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Episode 4: Fear of flying & processing grief

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What is the connection between aerophobia and grieving the loss of a parent with whom you had a complicated relationship? On the surface, these things are seemingly unrelated. However, for my special celebrity guest Zoë Ligon who examines her experiences of panic while flying, we began to understand the panic as a trigger for past trauma and terror about returning to a time of compromised safety. We found some meaning in the airborne space between destinations (a kind of limbo) and began to conceptualize it as a unique site where contradictions can exist. That is, we can process the complex grief of a father who was both abusive and loving.
Note: Usually, a phobia is met with a CBT tool that focuses on behaviour more than thoughts, such as an 'exposure hierarchy'. This episode demonstrates how a thought record might also be useful in such an instance.
SPECIAL GUEST:
Zoë Ligon (aka the “Dildo Duchess”) is a sex educator, writer, badass artist, and owner of the very cool and well-curated Spectrum Boutique--an online education-oriented sex toy store based out of Detroit: https://spectrumboutique.com
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WATCH at thecbtdive.ca
LISTEN wherever you get podcasts!
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REVIEW copies of completed thought records from each show at http://affectiveconsult.ca/the-cbt-dive.php
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Follow Rahim at ladyativan.com
Follow this vodcast on IG @thecbtdive
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Feel free to leave comments, questions, and feedback on YT or IG!
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#vodcast #podcastersofinstagram #cognitivebehavioraltherapy #thoughtrecords #mentalhealth #psychotherapy #clinicalsocialwork #thecbtdive #queertherapy #cbt #msw #lcsw #interventions #corebeliefs #automaticthoughts #cognitiverestructuring #mindovermood #grief #traumahealing

ABOUT THE CBT DIVE PODCAST
The CBT Dive is a video podcast that brings therapy skills to the real world. Each episode welcomes a new guest who wants to explore a challenging situation using the most common cognitive behavioural therapy tool: the thought record.
ABOUT HOST
Rahim Thawer is a queer, racialized social worker and psychotherapist based in Toronto. He's created The CBT Dive podcast to support folks who want to learn how to use a thought record and to demystify what therapy can look like.
THE CBT DIVE
📸 Instagram: Instagram.com/thecbtdive
🌐 Main Hub
thepoliticizedpractitioner.com
📱 Socials (Follow Me)

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What is the connection between aerophobia and grieving the loss of a parent with whom you had a complicated relationship? On the surface, these things are seemingly unrelated. However, for my special celebrity guest Zoë Ligon who examines her experiences of panic while flying, we began to understand the panic as a trigger for past trauma and terror about returning to a time of compromised safety. We found some meaning in the airborne space between destinations (a kind of limbo) and began to conceptualize it as a unique site where contradictions can exist. That is, we can process the complex grief of a father who was both abusive and loving.
Note: Usually, a phobia is met with a CBT tool that focuses on behaviour more than thoughts, such as an 'exposure hierarchy'. This episode demonstrates how a thought record might also be useful in such an instance.
SPECIAL GUEST:
Zoë Ligon (aka the “Dildo Duchess”) is a sex educator, writer, badass artist, and owner of the very cool and well-curated Spectrum Boutique--an online education-oriented sex toy store based out of Detroit: https://spectrumboutique.com
-
WATCH at thecbtdive.ca
LISTEN wherever you get podcasts!
-
REVIEW copies of completed thought records from each show at http://affectiveconsult.ca/the-cbt-dive.php
-
Follow Rahim at ladyativan.com
Follow this vodcast on IG @thecbtdive
-
Feel free to leave comments, questions, and feedback on YT or IG!
-
#vodcast #podcastersofinstagram #cognitivebehavioraltherapy #thoughtrecords #mentalhealth #psychotherapy #clinicalsocialwork #thecbtdive #queertherapy #cbt #msw #lcsw #interventions #corebeliefs #automaticthoughts #cognitiverestructuring #mindovermood #grief #traumahealing

ABOUT THE CBT DIVE PODCAST
The CBT Dive is a video podcast that brings therapy skills to the real world. Each episode welcomes a new guest who wants to explore a challenging situation using the most common cognitive behavioural therapy tool: the thought record.
ABOUT HOST
Rahim Thawer is a queer, racialized social worker and psychotherapist based in Toronto. He's created The CBT Dive podcast to support folks who want to learn how to use a thought record and to demystify what therapy can look like.
THE CBT DIVE
📸 Instagram: Instagram.com/thecbtdive
🌐 Main Hub
thepoliticizedpractitioner.com
📱 Socials (Follow Me)

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