Bachelor on the Couch

Love is in the air and so is Covid.  This week, Zach wrestled with the pandemic’s biggest culprit while the women still tried to go after his heart.  Join Liv and Jenna as they discuss coping with the unpredictable as well as ways to work through body image challenges.

Sky diving, Drama, Bachelor Bowl IV, oh my!  Check in with Liv and Jenna as they look at the last two weeks of Bachelor Nation chaos.  From risk-taking and letting feelings flow, they take a look at Zach’s skillful navigating in search of his best friend.

Zach's journey as the Bachelor is beginning and we got our first glimpse into the new batch of ready-to-wed women!  Join Liv and Jenna as they give their first impressions of the season, its new leading man, and various anxiety management strategies to help us get through another 10 weeks of DRAMA!

The two bachelorettes completed their journeys this week with an emotional rollercoaster.  Your Bachelor On The Couch hosts aim to help process the three-hour finale, define inaccurately used psychology terms, and provide additional perspectives regarding protecting the mental health of others.  Our hope is that we can learn to not define others by their mistakes, but instead by how they...

As the ladies head into their final drama-filled Bachelorette moments, Liv and Jenna break down definitions of operant conditioning and mood congruency in some of the most dramatic scenes this week!

Fantasy Suites really dropped 6 men to 3, talk about some dramatic twists and turns.  Leave the cameras outside as Liv and Jenna discuss catastrophic thinking and treating our negative thoughts as passengers on our bus.

Peek through Johari's window (don't worry we will explain this in the episode) and discover Liv and Jenna's thoughts about the men tell all! This episode you will learn all about the stages of change and self-awareness, hope you enjoy!

The men brought Gabby and Rachel home to meet their loved ones, bringing moments of kindness, love, and tears.  This week, Liv and Jenna talk about parenting styles and important social cues that might have been missed.

Men are dwindling down which means break-ups are getting more challenging for both Gabby and Rachel.  It is all about acknowledging and accepting the hard stuff.  This episode, Jenna and Liv both explore Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: observations made in the episodes and skills to practice during times of heightened emotions.  

As the drama continues, so do our chats about Bachelor Nation! Dive into this weeks episode to learn about instant gratification, taking things personally, and productive communication about emotions.

Bachelor Nation's lovely leads finally split into their own individual journeys.  Meanwhile, Liv and Jenna make clinical commentary on introversion, insecurities, and introspection.  Come learn a little bit more about societal standards and how to best set your brain up for success.

Week 3 of Rachel and Gabby's season and everything has changed.  More importantly, the two beautiful bachelorettes are demonstrating vulnerability and strength as they navigate their journeys.  Join Liv and Jenna as they talk about different elements within the sensitive topic of trauma, the messages our brain learns from these experiences, and how to move forward living a value-filled l...

It's week two and there are already strong bonds and drama-filled exits. Dive into this week's episode with Liv and Jenna as we talk about masculine stereotypes and self-compassion, important concepts that are not only important to talk about in this podcast space, but in everyday conversations as well! Hope you enjoy! 

Four months is too long!  However, Liv and Jenna are stoked to be entering a Bachelorette season with two powerful female leads.  Join your favorite mental health professionals as they check in after the men stepped out of the limos and entered history in the making.  Time for the most dramatic season yet, are you ready?

Phew! That was one DRAMATIC finale! On this weeks episode, Liv and Jenna have a processing session where we talk about the emotions that came up for us watching the finale and the excitement we have for our new Bachelorettes. Thanks so much for coming on this journey with us this season and we will be back for the girlies! Until then...find us and like us on the socials! 

Jesse Palmer may have meant it when he said this was the most dramatic season yet.  With the fiascos of both the "Women Tell All" and "Fantasy Suites," Liv and Jenna dive into themes of intentions versus impact and what it means to be emotionally dysregulated.  Learn about “flipping your lid” and how to best prevent yourself from losing control of your emotions…unlike Clayton demonstrate...

It's hometown week! Tune in to this weeks episode to learn about and get our thoughts on family dynamics, parenting roles, and attachment styles. 

This week feels a little different as Jenna and Liv debrief on the frustration Monday’s Bachelor episode provided.  As the group date took on Couple's therapy, your co-hosts take on the ethical concerns of the practice on reality tv while looking to offer insight on how to best set up your mental health journey for success.  Join BOTC as they do their best to identify the harm caused by...

Relationships are getting stronger as shrimpgate comes to a close. Join Liv and Jenna this week as they dive into advocacy, trust, and sex. Hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!!

Amongst the drama, this episode covered experiences with grief and conflict with parental figures.  Join Liv and Jenna as they dive into the complicated emotional experiences presented, talk about strengths in compartmentalizing non-urgent feelings, and discuss finding support in all types of, maybe unexpected, relationships. Some grief-related resources mentioned: https://www.counseling.org/...

As shrimpgate 2k22 continues to dominate Bachelor Nation, Liv and Jenna discuss some funny tweets and moments from this weeks episode, conflict resolution and mediation, and humility from Elizabeth. Hope you enjoy!

Welcome back to episode 3 of Clayton's season where Liv and Jenna talk about the benefits of crying, body image disorders, and abusive relationship cycles.  At the end of the day, here's the reminder that vulnerability is okay and releasing your emotions is essential.

This week we saw kid birthday parties and yachts...along with the classic drama. Liv and Jenna dive into societal roles, diagnoses, and mental health stigma. Hope you enjoy!

The limos are back and so is the reality TV mental health conversation!  Join Liv and Jenna as they compare their first impressions of the newest Bachelor and his journey to find love.  Your clinical co-hosts discuss psychology theories of relationship maturity and effective self-advocacy as they dive into “the most dramatic season yet!”

How has it been ten weeks already?! We wrap up the season with our thoughts on passion vs. love, anxiety responses, and skills to practice self-compassion. Thanks so much for tuning in and we will catch ya in the new year!  Credits: -Music by Joe Soldati -Artwork by Alyssa Solis -Talking by Liv and Jenna