Apr 24
You're Not a Bad Mom. You're Repeating What You Saw
She caught herself mid-sentence and realized it wasn't her voice. It was her mother's. This episode is about the patterns you inherited without knowing it, the ones running your parenting, your relationships, and the way you talk to yourself right now.Kati sits down with JoAnn Cr ... Show More
1h 16m
Apr 16
Living with a Narcissistic Mother? Reclaim Your Identity
Struggling with treatment-resistant depression or trying to recover from narcissistic parents and a lost sense of identity? In this episode, Katie Morton, LMFT, explores advanced mental health treatments and provides a roadmap for healing from complicated family dynamics. Whether ... Show More
52m 42s
Nov 2025
Why do I feel so numb? Why can't I cry? Working through Emotional Numbing and Dissociation
<p>Emotional numbing and dissociation is often a response to trauma, grief or loss. You might feel empty, dead inside, or like you can't cry. Numbness is a common symptom of PTSD.</p>
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15m 14s
Aug 2025
Stuck in the Freeze Response? How to convert Toxic Stress into Healthy Action #teamwater
<p>Toxic stress isn’t just having too much to do—it’s getting stuck in the Freeze Response, and this can fuel depression. When overwhelmed by stress, trauma, or global problems, our brain may default to the freeze response—shutting down, avoiding, or numbing out. While this can f ... Show More
14m 58s
In this episode of Ask Kati Anything, your mental health podcast, licensed therapist Kati Morton explains what support a therapist can offer and how to know what we need from them. She also talks about chronic suicidality, dealing with frustration and anger, and why we can feel we are too late for everything we want to do in life. She also discusses how we c ... Show More
<p><strong>The APP has arrived! </strong><a href="https://studio.com/apps/rebecca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://studio.com/apps/rebecca</a> </p><p>If you like the podcast, you will love the Everyday Calm app. It is a daily program that teaches simple skills t ... Show More