The Modern Therapy Podcast

Caring for Aging Loved Ones: Navigating Senior Placement with Compassion

In this episode, we sit down with Katie and James Peters, founders of Shore Senior Placement, to talk about the emotional and practical realities families face when caring for aging loved ones. Drawing from both professional and personal experience, they share insight on assisted living, memory care, caregiver burnout, dementia, and how families can prepare before reaching a crisis point. Together, they explain how senior placement is about more than finding a facility — it’s about helping families navigate difficult decisions with clarity, compassion, and support while ensuring loved ones receive the right level of care and quality of life.

How Art Therapy Supports Self-Expression & Healing

In this episode, we sit down with Annie, a therapist who incorporates art therapy into her work, to explore how creativity becomes a powerful tool for emotional processing, self-awareness, and healing. From perfectionism and creative blocks to the pressure of always being “productive,” we break down why so many people disconnect from art—and how reconnecting with it can unlock insight, regulation, and growth in ways traditional talk therapy sometimes can’t.

Why Survivor Breaks Even the Strongest People

In this episode, we sit down to break down the psychological reality of Survivor—and why it functions as a real-world social experiment under extreme conditions. From starvation and sleep deprivation to paranoia, identity shifts, and emotional breakdowns, we explore how the human mind reacts when basic needs are removed and social pressure is amplified.

Estate Planning for Peace of Mind

In this episode, we sit down with estate planning attorney Anna Catherine Pelligra, Esq. to talk about what actually happens when someone passes away without a will—and why having clear documents in place can make an enormous difference for the people you leave behind.

How To Reset After A Bad Day

In this episode, we talk about something everyone experiences but few people know how to handle well: bad days. From stressful work moments to relationship conflict, it’s easy for one difficult experience to spiral into an entire week of feeling off. We break down why our brains tend to ruminate on negative events and how that can keep stress hormones elevated long after the moment has passed. But the good news is that there are simple ways to reset. This conversation explores practical tools to help you regulate your nervous system, process emotions without getting stuck in them, and prevent one bad day from becoming many.