98. Whitney Goodman, LMFT on Toxic Positivity, Invalidation, + What Happens When We Suppress Emotions

https://sitwithwhit.com (Whitney Goodman), LMFT is the radically honest psychotherapist behind the hugely popular Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/sitwithwhit/ (@sitwithwhit), the author of https://sitwithwhit.com/toxic-positivity (Toxic Positivity), and the owner of The Collaborative Counseling Center, a private therapy practice in Miami, FL. She helps people who want to improve their relationships and emotional awareness. (bio via https://sitwithwhit.com (sitwithwhit.com)) We discuss Whitney's clinical experience, how she started observing toxic positivity in her practice and community, what exactly toxic positivity is, how it shows up in ourselves and in our relationships, negative impacts of invalidation, situations you shouldn't be positive in, over validation, and the benefits of complaining. Whitney's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sitwithwhit/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/sitwithwhit) Whitney's Website: https://sitwithwhit.com/ (https://sitwithwhit.com/) This week's DBT skill is validation! Learn more https://dbtselfhelp.weebly.com/give-ml.html (HERE)! MENTIONED + https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593418271?tag=onamzsadiekil-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=0593418271&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1LNYBGUF1RBE (Toxic Positivity by Whitney Goodman) SHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: https://amzn.to/3A69GOC (https://amzn.to/3A69GOC) EPISODE SPONSORS 🛋This week's episode is sponsored by https://teencounseling.com/shepersisted (Teen Counseling). Teen Counseling is an online therapy program with over 14,000 licensed therapists in their network offering support with depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and more via text, talk, and video counseling. Head to https://teencounseling.com/shepersisted (teencounseling.com/shepersisted) to find a therapist today! LET'S CONNECT + https://www.instagram.com/shepersistedpodcast/ (Instagram) (@shepersistedpodcast) + https://www.shepersistedpodcast.com/ (Website) (shepersistedpodcast.com) + https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs1GxrDGrl0TbcPrQWPYfI