The Couch and The Chair

Nov 01 2024 46 ep. 89 mins 22
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Join Michelle Henderson and Kate Sherman as they discuss mental health topics from the perspective of being clients in therapy themselves and as therapists working with their own clients. Join the facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecouchandthechair

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Political Differences: Uncovering the True Impact on Families

Nov 01 2024 94 mins  
Kate and Michelle talk about how they have been impacted by family members holding different political views. Highlighting how politics have changed since 2016, when Trump was elected, they discuss the complexities of maintaining relationships with loved ones with very different values. They share tips for communicating effective boundaries if needed, and the importance of acceptan

Experiencing Joy: Going Beyond Just Feeling Happy

Aug 30 2024 88 mins  
Kate and Michelle both share their experiences of joy throughout different stages of life. They also talk about challenges that interfere with their ability to feel joy and what they are working on in therapy to overcome those challenges. They share suggestions for how to think about joy in a new way and how to bring more of it into your life.TRIGGER WARNING: 37:40-37:47Support the

Making Friends in Adulthood: A Universal Struggle

Mar 29 2024 104 mins  
Kate and Michelle talk about the challenges and successes they've experienced with establishing friendships in adulthood. They discuss the reasons why adult friendships are difficult to start and maintain and provide tips for how you can start connecting with new people and making friends yourself. Support the showIf you'd like to join the Facebook group, go to: www.facebook.com/gr

Father Relationships: The Men Who Impact Us The Most

Jan 26 2024 98 mins  
Kate and Michelle talk about each of their relationships with their fathers during childhood and adulthood. They both share how they have found close connections with their fathers, as well as sharing flaws and past incidents of hurt. They also share suggestions for men who are fathers and how to heal wounded father relationships as an adult. TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be t

Going Through the Holidays: Not Always Merry and Bright

Nov 24 2023 81 mins  
The holiday season is upon us! Kate and Michelle talk about each of their own childhood memories from the holidays, both positive and challenging. They share how they each celebrate holidays currently as adults. They also share suggestions that may help you during this time of year if you find yourself struggling to cope with stresses this time of year can bring.Support the showIf

Staying in a Struggling Relationship: Fighting for Love When It's Hard

Sep 29 2023 87 mins  
Kate and Michelle share about their current struggles in their marriages and their reasons for deciding to stay with their husbands in spite of the challenges. They both share tips for how to seek support and adjust your thinking if you also find yourself in a struggling relationship that you want to continue. Support the showIf you'd like to join the Facebook group, go to: www.fac

Coercive Control with Sarah Kardelen: Breaking Free from Relationship Imprisonment

Jul 28 2023 87 mins  
Kate and Michelle are joined by special guest Sarah Kardelen to talk about coercive control in romantic relationships. Coercive control is a specific type of intimate partner violence defined as "a pattern of controlling behaviors that create an unequal power dynamic in a relationship." Sarah and Kate share their stories followed by Sarah, Kate and Michelle sharing guidance and res

ADHD with Ashley Wilkinson: Overcoming Challenges and Finding Benefits

May 26 2023 86 mins  
Kate and Michelle are joined by Ashley Wilkinson as she and Kate discuss their experiences living with ADHD. They both talk about how it felt to be diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and open up about how ADHD impacts their daily lives. Strategies are shared for how to help manage ADHD while also having compassion for yourself. Support the showIf you'd like to join the Facebook group

Conflict Avoidance with Jason Wilkinson: Overcoming Fears to Find Connection

Mar 31 2023 81 mins  
Michelle is joined by Jason Wilkinson to talk about conflict avoidance in romantic relationships. Michelle and Jason both talk about how their childhoods and past experiences have led to avoiding conflict in their marriages and how therapy has helped them work on this.Support the showIf you'd like to join the Facebook group, go to: www.facebook.com/groups/thecouchandthechair If you

The 4th Trimester with Shannon Heers: The Physical, Emotional and Relational Challenges

Jan 27 2023 97 mins  
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