Therapy Brothers

The 2 brothers discuss the shame cycle that can come from having a problem with pornography, especially for those who have an expectation of being perfect.  Brannon Patrick LCSW (@brannon_patrick), is co-founder of Therapy Utah . He has some really great online courses available at brannonpatrick.com like his Boundary Bootcamp course. Brannon has a program called L.I.F.T. for betrayal trauma and addiction recovery available online starting soon. Go to LiftForRecovery.com for more info! Tyler Patrick LMFT (@the.wandering.therapist), is co-founder of Love Strong, a therapy practice for sex addiction recovery and betrayal trauma healing based in Cache Valley, Utah. Sign up for a free 15-minute Consultation Call with Tyler for online or in-person therapy to recover from sex addiction and heal from trauma. Check out Tyler's other podcast: The Wandering Therapist Sessions. Join us for one of our "Life-Changing" retreats. Radiant Dawn | Women's Retreat Rising Son | Men's Retreat Vibrant Love | Couple's Retreat We would love to answer any questions you have about addiction, trauma, recovery, and healing. Go to RealTalkRecovery.com to submit your question (and if you're open to being a guest on the podcast, you can schedule your call as well)! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therapy-brothers/message

Caller Kevin's Question: "As a recovering addict to pornography and masturbation, I struggle with communicating with my wife about my sexual desires because of some shame and not wanting her to feel pressured into having sex. She has said she struggles with feeling pressure and responsibility, which lowers her desire or makes her feel stuck in a bad situation. How can I check in with my wife in a healthy way that allows us to communicate honestly and transparently, without feeling shame or pressure surrounding sexual desires?" Brannon Patrick LCSW (@brannon_patrick), is co-founder of Therapy Utah . He has some really great online courses available at brannonpatrick.com like his Boundary Bootcamp course. Brannon has a program called L.I.F.T. for betrayal trauma and addiction recovery available online starting soon. Go to LiftForRecovery.com for more info! Tyler Patrick LMFT (@the.wandering.therapist), is co-founder of Love Strong, a therapy practice for sex addiction recovery and betrayal trauma healing based in Cache Valley, Utah. Sign up for a free 15-minute Consultation Call with Tyler for online or in-person therapy to recover from sex addiction and heal from trauma. Check out Tyler's other podcast: The Wandering Therapist Sessions. Join us for one of our "Life-Changing" retreats. Radiant Dawn | Women's Retreat Rising Son | Men's Retreat Vibrant Love | Couple's Retreat We would love to answer any questions you have about addiction, trauma, recovery, and healing. Go to RealTalkRecovery.com to submit your question (and if you're open to being a guest on the podcast, you can schedule your call as well)! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therapy-brothers/message

The 2 brothers talk about how sex addiction and recovery can affect the power dynamic in a relationship.  Brannon Patrick LCSW (@brannon_patrick), is co-founder of Therapy Utah . He has some really great online courses available at brannonpatrick.com like his Boundary Bootcamp course. Brannon has a program called L.I.F.T. for betrayal trauma and addiction recovery available online starting soon. Go to LiftForRecovery.com for more info! Tyler Patrick LMFT (@the.wandering.therapist), is co-founder of Love Strong, a therapy practice for sex addiction recovery and betrayal trauma healing based in Cache Valley, Utah. Sign up for a free 15-minute Consultation Call with Tyler for online or in-person therapy to recover from sex addiction and heal from trauma. Check out Tyler's other podcast: The Wandering Therapist Sessions. Join us for one of our "Life-Changing" retreats. Radiant Dawn | Women's Retreat Rising Son | Men's Retreat Vibrant Love | Couple's Retreat We would love to answer any questions you have about addiction, trauma, recovery, and healing. Go to RealTalkRecovery.com to submit your question (and if you're open to being a guest on the podcast, you can schedule your call as well)! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therapy-brothers/message

The 2 brothers discuss the importance of a good mentor, especially in life and recovery.  Brannon Patrick, "The Expert", is co-founder of Therapy Utah (therapyutah.org). You can follow Brannon on Instagram @brannon_patrick. He has some really great online courses available at brannonpatrick.com like his Boundary Bootcamp course. Brannon has a program called L.I.F.T. for betrayal trauma and addiction recovery available online starting soon. Go to https://www.liftforrecovery.com/ for more info! Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice based in Cache Valley, Utah. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong.com. We have a great online Foundations Of Recovery Class starting soon. This class is for sex addiction recovery and healing from betrayal trauma. Go to https://lovestrong.com/services/foundations-group/ to learn more and sign up. Join us for one of our "Life-Changing" retreats. therapybros.com/events Radiant Dawn | Women's Retreat: https://radiantdawnconference.com Rising Son | Men's Retreat: https://risingson.org Vibrant Love | Couple's Retreat: https://vibrantlove.org We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and schedule your call! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therapy-brothers/message

Caller Sam's question: I have been in recovery for the past 3.5 years. I am 41 with a wife and 5 kids. I was in a very dark place before finding recovery. One of the things that helped pull me from that dark place was hearing a podcast of someone who had a very similar story to mine and who had the courage to be honest and come forward to make changes in his life. I was serving as EQ President in my ward at that time while acting out regularly. So my question is this: how should I think about sharing my story and my recovery with others? I feel a strong desire to be able to help others who are stuck in addiction and looking for a way out. But I also feel a desire to protect my wife and kids from further pain and trauma. I would be curious to discuss this with you and get your thoughts. Thanks again. Brannon Patrick, "The Expert", is co-founder of Therapy Utah (therapyutah.org). You can follow Brannon on Instagram @brannon_patrick. He has some really great online courses available at brannonpatrick.com like his Boundary Bootcamp course. Brannon has a program called L.I.F.T. for betrayal trauma and addiction recovery available online starting soon. Go to https://www.liftforrecovery.com/ for more info! Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice based in Cache Valley, Utah. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong.com. We have a great online Foundations Of Recovery Class starting soon. This class is for sex addiction recovery and healing from betrayal trauma. Go to https://lovestrong.com/services/foundations-group/ to learn more and sign up. Join us for one of our "Life-Changing" retreats. therapybros.com/events Radiant Dawn | Women's Retreat: https://radiantdawnconference.com Rising Son | Men's Retreat: https://risingson.org Vibrant Love | Couple's Retreat: https://vibrantlove.org We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and schedule your call! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therapy-brothers/message

Tyler Patrick discusses how to not give up on recovery, even when failure can be depressing. Brannon Patrick, "The Expert", is co-founder of Therapy Utah (therapyutah.org). You can follow Brannon on Instagram @brannon_patrick. He has some really great online courses available at brannonpatrick.com like his Boundary Bootcamp course. Brannon has a program called L.I.F.T. for betrayal trauma and addiction recovery available online starting soon. Go to https://www.liftforrecovery.com/ for more info! Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice based in Cache Valley, Utah. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong.com. We have a great online Foundations Of Recovery Class starting soon. This class is for sex addiction recovery and healing from betrayal trauma. Go to https://lovestrong.com/services/foundations-group/ to learn more and sign up. Join us for one of our "Life-Changing" retreats. therapybros.com/events Radiant Dawn | Women's Retreat: https://radiantdawnconference.com Rising Son | Men's Retreat: https://risingson.org Vibrant Love | Couple's Retreat: https://vibrantlove.org We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and schedule your call! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therapy-brothers/message

Caller Claire's Question: "I am 8 months into recovery and doing really well. Can you discuss the difference between PTSD, anxiety and shame and how they manifest in the body? I am still not fully processing these things consciously due to my addict reaction to bury and run from hard emotions. This leaves me vulnerable to relapse, something I came close to doing a few weeks ago. What is the best way to face and process these?" Brannon Patrick, "The Expert", is co-founder of Therapy Utah (therapyutah.org). You can follow Brannon on Instagram @brannon_patrick. He has some really great online courses available at brannonpatrick.com like his Boundary Bootcamp course. Brannon has a program called L.I.F.T. for betrayal trauma and addiction recovery available online starting soon. Go to https://www.liftforrecovery.com/ for more info! Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice based in Cache Valley, Utah. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong.com. We have a great online Foundations Of Recovery Class starting soon. This class is for sex addiction recovery and healing from betrayal trauma. Go to https://lovestrong.com/services/foundations-group/ to learn more and sign up. Join us for one of our "Life-Changing" retreats. therapybros.com/events Radiant Dawn | Women's Retreat: https://radiantdawnconference.com Rising Son | Men's Retreat: https://risingson.org Vibrant Love | Couple's Retreat: https://vibrantlove.org We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and schedule your call! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therapy-brothers/message

Caller Daxton's Question: "I am a man in recovery from addiction and I am also learning how to manage ADHD in my adult life. I was diagnosed with ADHD after graduating high school. Since starting recovery, I have found mindfulness to be an invaluable tool for addiction recovery and managing my ADHD. As I’ve worked on mindfulness, I have seen it help me manage my ADHD in some very palpable ways and at the same time, I’ve found that my ADHD makes mindfulness pretty hard sometimes. In all of your work with addicts, have you seen any correlation between addiction recovery, ADHD and mindfulness? How can I maintain mindfulness even when my brain wants to do the exact opposite?" Brannon Patrick, "The Expert", is co-founder of Therapy Utah (therapyutah.org). You can follow Brannon on Instagram @brannon_patrick. He has some really great online courses available at brannonpatrick.com like his Boundary Bootcamp course. Brannon has a program called L.I.F.T. for betrayal trauma and addiction recovery available online starting soon. Go to https://www.liftforrecovery.com/ for more info! Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice based in Cache Valley, Utah. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong.com. We have a great online Foundations Of Recovery Class starting soon. This class is for sex addiction recovery and healing from betrayal trauma. Go to https://lovestrong.com/services/foundations-group/ to learn more and sign up. Join us for one of our "Life-Changing" retreats. therapybros.com/events Radiant Dawn | Women's Retreat: https://radiantdawnconference.com Rising Son | Men's Retreat: https://risingson.org Vibrant Love | Couple's Retreat: https://vibrantlove.org We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and schedule your call! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therapy-brothers/message

Caller Ben's Question: "How do I hold space for my betrayed partner when they continue to respond with anger and distancing?" Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong.com. We have a great online Foundations Of Recovery Class starting soon. This class is for sex addiction recovery and healing from betrayal trauma. Go to https://lovestrong.com/services/foundations-group/ to learn more and sign up. Brannon Patrick, "The Expert", is co-founder of Therapy Utah (therapyutah.org). You can follow Brannon on Instagram @brannon_patrick. He has some really great online courses available at brannonpatrick.com like his Boundary Bootcamp course. Brannon has a program called L.I.F.T. for betrayal trauma and addiction recovery available online starting soon. Go to https://www.liftforrecovery.com/ for more info! Join us for one of our "Life-Changing" retreats. therapybros.com/events Radiant Dawn | Women's Retreat: https://radiantdawnconference.com Rising Son | Men's Retreat: https://risingson.org Vibrant Love | Couple's Retreat: https://vibrantlove.org We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and schedule your call! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therapy-brothers/message

The pendulum can swing from zero disclosure to 100%, but is that the right balance for a healthy relationship? How do you determine what to share as the addicted partner or as the betrayed partner? Honesty is vital in the process. Learn more about what Brannon and Tyler think related to this challenging topic. Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong.com. We have a great online Foundations Of Recovery Class starting soon. This class is for sex addiction recovery and healing from betrayal trauma. Go to https://lovestrong.com/services/foundations-group/ to learn more and sign up. Brannon Patrick, "The Expert", is co-founder of Therapy Utah (therapyutah.org). You can follow Brannon on Instagram @brannon_patrick. He has some really great online courses available at brannonpatrick.com like his Boundary Bootcamp course. Brannon has a program called L.I.F.T. for betrayal trauma and addiction recovery available online starting soon. Go to https://www.liftforrecovery.com/ for more info! Join us for one of our "Life-Changing" retreats. therapybros.com/events Radiant Dawn | Women's Retreat: https://radiantdawnconference.com Rising Son | Men's Retreat: https://risingson.org Vibrant Love | Couple's Retreat: https://vibrantlove.org We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and schedule your call! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therapy-brothers/message

Brannon shares some stories and background about how Garth Brooks has impacted his life in a positive way. This one might seem squirrely but has some really good principles about living life fully. Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong.com. We have a great online Foundations Of Recovery Class starting soon. This class is for sex addiction recovery and healing from betrayal trauma. Go to https://lovestrong.com/services/foundations-group/ to learn more and sign up. Brannon Patrick, "The Expert", is co-founder of Therapy Utah (therapyutah.org). You can follow Brannon on Instagram @brannon_patrick. He has some really great online courses available at brannonpatrick.com like his Boundary Bootcamp course. Brannon has a program called L.I.F.T. for betrayal trauma and addiction recovery available online starting soon. Go to https://www.liftforrecovery.com/ for more info! Join us for one of our "Life-Changing" retreats. therapybros.com/events Radiant Dawn | Women's Retreat: https://radiantdawnconference.com Rising Son | Men's Retreat: https://risingson.org Vibrant Love | Couple's Retreat: https://vibrantlove.org We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and schedule your call! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therapy-brothers/message

Caller Scott's Question: "How Do I Learn To Stand Up For Myself When I Feel So Much Shame Over The Things That I've Done?" Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong.com. We have a great online Foundations Of Recovery Class starting soon. This class is for sex addiction recovery and healing from betrayal trauma. Go to https://lovestrong.com/services/foundations-group/ to learn more and sign up. Brannon Patrick, "The Expert", is co-founder of Therapy Utah (therapyutah.org). You can follow Brannon on Instagram @brannon_patrick. He has some really great online courses available at brannonpatrick.com like his Boundary Bootcamp course. Brannon has a program called L.I.F.T. for betrayal trauma and addiction recovery available online starting soon. Go to https://www.liftforrecovery.com/ for more info! Join us for one of our "Life-Changing" retreats. therapybros.com/events Radiant Dawn | Women's Retreat: https://radiantdawnconference.com Rising Son | Men's Retreat: https://risingson.org Vibrant Love | Couple's Retreat: https://vibrantlove.org We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and schedule your call! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therapy-brothers/message

Caller Jesslyn's Question: "How do I stay healthy and make good boundaries, as well as stop unhealthy mentality and cycles during family, get togethers with people who confuse rigidity for righteousness and not get triggered when they say hurtful/judgemental things?" Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong.com. We have a great online Foundations Of Recovery Class starting soon. This class is for sex addiction recovery and healing from betrayal trauma. Go to https://lovestrong.com/services/foundations-group/ to learn more and sign up. Brannon Patrick, "The Expert", is co-founder of Therapy Utah (therapyutah.org). You can follow Brannon on Instagram @brannon_patrick. He has some really great online courses available at brannonpatrick.com like his Boundary Bootcamp course. Brannon has a program called L.I.F.T. for betrayal trauma and addiction recovery available online starting soon. Go to https://www.liftforrecovery.com/ for more info! Join us for one of our "Life-Changing" retreats. therapybros.com/events Radiant Dawn | Women's Retreat: https://radiantdawnconference.com Rising Son | Men's Retreat: https://risingson.org Vibrant Love | Couple's Retreat: https://vibrantlove.org We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and schedule your call! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therapy-brothers/message

Caller Crystal's Question: "Can we talk about Intimacy Anorexia? What is it? How does it show up with sexual addiction? Does it change the impact on the betrayed partner? Does the path of healing for a betrayed partner look different if they are impacted by intimacy anorexia? And does the path of healing for the relationship look different? I believe I've been in a relationship with someone with intimacy anorexia and there are many things that I can't relate to in my recovery group because my story is so different from theirs. I recently found a resource that lists characteristics of those with intimacy anorexia and was so relieved to have my experience so clearly laid out." Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong.com. We have a great online Foundations Of Recovery Class starting soon. This class is for sex addiction recovery and healing from betrayal trauma. Go to https://lovestrong.com/services/foundations-group/ to learn more and sign up. Brannon Patrick, "The Expert", is co-founder of Therapy Utah (therapyutah.org). You can follow Brannon on Instagram @brannon_patrick. He has some really great online courses available at brannonpatrick.com like his Boundary Bootcamp course. Brannon has a program called L.I.F.T. for betrayal trauma and addiction recovery available online starting soon. Go to https://www.liftforrecovery.com/ for more info! Join us for one of our "Life-Changing" retreats. therapybros.com/events Radiant Dawn Women's Retreat: https://radiantdawnconference.com Rising Son Men's Retreat: https://risingson.org Couple's Conference TBA We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and schedule your call! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therapy-brothers/message

Caller Adam's Question: "Hey! I'm a recovering SLA and by day I'm a physiotherapist. I was really intrigued when listening to an episode and B got really worked up when he talked about his first mentor in couples therapy. It made me realize that well, of course, there are schools and 'ideologies' in treatment of sexual addiction and betrayal trauma just as there are a lot of ideologies in physical therapy (I'll gladly rant about those) And so I thought, well what are those ideologies and how can I identify if my therapist is following a certain ideology? Now in a post-pandemic world where e-health is rapidly n expanding the availability of specialized therapy is greatly increased and thus the need to understand what might guide the therapist.  I'll gladly share my own horrible story about my addiction, denial, and now withdrawal on the show as well as how I found specialized help." Tyler Patrick, "The Wandering Therapist", is co-founder of Love Strong (lovestrong.com), a Christian-based Recovery + WHOLEHEARTED living therapy practice. If you'd like to work with Love Strong via telehealth or in-person, reach out to us at connect@lovestrong.com or go to our website: https://lovestrong.com. We have a great online Foundations Of Recovery Class starting soon. This class is for sex addiction recovery and healing from betrayal trauma. Go to https://lovestrong.com/services/foundations-group/ to learn more and sign up. Brannon Patrick, "The Expert", is co-founder of Therapy Utah (therapyutah.org). You can follow Brannon on Instagram @brannon_patrick. He has some really great online courses available at brannonpatrick.com like his Boundary Bootcamp course. Brannon has a program called L.I.F.T. for betrayal trauma and addiction recovery available online starting soon. Go to https://www.liftforrecovery.com/ for more info! Join us for one of our "Life-Changing" retreats. therapybros.com/events Radiant Dawn Women's Retreat: https://radiantdawnconference.com Rising Son Men's Retreat: https://risingson.org Couple's Conference TBA We would love to have you as a guest on the podcast. Go to realtalkrecovery.com to submit your question and schedule your call! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therapy-brothers/message