Therapy stops being mysterious when you realize it’s less about fixing your thoughts and more about learning to feel safe in your own body.   Dr. Andrew Fix sits down with psychotherapist Lauren Goldberg, LCSW, for an honest look at psychotherapy and what actually helps people feel better. They talk about mental health beyond labels, how the body plays a crucial role in healing, and why anxiety isn’t a flaw to eliminate but a signal to understand.   What if success at work has been your safest place to hide? What if your body already knows what your mind keeps avoiding? Lauren shares how curiosity, consistency, and a grounded therapeutic relationship can turn those questions into real progress.   This conversation reframes therapy as practice, not performance—a clear, human reminder that growth comes through presence, honesty, and small moments of awareness that build lasting change.   Quotes “As therapists, our personal work is very congruent with our work with clients. So, I use my own self-exploration to become a better tool for my clients” (10:53 | Lauren Goldberg) “We expect there to be this beginning, middle and resolution to what we are going through. And there isn't always. What it often is, is we're dealing with something and then the resolution is actually how to be with it in a different way.”(23:40 |  Lauren Goldberg) “What I don’t do is tell people what they should do. I don’t give advice. It’s a very open-ended dialogue. I do a lot of educating, particularly about the nervous system. But I think for any good therapist, you’re doing a lot of educating about why one is now doing things the way that they’re doing based on their history.” (29:05 |  Lauren Goldberg) “The coming up and coming down is what builds resiliency. And that's what we want to build in therapy. That's what we want to build in PT.” (48:11 |  Lauren Goldberg) “If you’ve tried therapy before and it did not feel like a good fit, please try again. It truly is like dating. You have to figure out who’s a good fit for you.” (49:51 | Lauren Goldberg) Connect with Lauren Goldberg: Visit The Secure Base Mental Health, LLC  Follow Lauren on Instagram Follow Lauren on Facebook Links SideKick Tool   Movemate: Award-Winning Active Standing Board 15% off Promo Code: DRA15   RAD Roller   Revogreen   HYDRAGUN    Athletic Brewing 20% off: ANDREWF20     Connect with Physio Room: Visit the Physio Room Website Follow Physio Room on Instagram Follow Physio Room on Facebook Andrew’s Personal Instagram Andrew’s Personal Facebook     Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm