Friends with (therapy) Benefits

Friends with (therapy) benefits is the mental health podcast for people who are self-aware… but still somehow spiraling in the Target parking lot. Hosted by Elizabeth Carr — a licensed professional counselor, this show explores burnout, boundaries, anxiety, identity, relationships, people-pleasing, and what it actually looks like to heal in real life—not just in therapy quotes on Instagram. This isn’t a “10 steps to fix your life” kind of podcast. It’s more like a therapist-informed group chat, poolside conversation, and existential crisis debrief all rolled into one. We talk about the stuff high-achieving women quietly struggle with: why you can explain your patterns but still repeat them why rest feels unsafe why setting boundaries feels like guilt with a calendar invite why success doesn’t automatically create self-worth an