Your Therapist is Not Okay

Centred Self Psychotherapy
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Join Jess and Ryan every Wednesday as they dive deep into the heart of what it truly means to sit on the other side of the therapy couch as a "wounded healer" ✨ 🎙️ Hosted by: Dr Ryan Bittinger (they/them) + Dr Jess Erb (she/her) 📷 Follow us and dm us your questions on Instagram: @yourtherapistisnotokay

  1. 12/03/2025

    Your Therapist Wants New Therapists to Know This

    Jess and Ryan sit down to share the advice they wish someone had given them when they first stepped into psychotherapy training. They talk about how becoming a therapist quietly reshapes your personal relationships, the moments of identity shift no one warns you about, and how to actually get the most out of expensive, exhausting training programs. They also get real about burnout - how to spot it early, how to protect your energy, and what they wish they’d done differently in their first few years. This episode is part pep talk, part reality check, and fully the kind of conversation new therapists deserve to hear ✨ Hosted by: Dr Ryan Bittinger (they/them) and Dr Jess Erb (she/her) Cover art by: Una Grace Norona (she/her) Produced and edited by: Denise Danda (she/her) Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yourtherapistisnotokay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    48 min

  2. 11/26/2025

    Your Therapist Should be Decolonizing Therapy (Part 2)

    Jess and Ryan pick up where they left off, this time getting into what it actually looks like to decolonize therapy in practice. They talk through different cultural models of healing — the ones that center community, storytelling, or collective care — and how those approaches sometimes blend beautifully with Western therapy…and sometimes clash with it. They also get honest about their own preferences as therapists: where their training shows up, where their biases sneak in, and how the rules that govern their profession are shaped by Western assumptions that aren’t always harmful, but definitely aren’t universal. Tune in for a grounded, curious look at what it means to do this work with more humility, more flexibility, and a much wider understanding of what healing can be 🎙️ Hosted by: Dr Ryan Bittinger (they/them) and Dr Jess Erb (she/her) Cover art by: Una Grace Norona (she/her) Produced and edited by: Denise Danda (she/her) Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yourtherapistisnotokay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book Mentioned: - ⁠Decolonizing Therapy by Dr Jennifer Mullan⁠

    57 min

  3. 11/19/2025

    Your Therapist Should be Decolonizing Therapy

    In this long-awaited episode, Jess and Ryan dive into how they’ve come to understand the colonial roots of modern therapy — not through theory alone, but through the uncomfortable realizations that show up once you start noticing who gets to define what healing actually means. They talk about the parts of their own training that now feel narrow or incomplete, the unlearning they’ve had to do over the years, and how colonial ideas still quietly shape the way therapy is practiced today. They also zoom out to reflect on the broader history of colonialism, including the territories that are still colonized, and what it means to offer care in a world that hasn’t fully reckoned with any of it. Hosted by: Dr Ryan Bittinger (they/them) and Dr Jess Erb (she/her) Cover art by: Una Grace Norona (she/her) Produced and edited by: Denise Danda (she/her) Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yourtherapistisnotokay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Books Mentioned: - Decolonizing Therapy by Dr Jennifer Mullan - You Are The Medicine by Asha Frost

    36 min

  4. 11/12/2025

    Your Therapist is Off The Clock

    What happens when someone finds out they’re talking to a therapist at a party? Jess and Ryan have been there — and it’s never boring 😂 In this episode, they share their funniest, most awkward, and most eye-opening stories of what happens when people discover what they do for a living outside the therapy room. From being cornered for “just a quick question” to watching the energy in the room instantly shift, they talk about how they navigate those moments, protect their own boundaries, and still manage to enjoy being off the clock.Tune in for a humorous take on what you should NOT say to a therapist you encounter 'in the wild' Hosted by: Dr Ryan Bittinger (they/them) and Dr Jess Erb (she/her) Cover art by: Una Grace Norona (she/her) Produced and edited by: Denise Danda (she/her) Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@yourtherapistisnotokay⁠⁠⁠⁠

    37 min

  5. 11/05/2025

    Your Therapist Wants You to Know This About Self Harm

    Self-harm is one of those topics that can feel scary to talk about — for clients and therapists. Today's conversation is a tender one. We’re exploring self-harm from a therapist’s perspective and why it’s rarely about “attention” — and always about pain that needs understanding. Jess and Ryan talk about what self-harm really is (and isn’t), why people use it to cope, common misunderstandings, and how therapists think about safety without jumping straight to panic or punishment. Tune in for an honest, gentle, and stigma-free look at a topic that deserves compassion — not fear 💕 Hosted by: Dr Ryan Bittinger (they/them) and Dr Jess Erb (she/her) Cover art by: Una Grace Norona (she/her) Produced and edited by: Denise Danda (she/her) Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@yourtherapistisnotokay⁠⁠⁠

    44 min

  6. 10/29/2025

    Your Therapist is Not Trying to Bankrupt You

    Let’s be real — therapy can be expensive, and it can feel frustrating when the bill keeps adding up. In this episode, Jess and Ryan get honest about why therapy costs what it does and what clients don’t always see behind the scenes. They talk about the unglamorous parts of the job — endless admin, training, fees — and the emotional side of it too: the guilt and sadness that come when clients can’t afford to keep going. Tune in for a real, open conversation about money and mental health ❤️ Hosted by: Dr Ryan Bittinger (they/them) and Dr Jess Erb (she/her) Cover art by: Una Grace Norona (she/her) Produced and edited by: Denise Danda (she/her) Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@yourtherapistisnotokay⁠⁠

    39 min

  7. 10/22/2025

    Your Therapist's Healing Got Trippy [ft. Monica Lau]

    Ever wondered what exactly psychedelic therapy is all about? In this episode, we sit down with a special guest, Monica Lau - an expert therapist in psychedelic healing - to explore the full journey of this fascinating and controversial approach. We discuss how psychedelic therapy sessions typically work, the kinds of insights and transformations people experience, and the potential downsides you should know about. We also dive into who tends to benefit most from this type of therapy, and what it’s like for a trained therapist to guide someone through such a powerful process. Tune in for a mix of expert knowledge and honest reflections on what it really means to expand your mind in the name of healing ✨ Hosted by: Dr Ryan Bittinger (they/them) and Dr Jess Erb (she/her) Cover art by: Una Grace Norona (she/her) Produced and edited by: Denise Danda (she/her) Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@yourtherapistisnotokay⁠

    47 min

  8. 10/15/2025

    Your Therapist Ghosts Their Therapist Too

    Ever wondered what it's like for your therapist to see their own therapist? 👀 Spoiler alert: it's just as messy for them as it is for you. In this episode, Jess and Ryan laugh (and cringe) their way through the ironic truth that knowing all the tools doesn’t always mean they use them. They also open up about their own experiences in the client chair - the awkward, the disappointing, and the deeply healing. From bad fits and missed attunement to the therapists who really got it right, we talk about what it’s actually like to look for a therapist when you are one. Hosted by: Dr Ryan Bittinger (they/them) and Dr Jess Erb (she/her) Cover art by: Una Grace Norona (she/her) Produced and edited by: Denise Danda (she/her) Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @yourtherapistisnotokay

    43 min
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Join Jess and Ryan every Wednesday as they dive deep into the heart of what it truly means to sit on the other side of the therapy couch as a "wounded healer" ✨ 🎙️ Hosted by: Dr Ryan Bittinger (they/them) + Dr Jess Erb (she/her) 📷 Follow us and dm us your questions on Instagram: @yourtherapistisnotokay

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  • Creator
    Centred Self Psychotherapy
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Centred Self Psychotherapy
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    Your Therapist is Not Okay