Welcome to the Dr. K in the Bay Podcast
Created and edited only by a very tech-unsavvy psychologist, I hope you like these raw podcasts discussing current psychological issues in America and offering some coping skills and ideas for how to help navigate your current life with optimal mental health. Visit my YouTube Channel @DrKinTheBay or see below for videos and the archived pandemic podcasts.
All videos and podcasts are for entertainment and educational purposes only and are not meant to be a substitute for psychological treatment by a health care professional. If you feel you need mental health treatment please reach out to a local psychologist or your insurance company. If you are having a medical or psychiatric emergency please call 911.
Your mental health takes time and energy to improve and maintain.
Your mental health is not a light switch.
Do you feel guilty all of the time? Learn about appropriate versus inappropriate guilt.
Appropriate versus inappropriate guilt
How can you tell if your emotions are natural or manufactured?
Natural versus manufactured emotions
Your emotions are real, but they are not always reality.
Your emotions are real, but they are not always reality.
Shared Experiences in Relationships
Shared experiences are an important part of feeding a healthy relationship.
Protect your Relationship From Infidelity - Understanding The Slippery Slope Phenomenon
Learn about decreasing the risk of infidelity in your relationship. This video can be watched stand alone or as week 5 of the 6-Week Relationship Challenge.
Re-igniting the Flame in Long-Term Relationships
Let's talk about Intimacy! How can you add some spice back to your relationship?
Is the Grass Really Greener in Someone Else’s Yard?
The allure of fantasizing about what-could-be, or WHO could be, can be toxic to your current relationship. Learn how to turn away from these thoughts and ...fertilize your own yard... water your own grass... however you like to say it. Let's get focused on our own relationship skills.
Investing in Your Relationship Savings Account
Are you investing in your relationship's savings account? Do you even know there is one for your relationship?
Communicate better with your partner!
Learn about how to listen and communicate in a healthy way with your partner.
The 6-week Relationship Challenge
Relationship enrichment is cheaper than couple's therapy and far cheaper than a divorce! Try the 6-week relationship challenge with Dr K and see if you can take your relationship from good to great!
Are you in relationship-saving therapy or divorce therapy?
The Psychology of Vacations
You need a vacation this year, maybe two. Learn the science behind the physical and psychological benefits of traveling for vacation.
Mindfulness - The basics about the recent mindfulness craze
Mindfulness basics, what the craze is all about and how to use mindfulness in real life.
Workplace Stress in the COVID-19 Era
A discussion of work stress in the COVID-19 era and ways to cope.
Negotiating Your Temporary Normal: Communication and Negotiation Skills
Social Distancing vs. Social Isolation
Separate but not alone