Kim Litton Breaking Cycles of Addiction and Finding Freedom
Release Date: 09/23/2025
The Good Counsel Podcast Therapist's Diary: October 2025 "The Yoga Studio Story"
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The Good Counsel Podcast Therapist's Diary is a short form narative about the nonconfidential and "lighter side" of being a therapist. It's a departure from the heavier world of trauma, grief, anger management, and other very serious matters that make up most of my work day. In a way, this is my hommage to the spirit of existentialist influences where the challenge of our humanity is to make peace with the fact that tragedy lives alongside the absurd at all times. I take my work very seriously, but I don't take myself very seriously. If you're looking for expert opinions about mental health...
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Choosing Yourself with Joseph Lee LCSW
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Kim Litton Breaking Cycles of Addiction and Finding Freedom
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On this episode of the Good Counsel Podcast, host Eric Bricker sits down with Kim Litton, licensed clinical social worker, certified sex addiction therapist, and author of I Do It For Her. Kim opens up about her personal journey through substance use, sex and love addiction, and the generational patterns she was determined to break for her children. Together, Eric and Kim explore the roots of complex trauma, the realities of growing up in the heart of the opioid crisis, and the powerful healing that comes from naming and de-shaming addiction. Kim also shares insights from her book and her...
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Blake Cohen "Talking Ted Talks and Joy in the Workplace"
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On this episode of the Good Counsel Podcast, Blake Cohen talks Ted Talk preparation with host Eric Bricker. Blake Cohen is a behavioral healthcare professional and consultant, focusing on organizational leadership and workplace cultures. Blake is currently pursuing a doctorate in Leadership Psychology at William James College in Boston, MA. Blake is currently constulting at Mass General Hospital with hospital staff. Tune in for a conversation about Ted Talk prep and workplace wellness. Learn more or get in touch: 🎙 Contact Eric Bricker:
info_outlineOn this episode of the Good Counsel Podcast, host Eric Bricker sits down with Kim Litton, licensed clinical social worker, certified sex addiction therapist, and author of I Do It For Her. Kim opens up about her personal journey through substance use, sex and love addiction, and the generational patterns she was determined to break for her children. Together, Eric and Kim explore the roots of complex trauma, the realities of growing up in the heart of the opioid crisis, and the powerful healing that comes from naming and de-shaming addiction. Kim also shares insights from her book and her therapeutic approach, including her concept of "compassionate structure," which helps people rebuild self-trust and embrace recovery with kindness.
Whether you’re walking your own path of healing or supporting someone you love, this conversation is a powerful reminder that cycles can be broken and freedom is possible.
Learn more or get in touch:
🎙 Contact Eric Bricker: ericbrickerlmhc.com