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It Makes Sense That You Feel This Way
by Kerrie Toole
A podcast about how people with the Superpower of high emotional sensitivity, along with their loved ones, can find ways to navigate an invalidating world more effectively.
Episodes
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Episode 23: How Does Your Attachment Style Impact Your Relationships?
In this episode, host Kerrie Toole, LICSW, unpacks the world of attachment styles—secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized—and how they shape our relationships. Discover: 💡 How high sensitivity intertwines with attachment dynamics. 🧠 The roots of your relationship patterns and how they…
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Episode 22: Holiday Stress - Are You Prepared?
It Makes Sense That You Feel This Way is here with a must-listen holiday survival guide! Host Kerrie Toole, LICSW, tackles the challenges of navigating family dynamics, emotional stress, and the overwhelm that often accompanies this season. Highlights include: Proactive vs. reactive strategies…
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Episode 21: The Four Ways We Respond To Stress: Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn
How do you respond to stress—fight, flight, freeze, or fawn? In this episode, Kerrie Toole, LICSW, unpacks these instinctive reactions and why highly sensitive people experience them differently. From the surprising science of facial expressions to practical tips for grounding yourself, this...
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Episode 20: #1 Crisis Response Skill
In this episode of It Makes Sense That You Feel This Way, host Kerrie Toole, LICSW, shares the TIP method as a practical tool to help calm the nervous system in moments of high stress. Perfect for both highly sensitive listeners and their loved ones, this episode provides a clear, proactive...
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Episode 19: More Ways To Proactively Reduce Emotional Vulnerabilities
In this episode, host Kerrie Toole, LICSW explores how high-sensitivity individuals can reduce emotional vulnerabilities using the ABC skill set from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Kerrie breaks down strategies like accumulating positive experiences, building mastery, and coping ahead to…
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Episode 18: Reduce Emotional Vulnerability By Starting This Habit Today
In this episode, host Kerrie Toole, LICSW continues guiding listeners through the therapeutic journey for highly sensitive individuals. She introduces the ABC skill, offering practical steps to rewire your brain and find balance. Learn how to intentionally collect enjoyable moments and build...
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Episode 17: Do This Today To Reduce Emotional Vulnerabilities
If you've ever found yourself overwhelmed by intense emotions, whether you're a highly sensitive individual or parenting someone who is, today's episode is packed with practical tools to help you proactively reduce emotional vulnerability. Host Kerrie Toole, LICSW, discusses the importance of…
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Episode 16: Parenting Landmine #6 - Walking On Eggshells
In this episode, host Kerrie Toole, LICSW, continues her parenting series by diving into a common challenge for parents of highly sensitive kids: walking on eggshells. She explores how this behavior develops, why it can perpetuate emotional fragility in families, and the toll it takes on parents,...
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Episode 15: Parenting Landmine #5 - Timing
In today’s episode, Kerrie Toole, LICSW continues her series on parenting landmines, this time focusing on the timing of conversations with high-sensitivity individuals. We’ve all experienced moments when emotions run high, and we’re caught in a panic—whether as parents or sensitive individuals...
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Episode 14: Parenting Landmine #4 - "Fixing It" For Them
Continuing the series on "Parenting Landmines," host Kerrie Toole, LICSW, discusses how parents often fall into the trap of trying to fix their kids' problems, unintentionally fostering dependence and undermining their children's ability to handle challenges on their own. She explores the concept...
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Episode 13: Parenting Landmine #3 - Accidentally Negating
Host Kerrie Toole, LICSW, explores a common challenge for parents of highly sensitive kids: accidentally negating their experiences and emotions. Often, with the best of intentions, we might dismiss or downplay their feelings, leading to unintended consequences. Whether you're a parent or a…
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Episode 12: Parenting Landmine #2 - Describing Emotions as "Bad" or "Negative"
In this episode, host Kerrie Toole, LICSW dives into a common parenting challenge: labeling emotions as "good" or "bad." She explains how this habit can unintentionally harm children, particularly those who are highly sensitive. Learn how to shift your perspective on emotions and create a more...
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Episode 11: Parenting Landmine #1 - We Don't Want Our Kids Feeling "Bad"
In this episode, host Kerrie Toole, LICSW, delves into the challenges parents face when trying to protect their kids from emotional pain and the importance of allowing kids to experience and process their emotions. Kerrie shares insights on validating emotions, avoiding toxic positivity, and...
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Episode 10: Parents: What To Say and What NOT To Say
Today's episode is all about empowering parents who find their attempts to support their kids often backfire. We'll discuss what not to say and what to say in challenging moments. Discover common phrases that unintentionally invalidate your child's feelings and learn effective alternatives to...
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Episode 9: Top 5 Ways To Support Teens Who Self Harm
In this episode, host Kerrie Toole, LICSW, dives into essential strategies for supporting high sensitivity teens and family members who may be engaging in self-harming behaviors. Kerrie shares insights from her upcoming 12-session DBT for Parents group starting in September, designed to equip...
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Episode 8: The #1 Key to Unlock Change
In today's episode, host Kerrie Toole, LICSW, delves into the essential key to unlocking change for high sensitivity individuals: validation. Discover the fascinating story of how Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was developed by Marsha Linehan and how mindfulness, initially considered a…
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Episode 7: Why We Must Make Friends With Painful Emotions
In this episode, we discuss the importance of reframing painful emotions as data from our brain, rather than judging them as negative or bad. Host Kerrie Toole, LICSW, explains how suppressing emotions can actually make them worse, and how acknowledging them can help us understand what they are...
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Episode 6: The House Metaphor
In this episode, Kerrie explores why change is so hard, especially for those with high emotional sensitivity. Using the DBT House metaphor, she explains how emotionally sensitive people cope with big emotions and the journey from distress to a life worth living.
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Episode 5: Neurology and Problematic Behaviors
In this episode, we're diving into "target behaviors" in DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy). We explore how these behaviors, developed by highly sensitive individuals in response to invalidating environments, serve as coping mechanisms. From childhood, many of us learn to suppress emotions to...
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Episode 4: Invalidations
This episode explores why kids with big emotions explode despite parents' best efforts. We uncover how accidental invalidations cause these reactions and why support sometimes feels ineffective. Discover how the internalized voice of invalidation affects sensitive individuals, leading to…
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Episode 3: Sensitivity Superpower
In this episode, we learn about the genetic basis of high sensitivity, the role of the amygdala, and how societal pressures impact us. Kerrie Toole, LICSW, shares tips for navigating a world full of stimuli and turning sensitivity into a superpower. Whether you're highly sensitive or know someone...
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Episode 2: High Sensitivity
In this episode, we explore what it means to be highly sensitive and how it affects our daily lives. Discover the genetic basis of this trait, its benefits, and the challenges it brings. Learn how to embrace your emotional intensity as a superpower and navigate societal misunderstandings.
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Episode 1: Pilot
"It Makes Sense That You Feel This Way" explores the world of high emotional sensitivity in both parents and children. Castlebrook Counseling's Executive Director Kerrie Toole, LICSW, a licensed therapist with over 20 years of experience in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), offers guidance and...
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A podcast about how people with the Superpower of high emotional sensitivity, along with their loved ones, can find ways to navigate an invalidating world more effectively.
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It Makes Sense That You Feel This Way is created and hosted by Kerrie Toole.
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