EPISODE · Mar 4, 2026 · 42 MIN
Why Texts Drain Us, HR Trainings Drag, and Terminal Cancer Hits Different (Two Therapists + AITA)
from Veritas Views (with Veritas Psychology Partners) · host Veritas Psychology Partners
🛑 Sometimes you have time, but you do not have bandwidth. And that is when small things feel weirdly impossible.💡 Why do adults struggle to stay present for HR trainings, hard diagnoses, and even simple text threads?What You’ll Learn:✔️ Why mandatory HR trainings can feel unbearable, even when the content matters✔️ What’s really happening in the room, including resistance, fatigue, and quiet anxiety✔️ How families process terminal diagnoses, and why denial can sound like “he’ll get better”✔️ How to balance realism with compassion when someone is running on hope and fear✔️ Why texting can be exhausting, including tone parsing, response pressure, and constant micro-decisions✔️ A simple bandwidth check that reduces reactivity across work, family, and relationships🌱 You are not broken. You are often overloaded. The goal is to name it and respond cleanly.📅 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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🛑 Sometimes you have time, but you do not have bandwidth. And that is when small things feel weirdly impossible.💡 Why do adults struggle to stay present for HR trainings, hard diagnoses, and even simple text threads?What You’ll Learn:✔️ Why mandatory HR trainings can feel unbearable, even when the content matters✔️ What’s really happening in the room, including resistance, fatigue, and quiet anxiety✔️ How families process terminal diagnoses, and why denial can sound like “he’ll get better”✔️ How to balance realism with compassion when someone is running on hope and fear✔️ Why texting can be exhausting, including tone parsing, response pressure, and constant micro-decisions✔️ A simple bandwidth check that reduces reactivity across work, family, and relationships🌱 You are not broken. You are often overloaded. The goal is to name it and respond cleanly.📅 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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