Mike McInerney, LPC

02/17/2026

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02/10/2026

https://www.thepsychdepot.com/p/your-phone-is-stealing-time-and-your-memory

02/01/2026

https://www.thepsychdepot.com/p/why-we-re-terrible-at-money-and-why-that-s-actually-normal

01/20/2026

https://www.thepsychdepot.com/p/not-everyone-needs-to-get-over-it-understanding-trauma-informed-living

01/13/2026

Winter Blues or Something Else?

https://www.thepsychdepot.com/p/winter-blues-or-something-more-let-s-talk-sad

01/13/2026

Your nervous system isn’t dramatic.

It’s literally trying to keep you alive.

So if you’re overwhelmed, anxious, or mentally done for the day…

That’s your brain saying, “Hey buddy, maybe we don’t have to white-knuckle reality today.”

Listen to it.

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01/08/2026

Your brain isn’t “broken.”

It’s just running 47 tabs, 3 emotional pop-ups, and a childhood memory on autoplay in the background.

Totally normal.

Close one tab. Drink some water. Touch grass. Repeat.

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12/31/2025

New Year's Resolutions? Learn what really works!
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12/22/2025

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Not Everyone Is a Narcissist or Gaslighting You — But Still Stay Aware

12/11/2025

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Mike McInerney, LPC, NCC

11/06/2025

🔍 10 Fast Facts About Carl Rogers

1- Carl Rogers was born January 8, 1902, in Oak Park, Illinois, and died February 4, 1987, in La Jolla, California.

2 - He is one of the founders of the humanistic psychology movement.

3 - Rogers developed the approach called “client-centered” or “person-centered” therapy (sometimes non-directive therapy) starting in the 1940s.

4 - His view: People have an inherent tendency toward growth and self-actualization if given the right environment.

5 - In his therapy model, the therapist’s role is to provide empathy, unconditional positive regard, and congruence (genuineness) rather than direct advice.

6 - He was president of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1947.

7 - Rogers believed therapy should focus less on the “patient as sick person” and more on the client’s subjective experience and potential.

8 - Many therapists today still cite his person-centered approach as foundational.

9 - His work extended beyond therapy into education, organizations, and relationships — emphasizing human potential in many settings.

10 - One of his notable books: On Becoming a Person. He emphasized the “good life” not as a fixed state, but as a continual process of becoming.

11/02/2025

🧠 10 Fascinating Facts About Sigmund Freud.....

1️⃣ The Father of Psychoanalysis – Freud founded psychoanalysis, a method for treating mental illness through dialogue between a patient and therapist.

2️⃣ He Was Originally a Neurologist – Before psychology, Freud studied the human brain and even conducted research on eels!

3️⃣ Dreams Were His Playground – Freud believed dreams were “the royal road to the unconscious,” revealing hidden wishes and fears.

4️⃣ He Popularized Everyday Terms – Words like ego, id, repression, and “Freudian slip” all come from Freud’s theories.

5️⃣ Cigar Lover for Life – Freud smoked up to 20 ci**rs a day and once said, “Smoking is indispensable to me.”

6️⃣ Self-Analyzed Through Dreams – He used his own dreams to develop his theories about the unconscious mind.

7️⃣ He Fled the N***s – In 1938, Freud escaped Austria and relocated to London, where he lived his final year.

8️⃣ He Loved Art and Mythology – Freud often used myths like Oedipus to explain human desires and conflicts.

9️⃣ His Home Is Now a Museum – The Freud Museum in London still displays his famous couch.

🔟 Controversial Yet Foundational – Though debated today, Freud’s influence on therapy and culture is undeniable.