Things You Learn in Therapy
Things You Learn in Therapy
Latest Episodes
Ep 167: Stop Telling Yourself to Calm Down with Laura Sgro
Your body reacts before your brain can explain it and that can feel confusing, embarrassing, or downright discouraging. We sit down with licensed therapist Laura Sgro to make the “nervous system” conversation concrete, starting with what people...
Ep166: When High Achievement Hides Emotional Burnout
Success can be a brilliant strategy and a brutal one. When you’re wired for performance, you can push through pain, outwork exhaustion, and even “do therapy” like it’s another assignment. But what happens when the grind starts costing you sleep...
Ep166: When One More Thing Is Too Much with Jacque Tyrrell
One small request can feel like a breaking point when you’ve already been carrying too much and you’re not sure where the extra capacity is supposed to come from. We sit with that exact moment, the “I’m quitting everything” feeling, and unpack ...
Ep165: The Healing Fantasy with Jessica Van der Merwe
You can ask for something small, like a knock before someone enters your space, and suddenly you’re defending your character, calming their emotions, and questioning your own reality. That spiral is not a personal failure, it’s often a predicta...
Ep164: Who Do You Become When You Scroll? with Nicole McNelis
Social media can connect parents to real support and still leave us feeling exhausted, behind, and strangely ashamed. We sit down with therapist, perinatal mental health specialist, educator, and mom rage researcher Nicole McNelis to name what’...
