Karla Pineda, LPC and Haley Harris, LPC are two licensed mental health counselors in the state of Texas. In this podcast they talk about relatable fictional characters, their emotional and interpersonal struggles, and discuss how they would work with them if they were their therapists.
Therapists talk grief, depression, trauma, and supportive relationships in Red, White, and Royal Blue!
Karla and Haley bring Prince Henry into a therapy session and then discuss what his treatment planning would look like.
Character Clinic: Real therapists treat fictional characters! We are always open to media/character suggestions, so reach out to us!
@characterclinicpod on TT and IG
@karlapinedaocd on TT and IG
@counseling_with_haley on TT and IG
29 Apr 2024
Episode 10: Twilight: New Moon
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 character, Karla and Haley discuss treatment planning.
Find us on YouTube, Spotify, and all other podcast platforms! New episodes every other Monday. We are always open to suggestions for media sources and characters, so feel free to reach out to us via social media:
@characterclinicpod on IG and TT
@karlapinedaocd on IG and TT
@counseling_with_haley on IG and TT
15 Apr 2024
Episode 9: One Piece
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.
New episodes every other Monday. Find us here on Spotify, YouTube, or other podcast platforms. We are very open to media and character suggestions, so feel free to reach out via our socials!
@CharacterClinicPod on YT, IG, and TT
@karlapinedaocd on IG and TT
@counseling_with_haley on IG and TT
1 Apr 2024
Episode 8: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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 Haley discuss treatment planning for that character.
Find us on YouTube, Spotify, and all other podcast platforms! New episodes every other Monday.
We are always open to suggestions for characters and media sources, so feel free to reach out to us via social media:
@characterclinicpod on IG and TikTok
@karlapinedaocd on IG and TikTok
@counseling_with_haley on IG and TikTok
18 Mar 2024
Episode 7: Exposure
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 Cannon!
As always, Character Clinic episodes feature licensed mental health counselors Karla and Haley, who discuss mental health and treatment through all of our favorite and most relatable fictional characters. We include a role-play of an intake appointment and a discussion of treatment planning.
New episodes every other Monday!
We are always open to suggestions of characters and media sources, so feel free to reach out to us via social media! Find us on YouTube and all podcast platforms.
Character Clinic: @characterclinicpod on IG and TT
Karla: @karlapinedaocd on IG and TT
Haley: @counseling_with_haley on IG and TT
Finally, follow Exposure on IG and TT as @exposure_movie and its website www.discomfortsthepoint.com
4 Mar 2024
Episode 6: Attack on Titan
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 to us on social media!
@characterclinicpod on Instagram and TikTok
@karlapinedaocd on Instagram and TikTok, or layerscs.com
@counseling_with_haley on Instagram and TikTok
20 Feb 2024
Episode 5: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
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 media sources, so feel free to reach out to us on social media!
@characterclinicpod on Instagram and TikTok
@karlapinedaocd on Instagram and TikTok, or layerscs.com
@counseling_with_haley on Instagram and TikTok
2 Feb 2024
Episode 4 Parks and Rec
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 goals for the fictional client. Be sure to leave comments for suggestions of other characters from your favorite media you'd love to see in therapy!
Socials:
@characterclinicpod on TikTok and IG
@karlapinedaocd and @karlapinedalpc on IG and TikTok
@counseling_with_haley on IG and TikTok
12 Jan 2024
Episode 2: Heartstopper
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!
Where to find us:
Character Clinic Podcast
Instagram: @characterclinicpod
TikTok: @characterclinicpod
Youtube: @characterclinicpod
Karla Pineda, LPC
Therapy with me (Texas residents): https://www.layerscs.com/ (https://www.layerscs.com/)
Instagram: @Karlapinedaocd
TikTok: @karlapinedalpc
Haley Harris, LPC
Instagram: @counseling_with_haley
TikTok: @counseling_with_haley
4 Jan 2024
Episode 3: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
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.
Where to find us:
Character Clinic Podcast
Instagram: @characterclinicpod
TikTok: @characterclinicpod
Spotify: @characterclinicpod
Karla Pineda, LPC
Therapy with me (Texas residents): https://www.layerscs.com/ (https://www.layerscs.com/)
Instagram: @karlapinedaocd
TikTok: @karlapinedalpc
Haley Harris, LPC
Instagram: @counseling_with_haley
TikTok: @counseling_with_haley
13 Dec 2023
Intro - Welcome to Character Clinic!
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.
Follow us on Instagram:
Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/characterclinicpod/ (https://www.instagram.com/characterclinicpod/)
Karla Pineda, LPC: https://www.instagram.com/karlapinedaocd/ (https://www.instagram.com/karlapinedaocd/)
Therapy with Karla (Texas only): https://www.layerscs.com/ (https://www.layerscs.com/)
Haley Harris, LPC: https://www.instagram.com/counseling_with_haley/ (https://www.instagram.com/counseling_with_haley/)
7 Dec 2023
Episode 1: Netflix's Wednesday
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 intake appointment with them might go! Once the character's identity is revealed, Karla and Haley discuss how they would treat the client if they were to appear in one of their offices. Listen until the end to find out what TV show will be discussed in Episode 2!
Where to find us
Karla Pineda, LPC
Therapy with me (Texas only): https://www.layerscs.com/ (https://www.layerscs.com/)
Instagram: @karlapinedaocd
TikTok: @karlapinedalpc
Haley Harris, LPC
Instagram: @counseling_with_haley
Character Clinic Socials
Instagram: @characterclinicpod
TikTok: @characterclinicpod
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