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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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...

Waving the White Flag Against Violent Communication - A Waking Up to Narcissism Crossover Episode

Posted November 16, 202200:54:24

Thanks for a slight error in uploading the correct file on Tony's "Waking Up to Narcissism" podcast; he shares the correct episode as a "crossover"...

Reaction vs. Response - How to “Slow Your Roll”

Posted November 9, 202200:40:28

When met with an unexpected situation, do you react or respond? And what is the difference? According to Dr. Matt James, while some people use the words...

The Benefits of Being Authentic, Healthy Ego vs Narcissism, and Non-Violent Communication

Posted November 2, 202200:47:18

How do you know what you don’t know? Tony shares an example of what it feels like to speak to a group of people when you seek validation versus speaking...