Ted and Michelle. Rebecca and Rupert. Rebecca and Sam. Keeley and Jamie. Keeley and Roy. We almost need a chart to navigate the many (and messy!) relationships portrayed in the first two seasons of Ted Lasso. We can also learn a lot from these relationships, which is why in this episode, we discuss what the show can teach us all about dating, breakups, marriage and divorce.

For this podcast episode, host Dr. Terri Bly interviews two relationship experts: Deb Link, a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in working with divorced co-parents and their families, and Rose Joiner, a licensed marriage and family therapist who sees many couples in her practice, and also supervises pre-licensed therapists who work with couples. They use examples from Ted Lasso to illustrate important topics like relationship repair, coercive control, narcissistic abuse, individuation, love languages and attachment styles. If you are in a relationship, have ever been in a relationship, or know people who are, you will definitely want to check out this episode of When Therapists Watch TV!

When Therapists Watch TV is a podcast from Ellie Mental Health where we react to and discuss today's buzz-worthy TV shows and what they can teach us about ourselves, our relationships, and the world around us. This podcast is hosted Dr. Terri Bly, PsyD, an avid watcher of television and licensed clinical psychologist. Each season, we will feature shows we think does an excellent job portraying some aspect of being human. With the help of other mental health professionals and subject matter experts, we will explore how television tackles important topics such as mental health, relationships, addiction, grief and loss, parenting - all that good human stuff.

Ellie Mental Health is an outpatient mental health clinic that began in St. Paul, Minnesota and has continued to expand to over 20 clinics in Minnesota and a growing number of franchises across the country (we'll be opening over 500 locations in communities nationwide in the near future!!). Find out more at elliementalhealth.com #therapy #therapistreacts #tedlasso #attachmentstyles