You Need Therapy

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week Kat gives her feedback to someone who witnessed their friend cheat on their fiancé on her bachelorette party.  Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else...

This week CEO and founder of Ready Nest Counseling, Emily Pardy, joins Kat to talk all things body image and pregnancy! Ready Nest Counseling is a practice that specializes in working alongside clients in the life stages of conception, pregnancy, postpartum, parenthood, infertility and loss. So much can come up around our bodies and how we view and perceive them as we move through some of these st...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapy.com.  This week Kat replies to an email about someone who finds a box of their boyfriend’s ex’s things while cleaning his house.  Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, something els...

This week’s episode is one that Kat tried to avoid making… but eventually she had to join the conversation. For about the past year,  drugs containing semiglutide (like ozempic) have been gaining popularity in doctor’s offices and in the media. So, is this what we have all been looking for? Did someone finally discover the cure for the “so called” disease that doctors are labeling as “Obesity.”  I...

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 her thoughts on online therapy platforms like Better Help and Talk Space.  Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at: Kathr...

This week Kat is going solo to talk about self compassion. Self compassion is something that has been heavily researched, defined, and broken down by Kristen NEFF Ph. D. In her research she discovered the three elements of self compassion and in this episode you will hear all about those three elements and how inviting them into your life can create healthier relationships not just with others but...

Couch Talks is the special bonus episode that comes out every Wednesday where @Kat. DeFatta answers questions that listeners send to Kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week Kat talks about why people make such a big deal about age difference in relationships how and how approach people who make judgmental comments about them.    Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Insta...

This week Kat takes a DEEP dive into the ever popular meditation and “health” guru, Joe Dispenza. In this episode, Kat talks about what separates real science from pseudoscience (fake science that tries to pass as science). The tricky part is, pseudoscience mimics real science by co-opting their terms and using them in a way that sets you up to want to believe it’s true. Here we will discuss how w...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions listens send to kathryn@ youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week, Kat gives a tiny Harry Potter journey update, gives a sneak into a highly anticipated episode she is working on, and gives feedback to a counseling student who can’t seem to land an internship.  Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Ins...

Who remembers their first time? This week, Kat, Josie, and Julia reminisce on the first time they ever went to therapy. And surprise! All of their experiences were a little bit different. Kat refused to speak in her session, Julia's may have told her therapist what she didn't like about her, and Josie was wishing her therapist was "cooler".  Kat wanted to have a conversation that talked about what...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week Kat is doing something a little different because September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Death by suicide has increased by 36% between 2001and 2021 and is the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-14 and 20-34 in the United States...

This week, licensed dietitian, Leslie Schilling, joins Kat on the podcast to talk about the sneaky ways Diet Culture infiltrates our most sacred and safest places (think school and even our places of worship!!!). Leslie Schilling is a Master’s level registered dietitian who specializes in disordered eating, sports nutrition, family nutrition, and weight concerns. She is a wealth of knowledge and y...

Couch Talks is the special bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com . This week Kat brings you the science behind why Pumpkin Spice Lattes are alllll the rage during the fall. What makes people want this $7+ coffee drink so bad?? Listen this week to find out!  Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Ins...

This week, Kat is breaking down The Karpman Triangle, also known as the Drama Triangle. The Karpman Triangle, developed by Stephan Karpman, is a way to explain a very common pattern of dysfunctional relationship dynamics that includes three roles: persecutor, rescuer, and victim. This dynamic describes how people who were taught that it was unsafe to directly ask for what they needed to operate in...

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 the difficulty in doing what feels right and wanting to please others around you. A listener writes in about a friendship dilemma. She asks Kat if she should tell her friend that she did something to support another mutual friend that...

Have you ever had a consequence thrown at you for refusing to turn a blind eye? Or have you ever been punished for telling a secret that you never should have been asked to keep? If you answered yes to either of these questions you may have experienced being "scapegoated". This can happen when someone tries to bring order to a dysfunctional system. Doing so can throw off the sense of "order" withi...

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This week Kat has one of her best friends on to talk about both of them watching each other develop unhealthy relationships with food and exercise. In this candid conversation both Kat and Kellie share what it was like to see the others behavior change. They talk about what was helpful about how the other responded and what they wish they would have known and said to their friend who was strugglin...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You need Therapy where Kat answers questions listeners send to kathrynyouneedtheapypodcast.com. This week, Kat talks about why we tend to rush into “defining the relationship” and what we can do to help slow the process down and be more present in the moment!   Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a que...

Today we are rounding out our 3 part series on addiction. We started talking about it from a clinical/therapist perspective, then moved to the perspective of a loved one, and now we have a human who has actually walked through the throes of addiction themselves here to share part of their own story.  Mathias John is someone I met years ago through his wife–who actually happens to be a therapist. 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 survive when you dread going to your job everyday AND you can’t just go get a new one. Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, something...

This week is round two of our addiction series. In this episode, Tara Booker and Kat talk about how to live an addict well, what it’s like to be in relationship with someone who struggles with addiction, and where healthy boundaries lie in these scenarios. Nothing is black and white here, which may make things more difficult and less confusing at the same time.  Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defa...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week Kat talks about how to handle roommate drama… when the drama involves your bff that you’ve been dreaming of living with! Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reac...

This week, Tara Booker comes back to help Kat break down the basics of addiction. Which, you might be laughing at because there is nothing basic about explaining and understanding addiction. If you’ve ever struggled with addiction or loved someone who has, you’ll resonate with the fact that it’s a very confusing experience to have and watch. The behavior often makes zero sense when looking at it w...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapy.com . This week, Kat takes a break from the questions and gives her two cents on all the drama and controversy surrounding the new Barbie Movie.  Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest ide...