Your Future Therapist

Megan interrogates Kelly about a recent experience meeting a new friend! The discussion then leads to their different styles of how they approach meeting new people (or not!). Megan tends to dive headfirst into friendships, often setting herself up for disappointment when others don't reciprocate her level of commitment. Kelly, on the other hand, is more reserved and cautious about investing t...

Kelly is ruminating today, so play this on 1.5x speed! Today, she’s sharing her observations on obligation in her relationships - there’s much more to think upon and talk about - Kelly will rope Megan into the convo for an episode next month! Contact us - send questions and comments to: Text a question or comment to 530-733-6400 Email:  yourfuturetherapistpodcast@gmail.com Reach Kelly: Website:  w...

It’s Megan and Kelly’s birthday month! Another trip around the sun has them sharing what they’ve learned about their own mental health journey - from managing emotions to handling conflict to prioritizing their time more effectively. Plus a little discussion about the importance of self reflection and gaining new perspectives on old habits. Mentioned in this episode: Manifestation - Megan Says Yes...

Today’s an encore in celebration of Kelly’s birthday - Caring for Your Soul’s Integrity is one of her favorite In Session Episodes. Originally published May 19, 2023. Contact us - send questions and comments to: Text a question or comment to 530-733-6400 Email:  yourfuturetherapistpodcast@gmail.com Reach Kelly: Website:  www.kellynewsom.com Instagram:  www.instagram.com/kelly_newsom Subscribe to K...

Megan and Kelly deep dive into perfectionism traits. They reference a post from Very Well Mind - Perfectionism: 10 Signs of Perfectionist Traits. The gals share and connect their life experiences with each trait making this convo insightful and interesting! Mentioned in this episode: Perfectionism: 10 Signs of Perfectionist TraitsPerfectionism: 10 Signs of Perfectionist Traits:  https://www.verywe...

Sometimes our past actually helps us see the present and future more clearly. Today, Kelly discusses an intro step to helping you overcome self doubt and imposter syndrome. Try her two step approach to matching past traits and characteristics that helped you through a tough experience with your current challenges and barriers. *Pardon the sound quality. There’s a low hum in the background and then...

Kelly and Megan share personal experiences and thought on the concepts of gratitude, words of affirmation, and manifestation. While the ladies believe these practices are useful they believe these internal pep-talks should not be used as a crutch to avoid dealing with potential deeper issues. They also discuss "pop psychology" on social media, which can often oversimplifies complex menta...

Today, Kelly Newsom discusses her struggle with perfectionism and overwhelm. She shares her realization that her "do it all" mentality is detrimental to her wellbeing and is a form of perfectionism, which is tied to her self-esteem and her fear of failure. Kelly introduces the concept of "satisficing", a decision-making process where one accepts a satisfactory rather than optim...

Megan and Kelly discuss the challenge of finding fulfillment at work, particularly when the job doesn't align with their passions or dreams. They share their personal experiences of working in roles that weren't necessarily their dream jobs, but where they found aspects that fulfilled them. They also discuss the pressure of monetizing passions and the potential for this to take away the jo...

Kelly discusses her process for creating an empowering mindset through healing emotions.  Contact us - send questions and comments to: Text a question or comment to 530-733-6400 Email:  yourfuturetherapistpodcast@gmail.com Reach Kelly: Website:  www.kellynewsom.com Instagram:  www.instagram.com/kelly_newsom Subscribe to Kelly’s Substack:  https://kellynewsom.substack.com Reach Megan: Website+Blog:...

Megan and Kelly discuss overcoming self-doubt, the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone and absolutely acknowledging your strengths!  Mentioned in this episode: Threedom Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/threedom/id1437002676 Contact us - send questions and comments to: Text a question or comment to 530-733-6400 Email:  yourfuturetherapistpodcast@gmail.com Reach Kelly: Web...

Today Kelly shares her latest Substack newsletter. The subject is The Masks We Unintentionally Force Others to Wear . Specifically, Kelly discusses how “older” generations can view younger generation’s ability to be more vulnerable as a weakness. Kelly shares how she came to understand her own judgement and how she worked on her internal constraints and fears to be more caring and understanding of...

Maria Thomas is back on the pod! Today the ladies are discussing their experience with ANGER. For Kelly, she's learning to own her anger without feeling stigmatized, while Megan talks about her quick temper and how she's learned to express her anger in a healthier way. Maria discusses how she used to suppress her anger due to her perfectionist tendencies. Healthy communication, validating...

We’re thrilled to introduce Kate O’Malley to the YFT Family! Kate is a LMFT out of Sacramento, Ca and a lovely friend of Kelly’s. Kate is hosting a women’s retreat next Spring in Morocco. Kelly and Kate discuss the retreat, but first dive into a discussion on vulnerability. Welcome to the podcast Kate, we think this is the first of many future discussion. Mentioned in this episode: Kate’s Psycholo...

Kelly and Megan are on opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to goal setting! Guess who is who?! Do you have a method to goal setting or are you more fly by the seat of your pants? The girls also discuss how to not allow goals to affect your mental health.  Mentioned in this episode: I weigh podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-weigh-with-jameela-jamil/id1498855031   Full focus...

Kelly begins to question her self imposed introvert label and believes it’s good to question the labels we’re given or assume. Contact us - send questions and comments to: Text a question or comment to 530-733-6400 Email:  yourfuturetherapistpodcast@gmail.com Reach Kelly: Website:  www.kellynewsom.com Instagram:  www.instagram.com/kelly_newsom Subscribe to Kelly’s newsletter:  http://eepurl.com/hC...

Megan and Kelly discuss how labels can be self-imposed or given by others, and how they can both help and hinder personal growth.  Contact us - send questions and comments to: Text a question or comment to 530-400-6400 Email:  yourfuturetherapistpodcast@gmail.com Reach Kelly: Website:  www.kellynewsom.com Instagram:  www.instagram.com/kelly_newsom Subscribe to Kelly’s newsletter:  http://eepurl.co...

Today, Kelly discusses how people often react to others' fears, needs, and behaviors, particularly in relationships where one person's emotional needs are dominate. She encourages listeners to reflect on how they might be reacting to others' emotional needs and how this might be affecting their own time, emotional needs, and freedom - which will empower awareness and change. Contact us...

Fear-based behaviors such as failure, lack mentality, people pleasing, and rejection lead us to behaviors that do not promote personal wellbeing. Megan and Kelly break down this process into three phases: experiencing the emotion, denying the truth of the emotion, and validating the coping mechanism through behavior. A process that create a repetitive cycle. Mentioned in this episode: Lean into Di...

Being accountable for your words is an obligation, a duty. Today, Kelly emphasizes the need to consider the intention behind the words you use. Is your intent to deny the other person, manipulate, bully OR are you creating an invitation for discussion and conversation? Listen in and take some time to think about your intention in your next convo. Contact us - send questions and comments to: Text a...

Megan and Kelly discuss the importance of accountability and apologizing. Accountability involves self-reflection and identifying what you're responsible for, including emotions, words, and behaviors. They also discuss an effective apology, which should focus on the other person's feelings, acknowledging when your words or actions have hurt others, even if the intent was not to cause harm....

Today, Kelly shares her personal experience of being manipulative, a trait she has worked hard to overcome. She explains that her manipulative behavior was driven by fear and a desire to control outcomes to prevent discomfort and disappointment for herself and loved ones. Kelly discusses how acknowledging who she really is helped to understand her emotions and find new behaviors to care and soothe...

We’re back from a much needed three week recording break! Today, Kelly and Megan are discussing the importance of recognizing and utilizing personal strengths. Sometimes, we struggle to acknowledge our worth and power, which can hold us back in various areas of life. There are ways to tap into our resilience from past hardships and experiences to prove our inherent power and strength. Plus, we ans...

Encore: In Session with Kelly - Reframe Passion and Success. Originally published June 2, 2023. "I’d love for you to walk away from this episode feeling like the way of living you’re striving for has more to do with feeling purposeful and being satisfied with life." - Kelly **We are on a two week break. New episodes will be published September 5, 2023** Contact us - send questions and co...

Encore: Parenting Children with Childhood Trauma originally published 5/9/2023. "You will be, and you are this child's source of how they will view themselves in the world and if how you view yourself is an indication of how they're going to view themselves, then get fucking help. Yeah, I really wish someone would have told me that." - Kelly Megan and Kelly discuss how important...