
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

Feb 24, 2020 • 1h 33min
Body Image & Eating Disorders 101: Let's Start with the Basics
NEDA Week has arrived! To celebrate, Kat and & Megan decided to talk about some of the basics around body image and eating disorders. This week, you will hear an overview of body image/body dysmorphia, the different types of eating disorders, and more specifically about the most socially accepted and celebrated type of disordered eating that we are seeing now. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 10, 2020 • 1h 37min
All of the Feelings: What Happens When You're Aware and Unaware of Your Feelings
In this episode Kat and Megan talk ALL about feelings. PSA: Feelings are for you! Feelings can get a bad reputation because they can be pretty uncomfortable. However, the truth is, they are meant to be helpful tools that lead us to our needs. During this session we talk about what happens when we try not to experience feelings and what we gain when we allow ourselves to become awake to what is really going on. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 27, 2020 • 1h 17min
How to Find Freedom in Being You: Moving out of Looking for Attention and into Belonging
This episode starts with an announcement Kathryn (@threecordstherapy) has truly struggled to keep a secret 🤭. Then, she sits down with a special guest who interviews HER. You'll learn about how she almost got arrested last week but more importantly how she learned to lean into herself and find a lot of love for who that person really is. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 13, 2020 • 1h 31min
We Aren't as Different as You Think: From Surviving to Fully Living with Megan Moir LPC, MHSP
This week, Kathryn sits down in her actual therapy office with fellow therapist, Megan Moir. What started as a personal conversation days earlier around the desire to remind people there is nothing wrong with them turned quickly into a public conversation where Megan tells us how she discovered there was nothing wrong with her. They explain how much more similar we are when we allow ourselves to see past our behaviors and Megan tells us how she accidentally became a therapist. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 6, 2020 • 1h 32min
Why Diets Don't Work: And It's Not About Weight Anyway
In this episode Kathryn sits down with Dylan Murphy RD, LDN to talk about why all the diets you've tried have backfired. Spoiler alert: It's not your fault. Dylan uses her training and actual research to explain why the promises fad diets make just don't make sense while Kathryn's mind is blown when she hears why celery juice had the best year ever in 2019. It may be a new year- but all that means is you need to get a new calendar... you can keep the same body and still find joy in 2020. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 30, 2019 • 1h 16min
New Year, Better Belief System: Unveiling and changing negative beliefs
In this episode you will hear Kathryn chatting with one of her favorite people, Annie Reeves. Together they navigate through the discovery of their negative core beliefs, how they formed, and if it's possible to change them. You'll hear about the struggle of not getting what you want when you want it and also learn that it isn't because you aren't good enough. Follow Kathryn: @Threecordstherapy & Annie: @anniereeves Learn more about Kathryn: www.threecordstherapy.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 16, 2019 • 1h 15min
Why Am I This Way?: Attachment Theory with Kelly Fox
Kathryn sits down with her friend, Kelly Fox, to talk about the ins and outs of Attachment Theory. This theory lays the foundation of a lot of the therapeutic work that Kathryn does with clients every day and helps explain how we create our individualized view of the world and our relationships them. They go back in time to uncover relational patterns that impacted Kelly's development and you get to laugh at some of the interesting things she did to get her needs met. Follow Kathryn: @Threecordstherapy Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.