Harry Potter Therapy Podcast Season 2 Chapter 15: Aragog

S2 Chapter 15: Aragog

On this magical episode, Dr. Scarlet and Dustin discuss, Ron’s protective quality for his friends, heroism in the shadow of fear, Sentient life in inanimate objects, and Hagrid’s connection with large, misunderstood beasts.

 

Psychology of Harry Potter: Post 2 of 3 (Anxiety)


Anyone who’s read the Harry Potter series and/or watched the movies will probably agree that throughout their years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry and his friends come face to face with some of their biggest fears on numerous occasions. The series does such an outstanding job of demonstrating how different characters cope with anxiety and fear, that I couldn’t resist using these examples in my work with patients with anxiety. Here is how Harry Potter can be incorporated into therapy and what we can learn from the series about facing our own fears.  Continue reading Psychology of Harry Potter: Post 2 of 3 (Anxiety)