The Therapy Brothers discuss healthy vs unhealthy parenting. So many of us are working hard to create a perfect world for our kids to grow up in. That often includes a facade of our own instead of transparency. There is a balance that we can strike to give our kids a more realistic understanding of who we are as parents individually and as a couple. Our Radiant Dawn Women's Conference is coming up soon and we have a few more passes available. This event will be life-changing and unforgettable. I...
Feb 28, 2022•41 min•Season 5Ep. 18
Brannon & Tyler talk about some of the work they do as therapists and delineate the dos and don'ts of healthy disclosure. Our Radiant Dawn Women's Conference is coming up soon and we have a few more passes available. This event will be life-changing and unforgettable. If you're on the fence about it, make the commitment and join us and 29 other incredible women on an experiential journey of healing and growth. https://radiantdawnconference.com Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-...
Feb 23, 2022•46 min•Season 5Ep. 15
Caller Austin's Question: "Could my relationship with my mother (mother enmeshment) be one of the driving factors of my relationship with shame and addiction? How can I break this cycle/habit?" Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong...
Feb 21, 2022•51 min•Season 5Ep. 14
The Therapy Brothers are amped up for a discussion around the topic of fear and individual sexuality. Why Are We So Afraid Of Our Sexuality? Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong.com. We have a great online Foundations Of Recovery ...
Feb 16, 2022•46 min•Season 5Ep. 13
This week the Therapy Brothers answer a question that has been surfacing in their therapy groups: Why Is It A Problem If I'm Always Trying To Please My Partner? Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong.com. We have a great online Foun...
Feb 14, 2022•42 min•Season 5Ep. 12
Caller Rachel's Question: "My husband has PTSD and has been using sex as a coping mechanism. The last 2 years have been traumatic and we are on a verge of a divorce. He doesn’t see it and is blaming me for his unhappiness. We can’t seem to move forward." Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at co...
Feb 09, 2022•42 min•Season 5Ep. 11
The 2 brothers discuss Why Courage is Required For Recovery. Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong.com. We have a great online Foundations Of Recovery Class starting soon. This class is for sex addiction recovery and healing from b...
Feb 07, 2022•43 min•Season 5Ep. 10
This week the 2 brothers talk about what works and what doesn't work when treating betrayal. Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong.com. We have a great online Foundations Of Recovery Class starting soon. This class is for sex addic...
Feb 02, 2022•47 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Sarah's Question: "My husband disclosed 3 months ago that he has been using (and blatantly lying about using) pornography for the entirety of our 10-year marriage as well as while we were dating. He also disclosed some financial dishonesty. Eventually, he shared that he no longer shares the same beliefs as me. I am struggling with knowing how to reconcile everything. I love my husband and the life I thought we had before all this came out. I want to make this work, but it feels absolutely overwh...
Jan 31, 2022•49 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Rahul's Question: "I'm listening to your episode right now about how to rebuild trust and I'm really struggling with that issue. I have a specific question about that topic, and I would also love a chance to talk to you more about the situation I'm in. My question is: how do I trust my wife when she wants time to herself and refuses to provide any information about where she's going, who she's going to see or when she's coming back?" Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Lov...
Jan 26, 2022•51 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Amanda's Question: "I am a betrayed wife by a porn addict who crossed over into child porn about three or four years ago. He shared with me many years that he had an addiction problem as a teen but never let on and I never noticed anything questionable until the FBI raided our home and thru an interview told me what was going on. My husband is currently showing me adequate effort in therapy and group therapy that I am giving him a second chance even though it will greatly impact the lives of bot...
Jan 24, 2022•51 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Crystal's Question: "My partner and I are 6-ish months into treatment for porn addiction and betrayal trauma. I know very little about his triggers and preferences with his porn addiction. I haven't asked and he hasn't shared. I think I like not knowing. But I wonder if I'm in denial and avoidance or if I'm wise to protect myself from developing more of my own triggers. Are there things I need to know or can I do my recovery work without certain knowledge? When do I know I need a question answer...
Jan 19, 2022•44 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Caller Courtney: "Is there such a thing as being to informed? I’ve been doing recovery work for a year….. listening to countless podcasts, reading books, part of a betrayal trauma 12 step recovery group, personal counselling, couples counseling. I’ve been doing all the things and because my husband is a “bare minimum” kind of person I’ve been accused by him and our couples counsellor that I’m “acting like an expert”. I definitely don’t think I’m an expert, I’m trying to thoroughly educate myself...
Jan 17, 2022•51 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Caller Susan: "I had never heard of Betrayal Trauma before listening to your podcasts. Four months ago I discovered my partner was in an emotional affair with a single female lady from our dance class group. Even though l stopped it continuing and I believe and have been assured that NOTHING physically sexual happened, I am stuck because this person is still in our dance class and very much involved with our social circle of friends and just seeing her triggers me. My Partner has disclosed all t...
Jan 13, 2022•46 min•Season 5Ep. 3
The 2 Brothers dive into the dialectic of masculinity and where many people get hung up. We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and schedule your call! Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our webs...
Jan 10, 2022•44 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Byran's Question: "After listening to the "How do I break my walls down and trust him again" episode I would like to ask a question... In mine and my wife's situation I am the one who broke trust with her, obviously, but I would like some "pointers" on how to remain empathetic and steady. I am not very good with handling "rejection", and I know that I can come off really douchie toward her when, for example, I ask her to be intimate and she says no... then I ask her "why" and she gets upset beca...
Jan 03, 2022•48 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Caller Question: "My question is about intimacy avoidance. My husband and I have been separated for 16 months now and 12 months of that has been in separate countries with the inability to see each other due to Covid. We have a now 2-year-old. He has been sober for 5 months now. He is still unable to say if he wants the marriage or not. I have been accepting, patient, and hopeful but I feel in the last week I have reached apathy. He is due to come over to Australia in 2 weeks and I don't know ho...
Dec 27, 2021•48 min•Season 4Ep. 23
Caller Question: "How do you move forward in your relationship when the SA tries to compare their addiction to your mental health struggles and make you equal perpetrators? I am so done and fed up with this relationship, but it is not feasible for me to be able to leave for probably a year or two. What am I supposed to do in the meantime?" We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and schedule your call! Join us for one of our "Life-C...
Dec 20, 2021•50 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Caller Question: "I just listened to your latest episode, and I was left with a question. My husband had a pretty in-depth emotional affair. To the point that he and this woman had fantasized about leaving their families and running away together. We have been in recovery for 8 months now and our marriage has seen amazing improvement in all areas. We are working really hard to be vulnerable and boundaried and to do our own work. My question is this- my husband leans far to the feminine side but ...
Dec 13, 2021•51 min•Season 4Ep. 21
Caller Question: "My husband has acted out with men in the past, does that mean he is Gay? How can I move past the “ick” feeling that comes with that knowledge if I decide to stay in the relationship?" We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and schedule your call! Join us for one of our "Life-Changing" retreats. therapybros.com/events Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christi...
Dec 06, 2021•39 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Caller Question: "My husband disclosed three months ago that he is a sex addict. Specifically pornography and masturbation. We are in the thick of the work, and I acknowledge it’s early still. Here’s where I’m stuck: while he never physically cheated on me, he admitted that a large aspect of his addiction was a sexual fantasy- he provided me with a list of 25 of my female friends and neighbors he has fantasized about and masturbated to. I believe he is repentant, I believe he wants to heal, and ...
Nov 29, 2021•51 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Caller Question: "Hi. I am struggling with this concept. If my husband really wanted to change and stop looking at porn/ talking to women, wouldn't he? I see him working with his counselor and 12 step but the pattern remains. I keep giving him the benefit of the doubt in his recovery but then o get stuck in moving forward in mine." We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and schedule your call! Join us for one of our "Life-Changing"...
Nov 22, 2021•45 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Caller Question: "I am in the process of filing for divorce. I feel it was the right decision, however now that I have been out of the situation that caused a nervous system overload, and as the hurt caused is starting to fade, I am more clearly able to see my role/issues/shortcomings I played a role in in the marriage (critical, expecting him to live up to my husband “manual”, layering shame on top of his already existing shame) the list goes on … this is leaving me with conflicting feelings… a...
Nov 15, 2021•37 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Danielle's Question: " In sex addiction, can you and your partner's attachment style be mislabeled? I have several women that I know that think they are "avoidant" because they are rejecting their husband's external validation seeking through sex. Is addiction usually avoidant attachment?" We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and schedule your call! Join us for one of our "Life-Changing" retreats. therapybros.com/events Tyler Pat...
Nov 08, 2021•50 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Caller Question: "My husband just got back from your Rising Son conference and it’s feeling like he’s changing and becoming the man I’ve always known he could become. The problem is now that he’s taking his place in our family I am losing my place as the strong steady lead of our family. I honestly don’t know where I fit. So my question is 2 fold, 1: As he embraces his masculinity how do I embrace my femininity? I don’t even know what that means. 2: Does one weekend of spiritual awakening just e...
Nov 01, 2021•49 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Caller Question: "What is the best way to handle a relapse, both for the person struggling with addiction and for their partner? What is the best way to move forward?" We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and schedule your call! Join us for one of our "Life-Changing" retreats. therapybros.com/events Tyler Patrick | "The Wandering Therapist": Tyler is a co-founder Love Strong (lovestrong.com). Check out the Love Strong YouTube Cha...
Oct 25, 2021•51 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Caller David reached out to the Therapy Brothers to ask them about issues related to avoidance that stem from video games and pornography at a very early age. We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and schedule your call! Join us for one of our "Life-Changing" retreats. therapybros.com/events Tyler Patrick | "The Wandering Therapist": Tyler is a co-founder Love Strong (lovestrong.com). Check out the Love Strong YouTube Channel for ...
Oct 18, 2021•50 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Caller: "Hi! Betrayed partner here (porn addiction). I'm a new listener & I just listened to E58-is it ok to be attracted to more than 1 person. I have to say that coming from the betrayed partner's perspective, what was said & talking about the "3 second rule" is terrifying! For a lot of us, our partners could only have sex with us BECAUSE they had an image of someone else in their mind OR it was someone that he saw that made him want to have sex with his partner ONLY because she's the ...
Oct 11, 2021•47 min•Season 4Ep. 12
?I don't feel like i have a really clear question to ask, i've just been in limbo for 3 years. Knowing God will bring me and my spouse back together and it happening feel like two alien forces working against each other. As my counselor says, "i am the only one who can determine how long I can live this way." After 3 years of separation, i would say he is still doing things for recovery, but he doesn’t know why he’s not safe, why I don’t trust him, and I’m not convinced he believes he needs “rec...
Oct 04, 2021•59 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Caller Question: "I loved the Podcast I listened to on Boundaries. So much great info, tools and principles discussed. I appreciated the podcast yesterday because of the difficulty I had with a group my wife got involved in that did a lot of the things you talked about and then some. I'm willing to bet they've destroyed more families that they have actually helped. They broke so much of my own trust and actually caused me a lot of trauma. I had to do multiple therapy sessions of EMDR to get over...
Sep 27, 2021•42 min•Season 4Ep. 10
