211 episodes

Emmalee Bierly, LMFT and Jennifer Chaiken, LMFT, owners and co-founders of The Therapy Group (@thetherapygrp), bring you the ShrinkChicks Podcast. ShrinkChicks is on a mission to make therapy and therapeutic topics more relatable and accessible. Each Monday, Emmalee and Jen will explore different mental health topics and invite you to sit in on their insight, humor, and knowledge, leaving the psychobabble behind.

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Emmalee Bierly, LMFT and Jennifer Chaiken, LMFT, owners and co-founders of The Therapy Group (@thetherapygrp), bring you the ShrinkChicks Podcast. ShrinkChicks is on a mission to make therapy and therapeutic topics more relatable and accessible. Each Monday, Emmalee and Jen will explore different mental health topics and invite you to sit in on their insight, humor, and knowledge, leaving the psychobabble behind.

    What Should You Talk About Before Getting Married?

    What Should You Talk About Before Getting Married?

    This week on ShrinkChicks, Em and Jen give you an inside look at their premarital counseling program by sharing specific topics to address before saying "I do!" They start the episode by giving us some marriage stats and sharing the leading causes of divorce. Then they discuss how soon to start having premarital conversations and what to focus on when doing so, boundaries & expectations with in-laws, the grief we experience in the transition from our family of origin to the family we create with our partner, tangible tips for understanding your partner's perspective, and re-addressing these conversations after getting married/if things change over time. Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 2:45 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content.
    Premarital Counseling at The Therapy Group
    Email us if you're interested in more details on Emmalee and Jen's E-course: Making The Most of Your Marriage

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    Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg
    A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners:
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    • 51 min
    Separating Yourself From Your Story

    Separating Yourself From Your Story

    In this week's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen zoom in on a specific theory in therapy called Narrative Therapy! They start the episode off by explaining what Narrative Therapy looks like and its four principles. Then Em and Jen share how to identify the narratives we each hold about ourselves, where they come from, how the narratives can shape our behavior, challenging these narratives, and how each version of you may carry a different narrative. They discuss that our narratives, while often self-protective in nature, can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy. You also get to hear about Emmalee's goth phase in middle school and what it represented to her at the time. Tune in to learn how to move from insight to action! PS: Fast forward to around 6:15 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content.

    Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group!
    ShrinkChicks on Instagram
    Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!!
    SHRINKCHICKS MERCH
    Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg

    A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners:
    HungryRoot: Go to Hungryroot.com/SHRINKCHICKS, to get 40% off your first delivery and get your free veggies
    MasterClass: Get an additional 15% off an annual membership at Masterclass.com/shrinkchicks
    Prose: Go to prose.com/shrinkchicks to take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order
    Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout
    Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS
    Blueland: Get 15% off your first order by going to Blueland.com/shrinkchicks
    Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order

    • 44 min
    Confronting Confrontation

    Confronting Confrontation

    Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are confronting confrontation and talking all about how to have hard conversations. They start the episode off by sharing tangible tips to teach yourself that you deserve to take up space in your relationships. Em and Jen then answer listener questions about worrying what the outcome of a conflict/confrontation might be, what to do with the anxious energy you feel when things are unsettled, how to support the people in your life who are non-confrontational, different communication methods for difficult conversations, how to handle ending adult friendships, and unconditional love within familial relationships. Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 7:40 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content.

    Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group!
    ShrinkChicks on Instagram
    Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!!
    SHRINKCHICKS MERCH
    Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg

    A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners:
    HungryRoot: Go to Hungryroot.com/SHRINKCHICKS to get 40% off your first delivery and get your free veggies!
    MasterClass: Get an additional 15% off an annual membership at Masterclass.com/shrinkchicks
    Prose: Go to prose.com/shrinkchicks to take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order!
    Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout!
    Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS
    Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!
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    • 44 min
    Avoiding Change? How to Get "Unstuck"

    Avoiding Change? How to Get "Unstuck"

    On today’s episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen explore the topic of feeling stuck and share their insights on how to move forward! They begin the episode by listing their favorite mantras for when you're feeling stuck or resistant to change. They answer your questions about how to become unstuck, addressing the fear of failure when it comes to change, how to look within yourself for answers instead of going to others, stuckness as it relates to career/work, what to do when you notice a loved one is feeling stuck, and so much more! Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 5:30 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content.

    ShrinkChicks episode mentioned: Resiliency with Alanna Gardner, MFT
    Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group!
    ShrinkChicks on Instagram
    Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!!
    SHRINKCHICKS MERCH
    Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg

    A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners:
    HungryRoot: Go to Hungryroot.com/SHRINKCHICKS, to get 40% off your first delivery and get your free veggies!
    MasterClass: Get an additional 15% off an annual membership at Masterclass.com/shrinkchicks
    Prose: Go to prose.com/shrinkchicks to take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order!
    Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout!
    Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS
    Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!

    • 43 min
    Exploring Gender Identity with Alexander Stefanini

    Exploring Gender Identity with Alexander Stefanini

    On today’s episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are joined by one of their amazing colleagues and friends, Alexander Stefanini, LPC, owner of Arrive Therapy, an all-LGBTQ+ counseling practice that is trans and queer-focused. The episode begins with Alexander sharing his story of growing up transgender and his experience transitioning. Then, Emmalee, Jen, and Alex discuss navigating gender identity, the work Alex does with his clients as well as their parents, supporting a loved one on their journey to transition, and the radical acceptance that can be helpful along the way. Tune in to find out what Alex is Calling BS on and to gain insight, awareness, and action!
    Alex’s TikTok: @arrivetherapy
    Arrive Therapy's contact email: admin@arrivetherapy.com

    Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group!
    ShrinkChicks on Instagram
    Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!!
    SHRINKCHICKS MERCH
    Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg

    A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners:
    HungryRoot: Go to Hungryroot.com/SHRINKCHICKS, to get 40% off your first delivery and get your free veggies!
    MasterClass: get an additional 15% off an annual membership at Masterclass.com/shrinkchicks
    Prose: Go to prose.com/shrinkchicks to take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order!
    Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout!
    Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS
    Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!

    • 41 min
    Em & Jen Fall Apart

    Em & Jen Fall Apart

    Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen break away from their usual content to get real and raw about what they've been going through. They open up about their current struggles and challenges with burnout and share candidly about their difficulty saying no and asking for help while managing the overwhelming mental load of running The Therapy Group. This episode is an opportunity to see Em and Jen become more introspective and reveal a side of what it’s like to be a therapist, business owner, and human being. Tune in for an authentic and heartfelt conversation that goes beyond the surface, offering insight, awareness, and action!

    Get Matched With One of Our Therapists at The Therapy Group!
    ShrinkChicks on Instagram
    Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!!
    SHRINKCHICKS MERCH
    Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg

    A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners:
    HungryRoot: Go to Hungryroot.com/SHRINKCHICKS, to get 40% off your first delivery and get your free veggies!
    Prose: Go to prose.com/shrinkchicks to take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order!
    Athena Club: Go to AthenaClub.com and get 20% off your purchase with code SHRINKCHICKS at checkout!
    Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS
    Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!

    • 42 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
684 Ratings

684 Ratings

Astefanini ,

The best podcast

Of all the therapy podcasts I’ve listened to, this is by far the best one. Smart, informative, interesting, gives practical advise. And, hello, funny! We therapist do not have to be so dry and boring, thank you. Plus these ladies are the real deal. So tune in.

LuckyElephant ,

Must listen!!!!

I go to therapy regularly, but this podcast is like a little dose I need to get me through between sessions. I LOVE the dynamic between Emmalee and Jennifer is hilarious and I want to be their friend! I look forward to this weekly podcast so much!

djakqjenrbskx djsjs ,

Fantastic!

This show is so impactful while still keeping it somewhat lighthearted! I love both of the hosts, they are so relatable caring and helpful! :)

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