Dear Therapists with Lori Gottlieb and Guy Winch

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I’m Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk To Someone. And I’m Guy Winch, author of Emotional First Aid. We’re both advice columnists, TED speakers, and of course therapists in clinical practice who want to bring the lessons of the therapy room outside the therapy room… to all of you. Each week on DEAR THERAPISTS, we invite you to be a fly-on-the-wall in these personal, raw, transformative sessions with everyday people and then hear what happens when we give concrete, actionable advice and have them report back to let us know how things went after the session ended. We’re sharing these real sessions because we believe that everyone can benefit from hearing how people just like them get through their struggles and grow and change. So sit back and come into the therapy room with us… and prepare to learn a lot about yourself in the process.

  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    Encore: S03 Ep. 5 - Catherine’s Secret Revenge

    This week we’re in session with Catherine, a seemingly polite woman who creates elaborate revenge fantasies about the people in her life. She wants to understand why she does this–and how she can stop.

     

    If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at LoriAndGuy@iHeartMedia.com.

     

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    8 April 2025, 5:50 am
  • 12 minutes 19 seconds
    Paul’s Inappropriate Boss One Year Later

    This week we’re checking in with Paul, who struggled to set boundaries with his boss, to hear how he’s doing one year later. 

     

    If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at LoriAndGuy@iHeartMedia.com.

     

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    1 April 2025, 4:40 am
  • 12 minutes 24 seconds
    Audrey’s Narcissistic Ex-Husband One Year Later

    This week we’re checking in with Audrey, who was struggling to move on from a divorce that happened seven years earlier, to hear how she’s doing one year later.

     

    If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at LoriAndGuy@iHeartMedia.com.

     

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    25 March 2025, 4:40 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    Encore: S03 Ep. 2 - Lily and Nathan’s Second Marriage

    This week we’re in session with Lily and Nathan, who fell madly in love after their midlife divorces. We help them navigate a toxic ex-spouse who’s not happy about their upcoming marriage and is making their lives miserable.

     

    If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at LoriAndGuy@iHeartMedia.com.

     

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    18 March 2025, 4:20 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    Encore: S03 Ep. 1 - Adam’s Cheating Boyfriend

    This week we’re in session with Adam, who struggles to trust himself and set boundaries in his relationships. We help him to see how his avoidance is related to unprocessed grief from his childhood and then take steps toward a new path forward.

     

    If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at LoriAndGuy@iHeartMedia.com.

     

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    11 March 2025, 5:55 am
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Encore: S02 Ep. 20 - Doug's Fear of Intimacy

    Hey, Fellow Travelers. We wrap up Season 2 with a beautiful session with Doug, who is finally in a healthy, loving relationship after the breakup of a long-term relationship that left some emotional scars. We help him to understand why intimacy is so scary for him, the impact his earlier romantic relationship had on him, and how he can be vulnerable in his current relationship in order to feel safe and cared for. 


    And some exciting news! By posting reviews, sharing episodes, and telling friends about our podcast, YOU made it possible for us to bring you a brand-new season of sessions! If you’d like to apply to be on the show in Season 3, email loriandguy@iheartmedia.com.


    And if you missed ANY episodes in Seasons 1 or 2, now’s the time to catch up… or listen again and learn something new! 


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    4 March 2025, 5:05 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Encore: S02 Ep. 19 - Zoey’s Wealthy Brother

    Hey, Fellow Travelers. This week we’re in session with Zoey, whose resentment of her financially successful brother threatens to tear their relationship apart. We explore the impact of their difficult childhood on their relationship as adults, and the meaning that money has taken on given their history.


    If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at LoriAndGuy@iHeartMedia.com.


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    25 February 2025, 5:10 am
  • 43 minutes 30 seconds
    Encore: Lori and Guy Answer Your Questions

    Hey, Fellow Travelers. This week, we’re bringing you a live episode in partnership with Avid Bookshop in Athens, Georgia. First we’ll take you behind the scenes of the podcast, then we’ll answer a few listener letters about everything from family boundaries and avoidance to exes and fear of commitment… and offer our advice on the spot!


    If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at LoriAndGuy@iHeartMedia.com.


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    18 February 2025, 6:10 am
  • 58 minutes 50 seconds
    Encore: S02 Ep. 17 - Hilary’s Shopping Addiction

    Hey, Fellow Travelers. This week we’re in session with Hilary, who has been in recovery for nine years for alcohol and drug addiction after working through her traumatic childhood. Since then, she has become an addiction counselor, but recently she’s concerned that she has developed a shopping addiction and seeks our help to get things back on track.


    If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at LoriAndGuy@iHeartMedia.com.


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    11 February 2025, 5:10 am
  • 41 minutes 21 seconds
    Encore: Having Hard Conversations: How to Avoid Being Avoidant

    Hey, Fellow Travelers. This week, we’re checking in with Savannah, Ryan and Beth, Danica, and Amy to hear how our sessions have impacted their lives since we last spoke. All of them had trouble communicating with someone--a spouse, sibling, boyfriend--about an important issue in their relationships, and if you’ve been avoiding having a hard but necessary conversation (especially one that involves setting some boundaries!), this episode is for you.


    If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at LoriAndGuy@iHeartMedia.com.


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    4 February 2025, 5:15 am
  • 59 minutes 56 seconds
    Encore: S02 Ep. 15 - Melissa’s Stifled Emotions

    Hey, Fellow Travelers. This week we’re in session with Melissa, who has trouble identifying her emotions until they all pour out at once, leaving her kids and husband scared and confused. We help Melissa to get in touch with her feelings and use them to form stronger, healthier relationships with her family--and herself.


    If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at LoriAndGuy@iHeartMedia.com.


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    28 January 2025, 5:10 am
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