The Virtual Couch

Recent Episodes

How to Improve Your Marriage in 45 Minutes or Less - Understanding Influence vs. Control

Posted April 27, 2022 • 00:44:08

What is the difference between influence, control, and love? Is there room in a relationship to influence your partner, or do you simply need to let...

Stop Trying to Think You're Way Out of a Thinking Problem

Posted April 20, 2022 • 00:42:25

Is it better to try and think your way out of, or through your problems or are you only making things worse? How can simply acknowledging your issues,...

Do You Want Advice, or Do You Want Validation?

Posted April 13, 2022 • 00:35:00

Tony asks the question, are you really looking for advice or validation? Tony reads Hunter S. Thompson's iconic "Letter on Finding Your Purpose and...

Hope in Healing - Working w/Couples Through Betrayal, Pornography and Shame w/Sam Tielemans LMFT

Posted April 5, 2022 • 00:56:02

Tony welcomes therapist and friend Sam Tielemans, LMFT, to the Virtual Couch. They cover topics from shame's role in furthering addictive behaviors...

Alexa's Road to Recovery - My Daughter Alexa Shares the Struggles of Recovering from a Devastating Accident

Posted March 30, 2022 • 01:28:19

On Saturday, February 5th, my daughter, Alexa, drove to the gym after completing a week in the externship of her dreams. She was just a few months shy...