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Join Lynn Matti, The Sober Therapist, and International Mental Wellness Advocate, Counselor & Coach. A Professional LIcensed Psychotherapist. offering tested tools, guidance, and inspiration for seekers of mental wellness. Helping others choose, moderation, abstinence, sobriety or Recovery from ov…

Lynn Matti


    • Mar 22, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 201 EPISODES

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    201: The Sober Therapist Final Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 4:42


    200: 4 Years, a pandemic and well, let's just say we did it!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 55:23


    Lynn shares BUNDLES of episodes categorized for you. "Neuro Nerdy", "Just Starting Out", Skills Building, Society-Culture-Interviews-and "Trauma and Mental Health". With a special message about our times at the end.

    Ep. 199: Why Do So Many of Us Feel Overwhelmed?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 33:07


    In today's Episode, Lynn goes deeper into why we are all feeling so stressed, unhappy and overwhelmed.

    198: Needs and Wants...How To Get Them All Met

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 22:43


    Lynn talks about what it takes to get your needs and wants out of life.  Why is it so hard and confusing?

    Episode 197: Do You Feel Unheard, Unvalidated, Unloved? Join Lynn Today to Find Out How to Start a New Course for Self Love.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 29:28


    In this episode, Lynn takes a deeper dive into our layers of miscommunication and codependency in relationships.  Find out how to be your most authentic self.

    196: Are You Codependent? Who Do You Spend Your Time With and Why?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 21:04


    Lynn takes you into the world of codependency in 2022.  What does it look like to be codependent and what can you do today to feel better.

    195: How Do You Define Happiness? Let Me Re-Introduce Myself

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 26:00


    How do we human? Why do we seek pain relief? What are we searching for? What is happiness?  All really good questions. I won't answer them definitively in this podcast, but you will learn how I answered them for myself and how I help others with the common issues we all have today.

    194: Your Brain on Resentments: The Power of Knowing Your Feelings and Emotions.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 32:42


    Emotions are the commanders of our actions as well as the cause behind mental issues. Resentment is especially intriguing because of its secretive quality, its connection to violent acts and trauma, and its large role in interpersonal relationships.

    193: Fun in Sobriety and Recovery: How Dancing Helps Your Mental Health.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 19:27


    In this episode Lynn talks about Living Room and Kitchen Dancing along with the many other ways dancing is making it onto the recovery radar screen.

    192: Are You a People Pleaser? Have Difficulty Saying No? Learn Why You Do This in Today's Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 33:30


    Lynn shares what she has learned about the newest identified trauma response, fawning.

    191:The Evidence is Clear, We Need to Talk More About Trauma.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 34:33


    I know it is not fun.  Yet we know the best way to heal is through.  Really that is it.  We must learn a healthy way through.  At least that is my preference, because too many of us don't know to talk about our feelings. Which makes it difficult to know what we need.

    190: What are the Different Types of Trauma and Do Have You Experienced Any?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 29:55


    Lynn talks about the confusion today regarding what is trauma and do I have some?

    189: Are You Practicing Self Reflection? What Is It and Why We All Need It.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 24:42


    Lynn shares the necessary practice of Self Reflection, tips and ways to learn it today.

    188: Interview with Veronica Valli of Soberful and Author Soberful: Uncover A Sustainable Fulfilling LIfe Free of Alcohol

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 46:01


    In this episode we have a ball discussing the joys of sobriety and recovery along with Veronica's Five Pillars of Sobriety and Emotional Sobriety.

    187: What is Emotional Intelligence and How Does it Help Me to Better Emotionally Regulate?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 26:44


    Lynn talks about research and practice around EI and ER and how to be more mentally fit and flexible. 

    186: I'm Back! Let's Talk About Moving Through 2022 With Honesty, Meaningful Coping Skills and a Massive Dose of Self Compassion.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 29:51


    Lynn talks about what she learned about herself over the break and how to focus on what you need in the coming year.

    185: Looking for Good Episodes to Listen To?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 5:09


    Lynn identifies several of her top episodes to take you into 2022!  See you in January!

    184: Celebrating Your Sobriety and Recovery: How to Do It Without Relapsing.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 15:31


    Ask yourself things like: Who will be at the party? Is there anyone there who will try to compromise my sobriety? Who can go with me that supports my sobriety? What will I say when someone offers me a drink? What will I order to drink while there? Where is the party? Is it an environment I can handle at this time? How will I get home in the case I feel uncomfortable and need to leave? What are possible relapse triggers? What is my escape plan if I feel a craving or urge come on?

    183: Want To Slow Your Racing Thoughts? Best Anxiety Tool Decoded

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 23:00


    In today's episode Lynn talks about how folks confuse meditation with mindfulness and often take the fun out our being in the present moment. 

    182: Survival Guide For Your First Days Sober or in Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 32:01


    Many people aren't sure what to expect when getting sober or entering into Recovery, even with some research. The first days of sobriety are full of challenges and opportunities to strengthen recovery. Getting an idea of what it's like can help you or your loved one navigate this time more successfully.

    181: NeuroNerdy Topic Alert!! Talking About How We Talk About Addiction and Mental Wellness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 20:51


    Lynn takes a neuronerdy dive into one of her favorite recovery resources for information on our brain and how better understand what goes on within it.

    180: 6 Things We Still Get Wrong About Substance Use and Addiction.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 26:20


    Lynn shares her top 6 things that folks are still messing up about addiction, substance use and recovery!

    179: Emotional Boundaries and Detaching With Love: Warning, May Bring Relief and Happiness.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 28:15


    Learn how to set boundaries big and small.

    178: Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 23:26


    In this episode Lynn share a helpful resource for providing relief from confusion and emotionally suffering that some parents arouse in our early lives.

    177: Alcohol, Sobriety, Recovery and Sleep: Learning About The True Effects of Substances.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 28:10


    Lynn shares on what alcohol and other drugs deprive us of, how they work against and not for healthy relaxation and sleep.

    176: How Do You Define Happiness and Ways to Get More Sooner.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 24:44


    Lynn explores why happiness seems so hard to get and how to figure out your own happiness goals. When most people talk about happiness, they might be talking about how they feel in the present moment, or they might be referring to a more general sense of how they feel about life overall.

    175: Want to Reduce or Moderate? Here Is a Healthy Way to Experiment.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 33:57


    Today Lynn talks about what most of us who have a problematic relationship with substances want to do, sometimes desperately.  There is a way to experiment with moderation to find out if it's for you.

    174: Let's Talk About Pride and Humility

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 23:07


    In this episode Lynn shares the raw pivotal moment during early sobriety when she was faced with a huge block to her own recovery, her pride.  

    173: Healing Relationships in Sobriety and Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 33:09


    Lynn shares steps you can take today to improve and heal broken and hurt relationships.

    172: Drinking Too Much? Overwhelmed? Worried? Stressed?: Learn Where to Start

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 26:55


    Lynn talks about what to do if you are feeling out of control even just a little bit.

    171: The Upstairs and Downstairs Brain: Learn to Integrate Your Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 27:15


    In this episode Lynn discusses why we need both the upstairs and the downstairs brain and why we need them to work together. 

    170: How To Truly Rest: The 7 Types of Rest We All Need

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 36:32


    Are you tired much of the time? Getting the proper type of rest requires ID'ing what, exactly, you're missing, especially in early sobriety and recovery.  Learn what you don't know about resting in today's podcast.

    169: Taking a Summer Break Back July 12th!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 2:12


    We all need breaks, especially summer breaks!  Do you have something planned?  Take a listen to a previous episode and let me know if you want me to cover a specific topic!  xo Lynn

    168: Focus On Your Strengths To Improve Your Sobriety, Recovery and Mental Health.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 30:28


    Lynn shares a great research and techniques to dive deeper into self improvement and recovery with your personal strengths. 

    167: Let's Talk About Trauma and How To Heal From Trauma.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 32:17


    Lynn shares up to date information, definitions and solid ways to cope with your particular type of trauma.  

    166: Why It's Hard To Do The Things That Are Good For You.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 24:08


    Lynn explores some of the reason we don't do what is good for us even thought we know it is good for us. Learn a really great tool for overcoming this common hurdle.  

    165: A Top Tool for Recovery Most of Us Never Learn

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 22:28


    With drug or alcohol abuse, the ability to think critically gets overshadowed by impulsive, irrational thinking.  Lynn talks about how to go about changing that. 

    164: The Families Role in Addiction and Recovery.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 33:35


    Lynn discusses Stephanie Brown's book The Alcoholic Family in Recovery, which gives four distinct stages that the alcoholic and the family surrounding him or her must go through to achieve recovery.

    163: The First Weeks and Months of Sobriety/Recovery. What To Expect and Prioritize.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 24:48


    For many people, the first few weeks of sobriety are physically and mentally challenging. Lynn talks about what to expect and strategies for coping.

    162: Addicted or Dependent? What Is The Difference?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 25:14


    Get some answers in this episode to this question. It is no secret that misinformation about addiction is rampant in popular media. One particular area of misinformation concerns what language gets used when describing topics related to addiction. 

    161: 3 Things You Need To Create An Environment For Self Growth.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 18:25


    Psychologist Carl Rogers believed that for a person to "grow", they need an environment that provides them with genuineness (openness and self-disclosure), acceptance (being seen with unconditional positive regard), and empathy (being listened to and understood). How do we get these things?

    160: More Things That Mess Up Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 31:57


    More from the work of Allen Berger Ph. D.,a popular public speaker and nationally recognized expert on the science of recovery, is the author of 12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery, 12 More Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery, 12 Smart Things to Do When the Booze and Drugs Are Gone, 12 Hidden Rewards of Making Amends and Love Secrets Revealed: What Happy Couples Know About Having Great Sex, Deep Intimacy, and a Lasting Connection. 

    159: 12 Things That Mess Up Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 27:48


    In this episode, Lynn pulls from the work of Allen Berger Ph. D.,a popular public speaker and nationally recognized expert on the science of recovery, is the author of 12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery, 12 More Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery, 12 Smart Things to Do When the Booze and Drugs Are Gone, 12 Hidden Rewards of Making Amends and Love Secrets Revealed: What Happy Couples Know About Having Great Sex, Deep Intimacy, and a Lasting Connection.   

    158: Perfectionism versus Healthy Striving

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 23:39


    Lynn talks about how those who strive for excellence in a healthy way take genuine pleasure in trying to meet high standards. Perfectionism, on the other hand, results in struggles with self-doubt and fears of disapproval and rejection.

    157: Boredom in Sobriety and Recovery and How to Cope With It.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 24:23


    Boredom happens when our mind is unoccupied, and we want to do something but can’t figure out what we want to do. No one is completely untouched by boredom, but some suffer more than others. In this episode Lynn talks about what boredom really is and what you can do about it. 

    156: How To Unlock Longterm Happiness By Creating A Good Relationship With Yourself.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 26:07


    One's relationship with oneself is crucial to proper development. It's about healthy self-love.“The better you know yourself, the better your relationship with the rest of the world.” (Toni Collette) 

    155: Are You Emotionally Fit And Why It Is Important.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 28:49


    Emotional fitness is the simple idea that our minds need regular exercise and training just as much as our bodies do in order to stay healthy and fit. Lynn talks about what it is and how to get it.

    154: A Must Have Psychological Tool for Your Recovery.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 33:09


    Cognitive therapy is one of the main tools for changing people’s negative thinking and developing healthy coping skills. The effectiveness of cognitive therapy in relapse prevention has been confirmed in numerous studies.

    153: The 3 Stages of Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 37:44


    Recovery is a process of personal growth in which each stage has its own risks of relapse and its own developmental tasks to reach the next stage [2]. The stages of recovery are not the same length for each person, but they are a useful way of looking at recovery.

    152: Practicing Relapse Prevention Planning is How You Get and Stay Sober.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 30:48


    Lynn shares the core principles of learning how to make the necessary plans for prevention of relapse/return to use. The plan includes the four main ideas to address in relapse prevention and the stages of relapse. 

    151: Six Major Reasons People Relapse

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 26:41


    Relapse can bring on some of the most difficult feelings to deal with for both the individual who is addicted – and their loved ones. It may feel as though you did everything right: You completed and graduated from a treatment center, regained control of your life and even put some time under your belt. But is relapse truly a failure Absolutely not.

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