I Needed This

About I Needed This

Are you a woman in your 20s or 30s feeling overwhelmed by all the mixed expectations put on you by friends and family? Have high standards but don’t be picky! Learn how to love yourself but stay open to meeting someone! Love isn’t everything but make sure you get married by thirty! If these mixed messages resonate, then you’re in the right place. Welcome to I Needed This, a podcast about dating, healthy relationships and what it actually means to find yourself. We’re Lauren, Jessi, Julie and Elizabeth, licensed mental health counselors and licensed professional counselors who joined together to discuss all the trials and tribulations we’ve experienced as women in our 20s and 30s both in and outside of session. As therapists, we have conversations around love and dating multiple times a week. I Needed This was born out of our desire to bring meaningful conversations with friends into the limelight. Tune into I Needed This, your new favorite podcast to learn about how to spot an avoidant, what it actually means to figure out who you are and why it’s so important to build meaningful friendships in a time where everything can feel uncertain. Subscribe now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Youtube! Disclaimer: This podcast is not a substitute for therapy; the conversations we have are for general knowledge and education purposes only. If you choose to follow/like/comment on any post/stories/episodes your confidentiality is not guaranteed. While we are licensed clinicians, we do not provide clinical assessment or therapeutic advice on the I Needed This podcast.

Publisher

Elizabeth Hamm, LMHC Jessi McKenna, LMHC Lauren Milo, LMHC Julie Newman, LMHC

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jan 2026

Latest episode

5 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Mar 2026

   Hot Takes in Therapy

   Ever wonder what therapists think about common topics? Check out this episode of Therapist Hot Takes where we give our honest opinions on all the hot topics we’ve come across in our careers.

2. 

   26 Feb 2026

   Why Do We Feel Behind In LIfe?

   If you’ve ever felt like everyone is passing you by in terms of life achievements or milestones, you’re not alone. In this episode we discuss what it means to learn how to sit with yourself and overcome the fear of turning inward.

3. 

   19 Feb 2026

   Answering ‘Who am I’ in the Age of Social Media

   What do people actually mean when they say “love yourself?” If you’ve ever been asked that question and panicked, have no fear. We’ve been there too. In this episode, we explore what it means to actually figure out who you are and how learning how to be with yourself can bring in positive change.

4. 

   12 Feb 2026

   Situationships, LTRs and Everything in-Between

   Building a life on your own is way different from building a life alone. If you’re in a season of life where you’re building a life on your terms, check out this episode. We discuss what it means to prioritize ourselves and embrace success, especially when it doesn’t fit the “timeline.”

5. 

   5 Feb 2026

   Being Single in a Couple’s World

   We’ve all been there. The only single person in the group. The only single person at a wedding. The only single person … well you get the picture. If you’ve experienced being on the outside of a “couple’s world” tune in to hear how we discuss all the feelings around being single and how we navigate through them.

6. 

   29 Jan 2026

   How to Leave What Doesn’t Serve You

   Why do we stay so long in things we know don’t serve us? When our body, mind and soul all tell us something isn’t right, why does it take us so long to let go? Is it the fear of the unknown or wanting to meet our family’s expectations? We answer these questions and more.

7. 

   22 Jan 2026

   Anxious and Avoidant Dating

   Confused about what anxious and avoidant actually mean? In this episode we discuss what it means to have an insecure attachment type and how it can impact your dating life.

8. 

   15 Jan 2026

   Approaches to Dating

   How do we heal and date at the same time? In Approaches to Dating we breakdown what it means to “be fully healed” and how the healing journey weaves in and out of dating.

9. 

   15 Jan 2026

   Welcome to I Needed This

   I Needed This is a podcast hosted by four therapists talking about single life, dating, attachment styles, healthy relationships and navigating you’re twenties and thirties. It’s warm, real, sometimes funny, sometimes messy and always honest.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

6 ratings

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