What Your Therapist Thinks

How Can Mother-Daughter Relationships Heal? Building a Deeper and Healthier Connection

Brittney Scott, licensed therapist, joins Kristie and Felicia to unpack the dynamics of mother-daughter relationships ahead of Mother’s Day. They discuss everything from why this is a specialized therapeutic focus to the ethics of going no-contact. Some takeaways: * Why a healthy relationship is defined by clear boundaries and autonomy. * How to foster a deeper mother-daughter relationship through vulnerability and accountability. * How mutual curiosity plays a role in improving your personal connections. * How to tackle the decision of going no-contact. Use our promo code "WYTT" for up to 20% Off at CozyEarth.com [https://cozyearth.com/]. For sponsorships, please reach out to wytt@besttherapists.com [wytt@besttherapists.com] * Join our Substack community [https://whatyourtherapistthinks.substack.com/] * Follow WYTT on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wyttpodcast/] * Follow Felicia on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the_bad_therapist/] Connect with Brittney [https://www.brittneymscott.com/]: * Follow Brittney on Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/thebrittneyscott/] * Listen to Brittney’s Podcast: The Mother Daughter Relationship Show Podcast [https://www.brittneymscott.com/podcast]. * Brittney’s Free Resource Library [https://www.brittneymscott.com/resource-library]. *Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle *Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks [https://www.youtube.com/@WhatYourTherapistThinks] *Brought to you by BestTherapists.com [http://besttherapists.com/] *Produced by PodVision [https://pod.vision/]. If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it! This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.

How Can We Get The Spark Back? Strategies for Long-Term Relationship Intimacy

Dr. Lindsay Cavanagh, psychologist and marriage expert, joins Kristie and Felicia to unpack the strategies for long-term intimacy. They discuss the emotional aspect of desire: how mental load and systemic stressors can make or break the spark in parenthood. Some takeaways: • Why spontaneity fails when it meets the exhausting logistics of parenthood. • The difference between intentional pursuit and weaponized incompetence. • How to start integrating emotional safety into your connection. • How mental load influences your libido more than "lost attraction" does. For sponsorships, please reach out to wytt@besttherapists.com [wytt@besttherapists.com] Join our Substack community [https://whatyourtherapistthinks.substack.com/] Follow WYTT on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wyttpodcast/] Follow Felicia on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the_bad_therapist/] Connect with Lindsay. [https://marriedafterkids.com/] Follow Lindsay on Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/marriedafterkids/] Listen to Lindsay’s Podcast: Married After Kids [https://marriedafterkids.com/podcast]. *Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle *Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks [https://www.youtube.com/@WhatYourTherapistThinks] *Brought to you by BestTherapists.com [http://besttherapists.com/] *Produced by PodVision [https://pod.vision/]. If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it! This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.

How Do I Regulate My Nervous System? Resetting Your System & Managing Stress

Therapists Julie Goldberg joins Kristie and Felicia to unpack the mechanics of nervous system regulation and offer a practical, somatic perspective on mental health. They explore the range of human response from fight-or-flight to shutdown. This episode reframes anxiety and burnout away from personal failures to adaptive physiological responses designed to keep you safe. Some takeaways: • The differences between safety, mobilization and shutdown. • Why the goal isn't permanent calm but building resilience and flexibility. • How our bodies naturally find safety in the presence of another regulated human. • Changing the narrative from "What's wrong with me?" to "What is my body trying to tell me?" • Simple somatic techniques to help navigate your stress. For sponsorships, please reach out to wytt@besttherapists.com [wytt@besttherapists.com] Join our Substack community [https://whatyourtherapistthinks.substack.com/] Follow WYTT on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wyttpodcast/] Follow Felicia on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the_bad_therapist/] Connect with Julie. [https://www.thirdnaturetherapy.com/] Follow Julie on Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/thirdnaturetherapy/] Join Julie’s Course: Regulate with the Nervous System Reset Course [https://www.thirdnaturetherapy.com/nervous-system-reset] *Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle *Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks [https://www.youtube.com/@WhatYourTherapistThinks] *Brought to you by BestTherapists.com [http://besttherapists.com/] *Produced by PodVision [https://pod.vision/]. If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it! This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.

Why Am I Anxious About Money? Healing Your Financial Psychology

Financial therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin joins Kristie and Felicia to unpack the psychological roots of our bank accounts. They center the conversation on the emotional landscape of money: how one’s childhood and systemic failures, not personal incompetence, shape financial anxiety. Some takeaways: • Why "logic" fails when it crashes with childhood narratives and fears. • The difference between functional planning and toxic guilt. • How to stop restricting pleasure and start integrating joy into your financial plan. • How socioeconomic factors influence your wallet more than "bad habits" do. For sponsorships, please reach out to wytt@besttherapists.com Join our Substack community Follow WYTT on Instagram Follow Felicia on Instagram Connect with Lindsay. Follow Lindsay on Instagram. Get Lindsay’s Book at Your Local Bookstore: The Financial Anxiety Solution. Lindsay’s Recommendation: debtcollective.org. *Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle *Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks *Brought to you by BestTherapists.com *Produced by PodVision. If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it! This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.

Talking in Therapy isn’t Enough? Reprocessing Trauma with EMDR

Erica Bonham, LPC, MA joins Kristie and Felicia to demystify EMDR therapy and how it actually works to heal the brain. They explore how bilateral stimulation mimics REM sleep to "unstick" traumatic memories trapped in the nervous system. Erica advocates for a bottom-up approach to recovery to address the somatic and emotional roots of distress. Some takeaways: • How bilateral stimulation helps the brain reprocess • Why a somatic approach is often more effective than cognitive insight • How to develop compassion for the internal mechanisms that try to keep us safe For sponsorships, please reach out to wytt@besttherapists.com Join our Substack community [https://whatyourtherapistthinks.substack.com/] Follow WYTT on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wyttpodcast/] Follow Felicia on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the_bad_therapist/] Episode referenced: What Type Of Trauma Do I Have? Understanding Trauma [https://pod.link/1837783166/episode/Y2RhZTAwY2UtMGZjMS00MTdkLWJjMzctYzc4MGQ5Yjk5MTli] Use our promo code "WYTT" for up to 20% Off at CozyEarth.com [https://cozyearth.com/]. Connect with Erica [https://www.avoscounseling.com/erica] Follow Erica on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/avoscounseling], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/avoscounseling/], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-bonham-956262147/] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@ejbonham1207] Read Erica’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Always-Enough-Never-Done-Cultivate/dp/B0F46S2L9Y?crid=1ZXIRV7EPMH24&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.E9Jc9UOCH9Zzq8MapcBrEz5fox9sGF-1uOJtADCi-Y7GjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.xmH_VWFrkv5aMRZl978MFdE1LMzpaoCosZ3kObVBNl8&dib_tag=se&keywords=erica+bonham&qid=1773791332&sprefix=erica+bonham,aps,212&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl2&tag=besttherapist-20&linkId=05821a49ea5fa9baf7445a813116fc12&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tlAlways Enough, Never Done [https://www.amazon.com/Always-Enough-Never-Done-Cultivate/dp/B0F46S2L9Y?crid=1ZXIRV7EPMH24&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.E9Jc9UOCH9Zzq8MapcBrEz5fox9sGF-1uOJtADCi-Y7GjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.xmH_VWFrkv5aMRZl978MFdE1LMzpaoCosZ3kObVBNl8&dib_tag=se&keywords=erica+bonham&qid=1773791332&sprefix=erica+bonham,aps,212&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl2&tag=besttherapist-20&linkId=05821a49ea5fa9baf7445a813116fc12&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl]. *Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle *Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks [https://www.youtube.com/@WhatYourTherapistThinks] *Brought to you by BestTherapists.com [http://besttherapists.com/] *Produced by PodVision [https://pod.vision/]. If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it! This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.