Ask Kati Anything

By Kati Morton

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Episodes: 213


 Apr 8, 2020

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Welcome to Ask Kati Anything, the podcast where your mental health questions find real answers. Kati Morton, LMFT, brings 12+ years of experience as a licensed therapist, published author and trusted voice in the mental health community. Exploring topics like anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem, trauma, and more. Join in for inspiration, motivation, and empowerment on the journey to better mental health. PUBLISHED BOOKS Traumatized https://geni.us/Bfak0j Are u ok? https://geni.us/sva4iUY Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/askkatianything/support

Episode Date
"How can I be my own victim?" | ep.213
Apr 25, 2024
“THERAPY HANGOVERS?” ep.212
Apr 18, 2024
“HOW DO I FEEL MY FEELINGS?” ep.211
Apr 11, 2024
Addicted to therapy? | ep.210
Apr 04, 2024
Why can't I connect with my inner child? ep.209
Mar 28, 2024
Is my relationship with my therapist fake? | ep.208
Mar 21, 2024
"How do I let go of my eating disorder?"
Mar 19, 2024
"Could my siblings have emotionally abused me?" ep.206
Mar 07, 2024
"Why don't I like people being proud of me?" ep. 205
Feb 29, 2024
Is It Depression or Something Else? Navigating the Gray Areas | ep.204
Feb 22, 2024
When is it okay to reach out to my therapist? | ep. 203
Feb 15, 2024
"How do I keep up with life?" | ep.202
Feb 08, 2024
"Is my therapist bored with me?" | ep.201
Feb 06, 2024
"Why is cleaning so hard when I'm depressed?"
Jan 25, 2024
What They Don't Tell You About Bipolar Disorder and Hospitalizations... | ep. 199 with Gabe Howard
Jan 18, 2024
Loneliness, Anger, Endings, & More | ep.198
Jan 11, 2024
Grieving Unlived Lives & Finding Hope: Ask Kati Anything Ep. 197
Jan 04, 2024
Depression, Family Drama, Suicidal Thoughts | ep.196
Dec 28, 2023
"Do I have an underdeveloped sense of self?" ep.195
Dec 21, 2023
"Ruminating or Overthinking?" ep.194
Dec 14, 2023
"Is it burnout or depression?" ep.193
Dec 07, 2023
"Why cant I cry anymore?" ep. 190
Dec 06, 2023
"I feel like I'm never going to recover!" ep.191
Dec 06, 2023
"Can I minimize my symptoms so much I think I'm fine?" ep.192
Nov 30, 2023
"Why Am I Obsessing about my Diagnosis?" ep.189
Nov 09, 2023
"Why do I crave touch but hate asking for it?" | AKA 188
Nov 02, 2023
"Why Do I Always Feel Like A Bad Person?" AKA 187
Oct 26, 2023
An Amazing Life... Jiaoying Summers | AKA 186
Oct 19, 2023
Am I Exaggerating My Struggles?
Oct 12, 2023
Are Eating Disorders Always About Control?
Oct 05, 2023
"Why do I feel like I'm making up my problems?" | ep.183
Sep 28, 2023
"How can I stop hating myself?" ep.182
Sep 21, 2023
Why Don't I Feel Allowed to Take Up Space?
Sep 14, 2023
What Can Happen if my Trauma Is Not Treated?
Sep 07, 2023
"Does my therapist know I'm lying?" ep.179
Aug 31, 2023
"Can you be depressed and not realize it?"
Aug 24, 2023
"When I talk about my trauma I feel like I'm lying!" ep.177
Aug 17, 2023
"How do you handle parents with mental illness?"
Aug 10, 2023
"What if I'm terrified of getting better?" ep.175
Aug 03, 2023
"Why am I so afraid of abandonment?"
Jul 27, 2023
"Why is it so hard for me to do things?"
Jul 20, 2023
"Why Do I Constantly Feel Ashamed of Myself?"
Jul 13, 2023
"What causes people to pick at their skin?" ep.171
Jul 06, 2023
"Why can't I identify my emotions?" ep.170
Jun 29, 2023
"Why do I freeze when making decisions?" | ep.169
Jun 22, 2023
"Why am I so angry with myself?" | ep.168
Jun 15, 2023
"Why Do I Feel So Empty Inside?" ep.167
Jun 08, 2023
"Why Does My Mind Go Blank In Therapy?" ep.166
Jun 06, 2023
"What Can Cause DISSOCIATION?" | AKA ep.165
May 25, 2023
"Why does Self-Harm calm me down?" - AKA 164
May 18, 2023
My Emotions Are So Overwhelming! HELP! ep.163
May 16, 2023
Is TRAUMA HEALING Possible Without Talking About THE SPECIFICS? | AKA ep.162
May 04, 2023
Am I allowed to record my therapy sessions? Is That A Good Idea?| AKA ep. 161
Apr 27, 2023
What's the difference between numbing out and dissociation? ep.160
Apr 20, 2023
Emotional Neglect, Better Parenting, Working on Trauma and more... AKA 159
Apr 13, 2023
Shame , Embarrassment, Dissociation, Trauma & Procrastination - AKA 158
Apr 06, 2023
Childhood trauma, dissociation and coping skills | ep. 157
Mar 30, 2023
Processing Trauma, Nightmares & Mental Blocks | ep 156
Mar 23, 2023
Help! I am so angry with my therapist! AKA ep.155
Mar 16, 2023
How Common is it to "Forget" Trauma? ep.154
Mar 09, 2023
Navigating Therapy: Trust, Shame, & Neglect, Diagnosing Cautiously, Understanding Eating Disorders
Mar 04, 2023
Should You Increase or Decrease Therapy Sessions?
Feb 23, 2023
"Why Am I SO ANXIOUS between therapy sessions?" AKA #151
Feb 16, 2023
Why Do I Want People To Understand What I'm Really Feeling? | ep. 150
Feb 09, 2023
"How do I keep myself out of another depressive episode?" AKA 149
Feb 02, 2023
Could my body memories be from an assault I don't remember? AKA 148
Jan 26, 2023
Loving Yet Toxic: Navigating Family Relationships - AKA 147
Jan 19, 2023
"How do I ASK for what I need?" - AKA ep. 146
Jan 12, 2023
"How Can my Chronic Illness Affect my Mental Health?" | AKA #145
Jan 05, 2023
"What if I want to have a mental illness for ATTENTION?" | AKA 144
Dec 29, 2022
Are therapists annoyed when we can't answer their questions? AKA 143
Dec 22, 2022
"Why Can't I Get Myself to Do Anything?" 142 AKA
Dec 15, 2022
Why do I love therapy & want to quit it at the same time?!? ep.141
Dec 09, 2022
Help! I'm 36 and STILL Don't Feel Like an Adult | AKA 140
Dec 01, 2022
Childhood Emotional Neglect: How Attachment & Transference Affect Your Life | 139
Nov 24, 2022
WARNING: Eating Disorders, Repressed Memories & Eye Contact in Therapy | AKA 138
Nov 17, 2022
The Truth About OCD, PTSD, and How They're Related | AKA ep.137
Nov 10, 2022
Building Up Resilience: Emotional, Physical and Relationship Tips for a Stronger You! ep.136
Nov 08, 2022
Dissociation from Memories vs. Dissociation from Emotions. Is that really a thing? ep.135
Oct 27, 2022
Sunday Anxiety Starting A New Week? | ep.134
Oct 20, 2022
STAY IN THERAPY FOREVER? The Truth About Why We May Want To And Why It's Unhealthy | ep.133
Oct 06, 2022
Trauma Timelines, Self-Esteem, Changes To The Brain and Accepting Help | ep.132
Sep 29, 2022
"What if I abused my sibling?" | ep.131
Sep 22, 2022
The link between BED and childhood trauma | AKA 130
Sep 15, 2022
Narcissistic Personality Disorder: What Causes It, and How Does It Affect You? | ep.129
Sep 08, 2022
"The ripple effects of being a parentified child..." | ep.128
Sep 01, 2022
Processing Trauma? - Ask Kati Anything Ep.127: What to do if you're struggling with mental health
Aug 25, 2022
126 - Ask Kati Anything with Kati Morton, LMFT
Aug 18, 2022
125 - Ask Kati Anything with Kati Morton, LMFT
Aug 11, 2022
124 - Ask Kati Anything with Kati Morton, LMFT
Aug 09, 2022
"Why do I miss my depression?" | AKA p.123
Aug 09, 2022
"How do I get over my fear of intimacy as a sexual abuse survivor?" ep.122
Jul 21, 2022
"How do you calm yourself down when you're anxious?" ep.121
Jul 14, 2022
"Why can’t I stand intimacy at all?" ep.120
Jul 12, 2022
"Why do I both want and not want friends?" ep.119
Jun 30, 2022
"At what point is it considered an eating disorder?" ep.118
Jun 23, 2022
"Do I Have to Tell My Therapist the Details of My Self-Harm?" ep.117
Jun 16, 2022
"Why Have I Always Felt Like There's Something Wrong With Me?" ep.116
Jun 09, 2022
How Do I Deal With Anger & Doubting My Emotions Because of Childhood Abuse & Gaslighting? | #115
Jun 02, 2022
"How can I deal with my attachment issues?" ep.114
Jun 01, 2022
"How Do I Stop Using Avoidance as a Coping Skill for my Anxiety?" AKA #113
May 19, 2022
"Can I Get an Eating Disorder on Purpose?" AKA 112
May 12, 2022
"Can I ask to see my therapist every so often after therapy has ended?" AKA 111
May 05, 2022
"Why do I feel so much shame and guilt about my trauma?" ep.110
Apr 28, 2022
"Is it normal to have constant thoughts of suicide?" ep.109
Apr 21, 2022
"Could my asexuality be a trauma response?" ep.108
Apr 14, 2022
"What is a flashback?" ep.107
Apr 07, 2022
"How do I convince myself that my assault wasn’t my fault?" | AKA ep. 106
Apr 01, 2022
"Why do I almost always feel fine on the day of therapy?" | AKA #105
Mar 24, 2022
"I wasn't traumatized, why do I have PTSD symptoms?" | AKA 104   
Mar 18, 2022
Why Can't I Tolerate Intimacy? | AKA 103
Feb 24, 2022
What happens in the brain when I dissociate? AKA 101 with Ben Rein, Ph.D.
Feb 15, 2022
Is it fear of abandonment or rejection? AKA 102
Feb 08, 2022
What are Body Memories? AKA podcast ep.100
Feb 08, 2022
"Why do narcissistic people believe their past trauma means..." | AKA ep. 99
Feb 08, 2022
What is Sleep Paralysis? AKA ep 98 with Dr Jalal
Jan 20, 2022
How can I open up to my therapist? | AKA 96
Jan 18, 2022
What if I never want to stop therapy? | AKA 97
Jan 18, 2022
Why do I test my therapist’s boundaries? AKA 95
Jan 13, 2022
"Why do I feel like a child even though I am an adult?" | AKA ep 93
Dec 30, 2021
Why is it hard for me to take a compliment? AKA ep. 94
Dec 27, 2021
What is emotional trauma? | AKA ep. 92
Dec 21, 2021
What is TMS & How Does It Work? (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) | AKA ep. 91
Dec 16, 2021
"How do I bring up my trauma in therapy?" | AKA ep 90
Dec 09, 2021
"How do I learn to let myself be cared for?" AKA ep 89
Nov 11, 2021
Is It Worth Getting Upset Over? | AKA ep.88
Nov 11, 2021
"What if my therapist is working harder than me?" 87 AKA
Nov 11, 2021
Why do I feel like I failed at my illness? - Ask Kati Anything! podcast episode 86
Nov 09, 2021
How do you treat trauma that you don't remember? ep.85 - Kati Morton's mental health podcast
Oct 20, 2021
Is That Dissociation? with guest Dr. Alexa Altman | ep.84
Oct 20, 2021
Why Do I Want Attention So Badly? Ask Kati Anything! ep.83
Oct 20, 2021
Do therapists get annoyed with their patients? Ask Kati Anything ep.82
Oct 13, 2021
What if Cognitive Behavior Therapy Doesn't Work? What can I do? ep.80
Oct 01, 2021
Is My Worry Warranted or Is it Anxiety? | Ask Kati Anything podcast ep.81
Sep 29, 2021
When are suicidal thoughts dangerous? | #79
Sep 23, 2021
Does a Narcissist know what they are? | #78
Sep 18, 2021
#76 Why do I want to be sicker than I am?
Aug 31, 2021
#77 What causes us to invalidate our traumas?
Aug 31, 2021
#75 "What if you had a client who did very bad or shameful things?"
Aug 17, 2021
#73 Intimacy After Trauma?
Aug 12, 2021
#74 "Why Is It Terrifying To Be Cared For?"
Aug 12, 2021
#72 "Why is it physically so hard to talk about trauma?"
Aug 03, 2021
#71 Why is Feeling Good So Uncomfortable?
Jul 27, 2021
#70 What is Touch Aversion? (plus 9 other mental health questions)
Jul 22, 2021
#69 Can Therapy Make Dissociation Worse?
Jul 08, 2021
#68 "What Causes Us To Have Attachment Issues?"
Jul 01, 2021
#67 "Is it possible that I have used sex as a form of self harm?"
Jun 23, 2021
#66 "The 5 Best Questions to Ask a Therapist..."
Jun 15, 2021
#65 "Dating and Depression..." | Ask Kati Anything!
Jun 10, 2021
#64 "I realize that I might be autistic..."
Jun 02, 2021
#63 "Was I Sexually Abused & Completely Forgot about It?"
May 27, 2021
#62 "How Do I Stop Being Self-Destructive?"
Apr 30, 2021
#61 Complex PTSD & Trauma
Apr 30, 2021
#60 “I’M TOTALLY OVERWHELMED!”
Apr 30, 2021
#59 AKA with guest Cheryl Burke
Apr 22, 2021
"I can’t remember the first 12 years of my life - What does that mean?" #58
Apr 14, 2021
"I want connection & friendships but I push people away..." #57
Apr 07, 2021
Do You Think It's An Eating Disorder? #56
Mar 31, 2021
#55 "Why Don't Therapists React With Shock, Surprise or Sadness"
Mar 24, 2021
"I LIED TO MY THERAPIST..." ep.54
Mar 18, 2021
"...A Child of Emotional Neglect" ep.53
Mar 11, 2021
How do I give myself permission to be ok with not being ok? ep.52
Mar 03, 2021
"How many therapy sessions are needed to start feeling better?" Ask Kati Anything
Feb 24, 2021
What if I actually don't want to get better?
Feb 17, 2021
11 Important Mental Health Questions
Feb 10, 2021
ep48 How can I feel safe in my own skin again?
Feb 03, 2021
ep47 "Why do I sometimes fantasize about horrible things happening to me?" | AKA
Jan 28, 2021
ep46 "Will the pandemic create generational trauma?" | AKA
Jan 20, 2021
ep45 "I'm going through my own stuff while in school to become a therapist..." | AKA
Jan 14, 2021
ep44 "What are some things you would never say to a depressed person?" | AKA
Jan 07, 2021
ep43 "How Can I Stop Blaming My Past Selves?" | AKA
Dec 31, 2020
ep42 "How do you deal with feeling discouraged when symptoms of mental illness return..." | AKA
Dec 24, 2020
ep.41 How Do I Find Meaning In Life? | AKA
Dec 10, 2020
ep.40 Can you Choose to be Emotionally Neglected? | AKA
Dec 09, 2020
ep.39 Rebecca Zamolo | Ask Kati Anything
Dec 03, 2020
ep.38 "How do you know that you're ready to start talking about your trauma?" AKA
Nov 25, 2020
ep.37 "I Was An Emotionally Neglected Child & Teenager" | AKA
Nov 18, 2020
ep.36 "How Do You Cope With Feeling Lonely?" | AKA
Nov 11, 2020
ep.35 "Any tips on how to become less body-focused / more body-positive?" | AKA
Nov 01, 2020
ep.34 "Am I Sick Enough For Help?" | AKA
Oct 28, 2020
ep.33 "I don’t know how to say HELP ME" | AKA
Oct 21, 2020
ep.32 "Why Am I So Attached To My Therapist" | Ask Kati Anything!
Oct 15, 2020
ep.31 "How Can I Learn To Communicate My Anger?" | Ask Kati Anything
Oct 07, 2020
ep.30 Alison Rosen on Ask Kati Anything!
Sep 30, 2020
ep.29 Coping Skills, Dissociation & Isolating | Ask Kati Anything!
Sep 24, 2020
ep.28 Toxic Relationships & Boundaries w/ Christina P. | Ask Kati Anything!
Sep 17, 2020
ep.27 Setting Boundaries With A Toxic Parent | AKA
Sep 09, 2020
ep.26 "How do you decide whether a relationship is toxic?" | AKA
Sep 03, 2020
ep.25 "I was @ Ariana Grande’s concert (there was a terrorist attack) & now suffer from severe PTSD" | AKA
Aug 26, 2020
ep.24 "Is it weird that I would secretly really like to be diagnosed with something?" | AKA
Aug 13, 2020
ep.23 - "Do you ever want to tell a client to just STOP complaining?" | AKA
Aug 12, 2020
ep.22 "How can I stop judging myself for feeling the way I do?" | AKA
Aug 05, 2020
ep.21 "Are nightmares after therapy normal?"| AKA
Jul 29, 2020
ep.20 "I feel like I can't cry & I'm emotionally numb. What can I do?" | AKA
Jul 22, 2020
ep.19 "What do you recommend for someone without a support system?" | Ask Kati Anything!
Jul 15, 2020
ep.18 "When Do Therapists Give You A Diagnosis?" | Ask Kati Anything!
Jul 08, 2020
ep.17 "My anxious brain NEVER EVER RESTS" | Ask Kati Anything!
Jul 01, 2020
ep.16 "I sometimes feel as if my existence doesn't matter." Ask Kati Anything!
Jun 24, 2020
ep.15 "Can depression alter your brain permanently?" | Ask Kati Anything!
Jun 18, 2020
ep.14 "An Existential Crisis, Brain Fog & Toxic Parents." | Ask Kati Anything!
Jun 10, 2020
ep.13 I'm Anxious & Worried, I Feel Like a Failure" | Ask Kati Anything!
Jun 03, 2020
ep.12 Counting Calories, Irritable Outbursts, Feeling Down and Anxious... | Ask Kati Anything!
May 27, 2020
ep.11 "How Do I Learn To Trust Again & Open Up?" Ask Kati Anything!
May 21, 2020
ep.10 - "Is it common to fantasize about going through a traumatic event?" Ask Kati Anything!
May 14, 2020
ep.9 "Are Depression & Anxiety on The Rise?" Ask Kati Anything!
May 06, 2020
ep.8 "You Are Leading A Double Life?" | Ask Kati Anything!
Apr 29, 2020
ep.7 "How Can I Set Boundaries?" | Ask Kati Anything!
Apr 23, 2020
ep.6 Highly Sensitive People, Intrusive Thoughts, Toxic Family | Ask Kati Anything!
Apr 16, 2020
ep.5 "I think I have Bipolar Disorder..." Ask Kati Anything!
Apr 09, 2020
ep.4 I find it really hard to talk about my feelings as a result of abuse/trauma - Ask Kati Anything!
Apr 02, 2020
ep.3 - Quarantine & Self-Isolation as a Teen? Disruption to Our Daily Lives? Ask Kati Anything!
Mar 24, 2020
ep.2 How do you maintain your mental health when you are in physical pain? Ask Kati Anything!
Mar 09, 2020
ep.1 Do you ever get frustrated with clients not making progress? Ask Kati Anything!
Mar 09, 2020