41 | Letting Go of Your Ex with Dr. Cortney Warren

Breakups can feel like withdrawal — the constant craving, the obsessive thoughts, the ache that won’t go away. In this heartfelt and grounded conversation, Scarlett sits down with clinical psychologist Dr. Cortney Warren, author of Letting Go of Your Ex: CBT Skills to Heal the Pain of a Breakup and Overcome Love Addiction, to talk about what really happens when love ends and how to find your way back to yourself.Together, they explore:Why breakups can feel like an addiction — and how to interrupt the cycleHow core beliefs and early attachment patterns shape the pain of heartbreakWhat to do when you can’t stop thinking about your exTools to manage urges, triggers, and ruminationHow to rebuild your identity after a breakupWhen (and if) it’s healthy to reconnect with an exThe role of self-compassion in healing and moving forwardWhether you’re freshly heartbroken, years out from a relationship you can’t quite release, or simply curious about the psychology of love and letting go — this episode offers both science and soul.Connect with Dr. Cortney Warren: Website: https://drcortney.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CortneySWarrenTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/DrCortneyWarren LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcortney/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQGXD7Ms5oR3GzsPZl3Tjl_9qj71MezHjGoogle Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Ka7bam4AAAAJ&hl=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcortneywarren/?hl=enTEDx Talk: Honest Liars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpEeSa6zBTE&t=2sPsychology Today Naked Truth Blog: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/naked-truthYour Tango Expert Blog: https://www.yourtango.com/experts/cortney-warrenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drcortneywarren?lang=en