Therapist After Dark: Confessions from My Journal

Vanessa Courtney
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Therapist After Dark: Confessions from My Journal is an intimate, late night space where I open the pages of my journal and invite you into the stories that shaped me. Together, we’ll explore heartbreak, grief, living overseas alone, the ever changing relationships with my adult children, and the quiet moments that taught me the most about resilience, hope, and beginning again. These aren’t therapy sessions. They’re honest conversations about being human, told with vulnerability, humor, and heart. If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s too late to start over, you’re not alone. So grab your favorite blanket, settle into your favorite chair, and stay awhile. I’m so glad you’re here.

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    003 - Running Through the Dark

    Some people walk into your life for a season, and you spend the rest of it wishing the season had lasted longer. In this episode, Vanessa opens her journal to Tracy, the stepsister who became family, a stepfather whose drinking turned the holidays into something to dread, and a night in Prairieville when she ran barefoot through the dark on a gravel driveway not knowing if her mother was alive. What starts as a story about a little girl hiding under a bunk bed with her dog and her brother is really a story about what we carry when the people who were supposed to protect us didn't, and what it costs us to finally let it go. If you've ever had to forgive someone not for their sake, but for your own, this one is for you. Please follow us on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therapistafterdarkconfessions TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@therapistafterdarkpod

  2. Aug 18

    002 - The Girl Dressed in Yellow

    Some wounds don't announce themselves. They just wait, quiet and patient, for the next time life hands you the wrong moment to fall apart. In this first episode, Vanessa opens her journal to a little girl in a yellow pageant dress who didn't hear her name called, a father who packed his boxes and left, and a woman in a red dress who ended up face down on a bathroom floor over a man who never showed up. What looks like a story about being stood up is really a story about a little girl who decided, long before she had words for it, that she wasn't enough. And about the people who stayed anyway, including a grandmother who prayed angels over her and a friend who took an eight-hour bus ride just to say, "It's still Vanessa." If you've ever measured yourself by the people who left instead of the ones who never did, this one is for you. Please follow us on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therapistafterdarkconfessions Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@therapistafterdarkpod

  3. Aug 11

    001 - The Dress on the Wall

    Some wounds don't announce themselves. They just wait, quiet and patient, for the next time life hands you the wrong moment to fall apart. In this first episode, Vanessa opens her journal to a yellow pageant dress, a red one she wasn't sure she deserved, and a date that ended on a bathroom floor. What looks like a story about a man who didn't show up is really a story about a five-year-old girl who decided, without anyone telling her, that she wasn't enough. And about the friend who showed up anyway. If you've ever caught yourself crying over something that felt too small to explain, this one is for you.

  4. Season 1 Trailer

    Welcome to Therapist After Dark 🤎

    An introduction to what this podcast is about, and a glimpse of what's to come. Your host, Vanessa Courtney opens the pages of her journal and invites you into the stories that shaped her: heartbreak, grief, loneliness, and the quiet moments that taught her the most about resilience, hope, and beginning again. Don't forget to follow this podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. We're happy to have you here! 🤎

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Therapist After Dark: Confessions from My Journal is an intimate, late night space where I open the pages of my journal and invite you into the stories that shaped me. Together, we’ll explore heartbreak, grief, living overseas alone, the ever changing relationships with my adult children, and the quiet moments that taught me the most about resilience, hope, and beginning again. These aren’t therapy sessions. They’re honest conversations about being human, told with vulnerability, humor, and heart. If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s too late to start over, you’re not alone. So grab your favorite blanket, settle into your favorite chair, and stay awhile. I’m so glad you’re here.

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