This was the most complete explanation of the context around being an HSP that I’ve found to date. I am an HSP and it’s an ongoing process to understand and accept myself. Hearing Tony’s examples and explanations of the HSP experience for both HSPs and non HSPs was clarifying and validating for me and my non-HSP partner. Thank you!

I’ve been listening to The Virtual Couch for a long time. I can’t recommend it enough! If you’re looking for real, honest and insightful resources and topics, give it a listen!

Absolutely love this! Something for everyone, I recommend this podcasts to all of my family and friends!

I’m so grateful to live in a time of information and for the technology to give professionals like Tony a platform to teach people like me. I have learned so much about myself and about the relationships in my life and has helped me navigate some difficult situations from the topics of discussion on the virtual couch podcast. Thank you for being vulnerable in your teaching quest to help me feel validated in my own human experiences.

This podcast is helping me change. I am a better wife, mother, friend and employee thanks to the lessons I am learning from Tony. The four pillars of a connected conversation help me strengthen the relationships I value. Tony is the best!

I was torn hearing your characterization of 12 steps programs . If you work a spiritual program how is that reinforcing shame . I ve been listening to you for a long time . Your podcast is an element in my recovery. Truly hurt and disappointed today .

Whether you are a beginner in the therapy/psychology realm or a pro, this podcast will teach you something new everytime! “Wow, that makes so much sense.” “Oh my gosh I’ve never thought about it that way.” And “that makes me feel so much better” are all phrases that will run through your head when you listen to Tony’s podcast!

I love hearing the topics and ideas presented on this podcast.

If you want to be a better version of yourself and improve your life this podcast is a perfect place to start!

I listen to everything I can find with Tony Overbay in it! He gives so much information - it has opened my eyes to better ways to look at situations life can throw at you & how to handle them. I’ve listened to quite a few episodes a few times to keep the ideas fresh in my mind. I like the way he explains things, with understanding and realistic expectations/outcomes. He has helped me become a better me - well, helped me on my journey to find myself :) I recommend his podcasts to as many people I can. So many pearls of wisdom in these suckers!

I have been following Tony for over a year. This episode Waving The White Flag Against Violent Communication has turned on so many lightbulbs. The puzzle is filling in. Things that didn’t make sense are now making sense! I feel a little less crazy. Thank you Tony for continuing to dive deep into these topics. -T

Dr Tony - please please please Would you stop talking so much when you interview a guest? YOU WANT US TO HEAR & UNDERSTAND THE VALUE of the guest yet you are distracting to us your audience because you always have points you need to interject. We are all human , you don’t realize how you are received on a podcast . Would you please understand what you are good at & have that in mind before the podcast and in your control and recognize it …. Honestly you could wrap up the show with your spoken passion & that will be enough.

I appreciate the topics Tony chooses to address in his podcast. I learn so much from each episode. I often look up the books and articles he mentions and have read some of them when I want to learn more. Thank you so much, Tony, for your work on this podcast. It is helping me as a graduate student in mental health counseling.

I originally found your podcast a couple months ago. I have binged all your content & can’t get enough! My life has been changed for the better! Thank you!

What amazing information!

I have learned a lot from you, Tony! Every episode has given me new things to ponder and new tools to navigate relationships. Thank you!

Sorry Tony, I want to like your podcast but you’re just too annoying. I can tell you have a massively unhealthy ego, you think you’re much more talented than you really are. You sound like a grad student trying to fit in with real pros. Your stupid snorting laugh thing is very off putting. I can tell you think you’re funny…you’re not. You come across as trying to be funny, but failing.

This guy literally reads articles with a little commentary thrown in (example #303) Read the article linked yourself and save yourself some time (not to mention anxiety because he talks so fast and is all over the place). Crazy making.

I LOVE this podcast, it’s helped me grow into a better partner and person. Tony has done an awesome job giving wonderful insight and encouraging his listeners to make meaningful and positive changes without coming across as anything but genuinely wanting to help.

I absolutely cannot stop listening again and again. Thank you for helping so much. You’re amazing and your voice is so easy to listen to.

Never miss Tony’s awesome podcast on improving our relationships and lives. So sorry to here about Alex car crash and pray for her speedy recovery! Sending prayers and love your way!

I learn so much from The Virtual Couch Podcast. Such insightful, life-changing concepts. I have listened to so many episodes and will continue to. Thank you for your work.

I love your podcast. I love learning about ACT therapy and have used it to help my daughter and it is a game changer. It makes so much sense! Thank you for explaining it so well that I can put it into use!

Circles around, backtracks, fills in tangential background about himself, qualifies his qualifiers to an extent that it’s a challenge to follow the narrative. Frequently tells a long story to make a point that a single sentence would accomplish. Some great info, you just have to work to get it

I have been so inspired and helped by Tony’s points of view, approach, and empathetic words on his podcast. I listened to his latest episode “Why am I the last person to know what to do with life?” In this episode he talks about Religious OCD (Scrupulosity), and I felt a lot of compassion. I have struggled with religious OCD throughout my life, and it’s something I still strive to manage in a healthy way. I recently was on the Therapy Brothers Podcast with Brannon and Tyler Patrick to talk little bit about my story with scrupulosity. I have felt so alone with my struggle of feeling worthy and I have a hunch that so many others struggle with feeling good enough in regard to their religion as well and it is my hope that more of this awareness is brought to the surface. Thank you Tony!!

This podcast is just goodness. Tony is truly a phenomenal therapist and his zeal for what he does is contagious. Come learn how to live a life aligned with your true values and stop faking your way through. More connection, more alignment, more contentment right now. Thanks Tony!

I have spent years doing CBT but did not see the progress I wanted to, no matter how much I journaled and worked towards my goals. Finding ACT, and learning about it from Tony, is literally changing my world! I’m so excited to learn more and continue down this path!! Thank you Tony!!

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Tony, thank you so much for all that you do, all that you broadcast, and all that you bring to the world around you and beyond. The ideas and concepts shared have helped me become a better version of myself, and I look forward to the opportunity of future growth from the nuggets of wisdom that you will share.

I look forward to hearing the virtual couch every week! It doesn’t matter what the topic is I learn something in every episode!

LOVE the podcasts. I can always know I will learn something & be encouraged. Good practical advice & interesting guests.

Thanks for all of your knowledge and expertise!!

I can’t believe I just barely discovered Virtual Couch podcast! I have been binge listening to Tony’s past podcasts. Such great and helpful information. I also just listened to his free parenting course. Highly recommend! Thank you!!

Tony is so real and relatable - without making you feel judged. I love this podcast! Tony’s openness about his own struggle with ADHD changed my life. Hearing his story was an “AHA” moment that helped me get my own diagnosis. Truly life changing! Thanks, Tony!

I have loved listening to this podcast! I call it my weekly learning time! Informational, funny, and helpful!

Worth the weekly follow!

I wait for this podcast to come out each week. I am so thankful that Tony would share his wisdom and expertise with everyone for FREE. I feel like I have learned so much and love the personal growth from his podcasts. THANK YOU, Tony for making a difference in the world!! Cathy M. P.S. Tony needs to sell merch if he isn’t already. I would totally wear it.

Every week I’m excited to listen to Tony’s podcast! I got a coworker to listen to him too. Every weekend we work together we end up discussing different things we learned in his podcast. It’s very uplifting and helps me to find the things I want to work on in myself. How I would react to different situations and being able to step back from a thought and say “hey, I hear you”. Thank you for all you share Tony. You have been a blessing in many peoples lives (specifically my own). I have become a major fan of mindfulness and your wealth of knowledge on pornography has helped me and my husband in our relationship. Thank you Tony! I owe a lot to you!

Super podcast. Tony is a terrific interviewer who knows how to bring out the best in his guests. Absolutely loved the perfectionism podcast with Monica Parker. So related to the struggle to accept being mediocre - and how all that ties into an eating disorder, which I struggled with for a long time. Thank you.

I’m so grateful for the wealth of information and experience Tony is willing to share on his podcast! As a new counselor, I’m assessing a variety of theoretical approaches and appreciate how open and honest Tony is and the richness of the information shared by he and his guests. His pace is excellent, allowing time to thoughtfully discuss ideas without being too wordy or chit chatty. Thank you for providing thus resource!

I found Tony through Jody Moore who I also love and adore!! Tony is enlightening, so smart, kind, energetic and so helpful! I learn so much every time I listen. I love how much information he shares including evidence of research and his collaboration with other professionals. He has passion for helping others and you will never walk away empty!! Thanks Tony for all that you do!!

I LOVE this podcast. It's the first podcast I ever listened to. Tony is so interesting, he's captivating and informative. I know Tony and I love his personality and when I listen to his podcast I love that he's real and he doesn't hide it. You don't ever feel bored learning and listening. I wish I had time to listen all day long. I have learned so much and he makes me want to be a better person every time I listen. I would recommend this podcast to everyone. There's something here for each person to better themselves. Thank you Tony!

I’m a therapist and someone who struggles with anxiety and depression. The podcast helps me so much personally and professionally! I’m always excited when there is a new episode! I hope someday he does an episode about Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) ;)! Thanks for being you Tony!

Too many podcasts seem to waste SO much time by using “verbal fillers”...Tony’s pace is a little quicker and he uses his words wisely and makes his points in much less time!

Tony is so kind to share his expertise. I’ve learned so much listening to him!

I enjoy listening to Tony and he has such excellent perspective and knowledge. The only reason I didn’t rate this a 5 was because the introductions tend to be very long before he gets into the topic that is being discussed.

Tony is the most grounded and attuned podcaster I have ever heard. I love your care for and knowledge of EFT and ACT. Those are my two modalities before even finding his podcast. So it feels like I’m home when I spend some time with Tony and the Virtual Couch. Kelly Stohl, LCSW

I feel like this is free counseling. And it’s fun and down to earth and applicable. Thanks so fun!

I recently emailed Tony requesting a link mentioned in his weekly email and he took the time to personally email me back. What?! I’m fangirling out because this person whom I hold in such high regard took the time to reply and thank me when it is I who should be thanking him. I’m a devoted Virtual Couch listener and on several occasions have found hope and comfort in his messages (and his snort-laugh). Tony’s perspective and caring insight have helped our family on this journey of trial, error, forgiveness and love. If your looking for high-quality content from an individual truly dedicated to helping you navigate life, then look no further than the Virtual Couch.

Virtual Couch is enjoyable to listen to and learn from! Interviews have great banter that has frequently brought a smile to my face or even a giggle. The conversation used in such topics dealing with mental health CAN be boring to listen to even tho mental health and the like topics IS such a fascinating subject. I have not found this podcast boring in any way, shape, or form. I’ve even found myself lingering in my car to allow the podcast to finish. I also feel this podcast is a great hammer assisting in breaking away the stigma that regularly comes with mental health issues. Thank you for that! That stigma needs to be demolished! Give this podcast a good listen and enjoy the knowledge gained.