ShrinkChicks

You Are Not Responsible for Other People's Emotions

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen explain the concept of differentiation. This term is woven through the work they do and they're here to exp...

Creating a Lasting Sexual Connection with Emily Nagoski, PhD.

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are thrilled to welcome back one of their favorite guests, Emily Nagoski! Emily is a sex and stress educator,...

What Should You Talk About Before Getting Married?

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Em and Jen give you an inside look at their premarital counseling program by sharing specific topics to address before sayi...

Separating Yourself From Your Story

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen zoom in on a specific theory in therapy called Narrative Therapy! They start the episode off b...

Confronting Confrontation

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are confronting confrontation and talking all about how to have hard conversations. They start the episode off...

Avoiding Change? How to Get "Unstuck"

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen explore the topic of feeling stuck and share their insights on how to move forward! They begin t...

Exploring Gender Identity with Alexander Stefanini

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are joined by one of their amazing colleagues and friends, Alexander Stefanini, LPC, owner of A...

Em & Jen Fall Apart

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen break away from their usual content to get real and raw about what they've been going through. They open up abo...

Your Guide to Setting Boundaries

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are joined by one of their amazing clinicians from The Therapy Group, Taylor Nance, LMFT, to ta...

Answering Your Sex, Libido & Desire Questions

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen explore the topics of sex, libido, and desire. As sex therapists, they share their expertise and insight in...

Finding the Gray Area in Black & White Thinking

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen explore the topic of all-or-nothing/black-and-white/dichotomous thinking. They start the episode off by explai...

Is Everyone Experiencing Imposter Syndrome?

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen cover one of their most requested topics: Imposter Syndrome. They start the episode off by explai...

Opposites Attract But Do They Work?

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen agree that opposites generally attract, but focus on the question: do they work? They go through listener t...

Feeling Guilty About Feeling Guilty

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen explore the pervasive emotion of guilt and how it impacts us on a daily basis. They begin the episode by defini...

When Family Dynamics Shift & Change in Adulthood

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen explore the topic of shifting family dynamics in adulthood and the complexities that exist wit...

What It Means to be a Highly Sensitive Person

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are discussing the highly requested topic of being a highly sensitive person (a.k.a. an HSP). They help us ...

Understanding Passive Aggressive Behavior

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are examining passive-aggressive behavior. They start the episode by sharing the different types ...

How Do I Set Boundaries with Myself?

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are talking about establishing and upholding the boundaries you set with yourself, for yourself. They answe...

Dear Em & Jen: Listener Advice (Continued)

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 5 of ShrinkChicks! Emmalee and Jen are back for the first episode of the New Year with another episode dedicated to Dear Em & Je...

Your Holiday Pep Talk

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are giving you a holiday pep talk! They answer your questions about all of the curveballs that the holiday...

Dear Em & Jen: Listener Advice

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are dedicating the full episode to answering multiple Dear Em & Jen questions! The first q...

Navigating Long-Term Friendships

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are talking all about long-term friendships and how they evolve over time. They discuss whether it's possible t...

Why is the Mother-Daughter Relationship So Complex?

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are joined by Hilary Truong, one of their wonderful clinicians, who is a Mother-Daughter relation...

Rewind: Why Are In-Laws So Triggering?

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, ahead of Thanksgiving, Emmalee and Jen are re-releasing their most downloaded episode: Why Are In-Laws So Triggering? They know that the st...

How to Know When to Stay or Go

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are helping you to answer the question: should I stay or should I go? They talk about how to know when some...

Resentment, The Mental Load, & How They Intertwine

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen have the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish! Dr. Tracy is a clinical psychologist,...

How our Phones Impact our Mental Health

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen sit down with Jenny Wise Black, LMFT, who specializes in how our phones affect our mental health. Jenny s...

What's Normal Independence vs. Hyper-Independence?

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are covering the highly requested topic of hyper-independence! They start the discussion off by defining hyper-...

Healing Your Childhood Wounds

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are answering your questions about childhood wounds. They start the episode with a question about what a he...

Getting Out of a Shame Spiral

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are covering the highly requested topic of shame. They start the episode off by distinguishing bet...

What If I Make The Wrong Decision?

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are talking all about decisions and why decision-making can be so challenging. They share what they each do...

Not Everything is About You

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are revisiting the topic: how to stop taking sh*t personally! You can listen to this one on its ow...

How To Get Better with Confrontation

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are covering a highly requested topic: confrontation and how to get more comfortable with it! They start by...

Creating Your Chosen Family

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are talking about chosen family. They discuss popular sayings like "blood is thicker than water" and "you only ...

Rewind: Carrying The Mental Load

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Em and Jen are practicing what they preach by resting and taking the week off from a new episode. They don't want to leave you ...

How Your History Alters Your Brain

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are honored to be joined by Juliane Taylor Shore, LMFT, LPC, SEP. Jules is a therapist specia...

Improving Communication in Your Relationship

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks Emmalee and Jen are communicating about communicating! They discuss how to improve communication in your relationship(s), ident...

How to Break-Up with Your Therapist & More

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are answering all of your questions about therapy! They discuss why they each chose this career, where to s...

How To Stop Taking Sh*t Personally

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are covering one of the most requested topics: taking things personally. The episode kicks off with the new int...

What To Do When Resentment Builds

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are diving into the topic of resentment and how it can be connected to unmet expectations, feelings of unfa...

Why It's So Hard to Give Ourselves Compassion

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are covering one of their favorite topics: self-compassion. They are thrilled to sit down with Dr...

Navigating Complicated Relationships with Our Parents

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen dig into the topic of complicated relationships with our parents/caregivers. They start the episode off with a ...

It's Me, Hi, I'm the One with Anxiety

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen cover the topic of being the partner, friend, family member, etc. with anxiety and the shame, ...

Rewind: Jealousy is a Complex Emotion

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are practicing what they preach and taking the week off from a new episode for the July 4th Holiday. They of co...

Boundaries 101 with Nedra Glover Tawwab

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen have the honor of sitting down with the boundary and relationship expert herself, Nedra Glover Ta...

Life Transitions and the Anxiety That Accompanies Them

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode of ShrinkChicks is all about life stage transitions and the anxiety that can come along with them. Emmalee and Jen start the episo...

Pivoting When Things Don't Go As Planned

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen talk all about things not going according to plan. Any planners out there? This one's for you (and...

Was I Parentified?

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen dive into the topic of parentification aka parenting our parents and/or siblings as a child or adolescent. ...

Exploring Internal Family Systems with Dr. Richard Schwartz

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen have the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Richard Schwartz, fellow psychotherapist and the creator of the ther...

Getting Underneath Your Need to be Right

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are talking about the need to be right and why it can be so hard to let this go. They start of...

When Fear Gets in the Way

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are talking about fear and resistance and what to do when they get in the way. They highlight the various respo...

Finding Joy in the Routine

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen dive into a topic that many were curious to hear about: finding joy in the day-to-day routine. They discuss...

Is it a Reg Flag or Just Not a Good Fit?

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are joined by one of their amazing clinicians from The Therapy Group, Lauren Larkin, LMHC, and they are talki...

Things We Want to Hold Onto From our Families

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Emmalee and Jen often talk about intergenerational trauma/patterns and how to work on breaking those patterns in your adult life. This week on ShrinkC...

Why is it So Hard to Stop Comparing?

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are diving into the topic of comparison: why we compare, where it can come from, and the inevitabi...

Why We Crave External Validation

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen dig into the topic of external validation: why we want it, where the need/want comes from, and how to start...

Your Postpartum Questions Answered

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are talking about all things postpartum! The episode begins with Jen interviewing Em about her postpartum exper...

Self-Awareness Hell with Kaitlyn Bristowe

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen sit down with the one and only Kaitlyn Bristowe! They hear all about Kaitlyn's inner child work r...

Is It Normal for Attraction to Ebb and Flow?

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen answer your burning questions about attraction in relationships ebbing and flowing. They normalize this an...

Trying to Control the Uncontrollable

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are talking all about control: why it feels so good, where the desire for control can come from, a...

Finding Success After Career Rejection

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Em & Jen are joined by the incredible Daniella Pierson! Daniella is the co-founder of Wondermind (with Selena Gomez and her Mom, Man...

What if I'm the Problem?

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen give a nod to Taylor Swift and focus on the topic: "it's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me" or ...

Decision Paralysis

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are validating the various challenges that can come when making decisions - both big and small. They talk throu...

The Business Advice We Never Received

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen tell us about their origin story! How they met, why they decided to start a private practice, their lack of a b...

A Hard Conversation About Hard Conversations

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen help us approach a topic many of us avoid: having hard conversations. Whether with a family member, partner, fr...

Rewind: WTF is Radical Acceptance?

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, we are taking you back to our most popular episode of 2022: WTF is Radical Acceptance? Something Em & Jen are asked eve...

Should I Take a Social Media Break?

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen share their experiences of taking an intentional break from social media. They discuss how the bre...

Inner Child Work & Wounds

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen explain WTF Inner Child work actually entails! They discuss inner child wounds vs. the work we can do to he...

Stressed About Being Stressed

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are talking all things stress: stress about being stressed, stress management, stress reduction, and the differ...

What’s the Deal with Money & Shame?

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Season 4 of ShrinkChicks! On today's episode, Emmalee and Jen sit down with Tori Dunlap, the amazing woman behind the social media ac...

Rewind: How to Set Boundaries with Your Mother-in-Law & More

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, we are taking a break from a new episode to spend the holidays practicing what we preach, but didn't want to leave you all hang...

Guilt Trips & In-Laws & Boundaries, Oh My!

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are answering all of your family dynamics questions that can become especially pertinent over the Holiday s...

Processing & Healing from Sexual Trauma

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

*Content Warning: sexual trauma, abuse*On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are joined by the wonderful Dr. Holly Richmond who is a Lic...

When a Loved One is Struggling with Their Mental Health

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are talking about the challenges that can come when people in our lives - a friend, partner, family member ...

An Interview with Em & Jen

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, one of The Therapy Group's amazing clinicians, Vlada Rultenberg, LSW, is hosting and interviewing Emmalee and Jen! She is taki...

How To Know What You Really Want

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are answering your questions about silencing the outside noise and expectations to figure out what it is you re...

Breaking Family Patterns

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are talking all about intergenerational patterns AKA the things that get passed down from generation to gen...

Overthinking About Overthinking

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen sit down to talk about the cycle of overthinking, why we do it, and what we could be avoidin...

It's Okay to be Clingy with Todd Baratz, LMHC

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today Emmalee and Jen are joined by Todd Baratz, LMHC, the face behind one of their favorite Instagram accounts @yourdiagnonsense! Todd shares his hu...

Break-ups & Re-envisioning the Future

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen sit down to talk about the pain and challenges of romantic break-ups. They discuss their most challenging...

Change is F*cking Scary

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen talk all about change and why it can be so hard. They share how they each process change, indivi...

Responding to Those Not "Doing the Work"

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen dive into part two of people in our lives who aren't "doing the work." They continue to answer listener qu...

People in Our Lives Who Aren't "Doing The Work"

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen present part one of their two-part series about the people in our lives who aren't "doing the work...

Why Are Friendship Break-Ups So Painful?

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen cover one of their most requested topics: friendship break-ups. They discuss why friendship break-ups hurt ...

Advice to Our Younger Selves

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode of ShrinkChicks is dedicated to advice for our younger selves. Emmalee and Jen share the advice they would give to their younger selve...

If Couples Therapy Isn't Working with Amelia Innis, LMFT

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are joined by Amelia Innis, LMFT, one of their amazing clinicians at The Therapy Group. Amelia specializes ...

When Strangers Become Family

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are joined by Amy Crichton, LMFT, one of their wonderful therapists from The Therapy Group, and h...

Is There Anything That's TMI in Therapy?

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen discuss a question they asked their Instagram followers: what do you hesitate to share with your therapist ...

Can I Tell My Therapist I Use Cannabis?

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are joined by one of their amazing clinicians, Colton Hott, PC! Colton shares his journey to becoming a therapi...

You Don't Have to Like Your In-Laws

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen bring you the third and final part of the in-laws series! They start the episode off by discus...

Psychedelic Assisted Therapy with Jenny Weinar, LCSW

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

*Trigger Warning:* We discuss suicidal ideation in today's episode. If you are dealing with suicidal thoughts, please know that you're not alone. The...

Let’s Talk Relationship Stages & Transitions

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are taking us through the different stages of romantic relationships: from the beginning stage...

Boundaries & Expectations with In-Laws

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen dive into part two of their in-laws series! The focus this week is all about setting boundaries with in-laws an...

Why Are In-Laws So Triggering?

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, we present part one of our multi-part in-laws series! Emmalee and Jen kick off the series by answering your questions about...

Breaking People Pleasing Patterns with Natalia Addona, LPCC

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are joined by one of their amazing clinicians, Natalia Addona, LPCC! Natalia is a therapist at The...

Carrying The Mental Load

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen break down the buzz term "the mental load" AKA cognitive labor! They discuss gender roles and how the mental l...

Questions to Ask Before Getting Married with Dr. Alexandra Solomon

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen have the honor of sitting down with the brilliant Dr. Alexandra Solomon! Dr. Solomon is a therapis...

Terry Real Wows "Us" Again

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are thrilled to have a listener favorite guest, and one of their mentors, Terry Real, back on the podcast t...

How To Make Up After a Fight

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen share their expertise on how to repair after a rupture in our relationships a.k.a. how to make u...

Setting Emotional Boundaries

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are talking all about emotional boundaries, starting off by defining emotional boundaries and where to begi...