What Your Therapist Wants You To Know
A counseling podcast where real conversations meet real tools. Each episode brings you honest insight from licensed clinicians who break down life's challenges with clarity, compassion, humor, and a dose of practical wisdom.
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Summer Book Series: The Love Prescription (opens the original)
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Join Crystal and Josh as they conclude the summer book series with The Love Prescription by John and Julie Gottman. Listen as they unpack the decades of research from the Gottmans on couples and how the book creates seven simple practices designed to strengthen connection. Their approach focuses less on "fixing" a relationship and more on intentionally creating the conditions where friendship, emotional safety, appreciation, and intimacy can grow. One of the most compelling therapeutic takeaways
Summer Book Series: The Let Them Theory (opens the original)
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In this episode, we explore Mel Robbins' bestselling book The Let Them Theory through a therapeutic lens, looking beyond the catchy phrase to examine what it can teach us about boundaries, emotional regulation, relationships, and the need for control. Josh and Crystal explore how "let them" becomes more powerful when followed by "let me". They break down where this concept is best applied and also when it may not always work in the traditional therapy space. Ultimately, this book offers a simple
Summer Book Series: The Gap and The Gain (opens the original)
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In this episode, Crystal and Josh explore The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy through the lens of mental health, emotional resilience, and personal growth. At its heart, this book asks a powerful question: What if the way you're measuring your life is the very thing keeping you dissatisfied? The authors introduce two ways of evaluating ourselves. The Gap is the space between where we are and an ever moving ideal. The Gain is measuring your life by looking backward instead
Summer Book Series: The Subtle Art (opens the original)
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In this episode, Josh and Crystal unpack Mark Manson's bestselling book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck from the perspective of mental health and emotional well-being. While the title is provocative, the core message isn't about becoming indifferent--it's about becoming intentional. They explore the idea that emotional discomfort isn't something to eliminate, it's something to understand. Another key theme is personal responsibility. Taking ownership of your healing can be empowering rather
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