Licensed and Unfiltered

Motherhood begins with a seismic identity shift that nobody prepares you for. That moment they hand you your baby and you're suddenly "Mom"—before you've even had time to process the transformation happening inside you.

The raw truth? Becoming a mother often begins with grief. Grief for your independence, your rhythms, and the version of yourself who didn't calculate nap windows or feel constantly ...

Ever found yourself unexpectedly emotional over a scene from The Office? That odd moment when Jim cuts his tie after Pam tears her veil, or when Michael is the only one who shows up to appreciate Pam's art? There's a psychological reason those moments hit so hard.

Welcome to a therapeutic journey through the halls of Dunder Mifflin, where we're unpacking what makes this workplace comedy secretly one of the m...

Dragging yourself out of bed, crying at commercials, and fantasizing about escape while still managing to text people back? You're not lazy—you're burned out. You're compassion-fatigued. You're a full-grown adult running on caffeine, cortisol, and pure determination.

This raw, honest conversation dives deep into what burnout and compassion fatigue really look and feel like, beyond the clinical definitio...

What happens when "toxic" isn't just a trendy buzzword, but your daily reality? Behind closed doors, toxic relationships rarely announce themselves with obvious red flags. Instead, they slowly erode your sense of self through quiet patterns that make you question your reality and shrink your existence.

This deep dive explores what actually makes a relationship toxic—from the subtle gaslighting that makes you...

Sex. Just reading that word might make your palms sweat or trigger your inner middle schooler to blush. But why? In a world saturated with sexualized images, why do so many women still feel profound shame about their desires, bodies, and pleasure?

This episode tears down the walls of sexual shame, exposing the systems that taught us to silence our needs, question our worth, and disconnect from our bodies. We unpack how ina...

🎙️ Episode Title: Are you being lied to about having a successful relationship with someone with an addiction? 

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This episode of Licensed and Unfiltered dives into the raw and rarely spoken realities of addiction — from the pain and confusion it brings to the people we love, to the internal battles we often hide.

Lina shares personal and clinical reflections on addiction, healing, and what it means to hold spac...

We unpack the top five reasons people get divorced and examine the demographic patterns behind relationship breakdowns. Delving into common causes from infidelity and communication breakdown to financial stress, constant conflict, and growing apart, we discover why "happily ever after" requires actual work.

• Infidelity tops divorce reason lists with 35% of women citing their husband's affairs as the final s...

Ketamine therapy stands at the forefront of mental health innovation, representing the most disruptive advancement since Prozac revolutionized depression treatment decades ago. This powerful approach doesn't just patch over symptoms—it potentially rewires the traumatized brain, offering hope where traditional treatments have failed.

The science behind ketamine therapy reveals why it's so effective. Working as an ...

Have you ever noticed that nagging voice in your head telling you you're not good enough? That critical inner dialogue isn't just causing personal distress – it's actively shaping your relationships in ways you might not realize. This revealing exploration uncovers how our self-doubt becomes the invisible scriptwriter for our love stories.

Drawing from attachment theory, we dive into how childhood experience...

Love in politically divided times requires new approaches to communication and boundary-setting. Politics has become a central identity marker, with many seeing opposing views as moral incompatibilities rather than simple differences of opinion.

• One in two adults is estranged from a relative, with one in five citing political differences
• 22% of millennials have ended romantic relationships due to political disagree...

Ever noticed how the relationship advice we're bombarded with often feels suspiciously shallow? From the well-meaning but misguided "happy wife, happy life" to the downright toxic "if they're jealous, they must really love you," we're swimming in a sea of relationship clichés that deserve a serious reality check.

As a marriage and family therapist, I've witnessed firsthand the damage...

Therapy language that was once meant to foster clarity and connection has quietly shifted into a defensive tool that often creates distance rather than understanding. 

• Clinical terms like "gaslighting," "toxic," "narcissist," and "trauma" are frequently misunderstood and misused in everyday conversations
• The real definition of gaslighting involves psychological manipulation t...

🎙️ Licensed and Unfiltered | Episode Title: Main Character Syndrome – The Rising Trend in Therapy Offices

🎙️ This episode is powered by Therapedia — the AI assistant that helps therapists take notes faster, so we can focus on the work that matters most.

In this episode of Licensed and Unfiltered, we dive into the viral TikTok phenomenon known as Main Character Syndrome — and how it’s showing up in therapy sessions across the countr...

Dislike for your partner doesn't mean your relationship is doomed — it means you're human.

In this episode of Licensed and Unfiltered, Lina breaks down what it really means when you’re irritated, resentful, or just plain tired of your partner. From passive-aggressive dishwasher fights to Reddit confessions and emotional cycles in long-term love, we explore the difference between disconnection and destruction.

🔎 In this epi...

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Title: We Need to Talk... About Talking: Why Communication Is Still the #1 Relationship Killer
Tagline: Ghosting, stonewalling, dry texting—modern love has a communication problem. Let's fix it.

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Welcome to the very first episode of Licensed and Unfiltered — the podcast where we unpack love, sex, and the messy space in between.

In this debut episode, we’re tackling one of the most dece...