
You Need Therapy
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.
Latest episodes

Aug 12, 2024 • 35min
Vulnerability Vs. Oversharing
Kat’s back with another conversation about the confusing nature of vulnerability on the interwebs. In this episode Kat discusses the differences between emotional oversharing and true vulnerability and gives some tips from Brene Brown on how to know when its time to share. Follow Kat on Instagram: @KatVanburen Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Click HERE to see the You Need Therapy merch! 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: @HoustonTilleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 7, 2024 • 14min
Couch Talks: I Ran Into My Therapist at a Bar
Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week, Kat answers a question about what to do if you run into your therapist outside of the therapy office (and what therapists are allowed to do if they run into a client outside of the office). Follow Kat on Instagram: @KatVanburen Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast 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: @HoustonTilleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 5, 2024 • 31min
This One’s for the Therapists: Social Media with Julia Langner, LPC, MSHP
This Is For The Therapists is a series created to highlight and dive into topics that impact therapists specifically. This week, Julia Langner joins us again to talk about the pressures of social media therapists may feel while trying to build their practice. Click the link HERE to contact Bridget! Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat.Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast 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: @HoustonTilleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 31, 2024 • 17min
Couch Talks: I Moved To a New City and Can't Make Friends!
Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week Kat gives some tips on how to make friends as an adult! Follow Kat on Instagram: @KatVanburen Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast 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: @HoustonTilleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 29, 2024 • 35min
This One’s for the Therapists: Rupture & Repair
This Is For The Therapists is a series created to highlight and dive into topics that impact therapists specifically. This week, we talk about what happens when you mess up at work. Click the link HERE to contact Bridget! Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat.Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast 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: @HoustonTilleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 24, 2024 • 12min
Couch Talks: HELP! My Ex & I Go to the Same Gym
Couch Talks is the special bonus epsiode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week, Kat gives feedback to a listener who is wondering if she should get a new gym after her and her boyfriend broke up. Follow Kat on Instagram: @KatVanburen Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast 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: @HoustonTilleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 22, 2024 • 38min
Where Did All the Third Places Go?
This week Kat talks about Third Places and why they are so hard to come by these days. Follow Kat on Instagram: @KatVanburen Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast 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: @HoustonTilleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 17, 2024 • 19min
Couch Talks: My Partner and I Have Different Political Beliefs
Couch Talks is the special bonus epsiode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week, Kat gives feedback to a listener around how to have a healthy conversation with her fiancé about politics when they do not share the same beliefs. Episode Mentioned: Be There in Five: Democracy in Retrograde Book Mentioned: Democracy in Retrograde Follow Kat on Instagram: @KatVanburen Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast 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: @HoustonTilleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 15, 2024 • 29min
This One’s for the Therapists: Do I Suck At My Job?
This week Kat is indroducing her new series: This One’s For The Therapists. In this series Kat will discuss a topic relevant to the experience of being a therapist. Follow Kat on Instagram: @KatVanburen Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast 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: @HoustonTilleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 10, 2024 • 19min
Couch Talks: How Much Time Do I Need To Spend With My In-Laws???
Couch Talks is the bonus episode of You Need Therapy where Kat answers questions that listeners send to kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com. This week, Kat talks about how to shift perspectives around feeling obligated to spend time with in-laws! Follow Kat on Instagram: @KatVanburen Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast 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: @HoustonTilleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.