The Virtual Couch
The Virtual Couch
Tony Overbay LMFT
Live Q&A with Tony and Sydney - Navigating Mental Health: Highly Sensitive People, Narcissism, Emotional Immaturity, ADHD, and “Good Therapy”
1 hour 21 minutes Posted Jan 20, 2025 at 3:42 pm.
Welcome to The Virtual Couch
Live Q&A Introduction
Discussing New Year's Resolutions
Understanding Socially Compliant Goals
Experiential Avoidance Explained
Setting Realistic Goals
Addressing ADHD and Rejection Sensitivity
Navigating Emotional Immaturity in Relationships
Falling in Love Outside of Marriage
ADHD and Attachment Styles
Gaslighting: A Childhood Defense Mechanism
The Impact of ADHD Medication
Addressing Basic Needs
Exploring Non-Stimulant ADHD Medications
Understanding the Window of Tolerance
Thoughts on TMS Therapy
Discussing DPDR Disorder
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Navigating Emotional Sensitivity and Boundaries
Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder
The Role of Therapy and Validation
Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Traits
Concluding Thoughts and Q&A
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In this special bonus episode of The Virtual Couch, host Tony Overbay, a licensed marriage and family therapist, is joined by his daughter Sydney for a live Q&A session originally aired on TikTok. The duo addresses a variety of mental health topics, including ADHD management, the importance of setting realistic New Year's resolutions, and how to navigate emotional boundaries in relationships. Listeners can learn about the differences between CBT and ACT therapy, how to handle emotional immaturity and narcissism in relationships, and practical strategies for dealing with ADHD, such as medication and increasing emotional tolerance. Tony and Sydney also discuss complex emotional topics like disassociation, rejection sensitivity, and the impact of childhood defense mechanisms on adult behaviors. For those unable to join live, the episode is available on Tony's Virtual Couch YouTube channel. Viewers are encouraged to submit their mental health questions for future episodes.
Find more from Tony Overbay:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@virtualcouch
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Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-virtual-couch/id1275153998
Website: https://www.tonyoverbay.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/virtualcouch