Tony Overbay, LMFT interviews daughter McKinley "Mackie" Overbay, 19, on The Virtual Couch podcast. Mackie opened up about her struggles with depression in May of 2018 on her Instagram account and immediately felt an outpouring of support. They discuss what it was like growing up with a therapist for a…
Tony Overbay, LMFT, interviews Dr. Kevin Pugh on The Virtual Couch podcast. Kevin is a professor in the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado. Kevin is one of the pioneers in the field of Transformative Experience Theory, which is a belief that “life is about having…
Dr. Laura Sparrow joins Tony Overbay, LMFT on The Virtual Couch Podcast to discuss her experience in losing her baby, Bodie, at 35 weeks and how she has been able to move forward despite daily reminders of her loss. Laura shares what she felt was the most helpful ways that…
Christine Hammond (http://growwithchristine.com) joins Tony Overbay, LMFT on The Virtual Couch Podcast (http://virtualcouch.xyz http://tonyoverbay.com) to discuss narcissism, narcissistic personality disorder and how to interact with, work for, and live with a narcissist. Christine describes what personality disorders are, what to look for if you feel like you may be living…
Tony Overbay, LMFT, interviews the authors of the new book, "The Gift of Recovery - 52 Mindful Ways to Live Joyfully Beyond Addiction," on The Virtual Couch Podcast. Rebecca E. Williams PhD, and Julie S. Kraft, MA, LMFT, have collaborated on their second book after a very successful debut into…
Tony Overbay, LMFT, interviews Reed Ward, LEP on the Virtual Couch Podcast. Reed has over a decade of experience conducting Psycho-Educational Evaluations. He maintains certification through the American Board of School-Neuropsychology and he has conducted a variety of evaluations in the areas of pediatric neuro-cognitive assessments, gate/mensa IQ testing, and…
Tony Overbay on Heidi Linford's The Joyful Soul Project podcast. Tony discusses pornography addiction, its effects on confidence, relationships and overall mental health. He also covers betrayal trauma, and gives hope to the spouses of addicts and why it is important to seek help to navigate the disclosure process in…
On August 3rd, 2018, Nikki Harmon, LMFT, posted what she thought was just another post on her personal challenge to post something daily to her professional Facebook page. She had no idea that her post, in which she vulnerably shares her experiences with discovering her first husband’s addiction just a…
I came out of a therapy session impressed to record a quick video on my "Emotional Baseline" theory. To learn more about the Emotional Baseline please download episode 11 of my podcast The Virtual Couch, available wherever you get your podcasts, or at http://tonyoverbay.com
Ryan Walton, creator of daringtodad.com shares his discovery of Meniere's disease late in life and how it almost cost him his hearing, and how he helped his wife navigate through two miscarriages before finally getting pregnant. Ryan also talks about touring with a Christian rock band, his time as a…
Virtual Couch Episode 69 - Tony Overbay, LMFT interviews Anthony Esteves, Cohost of the Capeless Crusaders Podcast, Writer/Contributor/Film Enthusiast for Latino Review Media. Anthony discusses his personal journey in dealing with the suicides of his uncle, and his cousin. Despite the events happening almost 20 years apart, it was his…
** NOTE Tony and Coach Charles talk about being able to donate to help Coach and his team cover costs to their upcoming trip to San Diego, CA for the California Games. If you are interested in donating, please do so at this link paypal.me/TheVirtualCouch Thank you! Tony Overbay's Virtual…
Tony Overbay interviews Jeff Adamec on the topic of PTSD the negative stigma associated with discussing mental health challenges in the military. Jeff served in the United States Army as a Ranger and a Special Forces Green Beret for 18 years. He had 6 tours of combat to both Iraq…
Tony Overbay, LMFT and his guest, Jonathan Alva, discuss the book How To Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims. In this episode, you'll learn how to stop overparenting and how to teach your kids to thrive. You can find the book here https://amzn.to/2l636DO Listen to more of Tony Overbay's Virtual…
I wanted to share some quick thought after processing a similar question in back-to-back couples sessions earlier today. The question was "How can we make our vacation more productive from a couples communication standpoint?" Check out http://tonyoverbay.com or more specifically, listen to the Virtual Couch podcast on the Apple Podcast…
Whitney Mariner is an incredible woman. Three years Whitney gave birth to her second child. Only six weeks later she was diagnosed with an orange-sized tumor wrapped around her brain stem. Because of the difficult placement, the twelve-hour surgery resulted in a stroke paralyzing the left half of her body.…
Rachel Nielson, host of the popular podcast 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms, joins Tony on the Virtual Couch today to talk about her experience in how her two amazing children came to be a part of her family. Rachel went through both in vitro fertilization and open adoption at…
Heather Robertson joins Tony Overbay on Episode 53 of The Virtual Couch podcast. Heather Robertson is the creator of http://halfsizeme.com and she has worked with thousands of people to help them break their unhealthy relationships with food. Heather herself once weight in at 313 lbs after the birth of her…
Virtual Couch Episode 51, Talented actress, musician, thrifter and mother extraordinaire Aurora Florence joins Tony Overbay to discuss what it was like growing up in a family of performers, her personal journey to become an actress/musician and the sometimes roller coaster of emotions that accompanied her. She talks about her…
In the Virtual Couch Podcast Episode 49, author Adam Friday “Woody” Woods joins Tony Overbay, LMFT. Woody is a motivational speaker, and author of the book Conquer Your Dragons. Conquer Your Dragons is an inspirational children's story done in rhyme. In the story, a boy falls asleep and has a…
In Episode 21 of the Virtual Couch Podcast, Tony Overbay, LMFT interviews Derek Wessman, an American living in Japan. Derek spent two years in Japan in his late teens learning the language and the culture. He married a Japanese woman and moved to Japan 13 years ago and now hosts…
Episode 46 of the Virtual Couch Podcast, Tony Overbay, LMFT interviews Kristen and Ryan Jibson from http://therapyspot.org Kristen and Ryan Jibson are both therapists working together in their private practice in Roseville, CA. You can learn more about them by visiting http://therapyspot.org Initially after Kristen went through her divorce she…
In this special bonus episode of the Virtual Couch podcast, Tony Overbay, LMFT was asked to be a guest on Intimacy/Relationship Coach Ashley Noelle’s Internet Radio Show “You Have Worth” and she was kind enough to allow me to post the audio of our interview on the podcast. The easiest…
Virtual Couch Podcast with Tony Overbay, LMFT Episode 41 - The 5 Love Languages from http://tonyoverbay.com. Back in 1995, PhD and Marriage Therapist Gary Chapman released a book called "The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate." In the book, Chapman outlines five ways to express…