Dr. Nic Hardy On Caregiver Stress, How Overcompensating Breaks Down Relationships and Why "We Need To Talk" Text Messages Aren't Self-Care

Hey, Hey! In this episode of the Brown Girl Self-Care Podcast I'm in conversation with Dr. Nic Hardy, a Licensed Therapist based out of TX whose zone of expertise includes helping us repair and/or grow from our relationships while also addressing challenges we face that are rooted in fear, anxiety and trauma. His work has been featured in Cosmopolitan, HuffPost, NBC LX, PopSugar Ask.Men, Bustle, PscyhCentral and other national publications. He has also consulted on mental health for several fortune 500 companies. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Houston, where his research focused on relationship satisfaction in Black and minority families. Today, Nic and I are talking about self-care as it relates to issues including: Survival mode Managing tension in relationships where we are the primary caregiver The importance of not overcompensating in relationships How to better communicate with your partner in healthier ways so that we aren't sending/reading the dreaded "we need to talk" text message You can find Nic here: Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/nichardy_/ Website to book a session -> https://www.nichardy.com/ Twitter -> https://www.twitter.com/nichardycs If you know that it's your season to take your self-care to the next level, be sure to join my private community on Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/BrownGirlSelfCareOur Sponsors:* Check out Bilt and use my code joinbilt.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.biltrewards.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/SELFCARE for a great deal: https://www.chime.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brown-girl-self-care/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy