Season 8 Episode 9: A session in therapy (with guest Lauren Tetenbaum)

Dahlia is joined by Lauren Tetenbaum to discuss the link between stress and dress from the perspective of a therapist. The conversation includes specific insight into how it feels to manage transitions in your life - particularly looking at Lauren's research on female reproductive health, midlife, perimenopause and menopause.Dahlia and Lauren discuss how it feels to be out of control and recognising how important it is to understand what you can control, place value on your achievements and celebrate the small wins everyday.Lauren advises that it is vital to find small ways to seek out joy, levity and laughter everyday and that balance is a long game. She gives practical tips for stress management, shares her own toxic trait and her opinion on the value of well dressed through difficult times. Lauren A. Tetenbaum, LCSW, JD, PMH-C ("The CounseLaur") is a mom of two, a writer, and licensed clinical social worker specializing in supporting women. Through her counselling practice, Lauren provides therapy in NY, NJ, CT, and FL, facilitates groups and workshops to empower postpartum and other women in corporate settings, and contributes to media on topics like women's reproductive mental health, gender equity, and working parenthood. A former lawyer and a forever women’s rights advocate, Lauren feels privileged to counsel women through life transitions when they most need and deserve support. Her first book, MillennialMenopause: Preparing for Perimenopause, Menopause, and Life's Next Period,will be published in July 2025. Connect with Lauren on Instagram (@thecounselaur),on LinkedIn, or by email at [email protected].