Katie Mead, Registered Psychotherapist

10/06/2026

“Wow. This doesn’t feel good.”

What if that feeling is actually useful information?

In this clip, we talk about how small, intentional changes (not dramatic life overhaul) can help you feel more aligned and in charge of your life.

🎧 Listen for a reminder that you may have more choice than you think.

Feeling stuck? If life doesn't feel good, it's time to shake things...

10/06/2026

What if the life you regret not choosing isn’t actually the life you wanted?

In our latest Rebel Culture episode, we take on 'Dark Matter' and the psychology of regret: roads not taken, “grass is greener” thinking, and the tiny choices that can quietly pull relationships and lives in different directions.

The twist? You don’t need a magic box to change your life. You can start with the choices you’re making today.

🎧 Listen to the latest **Rebel Therapy Podcast**.

Rebel Culture - 'Dark Matter' (Apple TV+) and the Psychology of Reg...

10/02/2026

What if you stopped writing horror stories about the future and started living the story you're in?

🎧 A little reminder from Rebel Therapy Podcast: Wake up. Reset. Take it one day at a time.

What's next? Embrace the unknown and seize the story of today. One ...

10/01/2026

Why does everything feel like a crisis at 3 a.m.? 😵‍💫

In this clip, we talk about the late-night anxiety spiral...and what can actually help when your logical brain has gone offline.

Watch the clip. Then check out the full episode of Rebel Therapy Podcast.

Ever find yourself questioning life choices at 3 AM? You're not alo...

09/30/2026

What does it mean to enter a “third act” of your life?

In this episode of the Rebel Therapy Podcast, we sit down with writer and longtime friend Robyn Burnett for a wide-ranging conversation about what happens when the life that once felt safe or stable no longer fits.

Robyn shares her journey from writing and creativity, to a long chapter focused on stability and raising her kids, and eventually toward a new and uncertain chapter...one that brought her back to writing, performing, and asking some pretty big questions about what comes next.

We talk about fear, failure, experimentation, trauma, creativity, and the small steps that can help us move forward when the bigger picture feels impossible to see.

And we talk about the stories we carry with us, and whether a new chapter really means starting over, or whether we can take everything we've lived through and patch it together into something new.

🎧 Embracing Our 3rd Act: A Storyteller's Journey, ft. Robyn Burnett

Listen to the latest episode of the Rebel Therapy Podcast: https://youtu.be/vT_QwJrZImo?si=0vkdAsic-le4J9b2

08/12/2026

🎭 What happens when “staying positive” becomes a way of avoiding reality?

In our new Rebel Culture episode, we use a hilarious clip from Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay to explore denial, “fake it till you make it,” and the emotional cost of avoiding difficult feelings.

We talk about why denial can be protective, when suppression is actually useful, and what happens when avoidance becomes our default: especially in relationships between parents and teens.

From a Gestalt perspective, it’s not about forcing feelings or demanding vulnerability. It’s about making enough space to notice what’s there, tolerate it, and have more than one way of coping.

Sometimes, connection starts with making it safe to stop pretending everything is fine.

🎧 Listen to Rebel Culture: Denial, “Fake It Till You Make It,” and the Cost of Avoiding Feelings, ft. Widow’s Bay

07/15/2026

⚽ Rebel Therapy Podcast | Episode 56 | Why does the World Cup feel like magic?

It's more than just football.

In this episode, we're exploring why sporting events like the World Cup can create such powerful feelings of connection, excitement, and belonging...even among complete strangers.

We talk about the psychology of collective effervescence: those moments when thousands (or millions) of people become part of something bigger than themselves. From packed stadiums to crowded pubs, we unpack why watching together feels so different from watching alone, and what football can teach us about community, identity, and our very human need to belong.

We also explore:
⚽ Why shared cultural experiences feel increasingly rare.
⚽ The fine line between healthy fandom and tribalism.
⚽ An unexpected conversation with a Moroccan Canadian Uber driver during the World Cup that reminded us how sport can connect people across cultures.
⚽ Why, despite all the flaws surrounding professional sport, there's still something deeply meaningful about people coming together in collective joy.

Whether you're a football fanatic or have never watched a match, this episode isn't really about the game - it's about what the game reveals about us.

🎧 Listen to Episode 56 now

And yes... Michelle is cheering for Messi... and a little bit of magic. ✨⚽

🗣️ Rebel Therapy Podcast: Episode 56🎙️Why the World Cup Feels Like ...

07/09/2026

Episode 55 has dropped!

Have you ever had the unsettling feeling that you couldn't trust your own reality?

This week on Rebel Therapy, Michelle and I dive into Silo Season 3, Episode 1 (⚠️ spoilers ahead!) and explore one of the most powerful themes in the episode: gaslighting.

What makes this story so compelling is that it shows something we see often in therapy: gaslighting. It isn't just about someone lying to you. It's about slowly learning to question your own memories, your own instincts, and even what your body is telling you.

That knot in your stomach, the feeling that something isn't right, and the urge to ignore it because trusting someone else feels safer than trusting yourself.

We talk about why memory is so closely tied to identity, how curiosity helps us find our way back to the truth, and why rebuilding trust in ourselves is such an important part of healing.

Whether you're a fan of Silo, interested in psychology, or simply curious about how our minds and relationships work, we think you'll find this conversation fascinating.

🎧 Listen now, and let us know what stood out to you.

⚠️ Warning: This episode contains major spoilers for Silo Season 3, Episode 1.

🗣️ Rebel Therapy Podcast: Episode 55🎙️Silo S3:E1 Therapy Breakdown:...