What Your Therapist Thinks

By Felicia Keller Boyle & Kristie Plantinga

A mental health show where actual, licensed therapists open up about what they’re really thinking, while answering the internet’s most burning mental health questions. And by burning mental health que... more

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How many episodes does What Your Therapist Thinks have?

The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.

What Your Therapist Thinks episodes:

January 14, 2026Why Did We Start a Mental Health Podcast? Felicia & Kristie's Origin Story
In this special episode, hosts Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle share their own mental health journeys and what led them to create "What Your Therapist Thinks". Drawing from Felicia’s professional background as a somatic therapist and Kristie’s lived experience as a long-time therapy goer, they discuss navigating chronic illness, childhood isolation, the "good kid" trap and why breaking the stigma of silence is the first step toward true healing.
Some takeaways:
The "Sensitive Kid to Therapist" pipeline and why high-achievers often hide their pain
Why healing happens both inside and outside the therapy room through somatics and community
The power of self-forgiveness and the freedom to change your mind and your life

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*Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle
*Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks
*Connect with us on Instagram: @wyttpodcast
*Brought to you by BestTherapists.com
*Produced by PodVision
If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it!
This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.
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50min
December 10, 2025How Do I Set Boundaries With Family? A Guide To Surviving The Holidays
In this special holiday episode, Katrina Mautner, a queer trauma-informed therapist, joins Kristie and Felicia to talk everything on setting boundaries with family. Drawing from Katrina’s anti-oppressive and harm reduction framework, they break down boundaries as a tool for connection—defining them as the distance at which you can love both yourself and the other person.
Some takeaways:
How boundaries actually allow us to deepen relationships and say "yes" more freely
Surviving difficult moments with "strategic avoidance" and internal boundaries
Applying a harm reduction lens to deescalate family conflict, even imperfectly

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Connect with Katrina
Katrina’s Newsletter
*Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle
*Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks
*Connect with us on Instagram: @wyttpodcast
*Brought to you by BestTherapists.com
*Produced by PodVision
If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it!
This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.
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47min
November 19, 2025How Do I Overcome Performance Anxiety? The Fear Behind Performance
Shelly Qualter, an expert counselor, joins Kristie and Felicia to talk everything on performance anxiety. Drawing from Shelly’s experience as an expert counselor, they break down performance anxiety as a fear-based emotion arising from uncertainty, feeling threatened, or being out of control.
Some takeaways:
The difference between helpful "nervous energy" and debilitating panic
How externalizing anxiety (like giving it a name) fosters control and self-compassion
Distinguishing between fact-based worry and baseless "what if" worries

For sponsorships, please reach out to [email protected]Be the first to join the upcoming WYTT Substack
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Connect with Shelly
Follow Shelly on Instagram
*Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle
*Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks
*Connect with us on Instagram: @wyttpodcast
*Brought to you by BestTherapists.com
*Produced by PodVision.
If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it!
This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.
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1h 7min
November 12, 2025What Type Of Trauma Do I Have? Understanding Trauma
Jon Lee LMFT, joins Kristie and Felicia to talk everything on trauma and recovery. Drawing from Jon’s specialized niche in dissociative disorders, they break down trauma as a lasting adaptation of the nervous system.
Some takeaways:
The difference between a traumatic event and the physiological trauma response
How healing is achieved through incremental progress and relational therapy
Balancing traditional Western practices with community and ancient wisdom

For sponsorships, please reach out to [email protected]
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Connect with Jon
*Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle
*Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks
*Brought to you by BestTherapists.com
*Produced by PodVision.
If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it!
This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.
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1h 10min
November 05, 2025Why Do People Cheat? Understanding the Psychology of Infidelity
Certified sex therapist Amalia Miralrio joins Felicia and Kristie to talk everything cheating. Drawing from her psychoanalytic expertise, Amalia breaks down infidelity as an unconscious drive. She explains where it can originate from and why this inner conflict leads to a struggle for autonomy.
Some takeaways:
How unconscious drives work as a motivation for cheating
The connection between infidelity and early developmental issues
How this inner conflict often leads to a repetition compulsion
Balancing the human needs for intimacy versus freedom

For sponsorships, please reach out to [email protected]
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Connect with Amalia:
Amity Detroit Counseling
Follow Amalia on Instagram
Freebie: Guide for Getting Cheated On

*Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle
*Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks
*Brought to you by BestTherapists.com
*Produced by PodVision.
If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it!
This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.
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1h 3min
October 29, 2025Am I Just “Nice,” Or Am I A People Pleaser? Signs You’re People Pleasing
Somatic trauma therapist Chloe Bean joins Felicia and Kristie to talk everything people-pleasing. Drawing from her expertise in high-functioning anxiety, Chloe breaks down people-pleasing as a learned trauma response. She explains how it can originate from a childhood need for safety and why prioritizing others leads to resentment and losing yourself.
Some takeaways:
How people-pleasing works as a survival habit
The connection between people-pleasing and losing yourself
How prioritizing others' needs often leads to exhaustion and resentment
Shifting from fear to setting authentic boundaries

For sponsorships, please reach out to [email protected]
Be the first to join the upcoming WYTT Substack
Follow WYTT on Instagram
Follow Felicia on Instagram
Connect with Chloe:
IG: @chloebeantherapy
Website: www.chloebeantherapy.com
Freebie: https://chloe-bean-therapy.kit.com/freebie

*Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle
*Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks
*Brought to you by BestTherapists.com
*Produced by PodVision.
If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it!
This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.
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1h 7min
October 22, 2025What Does Contempt In Relationships Look Like? How To Keep Your Relationship Contempt-Free
Licensed clinical social worker Kenny Levine joins Kristie and Felicia to explore the destructive power of contempt in relationships. Drawing from the Gottman method, Kenny breaks down the "Four Horsemen" of conflict, explaining how to identify warning signs like contempt and why addressing this early is a must for maintaining a healthy partnership.
Some takeaways:
How contempt is a red flag for a relationship's health
The difference between resentment and contempt
Maintaining a five-to-one ratio of positive to negative interactions
Why addressing issues early on is key to preventing the buildup of hopelessness

For sponsorships, please reach out to [email protected]
Be the first to join the upcoming WYTT Substack
Follow Felicia on Instagram
Follow WYTT on Instagram
Resources:
Connect with Kenny Levine
Kenny's Coaching Practice

*Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle
*Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks
*Brought to you by BestTherapists.com
*Produced by PodVision.
If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it!
This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.
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1h 3min
October 15, 2025What is Coregulation & Parenting? How Coregulation Helps Build The Best Child-Parent Relationships
Licensed marriage and family therapist Dr. Cassidy Freitas joins Kristie and Felicia to unpack everything on co-regulation in parenting. Dr. Freitas breaks down advice like how a parent's calm presence can regulate a child's nervous system, and the crucial difference between gentle parenting and permissiveness.
Some takeaways:
What it means to be a calm anchor for your child's nervous system
The crucial difference between gentle parenting and permissive parenting
Why understanding your own triggers is the first step to co-regulation
The power of "repairing" after conflict to build a stronger connection

For sponsorships, please reach out to [email protected]
Be the first to join the upcoming WYTT Substack
Follow Felicia on Instagram
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Book Mentioned: Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
Resource for Teachers in early childhood education: Teaching through Emotions.
Connect with Dr. Cassidy:
Cassidy's Website
Listen to Holding Space Podcast
Subscribe to Cassidy's Substack
Follow Cassidy on Instagram
The Crafted Practice and The Established Therapist Toolkit

*Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle
*Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks
*Brought to you by BestTherapists.com
*Produced by PodVision.
If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it!
This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.
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1h 2min
October 08, 2025 What Should I Talk About During Ketamine Therapy? How to Get The Most Out Of A Session
Ketamine specialist Shannon York joins Kristie and Felicia to chat about the transformative world of Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). Shannon breaks down how it’s different from purely medical ketamine treatment, debunks common myths, and explores how (KAP) can quiet the brain's default mode network to accelerate healing.
Some takeaways:
- Ketamine as a medical treatment vs. an assistant to psychotherapy
- Why setting a clear intention is a non-negotiable step
- How KAP can make you more receptive to change
- The importance of a strong therapeutic alliance to experience this safely
For sponsorships, please reach out to [email protected]
Be the first to join the upcoming WYTT Substack
Follow Felicia on Instagram
Follow WYTT on Instagram
Connect with Shannon.
Get Shannon’s freebie for Loved Ones here!
*Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle
*Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks
*Brought to you by BestTherapists.com
*Produced by PodVision.
If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it!
This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.
...more
1h
October 01, 2025Are My Intrusive Thoughts "Normal" Or Do I Have OCD?
Licensed and multi-certified therapist Kathryn Wood joins Kristie and Felicia to demystify Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and intrusive thoughts. They break down what OCD actually is (and isn’t) and differentiate reality from pop psychology stereotypes.
Some takeaways:
The difference between a fleeting thought and a persistent, intrusive thought
Why typical “advice” can actually make OCD worse
How OCD can manifest: from perfectionism to fears of causing harm
Learning to sit with uncertainty as healing

For sponsorships, please reach out to [email protected]
Be the first to join the upcoming WYTT Substack
Follow Felicia on Instagram
Follow WYTT on Instagram
Connect with Kathryn:
Kathryn's website: emboldenedtherapy.com
Kathryn’s profile on BestTherapists.com

Resources mentioned in this episode:
TreatMyOCD.com
International OCD Foundation

*Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle
*Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks
*Brought to you by BestTherapists.com
*Produced by PodVision.
If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it!
This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.
...more
1h 12min

FAQs about What Your Therapist Thinks:

How many episodes does What Your Therapist Thinks have?

The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.

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