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Do you ever wonder what kind of books therapists read and recommend to their clients? If so, welcome! This is your go to podcast for books related to mental health and self-help. At What Your Therapist is Reading, we talk about a wide range of topics that people may be struggling with in life.
Join Jessica Fowler, psychotherapist and book enthusiast who knows that the right book can completely change how we see ourselves. Jessica talks with authors about the messy, honest parts of being human and how their words can help us heal and show up better for ourselves and each other. Jessica Fowler brings her almost 20 years’ experience to the show to talk about all aspects of mental health.
Please note information shared is for informational and educational purposes only.
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How to Heal Bias: Individual, Interpersonal & Institutional Change with Dr. Dana E. Crawford
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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How to Stop Panic Attacks | Overcoming Panic with Phil Lane
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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How Do You Heal from Parental Abandonment and Neglect with Kaytee Gillis
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Chronic Illness and Relationships: How to Thrive with Lisa Gray
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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How Do You Build a Life of Health, Happiness & Confidence with Esther Avant
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Why Are Women's Experiences Still Stigmatized -And How Do We Change It with Jessica Zucker
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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How Your Enneagram Type Affects Your Money Habits with Khara Croswaite Brindle & Hannah DeGroot
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Why Is America's Education System Failing — And How Do We Fix It with Natalie Wexler
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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What Does It Mean to Really Listen with Dr. Randall Alfino on Receptivity
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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What Is AutPlay Therapy & How Does It Support Neurodivergent Kids with Dr. Robert Jason Grant
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Maternal Ambivalence: The Loving Moments & Bitter Truths of Motherhood with Dr. Margo Lowy
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Cooperative Co-Parenting for Secure Kids with Aurisha Smolarski, LMFT
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Becoming Safely Embodied with Deirdre Fay, MSW
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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You Don't Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms with Amanda Ann Gregory
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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EMDR Coloring & Activity Book For Kids with Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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The Adult Side of Dyselxia with Dr. Kelli Sandman Hurley
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Strategically Navigating Anti-Black Racism in Professional Spaces: A Practical Guide for Black People Responding to Racism in the Workplace with Dr. Pearis Jean
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Therapeutic Conversations with Adolescents: Helping Teens in Therapy Thrive in an Ultra-Competitive, Screen- Saturated World with Janet Edgette, PhD
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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The Motivational Interviewing Workbook: Exercises to Help You Decide What You Want and How to Get There with Dr. Angela Wood
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Teaching with A Strength-Based Approach: How To Motivate Students And Build Relationships wit Steven Baron, Psy.D.
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Be Unapologetically Impatient: The Mindset Required to Change the Way We Do Things with Christina Cipriano, PhD
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May 21, 2025 |
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Moving from Alert to Acceptance: Helping Clinicians Heal from Client Suicide with Khara Croswaite Brindle
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May 14, 2025 |
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Unlucky Lori: A Raw and Unfiltered Look at One Woman's Battle with Ovarian Cancer and How HOPE Wins with Lori Elliot Sacks
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May 07, 2025 |
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I Hold You In My Heart: A Children's Book & Parent Guide to Helping Children Cope with Loss with Larissa Nickson
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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United We Serve, United We Heal: A Practical Guide to Healing Racial Trauma with Dr. Arielle Jordan
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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My Summer With Ospreys: A Therapists Journey Toward Hope, Community and Healing Our Planet with Pamela Lowell
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Finding Your Way Through Therapy: A Navigation Tool for Therapists and Clients with Steve Bisson
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Too Much, Not enough: A Guide to Decreasing Anxiety and Creating Balance through Intentional Choices with Tara Sanderson, PsyD
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Borderlands and the Mexican American Story with Dr. David Dorado Romo
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Beyond Someone's Something: A Guide to Self-Discovery for Every Woman Trapped In Labels with Katesha Reid, LPC
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Episode 60: Dissociation Made Simple with Jamie Marich, Ph.D.
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Episode 59: Tales of a Black Therapist with Chris Gamble
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Episode 58: The Integrated Entrepreneur: Actualize Your Potential and Fulfill Your Purpose with Raenne Lacatena
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Episode 57: Devout:: A Memoir of Doubt with Anna Gazmarian
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Episode 56: Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You're the F-ing Worst with Laura Belgray
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Episode 55: Trauma Impacts: Repercussions of Individual and Collective Trauma with Jessica Stone and Clair Mellenthin
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Episode 54: You're on Fire, It's Fine: Effective Strategies for Parening Teens with Self Destructive Behaviors with Katie K. May
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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EMDR Workbook for Kids with Christine Mark-Griffin
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Birth Story Held for Loss with Emily Souder
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Episode 51: Dyslexia Advocate! with Kelli Sandman-Hurley Ed.D
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Episode 50: A Handbook on Counseling African American Women with Dr. Kimber Shelton
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Episode 49: Speaking with the Heart with Heather Browne, PsyD, LMFT
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Episode 48: The Heart Word: How I lost It All and Found Myself with Lauren Chava Rose
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Episode 47: When Avoiding Your Sh*t is No Longer Serving You with April Pulvermacher, LMFT
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Episode 46: DBT Skills Daily Journal with Dylan Zambrano
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Episode 45: Understanding and Coping with Illness Anxiety with Phil Lane, LCSW
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Episode 44: The Normalcy Fallacy: Stories, Resources and Books with Jennifer Kos, PsyD
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Episode 43: Begin Within-A Daily Healing Journal with Chrisitna Kantzavelos, LCSW
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Episode 42: Island Hopper with Cara Fairfax
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Episode 41: The Self-Compassion Workbook for OCD: Lean into Your Fear, Manage Difficult Emotions and Focus on Recovery with Kimberley Quinlan
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Episode 40: Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma & Politicizing Your Practice with Jennifer Mullan, PsyD
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May 22, 2024 |
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Episode 39: Holding Space: My Story of Grief, Remember, and Thriving After Traumatic Loss with Arielle Jordan
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May 15, 2024 |
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Episode 38: Somatic Maternal Healing: Psychodynamic and Somatic Trauma Treatment for Perinatal Mental Health with Helena Vissing, PsyD
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May 08, 2024 |
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Episode 37: The ACoA Trauma Syndrome: The Impact of Childhood Pain on Adult Relationships
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May 01, 2024 |
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Episode 36: A Kids Book About Nervous System Regulation
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Episode 35: Therapeutic Mindfulness: A Healing Skill, Not a Coping Skill
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Episode 34: Not Your Mom's Divorce: The Savvy Woman's Guide
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Episode 33: The Clinician's Guide to Treating Adult Children of Narcissists
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Episode 32: Healthy Conflict Happy Couple: How to Let Go of Blame and Grow Stronger Together
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Episode 31: A Guide Back to You: A Workbook for Exploring Who You Are and Staying True to Yourself
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Episode 30: Postpartum Depression Workbook: Strategies to Overcome Negative Thoughts, Calm Stress, and Improve Your Mood
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Dec 24, 2023 |
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Episode 29: Role-Playing Games in Psychotherapy: A Practioner’s Guide
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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Episode 28: Understanding Ruptured Mother-Daughter Relationships: Guiding the Adult Daughter’s Healing Journey Through The Estrangement Energy Cycle
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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Episode 27: The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism: Evidence-Based Skills to Help You Let Go of Self-Criticism, Build Self-Esteem, and Find Balance
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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Episode 26: Gaslighting: A Step-by-Step Recovery Guide to Heal from Emotional Abuse and Build Healthy Relationships
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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Episode 25: Parent Proof Shaming: Find Your Unique Parenting Voice, Feel Empowered, and Raise Whole, Healthy Children
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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Episode 24: Conversations Worth Having for Clinicians, Caseworkers, and Coaches: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Foster Wellbeing
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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Episode 23: Mental Health Uncensored: 10 Foundations Every Parent Needs to Know
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Episode 22: After Your Person Dies: Affirmations for Grief, Making Meaning, and Going On.
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Episode 21: Strong: A Relationship Field Guide for the Modern Man
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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Episode 20: Aligned as f*ck: Transforming Your Inner A**holes into Allies (like anxiety)
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Episode 19: Perspective: Contemplating the Complexities of Our Realities
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Episode 18: The Rebellious Widow: A Practical Guide to Love and Life After Loss
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Episode 17: The Postpartum Depression and Anxiety Workbook: A Counsellor-Designed Guide to Help You Understand and Support Your Postpartum Mental Health
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Episode 16: Inspiration for the Weary Therapist: A Practical Clinical Companion
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Episode 15: Self-Confidence Strategies for Women: Essential Tools to Increase Self-Esteem and Achieve Your True Potential
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Episode 14: Polyamory Journal A Relationship Book: Prompts and Practices to Navigating Non-Monogamy
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Episode 13: Gray Divorce: Everything You Need to Know About Later-Life Breakups
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Episode 12: Video Games in Psychotherapy
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Episode 11: Parent Goals: The Millennial’s Guide to New Parent Preparedness
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Episode 10: The Panic Attack Relief Workbook
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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Episode 9: Living the Dream: A Military Coming of Age Story
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Episode 8: Attachment Theory Workbook for Couples
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Episode 7: Feed Your Soul; Nourish Your Life!
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Episode 6: Building a Perimeter of Support (Addiction Recovery Workbook) with Jessica Helmka
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Episode 5: It Starts with You with Nicole Schwartz, LMFT
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Episode 4: Therapize Yourself, Choose to Heal and Find Your Truth with Carrie Leaf, MS, LMFT
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Episode 3: Enjoy the Ride with Kate Stark, PhD
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Episode 2: Better Boundaries with Sharon Martin, LCSW
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Episode 1: Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety with Jamie Roberts, LMFT
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Introduction to What Your Therapist is Reading
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Nov 21, 2022 |