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They say its hard to change. "Drive-Thru Therapy" Podcast welcomes you to an honest look at human transformation. I'm a psychotherapist that is passionate about self transformations and would like to meet you wherever you at in your journey. This podcast can be a tool to help with self evaluatio…

Therapist Tala


    • May 25, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 190 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Drive-Thru Therapy

    10 Gaslighting Tactics You Mistook for Parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 33:01


    Send us a textWhat if the rules, lectures, and “life lessons” you grew up with weren't actually love—but manipulation? In this episode, we unpack 10 common parenting behaviors that are often praised as discipline or guidance, but in reality, gaslight a child into doubting their feelings, memories, and worth. If you've ever felt like your emotional compass is broken, this one's for you. It's time to separate parenting from psychological control.

    Unseen, Unbroken: The Psychology of Single Mothers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 31:45


    Send us a textSingle mothers walk a path that's often overlooked but deeply felt. In this episode, we honor the unseen labor, the emotional weight, and the quiet victories of single motherhood. We unpack the psychological truths behind the mask of “strength” and challenge the silent assumptions that surround them. This is not about glorifying pain—it's about recognizing the fullness of their experience: the grief, the pride, the exhaustion, and the grace.This conversation is a mirror for the women doing it all—and a wake-up call for those who've misunderstood them.

    Comfortably Unhealthy: Normalizing Dysfunction in Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 30:54


    Send us a text In this episode, we explore the subtle ways dysfunction becomes normalized in relationships. From toxic communication patterns to unhealthy emotional dynamics, we delve into how these behaviors can become ingrained over time and be seen as "just how things are." Through real-life examples, expert insights, and personal stories, we unpack why people often tolerate dysfunction and how to identify the signs before they lead to deeper issues. Check out YouTube channel :" Drive-Thru Therapy Podcast "

    Modern Dating Red Flags: Am I Being used as Someone's "Line up/ Backup plan" for Attention?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 39:42


    Send us a textIn this episode, we will explore the early signs in dating someone who may have a "line up" of other people that this person is "dating" or using for attention. This episode will help you identify whether you are part of a line up and how to make sure you are not wasting your time in dating an unavailable person. 

    Understanding Childhood Trauma Response in Adulthood

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 45:53


    Send us a textIf you have ever asked yourself about how childhood trauma may have impacted you or another person, this is the episode the uncovers the road to understanding and healing childhood trauma. 

    4 Ways We Resist Self-Transformation/ Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 41:12


    Send us a textThe resistance to making self-change is a constant theme for all therapists.  As a therapist, I am always interest in assessing some of the barriers to change and ways to help for the buy in for change.  We will explore 4 thinking patterns that interfere with self-transformation. I have collected the years of data on this topic for you to help on your journey in self-transformation. 

    6 Strategies in Building Resiliency and Conquering Depression

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2024 44:58


    Send us a textIf you've tried many things to relieve depressive symptoms and have been disappointed, this episode is for you.  In this episode we explore the truth about depression and ways to relieve it. 

    Our Hidden Addiction to Approval Seeking

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 34:48


    Send us a text In this episode, we are going to identify how our hidden programming for approval seeking impacts our most important connection and relationship with ourselves. 

    Character Alignment: The Core of Self-Transformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 30:23


    Send us a textThis is the episode that defines an individual's change.  Character is everything. 

    The Harsh Truth About Anxiety and How to Heal It

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 35:03


    Send us a textThis is  the most important episode you might hear about anxiety. No short term temporary fixes

    How to Forgive Others: The Practical Shortcut

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 23:34


    Send us a Text Message.This is the episode that will help on tremendously supercharging our ability to forgive.  Forgiveness is a great indicator of healing.  It plays a large role in healing and movement forward so it must be faced and resolved to improve quality of life. 

    How to Use Affirmations to Change Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 23:30


    Send us a Text Message.This is the episode about how to use affirmations in a way that does not contradict your progress.

    Setting Emotional Boundaries in All Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 30:36


    Send us a Text Message.This is the episode that will help with increasing emotional stability and finally healing our need to absorb the emotions of others. 

    Addiction to Anger

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 34:38


    This episode focuses on understanding the "negative" person. Anger is a powerful emotion, let's explore the importance of understanding and working with it. 

    Couples Communication: Resetting My Reputation With My Partner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 29:20


    This episode acts as a foundation for understanding how to build trust with partner through communication.  This mostly addresses the Argumentative couple.

    How to Fail Beautifully

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 28:26


    This is one lesson we would have loved to learn but instead we have accepted a negative response to "failure."  A negative response to failure is not the only option, let's find out how to build resiliency.

    Single Women: How to Heal from Past Toxic Relationships and Date Intentionally to Eliminate "Dating Burnout."

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024 36:22


    I could not make the title shorter as it is something that may go hand in hand. In this episode, we will explore the healing process for women in past toxic relationships and how to choose the and match the new healthy partner. 

    Healing the Foundation in Adult Daughter -Toxic Mother Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2024 24:47


    This is the episode that can propel healing for any daughter that would like to experience freedom from toxic mother.

    The Most Discriminated.... (The Inner child episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 51:50


    This is one of the most important episodes that will have an impact on our inner child and emotional well-being as well as, generational healing.  Let's get started!

    Michelle: Am I Ready for a Healthy Relationship?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 32:59


    We all question if we can be a match to a healthy new relationship if we have experienced traumatic childhoods or relationships in the past.  Tonight, we will explore how to prevent spilling past issues into new relationship and end self-sabotage. 

    Healing Social Anxiety: The Peaceful Self-Acceptance Approach

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 27:36


    Welcome to the down to earth exploration of social anxiety.   Let's find out what causes it and how we can transcend its threatening hold on our life. 

    Self-Pity: Our Worst Enemy And Biggest Liar

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 39:20


    Join me in exploring the deception we can fall into when experiencing self-pity. The greatest lies we tell, are towards ourselves. 

    Couples Communication: Gaslighting in Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 39:17


    Lets explore how gaslighting play out in relationships and how to spot a gas lighter. 

    Inner Harmony In "Action"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2023 28:40


     This episode is all about working towards a more stable environment of inner harmony. Let's get to work. 

    What It Means To Be A Workaholic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 33:30


    If you ever wondered about whether you or someone else in a workaholic, this episode will help set this straight. In this episode, we will learn what makes a workaholic, what are their motives and how to change and the reasons change might be needed. Lets work on this wonderful life upgrade. 

    Feelings 101

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 28:02


    The education many of us missed. Let's understand what emotions are and how to thrive in them.  This is where it all started and what it all means. 

    Couple's Communication: Protection Versus Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 46:52


    This is an in-depth look on communication patterns in couples that are more protective and less connective.

    How to Change for Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 31:21


     This episode is the essential guide to starting up and maintaining the change you want to be.  This is all about change for the Longterm, not a quick fix. 

    The Self-Lovability Factor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2023 29:04


    How important is self love? It's everything. Find out why our self- Lovability Factor is in every moment we live and how we view our world. 

    It's Not Just Walking Away, It's Staying Away.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 23:24


    Whether it is a toxic friendship, familial relations, or romantic relations, it's important to explore the hardest decision.  It's not just about walking away; it's really about staying away that appears to be the most difficult of all.  Let's explore once again the story of unreciprocated love and how to confront it from a place of truth and healing. 

    Self-Limiting Beliefs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 32:23


    The Psychology Behind "Friends with Benefits"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 28:03


    Have you ever wondered about who benefits from a friend with benefit situation? well, let's find out the psychology of this phenomenon and whether it solves for the Longterm. 

    "Daddy Issues" in Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 42:31


      As promised, the time has come to investigate the impact of absent, abusive, or emotionally unavailable fathers on sons.   May this bring about healing to many wounded sons and fathers.

    The "Strong" Person

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 31:14


    The is the episode on emotions the way we are programmed to view them. Does is benefit or hinder us today on our journey? Let's find out.  

    How to Forgive Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 26:30


    I hope this episode brings you the relief you so deserve. Please listen to it as many times as you need to condition a new thought/ belief to support self -forgiveness. 

    The Inconvenient Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 38:36


    Please allow me to introduce you to the inconvenient women.  This is the profile I developed in the past years of observing and working with women on work, relationship and attachment issues.  I have identified certain patterns defining this woman. In this episode, the inconvenient women "in love" will be discussed.  If you are interested in a future workshop to address the healing of the inconvenient women, please email me at: talaibra8888@gmail.comThank you :)

    Why We Procrastinate and How to "Stop"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 22:30


    In the area of self-improvement, procrastination is one of the most popular topics to address increasing productivity. Let's explore the reasons we procrastinate and how to mend this into a lifestyle choice.

    Mel: Adult Daughter Healing from Immature Mother

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 25:15


    Guilt in Decision-Making

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 26:35


    This episode is to be used to repetitively help  recondition how we understand and use guilt in the psyche. 

    "Mommy Issues" in Men (3 Types)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 39:33


    This episode will shed some light on the complex world of mommy issues in men. Let's discover play multiple types a mommy issues oh, how they impact the man, and how to heal them.

    Regretting Love: "Wasted Time" Loving Someone

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 20:05


    It is often said in therapy during a divorce or a breakup "I wasted years loving a person." Let's explore the true meaning of such a love. 

    Understanding "Daddy Issues" In Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 28:58


    Finally defining the "daddy issues" in women. Although men also experience "daddy issues," this episode will identify and clarify how this phenomenon impacts female thoughts and behaviors. 

    Healing Distrust /Defensiveness Towards Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 23:39


    This is the episode that answers why our  walls go up . 

    The Radical Approach to Self-Soothing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 24:09


    This is the most impactful episode to help you on your journey to inner peace and positive change. 

    James: Healing the Need to Compare Self to Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 20:59


    A response to request from a listener.  Exploring why we compare self to others in relationships. 

    Authenticity: Unconditional Self-Acceptance

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 22:32


    The Daily Self-Destruction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 26:37


          Self destruction is a more "normal" human process than we would like to admit.  In this episode, we will explore the the habit of self-destruction and how to heal it. 

    Understanding Our Inner Voices

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 25:06


          Lets describe the function and the importance of the inner voice. This is essential in our human transformation because it provides us the magic and inspiration we need to transform into the unknown. 

    My Favorite Shortcut To Stress Reduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 28:17


    In this episode, we will explore my favorite strategy in preventing stress. Stress is the primary cause of many medical and mental conditions and needs to be prioritized in addressing along with most diagnosis to prevent further destruction to the mind and body.  

    The Dark and Necessary Path to Self-Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 29:47


    Self- love is explored and understood from a place of fear to expand on its journey.  Lets identify how fear plays an important part in the development and awakening into self-love. 

    Holding On To The Hope Of Someone Changing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 16:54


    This episode will look at the dark side of hope that we can be afraid to face. 

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