ShrinksChat

Two psychotherapists demystify mental health issues with guest experts. Listen in!

Relationship Therapists Monica Burton and Annette Reiter bring over 30 years of counseling experience to this discussion of diverse medical and mental health concerns. These conversations will help educate and inform the audience of mental health issues affecting life in our American culture and the human experience in general.

The lively conversations will address the complexity of a variety of topics, from ADD to Zoloft, and answer questions that only expert therapists understand. Burton and Reiter will make the complex simple and become your general practitioners for mental health issues. They will coach you through the balancing act of your mental and medical well-being within your family as well as many other relationships

SHRINKSCHAT 132: The Wise Adult in your Life and Relationships

Sep 28, 2022

Monica and Annette talk about how to react in a relationship conflict. How to channel your "inner adult" and to resist responding with child-like anger or aggression.

The conversation is inspired by Terrence Real's new book, "US"

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SHRINKSCHAT 131: Football Families, Fantasy Fun, with Dr. Harold Shinitzky Psy.D.

Sep 21, 2022

Monica and Annette welcome back Dr. Harold E. Shinitzky Psy. D. to discuss sports and parenting. He's a Licensed Psychologist with offices in Clearwater and St. Petersburg, Florida. He has been helping to make a difference in the lives of others for nearly 30 years. Dr. Shinitzky specializes in Sport Psychology and is...

SHRINKSCHAT 130: Procrastination and Prevention Problems

Sep 14, 2022

You know all those things you're fearful of doing, or simply don't want to do, so you put them off until next week?

If you don't deal with them, the situation has a habit of spiraling out of control. Annette and Monica discuss procrastination, and have some great tips on how to avoid it, and its ramifications.

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SHRINKSCHAT 129: Catfishing - Our Take on the Manti Te'o Story

Sep 7, 2022

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There are many perils on the internet, but none more disturbing than the story highlighted by the Netflix documentary on the "catfishing" of football star Manti Te'o. A person who pretended to be his girlfriend did not exist beyond social media.

Monica and Annette discuss the dangers of "catfishing",...

SHRINKSCHAT 128: Back to School 3 - Barbara Rhode LMFT - Sex Drugs Rock and Roll, all the joys of launching your kid.

Aug 31, 2022

In part three of the "Back to School" series, Annette and Monica are joined by Barbara Rhode, LMFT to talk about the parental challenges of "launching" your child into adulthood, and how to make the transition...