118: Surviving & Thriving During The Holidays

Therapy Chat

Laura Reagan, LCSW-C

Social Sciences, Science, Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 728 Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2017

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Feeling holly-jolly? Maybe not so much. In this episode of the Baltimore Annapolis Psychotherapy Podcast host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C discusses three reasons why for some of us the holidays can be the most stressful time of the year. Listen in if you've ever felt stressed during the holidays with all of the emphasis on consumerism and comparing your house to everyone else's. This podcast episode is great for people who have strained relationships with family of origin, childhood trauma, and highly conflictual families.

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0:00.0	Therapy Chat Podcast, episode 118.
0:04.2	This is the Therapy Chat Podcast with Laura Reagan, LCSWC.
0:11.0	The information shared in this podcast is not a substitute for seeking help from a licensed
0:16.0	mental health professional.
0:18.3	And now, here's your host, Laura Reagan, LCSWC.
0:24.0	LCSWC.
0:32.0	Hi, welcome back to therapy chat. So in last week's episode, my interview with Dick Schwartz of Internal Family Systems,
0:42.7	which was amazing, I thought.
0:45.9	I told you all that I was going to do an episode this week to explain more about the way I use
0:53.4	parts work and what learning about parts work was like
0:57.1	for me. And I will do that, but I decided not to do it this week for a couple reasons. One is,
1:04.6	it's December 21st and I am in California and very busy with a celebration for a dear friend and I just had to say it's not
1:18.9	self-compassionate to force myself to put together that episode in a rush when I have a lot I'm
1:26.0	doing here and I need time and space for myself and to celebrate with my
1:29.8	friend. And it is the holiday season and my clients have been talking all month and last month
1:39.3	in particular about how tough Thanksgiving and the winter holidays of December are for them.
1:47.8	So I decided it would really be best all around to go ahead and share with you an episode from
1:56.4	way back.
1:58.4	It was originally episode 12 and replay for you my episode on getting through the holidays
2:06.2	when it's not the most wonderful time of the year for you. So you will hear some of the
2:13.0	reasons why holidays can be hard for people and some strategies to get through it and feel better. Remember,
2:22.6	it's always a great idea to seek out support when you need it. If the holidays are very tough
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