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The Virtual Couch
The Virtual Couch is a mental health podcast hosted by Tony Overbay, a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than two decades of experience who works with individuals and couples. Through relatable stories, practical psychology, and evidence-based tools, Tony helps listeners better understand relationships, parenting, addiction, emotional maturity, and personal growth, while also supporting those navigating faith crises and deconstruction from high-demand religions. The podcast…
Episodes
- The Virtual Couch
BONUS - Navigating a Faith Journey/Crisis, Fowler’s Stages of Faith, Truth, Beauty, and Goodness
For many, a faith community, or religious congregation, is a safe place to return regularly to be spiritually fed before heading back to an often chaotic…
- The Virtual Couch
Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) In Emotionally Abusive/Distant Relationships
Many of us know what Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is, and we associate it with people who have come back from war, or who have experienced traumatic…
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BONUS What If Trying to Choose To Be Happy Isn't Working?
Plenty of well-meaning people in our lives try and motivate us by saying, "Just choose to be happy every day!" But why, then, isn't it that easy? Why when many…
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She's ALWAYS Late! He NEVER Asks About My Day! What To Do With All or Nothing/Black or White Thinking!
All or nothing...He’s ALWAYS late! She NEVER asks me about my day. The kids will absolutely never, ever, no matter what I say pick up after themselves (OK…
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Where To Begin Today To Drive Change...4 ACT Sessions in One Podcast!
In Dr. Steven Hayes’ book A Liberated Mind, How to Pivot Toward What Matters https://amzn.to/34w72BT Dr. Hayes shares some research that shows how quickly you…
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Dr. Shelly Hoover, Author of Timeless Sisters, ALS Advocate, On Making the Most of Every Moment
Dr. Shelly Hoover is a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. She’s a veteran, author, educator, and advocate. It’s what she does. It’s who…
- The Virtual Couch
BONUS - Do I NEED My Partner For My Own Happiness? Discovering Sue Johnson's Love Sense
One of the popular messages shared by both therapists and media alike is that we are supposed to be in complete control of our own emotions before, or even IF…
- The Virtual Couch
Hey, How You Feeling? Primary and Secondary Emotions Explained!
Have you ever been scared by a friend? Chances are your first, or primary emotion, was fear! That's perfectly normal, after all, you're human. But what emotion…
- The Virtual Couch
Rediscovering the Levels of Intimacy - A Guide to a Better Connection
Physical attraction may be enough to initially bring a couple together but is it enough to sustain a relationship when you feel disconnected emotionally…