BONUS! EP! Calling all Summer House/ Reality TV Loversss...

Episode 114: Therapists React to the Summer House Reunion

What happens when two therapists sit down to process Summer House instead of just watching it?

In this bonus crossover episode, I'm joined by therapist, writer, and Practical Alchemy host Elizabeth Scott to unpack the Summer House reunion through the lens of Internal Family Systems (IFS), attachment, relationships, and parts work.

We talk about:

• Amanda and Kyle's decade-long relationship through an IFS lens
• Why some relationship ruptures compound when they never truly repair
• West's "ear stuff" explanation (yes, we go there)
• The difference between connection and intimacy
• What happens when protective parts take over a relationship
• Why Ciara's growth this season deserves far more attention than she's getting
• The emotional aftermath of the reunion and what never really got addressed

Along the way, we explore a question we couldn't stop thinking about:

What if reality TV came with actual therapeutic support?

This is Part 1 of what has accidentally become a much larger conversation. In future episodes, we'll dive into Amanda and Ciara's friendship, the fallout between Ciara and West, and—because we couldn't help ourselves—the astrology and Human Design charts of the cast.

If you've ever watched reality TV and thought, "Someone needs to get these people into therapy," this episode is for you.

Grab your Loverboy, your journal, or both.

We're going in.

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Produced by Caitlan Siegenthaler
Cover Art by Kiara Opara

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