How to Deal With Energy Vampires and Negative People Without Losing Yourself
Learn how to deal with energy vampires and negative people without losing yourself. PCM®-based ways to protect your energy and your closest…
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Written companions to episodes of Behind the Therapy Door, the podcast where Affinity Consultants therapists take on the questions people would only ask their therapist. Each article expands on a single episode with practical takeaways rooted in the Process Communication Model (PCM) and clinical experience. Read them standalone or use them alongside the audio.
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Why Has My Therapy Stopped Working? What a Therapy Plateau Really Means
Hit a therapy plateau? Learn what stalled therapy progress really means, how PCM® failure patterns explain it, and how clinicians move clients…
Can AI Replace Your Therapist? Why Human Connection Still Matters in Mental Health
Can AI replace therapy? Two therapists test ChatGPT on real therapy prompts and explain why human connection still matters most for your…
How Do You Know When You Are Ready to Stop Going to Therapy?
When to stop therapy? Learn the signs therapy is working, when maintenance makes sense, and how to trust yourself enough to conclude…
Can Your Personality Type Predict Your Attachment Style in Relationships?
Does your personality type shape your attachment style? See how PCM® personality types map to anxious, avoidant, and secure attachment in relationships.
How the Do-Over Can Save Your Relationship From Miscommunication
Learn the communication do-over in relationships: a simple repair tool that helps couples fix miscommunication, assume positive intent, and reconnect.
What Is It Really Like Growing Up With a Therapist? A Teacher Turned Counselor’s Perspective
Growing up with a therapist parent is not what you would expect. Maddie Gallagher shares the boundaries, the benefits, and her path…
What Is Polyvagal Theory and How Can It Help You Manage Stress and Trauma?
Polyvagal theory explains why your body responds to stress the way it does. Learn about the vagus nerve and practical techniques for…
What Is It Like Growing Up With a Therapist Parent? An 18-Year-Old’s Honest Take
Dalton Thome shares what it is really like being raised by a therapist. Therapeutic dinner table conversations, PCM® personality insights, and heading…
How Much Should Your Therapist Share With You? The Art of Self-Disclosure in Therapy
Two therapists unpack the art of self-disclosure in therapy. Learn when sharing builds trust, when it crosses the line, and what to…
How to Navigate Life Transitions Without Losing Yourself
Coping with life transitions is hard even when the change is good. Learn why happy milestones feel like grief and how PCM®…
Why Does the Therapist-Client Relationship Matter More Than the Therapy Method?
Therapeutic relationship effectiveness beats technique: learn why rapport, not modality, drives therapy outcomes -- and how PCM® helps clinicians truly connect.
How to Navigate Family Drama During the Holidays Without Losing Your Mind
Dreading holiday family conflict at the dinner table? Learn PCM® boundaries, grief rituals, and how to protect your peace without losing your…
Why Is Trust the Foundation of Every Great Team? How Personality-Informed Leadership Changes Everything
Trust in leadership and teams is the foundation every manager overlooks. Learn how personality-informed PCM® leadership builds the trust that transforms teams.
How Does Your Personality Type Handle Fear? A PCM® Guide to Understanding What Scares You
Why do some people freeze while others hide behind a nervous smile? A PCM® guide to personality types and fear, and how…
What Is It Really Like Being Married to a Therapist? 4 Honest Answers From the Spouses
What is it really like being married to a therapist? Two spouses give honest, funny answers about arguments, repair, and self-care in…
Are You Stuck in the Drama Triangle? How to Break Free From Unhealthy Conflict Patterns
Stuck in the same fight on repeat? A couples therapist breaks down the drama triangle in relationships and the healthy alternative that…
Is It Okay to Plan Intimacy? 5 More Relationship Myths Therapists Want You to Rethink
Think planning intimacy means something is broken? A couples therapist debunks 5 relationship myths about intimacy, conflict, and money to help you…
What Does Depression Really Look Like? How Personality Type Shapes Its Disguise
Depression does not always look like sadness. See the signs of depression by personality type, from irritability to withdrawal, and how to…
Are Common Relationship Myths Hurting Your Marriage? 4 Cliches Therapists Want You to Rethink
Happy wife, happy life? A Wichita couples therapist gets four common relationship myths debunked so you can drop advice that quietly hurts…