The Couch and The Chair
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
Episodes
46 episodes
Political Differences: Uncovering the True Impact on Families
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 w...
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Episode 44
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1:34:59
Experiencing Joy: Going Beyond Just Feeling Happy
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....
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Episode 43
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1:28:43
Making Friends in Adulthood: A Universal Struggle
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 ...
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Episode 42
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1:44:51
Father Relationships: The Men Who Impact Us The Most
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...
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Episode 41
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1:38:54
Going Through the Holidays: Not Always Merry and Bright
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...
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Episode 40
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1:21:16
Staying in a Struggling Relationship: Fighting for Love When It's Hard
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 fi...
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Episode 39
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1:27:16
Coercive Control with Sarah Kardelen: Breaking Free from Relationship Imprisonment
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 a...
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Episode 38
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1:27:56
ADHD with Ashley Wilkinson: Overcoming Challenges and Finding Benefits
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. Strategie...
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Episode 37
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1:26:14
Conflict Avoidance with Jason Wilkinson: Overcoming Fears to Find Connection
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 ...
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Episode 36
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1:21:15
The 4th Trimester with Shannon Heers: The Physical, Emotional and Relational Challenges
Kate and Michelle are joined by Shannon Heers, a perinatal mental health therapist, to talk about post-partum experiences, specifically the challenges of the "4th trimester" (the first three months after giving birth). Michelle and Shannon shar...
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Episode 35
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1:37:11
2023 Changes!
Kate and Michelle announce that the frequency of episodes will now be reduced and explain reasons for making this decision.
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17:33
Panic Attacks with Chris Campassi: Find What's Underneath the Panic
Kate and Michelle are joined by special guest Chris Campassi to talk about panic attacks. Chris and Kate share their stories and backgrounds prior to experiencing panic attacks and how they each experience intense anxiety. Tips are shared for h...
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Episode 34
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1:46:25
Burnout with Dr. Tara Sanderson: Give Yourself Some Grace
Kate and Michelle are joined by Dr. Tara Sanderson to talk about experiences with burnout. Tara shares how she started noticing burnout during COVID and Michelle talks about being burnt out at a job she worked at 10 years ago. Tips are shared a...
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Episode 33
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1:41:46
Sexual Experiences: Discovering What Actually Turns You On
Kate and Michelle talk about their sexual histories and how past sexual experiences have either been helpful or harmful to their mental health. They both share how they are re-inventing their sex lives currently and tips that can help you do th...
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Episode 32
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1:33:51
Being Female: The Key Ways We Are Treated Differently
Kate and Michelle talk about living as females and messages they have received about three different topics: what it means to take care of other people, how the female body is viewed by others (specifically men), and the ability to keep yoursel...
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Episode 31
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1:24:15
Chronic Pain: Treat Your Body With Kindness
Kate and Michelle talk about personal experiences with chronic pain throughout their lives, including how they accepted it and how it impacted their mental health to experience it. They share tips for how to start treating your body with greate...
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Episode 30
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1:34:38
Self-Care: The Challenge of Nourishing Ourselves
Kate and Michelle talk about how they personally engage in self-care as well as challenges they've experienced with making room for it in their lives. They share tips based off of what they've learned for how you can prioritize self-care yourse...
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Episode 29
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1:33:48
Childhood Trauma with Rebecca Nystrom: Unpacking the Weight of Childhood Wounds
Kate and Michelle are joined by Rebecca Nystrom to discuss childhood trauma. Rebecca and Kate share personal experiences of childhood trauma followed by a discussion about ways to process childhood trauma in therapy, reducing blame, and finding...
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Episode 28
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1:30:37
Perfectionism with Catherine Lee: Letting Go of Fearing Failure
Michelle is joined by Catherine Lee to discuss perfectionism. Both Michelle and Catherine share their personal histories with perfectionism and how therapy has helped them become less perfectionistic over time. They also talk about tips that ma...
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Episode 27
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1:38:56
Self-Harm with Jaclyn George: Removing Stigma to Find Understanding
Kate and Michelle are joined by Jaclyn George to discuss self-harm. Jaclyn and Kate share personal experiences of self-harm followed by a discussion about ways to cope with self-harm, "do's" and "don'ts" for what to look for in a therapist and ...
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Episode 26
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1:35:34
Sexual Trauma with Phebe Brako-Owusu: Finding Self-Love in Healing
Kate and Michelle are joined by Phebe Brako-Owusu to discuss the topic of sexual trauma. Phebe and Kate share personal experiences of sexual trauma followed by a discussion about how you can start healing if sexual trauma is something you've ex...
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Episode 25
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1:33:29
Disenfranchised Grief with Dr. Jessica Lamar: Give Your Grief a Voice
Kate and Michelle are joined by Dr. Jessica Lamar to discuss the topic of disenfranchised grief. Dr. Jessica gives a detailed overview of what ambiguous loss and disenfranchised grief are before Michelle shares her personal experience with dise...
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Episode 24
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1:35:56
In-Law Relationships: Respecting Yourself and Them
Kate and Michelle talk about personal experiences with in-laws, specifically being disliked by in-laws and living with them. They also share tips for communicating with in-laws and keeping these relationships healthy.
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Episode 23
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1:45:20
Personal Substance Use Experiences: Notice Without Judgement
Kate and Michelle share their personal substance use histories, including reasons for why they've used substances in the past and why they currently use (or don't use) substances now. They discuss three suggestions at the end for increasing awa...
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Episode 22
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1:40:51
Impostor Syndrome: Believe in Your Unique Self
Kate and Michelle talk about their own personal struggles with impostor syndrome, both personally and professionally. Along the way, they both talk about their new business ventures and how they are actively working on combating impostor syndro...
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Episode 21
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1:51:30