Practicing Differently

Angel Ford + Ciara Chesnut

A podcast of two clinicians who practice differently breaking down how they would approach your favorite fictional characters in therapy. read less

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30-10-2023

Treating Mr. Incredible

Wow. THAT. WAS. AMAZING! We're back babeeee. We missed you. Thanks for being "flexible" with us. #practicingdifferently #mr.incredible #incredibles #pixar

30-10-2023

Treating Mr. Incredible

Wow. THAT. WAS. AMAZING! We're back babeeee. We missed you. Thanks for being "flexible" with us. #practicingdifferently #mr.incredible #incredibles #pixar

21-08-2023

Treating Ken

Can you feel the KENERGY!?!! Join us as we explore the barriers of Ken feeling Kenough and how we might get him there. Trigger warnings: codependency, NPD Movie Spoiler Warning. Join us as we treat Barbie. MAJOR SPOILER WARNING. #practicingdifferently #mentalhealth #barbiemovie #ken #kenough #kenergy

07-08-2023

Treating Barbie

Life in plastic. It's FANTASTIC...... unless you have a bit of an existential crisis when you realize your didn't fix the patriarchy. Then things get a bit complicated. Join us as we treat Barbie. MAJOR SPOILER WARNING. #practicingdifferently #mentalhealth #barbiemovie #barbie

31-07-2023

Treating Charlie K Part 2

Join us as we conclude our case study of Perks of Being a Wallflower. Same Trigger warnings as Treating Charlie K Part 1.

24-07-2023

Treating Charlie K

Trigger Warning: sexual assault, child abuse, death, loss, incest, abortion, substance abuse disassociation, grooming, hospitalization, suicide, self-harm, homophobia #mentalhealth #practicingdifferently #perksofbeingawallflower #CharlieK Resources National Crisis Hotline: 800-784-2433 or 800-273-8255 GLBT National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564 National Alliance on Mental Health https://www.nami.org/Home

17-07-2023

Treating Charlie Swan

#practicingdifferently #mentalhealth #twilight #edward #bella #jacob #charlieswan Trigger Warnings: Parental Friction, Stalking, Loss

10-07-2023

Treating Jay Gatsby

Welcome Old Sport. Hop on in as we dive into classical literature. If we can weed through the plethora of doom and gloom metaphors, the hope is we'll get to Mr. Gatsby and see if we can give this ol' fellow's psyche a shift. Trigger Warnings: Stalking, Infidelity, Murder #mentalhealth #practicingdifferently #GreatGatsby

03-07-2023

Treating Ms. Hannigan

The sun will come out tomorrow - bet your deductible it's tomorrow - there will be therapeeeee Join us as we peek into what recovery can look like in the counseling room for Ms. Hannigan. Trigger Warnings: Child abuse / neglect, Domestic Violence, Substance Use / Alcoholism, Poverty, Adoption / Foster, Parent Loss #mentalhealth #practicingdifferently #annie #mshannian #daddywarbucks #thesunwillcomeouttomorrow

26-06-2023

Treating Velma Von Tussle

You can't stop the treatment! Join us Center Stage as we address the cultural - historical - political complexities of meeting Velma in the therapy room Trigger: Racism, Antisemitic, fat phobia, implied murder, stage moms. #mentalhealth #practicingdifferently #hairspray #velmavontussle #youcantstopthebeat #musical

19-06-2023

Treating Samewise

Join us after a brilliant hobbit adventure as we treat our loyal and greened-thumbed friend, Samewise Gamgee. Trigger Warnings: Loss, Death, War, Military Themes #mentalhealth #practicingdifferently #lotr #lordoftherings #samwise #frodo

12-06-2023

Treating Medusa

Follow us in the therapy room as we discuss our treatment considerations for Medusa. Trigger Warnings: Sexual Assault, Religion #mentalhealth #practicingdifferently #Medusa #greekmythology #athena #percey

05-06-2023

Treating Cinderella

A dream is a wish that you're heart makes. Welcome. It is officially LAUNCH DAY and you will now get to experience that manifestation of a dream of ours. This is the Practicing Differently Podcast. Join us today as we explore the layered complexities of seeing Cinderella in the therapy room. Disclaimer: (Angel from the future here) We are aware the audio isn't super great. As the episodes progress on our channel, so will our audio editing skills. Pinky promise; it gets better. .Trigger Warning: family abuse, sibling and parental abuse #mentalhealth #practicingdifferently #Cinderella

29-05-2023

Treating Michael Scott

Join us as we discuss the complex treatment and potential diagnoses of The Office - Michael Scott. Disclaimer: (Angel from the future here) We are aware the audio isn't super great. As the episodes progress on our channel, so will our audio editing skills. Pinky promise; it gets better. Trigger Warnings: Domestic Violence, Sexual Harassment #mentalhealth #practicingdifferently #michaelscott

08-04-2023

Origin Story

Join us in our beginning and present journey in the mental health field.