This is Beth’s long overdue podcast on the Cluster B Personality disorders, honing in specifically on a subtype of covert narcissism called “vulnerable narcissism” (see attached article for more details.) This insecurity or vulnerability is often surprising since most people associate narcissism with arrogance or feelings of superiority (which can be more of a defensive posture/facade). Beth reviews many of the basic traits of narcissistic personality disorder, and shares a little bit about the other cluster B personality disorders, (Borderline and Narcissistic) and shares a couple of Client examples. 

Dr. Timothy Jennings is a psychiatrist and master psychopharmacologist, an author of 2 books, and an international speaker. This episode is an educational discussion on the topic of bipolar disorder. Beth draws on Dr. Jenning’s insights and experience to unpack bipolar disorder, which is often challenging to diagnose and understand. Tim shares helpful ways to understand and distinguish bipolar disorder from other disorders and insights on how to treat it. He outlines the various disorders which are included on the bipolar spectrum, including Bipolar I, Bipolar II, and Cyclothymia. Grab your pen and paper, because he covers a lot of information in 45 minutes!

In this episode, Beth interviews Dr. Carol Stoney, a relationship expert who specializes in helping couples learn healthier ways to communicate and relate to one another. She shares some inspiring ideas and mind blowing discoveries from favorite experts and therapeutic training programs, including Stan Tatkin, John Gottman , and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. Here are a few questions to whet your appetite: How often do you look your partner in the eyes? Eye contact regulates our neurons and increases bonding through the cuddle hormone (oxytocin). How does your partner feel when they’re with you? Do you bring out the care or the panic circuitry in your partner? What if we are fueling the wrong narrative about our partner? And just maybe… “Marriage is our last best chance to grow up…” 

Beth Capecchi interviews Kristina about her battle with severe depression throughout high school and college. Kristina shares what helped her get through, including music, pets, and therapy, and her passion for usind her own experience to help others with mental illness. 

Beth also shares some basic information to understand and identify depression. 

We are doing this together to help others. If we can reach just one person by doing this, I feel like this has been worth it.

I take a very collaborative approach with my clients and view them as part of their own treatment team. I frequently like to include other members of their family into therapy as well, if they are open to that. Therapy is often like assembling a puzzle with the client. They provide the pieces such as feelings, symptoms, behaviors, life story, and background information. I guide them in assembling those pieces into an understandable picture using a variety of theories, models, and interactive discussion. Often, I provide tentative theories and ask clients to determine whether they fit.