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I’m Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk To Someone. And I’m Guy Winch, author of Emotional First Aid. We’re both advice columnists, TED speakers, and of course therapists in clinical practice who want to bring the lessons of the therapy room outside the therapy room… to all of you. Each week on DEAR THERAPISTS, we invite you to be a fly-on-the-wall in these personal, raw, transformative sessions with everyday people and then hear what happens when we give concrete, actionable advice and have them report back to let us know how things went after the session ended. We’re sharing these real sessions because we believe that everyone can benefit from hearing how people just like them get through their struggles and grow and change. So sit back and come into the therapy room with us… and prepare to learn a lot about yourself in the process.

Dear Therapists with Lori Gottlieb and Guy Winch iHeartPodcasts

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 146 Ratings

I’m Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk To Someone. And I’m Guy Winch, author of Emotional First Aid. We’re both advice columnists, TED speakers, and of course therapists in clinical practice who want to bring the lessons of the therapy room outside the therapy room… to all of you. Each week on DEAR THERAPISTS, we invite you to be a fly-on-the-wall in these personal, raw, transformative sessions with everyday people and then hear what happens when we give concrete, actionable advice and have them report back to let us know how things went after the session ended. We’re sharing these real sessions because we believe that everyone can benefit from hearing how people just like them get through their struggles and grow and change. So sit back and come into the therapy room with us… and prepare to learn a lot about yourself in the process.

    Encore: Ep 7 - Allison’s Lonely Students

    Encore: Ep 7 - Allison’s Lonely Students

    Hey, Fellow Travelers. This week, a dedicated young teacher deals with the guilt of not being able to connect with her students while being physically separated from them during the pandemic. But it isn’t just her students who are craving connection. We help Allison navigate through her own loss as well.
    If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at LoriAndGuy@iHeartMedia.com.
    Follow us both online:
    LoriGottlieb.com and on Twitter @LoriGottlieb1 and Instagram @lorigottlieb_author 
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    • 30 min
    Encore: Ep 6 - Kristine's DNA Bombshell

    Encore: Ep 6 - Kristine's DNA Bombshell

    Hey, Fellow Travelers. This week, we explore what happens when a DNA test reveals a shocking surprise. Kristine was adopted and had always hoped to find her biological parents—and in her early twenties, she did. But there was a secret that she—and her biological father—didn't know about. We help her to navigate the fallout as she re-examines her definition of family.
    If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at LoriAndGuy@iHeartMedia.com.
    Follow us both online:
    LoriGottlieb.com and on Twitter @LoriGottlieb1 and Instagram @lorigottlieb_author 
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    • 45 min
    Encore: Ep 5 - Amy's Boyfriend's Dog

    Encore: Ep 5 - Amy's Boyfriend's Dog

    Hey, Fellow Travelers. This week, we explore the ghosts of a partner's ex-girlfriend. A woman is happy in her new relationship, except for one thing: her boyfriend insists on taking care of his ex's dog, and she has a sinking feeling that it's not just the dog her boyfriend is holding onto.
    If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at LoriAndGuy@iHeartMedia.com.
     
    Follow us both online:
    LoriGottlieb.com and on Twitter @LoriGottlieb1 and Instagram @lorigottlieb_author 
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    • 37 min
    Encore: Ep 4 - Ryan and Beth's Relationship Impasse

    Encore: Ep 4 - Ryan and Beth's Relationship Impasse

    Hey, Fellow Travelers. This week, a married couple with kids struggles to come to a decision on where to raise their family. Ryan wants their kids to grow up near his family in Nebraska. Beth wants them to live near her mother in New York. We show them a new way to talk through an impasse that's been causing resentment and keeping them stuck for years.
    If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at LoriAndGuy@iHeartMedia.com.
    Follow us both online:
    LoriGottlieb.com and on Twitter @LoriGottlieb1 and Instagram @lorigottlieb_author 
    GuyWinch.com and on Twitter @GuyWinch and Instagram @Guy Winch 

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    • 42 min
    Encore: Ep 3 - Mike's Messy Affair

    Encore: Ep 3 - Mike's Messy Affair

    Hello Fellow Travelers, this week a man who ended his marriage to be with the love of his life wonders if that makes him a bad person. We talk to Mike about coming to terms with his decisions by seeing things from the perspective of others. 
     
    If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at LoriAndGuy@iHeartMedia.com.
     
    Follow us both online:
    LoriGottlieb.com and on Twitter @LoriGottlieb1 and Instagram @lorigottlieb_author 
    GuyWinch.com and on Twitter @GuyWinch and Instagram @Guy Winch 

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    • 49 min
    Encore: Ep 2 - Priscilla's Blended Family

    Encore: Ep 2 - Priscilla's Blended Family

    Hello, Fellow Travelers. This week we explore the challenges of blending families together. Priscilla is struggling to deal with her boyfriend’s six-year-old daughter and is wondering if it's even possible to build a relationship with the girl who constantly says she hates her.

    If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at LoriAndGuy@iHeartMedia.com.
     
    Follow us both online:
    LoriGottlieb.com and on Twitter @LoriGottlieb1 and Instagram @lorigottlieb_author 
    GuyWinch.com and on Twitter @GuyWinch and Instagram @Guy Winch 

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    • 31 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
146 Ratings

146 Ratings

Busyworkingafricanmom ,

Why all the encores?

Love this Podcast…. Really…. But we can easily re listen to old episodes.
Please …. When can we get some new episodes ?

Fliss C ,

Great insight and actionable advice

As a newly qualified therapist, this podcast is a great resource. I would have found it very interesting and helpful before I trained too.

OutdatedVersion ,

Illuminating and full of empathy

This is a wonderful podcast that keeps me company on my walks (and gets me to walk farther so that I can keep listening — or crying along, as the case may be). I learn something in every episode. Lorrie and Guy show you the life-changing power of being deeply interested in your interlocutor, of listening carefully and openly, with empathy and love.

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