What Your Therapist Thinks

In this special holiday episode, Katrina Mautner, a queer trauma-informed therapist, joins Kristie and Felicia to talk everything on setting boundaries with family. Drawing from Katrina’s anti-oppressive and harm reduction framework, they break down boundaries as a tool for connection—defining them as the distance at which you can love both yourself and the other person.Some takeaways:How boundaries actually allow us to deepen relationships and say "yes" more freelySurviving difficult moments with "strategic avoidance" and internal boundariesApplying a harm reduction lens to deescalate family conflict, even imperfectlyFor sponsorships, please reach out to [email protected] the first to join the upcoming WYTT SubstackFollow Felicia on InstagramFollow WYTT on InstagramConnect with KatrinaKatrina’s Newsletter*Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle*Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks*Connect with us on Instagram: @wyttpodcast*Brought to you by BestTherapists.com *Produced by PodVisionIf 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.

Shelly Qualter, an expert counselor, joins Kristie and Felicia to talk everything on performance anxiety. Drawing from Shelly’s experience as an expert counselor, they break down performance anxiety as a fear-based emotion arising from uncertainty, feeling threatened, or being out of control.Some takeaways:The difference between helpful "nervous energy" and debilitating panicHow externalizing anxiety (like giving it a name) fosters control and self-compassionDistinguishing between fact-based worry and baseless "what if" worriesFor sponsorships, please reach out to [email protected] the first to join the upcoming WYTT SubstackFollow Felicia on InstagramFollow WYTT on InstagramConnect with ShellyFollow Shelly on Instagram*Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle*Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks*Connect with us on Instagram: @wyttpodcast*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.

Jon Lee LMFT, joins Kristie and Felicia to talk everything on trauma and recovery. Drawing from Jon’s specialized niche in dissociative disorders, they break down trauma as a lasting adaptation of the nervous system. Some takeaways:The difference between a traumatic event and the physiological trauma responseHow healing is achieved through incremental progress and relational therapyBalancing traditional Western practices with community and ancient wisdomFor sponsorships, please reach out to [email protected] the first to join the upcoming WYTT SubstackFollow Felicia on InstagramFollow WYTT on InstagramConnect with Jon*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.

Certified sex therapist Amalia Miralrio joins Felicia and Kristie to talk everything cheating. Drawing from her psychoanalytic expertise, Amalia breaks down infidelity as an unconscious drive. She explains where it can originate from and why this inner conflict leads to a struggle for autonomy.Some takeaways:How unconscious drives work as a motivation for cheatingThe connection between infidelity and early developmental issuesHow this inner conflict often leads to a repetition compulsionBalancing the human needs for intimacy versus freedomFor sponsorships, please reach out to [email protected] the first to join the upcoming WYTT SubstackFollow Felicia on InstagramFollow WYTT on InstagramConnect with Amalia:Amity Detroit CounselingFollow Amalia on InstagramFreebie: Guide for Getting Cheated On*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.

Somatic trauma therapist Chloe Bean joins Felicia and Kristie to talk everything people-pleasing. Drawing from her expertise in high-functioning anxiety, Chloe breaks down people-pleasing as a learned trauma response. She explains how it can originate from a childhood need for safety and why prioritizing others leads to resentment and losing yourself.Some takeaways:How people-pleasing works as a survival habitThe connection between people-pleasing and losing yourselfHow prioritizing others' needs often leads to exhaustion and resentmentShifting from fear to setting authentic boundariesFor sponsorships, please reach out to [email protected] the first to join the upcoming WYTT SubstackFollow WYTT on InstagramFollow Felicia on InstagramConnect with Chloe:IG: @chloebeantherapyWebsite: www.chloebeantherapy.comFreebie: https://chloe-bean-therapy.kit.com/freebie*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.