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Couch Time With Cat

Couch Time With Cat

By: Catia Hernandez Holm
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To connect with Catia and become a client, visit catiaholm.com or call/text 956-249-7930.


Couch Time with Cat: Mental Wellness with a Friendly Voice


Welcome to Couch Time with Cat—a weekly radio show and podcast where real talk meets real transformation. I’m Cat, a marriage and family therapist (LMFT-A) who specializes in trauma, a coach, a bestselling author, and a TEDx speaker with a worldwide client base. This is a space where we connect and support one another.


Every episode is designed to help you:

  • Understand yourself more clearly—so you can stop second-guessing and start living with confidence
  • Strengthen your emotional wellbeing—with tools you can actually use in everyday life
  • Navigate challenges without losing yourself—because healing doesn’t mean pretending everything’s fine


Whether you're listening live on KWVH 94.3 Wimberley Valley Radio or catching the podcast, Couch Time with Cat brings you warm, grounded conversations to help you think better, feel stronger, and live more fully.


Couch Time with Cat isn’t therapy—it’s real conversation designed to support your journey alongside any personal or professional help you're receiving. If you're in emotional crisis or need immediate support, please get in touch with a professional or reach out to a 24/7 helpline like:


  • US: 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)
  • UK: Samaritans at 116 123
  • Australia: Lifeline at 13 11 14
  • Or find local resources through findahelpline.com


You’re not alone. Let’s take this one honest conversation at a time.

Follow the show and share it with someone who’s ready for healing, hope, and a more empowered way forward.


Show hosted by:

Catia Hernandez Holm, LMFT-A, CCTP

Supervised by Susan Gonzales, LMFT-S, LPC-S


You can connect with Catia at couchtimewithcat.com

and to become a client visit- catiaholm.com

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Episodes
  • Perimenopause Explained with Mary Parker, LPC-S and Functional Mental Health Practitioner

    Perimenopause Explained with Mary Parker, LPC-S and Functional Mental Health Practitioner
    Jun 22 2026
    Welcome! To connect or become a client, visit catiaholm.com or call/text 956-249-7930.Today's Episode: Perimenopause can feel like you’re unraveling at 3 a.m., but the changes are often hormonal and deeply explainable. We talk with Mary Parker about the biology behind mood swings, sleep problems, rage, brain fog, and the confusing reality of “normal” labs that still don’t match how you feel. • perimenopause as a hormonal transition that affects sleep, mood, and focus • why many women start noticing symptoms earlier than expected • how long perimenopause can last and why symptoms come in cycles • why women get caught off guard and dismissed as “too young” • perimenopause rage and how it can strain marriages and family life • andropause and how men’s hormone shifts can collide with ours • surprising symptoms and the reality of 300-plus possible signs • lab ranges versus optimal levels and why symptom tracking matters • functional mental health basics, gene SNPs, and root-cause thinking • a simple daily practice: morning walks, sunlight, and nature time Show Guest:Mary Parker, LPC-S is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, functional mental health practitioner, author, and educator based in Round Rock, Texas. As the Clinical Director of Infinite Potential Counseling, she brings more than 15 years of experience helping individuals uncover the biological factors that often drive anxiety, ADHD, burnout, and other mental health challenges.A Certified Integrative Mental Health Provider and Certified Neurofeedback Provider, Mary takes a whole-person approach that blends traditional counseling with functional medicine, neurofeedback, nutrition, genetics, and lifestyle interventions. Her work is grounded in a simple but powerful belief: many mental health struggles have underlying biological roots that are frequently overlooked in conventional care.Mary is the author of The Basics of Functional Mental Health and Wired for the Wild: How ADHD Is Your Biological Superpower, and she is a co-author of The Perimenopause Prescription. Through her writing, clinical work, and speaking, she challenges the over-medicalization of everyday life and empowers people to better understand their brains, bodies, and unique strengths.She is also the host of the Reinventing Mental Health podcast, where she explores innovative and evidence-informed approaches to emotional wellness, brain health, and personal growth.In addition to her clinical work, Mary is passionate about supporting women through midlife transitions. She is a leader in the upcoming Perimenopause Reset 2026 Retreat, a transformative week-long experience focused on hormone health, longevity, emotional wellness, and helping women reclaim their energy, clarity, and confidence.Learn more about Mary and her work:• Infinite Potential Counseling: https://www.infinitepotentialinctx.com• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitepotentialcounseling• Reinventing Mental Health Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@Reinventingmentalhealth• The Basics of Functional Mental Health: https://a.co/d/06MpzVu8• Wired for the Wild: How ADHD Is Your Biological Superpower: https://a.co/d/02udXcE5• Infinite Life Wellness & Perimenopause Reset Retreat: https://infinitelifewellness.com• Perimenopause Community: https://www.infinitelifecommunity.com/communities/groups/perimenopause-community/home?invite=69b1def023dcc8264f43ebf6Support the showCouch Time with Cat isn’t therapy—it’s real conversation designed to support your journey alongside any personal or professional help you're receiving. If you're in emotional crisis or need immediate support, please get in touch with a professional or reach out to a 24/7 helpline like:US: 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)UK: Samaritans at 116 123Australia: Lifeline at 13 11 14Or find local resources through findahelpline.comYou’re not alone. Let’s take this one honest conversation at a time.Follow the show and share it with someone who’s ready for healing, hope, and a more empowered way forward.Show hosted by: Catia Hernandez Holm, LMFT-A Supervised by Susan Gonzales, LMFT-S, LPC-SYou can connect with Catia at couchtimewithcat.com and To become a client visit- catiaholm.com
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    42 mins
  • Stuck in Drama? How to Get Out.

    Stuck in Drama? How to Get Out.
    Jun 17 2026

    Welcome!! To connect or become a client, visit catiaholm.com or call/text 956-249-7930.

    In today's episode - we name the hidden roles that keep our conflicts on repeat and explain why the drama triangle can feel impossible to quit even when it hurts. We share simple ways to step out of victim, rescuer, and persecutor patterns and build self-trust in the moment.
    • the drama triangle as a relationship pattern driven by nervous system protection
    • the three roles and what they sound like under stress
    • how high achievers and helpers get pulled into overgiving and resentment
    • intermittent reinforcement and the “payoff” that keeps the cycle going
    • why the triangle creates intensity instead of intimacy
    • practical role shifts from victim to creator, persecutor to challenger, rescuer to coach
    • the interrupting question “What is the most loving thing I can do for myself right now?”

    Support the show

    Couch Time with Cat isn’t therapy—it’s real conversation designed to support your journey alongside any personal or professional help you're receiving. If you're in emotional crisis or need immediate support, please get in touch with a professional or reach out to a 24/7 helpline like:


    • US: 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)
    • UK: Samaritans at 116 123
    • Australia: Lifeline at 13 11 14
    • Or find local resources through findahelpline.com


    You’re not alone. Let’s take this one honest conversation at a time.

    Follow the show and share it with someone who’s ready for healing, hope, and a more empowered way forward.


    Show hosted by:

    Catia Hernandez Holm, LMFT-A

    Supervised by Susan Gonzales, LMFT-S, LPC-S


    You can connect with Catia at couchtimewithcat.com

    and

    To become a client visit- catiaholm.com
    Show More Show Less
    26 mins
  • Couples Therapy, Demystified

    Couples Therapy, Demystified
    Jun 10 2026

    Welcome! To connect or become a client visit catiaholm.com or call/text 956-249-7930.

    In today's episode we pull back the curtain on couples therapy and explain why high-functioning couples can look strong in public while feeling stuck in private. I share how emotional safety, nervous system regulation, and a structured process turn the same old fight into a new kind of connection.

    • why many couples wait six to seven years to seek help
    • how recurring arguments often signal threat and disconnection, not the surface issue
    • what a good couples therapy room looks like, including boundaries and structure
    • what trauma-informed relational healing means in real life
    • how I assess each partner’s history before joining for joint sessions
    • mapping attachment styles, triggers, and the fear underneath anger or withdrawal
    • a three-step repair tool: own your part, validate emotion, offer reassurance or action
    • why therapy is practice, not magic, and why consistency matters
    • what couples therapy is not: a courtroom, a detective story, a vent session, or taking sides
    • questions to reflect on, including what happens if you soften and what healing looks like

    You can follow along on Instagram and Facebook @CouchtimewithCat and sign up for my newsletter at CouchTimewithcat.com for reflections and resources delivered straight to you. Listen to Couchtime with Cat on KWVH 94.3 and subscribe on Apple, Spotify, and iHeartRadio.

    Support the show

    Couch Time with Cat isn’t therapy—it’s real conversation designed to support your journey alongside any personal or professional help you're receiving. If you're in emotional crisis or need immediate support, please get in touch with a professional or reach out to a 24/7 helpline like:


    • US: 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)
    • UK: Samaritans at 116 123
    • Australia: Lifeline at 13 11 14
    • Or find local resources through findahelpline.com


    You’re not alone. Let’s take this one honest conversation at a time.

    Follow the show and share it with someone who’s ready for healing, hope, and a more empowered way forward.


    Show hosted by:

    Catia Hernandez Holm, LMFT-A

    Supervised by Susan Gonzales, LMFT-S, LPC-S


    You can connect with Catia at couchtimewithcat.com

    and

    To become a client visit- catiaholm.com
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    28 mins
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