You Need Therapy

Ever feel like there is something wrong with you because you can't figure out that one great passion that lights your soul on fire? Or do you find yourself feeling directionless and purposeless as you walk in and out of work each day? Well, this week, Kat, (@kat.defatta) is taking us down a road that many drive around in circles inside our heads. She is talking about passion and purpose and how we can confuse them sometimes and also put too much emphasis on one or the other. She also shares her take aways from one of the very best podcasts she has ever listened to. It was an Oprah Super Soul Conversation with Elizabeth Gilbert and she brings in a third contender to the passion & purpose conversation... curiosity. Listen this week to find out why this may just be the secret we have all been looking for in our lives. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Couch Talks is a special bonus Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat, (@kat.defatta) answer questions you send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week Kat talks about Christian guilt and how to move away from trying to be the "perfect" Christian. (P.s. this doesn't exist). Then Kat discusses the phrase "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" and gives her take on how it can be both helpful and hurtful. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Kat (@kat.defatta), is diving head first into the world of dating apps. Dating apps have been gaining popularity for the past 8 years and in this episode Kat breaks down how that is changing more than just how we date. Whether you're single, married, dating, love dating apps, or never been on one, this episode will offer helpful insight and understanding into the virtual world of the search for love. This episode doesn't classify them as good or bad but it does offer some thought provoking insight that can help us maintain emotional growth as our world continues to engage in the dating app scene. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Couch Talks is a special bonus Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat (@kat.defatta) answers questions that you all send in to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week Kat talks about something a friend sent her that she saw on Tik Tok about anxious attachment and relationships. In this episode Kat talks about why we need to be mindful about who and what we follow online. These days anyone can be an expert if they want to say they are, it's our job to fact check the overflow of information we consume daily. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Kat (@Kat.defatta) is sharing her somewhat unpopular opinion about forgiveness. In this episode you will hear Kat talk about why she doesn't believe that you NEED to forgive someone to heal emotional wounds. Many of us have grown up experiencing and participating in something called "forced forgiveness". In this episode you will learn what exactly that means and how you can find healing without doing something that doesn't feel authentic or right. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Couch talks is the special bonus Q&A episode of You Need Therapy where Kat (@kat.defatta) answers questions that you send in to kathryn@youneedtherapy.com. This week Kat talks about how to know if you're done with therapy and how to talk to your therapist about this. Then Kat talks about self disclosure and how she navigates having a public podcast and maintaining boundaries with clients. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Kat (@kat.defatta) is taking you on a little journey with her. What started out as an episode about revenge seeking behavior naturally turned into an open conversation about call out and cancel culture. This week you will hear Kat talk honestly and uncensored about her thoughts and feelings in hopes that we all will start thinking about our behavior and motivations more when it comes to this subject. Kat also invited her friend and former guest, Paul Gaiter, on to give another perspective and help walk her through allllll of the things. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Couch Talks is a special Q&A episode where Kat (@kat.defatta) answers questions that listeners send in to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week Kat talks about a popular "body positivity" trend and how while the intention may be great, is causing more harm than good. Then Kat answers a question regarding cancel culture and how to handle conflicting feelings when music and tv shows you like support racial injustice. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Kat (@kat.defatta) has one of her VERY favorite humans on the show, Janet Heilbronn. Janet was actually Kat's first supervisor as an intern when she was in graduate school. This week they talk about what Kat was like 9 years ago and what helped move her along her path to becoming a therapist. Kat also invites Janet to talk about her own journey as a healer, what modalities she likes to use and why. Together they talk about somatics, experiential therapy, and what the term resourcing means.To learn more about Janet, click HERE.To learn more about the podcast, click HERE. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Couch Talks is a bonus Q&A episode of You Need Therapy where Kat (@kat.defatta) answers questions that you all send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week Kat goes a little rogue and talks about kindness and the problems she is seeing on social media right now. She came up with a little challenge for us all to help spark more positivity into the world. Then she Answers one of the most popular questions she gets, How did you become a therapist and start your own practice? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.