The Virtual Couch

Practical mental health insights, relationship tools, and personal growth strategies from licensed therapist Tony Overbay for navigating addiction, emotional maturity, parenting, and faith transitions.

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Whether You Can or Can't You Are Correct! Exploring the Expectation Effect w/Nate Christensen APCC

Posted December 20, 202200:49:43

Henry Ford once said, “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” Tony Overbay, LMFT, welcomes Nate Christensen, APCC, back...

The Very Most Bestest Way to Change - aka Cognitive Flexibility

Posted December 14, 202200:54:33

Tony tackles an essential skill needed for lasting change, "cognitive flexibility," from the book ACT Made Simple - Second Edition by Russ Harris

Hold Up, I Can't Do That...Says Who? Losing our Limiting Beliefs

Posted December 7, 202200:42:06

You can't run marathons after 50! You can't change your career after you've invested so much time and energy into it! Dads don't get all up in their...

ACT Helps You Do Life Better - Period! Dr. Michael Twohig on Anxiety, OCD, Trauma, and More

Posted November 30, 202200:59:28

Dr. Michael Twohig joins Tony to talk about his early involvement in the then “new kid on the psychology block,” acceptance and commitment therapy...

Gratitude Makes You Poop!

Posted November 23, 202200:34:27

The science is solid; gratitude makes you poop! We often hear that we need to be more grateful to truly be happy. Is gratitude simply born of pop-psychology...