Episodes

  • 4 Steps Of Change
    Dec 31 2024

    Check out today's episode as we discuss the most effective way to change the behaviors and patterns in our lives. Why do New Year's Resolutions and personal goals seem to fail so consistently? What is it about wanting to make a change that is so incredibly difficult? Listen in as we explore a consistent path towards long-lasting change.

    Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Join Travis Thompson as he explores the different aspects of psychology and treatment in a variety of categories. Listen in to sort through the chaos of research and media to find your own healing and help those around you.

    Travis Thompson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who practices in Middle Tennessee. He is a PhD candidate who works with clients from many backgrounds to find the deeper meaning of their struggles and embrace long-term recovery.

    Find my book To Those Left Behind: Helping Partners and Families Understand and Health from Addiction:

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    23 mins
  • Why The Holidays Deliver Relapse
    Dec 24 2024

    Check out today's episode as we discuss why the holiday season tends to bring so many issues. Why is it that the holiday season brings a relapse of symptoms to so many? Listen in as we talk through why this time of year seems to bring so much pain and devastation.

    Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Join Travis Thompson as he explores the different aspects of psychology and treatment in a variety of categories. Listen in to sort through the chaos of research and media to find your own healing and help those around you.

    Travis Thompson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who practices in Middle Tennessee. He is a PhD candidate who works with clients from many backgrounds to find the deeper meaning of their struggles and embrace long-term recovery.

    Find my book To Those Left Behind: Helping Partners and Families Understand and Health from Addiction:

    Amazon

    Support Bold Lines

    Ask a Question for a Podcast Episode

    The Bold Lines Podcast is focused on providing unique insight into psychology and therapy and should not be taken as direct advice or a substitute for the direction of a licensed mental health professional. Please seek individual counseling if you feel unsafe or in need of support.

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    19 mins
  • Dealing With Childish Parents
    Dec 17 2024

    Check out today's episode as we discuss emotionally immature parents. What do we do when our parents are less mature than we are? Many people feel as if they have to be the adults in the room with their parents. Listen in as we discuss what emotional maturity really is and how childish behavior can handicap children.

    Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Join Travis Thompson as he explores the different aspects of psychology and treatment in a variety of categories. Listen in to sort through the chaos of research and media to find your own healing and help those around you.

    Travis Thompson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who practices in Middle Tennessee. He is a PhD candidate who works with clients from many backgrounds to find the deeper meaning of their struggles and embrace long-term recovery.

    Find my book To Those Left Behind: Helping Partners and Families Understand and Health from Addiction:

    Amazon

    Support Bold Lines

    Ask a Question for a Podcast Episode

    The Bold Lines Podcast is focused on providing unique insight into psychology and therapy and should not be taken as direct advice or a substitute for the direction of a licensed mental health professional. Please seek individual counseling if you feel unsafe or in need of support.

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    19 mins
  • Observing Ego: Part 2
    Dec 10 2024

    Check out today's episode as we continue discussing my favorite topic in therapy. How does our point of view affect the way that we see our overall picture of life and hope for the future? Listen in as we review last week's episode and continue on our journey of self-reflection.

    Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Join Travis Thompson as he explores the different aspects of psychology and treatment in a variety of categories. Listen in to sort through the chaos of research and media to find your own healing and help those around you.

    Travis Thompson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who practices in Middle Tennessee. He is a PhD candidate who works with clients from many backgrounds to find the deeper meaning of their struggles and embrace long-term recovery.

    Find my book To Those Left Behind: Helping Partners and Families Understand and Health from Addiction:

    Amazon

    Support Bold Lines

    Ask a Question for a Podcast Episode

    The Bold Lines Podcast is focused on providing unique insight into psychology and therapy and should not be taken as direct advice or a substitute for the direction of a licensed mental health professional. Please seek individual counseling if you feel unsafe or in need of support.

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    24 mins
  • Observing Ego: Part 1
    Dec 3 2024

    Check out today's episode as we begin discussing one of my favorite skills to teach in therapy. Observing ego is the ability to see outside of ourselves, to take another's perspective. In today's world, this skill is severely lacking. Listen in as we begin a revolution in perspective.

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    Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Join Travis Thompson as he explores the different aspects of psychology and treatment in a variety of categories. Listen in to sort through the chaos of research and media to find your own healing and help those around you.

    Travis Thompson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who practices in Middle Tennessee. He is a PhD candidate who works with clients from many backgrounds to find the deeper meaning of their struggles and embrace long-term recovery.

    Find my book To Those Left Behind: Helping Partners and Families Understand and Health from Addiction:

    Amazon

    Support Bold Lines

    Ask a Question for a Podcast Episode

    The Bold Lines Podcast is focused on providing unique insight into psychology and therapy and should not be taken as direct advice or a substitute for the direction of a licensed mental health professional. Please seek individual counseling if you feel unsafe or in need of support.

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    21 mins
  • Predicting Codependency Patterns
    Nov 26 2024

    Check out today's episode as we explore how unhealthy patterns are passed down and continued throughout generations. What if we were able to say how unhealthy behavior will play out? Would people want to know or is ignorance truly bliss? Listen in as we break down how codependency continues through the lifecycle.

    Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Join Travis Thompson as he explores the different aspects of psychology and treatment in a variety of categories. Listen in to sort through the chaos of research and media to find your own healing and help those around you.

    Travis Thompson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who practices in Middle Tennessee. He is a PhD candidate who works with clients from many backgrounds to find the deeper meaning of their struggles and embrace long-term recovery.

    Find my book To Those Left Behind: Helping Partners and Families Understand and Health from Addiction:

    Amazon

    Support Bold Lines

    Ask a Question for a Podcast Episode

    The Bold Lines Podcast is focused on providing unique insight into psychology and therapy and should not be taken as direct advice or a substitute for the direction of a licensed mental health professional. Please seek individual counseling if you feel unsafe or in need of support.

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    26 mins
  • Victim Mentality is Handicapping Progress
    Nov 19 2024

    Check out today's episode as we explore how assuming yourself the victim can keep you from truly growing. What good does it do to always see yourself as hurt or offended? What could come from always being lower than those around you? Listen in as we talk about the benefits and harms that come from being a continual victim to the world around you.

    Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Join Travis Thompson as he explores the different aspects of psychology and treatment in a variety of categories. Listen in to sort through the chaos of research and media to find your own healing and help those around you.

    Travis Thompson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who practices in Middle Tennessee. He is a PhD candidate who works with clients from many backgrounds to find the deeper meaning of their struggles and embrace long-term recovery.

    Find my book To Those Left Behind: Helping Partners and Families Understand and Health from Addiction:

    Amazon

    Support Bold Lines

    Ask a Question for a Podcast Episode

    The Bold Lines Podcast is focused on providing unique insight into psychology and therapy and should not be taken as direct advice or a substitute for the direction of a licensed mental health professional. Please seek individual counseling if you feel unsafe or in need of support.

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    24 mins
  • Socially Acceptable Emotional Affairs
    Nov 12 2024

    Check out today's episode as we discuss what social and emotional dynamics are seemingly acceptable for spouses and partners to engage in. Why is it that some emotional affairs are allowed, but some are outlawed? Listen in as we discuss what it means to have an emotional affair and why there are different levels of permission for them.

    Modern mental health issues can seem overwhelming and unable to be understood. Join Travis Thompson as he explores the different aspects of psychology and treatment in a variety of categories. Listen in to sort through the chaos of research and media to find your own healing and help those around you.

    Travis Thompson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who practices in Middle Tennessee. He is a PhD candidate who works with clients from many backgrounds to find the deeper meaning of their struggles and embrace long-term recovery.

    Find my book To Those Left Behind: Helping Partners and Families Understand and Health from Addiction:

    Amazon

    Support Bold Lines

    Ask a Question for a Podcast Episode

    The Bold Lines Podcast is focused on providing unique insight into psychology and therapy and should not be taken as direct advice or a substitute for the direction of a licensed mental health professional. Please seek individual counseling if you feel unsafe or in need of support.

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    21 mins