My First Therapy Session | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 14

A few weeks ago, I got an invite to be on In-Sight Exposing Narcissism - a podcast hosted by licensed psychotherapists Katie McKenna and Helen Villiers. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with them and share my story. In this week’s episode, I talk about what it was like speaking to mental health professionals for the first time along with some additional insight on defensiveness, enmeshment and other topics we addressed.  If you haven’t already, check out Katie and Helen’s podcast,  99. It's Not Normal - An interview with Casey Smith Katie McKenna: https://www.tiktok.com/@katiemckennatherapist Helen Villiers: https://www.tiktok.com/@helenvilliersma Chapters 0:57 Anticipating Negativity 4:44 Validating My Experience 10:29 Toxic Positivity 16:13 Holding My ‘No’ 18:37 Breaking the Cycle 26:01 Direct Communication 27:34 Taking Responsibility