Latest Katie morton Podcast Episodes
"Why do I crave touch but hate asking for it?" | AKA 188
Ask Kati Anything - November 02, 2023 13:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsIn this episode we will be talking about why we can crave physical touch yet struggle to ask for it and even feel awkward when it’s happening. I will also talk about asking for things in therapy so that we get our needs met, and how we can forgive ourselves for past suicide attempts. I will then...
"Why Do I Always Feel Like A Bad Person?" AKA 187
Ask Kati Anything - October 26, 2023 15:07 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week we will talk about breaking a therapist’s trust and what to do, why we can always feel like a bad person, the signs of past sexual abuse, why we can get stuck in negative thoughts cycles and blaming ourselves for every misstep, and whether comfort is a need or a want. Let’s get into th...
An Amazing Life... Jiaoying Summers | AKA 186
Ask Kati Anything - October 19, 2023 13:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsIn this episode of Ask Kati Anything, Kati is joined by comedian and actor Jiaoying Summers. Jiaoying, originally from China, lives in LA and is a fast rising star on the comedy scene. Her personal story of surviving China's one child policy and coming to America, going to University in Kentucky ...
Am I Exaggerating My Struggles?
Ask Kati Anything - October 12, 2023 13:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week we're be talking about how to go deeper in therapy to explore what it means to be you. We will also discuss why we can often feel like we are exaggerating what we tell our therapist, or think we are making up what we have gone through. We will dig into childhood sexual abuse and why it...
Are Eating Disorders Always About Control?
Ask Kati Anything - October 05, 2023 12:55 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsIn this week’s episode we will be talking about coming back from a mental health sabbatical and how to ensure we do it properly without relapsing. We also talk about the relationship between eating disorders and control. Then we dig into the difference between ADHD, Autism, and CPTSD specificall...
"Why do I feel like I'm making up my problems?" | ep.183
Ask Kati Anything - September 28, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week licensed therapist Kati Morton dives into negative thought loops and ruminating thoughts. She explains why we can get caught up in them and what we can do to pull ourselves out. She also discusses whether or not we have to dive into the reasons behind our mental health issues to heal, ...
"How can I stop hating myself?" ep.182
Ask Kati Anything - September 21, 2023 18:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsLicensed therapist Kati Morton addresses our issues with self-hate, shame, and why we can believe we are unlovable. She walks listeners through the ways we can overcome those beliefs and heal from it. She then explains more about dissociation and freeze states. She dives into what causes them, h...
Why Don't I Feel Allowed to Take Up Space?
Ask Kati Anything - September 14, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsAsk Kati Anything ep. 181 | Your mental health podcast This week licensed therapist Kati Morton explains why therapy sessions can go by so quickly and what we can do to better utilize our time in session. She then digs into the reasons we could feel like we aren’t allowed to take up space. If y...
What Can Happen if my Trauma Is Not Treated?
Ask Kati Anything - September 07, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsAsk Kati Anything ep. 180 | Your mental health podcast This week licensed therapist Kati Morton discusses the long term effects of trauma, and what can happen if we never get treatment for it. She also explains why our mental health symptoms can get worse at night and why we can feel tired when...
"Does my therapist know I'm lying?" ep.179
Ask Kati Anything - August 31, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week licensed therapist Kati Morton addresses whether or not our therapist knows when we lie. She also explained why they may call you out on it, and why being honest is important but difficult. She then talks about why therapists are taught to watch body language and notice what their pati...
"Can you be depressed and not realize it?"
Ask Kati Anything - August 24, 2023 13:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week licensed therapist Kati Morton explains what body memories are, if pain can be related to trauma, and what the difference is between a flashback and an intrusive thought. She also explains why we may need to stay on medication for a long period of time, and why we may not notice when w...
"When I talk about my trauma I feel like I'm lying!" ep.177
Ask Kati Anything - August 17, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week licensed therapist Kati Morton discusses the many reasons we can feel like we are lying when disclosing past trauma in therapy. She explains why our trauma memories aren’t always there or easy to recall, and the reasons we invalidate, and minimize our experiences. She then digs into ho...
"How do you handle parents with mental illness?"
Ask Kati Anything - August 10, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week Kati dives deep into how to come to terms with not having any memory of a childhood trauma. She explains why this can happen, and what we can do to heal anyways. She also offers some ideas on how to deal with a parent who has a mental illness, what to do if we can’t actually talk in th...
"What if I'm terrified of getting better?" ep.175
Ask Kati Anything - August 03, 2023 17:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week licensed therapist Kati Morton talks about the reasons we can be scared to get better, and why having our mental illness be part of our identity is detrimental to our recovery. She also addresses the reasons we should change therapists, how termination should be handled, and what to do...
"Why am I so afraid of abandonment?"
Ask Kati Anything - July 27, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week Kati discusses attachment to our therapist. Why it can happen, what triggers the attachment and what we can do to better handle it. She also talks about suicidal ideation, and why it can sometimes be done to get more attention. Then Kati explains what the ethical implications are when ...
"Why is it so hard for me to do things?"
Ask Kati Anything - July 20, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsJoin Kati in her powerful new Online Workshop all about ATTACHMENT here This week licensed therapist Kati Morton dives into the reasons it could be hard for us to do the things that are really important to us, and why starting new things can be so difficult. She also dives into why having s...
"Why Do I Constantly Feel Ashamed of Myself?"
Ask Kati Anything - July 13, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week licensed therapist Kati Morton talks about shame, and how to pull ourselves out of the spiral. She addressed how it can present itself in our anxious thoughts, PTSD symptoms, and also in our depression. She offers insights into ways we can receive therapy if we are battling financial i...
"What causes people to pick at their skin?" ep.171
Ask Kati Anything - July 06, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week licensed therapist Kati Morton talks about the reasons we can pick at our skin, bite our nails, and pull on our hair. She also explains why this can all be driven by OCD or other anxiety disorders. Next, she explains why we push ourselves to remember all of the details surrounding a tr...
"Why can't I identify my emotions?" ep.170
Ask Kati Anything - June 29, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week licensed therapist Kati Morton discusses the pluses and minuses of doing intense research about therapy and the process. She also talks about suicide risk and what is considered low, medium, and high risk. She digs into what constitutes eating disorder behavior and her thoughts on usin...
"Why do I freeze when making decisions?" | ep.169
Ask Kati Anything - June 22, 2023 14:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week licensed therapist Kati Morton talks about the freeze state when making decisions. She explains why this can happen and what we can do to move through it. She also discusses PTSD and why we have the urge to minimize it or even struggle to call what happened trauma. She then digs into w...
"Why am I so angry with myself?" | ep.168
Ask Kati Anything - June 15, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week licensed therapist Kati Morton explains why we can strive for attachment with a figure in our life that we thought was kind and good to us. She also talks about the reason we can have an aversion for people who are the same gender as our abuser. She then discusses why we can be so angr...
"Why Do I Feel So Empty Inside?" ep.167
Ask Kati Anything - June 08, 2023 15:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week Licensed Therapist, Kati Morton, LMFT explains why depression can cause us to feel empty inside, and like we are a burden to everyone around us. She also digs into why COCSA can feel so complicated to process because they were kids too, and it can feel wrong to blame them for the abuse...
"Why Does My Mind Go Blank In Therapy?" ep.166
Ask Kati Anything - June 06, 2023 14:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week Licensed Therapist, Kati Morton, LMFT explains why we can forget everything the second we step into our therapy sessions, and what could help us remember what we wanted to say. She also discusses real ways to combat those suicidal thoughts and why depression and suicidality are not alw...
"What Can Cause DISSOCIATION?" | AKA ep.165
Ask Kati Anything - May 25, 2023 14:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week licensed therapist Kati Morton talks us through the various causes of dissociation, and child on child sexual abuse. She also explains what natural curiosity is versus something caused by abuse. Next, Kati discusses why we can struggle to see how bad our depression or anxiety has gotte...
"Why does Self-Harm calm me down?" - AKA 164
Ask Kati Anything - May 18, 2023 14:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsIn this episode, Kati explains why self harming can actually make us feel better and she even dives into the reasons we can keep coming back to it. She also talks about anxiety and if it will ever go away or if it’s something we have to live with for the rest of our lives. She then discusses phy...
My Emotions Are So Overwhelming! HELP! ep.163
Ask Kati Anything - May 16, 2023 16:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week we're discussing emotion regulation, feeling anxious and depressed at the same time, and why that can be so uncomfortable and dangerous! Kati also explains why we can feel angry at our abusers, but struggle with this anger because they were abused themselves. Next, we discuss attachmen...
Is TRAUMA HEALING Possible Without Talking About THE SPECIFICS? | AKA ep.162
Ask Kati Anything - May 04, 2023 16:11 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week Kati talks about trauma healing, if we can do it without talking through the specifics, and how to untangle our identity from what happened to us. She also discusses attachment in therapy, with our abusers, and its connection to OCD. She explains why we may not have memories of traumat...
Am I allowed to record my therapy sessions? Is That A Good Idea?| AKA ep. 161
Ask Kati Anything - April 27, 2023 15:04 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week Kati talks about recording therapy sessions and if that’s a good idea or even allowed. She also explains why we would be looking for a deeper meaning when our therapist tells us things, and what connection that can have to our attachment style. She also discusses the effects of growing...
What's the difference between numbing out and dissociation? ep.160
Ask Kati Anything - April 20, 2023 15:21 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week licensed therapist Kati Morton dives into the differences between numbing out and dissociation, and why one can lead to the other sometimes. She also explains why we can get caught up in a cycle of not reaching out because we don’t want to be too much, and then not being able to get he...
Emotional Neglect, Better Parenting, Working on Trauma and more... AKA 159
Ask Kati Anything - April 13, 2023 15:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 373 ratingsThis week licensed therapist Kati Morton talks about emotional neglect during our teen years, what it means to have a healthy emotional relationship, and what we can do to be better parents. She also discusses whether or not we can date while still working on our trauma, and why sex can be such ...
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