Crissle’s Couch

Please welcome Jade back to the Couch! This week, Crissle and Jade unpack a range of relationship dilemmas, from navigating loneliness and struggling to build community to questioning whether a close friend is making the right decision in her relationship. They share advice for a couple whose therapist believes they’re ready to end couples therapy, but they are unsure if they’re ready to take that...

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Please welcome Jade back to the Couch! This week, Crissle and Jade dive into complicated family dynamics, abusive relationships, controlling parents, and navigating life after a 20-year relationship. They offer advice on setting boundaries, protecting the people you love, and figuring out what to do when relationships get complicated. Want to talk to Crissle? Email advice@crisslescouch.com&nb...

This week on the Couch, Crissle gets into the messy realities of friendship, family, and healing. She explores what to do when your friends let you down, how to support someone whose relationship has become controlling, and what it means when a friendship starts to fall apart. She also talks through the unexpected ways EMDR therapy can bring buried emotions, memories, and physical reactions to the...

This week on the Couch, Crissle sits down with Dr. Rheeda Walker to talk about her book; The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health, psychological fortitude, and the importance of understanding the value of who we are. They explore what it means to stay connected to your purpose, navigate life’s stressors, and become more intentional about what you allow to take up space in your mind....

This week on the Couch, Crissle sits down with Dr. Raquel Martin to talk about boundaries, conflict, and what it really means to have healthy relationships. They unpack the difference between boundaries and standards, how to communicate your needs effectively, and why sometimes the person most likely to violate your boundaries is yourself. Crissle and Dr. Raquel Martin unpack the importance of bei...

This week on the Couch, Crissle sits down with Dr. Taylor Cummings to talk about mental health, identity, and the pressure to become who the world expects us to be. They unpack what it means to navigate anxiety, depression, and belonging while learning to understand and trust yourself. They also discuss decolonizing our minds, unlearning the ways we’ve been conditioned to adapt to oppressive syste...

This week on the Couch, Crissle sits down with renowned sex therapist, psychologist, and author Dr. Donna Oriowo to talk about self-esteem, sexuality, and the messages Black girls receive about themselves from an early age. They unpack how young Black girls can begin to understand the value placed on their hair, skin color, bodies, and appearance before they’re even five years old  and how th...

This week, Crissle is back on the Couch taking your live calls and getting real about mental health, relationships, and the complicated choices we make when life feels overwhelming. In today’s episode, Crissle helps listeners navigate maintaining their mental health while traveling for work, questioning whether they’re settling in a relationship, and dealing with a parent who expects their childre...

Taking a look back on the couch to Session 23: Please welcome acclaimed writer, cultural critic, and bestselling author Roxane Gay to the couch! Resources: Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay Hunger by Roxane Gay Pet Care Tips Mental Health Resources  How to Be Heard (Upcoming Book) Stay Connected:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouchInstagram: https://w...

This week, Crissle is back on the Couch taking your live calls and getting real about the complicated relationships we have with the people we love. In today's episode, Crissle helps listeners navigate friendship breakups, setting boundaries with parents, and the emotional exhaustion that comes with constantly being the person everyone relies on. From missing a friend after more than a year of no...

This week, Crissle is back taking your live calls!  Today, she's helping listeners navigate friendships, family conflict, and the challenges of finding the right mental health support. One caller is struggling after his best friend of 20 years tells him she doesn't agree with his lifestyle because he's gay. Another caller is trying to set healthy boundaries after her family accuses her boyfri...

This week on Crissle's Couch, Crissle explores the realities of addiction. She breaks down the difference between casual substance use and dependency, and discusses how childhood experiences can shape our relationship with substances. She also shares the warning signs to look out for and the important questions to ask when substance use becomes a concern. Whether you're navigating a...

Please welcome acclaimed, Grammy-nominated R&B singer-songwriter India Shawn to the Couch! Fresh off the release of her new album, Subject to Change, India joins Crissle for an honest conversation about relationships, career growth, success, and embracing change. Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome India Shawn to the Couch  2:48 — Retiring from Her Lover Girl Era  14:40 — Lessons She...

This week, Crissle is taking your live calls and helping listeners navigate difficult relationships with parents and friendships that may have reached their breaking point. One caller is struggling to repair her relationship with her mother after discovering she ignored her calls on Mother's Day to secretly visit her husband in jail.  Another caller recently cut off her mother after year...

Please welcome Jade back to the Couch! Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch0:43 —  How Do I Balance Work While My Boyfriend Is in the Hospital16:33 —  How Do I Heal From Childhood Abandonment26:55 — My Friends Started Dating Each Other and Cut Me Off 40:11 —  I Want to Go No Contact With My Younger Brother Stay Connected:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com...

This week, Crissle is answering your questions LIVE! Today’s callers are opening up about complicated family relationships, supporting loved ones through mental health challenges and knowing when it may be time to walk away from a friendship. One caller is questioning whether to continue pursuing a relationship with her father after he abruptly stopped speaking to her following a misunderstanding....

Please welcome Jade back to the Couch! Stay Connected:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch0:41 — My Friend Is Obsessed With Internet Conspiracies14:00 — I Have a Crush on the Same Man as My Friend26:03 — How Do I Heal Afte...

Please welcome Jade back to the Couch! Stay Connected:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch 0:30 — My Friend Is Letting an Ex-Convict Ruin Her Life 17:59 —  How Do I Survive Living With My Parents 35:59 — My Close Friend Se...

Please welcome Jade back to the Couch! Stay Connected:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch 1:28 — I'm Moving Out & Feeling Guilty Leaving My Family 12:54 — My Mom Still Talks to the Man Who Assaulted Me 30:58 — Finding Clo...

Please welcome media personalities, entrepreneurs, and podcast hosts Drea Nicole and Lex P, the voices behind Pour Minds, to the couch! Watch on Spotify. If you’re subscribed to Spotify Premium, you don’t get any Spotify ads on my video. Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch 1:09 — The Origin of Pour Minds 3:02 — Dating in Atlanta 5:15 — Southern Roots & Creating a Safe Space 7:59 — Fami...

This week Crissle is answering your questions LIVE! Today’s callers are opening up about friendship fallout, feeling emotionally unsupported by family and navigating tension within interracial relationships and marriage. One caller is struggling with how to reconnect after ghosting her best friend for over a year. Another caller is questioning her role within her family after years of feeling unhe...

This week Crissle is answering your questions LIVE! Today’s callers are opening up about friendship fallout, family conflict, abusive relationships and painful breakups. Crissle gives advice on navigating misunderstandings, supporting loved ones through difficult situations, handling disappointment from family members, and learning how to move forward when relationships shift in painful ways.   Wa...

Please welcome marketing professional and content creator Ari Cari to the Couch! Want to talk to Crissle on a future episode? Email advice@crisslescouch.com and include “chat live” in the subject line.   Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch 1:28 — Live Caller: I Bought the Wrong House and It’s Sending Me Into a Spiral 16:51 — Live Caller: My Partner Broke Up With Me Because I Remind Him...

Please welcome licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Joy Harden-Bradford back to the Couch! She’s here to help answer your questions live.  Want to talk to Crissle on a future episode? Email advice@crisslescouch.com and include “chat live” in the subject line.   Stay Connected:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/Have an issue for t...