98. Whitney Goodman, LMFT on Toxic Positivity, Invalidation, + What Happens When We Suppress Emotions

Whitney Goodman, LMFT is the radically honest psychotherapist behind the hugely popular Instagram account @sitwithwhit, the author of Toxic Positivity, and the owner of The Collaborative Counseling Center, a private therapy practice in Miami, FL. She helps people who want to improve their relationships and emotional awareness. (bio via sitwithwhit.com) We discuss Whitney's clinical experience, how she started observing toxic positivity in her practice and community, what exactly toxic positivity is, how it shows up in ourselves and in our relationships, negative impacts of invalidation, situations you shouldn't be positive in, over validation, and the benefits of complaining. Whitney's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sitwithwhitWhitney's Website: https://sitwithwhit.com/This week's DBT skill is validation! Learn more HERE! MENTIONED+ Toxic Positivity by Whitney GoodmanSHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: https://amzn.to/3A69GOCEPISODE SPONSORS🛋This week's episode is sponsored by Teen Counseling. Teen Counseling is an online therapy program with over 14,000 licensed therapists in their network offering support with depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and more via text, talk, and video counseling. Head to teencounseling.com/shepersisted to find a therapist today!LET'S CONNECT+ Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast)+ Website (shepersistedpodcast.com)+ YouTube (Sadie Sutton: She Persisted Podcast)+ Twitter (@persistpodcast)+ Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)+ TikTok (@shepersistedpodcast)+ [email protected]© 2020 She Persisted LLC. This podcast is copyrighted subject matter owned by She Persisted LLC and She Persisted LLC reserves all rights in and to the podcast.  Any use without She Persisted LLC’s express prior written consent is prohibited.

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