Marriage, Motherhood & the Messy Middle; What happens when the therapist gets real
Carrie Cohen
67 episodes
1 month ago
What if your mood isn’t a verdict about who you are, but a message from your nervous system? We pull back the curtain on the myths that turn feelings into identity and replace them with a grounded, body-first way to understand anxiety, irritability, and shutdown without shame. Instead of waking up asking What’s wrong with me? we walk through how to notice sensations, map your state, and choose the next helpful rung on the polyvagal ladder. I share how 25 years as a psychotherapist transforme...
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What if your mood isn’t a verdict about who you are, but a message from your nervous system? We pull back the curtain on the myths that turn feelings into identity and replace them with a grounded, body-first way to understand anxiety, irritability, and shutdown without shame. Instead of waking up asking What’s wrong with me? we walk through how to notice sensations, map your state, and choose the next helpful rung on the polyvagal ladder. I share how 25 years as a psychotherapist transforme...
Inside A Therapist Mom’s Mind On Mom Guilt & “Good Enough” Parenting
Marriage, Motherhood & the Messy Middle; What happens when the therapist gets real
31 minutes
2 months ago
Inside A Therapist Mom’s Mind On Mom Guilt & “Good Enough” Parenting
What if the fastest way to become a better parent is to let go of guilt? I open up about the choices that shaped our family—moving a kindergartner mid-year, changing schools after COVID, and making the hardest leap from private to public when our teen asked for more room to breathe. Along the way, I share the framework that guided us: read the signals, honor your kid’s input, consult trusted voices, test the fit, then decide with intention. We explore “good enough parenting,” the Winnicott i...
Marriage, Motherhood & the Messy Middle; What happens when the therapist gets real
What if your mood isn’t a verdict about who you are, but a message from your nervous system? We pull back the curtain on the myths that turn feelings into identity and replace them with a grounded, body-first way to understand anxiety, irritability, and shutdown without shame. Instead of waking up asking What’s wrong with me? we walk through how to notice sensations, map your state, and choose the next helpful rung on the polyvagal ladder. I share how 25 years as a psychotherapist transforme...
