ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Off the Couch Psychology Podcast is your go-to source for understanding mental health, breaking the stigma around mental illness, and learning how to take control of your mind and your life.
Hosted by Dr. Jerry Cunningham, psychologist, author, and podcast host, this show breaks down complex psychological topics into real, practical conversations you can actually use in your everyday life.
Each episode explores mental health in a way that is clear, relatable, and grounded in real science. From anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and burnout to cutting-edge psychological research and treatment approaches, you'll gain a deeper understanding of what's really going on in your mind—and what you can do about it.
This isn't therapy—but it might be the closest thing you can get in your car, at the gym, or sitting on your couch.
If you've ever struggled with stress, overthinking, emotional exhaustion, or just found yourself wondering, "What is going on in my mind?"—this podcast is for you.
You'll learn:
• How anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders actually work
• Evidence-based therapy approaches that professional use and coping strategies you can use
• How to manage stress, overthinking, and emotional overwhelm
• Information about mental health medications and treatment options
• Practical tools to improve your mental health and daily life
This podcast is designed to educate, motivate, and empower you to take action—because understanding your mind is the first step to changing your life.
Hosted by Dr. Jerry Cunningham, psychologist, author, and podcast host, this show breaks down complex psychological topics into real, practical conversations you can actually use in your everyday life.
Each episode explores mental health in a way that is clear, relatable, and grounded in real science. From anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and burnout to cutting-edge psychological research and treatment approaches, you'll gain a deeper understanding of what's really going on in your mind—and what you can do about it.
This isn't therapy—but it might be the closest thing you can get in your car, at the gym, or sitting on your couch.
If you've ever struggled with stress, overthinking, emotional exhaustion, or just found yourself wondering, "What is going on in my mind?"—this podcast is for you.
You'll learn:
• How anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders actually work
• Evidence-based therapy approaches that professional use and coping strategies you can use
• How to manage stress, overthinking, and emotional overwhelm
• Information about mental health medications and treatment options
• Practical tools to improve your mental health and daily life
This podcast is designed to educate, motivate, and empower you to take action—because understanding your mind is the first step to changing your life.
Update frequency:
semiweekly
Average audio length:
29 minutes
English
United States
55 episodes
since May 8, 2026
episodic
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In this episode of Off the Couch Psychology Podcast, you'll learn what an adjustmen…
What if calming your mind sometimes starts with your body?
In this crossover episode of Quest for Success Podcast and Off the Couch Psychology Podcast, Dr. Jerry Cunningham explores practical ways to use your body to change the intensity of what you're feeling. You'll learn why breathing, facial t…
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Therapy and life coaching can both help people make meaningful changes, but they are not interchangeable. In this crossover episode of Quest for Success Podcast and Off the Couch Psychology Podcast, you'll disc…
What happens when someone craves ice, paper, dirt, or even pieces of sheetrock—and cannot simply promise to stop? In this episode of Off the Couch Psychology Podcast, you will meet Jenny, whose behavior began with eating paper as a child and continued through adulthood and three pregnancies.
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