What Your Therapist Thinks

Felicia Keller Boyle & Kristie Plantinga

A mental health show where actual, licensed therapists open up about what they’re really thinking, while answering the internet’s most burning mental health questions. And by burning mental health questions, we mean the stuff you’re posting about anonymously on Reddit in the middle of the night. These therapists aren’t holding back. They’re telling you what they really think including the things they’d never actually say in session. Each week, you’ll hear from expert therapists to break it all down: from emotional numbness and trauma, to self-worth and healing. What Your Therapist Thinks is a weekly, limited run podcast hosted by Kristie Plantinga, founder of Best Therapists, and Felicia Keller Boyle, a licensed somatic therapist in private practice. Brought to you by BestTherapists.com—a directory that vets mental health professionals so therapy-seekers can focus on fit, not quality. Produced by PodVision. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or watch full video episodes on the “What Your Therapist Thinks” YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@WhatYourTherapistThinks

  1. How Do I Set Boundaries With Family? A Guide To Surviving The Holidays

    10/12/2025 · BONUS

    How Do I Set Boundaries With Family? A Guide To Surviving The Holidays

    In this special holiday episode, Katrina Mautner, a queer trauma-informed therapist, joins Kristie and Felicia to talk everything on setting boundaries with family. Drawing from Katrina’s anti-oppressive and harm reduction framework, they break down boundaries as a tool for connection—defining them as the distance at which you can love both yourself and the other person. Some takeaways: How boundaries actually allow us to deepen relationships and say "yes" more freelySurviving difficult moments with "strategic avoidance" and internal boundariesApplying a harm reduction lens to deescalate family conflict, even imperfectly For sponsorships, please reach out to wytt@besttherapists.com Be the first to join the upcoming WYTT SubstackFollow Felicia on InstagramFollow WYTT on Instagram Connect with Katrina Katrina’s Newsletter *Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle *Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks *Connect with us on Instagram: @wyttpodcast *Brought to you by BestTherapists.com *Produced by PodVision If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it! This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.

    46 min
  2. Am I Just “Nice,” Or Am I A People Pleaser? Signs You’re People Pleasing

    29/10/2025

    Am I Just “Nice,” Or Am I A People Pleaser? Signs You’re People Pleasing

    Somatic trauma therapist Chloe Bean joins Felicia and Kristie to talk everything people-pleasing. Drawing from her expertise in high-functioning anxiety, Chloe breaks down people-pleasing as a learned trauma response. She explains how it can originate from a childhood need for safety and why prioritizing others leads to resentment and losing yourself. Some takeaways: How people-pleasing works as a survival habitThe connection between people-pleasing and losing yourselfHow prioritizing others' needs often leads to exhaustion and resentmentShifting from fear to setting authentic boundaries For sponsorships, please reach out to wytt@besttherapists.com Be the first to join the upcoming WYTT Substack Follow WYTT on Instagram Follow Felicia on Instagram Connect with Chloe: IG: @chloebeantherapyWebsite: www.chloebeantherapy.comFreebie: https://chloe-bean-therapy.kit.com/freebie *Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle *Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks *Brought to you by BestTherapists.com *Produced by PodVision. If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it! This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.

    1h 6m
  3. What is Coregulation & Parenting? How Coregulation Helps Build The Best Child-Parent Relationships

    15/10/2025

    What is Coregulation & Parenting? How Coregulation Helps Build The Best Child-Parent Relationships

    Licensed marriage and family therapist Dr. Cassidy Freitas joins Kristie and Felicia to unpack everything on co-regulation in parenting. Dr. Freitas breaks down advice like how a parent's calm presence can regulate a child's nervous system, and the crucial difference between gentle parenting and permissiveness. Some takeaways: What it means to be a calm anchor for your child's nervous systemThe crucial difference between gentle parenting and permissive parentingWhy understanding your own triggers is the first step to co-regulationThe power of "repairing" after conflict to build a stronger connection For sponsorships, please reach out to wytt@besttherapists.com Be the first to join the upcoming WYTT Substack Follow Felicia on Instagram Follow WYTT on Instagram Book Mentioned: Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers Resource for Teachers in early childhood education: Teaching through Emotions. Connect with Dr. Cassidy: Cassidy's WebsiteListen to Holding Space PodcastSubscribe to Cassidy's SubstackFollow Cassidy on InstagramThe Crafted Practice and The Established Therapist Toolkit *Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle *Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks *Brought to you by BestTherapists.com *Produced by PodVision. If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it! This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.

    1 hr

About

A mental health show where actual, licensed therapists open up about what they’re really thinking, while answering the internet’s most burning mental health questions. And by burning mental health questions, we mean the stuff you’re posting about anonymously on Reddit in the middle of the night. These therapists aren’t holding back. They’re telling you what they really think including the things they’d never actually say in session. Each week, you’ll hear from expert therapists to break it all down: from emotional numbness and trauma, to self-worth and healing. What Your Therapist Thinks is a weekly, limited run podcast hosted by Kristie Plantinga, founder of Best Therapists, and Felicia Keller Boyle, a licensed somatic therapist in private practice. Brought to you by BestTherapists.com—a directory that vets mental health professionals so therapy-seekers can focus on fit, not quality. Produced by PodVision. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or watch full video episodes on the “What Your Therapist Thinks” YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@WhatYourTherapistThinks

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