Chapter 8: The Potions Master
On this episode, Dr. Scarlet and Dustin are joined by special guest and Professor Severus Snape impersonator, Nigel Taylor. Discussions include Harry’s struggle with acculturation in the magical world, burnout, and the importance of friends and connections.
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We at Superhero therapy were thrilled to have Chapter 6 of the Harry Potter Therapy podcast reviewed on PotterHead.org. You can read the article Here.
Chapter 7: The Sorting Hat
In this chapter Dustin and Dr. Scarlet discuss personality types, anxiety, and stereotypes through the Hogwarts sorting ceremony.
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Chapter 6: The Journey From Platform Nine and Three Quarters.
On this episode Dr. Scarlet and Dustin are joined by special guest Harry Potter scholar and professor, Dr. Louise Freeman. In this chapter we discuss connections, compassion , and cultural differences.
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Chapter 5: Diagon Alley
On this episode Dr. Scarlet and Dustin explore the magic of Diagon Alley. As well as, the value of entitlement vs. appreciation, and the special connection Harry Potter’s wand has with Lord Voldemort’s.
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Chapter 4: The Keeper of the Keys
On this episode Dustin and Dr. Scarlet discuss the value of knowing one’s origin story as well as the fear involved in the very mention of traumatic perpetrators.
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Chapter 2: The Vanishing Glass
Join host Dustin McGinnis and Dr. Janina Scarlet for a new episode of the Harry Potter Therapy Podcast. In this episode they discuss abuse, bullying, coming out of the cupboard, and the need for personal connection and belonging.
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Chapter 1: The Boy Who Lived
Join host Dustin McGinnis and Dr. Janina Scarlet in the very first episode of the Harry Potter Therapy Podcast. In this episode they explore origin stories, Hagrid’s heroic portrayal of positive male grief, the symbolism of Harry’s scar, and deeper interpretations of Dumbledore’s Put-Outer.
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Two weeks ago my best friend of 17 years permanently removed me and over 70 other people from their life. There was no warning. There were neither signs nor conflicts leading up to this. There wasn’t an opportunity for a discussion, an agreement, or closure.
Sometimes loss has no rational explanation. Sometimes an end of a friendship, relationship, job or career, can feel like a part of us died. Jim Butcher, the author of the best-selling Dresden Files, describes a scenario in which his main protagonist, Harry Dresden, a wizard/private investigator discusses heartbreak as if someone’s soul is being ripped apart with a barbed wire on the inside. Continue reading Overcoming the pain of disconnection
The accident happened 15 years ago. I injured my knee during a rehearsal for a dance competition and after months of physical therapy my doctor told me that I would never run or dance again.
