Ranked as one of Apple’s Top 10 Social Science podcasts, Therapist Uncensored delivers trusted, science-backed insights on mental health and secure relationships. With over 11 million downloads worldwide, this female-led, independent podcast puts you right in the therapy room, making powerful psychological insights accessible and actionable. Co-hosts Sue Marriott, LCSW CGP and Ann Kelley, PhD break down complex ideas into practical wisdom you can use immediately. They’re joined by top neuroscientists, world-renown relationship experts and outside-the-box perspectives to share cutting-edge research and strategies for building stronger connections with yourself and others. Shownotes at www.therapistuncensored.com Transform how you understand your mind, your relationships, and yourself.
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Bonus – The Art of Allowing: Psychedelics, Breathwork & Expanded States of Consciousness with Patty Nagle (311)
Explore expanded states of consciousness with Patty Nagle's insights on breathwork and psychedelics for personal transformation.
Sep 8 12 min
Attachment Isn’t Solo Work: Healing Through Community with Martin Jonsson (310)
Learn how attachment healing can improve your relationships and foster deeper connections within your community and beyond.
Sep 1 52 min
DBT, Chronic Invalidation & Finding Queer Joy with Dr. Kiki Fehling (309)
Discover how DBT can cultivate joy and self-acceptance, addressing the effects of chronic invalidation on queer identities.
Delve into Mentalization-Based Treatment to support those with Borderline Narcissistic traits and strengthen emotional intelligence.
Aug 11 16 min
Challenging Personalities: Understanding Borderline & Narcissism with Robert Drozek (307)
Borderline and narcissism are often misunderstood—this episode separates myth from science.
Robert Drozek explores the science behind borderline and narcissistic personal
Aug 4 58 min
The Hidden Weight of Systemic Trauma: How to Responsibly Externalize with Akilah Riley-Richardson (306)
What is responsible externalization?
Learn how therapists can address systematic trauma and create space for grief and imagination in their practices. This episode broug
Jul 21 55 min
Trust Builders: Leadership That Creates Change with Amy Holloway (305)
The leadership skill that changes everything
Special guest Amy Holloway explores how trust shapes thriving communities, effective leadership, and long-term economic growt
Jul 14 57 min
Healing Through Spirituality, Writing, and Connection with Dr. Sabrina N’Diaye (304)
In the ongoing effort to expand perspectives, Sue Marriott talks with Dr. Sabrina N'Diaye. Sister Sabrina as she calls herself shares incredible stories and surprising i
Jul 7 56 min
The Hidden Parts of OCD: ERP, IFS, and Self-Leadership with Melissa Mose (303)
OCD isn’t just about managing symptoms—it’s about understanding the parts beneath them
In the third and final part of our OCD series, expert Melissa Mose explores the com
Jun 23 1 h 11 min
Bonus – Living Beyond the OCD Loop with Ally Kristan (302)
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Bonus – Living Beyond the OCD Loop with Ally Kristan (302)
This is a sneak peek of our episode with Ally Kristan, and part two of our
Jun 16 18 min
Why Certainty Isn’t the Answer: OCD, Intrusive Thoughts & Recovery with Dr. Jon Abramowitz (301)
You can't think your way out of OCD
In part one of our three-part series on Anxiety and OCD, Dr. Jon Abramowitz helps us understand why intrusive thoughts are normal, how
Jun 9 1 h 11 min
300 Episodes In: Why Feedback Is So Hard (300)
Celebrating 300 episodes with one of the hardest relationship skills: feedback.
Sue and Ann reflect on a decade of podcasting and dive into one of the the most challengin
May 26 1 h 02 min
Self-Led Sexuality: Reclaiming Intimacy Through IFS with Patricia Rich, LCSW (299)
Sex can feel complicated when our parts get involved
Patricia Rich introduces the concept of self-led sexuality — approaching sexuality from curiosity, compassion, and co
May 12 1 h 19 min
Between Two Worlds: Navigating Bicultural Identity with Sahaj Kohli, MA.Ed, LGPC, NCC (298)
What does it mean to belong to more than one world at once?
Sahaj Kohli—founder of Brown Girl Therapy and author of What Will People Say?—explores the emotional complexit
Apr 28 48 min
Bonus – The 5 Phases of Divorce: From Heartbreak to Healing with Oona Metz (297)
Therapist and author Oona Metz draws on three decades of experience supporting women through divorce. She breaks down the emotional arc of separation through her five-pha
Apr 21 15 min
Inner Stability in an Unstable World: Margaret Cullen on Equanimity (296)
Explore the role of equanimity, mindfulness, and compassion in navigating an increasingly complex world. Special guest
Margaret Cullen alongside co-host Sue Marriott dis
Apr 14 52 min
Where Personal Healing Meets Collective Change with Prentis Hemphill (295)
Prentis Hemphill, alongside co-host Sue Marriott, traces their path from social organizing to somatic therapy, revealing how personal healing and collective transformatio
Mar 31 49 min
Bonus – Hormones, Libido, and the Missing Conversation About Women’s Bodies with Dr. Christine Vaccaro (294)
Dr. Christine Vaccaro helps demystify women’s sexual health - exploring everything from hormones and anatomy to libido and pelvic floor challenges. Together, we break dow
Mar 24 58 min
How Music Heals What Words Can’t with Ann Koplow (293)
Ann Koplow shares her journey as a therapist and musician, discussing the healing power of music, her experiences with a rare heart condition, and the importance of authe
Mar 17 41 min
From Crisis to Connection: Attachment as a Lifeline with Dr. Lisa Firestone (292)
Co-host Sue Marriott and guest Lisa Firestone examine how attachment wounds, emotional dysregulation, and relational disconnection can quietly escalate into crisis. Toget
Mar 3 57 min
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"It's because they're getting the light bulbs". Sue nailed it with that (slightly under)statement. This podcast has given me so much valuable knowledge that has led to deepening my understanding of the world. And that is my life's work: to understand the experiences of all different people as well as untangle myself. Shared humanity is my aim. When we grow to understand humans and their interconnectedness, we expand in such an important way. And with every episode I listen to there is some degree of growth. Sometimes big, lifechanging learnings. Sometimes tiny light bulbs. But there is always some level of advancement with every episode.
My personality is similar to Sue's. When I learn new information (along this therapy vein), I bounce off the walls with my enthusiasm, and I bubble over to my family and friends with this enchanted wellspring of AWE of the universe. And an encompassing gratitude for our incredible existence and voracity for knowledge.
On a final note, I have been unexpectedly dazzled so many times at Sue's use of metaphor and language- it's so unique and enchanting. She has this way of illustrating concepts in this precious way using first person language. Her gentle explanations tend to give me a little boost out of nowhere and it's like I'm learning something while feeling a tender emotion, and that has been really effective for my retention of the information.
One of my favorites from Sue was her explaining that healing begins with facing the aversive feeling and, we'll, feeling it.
But it's not a big, bold move of getting large and imposing -staring the fear right in the face with this intense surge of determination.
She says it's just a gentle, momentary willingness to feel it lightly with acceptance - not aggressive resistance. She says when you just turn and glance at the feeling, acknowledging it, it's not scary or a big deal.
"It's amazingly calming.
So it's a pause. A visual I have with it is like we see a feeling go by and imagine it's like a little kid,
and then we put our hands on its cheeks.
It's like, it's okay. Like this is what it is, and it's just like a touch. And then we let go."
I mean who compares feeling fear to a little child and you stop and put your hands on their cheeks and then off they go? So adorable and crystal clear.
Katey_Feid · Feb 2025
This podcast is a wonderful resource for both clinicians and anyone interested in understanding the mind and relationships. Ann and Sue have a gift for making complex psychological concepts accessible, engaging, and practical. Their insightful discussions and expert guests inspire my learning, and I often share episodes with clients because they explain big ideas in a way that truly resonates. I’m grateful for the work they do!
thestudyofdena · Jan 2025
I’ve read a lot about attachment but in just two episodes of this podcast I’ve learned new information that has helped me understand myself and others. Thank you so much- can’t wait to hear more!
Jesse Gi · Jan 2025
This podcast has become one of my favorite podcasts. I’ve listed to more of this duo than any and all other podcasts combined. But THIS particular episode has rocked my world. It was very convicting but absolutely necessary. It was not triggering but rather a blessed intervention that has shown me not only my “dark&twisty” side but has shown me light and hope to heal these parts of me. Thank you both for your expertise. I value you both as therapists and more so as friends.
Vigilante.Bish · Nov 2024
I’m rather skeptical of the “expert”’s opinions in the episode about weight. While I agree that “fat-shaming” is cruel and unproductive, there are several seeming problems with her ideas. While it’s hard to lose weight, that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be done! It’s no wonder it’s hard with processed foods and sedentary lifestyles (which she never mentions). Also, she says that people who are overweight but “healthy” live longer, but how is “health” defined? Diet? Exercise? Lastly, it’s not like doctors made up this idea that being overweight is unhealthy; we know that diabetes, high blood pressure, and being sedentary causes many bad health outcomes. And, wow!, losing weight helps with all 3 of those factors!!
gfrtccdyh · Nov 2025
I quite enjoyed this series and the variety of clinicians and providers. The most recent episode however delved into bringing radical politics into the treatment room and moved away from patient-centric treatments. There also seemed to be a complete lack of empathy or desire to treat individuals who may be experiencing trauma. Is the purpose of mental health to push your beliefs on your patients or refuse to acknowledge their suffering? .
samg123 · Mar 2024
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