Let's Therapize That Shit!!!

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Author: Joy Gerhard

Joy Gerhard here. Im not a therapist but I have done a LOT of therapy. Each episode, I use a skill (or collection of skills) to cope with anxiety, depression, PTSD, intrusive thoughts, urges, you name it. I give you a snapshot of my experience as I use the skills, describing in detail what I'm doing, why, and what the impact is. This podcast is messy, its vulnerable, it has some very grim humor. My hope is that, when you listen to me applying using skills on myself, they'll feel less theoretical & more accessible to you! So join me & lets therapize that shit together! ----- Resources available at https://therapize.joygerhard.com Please rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen. Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @LetsTherapize Like what you hear? Support me and this podcast on https://www.patreon.com/letstherapize
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Ep 53 - validation roadblocks
Episode 53
Saturday, 24 January, 2026

The skill of validation can be both incredibly useful AND really challenging to use interpersonally and with ourselves. My sister Ruth joins me for a conversation about what challenges she's encountered in practicing validation. We discuss some of the beliefs we grew up with around validation and problem-solve ways to remove those roadblocks.Helpful resources from this episode:DBT references:DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets – online pdf version;DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets – buy the manual from a Black-owned book store!DBT handouts used in this episode:General Handout 4 – Skills Training Assumptions; Interpersonal Effectiveness Handout 17 – Validation; Interpersonal Effectiveness Handout 18 – A “How To” Guide to Validation; Emotion Regulation Handout 5 – Model for Describing Emotions (alternate version: E Wheel);Emotion Regulation Handout 6 – Ways to Describe Emotions; Distress Tolerance Handout 8 – Self-SoothingOther resources used in this episode:Levels of ValidationBeliefs that Get in the Way of Self-SoothingHow to Tell if You're Invalidating YourselfExamples of Validation PhrasesBiosocial theory graphic by Jesse FinkelsteinInstagram @theaustralianfeminists: psychological invalidationInstagram @hellothrivers: healthy vs toxic empathy———More resources are available at https://therapize.joygerhard.com/Please rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen.Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTokLike what you hear? Support me and this podcast on Patreon.