EPISODE · Feb 25, 2026 · 50 MIN
Boundaries Under Pressure: Deadlines, Late-Night Silence, and Ending Therapy (Sopranos)
from Veritas Views (with Veritas Psychology Partners) · host Veritas Psychology Partners
🛑 When you hit a limit, people rarely react to the limit. They react to what they think the limit means.💡 So how do you communicate constraints without triggering conflict, panic, or a story that spirals?What You’ll Learn:✔️ How to handle competing deadlines and competing stakeholders without overpromising✔️ A clean way to admit you cannot do it all, while preserving trust and credibility✔️ How couples can repair a “late and unreachable” scenario without turning it into a character trial✔️ What ethical, competent therapy termination looks like, using The Sopranos as the case study✔️ A simple “name it, offer, next step” framework that works at work, at home, and in therapy🌱 Limits are real. The goal is not perfection. The goal is clarity, repair, and a plan.📅 Need support? Veritas Psychology Partners offers private-pay therapy via telehealth in 43 states (including New York). Schedule here: https://www.veritaspp.com/scheduleMeet the Team:🎙️ Dr. Dan Kessler → https://www.veritaspp.com/dnk🎙️ Dr. Gayle MacBride → https://www.veritaspp.com/ghm🎙️ Kelley Buttrick (voice talent) → https://kbvoiceovers.com🎙️ Michael MacBride (host) → http://www.michaelmacbride.com🔎 About our experts:Dr. Daniel Kessler, PsyD, LP, DBSM is a co-founder of Veritas Psychology Partners. He focuses on men’s issues, CBT-I for persistent insomnia and sleep, anxiety/overthinking and performance stress, and relationship repair and intimacy concerns, with a directive, practical style designed for measurable outcomes.Dr. Gayle MacBride, PhD, LP is a co-founder of Veritas Psychology Partners. Her work centers on CBT-I and behavioral sleep medicine, anxiety and emotional overload in high-achieving women, trauma recovery, and couples therapy (Gottman Method) plus Discernment Counseling, grounded in evidence-based, usable strategies.👍 Like, 💬 Comment, 🔔 Subscribe — and don’t forget to turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.#TherapyPodcast #PsychologyPodcast #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Overthinking #Relationships #VeritasPP #VeritasPsychologyPartners #VPP #MacBride #Kessler #CBT
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🛑 When you hit a limit, people rarely react to the limit. They react to what they think the limit means.💡 So how do you communicate constraints without triggering conflict, panic, or a story that spirals?What You’ll Learn:✔️ How to handle competing deadlines and competing stakeholders without overpromising✔️ A clean way to admit you cannot do it all, while preserving trust and credibility✔️ How couples can repair a “late and unreachable” scenario without turning it into a character trial✔️ What ethical, competent therapy termination looks like, using The Sopranos as the case study✔️ A simple “name it, offer, next step” framework that works at work, at home, and in therapy🌱 Limits are real. The goal is not perfection. The goal is clarity, repair, and a plan.📅 Need support? Veritas Psychology Partners offers private-pay therapy via telehealth in 43 states (including New York). Schedule here: https://www.veritaspp.com/scheduleMeet the Team:🎙️ Dr. Dan Kessler → https://www.veritaspp.com/dnk🎙️ Dr. Gayle MacBride → https://www.veritaspp.com/ghm🎙️ Kelley Buttrick (voice talent) → https://kbvoiceovers.com🎙️ Michael MacBride (host) → http://www.michaelmacbride.com🔎 About our experts:Dr. Daniel Kessler, PsyD, LP, DBSM is a co-founder of Veritas Psychology Partners. He focuses on men’s issues, CBT-I for persistent insomnia and sleep, anxiety/overthinking and performance stress, and relationship repair and intimacy concerns, with a directive, practical style designed for measurable outcomes.Dr. Gayle MacBride, PhD, LP is a co-founder of Veritas Psychology Partners. Her work centers on CBT-I and behavioral sleep medicine, anxiety and emotional overload in high-achieving women, trauma recovery, and couples therapy (Gottman Method) plus Discernment Counseling, grounded in evidence-based, usable strategies.👍 Like, 💬 Comment, 🔔 Subscribe — and don’t forget to turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.#TherapyPodcast #PsychologyPodcast #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Overthinking #Relationships #VeritasPP #VeritasPsychologyPartners #VPP #MacBride #Kessler #CBT
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