Let’s Be Honest

The ‘Talking Stage’ Is A Cop-Out. Ft. Relationship Therapist & Coach, Laura Caruso, MHC-LP

Do you find yourself to be anxious in relationships? What about avoidant or fearful of getting too close to someone? The season finale is here and we’ve got a good one. Liana sits down with relationship therapist and coach, Laura Caruso, MHC-LP, to answer listener questions about attachment styles. Laura breaks down the difference between love vs. attachment, what love ACTUALLY feels like, and what it means to be secure in a relationship. Liana and Laura finally admit that they believe “the talking stage” is a cop out to being in a committed relationship. #WeSaidIt. Connect with Laura: @lauracaruso.therapy https://lauracarusotherapy.com/ Follow the pod on IG: @Letsbehonest.podcast Follow Liana on IG: @LianaRossLMHC Submit a question/topic request: Letsbehonest@goodingwellness.com Work with Liana & learn more about Gooding Wellness: www.goodingwellness.com Check us out on Youtube! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzm9UidabFI3luVOuhlgi9zOk3Ijz2cdS Sponsored by Mountainside Treatment Center

I Can’t Stop Comparing Myself To My Friends! Ft. Emily Dolan, LMSW

Why do we ALWAYS tend to catch ourselves in the comparison game?  And why does social media make it so incredibly easy to compare our lives to someone else's highlight reel?  In this episode I sit down with Licensed Social Worker, Emily Dolan, to talk all things confidence and comparison.  We read listener submitted questions including feeling that others are "further along in life," being the only single friend in a group filled with couples, comparing present self to our past self, and SO much more.  Emily takes us through what she has seen within her professional and personal life when it comes to comparing our life to someone else's, how it impedes our self esteem, and what to do about it.   Follow the pod on IG: @Letsbehonest.podcast Follow Liana on IG: @LianaRossLMHC Submit a question/topic request: Letsbehonest@goodingwellness.com Work with Liana & learn more about Gooding Wellness: http://www.goodingwellness.com/www.goodingwellness.com [http://www.goodingwellness.com/] Check us out on Youtube! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzm9UidabFI3luVOuhlgi9zOk3Ijz2cdS [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzm9UidabFI3luVOuhlgi9zOk3Ijz2cdS] Sponsored by Mountainside Treatment Center [https://mountainside.com/]

How To Mentally Survive The Holiday Season

ITS THE HOLIDAY SEASON! We love this time of year! No matter what you celebrate, no matter what tradition you practice, sometimes the holidays can also be #rough. Liana is getting real and answering some listener submitted questions and concerns that are coming up during this time of year. She speaks to how to navigate stressful family dynamics and what to do if this is the first year without a loved one who recently passed. She also breaks down the very real struggle associated with this being the first holiday season in recovery from an eating disorder and substance abuse addiction. Cuz we all know the holidays are FLOODED with food and booze. You’ll want to listen to this episode before you have to deal with Aunt Judy’s questions about your dating life. Follow the pod on IG: @Letsbehonest.podcast Follow Liana on IG: @LianaRossLMHC Submit a question/topic request: Letsbehonest@goodingwellness.com Work with Liana & learn more about Gooding Wellness: www.goodingwellness.com Check us out on Youtube! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzm9UidabFI3luVOuhlgi9zOk3Ijz2cdS Sponsored by Mountainside Treatment Center

How Do I Break Unhealthy Family Patterns? Ft. Larry Epstein, LMHC

If someone in your family is struggling with their mental health, does it impact the whole room?  Well, today Liana is joined by Larry Epstein, LMHC, to answer a listener's question about the difficulty of emotionally detaching from a family member's anxiety.  They break down what detachment means, how to incorporate it, and how to manage your own personal anxiety.  Liana and Larry dive deeper into the topic of anxiety and how it differs from stress, when stress can actually be useful, and how to navigate these intrusive thoughts we all know and hate.  Larry shares his take on using pop culture in therapy sessions, as well as his experience in working with veterans, trauma survivors, and anxious individuals.  You'll need this one before the next time you visit your family! Connect with Larry: http://lepsteincounseling.com/ Follow the pod on IG: @Letsbehonest.podcast Follow Liana on IG: @LianaRossLMHC Submit a question/topic request: Letsbehonest@goodingwellness.com Work with Liana & learn more about Gooding Wellness: http://www.goodingwellness.com/www.goodingwellness.com [http://www.goodingwellness.com/] Check us out on Youtube! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzm9UidabFI3luVOuhlgi9zOk3Ijz2cdS [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzm9UidabFI3luVOuhlgi9zOk3Ijz2cdS] Sponsored by Mountainside Treatment Center [https://mountainside.com/]

The Biggest Misconception of Open Relationships. Ft. Antonio Carratelli, LMFT

Non-monogamy? Open relationships? Polyamory?...WHAT?! Don't worry, we are in for a treat; we are all about to get educated by Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Antonio Carratelli.  Antonio joins Liana in today's episode to answer listener questions and dismantle the misconceptions around non-monogamous relationships, how to approach the topic with a partner, and how to actually navigate an open relationship with A LOT of honesty and communication.  Antonio provides insight into when a couple might be ready to open their relationship if interested, and when a couple might not be quite there.  We promise you might leave with a new perspective on the non-monogamous lifestyle whether it is for you or not.  You'll also learn it is NOT just all about upside down pineapples. Connect with Antonio: https://www.familytherapyli.com/ Follow the pod on IG: @Letsbehonest.podcast Follow Liana on IG: @LianaRossLMHC Submit a question/topic request: Letsbehonest@goodingwellness.com Work with Liana & learn more about Gooding Wellness: www.goodingwellness.com Check us out on Youtube! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzm9UidabFI3luVOuhlgi9zOk3Ijz2cdS Sponsored by Mountainside Treatment Center