Therapy Brothers

Caller Scott's Question: "How Do I Learn To Stand Up For Myself When I Feel So Much Shame Over The Things That I've Done?" Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to ou...

Caller Jesslyn's Question: "How do I stay healthy and make good boundaries, as well as stop unhealthy mentality and cycles during family, get togethers with people who confuse rigidity for righteousness and not get triggered when they say hurtful/judgemental things?" Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED l...

Caller Crystal's Question: "Can we talk about Intimacy Anorexia? What is it? How does it show up with sexual addiction? Does it change the impact on the betrayed partner? Does the path of healing for a betrayed partner look different if they are impacted by intimacy anorexia? And does the path of healing for the relationship look different? I believe I've been in a relationship with someone with i...

Caller Adam's Question: "Hey! I'm a recovering SLA and by day I'm a physiotherapist. I was really intrigued when listening to an episode and B got really worked up when he talked about his first mentor in couples therapy. It made me realize that well, of course, there are schools and 'ideologies' in treatment of sexual addiction and betrayal trauma just as there are a lot of ideologies in physical...

Brannon and Tyler have a discussion about some boundaries between where a therapist should be and should not be. These lines often get crossed. Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@loves...

Brannon and Tyler discuss the dialectic of Being vs Becoming and how to find the proper balance between the 2.  Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website:...

Caller Cody's Question: "Unique situation; my wife had a couple of affairs that she disclosed, about 2 years later, she discovered my porn and sex addiction. It's been 10 months of sobriety and we have decided to divorce. More minutia to the story. When she is sharing her feelings, I feel stuck with no good choices for trying to empathize. If I stay silent, it's the avoider coming through. If I re...

The Patrick brothers talk about ideas to answer the question: What Is A Bid For Connection And How Do I Meet It In My Relationship? Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or...

The Patrick brothers discuss The History Behind Betrayal Trauma And Sex Addiction. Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong.com. We ha...

Caller James' Question: "As A Man In Recovery How Do I Integrate My Masculine and Feminine Parts?" Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://loves...

Caller Mckenna's Question: "What if I AM my husband's addiction? This is the simplest version of my question, but obviously there is SOOOOO much more to it! My husband is not addicted to pornography, alcohol or drugs, etc. He is addicted to me. It is the strangest thing to navigate. We are currently separated because I am drowning. I feel like I can't breathe with him in my life. And trying to get...

The Patrick brothers discuss How Can Trauma Be Good For Us. Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong.com. We have a great online Found...

Caller Emily's Question: "I just listened to episode #57 and episode #92 my question is: what do you do when your partner tells you “you’re just not attractive”.  I have been with my partner for a little over five years. About 2 years ago, I noticed something was “off” in our relationship. His complaint was “the sex we have isn’t intense/fulfilling enough” He used to tell me “I go out into public...

Caller Tami's Question: "A couple of mths ago I'd responded to a podcast where you'd role played, mentioning that I felt the "betrayer" seemed they were portraying avoidant behavior likely to cause a betrayed to feel there's more secrecy. I am a huge proponent of the betrayed asking anything they want. It has helped me immensely (anxious type- I'll make up and fill holes if I don't know - which is...

Caller Madison's Question: "I am living with an addict and he is not working a program. I have been working a program for 6 years. I have finally decided I have had enough. What are some ways to work through the divorce process without creating lots more damage?" Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED livin...

The Patrick brothers discuss answers to the question: What Are Some Seemingly Good Beliefs That Actually Harm Your Recovery? Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to...

Caller Beth's Question: "How do I process, heal, and trust my husband again after there has been a betrayal that has devastated our family and our lives? The betrayal is a camera that was found in our downstairs bathroom that is used by my daughter and her friends. We separated when the camera was discovered but are currently living together. He seemed remorseful for a while but now he is refusing...

Caller Kathryn's Question: "Married 41 years. Separated 3.5. On New Year’s Day, he said he wanted to show me sobriety ( from fantasy and masturbation) and he was going to begin with a new CSAT and he wanted us to get together twice a week and start marriage counseling too. None of this has happened. I asked him in a text two weeks ago how his sobriety was going. He said he couldn’t say it was goin...

Caller Rachel's Question: "I’ve been in Alanon since 2006, Sanon since 10/26/21. My husband has been sober for almost 4 years. We have been together off and on over 18 years. I’ve heard that addictions can come in three and I was warned early on that I had a long road with my husband. We’ve both grown independently but not together- it’s been really tragic- two people that are supposed to be profe...

Caller LuAnn's Question: "I am having difficulty in letting go. My husband of 7 years was “found out”. He has hooked up with men, online, met 4 different people that have been admitted to me. I’ve forgiven; he acts like he doesn’t think he needs forgiveness. What is wrong with me that I can’t let go!?" Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Chris...

Caller Dave's Question: "I attempted to have an affair and was caught. My spouse and I have been working through my addiction recovery and her betrayal trauma recovery. At times she is triggered and talks to me about it to keep communication open and transparent. How do I keep from shaming myself for what I have done to her when she needs me to just listen." Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist...

Caller Adriene's Question: "This question is for your last podcast regarding what works and doesn’t work in betrayal trauma recovery. I do agree with everything that was said in there. However, as someone who has been through betrayal trauma, addiction with her spouse, and abuse with her spouse I just wish the abuse part could be validated a little bit more. I agree that the abuse model can keep u...

Pam's Question: Why does it feel like when I got better my partner got worse? Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong.com. We have a...

With the recent ridiculous scene from the Oscars, Tyler and Brannon break down the absurdity and talk about where toxic masculinity was showcased instead of real masculinity.  Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person,...

Caller Emily's Question: "I’ve been through most of the models over the past 15 years. I agree that the model needs constant growth… are you familiar with Vicki Tidwell Palmer? Her moving being betrayal book and courses are some of the best I’ve seen. It is so refreshing to have a therapist who understands and validates betrayal and whose goal is to MOVE you BEYOND it. We are still married, 21 yea...