You Need Therapy

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 we get to have two guests! One you are familiar with and one you haven’t met yet, Tara and Omari Booker. Omari is Tara's partner and an artist who currently has a solo exhibit showing at Elephant Gallery In Nashville titled, Fifteen. (Showing through May 20, 2023) Fifteen marks a very important part of Omari's story, the end of his parole following a 15 year prison sentence. In this epis...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that you send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com .  This week: How do I address the future of my relationship with my boyfriend of three years without sounding pushy or like I am giving an ultimatum?     Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, conc...

Dr. John Gottman discovered four negative behaviors, or “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” that spell disaster for any relationship, and with them learned how to predict the failure or success of a relationship with a 90% accuracy rate. This week is the fourth and final installment of a 4 part series where we dive into each of the horsemen: Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, & Stonewallin...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that you 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 here!  ...

The Financial Feminist, Tori Dunlap, is joining the podcast this week!! After successfully saving $100,000 at age 25, Tori quit her corporate job in marketing to fight for women’s financial rights. She now runs a multi million dollar company, hosts a top charting podcast, and is the author of a New York Times best Selling book, Financial Feminist.  If you’re wondering... "Wait, what does money hav...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that you 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 here!  ...

Dr. John Gottman discovered four negative behaviors, or “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” that spell disaster for any relationship, and with them learned how to predict the failure or success of a relationship with a 90% accuracy rate. This week is the third installment of a 4 part series where we dive into each of the horsemen: Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, & Stonewalling. We are d...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that you 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 here!  ...

This week Kat dives into **friendship** with Laura Tremaine. Laura is an OG blogger turned author who's latest book, the Life Council, is coming out on April 4th... 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.  I...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that you send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week Kat talks about tips to help when recovery seems to be getting harder when you think it should be getting easier, AND if you can still be a therapist if you struggle you your own mental health issues.  Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podca...

This week Kat is joined by not one but two guests, Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer. Jolenta and Kristen both consider themselves advice critics. They spent years living by and critiquing advice from self-help books for their podcast  By The Book  and now they’re ready to discuss wellness-related questions and help debunk all the self-help myths and promises in their new podcast,  How To Be F...

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 gives a Harry Potter update, shares helpful feedback from listeners about her recent less than satisfactory trip to the doctor, and answers a listener's question about doctor office waiting room etiquette.   Follow Kat on Instagram: @...

Dr. John Gottman discovered four negative behaviors, or “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” that spell disaster for any relationship, and with them learned how to predict the failure or success of a relationship with a 90% accuracy rate. This week is the second installment of a 4 part series where we dive into each of the horsemen: Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, & Stonewalling. We are...

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 h...

Dr. John Gottman discovered four negative behaviors, or “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” that spell disaster for any relationship, and with them learned how to predict the failure or success of a relationship with a 90% accuracy rate. This week is the beginning of a 4 part series where we dive into each of the horsemen: Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, & Stonewalling. We are starting...

Couch talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@ youneedtherapypodcast.com.  This week in honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Kat answers 3 questions about eating disorders: 1. How can I handle the ups and downs between good recovery days and days I feel obsessed with food?  2. How do I express my concern to someone who...

This week is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, a week to spread awareness, hope and resources for and about eating disorders. Most people who learn that eating disorders are the second deadliest mental health disorder are surprised, so the reason there has been so much uproar in the last couple of years about diet culture and the harm it causes goes wildly misunderstood. In honor of NEDA we...

Couch talks is the special bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answeres questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com .    This week on Couch Talks: Why all anxiety is not bad + Kat shares an experience she had recently at the doctor’s office when she asked not to see her weight.   Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodc...

This week, Tara Booker is back for another installment of “The Difference Between,” a series where we break down the difference between a mental health related topic and how it shows up in pop culture. This week we rolled it back to the basics and talked about what therapy really is versuses how some popular tv shows portray it. Spoiler: It isn’t just us nodding our heads and asking you how you fe...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to Kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com .   This week’s question: My roommate has a partner that I really dislike for many reasons. I love my roommate individually but when they are together, it feels like my roommate is a different person which has caused me to put more distance between us. How do yo...

This week Kat is going solo to talk about one of those things that comes up in therapy all the timeeee. Motivation, and the possible lack of it. In this episode Kat explains why when people are searching for “motivation” they are often searching for the wrong thing. Plus, she gives 4 tips to help conjure up the energy that we may need to do that thing that we want to do!  Follow Kat on Instagram:...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where listeners send questions to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com .  This week we have a more specific follow up to last week's question about therapists finding closure when clients terminate the therapeutic relationship.  The three more detailed questions explored in this episode are:  1. How do you find a sense of closure when there is no f...

This week y'all are in for A TREAT with our guest, Courtney Grimes, LCSW.  Courtney’s passion for helping others is something you will feel in the first 3 seconds of this episode. You will also probably laugh in the first few seconds because she is as hilarious as she is passionate and smart. This particular conversation was inspired by a comment that Courtney made on a work trip that she and Kat...

Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where listeners send questions to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com .    This week’s question is: “As a studying therapist, I am finding terminations extremely difficult. What guidance can you give to me to not take it so personally and to find closure on my part?” Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTher...