You Need Therapy

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 ( @kat.defatta ) is helping is figure out how and when positivity became something that is often described as toxic. If you have been confused about the term toxic positivity, don't worry, we are breaking it all down in this episode. With all the mess that the last couple of years has brought - it only makes sense that we all want to feel better and look toward a brighter side. Howev...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat(@kat.defatta), answers questions you send to kathryn@youneedtherapy.com. This week she talks about ways to help alleviate competition fueled by comparisons. She also spends some time explaining why Envy & Jealousy really aren't so bad. . . and how being jealous can actually be helpful. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://ww...

It has finally arrived! Kat's summary of her Instagram experiment! Kat ( @kat.defatta ) unfollowed everyone on her Instagram page for 30 days and this episode talks about what she learned along the way. Very often it can feel like we are working for our social media accounts rather than they are tools that work for us... and Kat wanted to figure out how to help us take our power back. If you are s...

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 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

This week, Kat ( @kat.defatta) , has licensed therapist turned mental health coach, Caitlin Olsen ( @therapywithcaitlin ) on the show to talk about Betrayal Trauma. Learning about Betrayal Trauma has helped Caitlin's clients (and herself) make sense of the confusion and disempowerment that so many of us have experienced throughout much of our lives. For women, BIPOC, queer, and other marginalized...

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 addresses how to keep a body neutral outlook when you body changes during eating disorder recovery. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Kat ( @kat.defatta ) invites Jen Kirkman ( @jenkirkman ) on the podcast to have a candid conversation about. . . anxiety. Jen is an internationally touring comedian known for her Netflix specials “I’m Gonna Die Alone (and I Feel Fine)” and “Just Keep Livin.” and New York Times Best Selling author who now also hosts a new podcast called, Anxiety Bites. Jen has had life-long Panic and Gene...

Couch talks is the special bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat ( @kat.defatta ) answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week Kat talks about the risks of dating someone with an anxious or avoidant attachment style! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Kat invites her friend and certified eating disorder registered dietician back, Crystal Lunenschloss. Together they discuss the parts of intuitive eating that are not talked about as much. Because of how easy information is distributive and absorbed theses days, sometimes we can miss things and or get confused. Crystal helps us come back to the truth of what intuitive eating is, how is w...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy that comes out every Wednesday where Kat (@kat.defatta) answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapy.com. This week, Kat talks about how to create social media boundaries. This question came to Kay’s inbox after a listener heard Kat on Lisa Hayim’s (@lisahayim) podcast, The Truthiest Life. In this episode, Kat talked about how...

This week Kat ( @kat.defatta ) is going solo again to talk about why breakups suck so bad. Kat breaks down what we go through behind the scenes of heartbreak. The obvious grief of losing the normalcy of a relationships makes sense. . . But what else do we lose and have to reorganize when we are learning how to “move on”? Kat can’t tell you exactly how to heal or give you steps follow in order to g...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy that comes out every Wednesday where Kat (@kat.defatta) 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...

This week Kat (@kat.defatta) is going solo for a conversation about the juxtaposition of joy. If you have ever been someone who becomes anxious when things start to align in your life, this one is for you. Kat explains why joy is surprisingly the most terrifying feeling that humans experience. And thanks to Brene Brown, we have some ways to combat this reflex in order to savor the goodness in our...

Couch Talks is the special bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat (@kat.defatta) answers questions you send to kathryn@youneedtherapy.com. This week Kat talks about what to do when your ex is friends with your community AFTER the breakup. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 (@kat.defatta) answers questions you send to kathryn@youneedtherapy.com. This week Kat talks about what to look for and think about when your parent/family member does not like your significant other/partner. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

This week Kat (@kat.defatta) is helping you jump start the transition from work life balance to work life blend. Jonathan Fields join's the podcast to have a conversation around finding how to maximize how you interact at work in a way that maximizes how you show up in your life. Johnathon is the host of The Good Life Project and his new book Sparked: Discover Your Unique Imprint For Work that Mak...

Couch Talks is the special bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat (@kat.defatta) answers questions listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week, Kat talks about the way Diet Culture hijacks things we need to live healthy and balanced lives and makes it hard for us to differentiate between what we need Vs. what diet culture tells us we need. (We know- it's confusing). Then K...

This week Kat(@kat.defatta) is bringing back one of our FAVORITE people for round 2… Amy Brown (@radioamy). Together they talk about narrative therapy and how changing the screens we filter our life experiences through can change how you respond to the toughness we feel in the world right now. They both share how they’ve been having some set backs and hard days- yet they still are able to get exci...

Couch Talks is the special bonus episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat (@kat.defatta) answers questions that you all send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week, Kat talks about being authentic versus gaining popularity & approval. Then Kat answers a listener question about what exactly a therapist can help with. Spoiler alert: it's more than you think. Learn more about you...

September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. So, this week Kat ( @kat.defatta ) had one of her very best friends, Taylor McLeod, on the show to talk about how we can support all of our friends during these hard times - even the ones we may not know are struggling. Taylor works in crisis prevention & intervention and has a HUGE heart for those who feel alone, misunderstood, and looked o...

Couch Talks is the special bonus episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat (@kat.defatta) answers questions that you all send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week Kat talks about the inappropriate ways men can approach and find humor in how they speak to women. Then, Kat answers a question about the longevity of friendships. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartp...

This week Kat (@kat.defatta) has fellow licensed therapist and author Lori Gotlieb on the show. Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author of  Maybe You Should Talk to Someone , which has sold over a million copies and is currently being adapted as a television series. In addition to her clinical practice, she is co-host of the  popular “Dear Therapists” podcast  exec...

Couch Talks is the special bonus episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat (@kat.defatta) answers questions that you all send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week's first question is about how to accept grief and find motivation to do something about what you're grieving at the same time. Then Kat talks about the difficulties of finding a therapist and offers some helpful tips! L...