Dear Therapists with Lori Gottlieb and Guy Winch

This week, Molly has always had a critical mother, but even she was shocked when her mom blamed her for her father's recent suicide. We help Molly take the steps to separate truth from fiction and to set boundaries in her life that will free her from her mother's shackles.

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This week, a high school student struggles to manage the pressure to achieve without losing her sense of self. We help her to see that when you have balance in your life, it doesn't make you less productive. It actually makes you function better as a whole, and that this will be even more true as she grows into adulthood.

If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at [email protected].

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Hey, Fellow Travelers. Maria doesn't want to interfere in her kids' lives, but when she hears that her son wants to have children but his wife doesn't, she wonders if her son will have regrets later if she doesn't say something now. But what should she say, and how? We help her to see that her fears about her son's lack of a voice in his marriage is something she's familiar with herself, and that acknowledging the unspoken will open the door to a new family dynamic.

If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at [email protected].

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Hey, Fellow Travelers. Liam has just come out to his family as a transgender man and begun hormone replacement therapy. His sister is getting married soon and he promised to be her Maid of Honor, and while he no longer feels comfortable wearing a dress, he also doesn't want to make things awkward for his sister and the rest of the family. We discuss his struggle over his gender expression and help him to see that being true to himself is what will ultimately make everyone most comfortable.

If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at [email protected].

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Hey, Fellow Travelers. In Haley's mind, her sister Jill has always been the "perfect" one. When Jill visits their aging parents, she's like Mary Poppins, bringing sunshine and rainbows and even labeling their antiques. Haley is tired of never measuring up to Jill, but we help her to see that her problem is different from what she believes it to be—and that it's actually her greatest strength.

If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at [email protected].

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LoriGottlieb.com and on Twitter @LoriGottlieb1 and Instagram @lorigottlieb_author 

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Hey there Fellow Travelers, we’re taking a short break in the middle of our season, but we wanted to take a moment to remind everyone that we want to hear from you. If you’ve taken any of the advice we’ve given on this show and applied it in your own life, we want to know how it went. Record a two- or three minute voice memo telling us about it and send it to [email protected]. We may use your message on the show!

Stay tuned! Dear Therapists will be back on October 22nd. In the meantime be sure to follow us on social media:

LoriGottlieb.com and on Twitter @LoriGottlieb1 and Instagram @lorigottlieb_author 

GuyWinch.com and on Twitter @GuyWinch and Instagram @GuyWinch 

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Hey, Fellow Travelers. It's been two decades since Lenny's daughter cut off contact with him after he and her mother divorced. Lenny has thought about his daughter and the grandchildren he has never met every single day and has tried to make peace with the situation, but his wife Patricia sees his pain and asked for our guidance. She and Lenny join us together as we help them to consider a new approach to Lenny's parental alienation.

If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at [email protected].

Follow us both online:

LoriGottlieb.com and on Twitter @LoriGottlieb1 and Instagram @lorigottlieb_author 

GuyWinch.com and on Twitter @GuyWinch and Instagram @Guy Winch 

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Sit in on the intimate sessions of renowned therapists and national advice columnists Lori Gottlieb and Guy Winch as they guide fellow travelers through the everyday and extraordinary challenges of life.

Each week, Lori and Guy invite you to be a fly-on-the-wall and listen to their personal, raw, transformative sessions, where they share behind-the-scenes insights, offer actionable advice, and bring people back to find out what worked (or didn’t)–and what we can all learn about ourselves through the lens of others.

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