MyCBT: Recent Episodes
Dr. Julie Osborn, LCSW, Psy.D
Dr. Julie Osborn, a therapist specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), shares her experiences in the field and helps her listeners; addressing the issues they face and the situations they find themselves in. CBT is a short-term, goal-orientated psychotherapy treatment that takes a hands-on, practical approach to problem solving. Dr. Osborn teaches how cognitive behavioral therapy can be used everyday in our lifelong pursuit of happiness.
The words you say to yourself matter and they can affect your sense of identity.
Why is self-criticism and harsh self-talk so damaging?
How do I know if I’m being self-critical?
What CBT tools can help me adjust my thoughts about myself?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as we discuss harsh self-talk and how to replace it with balanced self-talk using cognitive-behavioral therapy tools.
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I recently had an incredibly powerful experience with some female friends who I haven’t seen for years.
What is it about girlfriends that is so special?
Is there actual science behind the experience of female friendship?
And how can you find and maintain real friends?
Join me, Dr Julie, as we talk about the power of female friendship and how you can invite that into your own life.
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Learning how to communicate effectively is an ongoing process.
One of my favorite tools from Dr David Burns (author of Feeling Great) is the 5 Secrets of Communication.
How can you use these five secrets to improve your communication?
Join me, Dr Julie, as we talk about the five secrets of communication and how you can use these alongside your CBT tools to improve your relationships.
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Depression often results from an accumulation of seemingly-small hot thoughts. And these hot thoughts, combined with our core beliefs, can make it really hard to accept praise or to take a compliment.
Why do compliments and praise make us so uncomfortable?
How can you use CBT tools to respond to a compliment in a healthy way, both externally and internally?
Join me, Dr Julie, as we talk about compliments and how you can use CBT tools to accept praise.
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Whether you’re a parent or not, we’ve all either had or seen a child throwing a tantrum or unable to calm themselves down.
What CBT tools can you use to help calm your child in the moment?
How can you train them to be able to self-soothe in the future or when you’re not around?
The ability to calm ourselves is a vital life skill that none of us is born with - it must be learned.
Join me, Dr Julie, as I share practical CBT tools that can help you calm your child (and yourself!).
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Caregiving can be very rewarding but also draining physically, mentally & emotionally.
If you’re a caregiver, how can you use CBT tools to support you during a very challenging time?
If your loved one is a caregiver, how can you use CBT to support them in their difficult role?
Join me, Dr Julie, as we talk about caregiving and how you can use CBT tools to support your own mental and emotional health.
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I can’t wait to share this episode with you, where I got to interview an absolute icon of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dr David Burns.
Dr. David Burns is an Adjunct Clinical Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He's an award-winning researcher, teacher, and best-selling author of self help books including Feeling Good, with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide, and he’s the host of Feeling Good podcast, which has received over 9 million downloads. Dr. Burns was a pioneer in the development of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and is the creator of TEAM CBT, which makes rapid recovery from depression and anxiety possible. His Feeling Great app triggers 60 to 70% reductions in feelings of depression and anxiety in less than one day, which is what we're all looking for!
Join me, Dr Julie, and my special guest, Dr David Burns, as we break down the fascinating TEAM approach to CBT, and how you can use that new understanding to help you understand & challenge your hot thoughts.
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To download Dr Burns' amazing FREE CBT app, visit: https://www.instagram.com/feelinggreatapp/
@FeelingGreatApp
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Everyone worries. Sometimes we might worry too much.
Why can worrying be good?
How can you know when you’re worrying too much?
How can you use CBT tools to understand and decrease worrying?
Join me, Dr Julie, as we examine worrying more closely through the lens of cognitive behavioral therapy and how you can use CBT tools to help you.
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A while back I attended a workshop from Dr Claudia Black on shame and trauma associated with addictions within a family.
Today I want to share with you some of the incredible insights and tools I learned during that workshop that can help break the cycle of shame and trauma.
Join me, Dr Julie, as we examine trauma more closely through the lens of cognitive behavioral therapy and how the CBT tools can help you.
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A lot of relationships don’t last and the breakup can make you feel bad in many ways.
What is an ‘endless break-up’?
What is the situation with relationships today?
What does a ‘good’ break-up look like?
Join me, Dr Julie, as we analyze modern relationships and identify CBT tools that can help you have healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
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Robert Palmer said it best when he sang about being addicted to love!
However, addiction of any kind can rob you of good judgement.
An addiction to love can ironically have a negative impact on your most important relationships.
What are the most common signs of love addiction?
How can you use CBT tools to help you have a more balanced view of love?
Join me, Dr Julie, as I share with you some profound but simple insights and tools that can help you have healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
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Exposure therapy is often used to help anxiety sufferers.
The concept can sound scary, because it involves exposing you to the thing you fear.
Why can exposure therapy make such a difference?
How does it work?
Join me, Dr Julie, as I share with you the powerful ways exposure therapy can help you challenge and conquer your anxiety.
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In the popular YouTube channel Vlog Brothers, host Hank Green recently shared the nebulous anxiety that came up from him from a checkup with his oncologist.
If you’ve been through a cancer diagnosis and treatment, or another traumatic journey, do you find yourself feeling anxious for no apparent reason?
How can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy help you when you’re not aware of any hot thoughts that need addressing?
How can you ‘murder your anxiety’?
Join me, Dr Julie, as I share with you some simple CBT tools that can help you understand and cope with nebulous anxiety.
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Self-doubt can be a cruel and crippling spiral of thoughts that can deeply affect your daily life.
How can CBT help with the plague of self-doubt?
What specific tools can you start using today to find relief from self-doubt?
Join me, Dr Julie, as I share with you the powerful ways Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can help you challenge and change your self-doubt.
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Today, I want to share you with you a podcast I was interviewed on recently.
The Serious Laughs podcast dives into all kinds of relationships with a side of humor!
From family and friends, to our furry companions, to our bodies, our environment and so much more.
Each episode features hilarious stories, relatable anecdotes, and personal insights that remind us we’re all in this together.
I hope you enjoy this episode! I enjoyed my chat with the SeriousLaughs crew!
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Isn’t it a good thing to be nice?
Is there a point where ‘being too nice’ can become toxic or problematic?
How can you use CBT tools to find and respect your boundaries?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you how to empower yourself with CBT tools to create and maintain self-respect and boundaries.
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Many people are very lonely and would love to connect more with others, especially with a romantic partner. But dating can be challenging and stressful!
How can you use CBT tools to work through your loneliness and feel truly connected to people or to a special someone?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you how to empower yourself with CBT tools to start dating and to feel truly connected to another person.
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Our core fears and beliefs shape how we think and feel about ourselves and our place in the world. When our core beliefs are not accurate it can cause us fear and anxiety that can easily impact your relationships and enjoyment of life.
How can you identify your core fears and beliefs?
How can you know what’s accurate and what’s not?
And how can you use CBT tools to help you adjust your core beliefs to be healthy and balanced?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you the CBT tools and some great suggestions from anxiety coach, Dr Todd Pressman, to help you identify and balance out your core fears.
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Many people struggle with anxiety. But what do you do when your anxiety levels in social situations become crippling?
You deserve to be able to enjoy your life!
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you the CBT tools that can help you address crippling society anxiety.
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Just being positive does not make things work out. The belief that negative feelings are bad has led to the term ‘toxic positivity.’
What does toxic positivity look like?
Why is it not good for your mental health?
How can you use CBT tools to create more balanced thought patterns?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as we explore toxic positivity and how to keep your thoughts and feelings balanced.
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If you’re new to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or even if you’ve used CBT tools before, CBT is an incredibly powerful therapy modality that can empower you to make real changes in your life.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
What are some of the mental health struggles it can help with?
Is it a therapy modality that might help you?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you the life-changing power of using CBT tools in your life.
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Emotional intelligence can be a powerful tool in improving your mental health, your life goals, and your relationships.
What is emotional intelligence?
Why does it matter?
How can you change or improve your level of emotional intelligence?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you some powerful ways to help you improve your emotional intelligence.
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Is there something that fills you with gratitude & joy?
I got to have that experience recently and I wanted to share with you some of the wonderful things I learned.
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you some powerful tools that help me feel full and grateful.
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Avoiding conflict is a common behavior.
Why can conflict avoidance be so damaging?
And how can you use CBT tools to set appropriate boundaries and stick to them?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you the CBT tools that can help you face perceived conflict healthily and with confidence.
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Enmeshment can happen in a relationship when boundaries become blurred.
How can you avoid becoming unhealthily enmeshed in a relationship?
And how can you correct things when it’s already happened?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you the CBT tools that can help you avoid and correct enmeshment in your relationships.
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Why is it important to be truly authentic in your relationships?
How can you truly know yourself so you can be authentic?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you some simple CBT tools to help you understand yourself so you can improve your relationships.
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We all experience life in unique ways.
Do you know and understand your love language?
How can you build stronger, more loving relationships in your life?
How can you fill your love tank to the brim?
In this exciting episode, join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I focus on the five love languages from Dr Chapman and how you can use these to fill your love tank to the max.
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As a child, whatever your reality is what you believe to be normal. But as we get older we start to see our parents in the context of the wider world.
If your parent has Borderline Disorder or Histronic Personality Disorder, how can you cope?
And how can you build a healthy relationship with your parent?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share the CBT tools that can help.
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Calm is a seemingly elusive state that many people would love to achieve.
What does it mean to truly be calm?
How can you achieve that state?
And how can CBT tools help you get there?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you some simple but powerful tools to help you achieve true inner zen.
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Happiness comes and goes; no one is happy all the time.
Do you feel generally happy and content?
Are you living the life you want to live?
What can you do if you’re not?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I talk about how to articulate the life you want and how to achieve it.
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Are you a people pleaser? If you are, WHY are you a people pleaser?
How can understanding the reasons for your people pleasing empower you?
How can you be a balanced people pleaser?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you the simple CBT tools that can help you be a healthier people pleaser.
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People can sometimes hurt your feelings.
But how can you know if it was you taking something personally that wasn’t meant that way at all?
How can you manage these feelings when they rise up?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you some simple CBT suggestions for not taking things personally.
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Jealousy can be a strong emotional response - there’s a reason they call it the Green-Eyed Monster!
How can you figure out if what you’re feeling is jealousy?
And how can you use CBT tools to work through your feelings of jealousy?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you some simple but profound ways to reframe your thoughts.
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What does it take to really mean ‘No matter what’ in your relationship?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, and my special guest, my husband, Anthony Osborn, as we discuss the journey we took to be able to embrace ‘No matter what’ with another person.
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Relationships are difficult.
Dealing with addiction and addictive behavior is difficult.
Dealing with both together can feel insurmountable.
Is there a key ingredient that can help a relationship last under seemingly impossible circumstances?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I discuss a psychological element that often gets overlooked.
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Some weeks are just tougher than others.
Some situations can feel like too much for one human being to bear.
How can you show self-compassion when you're feeling sad and overwhelmed?
How can you use CBT tools to cope at these times?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I discuss how to help yourself when you're just feeling really down.
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Many people feel that their intelligence is set and there’s nothing they can do to change it.
What are the repercussions of this belief?
Do you have any control over your level of intelligence?
How can you use CBT tools to encourage & empower yourself?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I discuss the truth about intelligence.
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Self-Gaslighting & CBT
Many people have heard of or experienced gaslighting from others. But did you know it’s possible gaslight or manipulate yourself?
What does self-gaslighting, or self-doubt, or self-manipulation look like?
How can you use CBT tools to help you recognize and deal with self-gaslighting?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you how you can use CBT to validate your own experiences & emotions.
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The highs and lows of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can be challenging to deal with, whether you have BPD or a loved one lives with BPD.
What are the symptoms of BPD?
What therapy modalities can help?
How can you use CBT tools to help you live with BPD?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you how you can use CBT to cope with Borderline Personality Disorder.
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Vacations (or holidays!) are amazing! But sometimes we can put so much pressure on ourselves to ‘relax, relax, relax’ that we end up needing a vacation from our vacation!
So how can you get the most out of your precious vacation time?
How can you have reasonable expectations?
How can you really relax?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you some amazing CBT tools that will really help you relax and enjoy your vacation.
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is equal parts thoughts and behaviors.
How can you identify behaviors that you might want to adjust?
How can you use CBT tools to adjust your behavior?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you how behaviors fit with CBT.
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Our ability to relate to each other as human beings forms the basis of healthy relationships.
What is your attachment style?
How can your attachment style affect you as an adult?
And how can you use CBT with your attachment style to former deeper, more meaningful attachments?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as we articulate this fascinating topic together.
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The stigma of mental health has improved over time, but we all know it still exists. This reality, combined with the effort involved with therapy, may make you feel discouraged from learning CBT tools.
Is it worth the effort to learn CBT tools? Why?
How can these tools help you prepare for and deal with unexpected events in the future?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as we talk about the state of mental health today and how CBT tools can make a real difference in your life.
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Figuring out who you truly are and who you want to be can be challenging.
But the faster we can get to the truth, the faster we can make the changes we want to.
Are you lying to yourself to feel accepted or liked?
How can you know?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I take a deep dive into Mitch Albom’s inspiring new book, The Little Liar, and share the CBT tools that can help you find your truth.
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What if your child chooses different values to yours or the values you raised them with?
How can you love and support your child even when you’re struggling with their choice of values?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as we talk about this challenging situation and share CBT tools that can help.
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is one more and more people are encountering in their daily lives, whether it’s someone you work with, a friend or family member, or someone you’re in or were in a relationship with.
How can you identify a narcissistic personality?
How can you protect yourself?
How can you heal?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you CBT tools to help you handle a narcissistic personality.
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) impacts many people, particularly during the shorter, darker days of winter.
How can you use CBT tools to cope with the symptoms of SAD?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you some suggestions & CBT tools to help you cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder.
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Many people identify themselves as being their mental health disorder or challenge.
This can create problems because it can make you feel painted into a corner with no way to change things.
Since our brains believe what we tell them, how can you use CBT tools to make changes?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you how to use your CBT tools for labeling and self-identifying.
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The holiday season can be challenging for many reasons. Past traumas and memories can make it hard to be around certain people.
How can you successfully navigate this time of the year?
How should you deal with relationships or people you find challenging?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you how to use your CBT tools to handle the holidays.
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Personal or professional betrayal usually catches us off-guard, and can be extremely shocking.
How should you react to a perceived betrayal?
How can you process betrayal, whether it affects you, someone else, or both?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you how to use your CBT tools to process betrayal.
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Pioneered by Dr John Bradshaw, the concept of the inner child is a therapy modality that has helped many.
When is this therapy modality helpful?
How can you use it?
How does the inner child work alongside CBT?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I discuss this fascinating therapy modality.
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Intrusive thoughts are unwanted, unpleasant thoughts, often associated with OCD.
Why do intrusive thoughts happen?
How can you cope with intrusive thoughts?
What can you do to improve things?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I discuss the many types of intrusive thoughts and how you can help yourself.
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Childhood abandonment by a parent, caregiver or loved one can have lifelong repercussions.
How can you cope with your fear of abandonment?
What can you do to move forward in a healthy way?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I discuss childhood abandonment and how you can move forward.
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Are you involved in your own life, or are you involved in other peoples' lives?
Your answer to this question could say a lot about the boundaries you have with your family.
Family enmeshment can be a challenge to identify and unravel yourself from.
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I discuss family enmeshment and how you can set healthy boundaries.
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The word ‘trigger’ has become synonymous with moments of fear, anxiety, or trauma being relived.
What is ‘triggering’?
How can you use CBT tools to cope with triggers?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you the CBT tools that can help you move forward.
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Blame gets you nowhere. It keeps you stuck in a negative place.
What are the benefits of blame?
How can using a cost-benefit analysis help?
What tools can help you adjust negative thought patterns?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you the lightbulb-moment reasoning and CBT tools that can help you move forward.
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Many people feel anxiety over aging and death, searching for the meaning of life, and their own personal purpose.
What is the difference between existential therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy?
How can you feel in control of your life?
How can CBT help you with anxiety around existential dread?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you the CBT tools that can help you cope with existential dread.
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The Barbie movie has shone a spotlight on vital issues that women everywhere face.
Women face unique pressures to look, sound, and be perfect, to fit in where society expects them to.
How can you use CBT tools to cope with and protect yourself from this pressure?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you some powerful ways you can use CBT to combat the perfection obsession in our cultures.
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The brain is a very powerful organ, and it can affect us in unexpected ways. This can include physical symptoms stemming from mental health challenges.
How do your thoughts impact your physical health?
How can you use CBT tools to retrain your thoughts and improve your physical health?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you the fascinating research and real-world tools for using CBT to help with physical symptoms.
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The interviewer becomes the interviewee!
In this special episode, I am interviewed by Carla Keen, a charming and entrepreneurial dog groomer from the UK.
Carla has seen how shame, guilt, perfectionism, and anxiety about running your own business can affect mental health. She’s on a mission to help dog groomers to enjoy their work and find a good work-life balance!
What is the link between shame and perfectionism?
Is there a difference between guilt and shame?
How does social media affect things?
How can you evaluate your own work with grace and balance?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, and Carla Keen as we explore the answers to these questions and more!
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Psychiatry and medication can be powerful tools in helping you reach your mental health goals.
How do you know when you should see a psychiatrist?
How do you know when medication could be helpful?
And do they both fit into mental health therapy?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, and my special guest, Dr Gail Fernandez, as we share with you how psychiatry and medication can be used as tools to improve your mental health.
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Seeing the truth of who you are and identifying areas you want to change can be very challenging.
It takes courage and self-awareness to make these changes.
How can cognitive behavioral therapy help you do this?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share how you can tap into the power of CBT to become the person you want to be.
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Growing up LGBTQ can bring unique challenges.
What are some of these and how can you navigate them successfully?
How can you find supportive friends and confidants?
How can you use CBT tools to find inner peace?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I chat with celebrated LGBTQ author, Charlie Becker, about growing up LGBTQ.
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Members of the LGBTQ community are often subjected to bullying. This isn’t always just an issue for kids - LGBTQ adults can also be bullied.
How can you deal with a bully?
How can you identify bulling behavior?
How can you use CBT tools to cope with bullying?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I chat with celebrated LGBTQ author, Charlie Becker, about how to deal with a bully.
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Researchers believe it is often possible to predict which marriages will succeed and which will fail.
Dr John Gottman and his wife were two of the foremost researchers of these predictive situations.
What are the ‘4 Horsemen’?
How can I help my marriage or relationship to succeed?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you how CBT, along with Dr John Gottman’s work, can help your relationships.
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Shame is the feeling of something being fundamentally wrong with you. It can be painful and paralyzing to live with.
How is shame different from guilt?
Can shame ever be positive?
How can you cope with negative feelings of shame?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you how to identify and deal with feelings of shame.
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Your environment is one of five powerful influencers on your thoughts and feelings.
What control do you have over how your environment affects you?
How can you identify whether your environment is influencing you positively?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you how to use your environment to improve your mood.
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Agoraphobia is a form of anxiety or anxiety disorder that can be crippling to individuals suffering from it.
Is it possible to feel safe again?
How can you use CBT to improve your anxiety?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you some powerful CBT tools to help you cope with agoraphobia.
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Perception is relative to each individual. But the way you perceive a situation can have a profound impact on your thoughts, feelings, and resulting actions.
Is it possible to change your perception, especially after the fact?
How can you use CBT to adjust your perception of an event or experience to regain your inner peace?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you some powerful CBT tools to help you adjust your perception.
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As a special treat to celebrate the 100th episode of My CBT Podcast, I’m delighted to be interviewing Dr Dennis Greenberger.
Dr Greenberger is the co-author of the Mind Over Mood book that I’m always recommending to you. He also studied with the Father of CBT, Dr Dennis Beck.
In this rare interview, Dr Greenberger shares how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy changed the world and how he’s seen it help people across his 45+ year career in CBT.
We’ll also look at some key CBT tips and techniques in the Mind Over Mood book that you can start using right now.
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, in this very exciting conversation with Dr Dennis Greenberger.
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Spirituality and/or religion can form an integral part of our mental and emotional health.
How can CBT work alongside spirituality to improve your mental health?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, and my special guest, Rabbi Rick Steinberg, as we discuss this fascinating topic and share some valuable insights with you.
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Fear is something we all battle with at times. But sometimes fear can build up because of childhood experiences.
How can you regain control of your fear?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you some CBT tools and a great book resource that can help you combat your fears.
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Every new year, millions of people make resolutions to be better. But often, these resolutions don't last, resulting in feelings of failure and guilt.
How can you break that cycle using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
How can you reframe your thoughts to help you achieve your goals?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you the CBT tools that can help you achieve your goal in a peaceful, healthy way.
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POTS - Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome - can be a challenging and life-changing diagnosis.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with POTS, how can you cope?
How did the Mayo Clinic use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help one sufferer?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, in this fascinating interview with my cousin, Sam, as we share with you how cognitive behavioral therapy can help you live with POTS.
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The holidays can be a special time of year.
They can also bring up a lot of feelings, including sadness, grief, overwhelm, and anxiety.
How can you use cognitive behavioral tools to cope with the holidays?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you how cognitive behavioral therapy can help you survive the holidays.
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What is hoarding disorder?
Why does a person develop hoarding behavior?
What does it look like?
How can you identify and manage it?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you how cognitive behavioral therapy can help you with hoarding behavior.
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If you feel like you’re in a situation where you’re being manipulated, what can you do?
How can you identify a manipulator?
How is manipulation different to influence?
How can you address that situation using CBT?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you how cognitive behavioral therapy can help you with manipulative relationships.
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Control issues can form part of anxiety, marriage issues, relationship or work issues.
What are the signs of a control imbalance?
How can you have a balanced view towards control?
How can you control without being controlling?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you how cognitive behavioral therapy can help you regain control of your control issues!
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Health anxiety can be especially challenging to deal with because, to some extent, it is rooted in reality because we all get sick at some point!
Over 200’000 people are diagnosed with health anxiety each year. If you’re one of them, you are not alone!
How can you use CBT to cope with health anxiety?
How can you identify and challenge your core beliefs around health & illness anxiety?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you the answers to these questions.
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Grief is not just about the death of a loved one, it’s any loss. And everyone experiences grief differently.
How do you know when you’re processing & moving on?
How can you create the space you need to grieve properly?
What can you do to support yourself through this journey?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you the answers to these powerful questions.
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Denial is something we all experience at times, especially in highly stressful or traumatic situations.
What is denial?
Can denial as a defense mechanism be positive?
How can you use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you the answers to these powerful questions.
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Relapsing after reaching an important goal can feel crushing.
How can you respond constructively to a relapse?
How can you know what ‘normal’ is for you?
How can you avoid relapsing?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you the answers to these powerful questions.
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Why does my brain think so much?
Why can’t I control my thoughts?
What is neuroplasticity?
How can neuroplasticity help my anxiety?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, and my special guest, Dr Victoria Smith, as we share with you the powerful answers to these questions.
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Phobias, including aviophobia (fear of flying), can affect your daily life and relationships.
How should you view fear?
What help is available for phobias?
How can you use CBT and EMDR to regain control of your thoughts and feelings?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, and my special guest, Antoinette Gupta, as we share with you practical ways you can use the power of CBT to help with phobias.
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ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a frequently-used term for a disorder that often goes undiagnosed.
How does ADHD affect a person with their daily activities?
What can help a person cope with ADHD?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I interview my daughter, Molly, in part two of this series about ADHD and how you can use the principles of CBT to help ADHD.
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Bipolar Disorder is an often misunderstood mental illness.
What is Bipolar Disorder? And what isn’t it?
How is it diagnosed?
And how can you use CBT to manage Bipolar Disorder?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, and my special guest, Dr Michael Mikulski, as we share with you practical ways you can use the power of CBT to help with Bipolar Disorder.
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Getting a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder can be a shock, both to the sufferer and their family.
What is Bipolar Disorder? And what isn’t it?
How can you use CBT to manage Bipolar Disorder?
And if you’re a family member, how can you best support your loved one?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, and my guest, Dr Michael Mikulski, as we share the journey to diagnosis and some specific, practical ways you can use the power of CBT to help with Bipolar Disorder.
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Seeing a loved one suffer is hard.
If you are a caregiver for someone with cancer, how can you take care of yourself so you can take care of them?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you specific, practical ways you can use the power of CBT to cope while caring.
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ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a term that is used often.
What is ADHD?
What causes or doesn’t cause it?
What are the different types of ADHD?
What are some of the symptoms of ADHD?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, in part one of this two-part series about ADHD and how you can use the principles of CBT to help ADHD.
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Depression is increasingly common, especially post-Covid. Men are not immune and can experience depression differently to women.
What is male-type depression?
What are some of the symptoms?
What can men suffering from depression do to get better?
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Whether you're going through or have been through an 'easy' or difficult divorce, a lot of pain, uncertainty, and self-doubt can result.
How can you restore your self-esteem after a divorce?
How can you figure out who you are without your ex, without this marriage?
And how can you heal to become healthier emotionally than you were before?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, in this listener-requested episode as I share with you practical CBT tips and tools you can use as you work through the process.
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What is the difference between an extrovert and an introvert?
Is there a difference between being shy and being an introvert?
If you’re an introvert, how can you survive in our non-stop culture?
And if you’re an extrovert, how can you support the introverts in your life?
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Leaving someone who is battling addiction or in the early stages of recovery presents unique challenges.
Is it possible to successfully meet these challenges?
How can you protect and take care of yourself?
And how can you know when to end the relationship?
In this sobering episode, Dr Julie answers these questions and many more, while showing you how to use the practical tools of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to support your own mental health.
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Many people 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 to share their life with.
But often, our past trauma, world view or the other person’s imperfections 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 ‘𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁’ 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽.
What does a 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 look like?
How can you 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 in your relationship?
How can you 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 in creating this kind of relationship?
𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄!
In this special episode, I share some really important information I recently learned about cancer.
Genetic testing has opened up a whole new world of predictive possibilities.
How does that fit into mental health?
Can you predict certain personality disorders?
And how can you positively reframe mental illness?
I also discuss these fascinating questions in this episode.
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Do you struggle to get your negative thoughts and feelings under control?
One of my favorite CBT resources is 'Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel By Changing The Way You Think'.
In this episode, I will share with you some simple tips and suggestions for getting the most out of this great resource.
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Money and finances bring up a whole host of feelings in everyone.
Are you dealing with financial stress, perhaps because of the pandemic?
Do you feel like a failure because you can't afford X?
In this listener-requested episode, join Dr Julie as she helps you address your hot thoughts around money, develop an action plan, and shares how you can use your CBT tools to move towards a healthier financial place.
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Anxiety and stress are incredibly common and can come from many sources:
- Feeling rejected
- Feeling overwhelmed
- Responsibilities at work or home
- Loneliness
- Losing a job
- Losing a friend
How can you cope with the anxiety you feel?
Is it even possible to manage anxiety?
How do you know if what you are experiencing is an anxiety disorder?
In this episode, Dr Julie looks at seven of the most common anxiety disorders - Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Agoraphobia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Social Phobia, Phobias, and Panic Disorder - and examines the telltale signs of each. She also shares very practical tips you can apply immediately using CBT tools to help you alleviate and improve your anxiety.
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The choices we make in our relationships can shape our mental health and entire lifecourse.
But emotional manipulation can be hard to detect.
How can you recognize an emotional manipulator?
How can you respond in a healthy way and create boundaries that protect and respect yourself?
In this episode, Dr Julie Osborn examines emotional manipulation in closer detail, how you can recognize it in yourself and others, and how you can protect yourself using your CBT tools.
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What is Projection?
Is it affecting your relationships?
What can you do about it?
And why is worth the effort to resolve?
Join Dr Julie as she looks at the strong role projection can play in relationship conflicts and how CBT tools can help you identify problem areas and improve your relationships.
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Billboards, tv ads, social media and super-cheery store people project an image of the holidays as being constantly joyful and happy.
But the reality for many people is very different.
Anxiety over money, gift-giving, expectations, interaction with family and friends, bad memories of holidays past, or the loss of a loved one can all affect how we feel about the holidays.
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, in this special episode as we explore some of the unique challenges holiday season can bring and how you can use CBT tools to cope and find a holiday experience that works for you.
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Are you or someone you love facing chemotherapy treatment?
How can you use the power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help you cope with chemotherapy?
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I share with you some of the fears and anxieties I faced before starting chemotherapy, and how I used my CBT tools to cope.
If you or a loved one are facing chemo treatment, this episode is a must-listen.
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In this special episode:
- Get tips for advocating for yourself with healthcare
- Little-known insights into ovarian cancer
- Learn how to find a good therapist
- Find out how to get the most out of your therapy sessions
- Discover how to cope with the end of a relationship
- Learn how CBT can help those suffering with Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder
- Find out what The Fear Ladder is, and how it can help those suffering with anxiety
This special 'kitchen sink' episodes addresses lots of the questions, comments and concerns you've sent in via email.
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The desire to be loved, needed, touched and supported by another human being is completely normal.
But how can you achieve that kind of relationship in your own life?
What is healthy intimacy?
How can you deal with trust issues to successfully form a close, intimate relationship?
In this episode, Dr Julie shares with you the CBT tools and mental framing that can help you improve your ability to achieve real, healthy intimacy in your relationships.
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The uncertainty and fear surrounding a cancer diagnosis can cause many emotional reactions.
You may feel fear, numbness, uncertainty, anxiety, panic, disconnection from loved ones, loneliness, and many other feelings.
How can you cope with these feelings?
In this vividly personal episode, Dr Julie shares how CBT tools can help you as you navigate the stress of a cancer diagnosis and the resulting treatment.
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A cancer diagnosis can change and rock your whole world.
The biopsies, surgeries, treatments and resulting issues all take their toll mentally and emotionally.
If you or a loved one are going through this, how can you have the mental strength to cope and endure?
In the second part of this special series, join me, Dr Julie Osborn, as I take you through my personal journey with ovarian cancer and how my CBT tools helped me keep my sanity and emotional balance. You'll learn practical tools and tips for coping successfully with your own health journey.
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Sometimes things change or happen to us unexpectedly that can really rock our world.
Join me, Dr Julie Osborn, in this special episode as I share with you the start of an unexpected personal journey. The same CBT tools I used to cope can help you cope with events and changes in your own life too.
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Do you sometimes struggle to know how best to parent your child?
If so, you are not alone!
In this episode, Dr Julie shares 7 hallmarks of an effective parent, along with examples, suggestions and advice for applying these proven tips and techniques with your child.
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Do you or someone you care about suffer from PTSD?
How can you know for sure if you have PTSD?
And how can you cope?
In this episode, Dr Julie sensitively examines PTSD - the possible causes, the symptoms and the statistics, as well as giving you some solid CBT tools to be able to get the help you need.
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Do you feel like you always make bad decisions when you're stressed?
Do you wish you knew how to make better decisions under stress?
In this listener-requested episode, Dr Julie shares with you 4 simple tips for making better decisions under stress.
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Are you emotionally available? How can you know for sure?
Do you long for greater emotional intimacy with your partner?
Do you feel like your partner expects too much from you emotionally?
In this episode, Dr Julie gives you a fun, simple way to figure out whether you are emotionally available and how to use the power of CBT to improve the quality of your relationships.
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Do you live with chronic pain?
Do you feel powerless to change it?
Do you struggle to feel positive?
In this episode, Dr Julie shares how you can harness the power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to regain control of your pain and your life.
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Do you feel guilty for saying no?
Do you sometimes wish you had more strength or courage to say no?
In this listener-requested episode, Dr Julie shares how you can learn to say no using the power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
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Does the idea of having a supportive family appeal to you?
What if your family is dysfunctional or non-existent?
Who and what qualifies as 'family'?
In this episode, Dr Julie explores what the word 'family' means in this context, how you can create a strong, supportive family and how you can strengthen the family bonds you may already have.
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Were you the child of a parent who was an alcoholic or substance abuser?
Do you still find social situations and intimate connections difficult?
In this unique podcast, Dr Julie looks at some of the behaviors that can unconsciously persist into adulthood when a child is raised with a parent who was an addict, including the roles these children subconsciously assume, often for many years after leaving the home.
She will gently help you to identify these telltale behaviors and patterns in yourself and show you how to use the power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and correct the wrong thinking that's holding you back from the happy, peaceful life you deserve.
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Do you struggle with depression, loneliness, social anxiety or lack of connection with others?
In this episode, learn how a pet can fill the void with unconditional love and affection. Dr Julie examines the research behind pet ownership and shares with you how owning or caring for a pet can result in a myriad of mental and physical health benefits for you.
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As our communities start to open back up after Covid, are you feeling some anxiety and uncertainty?
Do you struggle to reconcile what you hear in the news with how you feel?
How can you know what's safe and what isn't?
How can you know how to FEEL safe?
And how can you help others around you to feel safe and comfortable as we all adjust to new norms?
In this special episode, Dr Julie shows you how to use the power of CBT to examine your thoughts and feelings about returning to your life, and how to ease your anxieties and the anxieties of those around you.
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Do you find yourself moving from one relationship to the next, always repeating the same mistakes?
Do you feel happy and complete in a new relationship, only to feel disappointed with your partner in time?
In this episode, Dr Julie examines what a healthy relationship looks like and why it can seem so elusive to many of us. Using the power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, she will also give you tools to help you not only find the right partner for you, but also learn how to be complete in yourself.
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Do you feel constantly fatigued?
Do you find yourself feeling depressed when Sunday rolls around?
Do you suffer from GI issues, heart palpitations, back pain or headaches?
Are you more irritable or stressed?
In this episode, Dr Julie addresses the common problem of job burnout - how you can identify it, how you can prevent it and you can fix it using the power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
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Do you struggle with setting boundaries?
Do you often feel taken advantage of?
In this empowering episode, Dr Julie shares what healthy boundaries are and how you can decide and set them for yourself using the power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
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Do other people get annoyed with you because you act or react a certain way?
Do you feel like you're always messing up or losing relationships because of certain behaviors?
Do you feel hopeless and stuck in an endless pattern of negative thoughts and automatic reactions?
In this episode, Dr Julie helps you identify self-sabotaging behavior and the feelings that are causing it for you.
She also shows you how to harness the power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with simple, practical tools to help you change your wrong thoughts and get relief.
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Do you struggle with negative feelings - anxiety, loneliness, depression, resentment, anger, fear?
Do you wish you could just make them all go away?
In this episode, Dr Julie shares with you a CBT technique that will empower you to reframe your thoughts and feelings in a positive way, bringing you a sense of relief and calm.
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Do you feel exhausted trying to keep up with other people's expectations of you?
Do you feel like you're constantly being judged?
In this episode, Dr Julie looks at the insecurities and anxieties many of us feel in response to other's perceived judgement of us. She explains some of the reasons these insecurities can develop, and shares how you can harness the power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge these thoughts and experience relief.
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Do you struggle to communicate your desires and preferences?
Do you feel like people walk all over you and you are powerless to change it?
In this episode, Dr Julie talks about what it means to be assertive in a healthy way, how it can benefit you and how to do it.
Using the power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, she also gives you practical tips and tools you can use right now to start making positive changes in your own life.
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What is the difference between personality quirks and a personality disorder?
Why do people have personality disorders?
If you’re in a relationship with someone with a personality disorder, what is the best way to deal with that?
In this episode, Dr Julie Osborn helps demystify personality disorders, explaining some common reasons they form, some identifying factors and what you can do if you suspect you or someone you care about may have a personality disorder.
She also discusses how cognitive behavioral therapy can give you practical tools to manage the behavior associated with various personality disorders.
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Have you ever wondered what ‘gaslighting’ is?
How can you know if someone is gaslighting you?
If they are, what can you do about it?
In this episode, Dr Julie Osborn talks about how to identify gaslighting in a relationship.
She also discusses having confidence in yourself, the difference between responsibility and blame, and how you can use the power of cognitive behavioral therapy to take back your power from someone who is gaslighting you.
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Has this past year made you more aware of how precious time is?
Would you like to learn how to use and value the time you have better?
In this episode, Dr Julie Osborn talks about our relationship with time, how other cultures use this most precious resource and what you can do to better use the time you have.
She also discusses some negative tendencies we may display in our relationship with time, and how you can use the power of cognitive behavioral therapy to overcome them.
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Do you often find yourself feeling depressed or lonely?
Do you wish you knew what you could do to feel better?
In this episode, Dr Julie Osborn talks about how being altruistic and giving to others can have a positive impact on your own well-being.
She also discusses some practical ways to work with a lack of energy and desire to give to others, the benefits that come from doing this and how you can use the power of cognitive behavioral therapy to feel better.
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Do you feel misunderstood or treated badly in your relationships?
Do you wish you knew how to honor your loved ones in the way they need?
Do you always react the best way?
In this episode, Dr Julie Osborn talks about healthy ways you can learn to honor yourself and the relationships you value.
She also discusses some negative and self-destructive tendencies we may be displaying in our relationships without realizing it, and how you can use the power of cognitive behavioral therapy to overcome them.
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In this episode of MyCBT Podcast, Dr. Julie Osborn discusses the brain science behind body image and explains how distortions in our body image can lead to anxiety, unhappiness and general psychological discomfort. She wraps ups the episode with a handful of CBT tools that can help you to honor your body and start living a healthy lifestyle.
In this episode of MyCBT Podcast, Dr. Julie Osborn discusses the topic of happiness and the impact that authenticity often has on an individual's happiness. She presents twenty-four signature strengths, desirable character traits from cultures around the world, which, when compared and contrasted with our own character, can help us to discover our authentic selves.
Dr. Julie Osborn discusses the importance of staying present in this episode of MyCBT Podcast. She shares a couple of things that occurred recently in her life that relate to this topic.
Dr. Julie Osborn returns with another installment of MyCBT Podcast. This week, she explores the topic of stigmas surrounding mental health. This is an important subject because, whether we suffer from mental health issues or not, we can all benefit from a better understanding of mental health issues which, consequently, helps us in strengthening our communities.
In this episode of MyCBT Podcast, Dr. Julie Osborn discusses the topic of active listening. She begins by explaining what active listening looks like, then moves on to sharing tips on how you can become a better listener.
In the latest episode of MyCBT Podcast, Dr. Julie Osborn discusses the topic of resentment. She begins with a detailed explanation of what resentment is and how it affects us before suggesting several CBT tools that can help us to forgive those people that we may have come to resent over the years.
In this episode of MyCBT Podcast, Dr. Julie Osborn explores the topic of perfectionism. Initially discussing the brain science behind perfectionism, she then describes several CBT tools that we can use to figure out why we are engaging in perfectionist thinking which can be a great first step in moving away from this type of thinking.
In these unprecedented times, many of us have been thrust into a transitional period in our lives. In this weekly installment of MyCBT podcast, Dr. Julie Osborn discusses in detail the mental processes that accompany transitional periods. Furthermore, she provides CBT tools that can be used to navigate these periods of our lives.
Dr. Julie Osborn is back with another episode of MyCBT Podcast. This week, she discusses the topic of weight management. Though this is a challenging topic for many people, we believe that looking at it with CBT in mind can help make it a bit simpler. Dr. Julie shares some of her personal experiences with her weight and wraps up the episode with some great advice on what you can do if this is something that you struggle with.
This week, on MyCBT podcast, Dr. Julie Osborn explores the topic of personality conflicts. Oftentimes, there are people in our life that we want a relationship with despite them being difficult to communicate with. She begins by explaining personalities that are commonly difficult to deal with and then goes into some CBT tools that we can use to deal with personality conflicts that may arise in each of our lives.
Dr. Julie Osborn is back with another episode of MyCBT Podcast! This week, she explores the topic of verbal abuse. She discusses common signs of verbal abuse, explains how one can determine whether or not they are in an abusive relationship, and shares some solutions if you or a love one happen to find yourself in an abusive situation.
This week, on MyCBT Podcast, Dr. Julie Osborn explores the topic of codependence. She begins with a breakdown of the brain science behind codependence and concludes with CBT tools that can help to start changing codependent behaviors.
Dr. Julie Osborn is excited to share with you the first ever live episode of MyCBT. In this first installment, Dr. Osborn discusses several topics that were specifically requested by members of the MyCBT community.
Dr. Julie Osborn returns with a discussion on the topic of core beliefs. She shares her own experience with overcoming negative core beliefs and how this process has shaped her own journey. She also explains some of the cognitive science behind the forming of our core beliefs and, as always, has CBT tools so that you start challenging your negative core beliefs today.
This week, on MyCBT Podcast, Dr. Julie Osborn discusses the topic of cognitive distortions. She explains how our own thoughts can work against us as well as going over CBT tools that can help us to get away from the distorted thoughts that do not serve us.
In this weeks episode of MyCBT, Dr. Julie Osborn discusses in detail how we can best support a loved one who is struggling with mental health issues. She also shares CBT tools that can be used to help ease our minds in a world that seems increasingly more stressful every day with the current issues we are facing, from the pandemic to civil unrest and the upcoming elections.
This week, Dr. Julie Osborn discusses the topic of addiction. After explaining how addiction has had a personal impact on her life, Dr. Osborn breaks down exactly what is going on in the addicted mind as well as how addiction can impact those who are close to the addict. Finally, she gives insight into the recovery process, including how CBT can be beneficial in this process.
This week, on MyCBT, Dr. Julie discusses obsessive-compulsive disorder, otherwise known as OCD. Although many people have heard of this disorder, in Dr. Julie's experience, there are many misconceptions about OCD. Hopefully, this episode will clear up any confusion. After explaining what OCD is and how it can effect us, Dr. Julie shares CBT tools that can help you start to feel relief from any obsessive or compulsive thoughts that you are experiencing.
Dr. Julie Osborn returns with another weekly episode of MyCBT. This week, she discusses passive-aggressiveness, specifically in the romantic setting. She explains signs and behaviors that can help you recognize passive-aggressive patterns in your relationships as well as sharing tools that can help you to communicate with a passive-aggressive person and encourage change.
Dr. Julie Osborn discusses the topic of resiliency in this weekly installment of MyCBT Podcast. We have all experienced the unexpected twists and turns of life and a resilient person can take these unforeseen changes in stride. She shares personal life experiences that she hopes you will relate to as well as CBT tools that can help make you a more resilient person.
Dr. Julie Osborn returns with a discussion of trust, which lies at the foundation of all relationships. She specifically touches on romantic relationships and the example of cheating. As we have come to expect, she shares many CBT tools that can help you if trust is an issue in any of your relationships.
Dr. Julie Osborn is back with another weekly installment of MyCBT. This week, her discussion focuses on the topic of self-esteem. She covers several common effects of low self-esteem and provides CBT tools for those who may be suffering from low-esteem.
Dr. Julie Osborn returns with a weekly installment of MyCBT. This week, she discuss the important benefits of getting a good night sleep. Dr. Osborn touches on common obstacles to falling or staying asleep and shares several tools to help get over them. She also gets into some more serious sleeping disorders and provides resources for all who may need them.
In this weeks installment of MyCBT, Dr. Julie Osborn discusses the topic of procrastination. She explains how the process of putting things off works in terms of our thinking and gives CBT tools than can help get you motivated!
Dr. Julie returns with a weekly installment of MyCBT! This week, she discusses the topic of rumination and shares some CBT tools that can help you to move on whenever you are stuck in a thinking pattern and you can't get out of it.
Dr. Julie Osborn discusses grief in this weekly installment of MyCBT. She also responds to messages from you, the listeners. We are so grateful that you all have reached out to us here at MyCBT and we look forward to responding to more of your questions in the coming weeks!
Dr. Julie Osborn returns with another weekly installment of MyCBT. This week, she discusses friendship and the profound impact that meaningful relationships with others can have on our life. She ties it all together by showing us how many aspects of friendship that we experience fit right in with the CBT theories.
Dr. Julie Osborn is back with another episode of MyCBT! This week, she responds to more of your questions, diving into the topic of social anxiety. This is something that many of us suffer from, but Dr. Julie has tools from CBT that, with practice, can rid us of our anxious feelings.
Dr. Julie Osborn is back with another installment of MyCBT. This week, she covers the topic of anger management in response to one of her listener's emails. As usual, CBT has tools and solutions which Dr. Osborn happily shares!!!
In this episode of MyCBT, Dr. Julie Osborn shares her thoughts and experiences on the topic of forgiveness. She explores the importance of forgiving others, as well as ourselves. Finally, she offers tools from CBT that can help you work through forgiveness and the plethora of feelings that often come along with it.
Dr. Julie Osborn is back with more CBT tools that you can incorporate into your life. This week, she focuses on communication, which is especially relevant as many places continue to be locked down in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Among Dr. Osborn's tools is finding common ground, even in the midst of a disagreement we can always find some small thing to agree on which often times neutralizes hostile or aggressive communication into a productive conversation between opposing parties.
Dr. Julie Osborn returns with a discussion on the topic of panic attacks. She shares some of her personal experiences with panic attacks as well as the tools that you can to make them a thing of the past. From everyone here at MyCBT, we hope that you and your loved ones are staying safe in these unprecedented times.
In today's episode, Dr. Julie Osborn teaches us how to examine and analyze our thoughts using a thought record. This is one of the main tools of CBT, figuring out which thoughts are creating our moods and how to challenge the ones that are not benefiting us.
Dr. Julie Osborn discusses the concept of acceptance in the hopes that it brings you some comfort in these uncertain times. She shares several examples of situations where acceptance can be used both during this pandemic, as well in general in our daily lives. Finally, she breaks down three CBT tools that can help you practice acceptance starting right now!
Dr. Julie Osborn is back with tips on how we can protect and maintain our mental health during these unprecedented times. From everyone here at MyCBT, we hope that you and your family stays safe and healthy as we all get through this pandemic together.
Dr. Julie Osborn returns with a discussion on depression. She shares a couple of ways that cognitive behavioral therapy can help us to avoid depression altogether, as well some tools for us when we are suffering.
Dr. Julie Osborn introduces herself and discusses her experiences working with cognitive behavioral therapy in the real world. She also gives a brief explanation of cognitive behavioral therapy and describes a couple of CBT tools that you can start using everyday!
In the second episode of MyCBT, Dr. Julie Osborn focuses on anxiety. She shares techniques that you can use right now to change your thinking and change your life!