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 110: Shame and Vulnerability

Mar 30, 2022

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Monica and Annette explore "shame" this week: "I can't afford to buy a house" or "My partner left me". What provokes it, how it feels, how to counteract it, and how empathy and understanding can...

SHRINKSCHAT 109: Reactionary Rudeness

Mar 23, 2022

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This week, Monica is on the receiving end of "Road Rage" in a Florida parking lot. And Monica has to explain the "mask requirement" to clients in her office.

A discussion on "Reactionary Rudeness": Why it's on the increase, and what strategies we can use to defuse it in others, or when we...

SHRINKSCHAT 108: "Why Can't They Just Stop?" with Dr. John Dyben

Mar 16, 2022

This week the Shrinkschat duo discuss addiction with Dr. John Dyben, Chief Clinical Officer at Origins Behavioral Healthcare in West Palm Beach, Florida.

He says misconceptions and judgmental attitudes prevent many people from seeking treatment. And they offer help, support and resources if you are a sufferer, or a...

SHRINKSCHAT SPECIAL: Eating Disorders 101 with Dr. Sam Winton

Mar 9, 2022

Dr. Samantha Winton joins Annette and Monica to discuss how to recognize the symptoms in a loved one, and how to seek help. She's a Clinical Psychologist and Eating Disorder Specialist licensed in Florida.

Relationship Therapists Monica Burton and Annette Reiter, long-time friends from St. Petersburg, Florida, bring...

SHRINKSCHAT SPECIAL: Cherie Monarch on caring for a loved one with an eating disorder

Mar 2, 2022

This week, Annette and Monica meet Cherie Monarch, who runs the Facebook Group "MomToMom", a platform for people caring for eating disorder sufferers. She talks about the myths surrounding eating disorders, and the challenges of finding the right treatment when health insurers often refuse to help.

Relationship...