You Need Therapy

This week licensed marriage and family therapist, Staci Buford, joins us to talk about what we are learning from reading Esther Perel’s book: The State of Affairs. In this episode we discuss the history of marriage and how they have shifted as society and culture has evolved and in turn, how that has affected our expectations and satisfaction in our relationships today.  The State of Affairs: Reth...

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 questions that were sent to her on Instagram! Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at: Kathryn@youneedtherapyodcast.co...

This week Kat has Three Cords Therapy’s newest team member, Bridget Morris Krantz on to talk about one of her areas of speciality: perinatal mental health. This episode discusses some specific mental health concerns that arise before during and after the birthing process.  Click the link HERE to contact Bridget! Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPo...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . 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 he...

Is your boss a narcissist or are they just a jerk? If you’re asking yourself this question than this week’s episode is calling your name. Honestly, these days the word narcissist is thrown around so much that it is almost losing it’s true me meaning. The good news: Kat is on a mission to help us understand what is just mean and harmful behavior and what it actually looks like to be in a relationsh...

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 healing a relationship after having a rough patch! 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 Josie Oldham on to talk about the unique challenges of eating disorder recovery.  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 o...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Theray where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week Kat processes a listener’s email about dating for the first time after getting divorced from an emotionally toxic partner. What does it mean when we aren’t OBSESSING over someone when we aren’t with them? Do we not like them OR maybe we like them a he...

This week Kat is back discussing her internal dialogue involving cults and the power of brainwashing. After watching a recent Netflix documentary about a so called "dance management TikTok cult" Kat wanted to create a conversation around how and why we label people involved in these spaces as delusional, brainwashed, and incapable of making rational decisions. The questions left for you to answer...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week, Kat responds to a listener who wonders if her disordered eating behaviors should be addressed with a therapist.  Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, somethi...

This week Kat is taking some time to talk about a subject she is super compassionate about: Eating Disorders. Eating disorders have the second highest mortality rate of all mental health disorders -- yet sometimes their symptoms are actually prescribed by health professionals. Listen to this episode to hear things Kat thinks are important to consider when talking about these disorders! Follow Kat...

Kat answers a listener’s question about compassion fatigue and talks about burn out in helping professions.   Our listener has been having a difficult time coping with work lately – she works with cancer patients trying to help them engage in meaningful leisure activities. The job is so rewarding but she is feeling drained. She’s finding a lack of motivation in motivating others and asks Kat for a...

This week Kat dives into **friendship** with Laura Tremaine. Laura is an OG blogger turned author who's latest book, the Life Council, is available now... and trust us, you want to get your hands on this book. Her book describes the 10 kinds of friends that every human needs and gives an in depth look at what Laura has learned about friendship though both the ups and downs of her own.  In this epi...

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 ways you can get to know yourself after spending years being the person you thought other people wanted you to be! Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern,...

Last week, some college grads were handed the short hand of the stick when it came to their graduation ceremony. Sooo, this week Kat is reflecting on some things that could have been helpful to hear as she graduated college. In this episode, she offers some thoughts that may feel more inspiring to hear as all the recent graduates celebrate their meaningful and important accomplishment.  Follow Kat...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week, Kat responds to a listener email about wanting to buy her own engagement ring because her partner can’t afford the one she wants.  Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, g...

The Troubled Teen Industry has some explaining to do and this week Caroline Cole and Rebecca Mellinger Grone are here to tell us why. They are the co-hosts of the podcast Trapped in Treatment (produced by Paris Hilton & Warner Brothers) that weaves together personal accounts with historical detail and expert opinions to shine a light on what really happens at teen behavior modification centers...

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 feedback to a listener who is afraid she is going to resent her partner who is in the military for his work obligations.  Click HERE to see the new merch! Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyP...

This week Kat has best selling author, Amanda Montell on YNT to talk about her new book, The Age of Magical Overthinking. In this episode, they talk about some of the cognitive biases that we all use to try and make sense of the information overload we love these days.  Click HERE to see the new merch! Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week, Kat tells a story from her recent trip to Chicago and a lesson she learned from the grace her husband gave her for booking the wrong days for their hotel room!    Click HERE to see the new merch! Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podc...

This week, Kat is joined by the amazing Jonathan Merritt, who is about to release his first children's book, My Guncle And Me. Jonathan is an award-winning columnist and commentator on politics, spirituality, and culture. He is a contributing editor for  The Week and has been featured on prominent national outlets including  The New York Times ,  USA Today ,  The Washington Post , The Atlantic , 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 replies to a listener who is wondering what will give her worth and value if she stops performing for others.  Click HERE to see the new merch! Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a qu...

This week, Kat is talking about Performative vulnerability again. Performative vulnerability is what happens when we use sharing (or oversharing) parts of our lives in order to gain something in return, such as attention or feelings of superiority. It can look like an example of altruism on the outside; risking judgment for the greater good of others feeling less alone or more connected. However,...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to Kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week, a listener writes in about not knowing how to respond to clients as a new counselor/therapist. Kat talks about how to handle situations when you don’t know the right thing to say and how to build confidence as a therapist.  Click HERE to see the new...

This week, Julia Langer is back again to talk all things deconstruction. This episode breaks down what deconstruction is, what inspires someone to deconstruct something, and what are some common misunderstandings surrounding the experience.  Click HERE to see the new merch! Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest i...