May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and in honor of it (and really you) I am sharing tips and tools to help you stay strong when it comes to mental and emotional health. Just like we know we need to take care of our physical bodies to feel out best, we also need to pay equal attention to taking care of our mental and emotional well-being by being intentional around the choices we are making. Tune in to hear my top 8 mental health and wellness tips so that you can continue down the path of living and feeling better. Follow me @mother_more on instagram for more content like this!

In this episode, and in honor of Mental Health Awareness month, I shed a light on maternal mental health by talking about the importance of sharing our birthing and mothering stories. I share my own birthing story, with my first daughter, and reflect on our journey together thus far, and what I know to be true about motherhood.

In this episode, I share about my trip to Chicago- how it inspired me and challenged me on a personal and professional level. While I went to Chicago for a professional conference; it was about so much more than that. Join me as I walk through topics such as the importance of getting out of your comfort zone as a couple, exploring new cities, and how we can change our complicated relationship with anxiety. I end this episode by sharing some journaling I did on the plane to help cope with my fear of flying.

Do you or a loved one suffer from panic attacks, or the fear of having them? If you do, you’re in good company as about 6 million adults suffer from panic attacks. In this episode we talk about what panic attacks are, how to distinguish them from other types of anxiety, including Panic Disorder, and then I give you my clinical perspective and things you can do to feel better. Suggested Resource: “Stopping the Noise in Your Head,” Reid Wilson

Do you ever feel down in the dumps, depressed, bogged down or just “stuck?” In this episode we talk about the logistical and emotional obstacles that keep us feeling stuck, or not our best and then I uncover a few tools you can try to get unstuck! This episode is for anybody who is wanting to learn how to stop allowing their emotions, or the weight of life keep them from living their best.

Do you ever find yourself comparing yourself to others, and allowing that comparison to making you feel stuck, or not good enough? It’s natural and learned for humans to compare, but we don’t let the fear that comparison creates control us. In this episode, I have an honest conversation about How comparison has played out in my life, how I see it play out in the lives of others and how we can change our relationship with it for the better.

In this episode I share my views, both personally and clinically, around how people pleasing holds us back from living authentically, and ultimately from living our best lives. As always, I approach this topic in a way that’s real, and with the hope of inspiring new knowledge and change. If you like what you hear here, join me @mother_more on Instagram where I share my musings, offer up usable tools, and attempt to change the way mental health and therapy is viewed. Go to www.therapywithkaitlin.com to find out about working one-on-one with me via remote video sessions.

A dive into all things motherhood...the weight, the beauty, the hard stuff, the joyous moments, and the uncertainty. A discussion around unlocking our power as women by talking about our experiences, and sharing the thoughts, feelings and behaviors that often keep women stuck. I answer listeners questions, with the spin of a cognitive behavioral therapist, and a mom (me).

Do you experience anxiety or panic attacks? In this episode I share some some truths about anxiety and some mottos you can use to help you face your fears. The information I share comes from “The Agoraphobia workbook” by C. Alec Pollard, Ph.D and Elke Zuercher-Whitr, Ph.D

In this episode I answer questions from my Instagram followers and podcast listeners. I give my perspective on topics like mom guilt, dealing with toxic family members, getting help after a traumatic event, and helping parents and children with problematic behaviors. Send in your questions, or feedback via email [email protected] or DM me on Instagram @mother_more