You Need Therapy

Couch Talks is the bonus episodes of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast. This week, Kat answers a couple questions centered around the holiday seasons and family. You will hear about learning how to not accept guilt when it is offered to you, how to enjoy the season while single, & when the right time to choose yourself is… enjoy :...

This week is Part 2 of an ongoing series that Kat and her friend, fellow licensed therapist, Tara Booker created called “The Difference Between.” In this series Kat & Tara discuss different terms, diagnosis, and concepts that originated from the mental health field and how they have been bent and twisted in meaning in pop culture. This week, they deep dive into the meaning of self care & B...

Couch Talks is the Special Bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to Kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week, Kat takes a little turn to talk about the importance of our words and the responsibility we hold in choosing them, using them, and not using them.  Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast H...

This week is Part 1 of an ongoing series that Kat and her friend, fellow licensed therapist, Tara Booker created called “The Difference Between.” In this series Kat & Tara discuss different terms, diagnosis, and concepts that originated from the mental health field and how they have been bent and twisted in meaning in pop culture. This week, they deep dive into the meaning of abuse and abandon...

LINK TO Amy’s LIVE Podcast Event HERE ! Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at: Kathryn@youneedtherapyodcast.com Heard about Three Cords Therapy but don’t know what it is? Click here!   Produced by: @HoustonTilley See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Kat is bringing you one of the most fun people to talk to....ever. (Well at least she thinks so!) Toni Collier, the founder of an international women’s ministry called  Broken Crayons Still Color , which helps women process through brokenness and get to hope. She is also the host of the podcast, Still Coloring and author of her new book, Brave Enough to Be Broken. In this week's episode...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@ youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week kat shares two announcements PLUS talks about what to do when it feels like a friend has stolen your dream wedding ideas from you.  tickets to 4 Things with Amy Brown live show:  https://selectaseat.com/amy Vote for YNT and Kat DeFatta in the 2022 Na...

This week, Kat is joined by fellow podcaster and producer, Lauren Ober. Lauren describes herself as someone who had a hard time fitting into the mold that most people her age naturally did. During the pandemic, as the distractions that previously allowed her to ignore the challenges she faced faded away, she decided to seek a clear understanding of why she felt different than her peers. In her ear...

Couch talks is the special bonus episode of YNT where Kat answers questions listeners send to kathryn@ youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week, however, Kat takes a detour to talk about an Instagram post about grief that @mikefoster2000 posted thag she loveddddd.  Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, somethin...

This week Kat is going solo to talk about self compassion. Self compassion is something that has been heavily researched, defined, and broken down by Kristen NEFF Ph. D. In her research she discovered the three elements of self compassion and in this episode you will hear all about those three elements and how inviting them into your life can create healthier relationships not just with others but...

Couch Talk is the special bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week, Kat answers a question about dating apps. In a world where it feels like apps cannot be escaped, we start to ask questions around what or who is to blame for the mess of the dating landscape around us. In this episode Kat will talk about how w...

This week, Kat has one of her friends, Taylor McLeod, LMSW, on to help educate us on intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Taylor is the manager of a crisis team for individuals with IDD and has a heart for helping populations that are underserved and misunderstood. Kat’s hope is that the more we can help educate each other the more we can become available, compassionate, and caring n...

Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at: Kathryn@youneedtherapyodcast.com Heard about Three Cords Therapy but don’t know what it is? Click here!   Produced by: @HoustonTilley See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Kat is joined by Liz Plank ( @femistabulous ) to shake things up a bit. This episode went in a totally different direction than Kat had hoped-- in the BEST way!  Liz is a filmmaker, award-winning journalist, international bestselling author, producer, podcast host and more. She’s the CEO of Liz Plank Productions and is a columnist for MSNBC and has been listed as one of Forbes’ 30 Under...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapy.com. This week, however, Kat has a special guest on with her to ask his question directly. Houston Tilley ( @houstontilley ), who is the producer behind You Need Therapy, brings up an experience he recently had while scrolling on social media...

Woahhhh. You are in for a TREAT this week with Kat's ( @kat.defatta ) guest, Nabiha Syed ( @nabihasyed ). Nabiha is the President of The Markup ( @themarkup ), a nonprofit newsroom committed to giving power back to people by uncovering inequities put in place by Big Tech through quantitative investigative journalism and developing audience assessment tools, analytics exploration products, and othe...

Couch talks is the special bonus episode of You Need Therapy where kat answers questions that you send to kathryn@youneedtheraoy.com.. This week Kat talks about what to do when two people you love don’t get along. Follow Kat on Instagram:  @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram:  @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at:  Kathryn@youneedtherapyo...

This week Kat has the one and only Megan Repass on the show to talk all things adventure therapy. Megan is the program director at Milestones a trauma focussed residential treatment center. She holds her Master's in psychology and is a certified equine, wilderness, and adventure therapist. Regardless of all of that though, she is one of the most loving and spirited humans in the world. Listen this...

Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at: Kathryn@youneedtherapyodcast.com Heard about Three Cords Therapy but don’t know what it is? Click here!   Produced by: @HoustonTilley See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Kat dives into the lies that we tell ourselves. It’s something that we all do for one reason or another… we lie to stay comfortable, we lie to avoid, we lie because it can feel good, and we can lie to continue a narrative that we want ourselves and others to believe. The tricky part is, sometimes we lie so well that we can convince ourselves that we aren’t even lying anymore. So, in thi...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week, Kat talks about how to prepare and what to expect for your first therapy session with a new therapist.    Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else...

How do you know if you should move forward or run far far away to that guy or girl you’ve been talking to? This week, Kat has one of her best friends on the podcast to talk about what makes a res flag when it comes to dating. Surprisingly, it’s more complicated than you think, or should we say- personal. Listen to the full episode to see where your questions lie within our red, yellow, and green f...

Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at: Kathryn@youneedtherapyodcast.com Heard about Three Cords Therapy but don’t know what it is? Click here!   Produced by: @HoustonTilley See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Kat welcomes a fellow therapist and colleague, Blake Blankenbecler. Blake is a psychodynamic therapist specializing in anxiety, trauma, and eating disorders. She has a private practice called Fig Holistic Psychotherapy in Charleston, South Carolina where she gets to help folks come into greater compassion and integration with their story, their body, and their emotions. Out of her work e...

Couch Talks is the special bonus episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions that listeners send to Kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week Kat answers a question about how to best approach talking to a parent about behaviors that you don't think are appropriate around their kids.    Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPo...