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Thoughts from the Couch Podcast

Justine Carino, LMHCthoughtsfromthecouch.libsyn.com
People-pleasing, perfectionism and stress aren't your story anymore! I'm licensed psychotherapist and anxiety treatment specialist, Justine Carino. Welcome to my virtual therapy couch, where we unpack modern mental health for modern women. I'm breaking down the easiest ways to manage anxiety, stress, perfectionism, "people-pleasing" habits and burnout for the working mom. You're just minutes away from setting better boundaries around your time and relationships so you can finally enjoy both your career and motherhood.
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Episodes

61. Best Productivity Tips for Working Moms

If you're a working mom feeling stretched thin and struggling to find balance with everything on your to-do list, then this episode is for you! In today’s episode, we get to hear from productivity specialist Valerie Recore on how to become a more productive and less stressed working mom. This episode dives into: Valerie’s top 3 tips for becoming more productive and feeling more efficient with your time. The importance of finding time for yourself as a working mom. How to give yourself permission...

Mar 06, 202344 min

60. Top 10 Signs of Disordered Eating

Today’s episode features Lauren Dorman, Nutrition Therapist, Registered Dietitian, and Certified Diabetes Educator. Lauren has 20 years of experience helping chronic dieters and individuals struggling with disordered eating habits. She works on a self-care behavioral approach to healing one's relationship with food, body, mind, and themselves. This episode dives into: The negative impact of disordered eating on individuals. The normalization of dieting and the effects of diet culture. The concep...

Feb 20, 202355 min

59. Signs You Are a Workaholic

Are you feeling overwhelmed by work demands and struggling to balance your personal and family life as a working mom? Join host and licensed mental health counselor Justine Carino as she shares her personal story about her relationship with work, how she has needed to change when becoming a mother, and her guidance on how to overcome the challenges of being a workaholic. This episode dives into: The root cause of workaholism. The negative impacts of workaholism on personal relationships and heal...

Feb 06, 202331 min

58. The Real Reason You're Struggling with Perfectionism in Motherhood

In this episode, you will hear my conversation with psychologist Dr. Stephanie Lopez, former NASA psychologist and the founder of The Brave Method. She is passionate about helping high-achieving moms become more authentic and self-aware because she believes both directly correlate with how effective women will be in motherhood, at work, and in their lives. This episode dives into: Understanding the root causes of perfectionism in motherhood. Strategies for expanding capacity to tolerate negative...

Jan 23, 202344 min

57. Ways to Heal from Childhood Sexual Abuse

In today’s episode, you get to hear life and manifestation coach Adriana Keefe @adrikeefe share her experience as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and her journey toward healing and recovery. This episode dives into: The role of trauma in shaping Adriana’s experiences with love and romantic relationships in her life. Finding the most effective strategies to heal and move forward after trauma. The power of speaking up and advocating for yourself and your values, despite others' opinions. Gues...

Jan 09, 202343 min

56. Developing Emotional Literacy to Improve Your Relationships

From one mom to another, I think we’ve all been in a situation where we react in the heat of the moment in a way that we wish we would’ve handled very differently. If this resonates with you, you will enjoy this conversation with Kate Smith as much as I did. Kate is a mother, mindful parenting educator, Certified Children's Yoga Teacher, and founder of the @Consciousmamasmovement In this episode, Kate shares: The two fundamental steps to managing big emotions. The ways emotional literacy impacts...

Dec 12, 202245 min

55. ADHD in Women and Ways to Thrive With It

Today I am so excited to talk to Lindsay Binette, ADHD coach and founder of @TheWavyBrain. After her “late-in-life” diagnosis of ADHD, she worked to understand her brain. As a result, she took a deep dive into all things ADHD and developed a passion for neurodiversity support, education, and advocacy. In this episode, Lindsay shares: The relationship between emotion regulation and ADHD in the brain. Top strategies for coping with symptoms of ADHD. The shocking differences in how ADHD presents in...

Nov 28, 202250 min

54. Ways to Manage Overthinking

Do your negative thoughts seem to repeat on a continuous loop you can’t break? Let me tell you a secret… There’s a reason for this. Our brains are wired to think about all of the worst-case scenarios. Today we get to unpack all things related to overthinking, ruminating thoughts, and obsessive thought patterns with licensed psychotherapist and anxiety coach Amber Benziger @amber_vs_anxiety. This episode dives into: Amber’s top 3 ways to manage obsessive overthinking. The most effective mindfulne...

Nov 14, 202232 min

53. Overcoming Postpartum Anxiety and Depression

In today's episode, Dr. Christina Burns, founder of the Naturna Institute in NYC and Doctor of Chinese medicine, shares her personal experience with postpartum anxiety and depression and what helped her get through these dark times for her as a mother and wife. We have an honest, in-depth conversation about postpartum emotions and how it impacts our relationships with our partners, children, and even ourselves. This episode dives into: The biggest challenges associated with postpartum anxiety an...

Oct 31, 202238 min

52. Major Life Changes to Improve Anxiety

Do you find yourself chasing this ideal lifestyle that isn't working out like you thought it would? You “have it all,” but you feel stressed out and anxious about it? When my guest, Tim Collins, had his first panic attack while presenting to a room full of people, he realized something needed to change. In this episode, Tim Collins talks about his own experience with anxiety and how he was able to make some drastic changes that led to less stress and a better mental state of mind. In this episod...

Oct 17, 202239 min

51. Juggling Career Ambition and Motherhood

If you are dying to know how ambitious mothers juggle parenthood, marriage, and a full-time career they love, then today’s episode is for you! My guest Lori Obreckling is a mom of four, wife, corporate leader, and the author of the book “Secrets of Super Mom.” She shares some of her personal strategies on how she tries to juggle it all and tells us some of the secrets of how to get it all done and still be a present parent. This episode dives into: The struggle of juggling big career ambitions a...

Oct 03, 202252 min

50. Overcoming PTSD

Today's episode reflects true resilience when it comes to struggling with mental health. My guest Alyssa Kurtz courageously shares her story of overcoming trauma, depression, suicide attempts, and self-harm behaviors and what she did to begin living a life that truly fulfills her. This episode dives into: The difference between Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). The benefits of combining DBT and physical movement to help process emotions related to PTSD. The...

Sep 19, 202241 min

49. Guilt in Overachievers, Perfectionists and People Pleasers

In today’s episode, I get to chat with fellow therapist Danielle Ireland, LCSW, to talk all about the feeling of guilt in overachievers, perfectionists, and people pleasers! This episode dives into: How guilt differs from shame and embarrassment. The correlation between guilt and anxiety. Irrational guilt in overachievers, people-pleasers, and perfectionists. How to manage feelings of guilt. Guest Info: Connect with Danielle on Instagram @danielleireland_lcsw or her website here. Resources Menti...

Sep 05, 202255 min

48. Myths About Psychiatric Medication

In today’s episode, I get to talk with psychiatrist Dr. Shreya Nagula to debunk the myths that many people believe about psychiatric medication. Dr. Nagula treats adults suffering from anxiety, depression, and anyone dealing with significant life stressors or changes. Tune in to hear everything you need about the science, purpose, and benefits of taking psychiatric medication to treat mental health disorders. This episode dives into: Common misconceptions people have about psychiatric medicine. ...

Aug 22, 202243 min

47. Breaking Family Cycles of Addiction

Today we are diving into patterns of addiction in families with Jenna Dillulio @jennadillulio . Jenna is a sober social media influencer who has built a following by telling her own story and shining her light on her recovery from alcohol dependence. In this episode, you get to hear Jenna talk all about her life before she became sober and the problems that alcohol caused her. This episode dives into: Patterns of addiction in families. Alcoholism is a progressive disease. The effects of alcohol ...

Aug 08, 202241 min

46. Emotions in Divorce

Let’s face it, there are a lot of emotions to unpack when going through a divorce and they’re not usually easy to talk about. In today’s episode, I am grateful to talk to Olivia Howell as she opens up about her own personal story of divorce. Olivia is the co-founder of Fresh Starts Registry, created with the purpose of providing everything needed in one place to navigate life changes and begin again. This episode dives into: The variety of emotions presents during a divorce. The importance of a ...

Jul 25, 202246 min

45. It's Okay to Feel Okayish

Let’s normalize feeling just “okay.” All of a sudden, we have an expectation that we need to be happy all of the time, and if we aren’t, we must be doing something wrong. In today’s episode, I get to reset expectations around mental health with a fellow licensed mental health counselor and host of the podcast “Okayish”, Mary Ellen Dance. This episode dives into: What self-care actually is and what it means. The false expectation that we should be happy all of the time. Managing negative or uncom...

Jul 11, 202242 min

44. Hidden Causes of Anxiety

In this episode, I get to chat with a functional medicine practitioner and therapist, Jody Ellenor. She shares how she combines her training as a therapist, functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner, and yoga instructor to help women get to the root cause of anxiety and how she guides them through the journey of healing holistically. This episode dives into: The top hidden causes of anxiety. The difference between functional and conventional medicine. Functional lab tests can reveal imbalance...

Jun 27, 202237 min

43. Top 5 Foods to Ease Anxiety

Do you ever feel like living a healthy lifestyle is an unattainable goal in the hustle and bustle of your life? In today’s episode, I sat down with Kathleen Healy-holistic health coach, the business owner, and mom. She shares the top five foods that you can use to help reduce feelings of anxiety and stress, along with easy and attainable ways to incorporate them into your daily routine. This episode dives into: The top five foods that you can use to help reduce feelings of anxiety. Foods to avoi...

Jun 13, 202247 min

42. Managing Illness Anxiety Disorder as a Mom

In today’s episode, I got to sit down with Sonni Abatta, an award-winning TV journalist, host of the podcast We Gotta Talk, and mom of three. Sonni opens up about her experience with illness anxiety, what her common worries are, how they manifest in her life, and what is helping her manage these thoughts and feelings. This episode dives into: Defining illness anxiety disorder and how to manage it in your day-to-day life. How intergenerational trauma can affect younger generations and families. D...

May 30, 202248 min

41. Ways to Manage Anxiety as a Working Mom

After a little break, today’s show kicks off Season 2 of my podcast! As hard as it can be to slow down sometimes, breaks are a wonderful way to fuel excitement and creativity. In this episode, I will teach you over 17 ways to manage feelings of anxiety. You might not be able to change the way you feel, but you can change the way you cope with how you feel. This episode dives into: Simple but effective strategies for managing feelings of anxiety. The relationship between sleep and emotional brain...

May 16, 202235 min

40. Creating Your Mental Health Routine as a Working Mom

The habits that we engage in every single day matter. Our habits can either protect us from our stressors or enhance them. The more you prioritize healthy habits, the better you will feel about yourself. Sounds easy, right? Wrong. I know firsthand how challenging building healthy habits can be. That’s why I wanted to hop on here and talk about exactly that in order to support your mental health. Grab your free copy of my resource Creating Your Personal Wellness Routine (link in bio), grab some c...

Dec 20, 202129 min

39. Why You Can't Always Believe What You Think

On today’s episode, I sat down with podcast host, transformation coach, and author Sam Led of @samledconsulting. We discussed how we can’t always believe what we think. We dive into Sam’s personal journey through his own mental health struggles while growing up, and how these challenges have led him to successfully support others. He helps his clients recognize that we each have the power to detach from our thoughts to create a peaceful inner state of well-being. This episode dives into: How to ...

Dec 06, 202147 min

38. 3 Types of Perfectionists

Do you identify as a perfectionist? Do you struggle with perfectionistic thought patterns and behaviors that fuel your anxiety? If so, tune in and look no further than this episode with life and mindset coach, Nicole Baker! Nicole tells me all about the three different types of perfectionists and how these types struggle with setting goals. This episode dives into: The three types of perfectionists and how to know your type. The origins and purpose of perfectionism. How to start making personal ...

Nov 22, 202156 min

37. Unhealthy Relationships with Alcohol

Currently, in the United States, we live in a culture in which binge drinking is normalized, and has been for quite some time. As a result, young adults and college-age students struggle greatly with unhealthy drinking habits. For today’s episode, I sat down with recovery coach Alyssa Pelletier @alyssaraetherapy to discuss the impact that alcohol plays on our mind, body, and spirit. We discuss insights into unhealthy drinking patterns, a common theme of disconnection, practices to combat unhealt...

Nov 08, 202149 min

36. Intuition vs. Anxiety to Make Decisions

Have you ever tried to listen to your gut instinct but you ignore it because fear steps in and you assume it’s just anxiety talking to you? Perhaps you’ve been searching for clarity on how to separate fear from your intuition. If so, this episode is for you! I spoke with a licensed therapist and business coach Josie Rosario, LMSW @joserosarionyc who combines spirituality with mental health to support her community in enhancing their mind-body connection. Tune in to hear her immense wisdom on how...

Oct 25, 202150 min

35. Dating with Social Anxiety

Are you someone that struggles with social anxiety but you also really want a relationship? If so, this episode is made for you! I got the opportunity to speak with Dr. Christie Kederian @thedatedoctorchristie, who shares her wisdom and knowledge on dating with social anxiety. Dr. Christie is a nationally renowned dating expert who works with clients to empower themselves in order to feel empowered in finding the right relationship. We dive into the positive shifts of dating due to the pandemic,...

Oct 11, 202138 min

34. The Relationship Between People Pleasing and Anxiety

I have the privilege of speaking with psychotherapist Kaitlin Soule, LMFT to discuss her insights into the relationship between “people-pleasing” and anxiety. We get clear on what exactly “people-pleasing” is, how these traits develop in an individual, and how anxiety plays a role in maintaining these tendencies. We normalize the struggle, validate common experiences, and offer insights on how to heal with being a "people-pleaser." This episode dives into: How “people-pleasing” behaviors are obt...

Sep 27, 202132 min

33. Healing From the Role of Overachiever

For today’s episode, I spoke with Mary Allard @maryelizabethallard, co-founder of the Ellement Collective and co-host of the Third Place podcast. Mary shares her story of having very difficult adolescent years in which she struggled with an eating disorder, managed anxiety, perfectionism, and overachievement, and on top of that was faced with her parent's divorced her mother’s diagnosis of breast cancer. This episode dives into: Mary’s experience as a high performer, the connection to her family...

Sep 13, 202151 min

32. Infertility and Mental Health

For today’s episode, I sat down with Ali Prato @infertileafstories to talk about the very important conversation regarding infertility and mental health. Ali courageously shares her own story with secondary infertility, including what she endured during those years both mentally and physically, and how she coped. From this experience, Ali has fearlessly become an empowered leader within the community in order to normalize the experience of being challenged with infertility, as well as provide a ...

Aug 30, 202149 min
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