
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

Jan 25, 2021 • 38min
The Therapy Experience As A Black Woman With Staci Buford
This week Kat (@kat.defatta) invites fellow therapist, Staci Buford on to the show to talk about her experience as a black woman working in mental health. Staci is a therapist at Kat’s practice, Three Cords Therapy and works alongside Kat everyday. Together they talk about the representation of cultural diversity in the therapy world, or the lack thereof, and where and how we may need to make some changes.If you want to work with Staci and you live in TN you can learn more about her HERE.Learn more about YNT at Youneedtherapypodcast.com & @youneedtherapypodcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 20, 2021 • 11min
Couch Talks with Kat (1-20-21)
Couch Talks is a special Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat (@kat.defatta) answers questions that you all email in each week! This week on Couch Talks, Kat talks about how and why screaming can actually make you feel better. Then she answers a question from a listener who is having a hard time “discovering” who she is. If you want Kat to answer your question email her at kathryn@youneedtehrapypodcast.com.Learn more about Kat and the podcast at www.Youneedtherapypodcast.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 18, 2021 • 34min
You Are Not Alone In Your Loneliness with Jamie Tworkowski
This week Kat (@kat.defatta) is talking all things loneliness. Jamie Tworkowski (@jamietworkowski) who founded an organization called To Write Love On Her Arms, (@twloha) joins her to talk about how he has dealt with his feelings of loneliness, what he has learned about vulnerability, and how to ask and get help.To learn more about Jamie and To Write Love On Her Arms, click here -> twloha.comTo learn more about our podcast, You Need Therapy, click here -> youneedtherapypodcast.comRemember to follow us on Instagram at @youneedtherapypodcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 13, 2021 • 11min
Couch Talks with Kat (1-13-21)
Couch Talks is a special Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat (@kat.defatta) answers questions that you all email in each week! This week on Couch Talks, Kat tells us what the difference between a Coach and Therapist is. Then, she talks about how to “break up” with your therapist and how to know if that is the right decision. If you want Kat to answer your question email her at kathryn@youneedtehrapypodcast.com.Learn more about Kat and the podcast at www.youneedtherapypodcast.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 11, 2021 • 44min
How to Become the Hero in Your Own Story with Allison Fallon
This week we (@kat.defatta) invite Allison Fallon (@allyfallon) on to the show to talk about the power writing can have in your life. This is one of those conversations that just became exactly what it needed to be. We started talking about the professional writing process and then found our way talking about how transformative writing can be in anyone’s life. Ally tells us how writing helped her take power in the story of her own life and gives us tips on how to start our own healing journey through writing. Check out Ally’s new book, The Power of Writing it Down!Learn more about YNT at Youneedtherapypodcast.com & @youneedtherapypodcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 6, 2021 • 16min
Couch Talks with Kat (1-6-21)
Couch Talks is a special Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions that you all email in each week! This week on Couch Talks, Kat gives some helpful tips on how to navigate triggering relationships when it comes to dieting and disordered eating behaviors. Kat offers an easy format to help communicate boundaries and ask for what you need. Then, Kat answers a question related to how to find the confidence to go after the things you want in life!A If you want Kat to answer your question email them to kathryn@youneedtehrapypodcast.com.Learn more about Kat and the podcast at www.Youneedtherapypodcast.comThis podcast was edited by Houston Tilley Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 4, 2021 • 1h 3min
Depression Does Not Define You: With Hannah Brencher
Happy 2021! We are THRILLED to start a new year with the one and only Hannah Brencher (@hannahbrencher) on the show. Hannah is an author and speaker who sheds light on the tough realities of life while also spreading hope into what can and will be when we face those realities. I’ve been a big fan of Hannah for awhile now and I am excited for y’all to get a taste into the real life magic she creates just by being who she is! We talk about all the things but really dive into what depression felt like for Hannah and how she found her way out of one of the hardest fights she’s ever been a part of. Depression is real, tough, and scary; but depression does not define who you are and what you’re allowed to do with your life. How Hannah lives and speaks into so many human souls is a beautiful example of what it means to know that, you are not your depression.You can learn more about Hannah and find her new book HERE.You can learn more about the podcast HERE and also follow us on instagram at @youneedtherapypodcast & @kat.defattaThis podcast was produced by Houston Tilley Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 30, 2020 • 8min
Couch Talks with Kat (12-30-20)
Couch Talks is a special Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions that you all email in each week! This week on Couch Talks, Kat gives us a little New Year pep talk and talks about what 2020 helped her come back home to inside of herself. If you want Kat to answer your question email them to kathryn@youneedtehrapypodcast.com. Learn more about Kat and the podcast at www.Youneedtherapypodcast.comThis podcast was edited by Houston Tilley Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 28, 2020 • 51min
Why You Don't Need to Start A Diet This Year
This week Kat (@kat.defatta) has one of her FAVE dietitians back to talk about why you don't need to start a diet in the new year. Crystal Lunenschloss (@horizon_nutritioncounseling) is a certified eating disorder registered dietitian and founder of Horizon Nutrition Counseling. She is Kat's GO TO for all things food and nutrition and she is one of the smartest humans when it comes to how the body + food work together. This week they tackle it all: why diets are popular, why they don't work, and some alternatives to help you feel good about who you are from the inside out!To learn more about Crystal email Crystal@horizonnutrioncounseling.comFollow the podcast: @youneedtherapypodcastwww.youneedtherapy.comThis episode was edited by Houston Tilley. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 23, 2020 • 13min
Couch Talks with Kat (12-23-20)
Couch Talks is a special Q&A episode that comes out every Wednesday where Kat answers questions that you all email in each week! This week on Couch Talks, Kat talks about the difference between Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar Disorder. Then she invites @katiegustafson.co back to answer a question about the enneagram.If you want Kat to answer your question email them to kathryn@youneedtehrapypodcast.com. Remember Katie has a new program called, The Practice... check it out!Learn more about Kat and the podcast at www.Youneedtherapypodcast.comThis podcast was edited by Houston Tilley Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.