Shows
Mental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and moreCrushes and Attachment StyleWe talk about childhood crushes and how that feeling can infiltrate the way we date as adults. Jacqueline talks about how her 14 year-old-self has a "type" and sometimes that part of her gets in the way of dating like an adult. Listen as we share some tips on how to have a relationship with that part of yourself and allow for the adult you to be in the dating driver's seat.
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Mary Bar...2023-10-2424 minMental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and moreDating the FantasyWe can all get caught up in the fantasy of dating and sometimes put the reality aside. Mary invites her friend Jacqueline to talk about their own dating fantasies and how attachment can play a big role in creating the fantasy. Learn how to take off the dating rose-colored glasses and see the person in front of you for who they really are.
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Mary Barbour is an experienced licensed therapist who offers a c...2023-08-2934 minMental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and moreAttachment and Childhood Trauma - How the loss of a sibling affects attachmentMary invites her friend Jacqueline to help her interview a listener who is new to attachment styles. Our listener Jen lost her brother at a young age. This devastating trauma as well as her struggle to find guidance through her turbulent teens influenced the way she navigated her own relationships. Jen shares how attachment theory is shedding light on the way she showed up in relationships.
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Mary Barbour is an experienced licensed the...2023-08-081h 02Mental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and morePets: Our Attachment TeachersPets can be our greatest attachment teachers. Mary asks her friend Jacqueline to share her story of the recent loss of her dear cat Millie, her companion of 17 years. Listen to us talk about the importance of the companionship of pets, how our attachment style influences how we are with our pets, and the grief that comes with pet loss. Pets can be our ultimate attachment teachers.
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Mary Barbour is an e...2023-07-1137 minMental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and moreThe Fear of Being Alone and Single ForeverAre You Terrified of Ending Up Alone? We explore the fears around a future of loneliness and what you can do to move towards partnership. Mary shares how having brothers helped her feel more secure in relationships and Jacqueline talks about her own fears about ending up alone.
Book Recommendation:
No One Tells You This Glynnis MacNicol
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Mary Barbour is an experienced licensed therapist who offers a co...2023-07-0426 minMental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and moreCodependency and AttachmentMary invites her friend Jacqueline to discuss codependency and attachment. In this case, attachment means becoming overly involved with a troubled, needy, or dependent person. Codependence can also mean a lack of open and direct communication, trust in one's self, and the inability to set realistic expectations. Get the low-down on what codependency looks and sounds like, where it comes from (hint: your family relationships), and steps you can take to set yourself free.
Books:
Codependent No More - Melody Beattie
Facing Codependence - Pia Mellody
DM or reach out for m...2023-06-2727 minMental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and moreSelf-help and AttachmentMary is no stranger to the world of self-help, especially when it comes to reading books and taking courses. Mary invites her friend Jacqueline to talk about her years of self-help experiences including taking the course on finding "The One." Relying on self-help can be a reflection of your attachment style and we break down how your attachment style relates to self-help and why it can over-promise and under-deliver.
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Mary Barb...2023-06-1325 minMental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and moreDating Apps - Making them work for youMary talks with her friend Jacqueline about how dating apps can play into your attachment style. They give helpful tips on how not to get stuck in the dating app trap and how to shift your energy towards a more positive dating outcome.
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Mary Barbour is an experienced licensed therapist who offers a compassionate, direct, and personalized approach to individual and couples counseling. With the belief that healthy relationships are based on sec...2023-06-0628 minMental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and moreDating Apps - Swiping to find loveThe dreaded dating apps - love them or leave them, they are here to stay. Mary talks with her friend Jacqueline about dating apps and how to make them work for you.
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Mary Barbour is an experienced licensed therapist who offers a compassionate, direct, and personalized approach to individual and couples counseling. With the belief that healthy relationships are based on secure attachment, Mary helps clients identify, explore, and repair insecure attachment pat...2023-05-3021 minMental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and moreDisorganized Attachment - Pushing and PullingMary invites her friend Jacqueline to the show to help her break down their favorite attachment style - disorganized attachment style. Disorganized attachment is characterized by a lack of a consistent pattern of behavior when it comes to attachment. Individuals with disorganized attachment may seem to want to be close to others, but then become anxious, avoidant, or even fearful in certain situations.
Pulling from their own life experiences with this attachment style Jacqueline and Mary normalize the confusing emotional push/pull of this attachment style.
DM or reach out for more info about attachment, wo...2023-05-1630 minMental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and moreAvoidant Attachment Style: Leave Me AloneMary invites her friend Jaqueline to discuss avoidant attachment styles - the attachment style that Mary holds near and dear to her heart. Mary confesses an avoidant moment and Jacqueline offers up some tips for the avoidant.
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Mary Barbour is an experienced licensed therapist who offers a compassionate, direct, and personalized approach to individual and couples counseling. With the belief that healthy relationships are based on secure attachment, Mary helps clie...2023-05-1234 minMental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and moreAnxious Attachment Style: Love me, love me, love meMary invites her friend Jacqueline to break down the anxious attachment style. Jacqueline shares how her own anxious attachment flared up after only two dates and explains how anxious attachment can feel like Tigger and a Watch Dog. Mary validates Jacqueline's experience and the two of them provide some tips about hanging out with their own anxious attachments.
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Mary Barbour is an experienced licensed therapist who offers a compassionate, direct, and personalized app...2023-05-0928 min