The Therapy Crouch

On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter are back together for the first time since Christmas — and there’s a lot to unpack. From festive wins and forgotten Yorkshire puddings to why January suddenly turns everyone into a life coach, the pair reflect on the emotional hangover that comes after the holidays.They dive into the pressure of New Year expectations, from five-year plans and relationship check-ins to Dry January guilt and gym anxiety. Peter shares stories from a surreal Dubai trip rubbing shoulders with football legends, while Abbey recounts a genuinely horrif...

On today's episode, we're bringing you an absolute monster Best of Ask Us Anything special - and things get properly wild.Abbey, Pete, and Ross tackle your most outrageous questions from 2025: Sex schedules, dealing with your partner and his nightmare mates, and bedroom boundaries (or lack of) that left everyone speechless.We also revisit our favourite mini games from last year including; How many animals can we name without Abbey noticing, golf guessing games and name that footballer!! Fair warning: this gets saucy as we cover pegging debates, Ann Summers s...

On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter are joined by the beautiful EastEnders icon and talented singer Shona McGarty - and nothing is off limits.Shona opens up about life after EastEnders, what it’s really like being known as ‘Whitney’ for over 20 years, and why stepping into the jungle was both terrifying and transformational.She talks candidly about anxiety, imposter syndrome and learning how to cope when fear shows up — as well as losing her dignity, surviving on rice and beans, and why she never wants to see a pretzel ag...

Happy New Year from Abbey and Peter! 🥂 Just a quick message to say thank you for all the love this year and to wish you a happy, healthy start to 2025.We’re taking a short breather, but don’t worry — The Therapy Crouch is back next week with a beautiful guest to kick off the new year properly.See you very soon for more laughs, honesty and relationship therapy you didn’t ask for (but probably need). ✨Email: thetherapycrouch@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetherapycrouchpodcastTikTo...

On today’s Christmas special of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter deliver their very own festive spin on the Queen’s Speech, reflecting on a year of love, growth and the tiny habits that quietly drive us mad.From red flags that shout to beige flags that whisper “this will annoy you forever”, they take a wry look back at the moments that have tested relationships up and down the country.There’s talk of mismatched sexual rhythms, questionable storage discoveries, awkward festive gatherings and the universal comfort of knowing someone else is also si...

On today’s festive episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter are fully embracing the chaos as Christmas Eve quickly approaches. With Santa hats on and patience running low, the pair dive headfirst into the realities of family life at the most wonderful (and stressful) time of year. From mismatched gift expectations and Secret Santa dramas to the unseen mental load that comes with organising Christmas, nothing is off-limits.The episode is packed with classic Crouchy banter, including a Christmas bike purchase that didn’t quite go to plan, debates over midweek work...

On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, it’s an Ask Me Anything classic as Abbey and Peter dive headfirst into your pre-Christmas dilemmas — from hilariously petty neighbour disputes to relationship double standards and DIY disasters that spiral completely out of control.A listener reveals their unwavering refusal to lose a silent bin war, while Abbey questions whether passive aggression might actually be a personality trait. The duo also tackle a plumbing nightmare caused by YouTube-fuelled confidence, debate feminism and dating preferences in a refreshingly honest Agony Abs, and respond to a powerful message about managi...

On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter catch up after what can only be described as one of Abbey’s most chaotic nights out to date. What began as a wholesome wreath-making afternoon quickly spiralled into margaritas on empty stomachs, vomiting on the motorway, missed shopping trips and a Christmas wreath riding shotgun in a car full of regret.Peter shares festive family highlights from the Jingle Bell Ball, including kids desperate for screen time, a painfully awkward Ed Sheeran TikTok moment and Abbey discovering Peter modelling a velvet suit… in the women’...

On this week’s Ask Me Anything episode of The Therapy Crouch, the chaos levels are high as Abbey and Peter dive head-first into your most unhinged dilemmas. From a roommate who’s become painfully healthy to the point of policing pizza boxes, to a listener who’s accidentally become the full-time admin assistant for her entire extended family, the pair tackle the everyday dramas we all know too well.There’s also a gym crush spiralling out of control, awkward encounters, debates about deep-pan pizza, and a dog-sitting saga involving a completely unapproved full-body shave. Abbey an...

On this week’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, chaos is very much the theme as Abbey and Pete dive straight into tash turmoil, surprise mood swings and a Fashion Awards night that left Abbey fuming in her fleece at home.We get a full breakdown of Pete’s accidental “golf-club-after-party” at their house, while Abbey confesses to the most unhinged hangover day of her life—complete with a Chinese and a Big Mac.The pair also open up about a genuinely frightening night when their tiny puppy had to be rushed to an emergen...

On this week’s Ask Me Anything episode of The Therapy Crouch, chaos arrives early as the gang spiral into a full-blown debate about moustaches and whether KFC has genuinely changed its name or if Abbey has dreamed it all up.Abbey, Peter and Ross bounce through TV recommendations, misguided attempts at sending GIFs, and a rant about modern cars being so high-tech they may as well require a degree to switch the air-con on.We hear from listeners with dilemmas stretching from long-distance parenting across the US and UK, to birthday surprises go...

On this week’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, things get a little deeper as Abbey and Peter dive into the realities of kindness, mental wellbeing and the pressures so many people face around Christmas.After a chaotic catch-up covering moustache disasters, school fairs, lost bank cards and black cab etiquette, the pair open up about a listener whose brave email sparked emotional conversations within his family.From there, Abbey and Pete explore the small habits that genuinely boost your mental health — from exercise and fresh air to connection, community and a good old...

On this week’s Ask Me Anything episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey, Pete and Ross dive head-first into a festive storm of dilemmas, disasters and downright unhinged questions from you lovely lot. Christmas has officially landed in the Crouch household, and Abbey kicks things off by revealing the chaos behind her three-tree setup and why Warren remains the undisputed king of Christmas magic.We hear from listeners struggling with everything from choosing the right foundation at 40 to navigating surname politics before marriage. Abbey spills the exact contents of her makeup bag, including the...

On this week’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, it’s a full-on domestic rollercoaster as Abbey and Peter catch up on a chaotic week of nits, new puppies, and the great household power shift.Abbey walks us through a full-blown nit prevention emergency that had her sprinting between ten shops and before getting a fringe, while Pete attempts to defend himself after the time he once cut off her entire hair extension at the root during a previous lice saga.We’re also introduced to the newest — and slightly controversial — family member: Bambi, the...

On this week’s Ask Me Anything episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter dive headfirst into your wildest dilemmas—from karaoke proposals gone rogue to husbands who treat the morning ‘horn’ like a motivational alarm clock.We get confessions about forgotten anniversaries, delusional 50/50 boyfriends, footballer–wife stereotypes, marathon horror stories, and the mystery of why some people can remember every Premier League fixture but not their own relationship milestones.There’s talk of dressage injuries, baggy post-baby bellies, Footballers’ Wives nostalgia, slowgasms, and the eternal debate: is emptying the dishwasher twice a week really...

On this week’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, the gang are back from their travels and there is a lot to unpack. Ross kicks things off with his dreamy sunrise snorkel with horses in Barbados, while Peter gives a full theme-park debrief after their “holiday of a lifetime” to Universal Studios — including the rides that nearly had him upside-down, inside-out and mildly incontinent.There’s chaos from Fright Night, jet-lagged 6am adventures, and a heartfelt listener story that leads them into a surprisingly deep chat about turning 40, giving fewer f*cks and finding out who you really...

On this week’s Ask Me Anything episode of The Therapy Crouch, the gang are taking in the last of the Portuguese sun before home time - as Abbey and Peter take on your funniest and most relatable listener questions. From a poor listener whose “handyman husband” has turned the house into a DIY disaster zone, to another who’s convinced the Crouches have restored her faith in marriage, it’s another chaotic yet heartwarming week on the pod.Pete wades into the debate of why Scotland are “so shite at football,” while Abbey campaigns...

On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, the gang are still living their best lives in sunny Portugal — but it’s not all cocktails and calm seas. Abbey spirals into her biggest dilemma yet: how on earth to plan her 40th birthday when every idea feels wrong? Between kitchen renovations, skipped parties, and Peter’s “whatever I do will be wrong” defeatism, tensions are high (and hilarious).Ross chimes in with holiday dreams and more chaos ensues as they unpack why every marriage argument somehow ends with builders, bags, or birthday parties. Listeners write in with tales o...

On this week’s The Therapy Crouch, it’s an Ask Me Anything special — and things get juicy fast. Abbey and Peter dive headfirst into your burning relationship dilemmas and personal confessions. From how to tell the difference between playful teasing and emotional sabotage, to tackling the awkward art of dirty talk, no topic is off-limits. Abbey opens up about the trauma of post-pregnancy hair loss and how she got her confidence — and her locks — back, while Pete gives a surprisingly wholesome take on Christmas food tastings, banister indecision, and why opposites really do attract.It’s...

On this week’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter are soaking up the sun as the gang records from Portugal. Between tales of hangovers, gym disasters, and brutal Hyrox sessions, Abbey’s quick wit and Peter’s self-deprecating humour are in full flow.From the chaos of Brits abroad to parenting dilemmas, decathlon obsessions, and an emotional listener email about body confidence, it’s the perfect mix of laughs, reflection, and holiday chaos.Expect brutally honest advice on pushy parenting, hilarious household spats about bins and ladders, and the usual marital...