Your Therapist is Not Okay

Centred Self Psychotherapy
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Join Ryan and Jessie 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 Jessie Erb (she/her) 📷 Follow us and dm us your questions on Instagram: @yourtherapistisnotokay

  1. 1d ago

    Your Therapist Must Challenge Their Assumptions [ft. Denise]

    In part two of last week's conversation, Jessie and Ryan shift their focus to the therapy room and what it means to truly make space for Black and immigrant experiences. Using Podcast Producer, Denise's story as a starting point, they explore some of the ways therapists can unintentionally miss the mark, the importance of cultural humility, why curiosity is often more valuable than assumptions and what therapists can learn from their African and immigrant clients. At its heart, this episode is a conversation about listening well. Not listening to respond, explain, or fit someone into a framework — but listening with genuine curiosity about who they are and where they come from 🎙️💕 Click here to book a FREE consult with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://centredself.ca/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by: Dr Ryan Bittinger (they/them) and Dr Jessie Erb (she/her) Cover art by: Una Grace Norona (she/her) Produced and edited by: Denise Danda (she/her) Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yourtherapistisnotokay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    31 min

  2. Jun 24

    Your Therapist Wants You to Know This About the Black Immigrant Experience [ft. Denise]

    This week, Jess and Ryan are yet again joined by a very special guest: the person who usually sits behind the scenes bringing the podcast to life. Denise shares her experience of moving from Nigeria to Canada as an international student and what it's been like building a life here over the last decade. This conversation explores the different sides of starting over in a new country — the painful parts, the awkward parts and the more heartwarming and humorous parts. Tune in for a nuanced conversation about leaving home, finding your footing and the experiences that can be difficult to put into words until years later 🎙️💕 Click here to book a FREE consult with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://centredself.ca/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by: Dr Ryan Bittinger (they/them) and Dr Jessie Erb (she/her) Cover art by: Una Grace Norona (she/her) Produced and edited by: Denise Danda (she/her) Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yourtherapistisnotokay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    38 min

  3. Jun 10

    Your Therapist Knows You're Outgrowing Your Loved Ones

    Unfortunately, growth isn't always something that happens alongside the people we love. Sometimes, as we learn more about ourselves, set new boundaries, or begin healing old wounds, our relationships start to feel different too. In this episode, Jess and Ryan explore what it can be like when you're doing the work in therapy but the people around you aren't on the same path. They talk about the loneliness, frustration, guilt, and grief that can come with outgrowing old dynamics, as well as the difficult questions that arise when relationships no longer fit the way they once did. Whether it's a romantic partner, a friend, or a family member, this conversation looks at what happens when personal growth creates distance — and how people navigate the tension between honoring their own healing and maintaining important relationships 💕🎙️ Click here to book a FREE consult with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://centredself.ca/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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

    26 min

  4. Jun 3

    Your Therapist Wants You to Have Good Sex

    In this follow-up episode, Jess and Ryan dive into a question a lot of people have but don't always know how to ask: how do you actually have better sex? They talk about the role of communication, consent, curiosity, and emotional safety in creating a more satisfying sex life. From exploring fantasies and kink to discussing desires, boundaries, and aftercare, they unpack some of the conversations that can bring partners closer together both in and out of the bedroom. Tune in for a candid exploration on what how to build a sex life that feels authentic, connected, and enjoyable for everyone involved ✨ Click here to book a FREE consult with us: ⁠⁠⁠https://centredself.ca/contact⁠⁠⁠ 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

    49 min

  5. May 27

    Your Therapist Wants You to Be Honest About Sex

    Sex can be a surprisingly difficult thing to talk about in relationships, even when you’re close to your partner. In this episode, Jess and Ryan talk about the reality of sex over the course of a relationship — the highs, the lows, the awkward conversations, the mismatched needs, and the pressure people often feel around intimacy. They get into how hard it can be to bring up things like dissatisfaction, insecurity, changing desires, or unmet needs without fearing rejection, conflict, or hurting the other person. They also talk about the gap between what people think sex “should” look like and what it often actually looks like in real relationships. Tune in for a conversation about sex, intimacy and communication in long-term relationships 🎙️✨ Click here to book a FREE consult with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://centredself.ca/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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

    31 min

  6. May 20

    Your Therapist Wants You to Fight Like This

    In this episode, Jess and Ryan shift into the “how do we actually work with this” side of conflict. They get into the patterns couples fall into and what therapists often focus on in couples therapy room when things get tense — especially when conversations start to spiral or shut down. They explore a few ways of approaching conflict that can make it feel less overwhelming in the moment, like slowing things down, reframing what’s actually being said underneath the words, and learning how to listen without immediately reacting or defending. It’s not about getting it “perfect,” but about creating a bit more space so both people can actually hear each other. Tune in for a conversation about what it really takes to fight well 🎙️✨ Click here to book a FREE consult with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://centredself.ca/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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

    36 min

  7. May 13

    Your Therapist Knows Why You Keep Having the Same Fight

    From the early honeymoon period where everything feels easy and connected, to the shift into patterns like bickering, shutting down, or giving each other the silent treatment, this episode is about exploring the full cycle of conflict that often shows up in couples work or that clients talk about in the therapy room. Jess and Ryan talk about why that transition happens, and how quickly relationships can move from closeness into disconnection when needs aren’t being expressed or understood. Rather than focusing on “right” or “wrong” ways of relating, they look at what these patterns are often protecting underneath—things like fear of rejection, unmet needs, or feeling unseen. Tune in for a conversation on conflict in the therapy room 🎙️✨ 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

    32 min

  8. May 7

    Your Therapist Can't Be Everything You Need

    It’s not uncommon to leave a session and think about your therapist as a person. To wonder about their life, or how they’re doing, or what things are like for them outside that hour. In this episode, Jess and Ryan talk about what it means when that curiosity turns into care — and even into a desire to give something back. They explore why that can feel meaningful, and also why it can get complicated because even when the connection feels real, therapy still has boundaries. And those boundaries are essential to the therapeutic process. Tune in for a conversation about connection, boundaries, AI and everything in between 🎙️✨ 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

    33 min
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Join Ryan and Jessie 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 Jessie Erb (she/her) 📷 Follow us and dm us your questions on Instagram: @yourtherapistisnotokay

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  • Creator
    Centred Self Psychotherapy
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Centred Self Psychotherapy
  • Show Website
    Your Therapist is Not Okay

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