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Tell Me About Your MotherAuthor: Evan Miller and Melissa Martin
Tell Me About Your Mother is a podcast guided by a psychotherapist duo-- Evan Miller and Melissa Martin. If you are a therapist, enjoy learning from experts, or curious as to how therapists conceptualize complex characters, this is your podcast. If you'd like to connect further, we are on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok. You can also send us an email-- contactus@tellmeaboutyourmother.run. Language: en-us Genres: Comedy, Health & Fitness, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 57: Why Clients Mask in Therapy (And Why It Matters)
Episode 57
Wednesday, 25 February, 2026
Send a textIn this episode, we unpack one of the most misunderstood dynamics in therapy: masking.We start with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model and how somatic work helps clients notice real shifts in their nervous system. Then we get into what therapists often miss — clients who look “fine” in session but are shutting down outside the room.We cover:Why clients mask in therapy (often without realizing it)How therapists can misread progressDorsal vagal shutdown and what it actually looks likeWhen a memory is too big for the client’s current capacityWhy some people stay emotionally stuck for decadesHow blame can block real healingThe link between underdeveloped identity and addiction riskShort-form content, attention and ADHD brainsThe pressure to appear regulated in everyday lifeIf you’re a therapist, helper or someone trying to understand why change can feel harder than it “should,” this episode will give you a much deeper lens. Support the showHave any questions or insights about this episode? Reach out to us at contactus@tellmeaboutyourmother.run
