Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAnxious or Avoidant? Why Your Relationship Patterns Repeat & How to Change Them (Part 1)
Season 1 Episode 436
Are you tired of repeating the same relationship patterns? Whether it's constant worry about abandonment or a tendency to keep people at arm's length…
1 year, 4 months ago
Live Q&A with Tony and Sydney - Navigating Mental Health: Highly Sensitive People, Narcissism, Emotional Immaturity, ADHD, and “Good Therapy”
Season 1 Episode 435
In this special bonus episode of The Virtual Couch, host Tony Overbay, a licensed marriage and family therapist, is joined by his daughter Sydney for…
1 year, 5 months ago
I Feel Like... No, Wait, Actually I Think That… The Hidden Language of Emotions
Season 1 Episode 434
Tony exposes something that will forever change how you hear conversations - including your own. That moment when someone says, 'I feel like you don'…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Balancing Act: Self-Esteem vs. Self-Compassion
Season 1 Episode 433
Are you tired of the endless pursuit of perfection? Do you question why your self-esteem seems more tied to others' opinions than your own self-worth…
1 year, 6 months ago
Smiling But Sad: Decoding Persistent Depressive Disorder, Dysthymia, “Eeyore Syndrome” w/BONUS Medication Analogy and Thanksgiving Talk Topics
Season 1 Episode 432
Tony delves into smiling depression, medication, and natural ways to improve brain chemistry, Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD), formerly known as…
1 year, 6 months ago
From Self-Judgment to Self-Compassion: A Guide to Emotional Resilience w/Nate and Marla Christensen
Season 1 Episode 431
Tony welcomes guests Nate and Marla Christensen to discuss the concept of self-compassion. Nate is an ALPC, and Marla is an ALPC and AMFT. They delve…
1 year, 7 months ago
Anxiety, Aging, and Emotional Autonomy: I Was "This Many Years Old" When I Learned My Parents Were Regular People
Season 1 Episode 430
Have you ever wondered why your aging parent suddenly needs to arrive an hour early for everything? Or why, after knowing them your entire life, they…
1 year, 7 months ago
Navigating Societal Expectations, Faith Crisis and Personal Growth - the Allegory “Off the Beaten Path”
Season 1 Episode 429
Tony Overbay, LMFT explores themes of faith journeys, parental expectations, communication, differentiation, and self-discovery through an allegorica…
1 year, 8 months ago
Navigating Life's Curveballs: Mackie Overbay on Hashimoto's, Health Challenges, and Embracing Uncertainty
Season 1 Episode 428
McKinley “Mackie” Overbay, host of “The Mind, the Mirror, and Me,” and Tony Overbay, LMFT, return after a significant hiatus to discuss numerous life…
1 year, 9 months ago
Pathological Kindness: When Caring, Trying, and Empathizing Too Much Can Be Bad For Your Health
Season 1 Episode 427
Do you find yourself constantly putting others' needs before your own? Have you ever wondered if being "too kind" could actually be harmful to your r…
1 year, 9 months ago