how to release and move through it sooner or more effectively. This will begin a series of episodes following the well know DABDA model of grieving: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.2024-04-2226 minTwo Therapists Talking105 About BPO or Borderline Personality Disorder (2 of 2)David & Sherie finish talking about borderline and what to do to help and encourage someone struggling with it. 2024-04-0830 minTwo Therapists Talking104 About BPO or Borderline Personality Disorder (1 of 2)David & Sherie start to talk about another important relationship dynamic that might include borderline personality disorder, referred to simply as borderline. What does it look like, what's behind it, and eventually, what can we do with it?2024-03-2527 minTwo Therapists Talking103 About the equation for sobriety (2 of 2)David & Sherie finish talking about the equation for sobriety by finishing the final items: sobriety = self-worth + overcoming addiction enabling patterns + motivation + tools + accountability + consequences. Discover what's missing in order to better establish and maintain sobriety in your life!2024-03-1132 minTwo Therapists Talking102 About the equation for sobriety (1 of 2)David & Sherie talk about what the actual equation is for sobriety and more about each item. Sobriety = self-worth + overcoming addiction enabling patterns + motivation + tools + accountability + consequences. We begin to go into each one of these to help you discover what's missing for you if you're not sober!2024-02-2619 minTwo Therapists Talking101 About establishing and maintaining sobriety (1 of 2)David & Sherie begin talking about sobriety and what it is, and how it's the beginning of the recovery process. We talk about what it is and what it isn't, what white knuckling is and begin a conversation on how to get sober long-term.2024-02-1223 minTwo Therapists Talking100 About creating a marriage contractDavid & Sherie talk about creating a marriage contract that helps guide the relationship and teaches both partners about the needs of their spouse. Good for rebuilding as well as starting at the beginning! 2024-01-2920 minTwo Therapists Talking99 About levels of trust and safetyDavid & Sherie talk about how trust and safety in the relationship isn't all or nothing, and this can actually hinder recovery, reconciliation and healing. What are the different levels and how can we think about this? This episode will help with this concept.2024-01-1531 minTwo Therapists Talking98 About our final tools for coming out of victimhoodDavid & Sherie finish talking about steps to come out of victimhood including personal safety versus relationship safety and finding ultimate meaning from hard things that have happened in the relationship. 2024-01-0125 minTwo Therapists Talking97 About specific steps to overcome victimhoodDavid & Sherie talk about specific steps to take in order to come out of victimhood and into a healthier, better place. This includes having empathy and differentiating between unwilling and unable and other helpful tools. This is part 1 of 2 to finish our series on victimhood. 2023-12-1820 minTwo Therapists Talking96 About how to start coming out of victimhood by making meaning from sufferingDavid & Sherie start to talk about how to make meaning out of meaning and how to use this to move from victim to survivor to creator. We also recommend the book The Choice by Edith Eger and how to create positive meaning from negative experiences. 2023-12-0423 minTwo Therapists Talking95 About why victimhood is not where you want to be (2 of 2)David & Sherie continue talking about the negatives of being in a victim stance or remaining in victimhood. We will then follow up on what to do about it!2023-11-2020 minTwo Therapists Talking94 About why victimhood is not where you want to be (1 of 2)David & Sherie talk about the downsides of being in victimhood and why it's not what it's cracked up to be. This is the first part of two episodes.2023-11-0622 minTwo Therapists Talking93 About defining victimhood and what characterizes itDavid & Sherie talk about what victimhood is and how to know if you or someone else might be in it, or what characteristics define being in a victim stance. This comes before we talk about why it can be so dangerous to growth.2023-10-2326 minTwo Therapists Talking92 About beginning a conversation on victimhoodDavid and Sherie begin a conversation about victimhood, and how to avoid being in victimhood despite being a legitimate victim of betrayal or other situation.2023-10-0926 minTwo Therapists Talking91 About finishing NPD and how to manage using BIFF and other techniquesDavid & Sherie review some ways to deal with being in a relationship with someone who is NPD using BIFF (brief, informative, friendly, and firm) and other techniques.2023-09-2530 minTwo Therapists Talking90 About patterns in the NPD cyleDavid & Sherie talk about aspects of the NPD cycle, or how they engage with other people. This will help you to recognize even more if you're caught in these patterns.2023-09-1119 minTwo Therapists Talking89 About dealing with Narcissism, what to do now?David & Sherie talk now about how to deal with people who struggle with narcissism and how to try to manage through challenging relationships.2023-08-2838 minTwo Therapists Talking88 About Narcissistic personality disorder Part 2David & Sherie continue talking about narcissism and different classifications or manifestations of it and what it means in relationships.2023-08-1428 minTwo Therapists Talking87 About Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)David & Sherie start to explore what narcissism is and how to spot it. This is the first in a series where we explore not only what it is but how to deal with someone who is a narcissist.2023-07-3123 minTwo Therapists Talking86 About our final parenting episodeDavid & Sherie finish talking about parenting as we've spent some time on different ways to help parent your children and this is the final principles we want to share.2023-07-1721 minTwo Therapists Talking85 About more on parenting principlesDavid & Sherie continue talking about important parenting principles that will make a difference if you implement them!2023-07-0320 minTwo Therapists Talking84 About parenting and important considerations for childrenDavid & Sherie continue talking about parenting and how best to parent with confidence to help your children receive what they need.2023-06-1917 minTwo Therapists Talking83 About more parenting advice and helpDavid and Sherie continue talking about parenting and consistency and other helpful concepts.2023-06-0529 minTwo Therapists Talking82 About parenting and overcoming our weaknessesDavid and Sherie talk about parenting and how to overcome our weaknesses as we have children and learn how to best approach this important and challenging aspect of life and growth.2023-05-2236 minTwo Therapists Talking81 About continued empathy in everyday conversationDavid & Sherie continue talking about how to best communicate with as much empathy and understanding as possible, including a great quote by Richard Rohr.2023-05-0826 minTwo Therapists Talking80 About more healthy communication and helpful phrases for couplesDavid & Sherie continue talking about the most helpful phrases couples can use and concepts they can understand to improve the ever-present communication challenges in most relationships.2023-04-2424 minTwo Therapists Talking79 About healthy communication and using empathy David and Sherie talk about what healthy communication is and how to do a better job of it, specifically using empathy. We end on some great empathy statements we can use in conversation that really work!2023-04-1033 minTwo Therapists Talking78 About doing EMDR and ART for trauma recoveryDavid and Sherie talk about what EMDR and ART are, how they work, and when and why you might do these trauma interventions. They work, so you should consider these in your recovery process!2023-03-2723 minTwo Therapists Talking77 About anxiety and finishing upDavid and Sherie finish talking about anxiety, specifically interventions that will further help after everything else that's been addressed. You will officially be an expert afterwards!2023-03-1430 minTwo Therapists Talking76 About additional anxiety management techniquesDavid & Sherie continue talking about anxiety management techniques with even more tools and interventions that can help! Practice using some of these to make a difference in your life.2023-02-2721 minTwo Therapists Talking75 About bottom-up or body-first anxiety management techniquesDavid & Sherie continue talking about anxiety management techniques, this time discussing how to start with the body and calming the body before we're able to use thoughts to help manage our feelings.2023-02-1335 minTwo Therapists Talking74 About top-down anxiety management techniquesDavid & Sherie follow up the last episode on anxiety management techniques by talking about top-down, thought-first approaches that can help you find safety and come out of anxiety. Next episode we will talk about bottom-up or body-first approaches.2023-01-3032 minTwo Therapists Talking73 About anxiety and management techniquesDavid & Sherie talk about anxiety and how to create a lifestyle that will help to minimize the anxiety in your life. We will continue this topic through several more episodes as we explore top-down and bottom-up approaches to managing your anxiety.2023-01-1635 minTwo Therapists Talking72 About increasing our self-esteem or sense of self-worth (2 of 2)David & Sherie finish talking about how we can increase our sense of self-worth or self-esteem. Implement these concepts into your life to make all the difference!2023-01-0224 minTwo Therapists Talking71 About increasing our self-esteem or sense of self-worth (1 of 2)David & Sherie follow up our shame episode with how to combat it, by increasing our sense of self-worth. Be ready to take notes and implement what we talk about!2022-12-1924 minTwo Therapists Talking70 About managing your shame to create healthy relationshipsDavid & Sherie talk about how shame shows up in relationships and why managing your shame may be the key to healthy couples.2022-12-0527 minTwo Therapists Talking69 About the right attitude that best helps your spouse recoverDavid & Sherie talk about the most important attitude to have when your spouse is struggling with addiction and trying to recover. Your approach can make all the difference, but it's about you, not them!2022-11-2129 minTwo Therapists Talking68 About Rat Park (Understanding connections role in addiction)David & Sherie talk about how addiction is a lack of connection and environment matters a great deal. Helpful for spouses who misunderstand addiction as a lack of love or caring.2022-11-0724 minTwo Therapists Talking67 About the law of attractionDavid & Sherie talk about the law of attraction and how like attracts like and the positive energy of this process makes a real difference in your life. How do we do it and why?2022-10-2429 minTwo Therapists Talking66 About how we forgive completely to set ourselves freeDavid & Sherie continue talking about forgiveness with an emphasis on how and share more of the benefits of letting go.2022-10-1031 minTwo Therapists Talking64 About suicide and how to helpSeptember is suicide awareness month, and David and Sherie talk about suicide and what it means and how to approach it more effectively.2022-09-1229 minTwo Therapists Talking63 About the body science of trauma (2 of 2) with guest Mariann AdamsDavid and Sherie finish talking to guest speaker Mariann Adams who helps us understand how to implement breathing to improve our quality of life. Mariann's book is Boost core power and bust anxiety and her website is findcorepower.com.2022-08-2929 minTwo Therapists Talking62 About the body science of trauma (1 of 2) with guest Mariann AdamsDavid and Sherie have their first guest speaker Mariann Adams who helps us understand the research that's being done on the effects of trauma on our heart rate and brains and why that's important. This is a fascinating episode you'll be happy to learn! Mariann's book is Boost core power and bust anxiety and her website is findcorepower.com.2022-08-1527 minTwo Therapists Talking58 About talking to children about sex (1 of 4)David & Sherie talk about the importance of discussing healthy sexuality with children and how to do that! To learn more about Sheri's book, go here: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Gift-God-Introducing-Conversations/dp/0997966904/ref=cmcrarpdproduct_top?ie=UTF82022-06-2026 minTwo Therapists Talking57 About addiction (2 of 2)David & Sherie talk more about addiction and what drives it and whether the addict is more about curiosity or more about meeting a deeper attachment need.2022-06-0620 minTwo Therapists Talking56 About addiction (1 of 2)David & Sherie talk about what addiction is and why understanding how it works is vital to helping someone overcome an addiction.2022-05-2321 minTwo Therapists Talking55 About better understanding what betrayal trauma feels like (2 of 2)David & Sherie finish talking about all the ways betrayal impacts our lives and how the betrayer can better understand and help their partners to heal.2022-05-0934 minTwo Therapists Talking54 About better understanding what betrayal trauma feels like (1 of 2)David & Sherie help the betrayed partner articulate their betrayal experience and give it a voice as well as helping the betrayer to better understand what it's like.2022-04-2526 minTwo Therapists Talking53 About how to change your spouse (2 of 2)David & Sherie finish talking about changing your spouse with love that communicates clearly and has boundaries.2022-04-1129 minTwo Therapists Talking52 About how to change your spouse (1 of 2)David & Sherie talk about how to actually change your spouse, and to reconsider what your theory of change might be!2022-03-2830 minTwo Therapists Talking51 About your Higher Power showing up in your lifeDavid & Sherie talk about how our expectations shape the amount and quality of our Higher Power's influence in our lives, and why this is important.2022-03-1427 minTwo Therapists Talking50 About learning more through self-discovery of your bodyDavid & Sherie talk about getting know your body better and making it a priority in order to improve your sense of self sexually and help the relationship to grow.2022-02-2821 minTwo Therapists Talking49 About the mental game of sexualityDavid & Sherie talk about getting your head in the right place to know your body better and making it a priority when it comes to sex.2022-02-1423 minTwo Therapists Talking48 About the sexual response cycleDavid & Sherie (mostly Sherie!) talk about the sexual response cycle, especially as it pertains to women so they can understand themselves better.2022-01-3130 minTwo Therapists Talking47 About women having permission to be sexualDavid & Sherie talk about the need for women to give themselves permission to be sexual and how our current life stresses and culture can play a negative role in this.2022-01-2424 minTwo Therapists Talking46 About sexuality in womenDavid & Sherie continue to explore differences in men and women and why it's important for women to better understand and accept their sexuality.2022-01-1726 minTwo Therapists Talking45 About sexual differences between men and women David & Sherie begin the subject of sexuality, with this episode talking about some fundamental differences between how sex is used to help men and women connect and the role it plays for acceptance for men in healthy relationships.2022-01-1024 minTwo Therapists Talking44 About your authentic selfDavid & Sherie talk about being your true self and what that means and why or how that might help.2022-01-0324 minTwo Therapists Talking43 About meditationDavid & Sherie take you through a meditation that can help create and strengthen a calm, safe place.2021-12-2719 minTwo Therapists Talking42 About gratitude and hopeDavid & Sherie talk about the importance of gratitude and hope, especially around this time of year. Also, some techniques to change your mindset when you're in a negative space.2021-12-2029 minTwo Therapists Talking41 About gaslighting (3 of 3)David & Sherie finish talking about gaslighting and how to set boundaries and invite the gaslighter to join you in coming back to reality and improving the relationship.2021-12-1327 minTwo Therapists Talking40 About gaslighting (2 of 3)David & Sherie talk more about how to tell if your partner is gaslighting including common phrases and attitudes.2021-12-0633 minTwo Therapists Talking39 About gaslighting (1 of 3)David & Sherie talk about gaslighting and being with the different forms of gaslighting and how to differentiate that from genuinely trying to help someone to see a different perspective.2021-11-2925 minTwo Therapists Talking32 About reintegrating sexuality after infidelity (1 of 2)David & Sherie talk about when and how to start integrating sexuality back into the relationship and how to know when it might be time.2021-10-1123 minTwo Therapists Talking31 About working through trauma (2 of 2)David & Sherie finish talking about trauma and how to self-manage and make things easier. Part 2 of 2.2021-10-0429 minTwo Therapists Talking30 About working through trauma (1 of 2)David & Sherie talk about what trauma is, when it shows up and how we know, and what we do about it. Part 1 of 2.2021-09-2723 minTwo Therapists Talking29 About sexual addicts better managing thoughtsDavid & Sherie talk about sexual addicts learning to better manage their thoughts, particularly their lustful thinking and obsession.2021-09-2021 minTwo Therapists Talking28 About knowing if you should stay or leave the relationship (2 of 2)David & Sherie finish talking about how to know if you should consider leaving the relationship or stay and try to make it work. What are some ways to determine this? Part 2 of 2.2021-09-1323 minTwo Therapists Talking27 About knowing if you should stay or leave the relationship (1 of 2)David & Sherie talk about how to know if you should consider leaving the relationship or stay and try to make it work. What are some ways to determine this? Part 1 of 2.2021-09-0620 minTwo Therapists Talking26 About communicating clearly in relationshipsDavid & Sherie talk about the second point in healthy relationships, communicating clearly. This is necessary to meet your needs and also hold boundaries.2021-08-3034 minTwo Therapists Talking25 About Healthy couples and being loving (2 of 2)David & Sherie continue talking about healthy couples and being loving with examples.2021-08-2326 minTwo Therapists Talking24 About Healthy couples and being loving (1 of 2)David & Sherie talk about healthy couples and the important concept of being a loving person, which will lead into episode 25 as well.2021-08-1628 minTwo Therapists Talking23.5 About boundaries again (3 of 3)David & Sherie finish talking about boundaries with more examples, including divorce.2021-08-0925 minTwo Therapists Talking22 About boundaries again (1 of 3)David & Sherie talk more about phrases to help you keep boundaries and use examples, and this will continue into another episode as well.2021-08-0236 minTwo Therapists Talking21 About feeling better with ABCDDavid & Sherie talk about using a process called ABCD to feel better about themselves by better managing our thoughts.2021-07-2632 minTwo Therapists Talking20 About boundariesDavid & Sherie talk about boundaries, what they are, why have them, and what some consequences can be. We also talk about using effective boundaries with parenting.2021-07-1932 minTwo Therapists Talking19 About separationDavid & Sherie talk about separation, when to do it, and how to use it as an effective tool in the recovery process.2021-07-1233 minTwo Therapists Talking18 About forgivenessDavid & Sherie talk about what forgiveness is, and perhaps more importantly, what forgiveness is not!2021-07-0531 minTwo Therapists Talking17 About the power of perspective (2 of 2)David & Sherie finish talking about how our perspective shapes our thoughts, feelings, and ultimately our lives.2021-06-2828 minTwo Therapists Talking16 About the power of perspective (1 of 2)David & Sherie talk about how our perspective shapes our thoughts, feelings, and ultimately our lives.2021-06-2125 minTwo Therapists Talking15 About lie detector tests (2 of 2)David & Sherie finish talking about using lie detectors and the advantages of including these in a disclosure process.2021-06-1429 minTwo Therapists Talking14 About lie detector tests (1 of 2)David & Sherie talk about lie detector tests in the disclosure process and why they can be a game-changer!2021-06-0725 minTwo Therapists Talking13 About disclosureDavid & Sherie talk about what a disclosure process is and why it's important, including the need for a commitment to complete honesty.2021-05-3128 minTwo Therapists Talking12 About trauma (2 of 2)David & Sherie finish talking about trauma, it's impact on the body, why awareness is crucial and some of the things that will facilitate healing. You're worth it!2021-05-2444 minTwo Therapists Talking11 About trauma (1 of 2)David and Sherie talk about what trauma is and why it's important to recognize, including what PTSD is and how it may apply to you. This is part 1 of 2.2021-05-1752 minTwo Therapists TalkingEpisode 11: About trauma (1 of 2)David and Sherie talk about trauma, what it is, and why it's important to recognize and begin to address it. Part 2 will talk more about what to do with it.2021-05-1752 minTwo Therapists Talking9 About love (1 of 2)David & Sherie talk about the COAL approach which helps us approach ourselves, others, and life with more love and therefore, more effectively! We will continue this important subject in the next episode as well.2021-05-0329 minTwo Therapists Talking8 About dailies (self-care)David & Sherie talk about what helps us to get committed and consistent and take care of ourselves. These dailies with be the lifestyle change that can change your life!2021-04-2642 minTwo Therapists Talking7 About empathy (2 of 2)David & Sherie finish up reviewing the steps to having empathy and some important things to remember.2021-04-1945 minTwo Therapists Talking6 About empathy (1 of 2)David & Sherie talk about one of the most important things we can do - having empathy! This is part one of two for step-by-step instructions for what to do.2021-04-1240 minTwo Therapists Talking5 About trust discussions (2 of 2)David & Sherie finish the discussion about trust discussions and go into detail about consequences, how to do them, and what some good ideas are.2021-04-0545 minTwo Therapists Talking4 About trust discussions (check-ins, 1 of 2)David and Sherie talk about trust discussions, or how a couple can rebuild trust through consistent checking in of what's going on in the relationship AND with the addiction. This is part 1 of 2, continued in episode 5.2021-03-2939 minTwo Therapists Talking3 About steps to recovery for the addictDavid and Sherie follow up episode 2 on steps to recovery for the betrayed partner with the steps to recovery for the addict or betraying partner.2021-03-1842 min