The Liz Moody Podcast

Therapy Advice: Ranking Best & Worst From Social Media (with Lori Gottlieb)

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Mar 2, 2026
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Lori Gottlieb
Lori Gottlieb, psychotherapist and bestselling author known for Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, weighs in on therapy advice online. She ranks helpful tips versus myths. Short takes cover what boundaries actually are, when to repair or step back from family, why calling anxiety a superpower is misleading, and how self-compassion and action beat empty insight.
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ADVICE

Hold Boundaries By Changing Your Own Behavior

  • Hold boundaries by deciding and acting on what you will do in response to behavior.
  • Example: tell someone you'll end the conversation if they yell, and consistently follow through so they must change or lose access.
INSIGHT

Intention Versus Impact Explains Parental Estrangement

  • Parents focus on intention while adult children focus on impact, creating a common stalemate in estrangement conflicts.
  • Lori: acknowledgement without agreement can open repair; apologizing for impact matters more than explaining intent.
ADVICE

Try Changing Your Response Before Estranging

  • Change your response to someone's repeated hurtful behavior before cutting them off.
  • Try adjustments like less interaction, holidays-only visits, group settings, or nonverbal activities (movies) to test if the dynamic can shift.
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