# Therapy in a Nutshell

A podcast by Therapy in a Nutshell -Emma McAdam. I’m Emma McAdam, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and my mission is to make mental health resources more easy to access. I take therapy skills and psychological research and condense them down into bite-sized nuggets of help. I’m here to spread the message that while mental illness is real, it’s common, it’s debilitating, it’s also treatable. There are dozens of research-backed approaches to treating depression, anxiety, and other mental illness. Change, growth, and healing are possible. Please keep courage! Try one little thing every day to improve your life and health and things can get so much better! Therapy in a Nutshell, and the information provided by Emma McAdam, is solely intended for informational and entertainment purposes and is not a substitute for advice, diagnosis, or treatment regarding medical or mental health conditions. Although Emma McAdam is a licensed marriage and family therapist, the views expressed on this site or any related content should not be taken for medical or psychiatric advice. Always consult your physician before making any decisions related to your physical or mental health. Therapy in a Nutshell and it’s logo are Registered Trademarks…

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## Latest episodes

- [How to Get Your Kid to Listen to You Evidence Based Parenting with Dr. Kat Green](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/aa49e2b9016d) (2026-10-23, 73 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ssyxbqbb6vqdheag/kat_green_podbeanbrlzn.mp3
- [7 Real-Life Strategies for RSD with ADHD expert Dr. Sharon Saline](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/3bbb7d14dcae) (2026-10-16, 28 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/dcqbf339cycf3mmr/sharon_Saline62lnd.mp3
- [Hypervigilance and Trauma- How to Get Your Brain to Shut Off](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/1fa8699977b4) (2026-10-02, 18 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ximhsn8t8mb3h4y4/YTL-260420a_Hypervigilance_-_V4_-_091920268g0m2.mp3
- [Emotional Regulation - How to Actually Sit with Your Feelings](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/abd6d0d76ffa) (2026-09-18, 11 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/exqsrnqmxkkt5vnj/PB-_7_Acceptance_Tutorial_podbean871yb.mp3
- [When You Feel Worthless](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/ca105ec620d9) (2026-09-04, 18 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/smzhf77zk5n9prny/05_YTL_21_-_When_you_feel_completely_worthless_-_V5_-_06092026_4K_1_7j875.mp3
- [How I Dealt with Performance Anxiety (as an Anxiety Expert)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/947da62d379a) (2026-08-21, 16 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7jqajzvwwuzd8wvr/PB_22_-_Performance_Anxiety_-_V5_-_07162026aryve.mp3
- [The Profound Impact of Hormones in Women with ADHD](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/599921f4e469) (2026-08-07, 25 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/dxhayp26mzpnrzym/PB_16_-_ADHD_and_Hormones_-_V5_-_07242026b7uc2.mp3
- [Overgeneralization -This Thinking Pattern Makes Everything Feel Worse](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/b5f309d54a3c) (2026-07-24, 19 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ghe896rga5z5jzck/PB_Overgeneraliztionb3fmo.mp3
- [How to Get Started When You’re Drowning in Overwhelm - ADHD Friendly](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/dd0583113c64) (2026-07-10, 22 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/p6dn58igdjp7zpnf/PB_-_14_ADHD_How_to_Start_When_Overwhelmed_-_V8_-_062520267sgvx.mp3
- [4 Essential Habits for Emotional Regulation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/d4f0590a467b) (2026-06-27, 20 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/d2w3zbsvdkvke7ym/PB_13_-_Essential_Habits_for_Emotional_Regulationbm4im.mp3
- [When You're Drowning in Overwhelm](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/926ec3141ae1) (2026-06-12, 19 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8z8rytu3sk5s3r2h/PB-_12_When_You_re_Drowning_podbeanbji9z.mp3
- [The Biology of Trauma with Dr. Aimie Apigian](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/c60afab81a58) (2026-06-05, 61 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hx4wquz62cqzaujm/DD_-_Amie_Apigian_The_Biology_of_Trauma_-_Podbeanazm72.mp3
- [6 Medical Conditions that Impact Mental Health, Depression, and Anxiety with Dr. Tracey Marks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/3a6e3bc8dc89) (2026-05-29, 47 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2cijwzb2fy7z2xr5/DD_-_Dr_Tracey_Marks_Medical_Conditions_that_Impact_Mood_-_Podbean9xbnd.mp3
- [Why Anxious People Shouldn’t Use “Deep Breathing"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/a10141e405bf) (2026-05-22, 8 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/kty74eqwxx8ts58h/PB_-_11_Why_Anxious_People_Shouldn_t_Do_Deep_Breathing_podbean77ap5.mp3
- [BONUS EPISODE: How to take Pyschedelics for Your Mental Health with Dr. Will Van Derveer and Mike Pesca](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/b92e439d147e) (2026-05-15, 43 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9ui2r4bsfcmjbkvf/HT_Take_Pyschadelics_podbean_9m27s_26m48s.mp3
- [Micro Habits to Regulate Depression or Trauma (Shutdown Response)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/ae0396e82bc9) (2026-05-08, 17 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4qitnk3icubd2tis/YTL_-_Getting_Unstuck_from_the_Freeze_Response_-_YouTubes_-_podbean644tt.mp3
- [Racial Trauma - The Impact of Racism on Mental Health with Ashley McGirt Adair](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/a98be858c570) (2026-05-01, 41 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8v6shjg8dn5nknwq/PB_-_Ashley_McGirt-Adair_Racial_Trauma_podbeanbugf3.mp3
- [4 Types of Overthinking and How to Stop Them - Worry, Intrusive Thoughts, Rumination, Over-Analyzing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/d35639ba4e44) (2026-04-24, 22 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/k8v4i5c7cd8mrqvn/PB-_9_4_Skills_for_Overthinkingajmg0.mp3
- [Meditation for Chronic Pain- Somatic Tracking Exercise to Replace Fear with Curiosity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/93cd623458bd) (2026-04-17, 12 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cwhvzdwgpzym7k4i/YTL_-_Guided_Meditation_for_Chronic_Pain_-_Podbean6tiah.mp3
- [How to Heal Attachment Wounds - Anxious or Avoidant Attachment styles w/ Jessica Baum](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/a555817cbada) (2026-04-10, 50 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9tcwb6p2y7gzmewf/YTL_-_Jessica_Baum_How_to_Heal_Attachment_Wounds_-_Podbeanbkzkd.mp3
- [3 Essential Strategies to Prevent Burnout - Slow Productivity Summary by Cal Newport](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/32a4927cbb91) (2026-04-03, 21 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/urwdrf358bw6bpqr/YTL_-_8_Burnout_Slow_Productivity_Book_Summary_Podbean_3_76rgl.mp3
- [Social Anxiety Skills That Actually Help w/ Dr. Deborah Dobson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/ce4731de0bf2) (2026-03-27, 46 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/uysucci7kug99bbz/YTP_-_Deb_Dobson_Social_Anxiety_-_Podbean7kf74.mp3
- [How To Be Less Reactive or Impulsive - The System that Actually Works](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/963ad55e7818) (2026-03-20, 24 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bk6r6xadudacj33w/YTL_-_5_Train_Yourself_to_be_Less_Impulsive_podbeanaeuu0.mp3
- [Healing Beam of Light Meditation for Energy, Warmth and Healing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/7689d67e223e) (2026-03-12, 11 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/p6ipxb3sze4w2v6d/YTL-_Beam_of_Light_Meditation_Exercise_-_Podbeanaoi49.mp3
- [Hidden Medical Issues that Mimic Depression and Anxiety](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/8ac2c9f571df) (2026-03-06, 13 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3anwbgj4fgdhsnpj/DD-_6_Medical_Conditions_to_Check_for_Depression_or_Anxiety_Podbean9iaxl.mp3
- [6 Keys to get WAY MORE out of Therapy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/307930578da4) (2026-02-26, 30 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jb4gipnp9frfamnh/Berry_Inteview_-_Podbean884um.mp3
- [How to Manage Chronic Pain- w/ Author Alan Gordon LCSW](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/12b3ca2bc681) (2026-02-24, 34 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/da92yenbh2pgggep/riverside_mel_edits-alan_gordon_-chronic_pain_emma_mcadam_s_studio_podbean_1bj8ta.mp3
- [How Chronic Pain Gets Stuck in the Nervous System](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/d7b253662c23) (2026-02-20, 29 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/u99bfetin22n8kr9/YTL_-_6_The_Way_Out_of_Chronic_Pain_Book_Highlights_-_Podbean6x3at.mp3
- [How IFS Works- Founder Dick Schwartz Therapizes Emma](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/6d6337ad1c3e) (2026-02-13, 43 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nbe2hzhk6zye4qhu/YTL_-_f_Dick_Schwartz_Protectors_Exiles_Inner_Critic_-_Deep_Dive_-_Podbean62awl.mp3
- [How to Rewrite the Stories That Make You Anxious, Angry, or Depressed](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/318ea22ec709) (2026-02-05, 21 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zspw976gawwa2gtw/YTL_-_Label_Your_Stories_-_how_to_be_less_emotionaly_reactive_-_podbean7lid2.mp3
- [How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/5d21c92cdd4e) (2026-01-23, 15 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4m3jybdmjjun8du9/YTL_-_Jealousy_-_Stop_comparing_yourself_to_others_-_Podbeanaqquj.mp3
- [The Neuroscience of ADHD and Emotional Dysregulation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/72073c669cd3) (2026-01-15, 30 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ahjzgui78sy8za4t/YTL_-_ADHD_and_Emotional_Dysregulation_-_Podbean9q2im.mp3
- [High-Functioning Depression w/ Research Psychiatrist Dr. Judith Joseph](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/e17c3fa5be41) (2026-01-13, 26 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tgmv5wg7fx64kibg/YTP_-_Dr_Judith_Joseph_High-Functioning_Depression_-_Podbeanb2def.mp3
- [Is Choline the Missing Link in Anxiety? Let’s Look at the Data](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/e7b889cd3c11) (2026-01-08, 14 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2js59wmj57m7thim/TYL_Choline_Podbean.mp3
- [The Life-Changing Power of Making Repairs w/ Dr. Sarah Michaud](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/1ea3d15fa9d2) (2026-01-01, 72 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4d7ahmctmju6yrvn/YTL_-_Sarah_Michaud_The_Life-Changing_Power_of_Making_Repairs_-_Podbeanakhhz.mp3
- [How to Actually Change Your Life- You Need a System, Not a Goal](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/f61ba6f1acf6) (2025-12-25, 13 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/762ahmfdzzbky82c/YTL_-_How_to_Actually_Change_Your_Life_-_podbeanb91cr.mp3
- [Medical Trauma - How to heal when your body is a trigger w/ Dr. Christen Mullane](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/8086ad72c4b5) (2025-12-24, 48 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5h55e2x2bw7dkhy2/YTP_-_Christen_Mullane_-_Medical_Trauma_-_Podbeanbabxf.mp3
- [7 Micro Habits to Escape the Freeze Response - Polyvagal Tools for Depression & Burnout](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/dd318d3d243e) (2025-12-18, 21 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/z46jyqzdrbqcpgcn/TYL_-_Daily_routines_if_shudown_-_dorsal_vagal_-_Podbean7tf62.mp3
- [Mapping your Parts- This IFS Exercise Can Help You Heal Trauma](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/3dac000b721c) (2025-12-12, 15 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5wgxch7r395v7r4v/YTL_-_Mapping_Your_Parts_Exercise_From_IFS_-_Podbeanbqknn.mp3
- [The Freeze, Appease or Fawn Response to Sexual Violence](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/b45a3a44e973) (2025-12-04, 20 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4j6c8qgd4wreb4hm/YTL_-_Freeze_Appease_Sexual_Assault_-_Podbean6v059.mp3
- [What is IFS? No Bad Parts Book Summary - Trauma Therapy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/8e38c9cb379f) (2025-11-28, 25 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/x4exgnah7vc458r2/No_Bad_Parts_Book_Summarybp0zd.mp3
- [How to "Lean In" to Feelings - Anxiety Meditation w/ Thomas McConkie](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/3db6e385b425) (2025-11-21, 30 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gduzyydwvee5qi45/YTP_-_Thomas_2nd_Exercise_Acceptance_Full_Length_-_Podbeanbc67m.mp3
- [Rebuilding Healthy Attachment Relationships after Childhood Trauma or CPTSD](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/1108cb4512c0) (2025-11-14, 16 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/uembxp79zg4qwqk2/YTL_-_Building_Healthy_Attachment_Relationships_-_Podbean9020z.mp3
- [Why do I feel so numb? Why can't I cry? Working through Emotional Numbing and Dissociation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/53afa7cd23c2) (2025-11-07, 15 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2754ifzk6nf9779c/YTL_-_Numbing_-_Podbean7j5w7.mp3
- [Trauma Fueled Nightmares and Night Terrors with PTSD](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/6ef68dd17847) (2025-10-31, 12 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qtrtx8trh3i9hywx/podcast_nightmare_and_night_terrors9y8m0.mp3
- [Improving Body Image w/ a Somatic Approach, and Deb Schachter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/afd88ebb847b) (2025-10-28, 48 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/avb3fgepfbncekyd/TIN_-_YTP_-_Body_Image_-_Podbean9ao08.mp3
- [Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker -Book Summary About Healing Childhood Trauma](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/d53395f3ca24) (2025-10-24, 25 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ezdce6hpfn74ipdt/Complex_PTSD_From_Surviving_to_Thriving_by_Pete_Walker_-Book_Summary_about_Healing_Childhood_Trauma_-8ft4w.mp3
- [6 Deep and Lasting Ways to Improve Your Self-Esteem](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/50340c28bdae) (2025-10-17, 14 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xmghhsc43s4q95t5/TIN_-_YTL_-_6_Unconventional_Ways_to_Improve_Your_Self-Esteem_-_Podbean9acgt.mp3
- [Connectability with Anna Runkle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/08047cf54a9d) (2025-10-14, 51 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wuhvesjxn668waxr/YTP_-_Anna_Runkle_-_Connectabilityahrin.mp3
- [Restoring Your Internal Sense of Safety After Trauma w/ CPTSD Expert Dr. Arielle Schwartz](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514880062/149f86e5769f) (2025-10-10, 25 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zti9kmmyngp3cusa/TIN-YTP-Arielle_interview_-_Podbean9yj0b.mp3

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