You Need Therapy

Couch Talks is a special Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions that you all email in each week! However, this week things are getting a little spiced up in honor of Kat’s birthday week! Today, instead of the normal Q&A Kat is releasing a conversation she had with her best friend, Tori Poole (@tor_ross). Tori is a SoulCycle instructor in Boston and also a ne...

FINALLYYYYYYY. The episode we have all been waiting for! This week we are all about the Enneagram!! Kat ( @kat.defatta ) brings on Katie Gustafson ( @katiegustafson.co ), a licensed therapist AND Enneagram expert. Katie walked us through sooo many wonderful things. We started with what personality is and then went into an overview of the Enneagram itself. Katie then offered us a brief description...

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 answers a listeners question about when/if she should tell her parents about her recent struggles with anxiety. Then Kat addresses SAD (season affective disorder) and gives some tips on how to help battle low moods during this season! If...

This week Kat ( @kat.defatta ) brings the multi-talented Jamie Grace ( @jamiegraceh ) on the show to share part of her personal story, including her struggles with mental health. Jamie was diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety, OCD, and Tourette’s Syndrome at age 11 but that is not where her story starts or ends. In this conversation, you get to hear about how Jamie refused to allow the hard parts of life...

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 brings back Hannah Owens & Tara Booker to define what a trauma bond is. Kat also responds to a listener who wanted some tips on how to start her own private practice. Kat also gave a shoutout to Horizon Nutrition Counseling and their...

This week Kat ( @kat.defatta ) has two more therapists, Hannah Owens & Tara Booker ( @pearlsofrecovery ), on the show. Kat met both Tara and Hannah years ago while working at a trauma focussed treatment center. Together they tackle many of the basic ins and outs of trauma. In this episode, you will learn more about the difference between big t and little t trauma, why trauma is stored in your...

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 how to open up and become vulnerable with your new therapist. Kat also answers a question regarding alternatives to numbing emotions due to realizing the world is so messed up sometimes. Book recommendations are also shared a...

This week Kat ( @kat.defatta ) has her friend Lauren Beasley ( @lauren_beas ) on the show. Lauren started an inclusive dance studio in Nashville called Move Inclusive ( @moveinclusivedance ). Lauren shares with us the story of starting her own business, how sending a random e-mail essentially changed her life, and her personal growth through therapy. As someone who was always GREAT at holding it i...

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 has her good friend Kellyn (@kellynjo) on to help answer your questions. Together they tackle how to know if your “stuff” is worthy of seeking therapy for and how to stick with the process. They also talk about being single in a pandemic...

This week Kat dives into all things family. Kat has licensed marriage and family therapist, Blair Falconello on who also has a private practice in Nashville. Not only is Blair one of Kat’s favorite therapists, she is one of her best friends. Together they discuss family roles, conflict, setting boundaries, and more. This episode is full of hard truths AND good laughs. If you resonate with Blair an...

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 an answer to the most popular question she gets, how to find a therapist. She also talks about how to navigate working in environments that are triggering or not supportive of your recovery process. If you want Kat to answer your q...

YNT joined The Amy Brown Network, WHATTTTTTTT. Yep. We are now a part of a group of strong empowering women who are helping to create positive change in the world! I am so excited and I hope you are excited because this is just the beginning! AND make sure to check out and share our new trailer that was released last week, as well! Now, as for today’s episode Kat (@kat.defatta) has self worth coac...

Licensed therapist Kathryn DeFatta invites listeners into conversations around what it’s like to live fully in a world where we’ve become accustomed to shut part of ourselves off. The podcast offers listeners a space that welcomes discomfort, tough questions, and hard truths - a space where figuring yourself out is just as fun as it is scary. In this show you will get weekly doses of both educatio...

So, a lot of y'all have been asking about my skin care routine. Lol. But really, this week Kat has Licensed Aesthetician, Hannah Ellis (@thenashvilleaesthetician) on the show to talk about what healthy skin really is, what it isn't, and why we shouldn't be asking for other people's skincare regimens. Hannah has a WEALTH of knowledge when it comes to your skin and she is all about education so we c...

This week Kat (Kat.defatta) brings her friend Emily on the show to talk about how her combined battles with an eating disorder and cancer allowed her to find true freedom in loving herself. Emily takes us through it all; what she thought was important, who she thought she was, and how she discovered she was and is so so much more. We are extremely grateful to have a light like Emily on the show an...

This week Kat (@kat.defatta) dives into what makes someone an "addict" & it's probably not what you think. If you are someone who has struggled with or is close to someone who has struggled with addiction this is going to be an important conversation to listen to. Warning: Some stuff may come up when listening to this so please make sure you are in a place where you feel safe before diving in....

Kat (@kat.defatta) is back and excited to talk about one of her all time favorite topics: Body Image. This week she has her good friend, Crystal Lunenschloss (@Horizon_nutritioncounseling) on to go all in on the subject. Crystal tells us some inside scoop on what it was like for her to combat her own eating disorder and why we need to create new experiences with our body in order to find lasting r...

It's about time we talk about trauma. This week Kat welcomes Alaina Deaver (@Uh_lain_uh) to talk about trauma, our bodies, and how they are connected to each other. Alaina is a WEALTH of knowledge when it comes to movement, our bodies, and this fancy word you're about to learn called somatics. Plus, she was kind enough to even mix in some of her own recovery healing journey. Trigger alert: We dive...

In this two part episode Kat talks with virtual dietitian Brenna O'Malley (@thewellful) and then answers some burning questions that y'all sent in. Brenna shares her food philosophy, breaks down why diet culture sucks, and explains why intuitive eating isn't easy for everyone. Kat then invites her friend and former YNT guest Kellyn (@kellynjo) to join in on the Q&A portion. Together they cover...

This week, Kat invites one of her friends and founder of @cityfitconcierege, Derrick Billups (@bodybybillups) over to talk about how he has become not only one of the most motivating humans she knows but also the most successful. They get into all of the things from set backs that turn into blessings, interracial dating, and making dreams reality. Kat says it in the show but after listening to the...

So much is happening this week! First, podcast shifts. Kat takes a moment to fill us in on some updates. Then, the good stuff. Kat sits down with a human she has been having some hard conversations with lately. His name is Paul & together they cover racism, white privilege, & what it is like to be black in America. We hope this episode makes you think, but more importantly we hope it makes...

This week it’s all about that thing we call anxiety. In this episode, Kat & Megan tell you what anxiety really is, what it can feel like in the body, & offer a couple coping skills that can help ease the tension we feel about getting it to go away. Megan shares about her upcoming wedding & the shifts she has had to make along the way while Kat tells us how she has nothing going on in h...

Being fit isn't about what you look like. To drive that message home, Kat & Megan talk with Kayla Carson. Kayla is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, & a Certified Personal Trainer. Plus, she is also a human, like us, who has been through the throws of her own disordered relationship with food & exercise. Check out this episode to hear the tr...

We are bringing it back to where it all started, Attachment Theory. This week, Kat (@threecordstherapy) & Megan (@Meganmoir) take a deeper look into the two organized insecure attachment styles: avoidant & anxious. You'll get a brief overview of attachment as whole & then together they break down the ins and outs of what makes someone's attachment insecure, how it actually helped at on...

This week Kat and Megan sit down with one of Kat's best friends, Kellyn Robison. They talk about the difference between what she thought being an adult would look like and what it actually does. You get to hear first hand that sometimes what we expect isn't what we need, how being curious allows for growth, and how you can be grieving and grateful at the same time. Kat tells y'all about her worst...