In this episode of On the Couch, Carrie Kelley, one of Batman’s Robins, visits Dr. Scarlet to establish their identity.
On the Couch Ep 6: Severus Snape
Severus Snape visits Dr. Scarlet to confront his grief and reconnect with his heart.
On the Couch Ep. 5: Leia Regains Her Hope
Leia visits Dr. Scarlet as the rebels are fighting insurmontable odds.
Surviving Real Life Horrors
Trigger Warning: Holocaust
My family and I are refugees. We moved to the United States to escape violence related to being Jewish. With the recent rise of Anti-Semitism, I was already feeling threatened. Last Saturday, an angry man with a gun claimed 11 lives of innocent elderly human beings, one of whom, Rose Mallinger, was a 97-year old Holocaust survivor. My heart shattered that day. Continue reading Surviving Real Life Horrors
Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award 2018
We’re so honored to announce that Dr. Janina Scarlet has been recognized by the United Nations as the 2018 Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award recipient. Way to go, Dr. Scarlet! This honor is very well deserved!
On the Couch Ep 4: Wonder Woman learns self-compassion
Wonder Woman is overwhelmed by political unrest and is experiencing empathic distress. She visits Dr. Scarlet to learn self-compassion so she can keep fighting the good fight for justice.
On the Couch Ep. 3: Waldo Finds Himself
On the Couch Ep. 2: Ororo Munroe “Storm”
Ororo Munroe, “Storm” from the X-Men visits Dr. Scarlet to work on her fear of confined spaces (claustrophobia).
Mental Health Representation Matters
Many of us like talking about pop culture, whether it’s comics, TV shows, movies, books, or video games. For those of us in the mental health field (and for many outside of this field), it may be fun to occasionally speculate about a fictional character’s psychological perspective. Perspective taking can actually help foster empathy building and compassion toward others. However, diagnosing characters or people whom therapists have not evaluated in a session can be risky. Continue reading Mental Health Representation Matters
Overcoming the pain of disconnection
Two weeks ago my best friend of 17 years permanently removed me and over 70 other people from their life. There was no warning. There were neither signs nor conflicts leading up to this. There wasn’t an opportunity for a discussion, an agreement, or closure.
Sometimes loss has no rational explanation. Sometimes an end of a friendship, relationship, job or career, can feel like a part of us died. Jim Butcher, the author of the best-selling Dresden Files, describes a scenario in which his main protagonist, Harry Dresden, a wizard/private investigator discusses heartbreak as if someone’s soul is being ripped apart with a barbed wire on the inside. Continue reading Overcoming the pain of disconnection