Trigger warning: this episode discusses falling pregnant naturally and pregnancy. This episode discusses grief around identity and processing falling pregnant and the change and uncertainty of this process. If this is triggering for you in anyway please skip this episode.This episode is also a very emotional, tender and vulnerable one. Hello lovely listeners. We have a very raw and vulnerable episode for you this morning. This is our last episode of the year! We are taking a break and we'll be back in your ears next year. Initially this episode was going to be an end of year wrap up - it turned into something very different to say the least. Kat shares a very special announcement. We unpack everything around this huge stage in life. Aimee share's some reflections from the year. Pregnancy is often considered a joyous and exciting time. Grief can be a confusing and unwelcome visitor in a time often filled with anticipation.We hope this allows one person that might be experiencing something similar to feel seen, heard and understood. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all of your support on our tiny poddy this year. We can't wait to bring you more deep dives on all things psychology in 2024!!Lots of love, Aimee + Kat You can find more of us here: The Thriving Therapists: To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFOr find us on our Instagram: https://instagram.com/thethrivingtherapists?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramYou can find more of us here: The Thriving Therapists: To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFOr find us on our Instagram: https://instagram.com/thethrivingtherapists?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Happy Thursday lovely listeners - strap yourselves in! We are back with the marvellous Maddie to deep dive into the hidden impact of stressors building up and savage self-care!!But first! What is our pit and peak? What is the 411!?The wonderful Maddie shares a delightful up-chuck story of Alfie, her fur baby. Aimee shares the chaotic reflections of a busy mind and body in her week that was!Kat shares another journey involving our favourite combination - self-deprecation and dessert!!We explore: What are micro stressors?How does this impact us?What is the compounding effect?Does hustle culture have something to answer for here? We get validation from constantly working and striving - therefore being stressed is evidence of hard-work, right?The effects of chronic stress on our body and mind. Can rest become something we fear? Savage Self-care If this is me, what can I do about it? We share some hard truths that might be helpful. Join us to find out more!We hope you enjoy :)Aimee, Kat and MaddieYou can find more of us here: The Thriving Therapists: To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFOr find us on our Instagram: https://instagram.com/thethrivingtherapists?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.You can find more of us here: The Thriving Therapists: To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFOr find us on our Instagram: https://instagram.com/thethrivingtherapists?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Hello and welcome back to another episode!Psychology is often about relationships and how we navigate them!We have Maddie joining us to deep dive into normal doubts in relationship Vs ROCD We look to our partners to be everything for us nowadays and this can be an incredibly burden on the relationship and leave us feeling chronically dissatisfied. It is very normal to have doubts and questions around our relationships. But when does this turn into something more chronic?  What is ROCD?It is a theme of OCD that focuses on and causes incessant disruption of thoughts of if you are in the right relationship, it fixates on most often romantic relationships but can extend to friendships and even pets too! It is like constantly temperature checking your relationship!We hope you enjoy!Aimee, Kat + Maddie Kat's book recommendation: https://www.angusrobertson.com.au/books/relationship-ocd-sheva-rajaee/p/9781684037919?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1ZO_zomGgQMV8cJMAh2JpQBTEAQYASABEgIAe_D_BwEThe Thriving Therapists: Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFInstagram: @thethrivingtherapistsYou can find more of us here: The Thriving Therapists: To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFOr find us on our Instagram: https://instagram.com/thethrivingtherapists?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Hello and welcome back to another episode!Why are we talking about the blahs? Let us paint you a picture. You feel different. Tired. You’re not exactly sad or distressed, but you couldn’t describe yourself as thriving either. Anhedonia refers to the reduced ability to experience pleasure, it’s not burnout, still had energy. Its not depression. We just felt blah.You have all of the things that you want and you’re doing all the things you “should” do but you just don’t get to experience joy.  We are talking about the middle ground or the grey area of mental health today – rather than the two opposite swings of the pendulum – happiness and depression – we are talking about the blahs and languishing - when you feel lackluster or disconnected, but you’re not in notable distress because that is the reality of where a lot of us are at the moment! Our mission is always to invite people to understand normal psychological experiences and I think anhedonia or a case of the blah’s or mehs is something a lot of us experience but maybe don’t necessarily understand. Blasting the BlahsPeople get bored of talking about mindfulness and nature and self-care because we know it and hear it so often, but these are the mitigating factors in the reward pathway that are so effective at blasting the blahs!!  We hope you enjoy!Aimee, Kat + Maddie You can find more of us here: The Thriving Therapists To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.You can find more of us here: 6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Happy Thursday lovely listeners!We are back in your ears to deep dive into the universal pain of rejection. Why are we talking about rejection? Because it is a universal pain and it causes absolute havoc on us.Our biology and the biology of our nervous system is modulated by the people in our lives. When we fear rejection, we run the danger of becoming people pleasers and abandoning ourselves. Being repeatedly rejected as a child can lead to a belief that you’re inadequate. And these false beliefs add to the pain of being rejected and can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. We perceived rejection when we experience events such as not being included, accepted or approved of. Rejection in relationships happens when we have revealed parts of ourselves to others, and that part has been dismissed, or we have been perceived as not meeting a type of standard in some way. Most types of rejection can feel brutal, especially since they go against our instinctive desire to belong, to feel seen and valued and respected as a human being.In short, rejection is a sucky but normal part of our existence, which is why it's so important to understand + learn to look after this experience. In this ep we chat through:What is rejection? - clarifying what rejection is - what variables can intensify our experiences of rejection?  - chatting Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD)- types of rejection we can experience (break-up, family member, being stood down from work, friendships) Understanding the impact of rejection - why do we all avoid it so much?- what is the toll of experiencing rejection on our mental health? How to cope with experiences of rejection We hope you enjoy :)Aimee + Kat You can find more of us here: 6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Tw: psychological and emotional abuse Happy Thursday lovely listeners!We are back to join the conversation around weaponising therapy talk.  As therapists, we explore the 'red flags' in Jonah Hill's texts. We explore: - coercive control vs. boundaries- what are healthy boundaries?- what is controlling behaviour?We hope you enjoy, Aimee + KatFurther resources on this topic: Books:Say What You Mean - Oren J Sofer https://www.amazon.com.au/Say-What-You-Mean-Communication/dp/161180583X/ref=asc_df_161180583X/?tag=googleshopmob-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=341793927290&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6323825651010798352&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9071923&hvtargid=pla-584268422295&psc=1Setting Boundaries - Dr Rebecca Ray (clinical psychologist) https://www.amazon.com.au/Setting-Boundaries-Rebecca-Ray/dp/1760982423Worksheets/ psychoeducation: Therapist Aid- How to set boundaries https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-worksheet/setting-boundariesCoercive control further reading/ support: https://www.raq.org.au/blog/what-coercive-controlIf you are struggling with any form of abuse, please contact the 1800RESPECT hotline 24/7https://www.1800respect.org.au/You can find more of us here: 6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Happy Thursday lovely listeners - strap yourselves in! We are back with the marvellous Maddie to deep dive into core beliefs. We explore: What are core beliefs? How do we develop them? How do they impact our relationships?What does attachment theory have to do with them?Can we change limiting core beliefs?Join us to find out We hope you enjoy :)Aimee, Kat and MaddieMaddie's resource: https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/-/media/CCI/Consumer-Modules/Improving-Self-Esteem/Improving-Self-Esteem---08---Developing-Balanced-Core-Beliefs.pdf You can find more of us here: 6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Gooooooood mooooorrrrrnnniiinnngggg lovely listeners! Thank you for joining us on this chilly old Thursday - welcome back to another episode. What is the good girl syndrome? ‘Be quiet, sit still, don’t take up space and look pretty’ – the good girl narrative often makes women feel guilty for being human. In this episode we explore how: •  getting approval from other people follows girls from childhood to adulthood•  the good girl syndrome teaches girls/ women from a young age to sacrifice their own wants for others •  embodying the “good girl” complex disconnects girls/women from their authenticity and safety to express themselves  •  the good girl syndrome leads to  feeling frustrated and resentful • how women/ girls often feel the weight of responsibility for others We hope you enjoy!Aimee + KatResearch from todays episode:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4469291/You can find more of us here: 6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Hellooooooooooooooooooo lovely listeners!We are back with the marvellous Maddie to talk about all of the problems with problem solving. Problems create tension within us that we often want to get rid of as quickly as possible. What makes some people better at problem solving than others?How do we get better at solving problems?Listen to find out!We hope you enjoy this episode,Aimee, Kat and MaddieYou can find more of us here: 6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Hello lovely listeners,Join us for something a little bit different and a little bit fun this week!This is a question we get often and we wanted to open up about what it's like being psych's. We go into our own professional experience on the world of psych to answer a lovely listener question. We so appreciate everyone that writes in to ask us questions and give us podcast requests! We hope you enjoy this episode,Aimee + KatYou can find more of us here: 6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Howdy howdy listeners! Welcome back to another episode in which we are talking all things self-esteem.How you feel about yourself impacts how you live your life. We get a lot of messages that we should be working on our self-esteem, yet we are also told that it is arrogant to think to highly of ourselves - so which one is it? Where is the line? Join us as we unpack the conflicting messages around self-esteem, narcissism and what it all means.We hope you enjoy,Aimee + KatYou can find more of us here: 6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Hello hello!We are back in your ears to talk about when to go to therapy.This is a question we get often and we wanted to chat about the blockages and thought traps that can hinder us from accessing support. We discuss where to start and what to ask if you're sitting on the fence. We also talk about what to expect when starting this process and wholeheartedly acknowledge how daunting and scary it can be.We hope you enjoy this episode,Aimee + Kat You can find more of us here: 6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Good Morning lovely listeners!The wonderful Maddie is joining us this week for an episode on attachment styles + dating.We do recommend also listening to our first episode on Attachment: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/attachment-theory-can-our-childhood-impact-on-dating/id1463750699?i=1000439908613 Attachment theory is the term given to our internal template which determines how we love,  our capacity to feel safe, trust and have confidence in our relationships and the world around us. We dive into: - What is attachment theory? - Attachment in relation to childhood- Brief overview of the four styles - Pop psychology misconceptions - Adult attachment and how it impacts dating We hope you love this episode, Aimee, Maddie + Kat Helpful resourcesThe Power of Attachment. How to Create Deep and Lasting Intimate Relationships By: Diane Poole HellerAdult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Dr. Lindsay GibsonHold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Sue JohnsonYou can find more of us here: 6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Howdy friends!This episode hit us in the feels, big time!Why do friendships change? We feel that this is such an under discussed topic which has such a profound impact on our well-being.Join us as we discuss the painful reality of changing friendships! We discuss the experience of grief that accompanies changing friendships. The voluntary nature of friendship makes it subject to life’s ebbs and flows in a way that more formal relationships aren’t. Natural maturation: In adulthood we pour time and energy into jobs, marriage and families. Friendships change over time because we evolve and change over time, our sense of self also changes and so do our needs. -This is where we will tend to see uneven balance of “friendship investments” -I also think this is where we may tend to see shifts in ourselves for what we are willing to tolerate – as we mature we tend to be better at setting boundaries etc -Learned loneliness: we have adapted to being disconnected and people are not putting themselves out there as much – we have habituated to being more alone. Vulnerability – vulnerability creates friendships, and it sustains them. Attachment injury and our internal maps create stories of how we love and relate to people. So it’s not that people who are securely attached never struggle with relationships, it’s that their perception of relationships is optimistic as opposed to negative or unsafe – people who are secure essentially assume that their friends like them because they have learnt that they can address problems with safe responses. Close adult friendships are so important to our sense of self and this requires a special kind of nurturance. We hope you LOVE this episode!Kat+ AimeeReflection Questions: 1. What doesn't feel okay for me in this situation? 2. What is the assumption I have around this? 3. Where in my body am I noticing sensations coming up? 4. If I dig deeper, what might I be afraid to be honest about? 5. What does this say about me? 6. What other reasons could be the case?6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.You can find more of us here: 6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Howdy howdy from Aimee, Kat and Maddie!Welcome back to another episode in which we are talking all things Imposter Syndrome. Are we all just faking it?!Impostor syndrome (IS) is a psychological phenomenon in which you feel like you don’t deserve your accomplishments, like you don’t belong, don’t deserve your success, or are “out of place.” You feel constantly worried others will expose you as a fraud and that you have to work harder to mask your underlying inadequacy. This episode was so wonderful as we share our clinical views on IS to help you understand it's function and how to start owning your success. We recommend starting with our first episode on IS here:https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/feel-like-a-fraud-join-the-club/id1463750699?i=1000450026264 We hope you enjoy!A, K, M xHelpful resources 6 -week anxiety course: coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/Please note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Hello friends!  We are back this week for a special episode chatting with the incredible Jess + Sian from the Chronic Sisters podcast.Join us for a candid chat around discussing life with a chronic illness as Jess and Sian share their experiences and stories of living with invisible disabilities. We also break down the psychology of living with chronic illness. We hope you enjoy!Kat + Aimee Where to find Jess + Sian: Chronic Sisters Pod: https://open.spotify.com/show/6WG0f93indo2nGcngElk2o?si=29dac8ef677a446cChronic Sisters instagram: @thechronicsistersWe would like to thank our lovely friends at Cambridge University Press for sponsoring this episode with their book, Everything You Need to Know About OCD  written by Lynne Drummond and Laura Edwards. See link below for your perusal:http://cambridge.org/EverythingOCDThe Psychology Sisters Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative website:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/n.b this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.https://open.spotify.com/show/6WG0f93indo2nGcngElk2o?si=21dd5d993e2249a0