What Your Therapist Wants You To Know

In our 10th episode of What Your Therapist Wants You To Know, we explore the job search process through a therapeutic lens. Looking for a job can trigger anxiety, self-doubt, rejection sensitivity, and even old narratives about worth and identity. Josh explains his development of The Pipeline Process, which allows people to focus on a framework and not allow the feelings to hijack progress. We also dive into the power of relationsh...

In this episode of What Your Therapist Wants You To Know, Josh and Crystal interview their colleague Gabrielle about her clinical knowledge and experience with trauma. At its core, trauma occurs when an experience overwhelms our nervous system and leaves us feeling unsafe, unsupported, or unable to cope. It's less about the event itself and more about how the body and brain respond. We unpack how trauma lives not just in memory but...

In this episode of What Your Therapist Wants You To Know, Josh and Crystal break down the idea of love not just being rooted in chemistry but being shaped by attachment. Some of us seek reassurance and fear disconnection, others value independence and pull away when things feel too close.

As you begin to understand your attachment style and triggers, you can learn to pause, communicate more clearly, and choose connection over react...

In this episode, we explore the definition of self-compassion through Kristin Neff's research, who describes it as treating yourself with the same kindness and understanding you would offer a close friend. We highlight Neff's 3 key components of self-compassion: self-kindness vs. self-judgment, common humanity vs. isolation and mindfulness vs. over-identification. We also address common myths, such as the idea that self-compassion ...

Depression isn't a personal failure or a lack of willpower. It's a complex experience shaped by biology, life stressors, trauma, relationships, and how the nervous system responds to the world. While it's often described as a "chemical imbalance", therapists know the reality is far more layered. 

Crystal and Josh discuss the idea that therapy for depression focuses on understanding patterns, building emotional regulation skills, ad...

This episode of What Your Therapist Wants You To Know explores New Year's Resolutions through a therapy lens, shifting the focus from willpower to better preparing your various environments. Rather than chasing drastic change overnight, the conversation emphasizes grounding resolutions in identity--who you want to become and why--so goals more align with your values. This episode also walks through how to implement SMART goals that...

On today's episode of What Your Therapist Wants You To Know, Crystal interviews Josh regarding his expertise in AI. This episode explores the growing role of AI therapy tools, and how they can be thoughtfully integrated into mental health care. It explains what AI therapy is, how it can support emotional regulation, reflection, and skill building, and where its limits lie. The conversation emphasizes that AI is best used as a suppl...

On this 3rd episode of What Your Therapist Wants You To Know, we're treading through the complexity of holidays and how it can be a mix of tension, anticipation anxiety, joy, stress, connection, traditions, and emotional exhaustion, especially around family. You'll learn how to set realistic expectations and how to frame boundaries not as punishments, but as tools for self-respect. Ultimately, we encourage you to approach this topi...

This is our first ever episode of What Your Therapist Wants You To Know! In this episode, we take a grounded, compassionate look at anxiety -- what it is, why it shows up, and how to work with it instead of feeling controlled by it. We also share practical tools you can begin using today. Tune in for a real conversation directly from the therapy room!

If you are interested in working with our team at Tenfold Counseling Group, you c...