Psych Waves

About Psych Waves

Psych Waves is a brief conversational podcast by Dr. Teresa Anderson. Join us as she and others in the field discuss everything related to psychology, from common mental health conditions to new potential therapies and treatments. Dr. Anderson offers her take on the profession and practice of psychiatry and offers tips for optimal mental health even when the odds feel stacked against us. New episodes released every week!

Publisher

Teresa Anderson

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Nov 2022

Latest episode

22 May 2026

Latest episodes

45 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 May 2026

   The Fear of Being Seen

   TGIF Psych Waves! Today Dr. A wraps up her 5 part Tiktok series (available on Youtube next week) with a full podcast discussing how trauma can manifest in a fear of being seen. Have you ever felt like you prevent yourself from having needs just to please others, but cannot for the life of you figure out why you do it? Trauma may be the answer. Listen to her episode for an explanation of this phenomena and other trauma insights.

2. 

   17 Feb 2026

   Instead of ADDING new year's resolutions, how about we do a little subtracting?

   This week on Psych Waves I'd like to present an alternative to adding New Year's Resolutions, creating problem solving checklists, and the "If i do this, then xyx will happen and I'll finally be ______" type of thinking. The solution? Do LESS and lower your cognitive load! How does lowering your mental load allow you to increase your ability to meet the goals you want without adding more work? Listen to find out!

3. 

   16 Jan 2026

   IFS, Self Compassion, and Trauma Healing with Dr. Rachel Faust

   Dr. Anderson sits down with Dr. Rachel Faust, owner of Love and Light Wellness to discuss Internal Family Systems Therapy, Self Compassion, and healing from trauma with a dash of Polyvagal Theory. Haven't heard of some of these terms before? This is the perfect time to learn about these new age theories and concepts!

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

4,657,709,572

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

40

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

85

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Books guests

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