In this episode, I’m joined by my partner, Sophie.

We sit inside mirroring, masking, and perfectionism — not as ideas or frameworks, but as lived patterns playing out in real time.

We talk about how mirroring starts early: fitting in, staying safe, learning how to belong. And how those same strategies quietly follow us into adult relationships, work, intimacy, and even the way we “do the work.”

Not to fix it.
Not to resolve it.
But to notice the cost.

The cost of staying palatable.
The cost of hiding emotions.
The cost of rejecting parts of yourself before anyone else gets the chance.

We don’t land a takeaway.
We leave it where it actually lives — inside the tension of seeing a pattern and still feeling pulled to repeat it.

The episode ends without answers, but with a question worth sitting in.

It’s You, Oh Fuck, It’s ME — In Session with a Psychotherapist
is a podcast about relationships, self-avoidance, and the shit we pretend isn’t us.

Hosted by Chad Taylor, psychotherapist and author of
It’s You, Oh Fuck, It’s ME.

No tips.
No fixing.
Just honest conversations.

Sophie is a Therapist and can be found at www.thewolfyoufeed.com

You can find my book here- https://chadtaylorpsychotherapy.com.au/book-sales

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Email- chadtaylorpsychotherapy@gmail.com