
The Catholic Couch
The Catholic Couch is the official podcast of the Catholic Counseling Institute, where Catholic faith and psychological science meet real life. Hosted by licensed Catholic therapist Amber Pilkington, this podcast explores the intersection of theology, mental health, and human relationships.
Each episode offers practical tools, grounded in Church teaching and peer-reviewed research, on topics like marriage, boundaries, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, parenting, trauma, forgiveness, and healing.
This is not therapy. This is faithful, formative support—so you can grow in clarity, peace, and purpose.
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Podcasting since 2025 • 12 episodes
The Catholic Couch
Latest Episodes
When Horrible Thoughts Pop Into Your Head At Church: A Catholic Guide to Scrupulosity OCD
🎓 Take the next step with the course: https://catholiccounselinginstitute.thrivecart.com/freedom-for-catholics/Have you ever had a blasphemous thought pop into your head during Mass or prayer—and felt instant panic? You’re not alone. In...
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Healing After Pornography Betrayal: A Catholic Therapist’s Guide to Trauma, Prayer, and Recovery
What happens when the person you trusted most becomes the source of your deepest pain?In this sacred and raw episode, Amber walks Catholic women through the earliest days of betrayal—especially after discovering a husband’s pornography u...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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If You’re the Only One Trying in Your Marriage, Listen to This
What do you do when you’re the one reading the books, going to therapy, initiating the hard conversations—and your spouse seems checked out, defensive, or emotionally unavailable? In this deeply honest episode of The Catholic Couch, Ca...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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16:29

Healing Catholic Marriage After Pornography Betrayal
If pornography has impacted your marriage, knowing where to turn can feel overwhelming. In this episode, Catholic therapist Amber Pilkington explains the real differences between coaching and counseling when it comes to healing after p...
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Boundaries in Catholic Marriage - Episode 3: Why Do We Keep Missing Each Other?
In this episode, we cover:How personality and upbringing shape emotional communicationWhy “mental load” causes resentment in marriagesDr. John Gottman’s research on “negative sentiment override”Emotional f...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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