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From Both Sides Of The Couch with Dr. Laurie Bruce

From Both Sides Of The Couch with Dr. Laurie Bruce

By: Dr. Laurie Bruce
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Summary

 I am Dr. Laurie Bruce, a clinical psychologist and mindfulness coach. For the last 25 years, I have had the privilege of providing psychotherapy, consultation and supervision to thousands of clients and students.

My greatest form of self-care is to engage in my own personal therapy. I have had the privilege of working with some gifted therapists over the years. My investment in my own therapy has been the single most important gift I have given myself and it helps me to be the best therapist, mother and friend that I can be.

If you are someone who is constantly striving to be the best version of yourself, then come join me. If you, like me, tend to be driven, perfectionistic and self-critical, then this is the show for you. I am here to share wisdom that I have learned over the last two and a half decades from my clients, my supervisors and my own therapists. Join me for discussions on mindfulness, self-compassion, resilience, authenticity, vulnerability, healthy relationships and so much more.

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Episodes
  • Episode 80: You're Not Overreacting: Understanding Hypervigilance and How to Calm a Nervous System That Won't Rest

    Episode 80: You're Not Overreacting: Understanding Hypervigilance and How to Calm a Nervous System That Won't Rest
    May 12 2026

    Hey friends! In this solo episode, we're continuing the three-part nervous system series with a deep dive into hypervigilance — what it really is, where it comes from, and what actually helps.

    If your body won't relax even when everything is fine, if you're constantly scanning for what could go wrong, or if calm moments feel harder to trust than chaotic ones, this episode explains why that happens and offers five practical, body-based strategies to slowly begin to shift it.

    If you're exhausted from always being one step ahead and waiting for the next bad thing to happen, take a moment for yourself and join me on From Both Sides Of The Couch!

    Enjoy this episode? Follow us on your favorite podcast platforms and leave a 5-star review!

    Dr. Laurie Bruce is a clinical psychologist and mindfulness coach. She received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2000. Her expertise is in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which is a treatment that combines both traditional cognitive and behavioral strategies with Eastern Mindfulness practices. She is also a Certified Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapist and completed a year-long intensive training through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute. She’s passionate about the safe, legal, and ethical use of psychedelic medicines to help address trauma, mood, and anxiety disorders and for personal and spiritual development.

    Follow her socials:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555258666969

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlauriebruce/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurie-bruce-psy-d-0201277/

    Visit her website.

    Website: https://www.drlauriebruce.com/

    #Hypervigilance #NervousSystemRegulation #AnxietyRelief

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    21 mins
  • Episode 79: Why You Don’t Feel Okay Even When Everything Is Fine: Understanding Your Nervous System

    Episode 79: Why You Don’t Feel Okay Even When Everything Is Fine: Understanding Your Nervous System
    May 5 2026

    Hey friends! Have you ever found yourself functioning just fine on the outside, but something still feels off? In this episode, Dr. Laurie Bruce opens a three-part series on the nervous system, exploring why feeling safe is not the same as having a stable life, and what that difference means for how we feel day to day.

    She walks through three subtle but common signs of nervous system dysregulation: hypervigilance, shutdown, and overthinking, and why these patterns are not character flaws. They are adaptations. And understanding that is where real change begins.

    If you have ever wondered why you can't seem to relax, why your mind won't stop, or why you feel flat even when life looks fine -- this episode of From Both Sides Of The Couch is for you.

    Enjoy this episode? Follow us on your favorite podcast platforms and leave a 5-star review!

    Dr. Laurie Bruce is a clinical psychologist and mindfulness coach. She received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2000. Her expertise is in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which is a treatment that combines both traditional cognitive and behavioral strategies with Eastern Mindfulness practices. She is also a Certified Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapist and completed a year-long intensive training through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute. She’s passionate about the safe, legal, and ethical use of psychedelic medicines to help address trauma, mood, and anxiety disorders and for personal and spiritual development.

    Follow her socials:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555258666969

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlauriebruce/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurie-bruce-psy-d-0201277/

    Visit her website.

    Website: https://www.drlauriebruce.com/

    #NervousSystemRegulation #EmotionalDysregulation #Hypervigilance

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    15 mins
  • Episode 78: Why Family Relationships Break: What Parents vs. Adult Children Really Think

    Episode 78: Why Family Relationships Break: What Parents vs. Adult Children Really Think
    Apr 28 2026

    Hey friends! Today, I'm diving into a topic that touches so many of us in deeply personal ways: family estrangement between parents and their adult children.

    I walk through six relationship patterns I see frequently in my clinical work that quietly erode family connection over time — from treating boundaries as rejection and using guilt as a communication tool, to refusing to acknowledge past mistakes and talking more than you listen. These patterns apply to both sides of the estrangement.

    I also speak directly to therapists about how to help clients begin initiating these hard conversations — and to individuals who are doing their own work, wherever you are in this process.

    If you are estranged from a parent or an adult child, or if you're working with clients who are, take a moment for yourself and join me on From Both Sides Of The Couch — Why Family Relationships Break: What Parents vs. Adult Children Really Think.

    Enjoy this episode? Follow us on your favorite podcast platforms and leave a 5-star review!

    Dr. Laurie Bruce is a clinical psychologist and mindfulness coach. She received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2000. Her expertise is in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which is a treatment that combines both traditional cognitive and behavioral strategies with Eastern Mindfulness practices. She is also a Certified Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapist and completed a year-long intensive training through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute. She’s passionate about the safe, legal, and ethical use of psychedelic medicines to help address trauma, mood, and anxiety disorders and for personal and spiritual development.

    Follow her socials:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555258666969

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlauriebruce/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurie-bruce-psy-d-0201277/

    Visit her website.

    Website: https://www.drlauriebruce.com/

    #FamilyEstrangement #ParentAdultChildRelationship #FamilyHealing

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    24 mins
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