Have you ever looked at a long, unanswered text thread with a good friend and thought, “Crap… I was just about to respond to that... and then six months happened”?

Yeah. That’s how I feel about this podcast.

If you’ve been wondering where I disappeared to — or why Sounds Like Therapy suddenly faded into the distance — this episode explains everything. It’s a little bit of a love letter, a little bit of a goodbye, and a big, bold invitation to stay connected as I step fully into the next chapter of my work.

In this final episode, I share:

• Why I’m officially closing the Sounds Like Therapy podcast
• What I’ve been up to behind the scenes (spoiler: it involves a website, a total career pivot, and some messy middle moments)
• Why I’m closing my therapy practice after 7 years
• How this shift into keynote speaking, training, and consulting is exactly what I’ve been building toward
• What professional services firms (and all of us) are missing about employee engagement
• The surprising connection between burnout, disengagement, and your work culture
• Why I believe your workplace doesn’t need a new perk — it needs a therapist

This episode is for anyone who’s ever struggled to close a chapter with clarity, who’s craving work that actually feels good again, or who just wants a front-row seat to what it looks like to evolve, out loud.

💬 If you work in HR, leadership, or professional services — or know someone who does — I would love to connect. No pressure, just a real conversation about what’s going on in your workplace and whether I can help.

You can reach me at https://andreaburkly.com/

Just fill out the form there, and I'll get right back to you and we can set up a time to connect.

Or shoot me a note at hello at andreaburkly dot com — I’d truly love to hear from you.

I’m not disappearing — I’m just stepping into what’s next. And I’d be honored if you came with me.

XO,

Andrea

✨ Want to stay connected?

• Learn more about my speaking, training & consulting work: https://andreaburkly.com/
• Come say hi on LinkedIn (yes, really!): https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-burkly-lcpc-1199b24/

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Some betrayals are so big, some secrets so shocking, that when the truth comes out, it splits your life in two—into before you knew and after everything changed.

That’s exactly what happened to today’s listener, who suddenly discovered that her family’s closest friends had been hiding deeply disturbing secrets for years. Now, her whole family is reeling. In this episode of Sounds Like Therapy, we talk about what to do when everything you thought was safe and familiar suddenly feels like a lie.

We discuss:

• Why betrayal from friends hits as hard (or harder) than betrayal in marriage
• What your brain is trying to do after a trauma—and how to respond
• How to help your kids process the loss without burdening them with the adult details
• Why the memories you made were still real—even if they weren’t the whole story
• How to hold grief and anger at the same time without shutting down or shutting out the world

Whether you've lost a friend, been betrayed by someone you trusted, or simply felt blindsided by someone's hidden truth, this episode will help you navigate the disorientation of before and after—and start to rebuild your trust in others, and yourself.

If you want to stay connected with me between episodes, make sure you’re on my email list—where I share thoughts, updates, and behind-the-scenes moments I don’t always talk about on the podcast. This is also where you can submit your own question for the show, or send me a note to let me know what's on your mind (yes, it's really me on the other end!)

🔗 Join My Email List: https://www.andreaburkly.com/signup

📣 Loved this episode? Leave the show a 5 star review and mention this episode in your comment!

🎙 Tune in next week for real-life relationship questions, insight that builds empathy, and practical steps to create happier, healthier relationships.

Disclaimer: while this podcast sounds like therapy, it is not actually therapy nor is it a substitute for therapy, and while I am a therapist, I am not YOUR therapist. Please be entertained and encouraged, and seek appropriate mental health support from a licensed therapist in your community, if necessary.

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Lately, it feels like every conversation I have with women sounds the same: “I’m overwhelmed by what's happening in the world, and my husband just... isn't. In fact, he seems way too chill about current events... and I feel totally alone in my marriage. WHAT THE HECK IS HAPPENING?!?!”

I'm so glad you asked! And I'm so happy to tell you: I've got answers!

In this episode of Sounds Like Therapy, I’m pulling back the curtain on one of the most common dynamics I see in couples—especially when the world outside feels like it’s falling apart. I explain the basics of the attachment-theory based Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), how our nervous systems are wired to react to stress differently, and why your fights aren’t really about politics, the news, or social media—they’re about survival strategies.

We’ll talk about:

• Why your partner’s calm might feel like indifference (but probably isn’t)
• Why your anxiety might feel like an attack to your partner
• What to do before you bring up something that’s stressing you out
• How to move in towards your partner, even when their anxiety stresses you out
• How to repair when things spiral—and WHO should initiate repair

Whether you’re in the middle of a disconnect, recovering from a blowout fight, or just trying to understand each other better, this episode gives you the tools to stop the cycle and start reconnecting—even in hard times.

If you want to stay connected with me between episodes, make sure you’re on my email list—where I share thoughts, updates, and behind-the-scenes moments I don’t always talk about on the podcast. This is also where you can submit your own question for the show, or send me a note to let me know what's on your mind (yes, it's really me on the other end!)

🔗 Join My Email List: https://www.andreaburkly.com/signup

📣 Loved this episode? Share it with your partner and give yourselves a shared language to navigate stress and conflict better.

🎙 Tune in next week for real-life relationship questions, insight that builds empathy, and practical steps to create happier, healthier relationships.

Disclaimer: while this podcast sounds like therapy, it is not actually therapy nor is it a substitute for therapy, and while I am a therapist, I am not YOUR therapist. Please be entertained and encouraged, and seek appropriate mental health support from a licensed therapist in your community, if necessary.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.