You Need Therapy

This week Kat (@kat.defatta) is coming to you solo once again to break down the basic ins and outs of codependency. In this episode you’ll hear about where it comes from, how to spot it, consequences, and how to start to make healthy changes. If you are someone who constantly is making sure others feel good and are happy so you can feel happy, this episode is probably for you. Also, if you constan...

Couch talks is a bonus Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions you all send in to kathryn@youneedtherqpypodcast.com. This week Kat keeps NEDA Week as the theme as she answers questions specifically about eating disorders. In this episode you’ll hear how long it takes to get your “set point” weight, if it’s possible to ever not constantly think about food and how...

This week Kat is coming to you solo to talk about NEDA week (National Eating Disorder Awareness Week). This episode brought up a lot of anxiety for Kat because of the pressure she created around making sure it was good enough for such an important week. Then, as she was processing her feelings with a friend she remembered something very important, we are always raising awareness for this kind of s...

Couch Talks is a special Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions that you all email in each week! This week on Couch Talks, Kat ( @kat.defatta ) sits down with Kenzie Todd ( @kenzietodd ) again to answer questions listeners sent in specifically for her! Kenzie gives us advice on how to start your dream business, shares what body image pressures she feels while wo...

This week Kat ( @kat.defatta ) has her friend, Kenzie Todd ( @kenzietodd ) on the show to talk about how she survived a global pandemic with her small business and mental health in tack. Kenzie is the owner and founder of the cycling studio Kat just started teaching at, Full Ride Cycling ( @fullridecycling ). Somehow, she managed to keep it running through what most of us would call, the weirdest...

Couch Talks is a special Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions that you all email in each week! This week on Couch Talks, Kat talks about some of the answers she received from an instagram poll about listeners thoughts around fitness culture. She breaks down the 3 most popular reasons you all said you don’t feel comfortable in gym settings and gave some feedbac...

This week Kat ( @kat.defatta ) has Anne Marie Turan ( @fitcitypearl ) on the show to talk about the fitness industry. Anne Marie is a veteran when it comes to the fitness community in Nashville. She is a former Titans Cheerleader, Barry’s Bootcamp and Studio Novo instructor, and Sculpt House lead trainer. Recently, she has moved to creating her own virtual at home workouts that you can access by c...

Couch Talks is a special Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat (@kat.defatta) answers questions that you all email in each week! This week on Couch Talks, Kat talks about how to support someone who may have borderline personality disorder. Kat also offers insight into how to approach a friend who always tells you to talk to your therapist when you just want to vent.   If you wan...

This week Kat ( @kat.defatta ) invites Tara Booker, LCSW back to the show to talk about spirituality and how it relates to religion and faith. Tara gives a run down on how she views spirituality and how she experiences a higher power daily. Together they talk through how spirituality can be such an important part of therapy and the healing process. Please remember that this podcast is not therapy,...

Couch Talks is a special Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat (@kat.defatta) answers questions that you all email in each week! This week on Couch Talks, Kat answers a question about how to handle it when you don’t like someone a friend is dating. Then Kat talks about how to approach a friend who you think may be struggling with an eating disorder  If you want Kat to answer you...

This week Kat ( @kat.defatta ) invites fellow therapist, Staci Buford on to the show to talk about her experience as a black woman working in mental health. Staci is a therapist at Kat’s practice, Three Cords Therapy and works alongside Kat everyday. Together they talk about the representation of cultural diversity in the therapy world, or the lack thereof, and where and how we may need to make so...

Couch Talks is a special Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat (@kat.defatta ) answers questions that you all email in each week! This week on Couch Talks, Kat talks about how and why screaming can actually make you feel better. Then she answers a question from a listener who is having a hard time “discovering” who she is.  If you want Kat to answer your question email her at ka...

This week Kat ( @kat.defatta ) is talking all things loneliness. Jamie Tworkowski ( @jamietworkowski ) who founded an organization called To Write Love On Her Arms, ( @twloha ) joins her to talk about how he has dealt with his feelings of loneliness, what he has learned about vulnerability, and how to ask and get help. To learn more about Jamie and To Write Love On Her Arms, click here -> twloh...

Couch Talks is a special Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat ( @kat.defatta ) answers questions that you all email in each week! This week on Couch Talks, Kat tells us what the difference between a Coach and Therapist is. Then, she talks about how to “break up” with your therapist and how to know if that is the right decision. If you want Kat to answer your question email her...

This week we ( @kat.defatta ) invite Allison Fallon ( @allyfallon ) on to the show to talk about the power writing can have in your life. This is one of those conversations that just became exactly what it needed to be. We started talking about the professional writing process and then found our way talking about how transformative writing can be in anyone’s life. Ally tells us how writing helped...

Couch Talks is a special Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions that you all email in each week! This week on Couch Talks, Kat gives some helpful tips on how to navigate triggering relationships when it comes to dieting and disordered eating behaviors. Kat offers an easy format to help communicate boundaries and ask for what you need. Then, Kat answers a questio...

Happy 2021! We are THRILLED to start a new year with the one and only Hannah Brencher ( @hannahbrencher ) on the show. Hannah is an author and speaker who sheds light on the tough realities of life while also spreading hope into what can and will be when we face those realities. I’ve been a big fan of Hannah for awhile now and I am excited for y’all to get a taste into the real life magic she crea...

Couch Talks is a special Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions that you all email in each week! This week on Couch Talks, Kat gives us a little New Year pep talk and talks about what 2020 helped her come back home to inside of herself.  If you want Kat to answer your question email them to kathryn@youneedtehrapypodcast.com.  Learn more about Kat and the podcast...

This week Kat ( @kat.defatta ) has one of her FAVE dietitians back to talk about why you don't need to start a diet in the new year. Crystal Lunenschloss ( @horizon_nutritioncounseling ) is a certified eating disorder registered dietitian and founder of Horizon Nutrition Counseling. She is Kat's GO TO for all things food and nutrition and she is one of the smartest humans when it comes to how the...

Couch Talks is a special Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions that you all email in each week! This week on Couch Talks, Kat talks about the difference between Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar Disorder. Then she invites @katiegustafson.co back to answer a question about the enneagram. If you want Kat to answer your question email them to kathryn@you...

This week @kat.defatta has her friend and fellow licensed therapist Cammi Priode ( @alongsidehealing ) on to talk shame. Did you know it’s not always bad? Yup, shame can be a helpful emotion to help us feel human and humble. But shame also can get in the way of us experiencing our full lives. In this episode we break down the difference between healthy and toxic shame so hopefully you can use your...

Couch Talks is a special Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat ( @kat.defatta ) answers questions that you all email in each week! This week on Couch Talks, we are celebrating the 1 ONE YEAR anniversary of You Need Therapy!!! Kat has her friends Jessie & Kyra with her to ask some of the questions you all have recently submitted. Together they talk about what it’s like to hav...

 This week I, @kat.defatta , am bringing you one of THE TOP experts when it comes to The Enneagram, Ian Morgan Cron . Ian is a bestselling author, psychotherapist, Enneagram teacher, and host of the popular podcast,  Typology.    Ian is the author of my FAVORITE book about the Enneagram,  The Road Back to You . Needless to say, I am THRILLED to have him on the podcast. In this episode you will hea...

Couch Talks is a special Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat ( @kat.defatta ) answers questions that you all email in each week! This week on Couch Talks, Kat starts by talking about how her friends surprised her for her birthday. Then she answers two listener questions. The first question is about how to get your partner to open up and talk about their feelings and the second...

Ever called someone a narcissist? I would bet some money that you have. The word narcissist has become somewhat trendy these days and along with that we are seeing a huge rise in people who have the traits associated with the word in America right now. That is why, this week I ( @kat.defatta ) brought back my friend Kellyn ( @kellynjo ) to get the truth out there when it comes to what narcissism r...