The Group Chat Therapist

What’s the worst that can happen if you take the risk? In this Season 1 finale, Betty G. shares her non-linear journey—from pre-med student to living in a Ford Explorer, to becoming a registered dietitian, building a business, and becoming an LPC-IT this year. This episode is about career pivots, starting over, and trusting yourself even when the path doesn’t make sense. If you’ve been feeling stu...

You’ve recognized the pattern—now it’s time to break it. In this episode, you move beyond awareness and into action. If you keep finding yourself in the same toxic or emotionally unavailable relationships, this episode will help you understand why—and what to do differently. Betty G. covers how to identify your relationship patterns, spot early red flags, and shift your dating behavior so you stop...

In this episode, Betty G. breaks down the psychology behind why you’re drawn to inconsistent, avoidant, or unhealthy relationships. From attachment styles and trauma bonding to nervous system conditioning, you’ll learn why “chemistry” can feel so intense—and why it’s often a red flag. We explore how your past experiences shape your relationship patterns, why toxic relationships can feel addictive,...

What does it really mean when someone is “toxic”? And are we overusing the word in modern dating and relationships? Welcome to the #toxic series: everything you need to know, broken down into three episodes. In Pt . 1, Betty G. (RD, LPC-IT, Personal Trainer) breaks down what a toxic person actually is—from a psychological and behavioral perspective—so you can stop second-guessing yourself and star...

If you’ve ever felt hurt because someone didn’t show up the way you expected, this episode is for you. In this episode, Betty explores the uncomfortable but freeing truth: nobody actually owes us anything. Not closure, not love, not validation, and not the behavior we hoped for. We talk about why unmet expectations hurt so much, how entitlement quietly sneaks into relationships, and why the langua...

Are common dating rules actually keeping you single? In this episode of The Group Chat Therapist , Betty breaks down some of the most popular dating advice—like “wait three days to text,” “play hard to get,” and “don’t show too much interest” —and explains why these rules often sabotage real connection. Drawing on psychology and relationship dynamics, she explores how fear of rejection, attachment...

Feeling stuck? Have a problem and not sure what to do next? In this episode of The Group Chat Therapist , Betty breaks down a powerful framework from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) that shows there are four ways to respond to a problem: solve it, change how you feel about it, tolerate it, or stay miserable. You’ll learn practical tools to stop overthinking and start making intentional choices....

In this episode of The Group Chat Therapist , Betty G breaks down why fear of rejection, overthinking, and avoidance keep us stuck—and what actually happens when we act anyway. Using a real-life story about finally shooting her shot with a longtime gym crush, Betty explores how our nervous system confuses emotional discomfort with danger, why overthinking is really an attempt to feel safe, and how...

In this episode of The Group Chat Therapist , Betty unpacks why modern society is so obsessed with dieting—and why restriction is often disguised as discipline, wellness, and self-control. From an eating-disorder-informed, anti-diet lens, this conversation explores how diet culture fuels rigidity, underfueling, shame, and disconnection from the body. We talk about the difference between therapeuti...

Procrastination is usually framed as a motivation or discipline problem—but what if it’s actually about expectations, pressure, and perfectionism? In this first episode of The Group Chat Therapist , Betty breaks down why procrastination isn’t laziness and how unspoken expectations can quietly turn into overwhelm, avoidance, and self-shame. Through real-life examples and a clinical lens, we explore...