Therapy Intake Questions, ADHD Struggles, and Starting with a New Therapist

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Secondhand Therapy

PonyBear Studios

102 episodes

1 day ago

Secondhand Therapy is a funny, honest mental health podcast where two unlicensed best friends unpack their weekly therapy sessions.Join Louie Paoletti and Michael Malone as they explore anxiety, ADHD, grief, masculinity, and emotional growth—with humor, heart, and total transparency. Each episode blends raw self-reflection with real time takes on therapy, trauma, relationships, and the messy process of healing.It’s real talk about mental health in the modern world, and why personal growth is so damn hard.

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Therapy Intake Questions, ADHD Struggles, and Starting with a New Therapist | #084

Secondhand Therapy

57 minutes 29 seconds

3 months ago

Therapy Intake Questions, ADHD Struggles, and Starting with a New Therapist | #084

Social media boundaries in therapy, ADHD shutdowns, and how productivity shame messes with your self-worth.

Starting therapy with someone new can feel… awkward. Louie shares about his first session with a new therapist, and the surprising comment he received on Instagram that sparked a deeper conversation. Should therapists follow you on social media? Meanwhile, Michael opens up about his ongoing struggles with ADHD, productivity shame, and what it’s like to emotionally shut down when tasks pile up. In this episode, we unpack:

Awkward first sessions with new therapists
Should your therapist follow your Instagram?
Therapy intake forms: too much too soon?
ADHD, executive dysfunction, and self-worth
The emotional weight of productivity culture

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