The Curious Therapist Show

Vanessa Preston
  • 5.0 (9)
  • MENTAL HEALTH
The Curious Therapist Show

Join Vanessa Preston, an experienced therapist and mental health social worker in Australia, as she and her guests get curious about topics of mental health, self-compassion, therapy, body image and just some random stuff! Lets get curious together my friends!

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Episode 96: Family Systems and the Holidays

    In today's episode of The Curious Therapist Show, I share about family systems theory and the roles we can play. And how this connects to why during the holiday season, we may feel like we revert back to our child or teen selves the minute we're with family again! I also give some helpful reminders to helping manage the stress around family and holidays this season.I also want to thank each of you for receiving these messages, for listening to my podcast and thank you so much to those o...

    42 min

  2. DEC 2

    Episode 95: Tips for Boundary Setting with Courtney Brooke (part 2)

    In today's episode of The Curious Therapist Show, it’s part 2 of how to set boundaries. I would suggest listening to part 1 if you haven’t yet and then come back:)Boundaries are limits we set to protect our energy- emotional, mental, and physical.One of my fav quotes about boundaries is:"Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others" (Brene Brown)This really sums up why so many people struggle to set boundaries. Our fears of reje...

    55 min

  3. NOV 18

    Episode 94: Why Setting Boundaries Feels So Hard with Courtney Brooke (part 1)

    In today's episode of The Curious Therapist Show, we talk all about the difficulty of boundary setting with my popular and frequent guest Courtney Brooke Sergent-Fox:)Boundaries are limits we set to protect our energy- emotional, mental, and physical.One of my fav quotes about boundaries is:"Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others" (Brene Brown)This really sums up why so many people struggle to set boundaries. Our fears of ...

    56 min

  4. NOV 4

    Episode 93: Emotions are WISE Messengers

    On today’s episode, I share all about emotions, how ignoring and suppressing them is making us sick, and what "making space" for emotions actually means.What I witness people do every day is push their emotions away, suppress them, judge them, label themselves as "low vibe" or dramatic or weak, try to avoid the emotion with fake positivity. Or they use some good ole distraction...grabbing the phone to doomscroll, overworking, overcommitting, or pretending to feel ok. Really what I see is peop...

    55 min

  5. OCT 21

    Episode 92: Understanding Attachment

    In today's episode, we talk all about attachment theory and how our child selves learn to adapt to feel safe and loved.In this episode, I discuss:-attachment styles (and point out that they are over simplified on social media)-common ways we adapt to have our attachment needs met-how our childhood relationships can impact on our adult attachmentsThis is much deeper than love languages or "acts of service". Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with knowing how you and your partner f...

    1 hr

  6. OCT 16

    Episode 91: Friendship Talk with Courtney Brooke

    In today’s podcast episode of The Curious Therapist Show, I talk with my dear friend and fellow therapist, Courtney Brooke. We talk all about how friendships change over time, types of friendships and what can be challenging making friends as we get older.Courtney Brooke is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who sees people dealing with life transitions, trauma and a variety of mental health struggles. She provides supervision to other therapists and has taught at the college and university le...

    1h 31m

  7. SEP 2

    Episode 90: Living by Your Values with Courtney Brooke

    In today’s podcast episode of The Curious Therapist Show, I interview my dear friend and fellow therapist, Courtney Brooke. We talk all about the difference between values and goals, how to get clear on your personal values and steps to start aligning to your life.Courtney Brooke is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who sees people dealing with life transitions, trauma and a variety of mental health struggles. She provides supervision to other therapists and has taught at the college and univ...

    1h 14m

  8. AUG 19

    Episode 89: The Rumination Hamster Wheel

    Today's episode of the Curious Therapist Show is all about rumination.Rumination is when we think about negative things, worries, upsetting issues or problems over and over again. We can get stuck...like a hamster on a wheel!Most the time, rumination centres on past mistakes, current problems or future worries.I see this happening for people often at night. Their head hits the pillows and everything that's wrong comes barreling through their minds like an unwelcome parade.In this episode, I d...

    54 min
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Join Vanessa Preston, an experienced therapist and mental health social worker in Australia, as she and her guests get curious about topics of mental health, self-compassion, therapy, body image and just some random stuff! Lets get curious together my friends!

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  • Creator
    Vanessa Preston
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    94
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The Curious Therapist Show
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    The Curious Therapist Show

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