The Unfiltered Therapists

By Jess Ward, Kay Foster

We're two Midwestern therapists that tell it like it is. Our podcast focuses on topics we find interesting, while tying it back to mental health and our own clinical experience. We know therapy can

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The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.

The Unfiltered Therapists episodes:

March 29, 2026 25: Things People Are Afraid to Tell Their Therapist
It's one thing to feel comfortable enough to share your worries and your joys with your therapist. It's a whole other thing to feel comfortable enough to share those parts of you that no one else gets to see; the embarrassing moments, the traumas you've experienced, the things you're most ashamed of, the parts of you that you worry will be judged most harshly. In this episode, we share some of things that people are most afraid to tell their therapist. And full disclosure, there are a lot of sensitive subjects that come up in this conversation: suicidal/homicidal ideation, self-harm, abuse, substance use, and more. If these are triggers for you, please skip ahead and be sure to prioritize your mental health.
Where to find us:
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The Unfiltered Therapists (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555886414027)
Kay Foster, LISW (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557148641038)
Hopeful Minds Therapy (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554441941125)
Instagram
@unfilteredtherapists
@hopefulmindstherapy
PsychologyToday
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/kay-foster-ankeny-ia/953009
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/jess-ward-polk-city-ia/1127839
Our Websites
https://ankenycounselingcenter.com/kay-foster/
https://www.hopefulmindstherapy.com/
Disclaimer - This podcast is not a substitute for therapy services. It is for educational and entertainment purposes only. For resources and support, call 988. If you are struggling and need immediate mental health support, please seek medical attention at your local hospital.
Contact us: [email protected]
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49min
February 15, 2026 24: EMDR with Katrina Serfling
In this episode, we're joined by Katrina Serfling, LMHC, NCC, EMDR certified consultant, and supervisor and owner of Human to Human Counseling in Des Moines, IA. Katrina shares her perspective on EMDR, how it's used by therapists, her work with clients, and some personal anecdotes. While EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) has risen in popularity in the past decade, there's good reason for that.
www.humantohumancounseling.com
Find an EMDR therapist in your area: emdria.org and click “find an EMDR therapist” in top right corner.
For providers looking to find an EMDR training: https://emdrconsulting.com/training/calendar/
Where to find us:
Facebook
The Unfiltered Therapists (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555886414027)
Kay Foster, LISW (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557148641038)
Hopeful Minds Therapy (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554441941125)
Instagram
@unfilteredtherapists
@hopefulmindstherapy
PsychologyToday
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/kay-foster-ankeny-ia/953009
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/jess-ward-polk-city-ia/1127839
Our Websites
https://ankenycounselingcenter.com/kay-foster/
https://www.hopefulmindstherapy.com/
Disclaimer - This podcast is not a substitute for therapy services. It is for educational and entertainment purposes only. For resources and support, call 988. If you are struggling and need immediate mental health support, please seek medical attention at your local hospital.
Contact us: [email protected]
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46min
January 11, 2026 23: Seasonal Affective Disorder
You may have noticed yourself feeling off for the past couple of months, not quite having the energy you normally do or no longer enjoying the activities you used to. You could be experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. In this episode, we talk about what we're noticing in our clinical work with clients experiencing SAD this season, as well as some tips for improving or managing symptoms more effectively.
If you'd like more information on SAD, you can check out the first episode we covered it - Episode 16: https://rss.com/podcasts/theunfilteredtherapistspodcast/1865345
Where to find us:
Facebook
The Unfiltered Therapists (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555886414027)
Kay Foster, LISW (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557148641038)
Hopeful Minds Therapy (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554441941125)
Instagram
@unfilteredtherapists
@hopefulmindstherapy
PsychologyToday
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/kay-foster-ankeny-ia/953009
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/jess-ward-polk-city-ia/1127839
Our Websites
https://ankenycounselingcenter.com/kay-foster/
https://www.hopefulmindstherapy.com/
Disclaimer - This podcast is not a substitute for therapy services. It is for educational and entertainment purposes only. For resources and support, call 988. If you are struggling and need immediate mental health support, please seek medical attention at your local hospital.
Contact us: [email protected]
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46min
October 26, 2025 22: Mental Health & Work
In this episode we talk all about mental health in the workplace: the good, the bad, but especially the toxic work environments. We talk about the themes we see with clients in difficult work situations, as well as how to know if the job you're thinking about taking has a healthy (or not) culture. If you're experiencing a toxic work environment, or you're wondering if it's really as bad as you think it is, this episode is for you!
Oprah's Podcast: How to Let Go After Being Let Go https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-let-go-after-being-let-go-with-oprah-and/id1782960381?i=1000730912390
All the Cool Girls Get Fired ⁠https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/All-the-Cool-Girls-Get-Fired/Laura-Brown/9781668067451⁠
Where to find us:
Facebook
The Unfiltered Therapists (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555886414027)
Kay Foster, LISW (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557148641038)
Hopeful Minds Therapy (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554441941125)
Instagram
@unfilteredtherapists
@hopefulmindstherapy
PsychologyToday
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/kay-foster-ankeny-ia/953009
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/jess-ward-polk-city-ia/1127839
Our Websites
https://ankenycounselingcenter.com/kay-foster/
https://www.hopefulmindstherapy.com/
Disclaimer - This podcast is not a substitute for therapy services. It is for educational and entertainment purposes only. For resources and support, call 988. If you are struggling and need immediate mental health support, please seek medical attention at your local hospital.
Contact us: [email protected]
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51min
July 13, 2025 21: Athletes/Coaches and the Importance of Building Positive Team Culture
This episode was a continuation of our previous discussion about athletes and mental health; with some detours along the way :) This episode was a case study on ADHD. If you know, you know! We hope you enjoy it!
Where to find us:
Facebook
The Unfiltered Therapists (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555886414027)
Kay Foster, LISW (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557148641038)
Hopeful Minds Therapy (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554441941125)
Instagram
@unfilteredtherapists
@hopefulmindstherapy
PsychologyToday
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/kay-foster-ankeny-ia/953009
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/jess-ward-polk-city-ia/1127839
Our Websites
https://ankenycounselingcenter.com/kay-foster/
https://www.hopefulmindstherapy.com/
Disclaimer - This podcast is not a substitute for therapy services. It is for educational and entertainment purposes only. For resources and support, call 988. If you are struggling and need immediate mental health support, please seek medical attention at your local hospital.
Contact us: [email protected]
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34min
May 18, 2025 20: Perinatal Mental Health
In this episode we are joined by our guest, Brittni Reifschneider, psychiatric nurse practitioner and co-founder of Main Street Family Wellness. Brittni is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to medication management and preventative care.
You can find Brittni at https://www.mainstreetfamilywellness.com/
or on socials @mainstreetfamilywellness
Where to find us:
Facebook
The Unfiltered Therapists (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555886414027)
Kay Foster, LISW (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557148641038)
Hopeful Minds Therapy (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554441941125)
Instagram
@unfilteredtherapists
@hopefulmindstherapy
PsychologyToday
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/kay-foster-ankeny-ia/953009
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/jess-ward-polk-city-ia/1127839
Our Websites
https://ankenycounselingcenter.com/kay-foster/
https://www.hopefulmindstherapy.com/
Disclaimer - This podcast is not a substitute for therapy services. It is for educational and entertainment purposes only. For resources and support, call 988. If you are struggling and need immediate mental health support, please seek medical attention at your local hospital.
Contact us: [email protected]
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42min
April 06, 2025 19: Therapist Q&A, AKA: an episode where we totally wing it!
This week we showed up to record without a plan. There were some technical difficulties, sound issues, and some very random questions for each other. What a ride!
In the episode, we mentioned several books that we love or have read recently. Here's the list:
How to Love Better - Yung Pueblo
The Emotionally Absent Mother - Jasmin Lee Cori
A Way of Being - Carl Rogers
Introduction to Internal Family Systems - Richard Schwartz
Untamed - Glennon Doyle
Bittersweet - Susan Cain
Where to find us:
Facebook
The Unfiltered Therapists (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555886414027)
Kay Foster, LISW (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557148641038)
Hopeful Minds Therapy (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554441941125)
Instagram
@unfilteredtherapists
@hopefulmindstherapy
PsychologyToday
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/kay-foster-ankeny-ia/953009
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/jess-ward-polk-city-ia/1127839
Our Websites
https://ankenycounselingcenter.com/kay-foster/
https://www.hopefulmindstherapy.com/
Disclaimer - This podcast is not a substitute for therapy services. It is for educational and entertainment purposes only. For resources and support, call 988. If you are struggling and need immediate mental health support, please seek medical attention at your local hospital.
Contact us: [email protected]
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44min
March 16, 2025 18: Challenge Check In - How Did We Do?
This week we’re checking in about our progress since last episode.
As always, we are not doctors and we recommend you speak with your own doctor before starting any new medication or adjusting your exercise/nutrition significantly.
Where to find us:
Facebook
The Unfiltered Therapists (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555886414027)
Kay Foster, LISW (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557148641038)
Hopeful Minds Therapy (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554441941125)
Instagram
@unfilteredtherapists
@hopefulmindstherapy
PsychologyToday
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/kay-foster-ankeny-ia/953009
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/jess-ward-polk-city-ia/1127839
Our Websites
https://ankenycounselingcenter.com/kay-foster/
https://www.hopefulmindstherapy.com/
Disclaimer - This podcast is not a substitute for therapy services. It is for educational and entertainment purposes only. For resources and support, call 988. If you are struggling and need immediate mental health support, please seek medical attention at your local hospital.
Contact us: [email protected]
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41min
February 23, 2025 17: Self-Care and Following Through With Recommendations in Therapy
This week we're changing things up a bit. We're challenging each other to some self-care activities/ideas to implement so that we can really get into the barriers that clients face when this comes up in therapy. Lots of times we notice that clients don't follow through with their own, or collaborative, ideas or goals to care for themselves so here's to taking a closer look at why that might happen.
Plus, I (Kay) go down a rabbit hole (cue the ADHD brain) that might be very interesting to you. It definitely was for me. I have been so excited about learning this about myself and the way it's impacted my life. Seriously. This has changed so much for me. If you have ADHD you may be fascinated and want to do your own research.
As always, we are not doctors and we recommend you speak with your own doctor before starting any new medication or adjusting your exercise/nutrition significantly.
Where to find us:
Facebook
The Unfiltered Therapists (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555886414027)
Kay Foster, LISW (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557148641038)
Hopeful Minds Therapy (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554441941125)
Instagram
@unfilteredtherapists
@hopefulmindstherapy
PsychologyToday
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/kay-foster-ankeny-ia/953009
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/jess-ward-polk-city-ia/1127839
Our Websites
https://ankenycounselingcenter.com/kay-foster/
https://www.hopefulmindstherapy.com/
Disclaimer - This podcast is not a substitute for therapy services. It is for educational and entertainment purposes only. For resources and support, call 988. If you are struggling and need immediate mental health support, please seek medical attention at your local hospital.
Contact us: [email protected]
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45min
January 26, 2025 16: Winter Blues: What You Need to Know About Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
We're right in the middle of winter and this is when we start to see an uptick in the winter blues with our clients. In this episode we share more about Seasonal Affective Disorder, or seasonal depression, and what we recommend to make it through without falling into the depths of the season. As always, we're pretty unhinged and totally unfiltered. Enjoy!
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/seasonal-affective-disorder
Where to find us:
Facebook
The Unfiltered Therapists (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555886414027)
Kay Foster, LISW (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557148641038)
Hopeful Minds Therapy (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554441941125)
Instagram
@unfilteredtherapists
@hopefulmindstherapy
PsychologyToday
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/kay-foster-ankeny-ia/953009
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/jess-ward-polk-city-ia/1127839
Disclaimer - This podcast is not a substitute for therapy services. It is for educational and entertainment purposes only. For resources and support, call 988. If you are struggling and need immediate mental health support, please seek medical attention at your local hospital.
Contact us: [email protected]
...more
49min

FAQs about The Unfiltered Therapists:

How many episodes does The Unfiltered Therapists have?

The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.