Ask Kati Anything

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September 23, 2025 Catastrophizing: The Real Reason You Imagine the Worst
Catastrophizing can make every small problem feel like the end of the world. In this episode, I share practical tools to stop worst-case-scenario thinking and finally calm your anxious brain.
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But that’s not all — this episode of Ask Kati Anything also dives into:
• How to handle disrespect and set boundaries without losing your cool
• Why opening up about mental health online can feel so exposing
• Managing anxiety around aging — for yourself and loved ones
• Understanding the cycle of eating disorders and why behaviors return
• How to advocate for yourself in medical settings
• And more listener questions about therapy, anxiety, and healing
Chapters / Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro & what’s ahead
01:00 – “How do I handle disrespect without losing my cool?”
07:16 – “Posting about my mental health online made me feel exposed…”
13:07 – “I just turned 39 and I’m scared of aging.”
20:06 – “My mom is almost 60 and I’m anxious about losing her.”
24:05 – “Why isn’t my body responding to eating disorder behaviors the same way?”
29:29 – “Why are my urges to restrict, purge, and cut coming back?”
32:14 – “How do I advocate for myself when my medication isn’t the right fit?”
35:26 – “My partner and I just discovered we see the same therapist…”
39:23 – “Why would a therapist ask to see my scars?”
43:32 – “Why do therapists ask what we use to self-injure?”
44:24 – “Why does my brain catastrophize and always jump to the worst-case scenario?”
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Are u ok? https://geni.us/sva4iUY
ONLINE THERAPY (enjoy 10% off your first month)
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PARTNERSHIPS
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54 min
September 23, 2025 Can You Recover Repressed Memories? A Therapist Explains Dissociation and Trauma
Are repressed memories real? Can you recover them — and should you even try?
In this episode of Ask Kati Anything, licensed therapist Kati Morton dives into the complex topic of repressed and suppressed memories, why dissociation happens during trauma, and whether it's possible to retrieve lost experiences. If you’ve ever wondered why you remember some painful moments and forget others, or how to talk to a therapist about memory gaps, this video is for you.
We also explore:
• Why some traumatic memories disappear
• The connection between dissociation and memory loss
• How to safely work with a therapist to recover memories
• Kati’s personal story about grief and emotional overwhelm
📚 Preorder Kati’s new book "Why Do I Keep Doing This?" → https://geni.us/XoyLSQ
Ask Kati Anything ep. 263 | Your mental health podcast, with Kati Morton, LMFT
Audience questions:
1. Can you talk about suppressed memories? My dad died when I was young, I was in the room, but I'm missing huge gaps in my memory. Why does this occur? And why only parts of the memory instead of the entire memory.
2. I've been going down the journey of realizing I'm autistic for a year now (I'm 40y.o. female) and the navigation of the grief of what I thought were things I could overcome but struggled to do, and now realizing I will never overcome some of my issues ever.
3. What inspired you to become a therapist, and how did you get started? I want to thank you for your incredible work.
4. My question is, how could I know if I have ever been in a dysthymia-like state, provided that I don’t recall myself as a ‘happy’ kid/teenager but someone feeling depressed and suicidal on and off for maybe a year or two? I’m 25 now and in hindsight, my first depressive episode was at age 15, due to an acute stressor. But I tend to think my personality/character hasn’t changed much since a very young age. Through the following years I’ve had quite a few distinct depressive episodes and was diagnosed with MDD, which makes perfect sense. Yet I still somehow find the ‘good’ time in between had a fleeting, almost phantom-like feature. I was happy with my friends, of course, but as soon as we parted, I was back into the default, muted mode, or a tranquil mood but in the sense of ‘tranquilliser.’
5. How do I ask my therapist for touch to ground me when I dissociate? I have a history of csa that happened from my mom from 6 to 12 and have a fear that I can have a panic attack because I have panic disorder. I tend to dissociate a lot during a session, which makes it hard to progress when I can't stay present. I have bpd which doesn't help as I am attached to my therapist and wish she was my mom. I just don't want her to think I'm weird, disgusting, or dirty for asking for touch. What can I do or say to not feel uncomfortable or weird during my session when asking?
6. I have been in some form of counselling/therapy since I was 12, I'm now 32. 6 years ago I was diagnosed with BPD and I have been having private DBT therapy for the past year, as it is not available on the NHS. I have recently had an in-depth comprehensive psychological formulation assessment (which I paid for privately) and have been told that I have a dissociative disorder as the result of complex childhood trauma. It wasn't a diagnostic assessment so I don't know which dissociative disorder I have. My question is I am still having DBT and although I really like my therapist
🎧 Whether you're on a healing journey or just curious about how the mind protects itself, Kati offers compassion, clinical insight, and hope.
💬 Let us know in the comments: Have you experienced memory gaps after trauma?
ONLINE THERAPY (enjoy 10% off your first month)
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43 min
September 23, 2025When They Knew You Were Hurting… But Did Nothing
This week on Ask Kati Anything, Kati Morton, LMFT, answers your deeply vulnerable questions around eating disorder recovery, abandonment, and the grief of losing a therapist. If you’ve ever felt “too much,” stuck in self-sabotage, or rejected by the people who should’ve helped—you are not alone.
In this episode:
What to do when your therapist wants to cut back sessions but you're not ready

How to move forward when your parents knew you were struggling but stayed silent

Why ED behaviors change shape—and how to finally stop the cycle

How reparenting work can trigger relapse (and what to do instead)

Grieving the loss of a therapist you trusted

Why your body can’t accept the good things—and how to heal that trauma response
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40 min
September 23, 2025 Inside the Mind of a Principal Ballerina: Burnout, Therapy & Resilience with Sara Mearns
Ballet, burnout, and the hidden mental health battles of a top performer. In this powerful conversation, Sara Mearns — principal ballerina at New York City Ballet — opens up about her journey through a breakdown, therapy, and rediscovering joy in dance.

Hear her unfiltered story about pressure, resilience, and the healing power of vulnerability.

Ask Kati Anything ep. 279 | Your mental health podcast, with Kati Morton, LMFT

Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction: Meet Sara Mearns
01:05 – Why ballet feels new every day
03:40 – The pressure of never feeling “good enough”
04:42 – Mental Health Coalition & Covid struggles
07:12 – The breaking point: burnout and depression
12:14 – Rediscovering balance through therapy
17:14 – The role of storytelling and books like The Midnight Library https://amzn.to/3HRAhsM
22:12 – The intimacy of dance partnerships
30:47 – When the audience goes silent: the ultimate performance high
35:17 – Deciding to become a professional ballerina at 12
39:01 – Why therapy should be part of training for all athletes
45:20 – The small shifts therapy creates over time
50:07 – How going public with her burnout helped others
53:58 – The future of ballet and mental health advocacy

Follow along with Sara
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https://www.nycballet.com/

My new book is available for pre-order!
Why Do I Keep Doing This? → https://geni.us/XoyLSQ
If you’ve ever felt stuck, this book is for you. I’d be so grateful for your support.

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MY BOOKS
Traumatized https://geni.us/Bfak0j
Are u ok? https://geni.us/sva4iUY

PARTNERSHIPS
Nick Freeman | [email protected]

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59 min
September 23, 2025 Why Childhood Trauma Still Hurts Today
Healing from trauma can feel like an impossible journey, especially when you feel completely numb and disconnected. In this video, licensed marriage and family therapist Katie Morton tackles some of the toughest questions about complex PTSD, childhood trauma, and finding a way to heal. She offers practical tips for rebuilding trust in yourself, managing overwhelming emotions, and navigating the difficult path to recovery. Whether you're feeling stuck, struggling with self-harm, or trying to process grief, this episode provides hope and validation.
Ask Kati Anything ep.280 | Your mental health podcast, with Kati Morton, LMFT
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Timestamps
00:46 Q1: Childhood Trauma/PTSD
14:07 Q2: Feeling Stuck in Therapy
20:46 Q3: Reconnecting After Attachment Wounds
26:46 Q4: Self-Harm
29:21 BOOK Recommendation: Traumatized https://geni.us/Bfak0j
31:55 Q5: Pet Grief
37:50 Q6: Kinks and Trauma
42:40 Q7: Living with Chronic Ideation
My new book is available for pre-order:
Why Do I Keep Doing This? → https://geni.us/XoyLSQ
If you’ve ever felt stuck, this book is for you. I’d be so grateful for your support.
YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/@Katimorton
ONLINE THERAPY (enjoy 10% off your first month)
While I do not currently offer online therapy, BetterHelp can connect you with a licensed, online therapist: https://betterhelp.com/kati
PARTNERSHIPS
Nick Freeman | [email protected]

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52 min
July 08, 2025 How do I stop intellectualizing my feelings - and FEEL THEM?
This week on Ask Kati Anything (ep. 225) licensed therapist Kati Morton explains how to stop intellectualizing and actually feel our feelings, and she digs into grief and how we can process it. Then she talks about why we can feel like our mental illnesses are made up or exaggerated because we haven’t had a trauma or big event, ways we can healthily express our anger, and how she defines an eating disorder relapse. Finally, she walks us through the ways she decides what’s the human condition and what’s a symptom of a mental illness.
1. How do I stop intellectualizing my feelings and feel them? 01:23
2. Hey Kati! I was curious if you could talk about grief as an emotion, and how to cope with it and ways to help process it. Before therapy, I could not name any emotions, and I’ve gotten so much better at it. In fact, unbeknownst to me, I’ve actually always been quite the adept feeler of emotions— in the sense that I can find them in my body, I can talk about how they feel and the directions they move within me and through me... 08:27
3. Hello Kati, I often feel my MDD and GAD diagnosis is not warranted and it's 'all in my head' because I have not experienced any major negative life events or traumas. This has prevented me from discussing the things that I believe could be contributing to my symptoms because they don't feel important enough... 25:16
4. Hi Kati, I was wondering if you could talk about healthy ways to express anger. I come from a culture where expressing anger is shameful, especially for women. So my anger is as scary as fire flames for me. However, I have noticed my binge eating is fuelled by my unexpressed anger. So, can you please teach me some techniques about handling anger. Thanks for all your amazing work. 34:13
5. Hi Kati! Hope you’re doing well. I am wondering how a relapse in an eating disorder is defined. Is there a clinical-based definition or is it more of a gray area? Does it mean meeting the diagnostic criteria for an eating disorder diagnosis once again... 40:47
6. How do you figure out what's just 'the human condition' or a personality trait and what's an actual symptom? 55:08
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1 hr 3 min
July 03, 2025 Breakups, Backlash & Bell’s Palsy: Khalyla Kuhn Unfiltered
Watch Khalyla Kuhn get raw and real with Kati Morton. In this powerful conversation, Khalyla shares untold truths about her very public breakup with Bobby Lee, recovering from Bell’s Palsy, launching her business Ebb Ocean Club during total chaos, becoming a mom in secret, and what it’s really like to deal with toxic internet culture.
If you’ve ever felt misunderstood, judged online, or trapped by stress, this episode will hit home.
🌊 From heartbreak to healing, betrayal to boundaries — Khalyla reminds us all that you can rebuild your life on your own terms.

My new book is available for pre-order:
Why Do I Keep Doing This? → https://geni.us/XoyLSQIf you’ve ever felt stuck, this book is for you. I’d be so grateful for your support.

Ask Kati Anything ep. 268 ⏰ Timestamps
00:00 – Intro: Khalyla Kuhn on Ask Kati Anything
02:00 – Bell’s Palsy: The stress that broke her body
07:00 – How TigerBelly actually got started
14:30 – Surviving public judgment & parasocial hate
20:00 – Trolls, takedowns & toxic culture online
26:00 – How heartbreak inspired her new haircare line
32:00 – Secretly becoming a mom: “I didn’t tell anyone!”
38:00 – Escaping the fires & finding safe places
44:00 – Trauma mode, fight-or-flight & healing
48:00 – What’s next for Khalyla Kuhn?

More Khalyla
https://www.youtube.com/@TigerBelly
https://www.youtube.com/@TrashTuesday
https://www.instagram.com/khalamityk
https://ebboceanclub.com/

ONLINE THERAPY (enjoy 10% off your first month)While I do not currently offer online therapy, BetterHelp can connect you with a licensed, online therapist: https://betterhelp.com/kati

PARTNERSHIPS
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53 min
June 26, 2025 Dysthymia, also known as persistent depressive disorder

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2 min
June 05, 2025 “I Thought I Was Just Dumb” Rosanna Pansino on Undiagnosed ADHD & Dyslexia
In this episode Kati sits down with Rosanna Pansino to uncover the powerful story behind her success.
Rosanna opens up about growing up undiagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia, surviving a rough school environment, and how she turned academic struggles and self-doubt into creative power. From being told she “wasn’t smart enough for college” to becoming a multi-hyphenate creator with millions of fans, this conversation is a must-watch for anyone who’s ever felt different, discouraged, or underestimated.
Together, Kati and Rosanna dive deep into:
ADHD in women and late diagnosis
Dyslexia and educational trauma
The emotional cost of masking and people-pleasing
How neurodivergence fuels creativity
Sexism in school, religion, and business
The surprising origin story of Rosanna’s YouTube career
What it's like to be your dad’s “surrogate son”
This is one of the most honest, validating, and empowering conversations we’ve ever had. Whether you’re neurodivergent, a fan of Rosanna’s, or someone healing their inner teen — you’ll walk away feeling seen and inspired
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Ask Kati Anything ep. 264 | Your mental health podcast, with Kati Morton, LMFT
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1 hr 10 min
May 27, 2025 Psychiatry Isn’t What It Used to Be - Dr. Barry Lieberman, MD Psychiatrist
What does a psychiatrist with decades in emergency medicine, psychotherapy, and the military have to say about mental health today? A lot.
In this powerful episode of Ask Kati Anything, Dr. Barry Lieberman shares his deeply personal journey from rebellious teen to compassionate healer. With stories from his time in the Navy, emergency rooms, and private psychiatric practice, Dr. Lieberman discusses:
• Why he believes the best doctors break rules
• What it was like to be a therapist before managed care
• How human connection beats clinical rigidity
• The impact of trauma on brain and body
• Why he walked away from the hospital system
• This is a heartfelt, funny, and wise conversation you won’t forget.
🎧 Listen now to hear how psychiatry, medicine, and meaning evolve over a lifetime.
Available for PRE-ORDER now:
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ONLINE THERAPY (enjoy 10% off your first month)
While I do not currently offer online therapy, BetterHelp can connect you with a licensed, online therapist: https://betterhelp.com/kati
PARTNERSHIPS
Nick Freeman | [email protected]

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1 hr 7 min

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Ask Kati Anything is a weekly mental health podcast where licensed marriage and family therapist Kati Morton, LMFT, takes deep dives into the complexities of human psychology, relationships, and emotional well-being.