174: TikTok Therapy Trends, Overprotective Parenting, and Raising Resilient Kids with Trey Tucker

The Best of You

Dr. Alison Cook

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 959 Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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In this episode, Dr. Alison is joined by counselor and podcast host Trey Tucker for an honest conversation about the rise of therapy culture online, the pitfalls of over-identifying with a diagnosis, and how parents can help kids build resilience instead of anxiety. Together, they unpack: The rise of “TikTok Therapy”—what’s helpful about therapy content online and where it falls short. Why so many people are tempted to define themselves by a diagnosis—and how that can keep us stuck. The difference between true boundaries and emotional avoidance. Parenting without panic: how to model calm presence instead of passing anxiety on to the next generation. Why resilience, not fragility, is one of the greatest gifts we can offer our kids. Alison and Trey bring different perspectives with a shared passion for nuance, honesty, and practical hope. It’s a refreshing, thought-provoking dialogue that will encourage you to think differently about therapy, identity, and how we show up in family life. 📚 Learn more about Trey’s work at www.ruggedcounseling.com. 📥For more in-depth listening, check out his podcast, Rugged with Trey Tucker and follow him on Instagram or TikTok @ruggedcounseling.📥 Grab your 3 free Boundaries For Your Soul resources here 📥 Download Alison’s free printable with the five boundary tools when you sign up for her weekly email. Here are some other episodes you might like : Episode 41: Boundaries With Fear And Anxiety—How to Calm the Chaos Within and the Joy of Internal Boundaries Episode 65:Vulnerability, Parenting, and Letting Go of Control—Inside A Guy’s Perspective With Our Friends From Dadville Episode 66: The Truth About Anxiety & How to Become a Worry Free Parent with Sissy Goff 📖 Find a full transcript and list of resources from this episode here 💬 Got a question? Call 307-429-2525 and leave a message for a future episode. Note: Some links may be affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase - at no additional cost to you. Thanks to our Sponsors! Go to ⁠Quince.com/bestofyou⁠ for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Better sleep starts today! Get a birch mattress and test it out for 100 nights risk-free PLUS a discount for being a listener by visiting birchliving.com/BESTOFYOU. If you’re looking for a Bible that helps you live the Word, not just read it, then grab this beautiful one I’m currently using at NIVapplicationbible.com. Head to cozyearth.com and use the code BESTOFYOU for 40% off because your bed should be more than a place to sleep — it should be your happy place. Editing by Giulia Hjort Sound engineering by Kelly Kramarik Music by Andy Luiten While Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and any of the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice nor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content and products provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only.‍ © 2025 Alison Cook. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Please do not copy or share the contents of this webpage or transcript without permission from the author. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, I'm Dr. Allison, and I'm so glad you're here to discover what brings out the best of you.
0:12.0	This podcast is all about breaking free from painful patterns, mending the past and discovering our true selves in God.
0:20.0	I can't wait to get started as we learn
0:21.8	together how to become the best version of who we are with God's help.
0:29.1	Hey everyone and welcome back to this week's episode of The Best of You. I'm so glad you're here
0:34.5	today for a conversation that I think so many of you are going to find
0:38.5	both refreshing and challenging in the best possible way. Today, I'm joined by fellow
0:44.4	therapist and podcast host Trey Tucker. And this episode's a little different than some I've
0:49.4	done in the past. It's really just a conversation between two therapists. We take turns
0:53.9	diving into some of the hot topics we've both been wrestling with. You'll hear us unpack the rise of therapy speak on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, how it's helpful in some ways, but also where it's falling short. We talk about the dangers of over identifying with a diagnosis, the nuance between real boundaries and emotional avoidance, and why resilience, not fragility, is one of the greatest gifts we can offer the next generation.
1:21.7	And what I love about this conversation is Trey, number one, is a guy, so he has a different perspective than I do, but he also works primarily with young adults, with Gen Z and young millennials, whereas my focus is primarily
1:33.1	on women.
1:34.0	And so it was a really fun conversation to just tackle some of these topics from our two
1:38.5	different perspectives.
1:40.5	Trey is a licensed professional counselor, educator, and the host of The Rugged with
1:44.7	Trey Tucker podcast, where he shares mental health insights with honesty and depth, especially
1:49.2	for men and young adults. His work blends experience from the education world, private
1:53.9	practice, and online spaces where he's helping reframe what it means to be emotionally healthy
1:58.7	in a culture that often confuses comfort with healing.
2:03.3	This is one of those episodes where I genuinely forgot we were recording because the conversation
2:07.5	was just so rich and it was just so fun to bat some of these ideas back and forth with a fellow
2:11.9	therapist. I hope it speaks to you, encourages you, and maybe even challenges you to think a little differently.
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