You Need Therapy

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week, Kat dives into two thought-provoking questions that touch on the current climate: Can you be in a relationship with someone who has different political views? And as a therapist, how do you navigate your own beliefs wh...

This week, Kat dives into the concept of "normal" and how certain behaviors or trends become normalized over time, even if they aren't always what's best for us. Why do we start wanting to wear or do something just because we see it everywhere? Kat unpacks the idea of fitting in and questions whether we've begun to use the word "normal" to justify things that maybe shouldn't be. She explores how,...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week, Kat answers a question about handling conflict before a big celebration. After a fight with a friend, the listener is torn between addressing the issue right away or waiting to cool down, which ultimately affected thei...

This week, Kat brings back licensed marriage and family therapist Staci Buford from Three Cords Therapy to tackle an insightful question from a listener about self-education. The listener asks how to navigate learning about sensitive topics—such as race, sexuality, and the experiences of war veterans—without placing the burden on those who live these experiences. Kat and Staci dive into the comple...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week, Kat responds to a listener question about staying present during stressful moments. She shares her favorite technique to help when feelings of overwhelm or anxiety start to creep in—the 5 Senses Technique (Something yo...

This week, Kat sits down with Amy Brown to talk about life after divorce. Amy shares how her marriage came together quickly, and how she once believed she was ready for it but hadn’t taken the time to understand her own wants and needs. Now after personal reflection and growth, Amy opens up about her dating life and how she discovered she had been living by others’ expectations. They break down th...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week, Kat takes a break from the usual Q&A style to explore our obsession with finding meaning in everything. She reflects on the idea that constantly trying to explain or justify every experience might disconnect us fro...

Join us this week as we sit down with Emma McCallie, founder and CEO of Folx Table—a unique platform creating real-world connections through spontaneous, in-person experiences. Known as 'The Sit Down Social Network,' Folx Table has sparked hundreds of authentic interactions across Nashville and at SXSW 2024. It’s not a members-only club, dinner party, or dating app; it’s a fresh way for people to...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week, Kat gives some advice to a listener who is asking for some help on how to best support their friend who is on their journey to being sober.   Follow Kat on Instagram: @KatVanburen Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeed...

This week is extra fun because we are literally talking about… fun. In this episode, Kat introduces us to “The Fun Scale” which helps to widen our view on fun so we can have more of it! Sometimes the fun of an experience isn’t in the experience at all- which may sound confusing to you but we promise once you listen to this epsiode it will all start making sense!  Follow Kat on Instagram: @KatVanbu...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week, Kat expands on the listener question a bit, and talks about working at a private practice vs. why she created a group practice, valuing making money compared to having time outside of work, and how she has structured h...

This week, Kat talks with Cait West, author of Rift: A Memoir of Breaking Away From Christian Patriarchy. Cait shares about her childhood growing up in the Christian patriarchy and how she found the strength to escape a life of serving the men around her. She was homeschooled and expected to live at home as a stay-at-home daughter until her father allowed her to marry a man he chose for her. No co...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week, Kat gives some advice about how to have constructive and professional conversations at work with fellow employees and managers if their actions are triggering and bringing up wounds from childhood.   Follow Kat on Inst...

This week we revisit the chat Kat had with Justin Baldoni ( @justinbaldoni ) because she mentioned it on last weeks episode, and they talk about some of the harmful messages that our culture's idea of masculinity creates. Justin came out with a book, titled Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity , and started the Man Enough Podcast in 2021 in an effort to further undefine masculinity and offer free...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week Kat talks about the differences in the degrees you can get to become a therapist and how to choose the best route for YOU.    Follow Kat on Instagram: @KatVanburen Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Cl...

Kat’s back with another conversation about the confusing nature of vulnerability on the interwebs. In this episode Kat discusses the differences between emotional oversharing and true vulnerability and gives some tips from Brene Brown on how to know when its time to share.  Follow Kat on Instagram: @KatVanburen Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Click HERE to see the You Need The...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week, Kat answers a question about what to do if you run into your therapist outside of the therapy office (and what therapists are allowed to do if they run into a client outside of the office).   Follow Kat on Instagram: @KatVanburen Follow the podcast...

This Is For The Therapists is a series created to highlight and dive into topics that impact therapists specifically. This week, Julia Langner joins us again to talk about the pressures of social media therapists may feel while trying to build their practice.  Click the link HERE to contact Bridget! Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week Kat gives some tips on how to make friends as an adult!   Follow Kat on Instagram: @KatVanburen Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at: Kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com...

This Is For The Therapists is a series created to highlight and dive into topics that impact therapists specifically. This week, we talk about what happens when you mess up at work.  Click the link HERE to contact Bridget! Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at: Kathryn@youneedth...

Couch Talks is the special bonus epsiode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week, Kat gives feedback to a listener who is wondering if she should get a new gym after her and her boyfriend broke up.   Follow Kat on Instagram: @KatVanburen Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest...

This week Kat talks about Third Places and why they are so hard to come by these days.  Follow Kat on Instagram: @KatVanburen 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/...

Couch Talks is the special bonus epsiode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week, Kat gives feedback to a listener around how to have a healthy conversation with her fiancé about politics when they do not share the same beliefs.    Episode Mentioned: Be There in Five: Democracy in Retrograde Book Mentioned: Democracy in R...

This week Kat is indroducing her new series: This One’s For The Therapists. In this series Kat will discuss a topic relevant to the experience of being a therapist.  Follow Kat on Instagram: @KatVanburen 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...

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 shift perspectives around feeling obligated to spend time with in-laws! Follow Kat on Instagram: @KatVanburen Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat...