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You Need Therapy iHeartPodcasts
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Kathryn DeFatta, who has earned her Masters of Education from Vanderbilt University in Human Development Counseling, is inviting you into conversations around what it’s like to live fully in a world where we’ve become accustomed to shut parts of ourselves off. Here you will find a space that welcomes in discomfort, tough questions, and hard truths, all while showing how to find joy through it all.
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Couch Talks: My Relationship Doesn't Fit Societal Norms
Couch Talks is the special bonus episode that comes out every Wednesday where @Kat.DeFatta answers questions that listeners send to Kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week Kat talks about why people make such a big deal about age difference in relationships how and how approach people who make judgmental comments about them.
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Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at: Kathryn@youneedtherapyodcast.com
Heard about Three Cords Therapy but don’t know what it is? Click here!
Produced by: @HoustonTilley
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Fake Science AND Joe Dispenza
This week Kat takes a DEEP dive into the ever popular meditation and “health” guru, Joe Dispenza. In this episode, Kat talks about what separates real science from pseudoscience (fake science that tries to pass as science). The tricky part is, pseudoscience mimics real science by co-opting their terms and using them in a way that sets you up to want to believe it’s true. Here we will discuss how we can keep an eye out for the red flags that scream “SCAM”. And what does Joe Dispenza have to do with all of this? You’ll just have to listen to find out. 😉
Articles:
Drawing the line between science and pseudo-science
Eat, Pray, Lie: Hollistic Wellness Scams in the Age of Social Media
From workplaces to politics to Instagram influencers, "cultish" language is everywhere
The Rise is Fake Science
What is Pseudoscience
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Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at: Kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com
Heard about Three Cords Therapy but don’t know what it is? Click here!
Produced by: @HoustonTilley
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Couch Talks: I Can't Find a Counseling Internship
Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions listens send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week, Kat gives a tiny Harry Potter journey update, gives a sneak into a highly anticipated episode she is working on, and gives feedback to a counseling student who can’t seem to land an internship. Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat.Defatta
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Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at: Kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com
Heard about Three Cords Therapy but don’t know what it is? Click here!
Produced by: @HoustonTilley
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I'm Going to Therapy for the First Time! With Josie Oldham and Julia Langer
Who remembers their first time? This week, Kat, Josie, and Julia reminisce on the first time they ever went to therapy. And surprise! All of their experiences were a little bit different. Kat refused to speak in her session, Julia's may have told her therapist what she didn't like about her, and Josie was wishing her therapist was "cooler".
Kat wanted to have a conversation that talked about what it is like to go to therapy for the first time and what you may experience yourself because doing new things can be super intimidating. While we can't tell you exactly what it will be like- we can give you three perspectives from three different therapists. In this episode we answer listener questions including:
What happens if I don't know what to talk about in session?
How many sessions will it take to know if your therapist is the right fit?
What kind of questions does a therapist ask during the first session?
As a therapist, how do you prepare for a new client and what are some ways you try to ease the discomfort of a first timer?
How do you get over the fear of embarrassment knowing you will cry the whole time?
AND MORE!
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Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at: Kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com
Heard about Three Cords Therapy but don’t know what it is? Click here!
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Couch Talks: Asking the Question You're Afraid to Ask with Julia Langner
Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week Kat is doing something a little different because September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Death by suicide has increased by 36% between 2001and 2021 and is the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-14 and 20-34 in the United States.
Kat brings Julia Langner (@theselfcompassioncounselor) on the podcast this week to talk about a recent instagram post she made that addressed one of the biggest misconceptions of suicide: That talking about it increases the likelihood of it happening. It is surprisingly the opposite! Listen to this episode to hear some tips about how you can start these conversations and more about why they are so crucial to have within our communities right now!
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988
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Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at: Kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com
Heard about Three Cords Therapy but don’t know what it is? Click here!
Produced by: @HoustonTilley
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Diet Culture Lives in the Safe Places with Leslie Schilling
This week, licensed dietitian, Leslie Schilling, joins Kat on the podcast to talk about the sneaky ways Diet Culture infiltrates our most sacred and safest places (think school and even our places of worship!!!). Leslie Schilling is a Master’s level registered dietitian who specializes in disordered eating, sports nutrition, family nutrition, and weight concerns. She is a wealth of knowledge and you are going to have your mind BLOWN when you hear about some of the myths she is busting in her brand new book, Feed Yourself. In Feed Yourself, Leslie shares her expertise with the masses, guiding readers as they uncover the lies we’ve been told about our bodies. We are so grateful for people like Leslie who continue to fight the uphill battle in order to help those who get caught in the webs of disordered eating + eating disorders. There is hope and this episode is a great place to start.
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Learn more about Leslie HERE
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Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at: Kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com
Heard about Three Cords Therapy but don’t know what it is? Click here!
Produced by: @HoustonTilley
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Kat is fun and relatable. I love the couch talks and random tangents. Great podcast!
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Love this podcast! Kat is so relatable, honest and open! I feel like we’re friends even though we’ve never met! :) She gives great insight into questions and topics that can be hard to wrestle with. I so appreciate this podcast! Coming from someone who has a very difficult time focusing, I always feel engaged and look forward to the new episodes!