Rediscovering Your True Self: Parentification...

Terms like boundaries, gaslighting, triggers, trauma, and attachment are everywhere now. Dr. Rick and Forrest answer a listener question about the consequences - good and bad - of clinical language escaping the therapy room. They then answer three more questions: an introverted l ...  Show more

Dr. Rick and Forrest explore burnout: what it is, why it’s so common, and what people can do about it. They begin by framing burnout as largely a structural problem that individuals are forced to manage. They unpack the six major drivers of burnout, why some people are especially ...  Show more

"Reparenting means that we're creating a balance between asking for help and also helping ourselves."Reparenting your own inner child can sometimes be overwhelming. And for some people, they're almost left with a sense of grief... And they might even tell themselves, "I wish my p ...  Show more

This episode is personal. My husband and I sit down for an open, honest, and vulnerable conversation about what it means to reparent ourselves while raising our son. It’s a raw look at how childhood experiences—good and bad—shape us as adults, and how we can consciously break har ...  Show more

Ep. 135 Do you feel like there's often a rebellious, childlike part of you calling the shots despite your best efforts to take action aligned with your goals? Does she procrastinate to the point of self-sabotage, or go for the box of cookies when you know a solid mea ...

Do you ever feel like you're carrying emotional wounds from childhood? In this episode, I dive into the concept of reparenting yourself. You'll learn how to recognize your inner child’s unmet needs, stop abandoning yourself in stressful moments, and start showing up with compa ...