My Best Friend's A Therapist
38 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsTwo best friends, who are also therapists, discuss topics through the lens of therapy with the goals of making mental health information accessible, decreasing stigma, and building connection.
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Episodes
Astrology with Grace
March 21, 2022 04:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBIt’s the last episode of the season and we’re sharing it with our friend (and sister) Grace Weller. She visits the pod and talks to us about astrology and using the universe to help empower and understand things in your life. You can find Grace at the following places… Instagram: @graceweller Website: www.gracewellerastrology.com This episode was recorded on 3/6/2022. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite l...
Religious Wounds and Deconstruction
March 14, 2022 04:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBKelly and Jenn discuss religious wounds this week - What are they? Where do they come from? And how do we move forward towards healing from them? This episode was recorded on 2/27/2022. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendtherapistpod TikTok : @bestfriendtherapistpod Wanna connect? Send us an emai...
Depression
March 07, 2022 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBWe’re discussing depression this week and what exactly it looks like. In today’s scary world we may all be experiencing some level of being depressed, so let’s talk about it! This episode was recorded on 2/27/2022. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendtherapistpod TikTok : @bestfriendtherapistpod Wan...
Triggers and Warning Signs
February 28, 2022 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBWe’re discussing mental health and emotional triggers and warning signs! Learning and understanding our triggers and warning signs is the best way to be proactive in taking care of our needs. No pun intended, but trigger warning - go back and review Season 3, Episode 4 for coping skills if you’re feeling activated! This episode was recorded on 2/13/2022. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platfor...
Nervous System Informed Therapy
February 21, 2022 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBListen to Kelly and Jenn discuss the nervous system, the information it provides us, how it keeps us safe, and ways we can befriend our nervous system! This episode was recorded on 2/13/2022. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendtherapistpod TikTok : @bestfriendtherapistpod Wanna connect? Send us an ...
Yoga & Therapy with Nicole
February 14, 2022 05:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBY’all we have another guest! Listen as we chat with Nicole Deems, LMFT about therapy and yoga and the parallel of the two. This episode was recorded on 1/30/2022. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendtherapistpod TikTok : @bestfriendtherapistpod Wanna connect? Send us an email at : bestfriendtherap...
S3 E4 Coping Skills
February 07, 2022 05:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBLife is hard and figuring out the best coping strategies for stressors and mental health challenges is key! Listen to Jenn and Kelly discuss how to implement the best coping skills for you. This episode was recorded on 1/23/2022. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendtherapistpod TikTok : @bestfriendt...
S3 E3 How Do You Feel About That?
January 31, 2022 05:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBThis episode drives into the differences in thoughts and feelings, how to increase insight and attunement, and their foundation of our mental health. This episode was recorded on 1/23/2022. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendtherapistpod TikTok : @bestfriendtherapistpod Wanna connect? Send us an em...
S3 E2 Untangling Untamed
January 24, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBJenn and Kelly discuss Glennon Doyle’s book Untamed and the ways it’s impacted them and their clients. This episode was recorded on 1/16/2022. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendtherapistpod TikTok : @bestfriendtherapistpod Wanna connect? Send us an email at : [email protected] Dis...
S3 E1 Book Club
January 17, 2022 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBIt’s a new year and a new season! Join Kelly and Jenn as they discuss their favorite books. From educational and academic to personal growth and reflection, there’s a book for everyone! This episode was recorded on 1/16/2022. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendtherapistpod TikTok : @bestfriendthe...
Kink and Non-Traditional Relationships
December 27, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBThis week Jenn & Kelly discuss non-traditional relationships and kink, working with this particular population, and the unique challenges people in these communities may encounter. This episode was recorded on 12/19/2021. Resources: Sexplanations on YouTube with Dr. Lindsey Doe Polysecure by Jessica Fern Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski The Ethical Slut by Janet W. Hardy and Dossie Easton The Leather Couch by Stefani Goerlich Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Ple...
Attachment
December 20, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBWe back and we talking ‘bout attachment! Listen as we discuss attachment, how we develop it, and how best to navigate our relationships while developing or maintaining secure attachment. Happy Holidays y’all! This episode was recorded on 12/19/2021. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendtherapistpod ...
Surviving The Holidays
November 22, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBThe holidays are a struggle in some way for most people. Hear Kelly and Jenn debrief about the challenges of the holiday season and brush up on your survival skills! Happy Holidays y’all! This episode was recorded on 11/19/2021. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendtherapistpod TikTok : @bestfriend...
My (Other) Best Friend’s No Longer a Therapist
November 15, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBThis week Jenn & Kelly are interviewing their first guest and dear friend, Ann Marie Amick. We discuss her professional journey and evolution and what stepping into and out of the therapy world was like for her. You can find Ann Marie online at: Instagram: @am_amick Website: www.annmarieamick.com This episode was recorded on 11/5/2021. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also ...
Listener Questions Take 1
November 08, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBAgh! It’s the first listener’s questions episode and we are stoked! For the first, and hopefully not last, time we’re answering your questions! Trigger Warning: this episode discusses suicidal ideation and may be triggering for some listeners. Please listen with caution. Also, reminder that this podcast does not provide any therapeutic care and is not to be used in place of a clinical intervention. This episode was recorded on 10/23/2021. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therap...
ADHD
November 01, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBWe’ve heard Kelly say “ADHD probz” a million times, but what does that mean?! We discuss the clinical criteria for an ADHD diagnosis and all the nuanced ways it impacts people living with ADHD and those around them. This episode was recorded on 10/1/2021 & 10/23/2021. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfri...
S.2 E.1 Perfectionism
October 25, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBWe’re back for Season Two y’all! Kelly and Jenn jump into discussing perfectionism, where it comes from, what it’s like to experience it, and ways to combat it. This episode was recorded on 10/1/2021. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendtherapistpod TikTok : @bestfriendtherapistpod Wanna connect? S...
Episode 17: Gaslighting
September 08, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBGaslighting - What is it? What does it sound like? Why is it so problematic? We dive in to answering these questions and touching on the challenges of narcissistic abuse. This episode was recorded on 8/27/21. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendtherapistpod TikTok : @bestfriendtherapistpod Wanna co...
Episode 16: Co-opting the Clinical
August 30, 2021 13:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBIn this episode we’re discussing how popular culture and the general public co-op clinical information and experiences, using diagnoses as verbs and the danger of invalidating others’ mental health challenges and recovery. This episode was recorded on 8/20/21. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendthera...
Episode 15: Movie and TV Therapists
August 23, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBKelly and Jenn discuss the good, but mostly bad, ways therapists are depicted and utilized in film and television. While it’s mainly cringe-worthy entertainment, there are some snippets of relatable therapists and plot lines. This episode was recorded on 8/6/21. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendthe...
Episode 14: Boundary-setting, but how?
August 18, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBWe are going further into the boundary discussion and talking about actual practical application of setting them with others. For further information and guidance on boundaries, we highly suggest Nedra Glover Tawwab’s book Set Boundaries, Find Peace This episode was recorded on 7/23/21. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: I...
Episode 13: Boundaries for You and Me!
August 09, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBThis week we’re talking boundaries y’all! Listen as Jenn and Kelly discuss the six types of boundaries and what makes them so hard to set and maintain. This episode was recorded on 7/23/21. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendtherapistpod TikTok : @bestfriendtherapistpod Wanna connect? Send us an e...
Episode 12: Hooray it’s become a long-term relationship!
August 02, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBKelly and Jenn have hopped on the relationship escalator and are now discussing long-term romantic relationships. What are the challenges? What to consider? How do you deal with a partner in the long-term? Take a listen and find out! This episode was recorded on 7/16/21. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bes...
Episode 11: More Adventures In Dating
July 26, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBWe continue our discussion of dating and the evolution of relationships as they continue. Kelly keeps sharing her experiences while Jenn learns just how hard it is out there. This episode was recorded on 7/02/2021. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendtherapistpod TikTok : @bestfriendtherapistpod Wan...
Episode 11: More Adventures In Dating
July 26, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBWe continue our discussion of dating and the evolution of relationships as they continue. Kelly keeps sharing her experiences while Jenn learns just how hard it is out there. This episode was recorded on 7/02/2021. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendtherapistpod TikTok : @bestfriendtherapistpod Wan...
Episode 10: Adventures In Dating
July 19, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBThis week Kelly gets real vulnerable and helps us reflect on the process of dating in today’s world, by sharing her experiences navigating her local dating pool. If you’ve ever get overwhelmed or excited about the dating process, you may connect with week’s episode! This episode was recorded on 06/25/2021. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist...
Episode 10: Adventures In Dating
July 19, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBThis week Kelly gets real vulnerable and helps us reflect on the process of dating in today’s world, by sharing her experiences navigating her local dating pool. If you’ve ever get overwhelmed or excited about the dating process, you may connect with week’s episode! This episode was recorded on 06/25/2021. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist...
Episode 9: Let’s Talk Communication!
July 12, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBThis week our hosts discuss communication in its many forms and how it impacts our engagement with others since it’s the foundation of how we interact. Get some tips on how to improve your communication and things to consider may be pitfalls in expressing yourself and your point of view. This episode was recorded on 06/04/2021. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Bes...
Episode 8: What is and isn’t therapy?
July 05, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBThis week we’re discussing what is therapy - what’s it like, what’s its purpose, how do you find a therapist? Also, discussing what therapy isn’t and how to distinguish the difference. If you’ve ever wondered about the therapeutic experience and if therapy would be a good fit for you (spoiler alert: it probably would be!), give this a listen! Feel free to laugh as Kelly and Jenn try to explain this topic and if nothing else, remember that therapy never includes a romantic, sexual relation...
Episode 8: What is and isn’t therapy?
July 05, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBThis week we’re discussing what is therapy - what’s it like, what’s its purpose, how do you find a therapist? Also, discussing what therapy isn’t and how to distinguish the difference. If you’ve ever wondered about the therapeutic experience and if therapy would be a good fit for you (spoiler alert: it probably would be!), give this a listen! Feel free to laugh as Kelly and Jenn try to explain this topic and if nothing else, remember that therapy never includes a romantic, sexual relation...
Episode 7: Fear of Fraud
June 28, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBThis week Kelly and Jenn discuss the experience of imposter syndrome. It may not be a clinical diagnosis, but it is a real, human experience. They share their own experiences of feeling like a fraud, the way it comes up for patients in session, and how it can get in the way of personal growth opportunities. This episode was recorded on 05/21/2021. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! Yo...
Episode 6: Self-Care
June 21, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBListen as Jenn and Kelly discuss self-care, what it actually means to care for yourself in a loving way, and their favorite self-care practices. Also, hear about the difference in self-care and self-indulgence and how the pandemic allowed us all more space for being kind to ourselves. Bonus: You can listen as part of your own self-care practice! Shout out to @glampingunplugged for helping Jenn and Kelly disconnect from the world recently and reconnect with themselves and each other - tu...
Episode 5: When Will My Reflection Show?
June 14, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBThis week Kelly and Jenn discuss the experience of self-reflection, how it can be used as a helpful tool and way to connect with oneself, and what their personal thoughts and experiences are with self-reflection. It’s not easy, but it is helpful! This episode was recorded on 04/23/2021. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: I...
Episode 4: Female Friendies
June 07, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 37.8 MBThis week Kelly and Jenn explore female friendships and how they evolve in experience from adolescence to adulthood. Surviving mean girls in middle school is just the start. Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendtherapistpod TikTok : @bestfriendtherapistpod Wanna connect? Send us an email at : bestf...
Episode 3: Anxiety, the Millenial Disorder
May 31, 2021 04:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBThis week Kelly and Jenn discuss being a millennial, the ways the world has shaped the millennial experience, and how anxiety and depression are a part of that experience for many in this generation. Hold on to your anxiety and reminisce about the beginning of the internet and cell phones, cultural experiences that have shaped our world, and how to navigate the world going forward! Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your ...
Episode 2: Why a Podcast?
May 24, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBThis week Kelly and Jenn discuss why they decided to start a podcast and their hopes for what this platform is able to offer and become. Surely if you listen to podcasts enough, you should then just start one of your own, no? Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendtherapistpod TikTok : @bestfriendtherapi...
Episode 1: Start at the Beginning
May 17, 2021 11:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBThis week Kelly and Jenn introduce the podcast and themselves, discussing how they got into the helping profession, what keeps them in the profession, and how their friendship has evolved. Wondering how these best friends became therapists? Take a listen! Thanks for listening to My Best Friend’s a Therapist! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform! You can also find My Best Friend’s a Therapist on social media: Instagram : @bestfriendtherapistp...
Episode 0: Trailer
April 17, 2021 18:00 - 47 seconds - 594 KBA quick intro to your new best friends and your new favorite podcast.