Louise is back with another solo episode! She tells you that she has been flirting with depression and she shares with you what she has learned about the ‘freeze mode’ of our nervous system as well as sharing the 4 things she has learnt that help to bring her out of states of low mood and back into a state of being more happy and balanced. She also shares: Her recent life in Tulum  Losing excitement and joy from things that used to spark joy  Why none of us are perfect barbie The 80% analogy to help you be kinder to yourself Her plans to travel back to Europe; and more. Tune in now for a raw, real, insightful and entertaining journey that will leave you reflecting on your own life too. ⭐ Want more bonus episodes, Home Truths, Voice Notes from Lu and access to our community area The House? Join OPENHOUSE PREMIUM for all of this + exclusive access to our 'Ask A Therapist' room with guaranteed therapist responses. Plus, enjoy all episodes ad-free! Join OPENHOUSE Premium here: https://openhouse.supercast.com/ ⭐ –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ⠀  Connect with Louise on Instagram: @iamlouiserumball⠀  Follow Louise (The Therapy Girl) on TikTok: @thetherapygirl__⠀  Connect with OPENHOUSE: @theopenhousepodcast––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Music Sources⠀ Vibe With Me by Joakim Karud http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud⠀ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-7YDBIGCXsY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Move over Justin Bieber and Russell Brand because today we're diving into a world that often remains hidden from the limelight—the world of sex addiction. But forget the celebrities; instead, we have a remarkable guest on our podcast, the beautiful, strong and courageous Nicole Moore-Joseph, who fearlessly opens up about her candid battle with fantasy sex addiction and the extraordinary journey it has led her on.As Nicole shares her story, she takes us on a captivating ride through her healing process—a journey that confronts the darkest corners of her life. Now, armed with a better understanding of her childhood and the wounds that shaped her, Nicole courageously strides towards the light, illuminating a path of hope for others grappling with their own addictions.In today’s episode, Louise asks Nicole to share more about:  Fantasy sex addiction & what it actually is The fascinating connection to the Father Wound & Psychological Vulnerability, as well as Nervous System Dysregulation The similarities between sex addiction and other types of addiction How Sex Addiction Can Emerge as a Response to Pain Nicole's Personal Journey with ADHD and Trauma The Power of Commune and Finding Faith and Connection in God for healing In this beautiful, open hearted episode, Nicole graciously shares her story and brings light into the darkness of addiction. Note: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including sexual abuse and childhood trauma. Listener discretion is advised.----⭐ Want more OPENHOUSE content? Join OPENHOUSE PREMIUM for weekly bonus episodes, a full back catalog of episodes, access to our Community Area 'The House,' and our exclusive 'Ask A Therapist' room with guaranteed therapist responses. Plus, enjoy all episodes ad-free! Join OPENHOUSE Premium here: https://openhouse.supercast.com/ ⭐ Connect with Louise Rumball and Nicole Moore Joseph: Louise on Instagram: @iamlouiserumball Louise (The Therapy Girl) on TikTok: @thetherapygirl__ Nicole on Instagram: @iamnicolemoorejoseph Music Sources: Vibe With Me by Joakim Karud Listen on SoundCloud Music promoted by Audio Library Watch on YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How much sex drive is too much of a sex drive? Do we use orgasms as a release from day to day life? Can you have a problem with too many orgasms? What if your partner whats to have sex and you don’t?Today, we ask you - have you ever stopped to ask WHY you or your partner wants or needs to orgasm, or orgasm so much? It’s a fascinating, often undiscussed question.In the episode, Louise Rumball and Dr. Massimo Fontana, therapist and sexologist, dive into various aspects of high sex drive the WHY behind your orgasms. They look at: The dopamine hit of orgasm and the allure of orgasmic escape Orgasms as coping mechanisms, distractions, connections, and self-soothing techniques Difference in libidos and the root cause of high and low libidos  How painkillers and mouthwash might make orgasming harder Justin Bieber's sex addiction  The concept of ‘penetration’ and using penetration for validation Louise also brings Dr. Massimo a question from the community area, The House. They discuss a couple who feel that their sexual intimacy has been limited recently after one of them contracted an STI and they can’t be intimate. The pair delve into *why* that partner are struggling and whether sex can ever be *too* integral for a relationship? ⭐ THE  PLEASURE PLAYBOOK -  ⭐ the ultimate guide to understanding and revolutionising your sex life with Dr. Massimo Fontana & Louise Rumball: purchase here: https://www.thisisopenhouse.com/therapy-shop/p/0m17z75cf69di5c3nc90vki0zlkjeq ⭐ Want more Home Truths, Voice Notes from Lu and bonus content? Join OPENHOUSE PREMIUM for weekly bonus episodes, a full back catalogue of episodes, access to our Community Area 'The House,' and our exclusive 'Ask A Therapist' room with guaranteed therapist responses. Plus, enjoy all episodes ad-free! ⭐ Join OPENHOUSE PREMIUM now at: https://openhouse.supercast.com/Additional recommended listening:70 - Sex happens in our bodies, so why do we get so damn stuck in our heads?66 - If casual sex traumatizes the f**k out of you, you are not alone - but why? –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Connect with Louise on Instagram: @iamlouiserumballConnect with Louise on TikTok: @thetherapygirl__Connect with OPENHOUSE: @theopenhousepodcastConnect with Dr Massimo Fontana: @massimo.stochi.fontanaSign up to join the OPENHOUSE mailing list to receive first access to all workshops, courses and live events: www.thisisopenhouse.com–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Music SourcesVibe With Me by Joakim Karud http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-7YDBIGCXsY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Famous pop singer Ariana Grande joins Louise Rumball and Dr. Tari Mack to discuss the psychology of relationship jumping. They explore why some people struggle with being alone and seek external validation through relationships. They also emphasize the importance of taking time to build a healthy relationship with oneself after a breakup.

PSA: someone's issues and insecurities are not healthy boundaries. Join Louise Rumball on this HOMETRUTH issue where she unpacks the recent Jonah Hill situation and asks ‘when are healthy boundaries unhealthy?She chats through:  Was Jonah Hill using therapy speak & ‘healthy’ boundaries to control his girlfriend? How controlling behavior can be masked under positive speak How silent superiority is a big danger; and The importance of understanding how abuse starts small. Louise then invites clinical psychologist, Dr Tari Mack to provide professional advice on the situation and what we know. Tune in for a fascinating episode.-----⭐ Want more Home Truths, Voice Notes from Lu and bonus content? Join OPENHOUSE PREMIUM for weekly bonus episodes, a full back catalogue of episodes, access to our Community Area 'The House,' and our exclusive 'Ask A Therapist' room with guaranteed therapist responses. Plus, enjoy all episodes ad-free! ⭐ -----Join OPENHOUSE PREMIUM now at: https://openhouse.supercast.com/Connect with Louise on Instagram: @iamlouiserumballFollow Louise (The Therapy Girl) on TikTok: @thetherapygirl__Connect with OPENHOUSE: @theopenhousepodcastConnect with Dr. Tari Mack on Instagram: @drtarimackMusic Sources⠀ Vibe With Me by Joakim Karud http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud⠀ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-7YDBIGCXsY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you blocking your own chances at finding love without realizing it? Today, we bring you one of our OPENHOUSE Bonus Episodes from the archives to share with you, today, clinical psychologist Dr. Tari Mack joins Louise Rumball to share everything she sees in her therapy room and the mistakes that block true love from coming in. The pair discuss:  Repeating the same dating cycles  Not asking the right questions Not pacing or taking things slow Prioritizing chemistry over exploring compatibility Getting physical right away People pleasing / no healthy boundaries ‘Pick me, love me, choose me’ energy Enabling time wasting behavior and boundary violations Jealously in the dating stage Consistency in communications And more!-----⭐ Want more bonus episodes like this, including Home Truths, Voice Notes from Lu and Therapy Q&As? Join OPENHOUSE PREMIUM for weekly bonus episodes, a full back catalogue of episodes, access to our Community Area 'The House,' and our exclusive 'Ask A Therapist' room with guaranteed therapist responses. Plus, enjoy all episodes ad-free! HERE: https://openhouse.supercast.com/ ⭐ -----Connect with Louise on Instagram: @iamlouiserumballFollow Louise (The Therapy Girl) on TikTok: @thetherapygirl__Connect with OPENHOUSE: @theopenhousepodcastConnect with Dr. Tari Mack on Instagram: @drtarimackMusic Sources⠀ Vibe With Me by Joakim Karud http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud⠀ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-7YDBIGCXsY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you FEEL big and FEEL often and sometimes it's just TOO MUCH? If yes, this episode is for you. Today, Louise is joined by a new guest, DBT andCBT therapist and Adjunct Professor at Columbia, Maddy Ellberger. Louise & Maddy Ellberger jumps into all things BIG, BIG emotions: What big emotions ACTUALLY are? Emotional sensitivity, emotional reactivity, and returning to a baseline state How some of us really are more sensitive than others How big emotions are connected to childhood Understanding societal shaming of intense emotions Examining feelings of anger towards oneself or one's mother The link between overwhelming emotions and dissociation or disconnection Unpacking the underlying sadness behind anger The importance of cultivating a nurturing self-environment starting with oneself The concept of 'wise-minds'  And more!⭐ Want more Home Truths, Voice Notes from Lu and bonus content? Join OPENHOUSE PREMIUM for weekly bonus episodes, a full back catalogue of episodes, access to our Community Area 'The House,' and our exclusive 'Ask A Therapist' room with guaranteed therapist responses. Plus, enjoy all episodes ad-free! Join OPENHOUSE Premium here: https://openhouse.supercast.com/ ⭐ –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ⠀  Connect with Louise on Instagram: @iamlouiserumball⠀  Follow Louise (The Therapy Girl) on TikTok: @thetherapygirl__⠀  Connect with OPENHOUSE: @theopenhousepodcast⠀ Follow Maddy on Instagram: @millennialmindfulnessdoc––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Music Sources⠀ Vibe With Me by Joakim Karud http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud⠀ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-7YDBIGCXsY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes they’re interested, sometimes they’re not. Always texting but nothing ever moving deeper? One foot in, one foot out? Been hurt before so they don’t want to commit just yet? Do these situations sound familiar?In today’s Q&A episode, Louise jumps into another OPENHOUSE Session with Dr. Tari Mack as the pair discuss why people might be inconsistent, hot and cold, and whether it can be overcome. The pair discuss: What is breadcrumbing? How breadcrumbing blocks true intimacy How it ties to being emotionally unavailable? The connection between attachment theory and breadcrumbing The concept of being able to ‘sit in intimacy’; and  Identifying the fear that is driving breadcrumbing and inconsistent behavior The pair also discuss why avoidants can sometimes come on hot, or warm, not always cold and Louise asks ‘is breadcrumbing ever emotionally manipulative?’-----------------------------------------⭐ Want more Home Truths, Voice Notes from Lu and bonus content? Join OPENHOUSE PREMIUM for weekly bonus episodes, a full back catalogue of episodes, access to our Community Area 'The House,' and our exclusive 'Ask A Therapist' room with guaranteed therapist responses. Plus, enjoy all episodes ad-free! https://openhouse.supercast.com/ ⭐ -----------------------------------------Join OPENHOUSE PREMIUM now at: https://openhouse.supercast.com/Connect with Louise on Instagram: @iamlouiserumballFollow Louise (The Therapy Girl) on TikTok: @thetherapygirl__Connect with OPENHOUSE: @theopenhousepodcastConnect with Dr. Tari Mack on Instagram: @drtarimack-----------------------------------------Music Sources⠀ Vibe With Me by Joakim Karud http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud⠀ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-7YDBIGCXsY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A wild, juicy life update discussing dark journeys, health anxiety and phobias? Interested in alternative healing? Wondering what's going on with Louise's relationship? If you’re into those types of things then this episode is for you. In OPENHOUSE’s 100th episode Louise Rumball jumps back on her now well-known "voice notes from Lu” type episode (usually saved for premium subscribers) to chat all things 100 EPISODES as well as telling you about what she’s been up to recently. Cue: she’s been going through it. Louise jumps into: Hitting rock bottom recently Overworking, chronic pain & coping mechanisms An intense bout of health anxiety and living with a phobia A visit to a Mexican medicine man  Weed, weed and more weed  And more!Tune in now for a fun, insightful and entertaining journey that will leave you reflecting on your own biggest fears!Stream the full OPENHOUSE catalog here on Spotify and here on Apple Podcasts.⭐ Want more Home Truths, Voice Notes from Lu and bonus content? Join OPENHOUSE PREMIUM for weekly bonus episodes, a full back catalogue of episodes, access to our Community Area 'The House,' and our exclusive 'Ask A Therapist' room with guaranteed therapist responses. Plus, enjoy all episodes ad-free! Join OPENHOUSE Premium here: https://openhouse.supercast.com/ ⭐ –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ⠀  Connect with Louise on Instagram: @iamlouiserumball⠀  Follow Louise (The Therapy Girl) on TikTok: @thetherapygirl__⠀  Connect with OPENHOUSE: @theopenhousepodcast––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Music Sources⠀ Vibe With Me by Joakim Karud http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud⠀ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-7YDBIGCXs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Does the health of your Mum determine the health of your friendships? This week, in your #FreeTherapyFix, Louise and Stephanie explore how our early relationships with our mothers can impact our ability to form and maintain friendships with women later in life.  The pair dive into:💫 How does the emotional inconsistency of your mother affect your social relationships with others?💫 Exploring the psychology of the ‘girls girl’ and the ‘only friends with guy’s girl’ 💫 Have you ever felt too much for your friends?💫 Why some people isolate themselves from their friends in times of need💫 And why it is never too late to find, work on or nurture your female friendships. Louise & Stephanie also discuss Louise’s own personal experiences with ‘feeling too much’ in a friendship, and why she often wants to isolate. Stephanie drops some light bulb truths. RECOMMENDED LISTENING: Ep. 89 -  MOTHER WOUND/ MOMMY ISSUES: Pt. The Toxic, Attacking, or ‘Tidy’ Mother Ep. 91 - MOTHER WOUND - The Suppressed Mother + How Our Mom Impacts Our Body Image ⭐ Want more Home Truths, Voice Notes from Lu, and bonus content? Join OPENHOUSE PREMIUM for weekly bonus episodes, a full back catalogue of episodes, access to our Community Area ‘The House,’ and our exclusive ‘Ask A Therapist’ room with guaranteed therapist responses. Plus, enjoy all episodes ad-free! Join OPENHOUSE PREMIUM now at: https://openhouse.supercast.com/ ⭐  –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Connect with Louise on Instagram: @iamlouiserumballConnect with Louise on TikTok: @thetherapygirl__Connect with OPEN HOUSE: @theopenhousepodcastConnect with Stephanie on Instagram: @stephanietherapyConnect with Stephanie on TikTok: @loveandtherapy –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Music Sources⠀ Vibe With Me by Joakim Karud http://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud⠀ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-7YDBIGCXsY ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices