The Therapy Sisters

The Therapy Sisters welcome back Jessica Downs, certified EMDR therapist, trainer, and ego states extraordinaire. Jessica talks candidly about growing up in the Mormon church, what parts of herself those experiences shaped and how parts are impacted in cases of spiritual wounds and trauma. Jessica is a warm and brilliant voice and The Therapy Sisters are so excited to have her back on the show!

In today’s episode The Therapy Sisters explore the idea that often is internalized among those who grew up in religious communities that, whenever something goes wrong, it must be your fault. Struggle with depression? Pray more! Life hands you something challenging? Must be because you’re not doing enough. Or the right thing. It’s exhausting and it isn’t true. Listen as they share their experience...

In this episode The Therapy Sisters discuss the message that something is wrong with you just by merit of your birth and the way in which people, women in particular, grow up to internalize this message.

Welcome! We're so glad you're here. Grab a cup of coffee (or your drink of choice) and join the Therapy Sisters as they sit down with Cassie Krajewski, LCSW. Cassie is an LCSW based in Denver, CO where she runs her private practice, Inner Atlas Therapy. She uses EMDR Therapy and Internal Family Systems Therapy to treat complex trauma, disordered eating and body image, and sex and relationships. Ca...

Hello, and welcome back to The Therapy Sisters Podcast! In today's episode, The Therapy Sisters discuss purity culture and some of the inherent messages young women internalized about their bodies as a result, including: -Where shame about the body starts -How the messaging within purity culture impacts the mind/body/emotion connection -The "light switch effect" when women get marrie...

Welcome to the Beyond Sacred Scars podcast with The Therapy Sisters. We are so glad you're here. Today The Therapy Sisters have the honor of sitting down with Dr. Adrienne Rowland. Dr. Rowland is a certified sex therapist through the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and has her Doctorate Degree in Clinical Sexology from Modern Sex Therapy Institutes....

Today is a brief mini-sode, introducing the next Narrative the Therapy Sisters will attempt to unravel in their Beyond Sacred Scars Podcast. Listen to discover what this narrative is (it's a biggie!) and when to tune back in for the next full episode. To find a therapist in you area, please visit: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists We’d love to connect! You can find us on Facebook a...

Welcome back to the Beyond Sacred Scars Podcast with The Therapy Sisters! We're so glad you're here and joining us for these conversations. We have a guest today, our friend Kelly, who discusses her journey. Hers could have led to walking away from her faith but instead it solidified her beliefs while continuing to work on unpacking the narratives that were doing some harm to her. Kelly co...

Welcome! Grab a cup of coffee and join the conversation today. The Therapy Sisters discuss Narrative Two: There is No Gray. The Therapy Sisters unpack what black and white thinking is, how it is shaped in religious communities, and the narratives the come out of this line of thinking that pertain specifically to women. Want to connect? Us too! You can do so in the following places: ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Fa...

Today The Therapy Sisters welcome Beth Green to their podcast! Beth is a licensed school counselor with a big heart and a wonderful story and most importantly, she is Rachel's childhood best friend! Beth shares her powerful story and how doing all "the right things" left her empty and questioning. She shares her journey towards healing and her wise counsel about how we can engage wit...

**A quick note: We had some challenges with the audio there at the end so this episode ends abruptly. It does end where the conversation wrapped up, but we understand it may feel sudden and wanted to give a heads up. Still, it doesn’t not detract from Jaymie’s inspiring message. The Therapy Sisters welcome back friend and fellow clinician, Jaymie Bush. She shares her story of coming up in a legali...

In today's episode Charis and Rachel introduce the first internalized narrative from religious upbringing that they and many women they've met with have worked to address. In this episode Charis and Rachel share their own stories and transition from black and white thinking to embracing a journeyer's mindset. What if journey isn't dangerous? What if we can't fit ourselves into a box? What then? Th...

In the first fresh episode of 2024 we share about our journey to narrowing our focus for the podcast. After much discussion, brainstorming and curious exploration, we have landed on a direction. Tune into this episode to hear about our new focus, how our own stories and the stories of the women we work with have influenced this trajectory. We're excited to share this with you! Want to connect? Us...

Happy Podcast Day! To kick off 2024 The Therapy Sisters are doing a "Best Of" Series. Today's episode, Unstucking Grief: An Interview with Jaymie Bush is the number one MOST PLAYED episode of 2023. We hope you enjoy revisiting this conversation with Jaymie on how grief and other traumas can get stuck in our physical bodies and the hope that we can learn to release them. Today's r...

Hello, and Happy Tuesday! To kick off 2024 The Therapy Sisters are doing a "Best Of" Series. Today's episode, Deconstructing Faith and Learning to Embrace Spirituality: An Interview with Suzanne Wolcott is the second most played episode of 2023. We hope you enjoy revisiting this discussion! Today's rerun episode interviews: Suzanne Wolcott, MDiv, LSCSW,  who works as a social wor...

Hello and Happy Tuesday! To kick off 2024 The Therapy Sisters are doing a "Best Of" Series. Today's episode, Coming Home To Our Physical Selves is the third most played episode of 2023. We hope you enjoy revisiting what it means to understand what our bodies are telling us and how we can begin to listen. Our bodies are powerful communications but too often we shut out their voices, f...

Happy New Year! To kick off 2024 The Therapy Sisters are doing a "Best Of" Series. Today's episode, Coming Home To Our Emotional Selves is the fourth most played episode of 2023. We hope you enjoy revisiting what it means to identify, acknowledge and honor our emotional selves. We can ALL use this reminder and is such a beautiful focus going into a new year. Today's rerun episode...

Happy New from the Therapy Sisters! After a short break we are back! In this episode we review our first year of podcasting, share some struggles and triumphs and discuss some focuses for 2024.

Show notes

Today is a minisode and Charis walks us through how to use the DEAR MAN tool from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to approach conversations where you need to assertively ask for something or say no to something. Deciding on a boundary is one thing. Communicating it is quite another. It can be challenging to know how to broach these conversations, but this tool provides a helpful framework from whic...

Welcome to the Therapy Sisters Podcast! We are so glad you are here!! This week, The Therapy Sisters continue on in their series around boundaries. As we head into the holidays, we thought it would be important to discuss time boundaries.   Listen as we discuss what time boundaries are and some examples of poor time boundaries. Listen as we discuss some signs or symptoms of a need for boundaries....

Welcome to the Therapy Sisters Podcast! We are so glad you are here!! This week, The Therapy Sisters begin a new series on boundaries. This is such an important conversation. As the holidays are approaching, we thought there would be no better time to begin this conversation. Listen as we discuss our dreams when we retire. :) Listen as we define what boundaries are, how boundaries impact your mood...

Today Charis discussed what a reactive self care toolbox is and why we should all have one! But we don't want to leave you empty handed! Download our worksheet to help you create your whole toolbox so you have a plan the next time you are feeling overwhelmed and dysregulated. Grab your copy here. To connect with us, you can find us on Instagram or Facebook or you are always welcome to email us at:...

Welcome to the Therapy Sisters Podcast! We are so glad you are here!! This week, The Therapy Sisters break our episodes up into two mini-sodes to wrap up our series! Listen as Rachel walks us through what exactly reactive self care is and how to know you need it.  Listen as Rachel discusses what reactive self care is. Listen as Rachel reviews the window of tolerance and hypo and hyper arousal. Lis...

Welcome to the Therapy Sisters Podcast! We are so glad you are here!! On today’s show, The Therapy Sisters continue their series on self care. Listen as we discuss reactive self care and the importance of caring for yourself in this way. Listen as discuss what reactive self care is and situations that require our need for reactive self care. Listen as we discuss how to recognize the need for react...