How Healthy Is Your Phone Use? A Psychologist's Guide to Rebalancing Your Digital Life

**You can download the free Phone Use Audit mentioned in the episode here: Phone Use Audit In this episode of Ditch the Couch, we're exploring a topic almost everyone struggles with but rarely names for what it is: our relationship with our phone. As a clinical psychologist specializing in trauma and mood disorders, I see the impact of phone use on mental health every single day, not because technology is "bad," but because how we use it can either support our growth or quietly chip away at our well-being. From avoidance scrolling to missing meaningful moments with people we love, our devices can become an invisible barrier in our emotional lives if we don't pause to evaluate the role they're playing. I'll walk you through what healthy phone use actually looks like, the subtle signs that your habits may be holding you back, and a practical, step-by-step process to help you assess and rebalance your relationship with technology. By the end of this episode, you'll have simple strategies you can start using right away. Plus access to a free, comprehensive assessment tool linked above to help you get started!