Aliza Shapiro is a New York City therapist who’s built a practice helping people feel better, think clearer, and stop overcomplicating their healing. In this episode, Rivki and Aliza talk about what makes therapy actually work, how to know if you’ve found the right therapist, and why overthinking your emotions might be what’s holding you back.

They get into high-achieving anxiety, the myth of work-life balance, and how to stop living by everyone else’s rules. This is a conversation about doing hard things, trusting your gut, and learning to feel instead of just analyze.

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00:00 Intro

02:07 How to Know if a Therapist Is the Right Fit

05:03 The Pragmatic Brain vs. Emotional Mind

07:38 How to Balance Logic and Feeling

09:54 Meditation, Stillness & Yin-Yang Friendships

12:28 Losing Your Compass in the Age of TheraSpeak

14:05 DBT and Holding Two Opposing Truths

15:26 Tough Love: Self-Awareness vs Accountability

18:18 What a 'Healed' Person Actually Looks Like

22:45 High Achievement and Giving Yourself Grace

26:42 Letting Go of Old Goals Without Guilt

29:49 Why Modern Women Struggle to Do It All

31:14 Fun, Family, and the Pressure to Be Everything

35:15 Fitness as a Metaphor for Reinventing Yourself

41:20 Fear vs. Anxiety: How to Know the Difference

44:06 Navigating Competing Value Systems

46:45 Being Present Is More Powerful Than Guilt

47:02 The Rise and Risks of Therapy Speak

52:40 Tips for Emotional Awareness & Intentional Living