You Need Therapy

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Couch Talks: Breaking up with Your Therapist & Self Disclosure Apr 21, 2021

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Couch talks is the special bonus Q&A episode of You Need Therapy where Kat (@kat.defatta) answers questions that you send in to kathryn@youneedtherapy.com. This week Kat talks about how to know if you're done with therapy and how to talk to your therapist about this. Then Kat talks about self disclosure and how she navigates having a public podcast and maintaining boundaries with clients.

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How to Deal with Cancel Culture Apr 19, 2021

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This week Kat (@kat.defatta) is taking you on a little journey with her. What started out as an episode about revenge seeking behavior naturally turned into an open conversation about call out and cancel culture. This week you will hear Kat talk honestly and uncensored about her thoughts and feelings in hopes that we all will start thinking about our behavior and motivations more when it comes to this subject. Kat also invited her friend and former guest, Paul Gaiter, on to give another perspective and help walk her through allllll of the things.

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Couch Talks: Body Acceptance Vs. Body Liberation & Cancel Culture Apr 14, 2021

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Couch Talks is a special Q&A episode where Kat (@kat.defatta) answers questions that listeners send in to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week Kat talks about a popular "body positivity" trend and how while the intention may be great, is causing more harm than good. Then Kat answers a question regarding cancel culture and how to handle conflicting feelings when music and tv shows you like support racial injustice.

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Becoming a Therapist: With Janet Heilbronn Apr 12, 2021

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This week Kat (@kat.defatta) has one of her VERY favorite humans on the show, Janet Heilbronn. Janet was actually Kat's first supervisor as an intern when she was in graduate school. This week they talk about what Kat was like 9 years ago and what helped move her along her path to becoming a therapist. Kat also invites Janet to talk about her own journey as a healer, what modalities she likes to use and why. Together they talk about somatics, experiential therapy, and what the term resourcing means.

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Couch Talks with Kat (4-7-21) Apr 07, 2021

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Couch Talks is a bonus Q&A episode of You Need Therapy where Kat (@kat.defatta) answers questions that you all send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week Kat goes a little rogue and talks about kindness and the problems she is seeing on social media right now. She came up with a little challenge for us all to help spark more positivity into the world. Then she Answers one of the most popular questions she gets, How did you become a therapist and start your own practice?

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The Masculine Heart Through a Pandemic: With John Eldredge Apr 05, 2021

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This week Kat (@kat.defatta) has fellow therapist, author, and exceptional human John Eldredge on the show. John wrote the amazing book, Wild at Heart which is a BEAUTIFUL invitation for men to heal from some of the wounds of generalized "masculinity." In this conversation John and Kat talk about the differences men and woman have experienced as they have both attempted to survive the pandemic. John agues that "though a woman’s need for social connection and relationship is often considered greater than their male counterpart’s, the loss of traditional male-to-male support systems due to the pandemic is playing a major role in the loss of heart and mental health in men today." Check out this conversation to hear the inside scoop on how men are really doing right now and how we can all support each other through this time.

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Couch Talks with Kat (3-31-21) Mar 31, 2021

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Couch Talks is a special bonus Q&A episode of You Need Therapy where Kat (@kat.defatta) answers questions listeners send in to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week Kat first talks about how to know if it’s time to leave your relationship. Then, she addresses how therapists manage their own beliefs (specifically around faith and religion) and show up without bias with their clients.

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What is Love Addiction? with Melanie Reese, LMFT, CCTP Mar 29, 2021

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This week Kat (@kat.defatta) has one of her FAVORITE local therapists, Melanie Reese, LMFT, CCTP (@traumatherapynashville), on the show to talk all things LOVE addiction. Wait, you can be addicted to love? Yup. It is a thing. This episode walks you through what love addiction is, where it comes from, and what to do if you relate to this content. We know you love attachment theory and this episode has no shortage of attachment talk so grab a pen and paper and prepare to take some notes this week!

Melanie is a board-certified, psychotherapist and owner of Trauma Therapy of Nashville located on Music Row in Nashville, Tennessee. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She also supervises therapists working towards licensure. Melanie’s education and professional background in both the mind and body gives her a unique and effective approach to therapy. Melanie is amazing- what a TREAT this week is!

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Couch Talks with Kat (3-24-21) Mar 24, 2021

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Couch talks is a special bonus episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat (@kat.defatta) answers questions that listeners send in to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week Kat talks about grieving the loss of a relationship that you never had and how to take care of yourself so your empathetic side doesn’t suck the life out of you.

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Breaking up with People Pleasing with Aubree Henderson Mar 22, 2021

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This week Kat (@kat.defatta) has Self Worth Coach, Aubree Henderson (@ahhhhbree), back to talk about how to break up with people pleasing. So many of you all resonated with the codependency episode that Kat decided to zone in on one of the characteristics of codependency. People pleasing is something that happens when we put the needs, expectations, and feelings of others above our own. In this episode you will hear us talk about why we do this and how we can start to untangle ourselves from this behavior.

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