The Badass Counseling Show

Lightning Round time again for Sven and Rob. Gathering questions as they come in from TikTok and YouTube, Sven tackles: Using horses to teach boundaries, dealing with sibling abuse, the kids want my ex to come to my house for Xmas, why the love of my life is suddenly ghosting me, and much more. Lots of insight to gain here, so please join! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

Sven counsels Seth, who feels disgust and contempt for his mother, but never faced the fact that she was loving and kind to his brother. At the same time, he's mourning that his father didn't protect him - but did protect his sister. Sven gives Seth a whole new outlook on understanding his feelings, setting his younger self free, and getting on with a much better, lighter life. Explicit...

Lightning Round! Sven takes questions in real time from online followers on a wide variety of topics. Always ready with a great answer, tune in if you ever wonder about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

In this powerful counseling episode, Dot reveals her fears that her evil stepmother was right about her. And she comes to grips with her real feelings about her father. Mom chose alcohol. Dad chose stepmom. Told she was always wrong and stupid, she never felt safe in her home and her adult life has been tragically affected. Can she get in touch with her authentic self? Listen in as Sven goes to wo...

After the show with Dot, Sven has an illuminating conversation with her. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

Sven's latest foray into questions from social media followers include: Why can't I get started? Does anger heal you? How can I start loving myself and avoid toxic relationships? Is it unhealthy to leave town after a blowup with my dad? I'm having a flare-up during my recovery from self-healing, what should I do? And much more. Please join us for this latest Lightning Round. Explici...

In this counseling episode, meet Skye. Her mother, a pillar of the community, denies the horrible abuse that Skye suffered as a child. Now confronted with the truth, her mother is turning the whole family against her. How to fight back, or how to grieve? Skye is beginning to make progress, and Sven guides her to deeper understanding through a difficult discussion of her childhood sexual abuse. KC...

In this Lightning Round, Sven fields questions as they come from his social media followers. Topics include getting past a relationship with a narc, getting your sexual self back after years of neglect, when to forgive, being too content, and much more. Come on in! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

...And mom was arguably worse.  Sven makes new connections for Lena in this uplifting counseling episode. Her earliest, difficult experiences in an abusive home were magnified by the onset of Tourette's. Now in her 40's and in survival mode, Lena wonders what to do to salvage her life. Should she cut off her parents? After all, they have cut her off in the past. Sven is ready and able to...

After the show, Sven chats with Lena about her experience. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

Taking to social media, Sven never knows what questions will come up, but he's always at the ready to provide insight, context, advice, and some occasional good humor. Please join us for this Lightning Round! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

In this counseling session, Della and Lance would both love to have a parent to rely on - but they don't. Support, love, and nurturing are almost totally absent. They are in various stages of cutting ties and wonder what's the best way forward, while dealing with powerful feelings. Sven helps point the way. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

After the show, Sven chats with Lanie and Della about their feelings. Explicit content.  Send us Fan Mail

In this Lightning Round, Sven answers questions and gives detailed insight on topics including: Do people choose to suffer? Why do I have attachment issues? Is it bad to not feel sympathy towards someone who hurt you? How do I forgive a parent who abandoned me? And: How do I deal with memories of sexual abuse that only happened once or twice? For al this and more, please listen in! Explicit conten...

Jayda suffered incredibly severe physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her ex-husband. She desperately wants to protect her children. But her mother isn't supportive and was never nurturing, and not even her therapist believes her description of the violence she endured. She has lost her faith, and lost herself. Sven helps Jayda through her feelings of being unlovable, guides her to so...

Once again, Sven takes to social media live to take questions on provocative topics including dealing with resentment, feeling jaded by past relationships, healing from emotional neglect, and lots more. Please listen in to this recorded Lightning Round! Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

Sven counsels Shoshanna, who in her mid-40's has lost her spirit and feels stuck. She lives in loneliness and fear that her life will never get better. She's made the break from abusive marriages, but now living alone in a small apartment she's not sure she can maintain a good relationship with her two teenage children, much less heal their own traumas. And, she's conflicted ab...

After the show, Sven talks with Shoshanna about her experience.  Send us Fan Mail

Another recorded session with Sven opening up live sessions on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok to take unpredictable questions and answer them as only he can. In this episode: How do I stop breadcrumbing from happening? How do I open up after not having a relationship for 10 years? If you know a husband is cheating, do you tell the wife? Is anger a normal response to betrayal? And much more. Please...

Sven counsels Leslie, who recalls hating herself since age 4, and now finds her adult life is empty and sad. In order to feel happy, complete, and have a sense of purpose, she believes all she needs is her mother's love and support - which has not come in over 50 years. Sven probes for the messages that have caused Leslie's misery, and guides her to the truths that can unlock a much brig...

After the counseling session with Leslie, Sven gives her some parting advice. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

Lightning Round! Sven takes to multiple social media sites live and unrehearsed to take questions including: How do I take revenge on my partner while we're still married? Why do I put my self-worth in someone else's hands? How do I deal with a narc husband who is verbally abusing our kids? Why does the atmosphere change when a narc enters the room? And much more. Please join us for know...

Sven counsels Celeste and Rikki, two women with very different, very painful stories but the exact same problem at its root: They felt unwanted, treated like a burden, needing apologies from mom that will never come. When your mother tells you she wishes she had aborted you, how can you not face repeated crises all your life? Sven goes to work and uncovers new solutions for these vibrant, talented...

After the show, Sven talks with Rikki and Celeste about their counseling experience. Explicit content. Send us Fan Mail

In this recorded Lightning Round, Sven again fields his followers' questions live on TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube. The questions are unpredictable, the answers always illuminating and, at times, entertaining. Should I force my son to go to counseling? I'm triggered by my husband's cheating, what should I do? What if I don't like the way my daughter-in-law speaks to my son? And...