EPISODE · Dec 19, 2025 · 45 MIN
What Your Therapist Wants You To Know About Family And The Holidays
from What Your Therapist Wants You To Know · host Crystal Rodenbaugh
On this 3rd episode of What Your Therapist Wants You To Know, we're treading through the complexity of holidays and how it can be a mix of tension, anticipation anxiety, joy, stress, connection, traditions, and emotional exhaustion, especially around family. You'll learn how to set realistic expectations and how to frame boundaries not as punishments, but as tools for self-respect. Ultimately, we encourage you to approach this topic with curiosity and intentionality, being willing to find the good, amidst the entanglement that can be really hard.
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On this 3rd episode of What Your Therapist Wants You To Know, we're treading through the complexity of holidays and how it can be a mix of tension, anticipation anxiety, joy, stress, connection, traditions, and emotional exhaustion, especially around family. You'll learn how to set realistic expectations and how to frame boundaries not as punishments, but as tools for self-respect. Ultimately, we encourage you to approach this topic with curiosity and intentionality, being willing to find the good, amidst the entanglement that can be really hard.
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