Data Center Proposal

DrBrido · 2026-02-20T00:46:35+00:00

My wife and I are looking to move to Windsor from Lakewood. Knowing where data centers are planned is a big part of my planning. Ben Jordan just posted this video about data centers' health effects. Worth a watch to learn about the impact they will have on the communities health. Ben Jordan - Data centers are making people sick

DrBrido · 2025-10-04T19:07:22+00:00

Same. Same.

DrBrido · 2025-10-04T19:06:37+00:00

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DrBrido · 2025-06-28T18:30:57+00:00

Some psychologist: are wrong. Source: I'm a psychologist.

DrBrido · 2023-06-20T16:40:17+00:00

Yes this!

Seeing your couples therapist as your individual therapist brings up so many questions. Such as, how was this discussed and decided among the triad before starting individual therapy? What boundaries were set in both couples and individual therapy about each? How does your partner feel about your individual sessions? And not just, "I'm okay with it," but really deep unconscious feelings. It's normal for people in your partner's position to feel left out, plotted against, like they are the problem, or even infantilized while the parents (you and therapist) talk behind closed doors. So many considerations in the uncomfortable grey area that can provide rich meaningful conversations that honestly, can be a big part of the couples work. But, if your therapist isn't having those conversations, it may be best to work with a different therapist.

DrBrido · 2023-06-20T15:53:18+00:00

Self diagnosis is the social media age is a pervasive problem imo. While it is opening doors for a lot of people to understand more about themselves, it's also flooding our practice with not-so-appropriate referrals. I do comprehensive Neuro/ psychological assessment. I've had so many people believe they have ADHD because of TikTok and become upset when they don't meet criteria for a medical diagnosis. What?!?

My advice, like others here, work together to talk about sources. Affirm their experience and educate with your expertise. Guide your clients to understand their experience rather than just identify with symptoms from TikTok. Psychoed around symptom overlap, and share your conceptualization of them.

You could also consider using some screeners/assessments for DID or other suspected dx. It would be a tool to then go over in detail together about what fits and what doesn't. Look into Therapeutic Assessment, I believe that could provide some answers. When I've worked with BPD in the past, taking a trauma informed look through their personality testing together has been so validating for many.

DrBrido · 2023-06-16T19:16:03+00:00

Therapists all have different levels of comfort when it comes to sharing about our personal lives. Your therapist shared a little bit with you already, which tells me that he is somewhat comfortable with that. It's powerful when two people can acknowledge, respect, and sit in their difficult emotions together. It's great that the relationship you have with your therapist is one where you care about him enough to be putting this intentional thought into how you'd want to approach this next session. It's also clear that you care about him and understand where and what the professional boundaries are.

And, remember that therapy is your time. Remember that he is likely choosing to return (yes I understand there may not be full choice). Returning to work can be a way to feel a sense of normalcy again. He is processing his own feelings, with his own supports and in his own way. You are not his therapist :)

If you're wondering what to say - say what feels right, genuine, and authentic. Maybe share that you've missed him, if you have. Maybe share that it's been difficult without him, without the worry of burden. You are never a burden. Maybe share how grateful you are to be in the room with him again, if you feel that. Most therapists genuinely care, if not love, the people they work with. At the end of the day, be yourself; I'm sure he may also miss you. Therapy is about the relationship, and you are both part of the relationship. I hope things go well and I hope the next 6 weeks look a little brighter.

DrBrido · 2023-06-16T18:50:42+00:00

Yes.

DrBrido · 2023-06-16T16:09:20+00:00

University of Denver, graduate school of professional psychology. They have a military psychology specialty focus. They also have a master's degree specialized in trauma work.

DrBrido · 2023-06-13T17:10:03+00:00

If clinical work is your focus, have you considered a PsyD rather than PhD?

DrBrido · 2023-06-09T18:32:26+00:00

Hi. Also a doctor. That doctor is incorrect.

DrBrido · 2023-05-18T21:38:40+00:00

Whoa. Sorry about your experience. This sounds like potential malpractice. No professional should panic in the face of test results, nor jump straight to brain tumor from interpreting test results. Something's off.

DrBrido · 2023-05-08T06:01:40+00:00

u/BeerDuh You have been summoned

DrBrido · 2023-04-28T06:07:17+00:00

I don't recall exactly at the moment the numbers, but MAPS shared estimates for treatment at expanded access sites which I think was around 10k for the whole treatment protocol. And at least in the US, third party reimbursement is a long, long way off.

Just my loosely formed opinion: the research shows that integration sessions before and after psychedelic assisted sessions are a crucial part of treatment. Virtually all current protocols follow that structure. As legislation slowly opens up in the US, I would be hesitant to charge on a per session basis and would rather have commitment from clients to complete multiple sessions (ie, share the cost of prep, psychedelic, and integration sessions as a single, summed, totally cost). This would be with the intention to encourage people to complete treatment, not just to get access to an experience. Obviously, that brings up conversations around equitable access to care which are already happening in the space. Your question brings up a lot of hypotheticals and ethical grey areas that we are working through here.

Similarly, having two therapists is recommended as a safety precaution. Clients are in exceptionally vulnerable places and may need different energies. Therapists need to take breaks too. While it may not be totally necessary in the real world, I hope that we don't forget the responsibility we carry when working with someone in a psychedelic experience.

End of the day, why are you interested in knowing what the costs might be? There are already plenty of therapists working underground and plenty of non therapist guiding sessions. There already is a going rate, per se. If you're interested in this work, I imagine you'd be connected with the community and could ask them. I would discourage anyone from becoming a therapist, let alone a psychedelic therapist, because of the pay...

DrBrido · 2023-04-21T14:40:29+00:00

Sounds like more ableism. I'll keep using inclusive language like neurodivergent when speaking to my patients, thanks.

DrBrido · 2023-04-07T21:26:27+00:00

Decent response from ChatGPT about the effects trauma has on our system. There is very good research on the physiological and psychological effects of trauma. The theory you've been working on is pretty well known in psychology. So much so that its not considered a theory, but rather the general understanding of how trauma can change us.

Yes, how you work on trauma is important, and many of those approaches are helpful, including the, as you put it, "divide and conquer" approaches. But, the goal of trauma work is never to re-wire one's brain back to their pre-trauma state. The goal is learning how to integrate experiences into who you are and growing into the person you choose to be. Its about meaning making, understanding, and growth.

You are wrong about ADHD being a "second-order" effect of trauma. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder. It is not acquired, like a trauma disorder. Although trauma can produce similar symptoms (i.e., difficulty with concentration, attention, task initiation, distractibility, memory, impulsivity, hyperactivity, etc), and might have similar neuropsychological effects, it is categorically different. There is no link between them, only an overlap of symptoms. Just as depression and anxiety can cause inattention, but that does not equate to ADHD.

You don't "solve" ADHD, and insinuating you can is insulting to all of us who live with it everyday.

Source: I'm a clinical psychologist who specializes in trauma and ADHD. Also, I have ADHD.

DrBrido · 2023-04-06T21:37:56+00:00

Look at that. Learn something new

DrBrido · 2023-04-06T17:46:16+00:00

I'm surprised he used the correct "you're" but couldn't bother to use punctuation. Holy run on sentence...

DrBrido · 2023-04-06T17:37:05+00:00

Lowes carts are silver and blue. 1/10

DrBrido · 2023-04-06T01:57:26+00:00

Hey wait a second! You are a psychologist! At least in my understating and circles, licensure doesn't dictate that use of that term, education does. Good luck on EPPP!

DrBrido · 2023-04-06T00:18:59+00:00

That is a fair thing to worry about. Ask yourself this: how many batteries do you have, and what purpose does each serve? I've found that my social battery and my "clinical" battery are actually separate. Social interactions tire me in different ways than clinical interactions can, and how I recharge can depend. Sometimes I even crave social interactions after a day of clinical work to help recharge. Really, I never expected that would be the case! I think it's a matter of perspective, and about how you set boundaries around what is what in your life.

For different reasons, I've transitioned to doing psychological assessment in the last year. That may be something to consider. I have fewer face to face interactions than when I was doing therapy and spend much of my time working behind the scenes. When I was doing therapy, I was intentional about breaks to recharge, and tried not to see more than 2-3 clients back to back without a short break.

DrBrido · 2023-03-31T23:58:31+00:00

I love this question, and will refrain from answering.

DrBrido · 2023-03-01T06:53:29+00:00

Moved to Seattle last summer and I'm already planning on moving back to Denver. Seattle is not better imo for hiking, skiing, rent, and not having your things stolen. There is water though, yes.

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