Early Episodes
In our first episodes, we uncover our own journeys to becoming personality experts and explore myths and trends in clinical practice; we define personality; and we discuss how we spot personality disorders by understanding the drama triangle. We examine the various DSM, Millon, and psychodynamic personalities and have fun likening them to ice cream flavors! Going a bit darker, we also look at personalities that kill and ones that didn’t make it into the DSM.
Personality Disorders as Ice Cream Flavors
Personality disorders can be better understood using ice cream as an analogy. However, I must acknowledge my own bias, as I LOVE both ice cream and personality disorders! Whether you love or loathe either, your understanding of personality disorders will increase in a “flavorable” ;) manner after reading below!
Doc Fish
Ep 03: How to Spot a Personality Disorder
In this episode of the Personality Couch Podcast, we discuss how to spot a personality disorder. We explore the definition of a personality disorder according to the DSM, which includes enduring patterns of behavior that deviate from cultural expectations and cause distress or impairment. We also introduce the concept of the drama triangle, where individuals can take on different roles such as rescuer, perpetrator, or victim. We discuss how to spot personality disorders through observations of thinking patterns, moods, relationships, and impulsivity. We emphasize the importance of trusting your intuition and paying attention to your body’s reactions when interacting with someone who may have a personality disorder.
Doc Bok
Doc Fish
What Are Personality Disorders (And How You Can Spot Them!)
Personality is everywhere. One of my favorite sayings is, “People are really people-ly.” The people-y-ness of humans is always there, and unfortunately, some of it is at a disorder level. Personality disorders are not going away. Some would even argue that as we become more inner-connected in our world, we’re only going to see more of them…
Doc Fish
Ep 02: What is Personality
In this episode of the Personality Couch Podcast, we discuss the concept of personality, its classifications, and its impact on behavior and relationships. We explore various historical classifications of personality, including the four temperaments from ancient Greece and the Enneagram. We also touch on modern classifications such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Big Five personality traits. We emphasize the importance of understanding personality disorders and the need for early intervention and treatment. Overall, the episode provides a comprehensive overview of the topic of personality.
Doc Bok
Doc Fish
What is Personality?
At the foundation, we want to understand the world, and our brains are wired to make categories. There’s so many facets of personality that in order to understand, we need to group things together into similarities and differences…
Doc Fish
Ep 01: Introduction to the Hosts: Our Personality Journeys
In this episode, we (Doc Bok and Doc Fish) introduce ourselves and share our personality journeys and career paths! Doc Bok talks about her windy journey to personality, which includes deciding between her doctorate or a career in the FBI. Doc Fish shares about her linear journey to personality and psychology starting in childhood and her intrigue into psychodynamic work with clients. We both discuss why personality is so important, as well as different modalities and approaches to understanding personality, all the while emphasizing the complexity and nuances involved. We express our curiosity and desire to understand people, sharing a mutual passion for the detective work needed to solve the most challenging personality puzzles!
Doc Bok
Doc Fish
Welcome to the Personality Couch!
We all encounter personality conflict on a regular basis, whether we know it or not. From funky, can’t-quite-put-my-finger-on-it dynamics with that one friend or family member, to the big blowup drama at work with the last person you’d expect, it all comes down to personality.
Doc Bok