Your Friend, The Therapist

Natalie Wong lives in Auckland NZ with her whanau. She is an ex evangelical and ex Mormon and is now a proud Atheist. Through deconstructing from evangelicalism and mormonism, she has learned to embrace mental health diagnoses and is figuring out how to balance mental well being while juggling neurodivergency (and just life in general). You can find Natalie on Instagram at @exevangelicalnz.   Find...

Emilee is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate located in Dallas. Emilee is licensed in Texas and Utah and she works with young adult females who have religious trauma, people-pleasing tendencies, or both. She is a recovering people-pleaser herself & continues to heal from her own religious hurt from her Mormon upbringing. Her therapeutic approach is humanistic, strengths-based & re...

Liza Detenber, LICSW, is a therapist for highly sensitive people experiencing anxiety and low self esteem in Massachusetts and Connecticut. She supports people ages 18 and up in managing their anxiety and owning their needs to live a confident, centered, and connected life. She uses EMDR, mindfulness, somatic (body-based) practices and parts work to support the people she works with. You can learn...

Halli Carbrey, MA, LPC, is a licensed therapist in Michigan and a coach in Michigan and beyond for women experiencing low desire. She is simultaneously recovering from and treating those with religious trauma. Halli is a cult survivor who is deconstructing and creating a new normal after leaving religion and her marriage. You can find Halli on Instagram at @thedeconstructing.sextherapist. Resource...

Vicky Truong, AMFT, APCC, is an associate marriage and family therapist and professional clinical counselor practicing out of downtown Tustin, CA. Vicky’s therapeutic approach is through a post-modern/narrative orientation that is non-pathologizing and strengths based. She is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (“EMDR”) for clients seeking to stop the effects of trauma fr...

Hannah Brents is a therapist with a private practice in Massachusetts. She also has a background in religious studies, yoga, and meditation.  You can find Hannah on Instagram at @theologytherapist .  She also has a YouTube channel where she offers free mental health resources and support for anyone who is recovering from toxic religion and still spiritually curious. On her channel, you will learn...

Cynthia Pecking is a marriage and relationship coach who helps couples reclaim their relationship, rewrite their love story and rediscover their sense of identity within the context of their union. Backed by a deep understanding of psychology and a transformation story of her own, Cynthia has helped countless couples reconnect and find hope again. An avid traveler and culture buff, Cynthia speaks...

Welcome to Your Friend, The Therapist. I'm your host, Kari Fillian, a licensed therapist and yoga teacher. On this podcast, we’re skipping the small talk and working to destigmatize mental health through intimate conversations with everyday people about their mental health journeys and how they stay well in a world that feels like it’s falling apart. This is a public episode. If you would like...