We’re back — Season 3 starts now. After a couple months of encore episodes through December and January, we’re returning with fresh content and a refreshed format, including new recurring segments we’ll be testing and refining this season.

In this episode:💭 You’re Not Crazy, But…

We unpack why messaging can feel weirdly exhausting — what’s normal, what’s anxiety, and what might be your nervous system doing parkour.

🧠 Research Round-Up: AI in Therapy

We react to the growing conversation around AI tools in the therapy space: what’s promising, what’s concerning, and what actually matters for real people.

⚖️ AITA (our classic format):

“Am I the asshole for telling my wife she can’t quit her job because I don’t want to be the sole breadwinner?”

🎁 Bonus after the credits:

We’re keeping the post-credits bonus conversation — but now it’s a randomly selected bonus segment (Research Round-Up, Confessions From the Couch, or something new we cook up).

📬 We want your feedback + submissions.

Send your AITA posts, “Unpack That Text” messages, “You’re Not Crazy, But…” questions, and topic ideas through our mailbag.

📅 Need support or want to book a session with one of our psychologists?

Schedule here: https://www.veritaspp.com/schedule

Meet the Team:

🎙️ Dr. Dan Kessler → https://www.veritaspp.com/dkn

🎙️ Dr. Gayle MacBride → https://www.veritaspp.com/ghm

🎙️ Kelley Buttrick (voice talent) → https://kbvoiceovers.com

🎙️ Michael MacBride (host) → http://www.michaelmacbride.com

🔎 About our experts:

Dr. Daniel Kessler, PsyD, LP, DBSM is a co-founder of Veritas Psychology Partners. He focuses on men’s issues, CBT-I for persistent insomnia and sleep, anxiety/overthinking and performance stress, and relationship repair and intimacy concerns, with a directive, practical style designed for measurable outcomes.

Dr. Gayle MacBride, PhD, LP is a co-founder of Veritas Psychology Partners. Her work centers on CBT-I and behavioral sleep medicine, anxiety and emotional overload in high-achieving women, trauma recovery, and couples therapy (Gottman Method) plus Discernment Counseling—grounded in evidence-based, usable strategies.

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