Jake Ernst
Therapist
Appears in 163 Episodes
The Future of Therapy (AI, VR, & Web 3.0)
This Isn't Therapy...this is a prediction episode about the future of therapy. In this episode, Jake and Simon talk about how Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Rea...
What are my needs? (Part 2)
This Isn't Therapy...this is a (part 2) fun, flirty, fabulous convo about our needs! If you haven't listened to part one yet, what are you doing?! Go listen and then c...
What are my needs? (Part 1)
This Isn't Therapy...this is a (part 1) conversation about our needs - what are they? Why is everyone talking about them? And how do you know if your needs are being m...
Dating apps, hook up culture and situationships
This isn't therapy, baby, it's a conversation about dating and modern relationship expectations. In this episode, Jake and Simon talk about hook up culture and the cur...
Am I falling behind?
This Isn't Therapy... it’s a delicious conversation about healthy ways of measuring progress in life. Jake and Simon chat about the common fear of falling behind in li...
Rugged Individualism (via Shrek)
This Isn't Therapy... it’s the long-awaited episode about r̶u̶g̶g̶e̶d̶-i̶n̶d̶i̶v̶i̶d̶u̶a̶l̶i̶s̶m̶ SHREK. Okay, okay, okay, we admit, this is just an excuse to talk abo...
Pity, pity, pity
This Isn't Therapy...but this is a fun, flirty, and fab conversation about pity (and her twin sister grandiosity).Through two lovely listener stories, Jake and Simon e...
Perfectionism vs. Healthy Striving
This isn't therapy... it's a fun, flirty, fab conversation about our dear friends, social comparison & perfectionism. In this episode, Jake and Simon read two submissi...
Picking Your “Word of the Year”
Happy New Year, lovelies! This isn’t therapy… it’s the first episode of 2023! Grab your pens and pencils because in this episode, Jake and Simon are helping you put in...
The 2022 Roundup (Part 2)
This isn’t therapy… it’s our last episode of 2022— about 2022! Jake and Simon round off the year with a fun and flirty Q&A using The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock...
✨'Twas the Night Before Therapy ✨
This Isn't Therapy...but this is an original spin on the famed holiday classic!! This Isn't Therapy presents: 'Twas the Night Before Therapy. On the eve of her first t...
The 2022 Roundup (Part 1)
This isn’t therapy… it’s a conversation about 2022! In this episode, Jake and Simon bounce The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock back and forth. We are rounding up an...
Transference vs. Countertransference
This isn’t therapy… it’s a conversation about when the past is present in the therapy room. In this episode, Jake and Simon explore two therapy terms, transference and...
Meeting the Moment
This Isn't Therapy...but this is a throwback to a past episode about mindfulness - or what Jake calls "meeting the moment." Through the stories of two lovely listeners...
Popularity (via Mean Girls) 💋
This Isn't Therapy...it's a conversation about WHY YOU'RE SO OBSESSED WITH ME. In episode 57 of the pod, Jake and Simon discuss popularity via the seminal film and cin...
Am I addicted to social media?
This isn't therapy... it’s the episode about social media, dopamine, and the pleasure/pain balance. In this episode, Jake and Simon talk about the principles of social...
Therapy 🚩 Red Flags 🚩
This isn't therapy...it’s a conversation about spotting red flags in therapy. In today's world, there has been increased attention put on the potential warning signs, ...
Anger
This isn't therapy... it’s the long-overdue episode about anger. Jake and Simon talk about the one quality of anger that makes it so strongly felt and unpack four majo...
Does going to therapy make you a good person?
This isn't therapy...it’s the episode about the morality of therapy-seeking. Recently some therapists have noticed that clients are showing up to therapy without a pro...
Deflecting with humor 😜
This isn't therapy... it's the grand opening of the Ha-Ha Chuckle Hut!! Kidding!! It's the conversation about deflecting with humor. In this week's episode, Jake and S...
Getting to know our "parts"
This isn't therapy... it's the episode about Internal Family Systems Therapy! Dr. Richard Schwartz developed IFS in response to clients' descriptions of various parts ...
How to build better boundaries
This isn't therapy-- it's your how-to guide to building better boundaries. In this episode, Jake and Simon dissect the art of boundary building. Using a fictional clie...
Masculinity via the movie Bros
This isn't therapy, bro! It's an episode about the gnarly new film "Bros". In this episode, two bros Jake and Simon bro out to a discussion about the role of (hyper)ma...
Being sexy online
This isn't therapy... it's an episode about being sexy online. In this day and age, some people are leading hypersexual double lives on the internet which is causing a...
Learning from mistakes
This isn't therapy...but this is an episode about learning from our mistakes. Jake and Simon reach into two #lovelylistener stories with their grubby little paws to di...
Regrets
This Isn't Therapy...but this is an episode about processing regrets and meeting our shadow parts! Ooooo, spooky! What are the feelings behind regrets? How do we move ...
Quiet quitting
This isn't Therapy...it's an episode about the not/new trend of "Quiet Quitting." In this episode, Jake and Simon talk about the pros and cons of quitting quietly. The...
SQUAWK & TALK: 2nd anni episode + an announcement!
This isn't therapy, baby, it's the two year celebration episode. In this episode, Jake and Simon answer listener questions and ask questions of each other. They talk a...
Working through grief
This isn't Therapy but this is a conversation about working through grief and loss. Jake and Simon read two stories from our #lovelylisteners. The first, explores lett...
How to navigate change
Hello, hi! This isn't therapy, it's a chitchat about how to navigate periods of change and growth. You know what they say: Change is inevitable and the only constant i...
