The Psychology Sisters
The Psychology Sisters
The Psychology Sisters
Two professionals on a quest to normalise the dialogue around mental health. Hosted by Kat a registered Psychologist + Aimee a registered clinical Psychotherapist. From trauma to anxiety to relationships, we dive deep into the wonderfully complex world of psychology.
The end of an era ...
Welcome back psycho sista's and mista's!! It's our first episode of 2026 and our last episode for a little while. We’re pressing pause on a chapter that has meant more to us than words can capture. From vulnerable conversations and shared laughter, to deep reflections on healing, growth, and what it means to be human ....this podcast has been shaped by you. Our listeners, our community, and everyone who has walked alongside us on this journey. In this episode, we reflect on where it ...
Feb 18
40 min
Unfiltered: honest end of year reflections
Our last poddy of 2025. As the year draws to a close, we’re slowing things down and reflecting, not with pressure, resolutions, or tidy endings, but with honesty, tenderness, and care. In this episode, we talk about what 2025 has asked of us, what we’re proud of, and what we’re gently leaving behind as we step into a new year. We share what this year has taught us about ourselves, the moments that shaped us, and the quiet wins that no one else saw. We also speak directly to anyone feeli...
Dec 17, 2025
1 hr 8 min
Unfiltered: Better Boundaries or Shittier Friends?
Are we genuinely getting better at setting boundaries… or are we using the language of boundaries to avoid discomfort, depth, and accountability? In this episode, we dive into the cultural shift happening inside modern friendships where self-protection is celebrated, but sometimes at the cost of connection. We explore why “inconvenience is the cost of community,” how our capacity to tolerate discomfort shapes intimacy, and the subtle ways avoidance can disguise itself as empowerment. From a...
Dec 3, 2025
45 min
Deep Dive: The invisible pain of estrangement
Howdy psychology gang! Welcome back to a deep dive. Estrangement is one of the most painful and least understood experiences we can go through. It’s a loss without a funeral, a grief that doesn’t receive casseroles, community support, or cultural acknowledgement. In this deep dive, we unpack the complex psychology of estrangement through an attachment, trauma and psychodynamic lens. We explore: What ambiguous grief really feels likeParent–child estrangement The shame, silence an...
Nov 19, 2025
40 min
Unfiltered: Are you really trauma bonding?
Welcome back to The Psychology Sisters! In our October unfiltered episode, Kat recaps her trip of a lifetime swimming with humpback whales in Tonga and a humbling pit! Aimee shares her half marathon run for DIPG raising money for children with rare cancer. Our loves and leaves are as follows: Love: Pistachio spread from Coles, Haigs chocolate pistachio balls and Fat bear week. Kat also recommends line dancing!! Leave: The summer I turned pretty and feeling cringe/ embarras...
Nov 4, 2025
55 min
Deep Dive: burnout in motherhood
Welcome back to The Psychology Mama’s Today, we’re diving into something that so many mothers quietly carry, the kind of exhaustion that sleep doesn’t fix. The kind that seeps into your bones and makes you feel like you’re disappearing inside the love you’re giving. We’re talking about burnout in motherhood what happens when the endless giving, caring, and emotional holding start to empty you out. And here’s the truth: it’s not because you’re not resilient enough, or grateful enough, or or...
Oct 15, 2025
38 min
Unfiltered: What has your ex taught you?
Welcome back to The Psychology Sisters unfiltered, where we chat all things being human, with a mix of clinical insight, real talk, and a few chaotic tangents. We share our loves and leaves, pits and peeks and everything in between for the week that has been! Aimz is loving a lot lately with: A journal called "Dad, I want to hear your story" I got this from big W!! It’s 300 thought-provoking questions and prompts designed to draw out your father's stories to encourage your dad to share and pr...
Sep 24, 2025
47 min
Deep Dive on the Disorganised Attachment Style
Howdy friends! Welcome back for another deep dive. We will be discussing the lesser known attachment style today, around 5% of people have a disorganised attachment. A disorganised attachment is an adaptation that stems from childhood trauma, it’s like having a compass that points north and south at the same time. Every step toward love feels like danger, and every step away feels like loss. This attachment style begins in childhood, where love and fear are tangled together, when the ca...
Sep 16, 2025
36 min
Unfiltered: Would you date you? Our top 3 relationship tips
Welcome back to an unfiltered episode!! Research shows the absence of quality relationships kills us faster than obesity and lack of exercise and the single biggest predictor of teenage mental health is family breakdown...... Sooo we're coming in hot with our top 3 relationship teachings! BUT FIRST! Strap in for our pit and peeks, loves and leaves and an old school dog poo repartee. Apologies and you're welcome. Aimee + Kat You can find more of us here: Our Online Psych...
Sep 3, 2025
54 min
Deep Dive: Raising Securely Attached Children
Welcome back to a Psychology Mama's episode!! – What is Secure Attachment? A securely attached child is free to explore the environment, confident that the caregiver will be available and responsive if needed. Secure attachment is not about being perfect; it’s about being present, attuned, and repairing when things go wrong Attachment is a basis for a child’s health. Nourishing close secure attachment with adults is a protective factor for our child’s health and well-being and a devel...
Aug 20, 2025
40 min
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