Therapists' Take with Carrie and Josh

Therapists’ Take on Complacency and other forms of Relational Cancer. In this episode, Carrie and Josh discuss particular relational phenomenon that they consider to be cancerous to committed couple relationships. They will discuss complacency, resentment, mother-enmeshment and more. You definitely don't want to miss the part where they discuss John Gottman's "Four Horsemen of the Apo...

Therapists’ Take on Selfishness. As therapists we often hear the word selfishness thrown around either toward another person or in reflection of how one feels about self. Selfishness is a complicated concept that is worth exploring. For example, what’s the difference in selfishness and selflessness? What about the difference in selfishness and self care? How does codependent giving fit in the mix?...

How do couples survive infidelity? This is a very common question that has doesn’t have a simple answer. There aren’t any magic pills or formulas that a hurting couple can take that will not only kill the pain, but also heal the wound. Yet, couples survive infidelity everyday. Not only do they survive, they often thrive on the other side of it. In this episode, licensed therapists and betrayal tra...

Therapists’ Take on Authenticity as the 2023 Word of the Year. Merriam-Webster has named “Authentic” as 2023’s Word of the Year. You may or may not recall that “Gaslighting” as the word of the year for 2022. It is fitting that a word laced with truth and empowerment (I.e., authentic) has now dethroned a word born out of lies and deception (I.e., gaslighting). In this episode, Carrie and Josh are g...

In this take, Carrie and Josh tackle a profound quote from Lori Gottlieb’s book, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone . In this fantastic book, Gottlieb states that, “We marry our unfinished business.” What does that even mean? Is that normal? If it’s true, what happens to the marriage if we finish our "business"? In this episode, Carrie and Josh are going to discuss those questions and more...

In this bonus episode of Therapists' Take we take you back a few months to the slap heard from around the world. That's right, the Chris Rock/Will Smith debacle. At the time this was recorderd, Chris Rock recently released his new Netflix special entitled “Selective Outrage,” that is reportedly in response to the infamous slap he received by Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars. Regardless of whe...

Carrie and Josh are back to discuss the phenomenon of “Changing the Rules in Committed Couple Relationships.” Many of us don’t think about relationships as having a governing rules that are mostly implicitly agreed upon by the couple, but some are also explicitly agreed upon. Regardless, as relationships grow and evolve over time, so do the rules that govern the relationships. Our natural desire t...

Why is it so hard to take care of ourselves? Why are we so hard on ourselves in general? In this episode, licensed therapists, Carrie and Josh, go back to the basics to discuss the fundamentals of self-care and self-regulation, which include, sleep, exercise, diet, sunlight, and more. _________ Resources Mentioned Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear - https://amzn.to/3tREJjP Book: Outlive by Peter...

Toxic relationships are all around us; but, what if you are in one? What do you do? How do you identify it? In this episode, licensed therapists and relationship experts, Carrie and Josh discuss how to identify toxicity in scary relationships, as well as the process of relational detoxing, and how to manage the emotional aftermath. ________ Watch Therapists' Take LIVE on Social Media Facebook...