Character Clinic

Character Clinic, where real therapists treat fictional characters!

In Episode 10, licensed therapists Karla and Haley discuss mental health and treatment for one of the characters from The Twilight Saga: New Moon. As usual, we include a role-play of an intake appointment for one of the characters, which is kept a mystery until after the intake! Listen along and guess who it is that came to therapy! Once we reveal our characte...

Real therapists treat fictional characters!

In episode 9 of Character Clinic, licensed therapists Karla and Haley talk about characters from One Piece!

Listen as a mystery character attends a therapy appointment, and try to guess who we're treating this week! Once our character is revealed, we talk about treatment planning for that character, based on the things they've been through and might need help with.

In Episode 8 of Character Clinic, licensed therapists Karla and Haley discuss mental health and treatment for one of the characters from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! As always, we include a role-play of an intake appointment for one of the characters, which is kept a mystery until after the intake! Listen along and guess who it is that came to therapy! Once we conclude our intake and reveal the character, Karla and Hal...

This week's episode is on the yet-to-be-released movie Exposure (as of 3/18/24). Exposure is a psychological thriller about OCD. We were especially excited to do this particular episode, with Karla's OCD specialization, the uniquely accurate representation in this movie, and the overall entertainment factor of it. This week is also extra special because we include an interview with the film's writer/director Peter Canno...

In Episode 6 of Character Clinic, licensed therapists Karla and Haley discuss mental health through the lens of a character from Attack on Titan. Listen as we briefly role-play an intake appointment for one of the characters, and then discuss treatment goals and planning. At the end of the episode we announce plans for future episodes!

We are always open to suggestions for characters or media sources, so feel free to reach out...

In Episode 5 of Character Clinic, licensed therapists Karla and Haley discuss mental health through the lens of one of the characters from the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Listen as we briefly role-play an intake appointment for one of the characters, and then discuss treatment goals and planning. At the end of the episode we announce plans for future episodes!

We are always open to suggestions for characters or med...

In Episode 4 of Character Clinic, licensed therapists Karla and Haley discuss mental health in the world of Parks and Recreation! Listen as one of the characters from the show attends a therapy intake session--see if you can make your guess about which Parks Department employee is being roleplayed! After a brief intake demonstration, Karla and Haley discuss clinical impressions, best-fit treatment approaches, and mental health goal...

In Episode 2 of Character Clinic, licensed counselors Karla and Haley role-play and discuss the first therapy appointment of a character from Heartstopper! This character has been through a lot--can you guess who it is before the intake appointment is complete? Find out what recommendations Karla and Haley have for this character's treatment planning, and listen to the end to find out which cinematic universe will be discussed ...

In Episode 3 of Character Clinic, licensed counselors Karla and Haley discuss therapy and treatment planning for a yet-to-be-revealed character from the Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Trigger Warning in this episode for discussions of suicidal ideation and substance use: reflective of depictions in the movie.

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We're so excited to have you on this journey with us and we want to hear from you! Please let us know what characters you want to see on the podcast.

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In Episode 1 of Character Clinic, a character from the Netflix series Wednesday appears for their first therapy appointment. As you listen, see if you can guess which character is in session! Licensed counselors Karla and Haley role-play an intake appointment for an unnamed character from the Netflix series Wednesday. In this mystery character's first therapy appointment, we will hear what brings them into therapy and how an in...