What Your Therapist Thinks
What Your Therapist Thinks

What Your Therapist Thinks

Felicia Keller Boyle & Kristie Plantinga

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A mental health show where actual, licensed therapists open up about what they’re really thinking, while answering the internet’s most burning mental health questions. And by burning mental health questions, we mean the stuff you’re posting about anonymously on Reddit in the middle of the night. These therapists aren’t holding back. They’re telling you what they really think including the things they’d never actually say in session. Each week, you’ll hear from expert therapists to break it all down: from emotional numbness and trauma, to self-worth and healing. What Your Therapist Thinks is a weekly, limited run podcast hosted by Kristie Plantinga, founder of Best Therapists, and Felicia Keller Boyle, a licensed somatic therapist in private practice. Brought to you by BestTherapists.com—a directory that vets mental health professionals so therapy-seekers can focus on fit, not quality. Produced by PodVision. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or watch full video episodes on the “What Your Therapist Thinks” YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@WhatYourTherapistThinks

Recent Episodes

How Can Mother-Daughter Relationships Heal? Building a Deeper and Healthier Connection
MAY 8, 2026
How Can Mother-Daughter Relationships Heal? Building a Deeper and Healthier Connection
Brittney Scott, licensed therapist, joins Kristie and Felicia to unpack the dynamics of mother-daughter relationships ahead of Mother’s Day. They discuss everything from why this is a specialized therapeutic focus to the ethics of going no-contact. Some takeaways: Why a healthy relationship is defined by clear boundaries and autonomy. How to foster a deeper mother-daughter relationship through vulnerability and accountability. How mutual curiosity plays a role in improving your personal connections. How to tackle the decision of going no-contact. Use our promo code "WYTT" for up to 20% Off at CozyEarth.com.For sponsorships, please reach out to [email protected] Join our Substack community Follow WYTT on Instagram Follow Felicia on Instagram Connect with Brittney:Follow Brittney on Instagram. Listen to Brittney’s Podcast: The Mother Daughter Relationship Show Podcast. Brittney’s Free Resource Library. *Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle *Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks *Brought to you by BestTherapists.com *Produced by PodVision. If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it! This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.
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48 MIN
How Do I Regulate My Nervous System? Resetting Your System & Managing Stress
APR 8, 2026
How Do I Regulate My Nervous System? Resetting Your System & Managing Stress
Therapists Julie Goldberg joins Kristie and Felicia to unpack the mechanics of nervous system regulation and offer a practical, somatic perspective on mental health. They explore the range of human response from fight-or-flight to shutdown. This episode reframes anxiety and burnout away from personal failures to adaptive physiological responses designed to keep you safe.Some takeaways:• The differences between safety, mobilization and shutdown.• Why the goal isn't permanent calm but building resilience and flexibility.• How our bodies naturally find safety in the presence of another regulated human.• Changing the narrative from "What's wrong with me?" to "What is my body trying to tell me?"• Simple somatic techniques to help navigate your stress.For sponsorships, please reach out to [email protected] Join our Substack communityFollow WYTT on Instagram Follow Felicia on Instagram Connect with Julie. Follow Julie on Instagram.Join Julie’s Course: Regulate with the Nervous System Reset Course*Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle*Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks*Brought to you by BestTherapists.com*Produced by PodVision.If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it!This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.
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61 MIN
Talking in Therapy isn’t Enough? Reprocessing Trauma with EMDR
MAR 25, 2026
Talking in Therapy isn’t Enough? Reprocessing Trauma with EMDR
Erica Bonham, LPC, MA joins Kristie and Felicia to demystify EMDR therapy and how it actually works to heal the brain. They explore how bilateral stimulation mimics REM sleep to "unstick" traumatic memories trapped in the nervous system. Erica advocates for a bottom-up approach to recovery to address the somatic and emotional roots of distress.Some takeaways:• How bilateral stimulation helps the brain reprocess• Why a somatic approach is often more effective than cognitive insight• How to develop compassion for the internal mechanisms that try to keep us safeFor sponsorships, please reach out to [email protected] our Substack communityFollow WYTT on InstagramFollow Felicia on InstagramEpisode referenced: What Type Of Trauma Do I Have? Understanding TraumaUse our promo code "WYTT" for up to 20% Off at CozyEarth.com.Connect with EricaFollow Erica on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTubeRead Erica’s Book: Always Enough, Never Done.*Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle*Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks*Brought to you by BestTherapists.com*Produced by PodVision.If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it!This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.
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58 MIN