In this deeply personal episode of the CBT Coaching Podcast, Dr. Barry explores the pain and complexity of grief after losing a beloved pet. Drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy principles and his own experience losing his cherished golden retriever, Sadie, he discusses why pet loss hurts so deeply, how grief affects our thoughts, emotions, body, and nervous system, and why this loss is often misunderstood or minimized.

Listeners will learn compassionate, practical ways to cope with grief, navigate guilt and deep sadness, understand the non-linear grief process, and gently move forward without letting go of love. The episode also offers grounding tools, self-talk strategies, and guidance on community support, memorials, and readiness for another pet.

This episode is a reminder that pet loss is real loss, grief deserves care, and healing happens in connection—you don’t have to go through it alone.

Work With Dr. Barry One-on-One

If you’re ready to take the next step and want personalized support, you can sign up for individual CBT coaching. Dr. Barry will help you identify your patterns, challenge outdated beliefs, strengthen your coping skills, and build the emotional clarity needed to reach your goals.

You deserve a life that feels healthier, happier, and more aligned with who you want to be — and you don’t have to do it alone. Find contact information and coaching details in the show notes.

Dr. Barry

561-685-0222

barrygregory1955@gmail.com

Disclaimer: This podcast is not intended as medical advice, and we recommend that individuals consult with a licensed medical doctor and/or a mental health professional for questions about their health and care.

BIO: Dr. Barry M. Gregory Ed.D., M.Ed., BA brings over 30 years of professional experience in mental health, addiction recovery, and behavioral change to his coaching work. He has served as a professor, clinical director, national trainer, consultant, author, and coach, with expertise grounded in evidence-based approaches, particularly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

What distinguishes Dr. Gregory’s work is the integration of formal training and lived experience. Having navigated significant personal adversity and successfully rebuilt his life, he brings authentic empathy, realism, and credibility to the coaching process — pairing theory with practical application.

Podcast Episode Description

CBT Coaching Strategies: How to Stop Negative Thinking and Transform Your Life

In this powerful episode of The CBT Coaching Podcast, Dr. Barry, a former professor, national trainer, clinical director, author, and consultant with over 30 years of experience, breaks down the hidden force that quietly shapes your emotional life, your habits, and your success: negative, distorted thinking.

You’ll discover how patterns like catastrophizing, mind-reading, all-or-nothing thinking, and faulty assumptions about failure can hold you back from achieving your goals, improving your relationships, building confidence, and living the life you know you’re capable of.

This episode teaches you how CBT coaching empowers you to:

• Recognize distorted thoughts
• Challenge inaccurate beliefs
• Replace old patterns with balanced, realistic thinking
• Regulate emotions more effectively
• Strengthen relationships and communication
• Build healthier habits
• Respond with intention instead of reacting out of stress, fear, or insecurity

Dr. Barry guides you step-by-step through the core principles of Cognitive Behavioral Theory — showing how your thoughts shape your feelings, and your feelings shape your actions — and how changing one part of this chain can change your life.

You’ll learn why mindfulness is essential for emotional growth, how core beliefs are formed, and how CBT tools allow you to break free from old patterns that keep you stuck.

This episode is designed to help you think better, feel better, and live better — starting today.

Work With Dr. Barry One-on-One

If you’re ready to take the next step and want personalized support, you can sign up for individual CBT coaching. Dr. Barry will help you identify your patterns, challenge outdated beliefs, strengthen your coping skills, and build the emotional clarity needed to reach your goals.

You deserve a life that feels healthier, happier, and more aligned with who you want to be — and you don’t have to do it alone. Find contact information and coaching details in the show notes.

Dr. Barry

561-685-0222

barrygregory1955@gmail.com

Disclaimer: This podcast is not intended as medical advice, and we recommend that individuals consult with a licensed medical doctor and/or a mental health professional for questions about their health and care.

BIO: Dr. Barry M. Gregory Ed.D., M.Ed., BA brings over 30 years of professional experience in mental health, addiction recovery, and behavioral change to his coaching work. He has served as a professor, clinical director, national trainer, consultant, author, and coach, with expertise grounded in evidence-based approaches, particularly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

What distinguishes Dr. Gregory’s work is the integration of formal training and lived experience. Having navigated significant personal adversity and successfully rebuilt his life, he brings authentic empathy, realism, and credibility to the coaching process — pairing theory with practical application.

🎙️ Podcast Episode Description: “Moving Beyond the Pain of Regrets.”

In this powerful episode of The CBT Coaching Podcast, Dr. Barry M. Gregory Ed.D., M.Ed., BA guides you through one of the deepest human struggles: regret. Whether it’s a relationship you stayed in too long, an opportunity you walked away from, or a version of yourself you abandoned, regret can feel like a lifelong sentence — but it doesn’t have to be.

Dr. Barry breaks down the real psychological and physical cost of staying stuck in chronic regret, and explains how the CBT model helps us understand the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that keep us trapped in the past. You’ll learn how regret forms, why it hurts so much, and most importantly, how to turn it into a source of clarity and strength.

This episode offers a complete, step-by-step CBT roadmap for healing regret, including:

• How cognitive distortions like all-or-nothing thinking, catastrophizing, and hindsight bias fuel emotional pain
• How to challenge harsh self-judgments and replace them with realistic, balanced thoughts
• How to use your regret as guidance instead of punishment
• Four practical CBT tools — self-compassion, the Compass Method, behavioral activation, and self-forgiveness — to break free from rumination and build forward momentum
• How regret can become the catalyst for stronger boundaries, healthier relationships, and a more intentional life

If you’ve ever thought, “It’s too late,” “I ruined everything,” or “I’ll never recover,” this episode will give you the tools, hope, and science-backed strategies to start your next chapter with clarity and confidence.

Your past explains you — it does not define you. Your new story starts today.

If you would like to discuss further, please call or text to schedule your complimentary 15-minute consultation and determine if professional life or health coaching is right for you.

561-685-0222

Disclaimer: This podcast is not intended as medical advice. We recommend that individuals consult a licensed medical doctor and/or a mental health professional for questions about their health and care.

BIO: Dr. Barry M. Gregory Ed.D., M.Ed., BA brings over 30 years of professional experience in mental health, addiction recovery, and behavioral change to his coaching work. He has served as a professor, clinical director, national trainer, consultant, author, and coach, with expertise grounded in evidence-based approaches, particularly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

What distinguishes Dr. Gregory’s work is the integration of formal training and lived experience. Having navigated significant personal adversity and successfully rebuilt his life, he brings authentic empathy, realism, and credibility to the coaching process — pairing theory with practical application.

Podcast Description

Welcome to The CBT Podcast with Dr. Barry M. Gregory, Ed.D., M.Ed., BA. Each week, Dr. Gregory shares practical, science-based Cognitive Behavioral tools to help adults create a healthier, happier, and more successful life. Recent episodes have explored Smart Love strategies for parents and families, but this week’s episode takes a different direction.

In this focused session, Dr. Gregory answers the questions many listeners have been asking: How does personalized CBT coaching work? Who is it for? What does it include? And how do you know if it’s the right next step for you?

You’ll learn:

• The most common challenges people face—from anxiety and overwhelm to family stress, motivation issues, and recovery setbacks
• How real-world CBT coaching helps you improve thinking, habits, emotional regulation, and boundaries
• Why this coaching model is simple, structured, and uniquely results-driven
• What clients receive, including personalized plans, weekly sessions, worksheets, and ongoing support
• Who benefits most from coaching—parents, adults in recovery, professionals, and anyone wanting clarity and action
• The 3-step process to get started, plus straightforward pricing options

If you’re ready to gain clarity, build practical skills, and start moving forward with confidence, this episode will walk you through exactly how the coaching process works and what to expect.

Schedule your free 15-minute clarity call:

Contact Information: Dr. Barry M. Gregory Ed.D., M.Ed., BA Phone: 561-685-0222 Email: barrygregory1954@gmail.com

Whether you’re seeking support for yourself, your family, or your professional success, this podcast gives you the tools to create meaningful, lasting change—one episode at a time.

Disclaimer: This podcast is not intended as medical advice. We recommend that individuals consult a licensed medical doctor and/or a mental health professional for questions about their health and care.

BIO: Dr. Barry M. Gregory Ed.D., M.Ed., BA brings over 30 years of professional experience in mental health, addiction recovery, and behavioral change to his coaching work. He has served as a professor, clinical director, national trainer, consultant, author, and coach, with expertise grounded in evidence-based approaches, particularly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

What distinguishes Dr. Gregory’s work is the integration of formal training and lived experience. Having navigated significant personal adversity and successfully rebuilt his life, he brings authentic empathy, realism, and credibility to the coaching process — pairing theory with practical application.

Episode Summary: In this episode, Empowering Change at Home: How Parents Can Help Their Adult Children Rise and Thrive, Dr. Barry Gregory Ed.D., M.Ed., BA breaks down why so many young adults become stuck at home—isolating in their rooms, avoiding work or school, and losing motivation—and how this pattern quietly harms the entire family. Barry explains the “reinforcement trap” that keeps everyone stuck, the impact on the young adult’s development and identity, and the emotional toll on parents and marriages.

Using proven strategies from psychology, family systems, and behavioral science, this episode offers a clear roadmap for parents to create a healthy structure, set boundaries with love, use effective contingencies, and guide their young adult toward independence and confidence. This is a hopeful, research-backed guide for any family wanting to bring change, peace, and direction back into the home.

For recovery support services or coaching, contact Barry at 561-689-5022.

Disclaimer: This podcast is not intended as medical advice. We recommend that individuals consult a licensed medical doctor and/or a mental health professional for questions about their health and care.

How Parents and Family Members Can Use Contingency Management to Support Recovery

In this episode of the CBT Coaching Podcast, host Barry Gregory introduces one of the most effective and research-backed tools in addiction science: Contingency Management (CM). Listeners will learn how CM uses simple, immediate rewards to reinforce positive recovery behaviors—and why it consistently outperforms willpower alone.

Barry breaks down what CM is, why it works, and how parents and family members use it to strengthen motivation, rebuild trust, and support long-term recovery. You’ll hear practical examples of how to set up a CM system at home or in aftercare settings, how to choose meaningful reinforcers, how to reinforce progress (not perfection), and how to remove reinforcement from unhealthy behaviors without shame or confrontation.

This episode offers a step-by-step guide to building a recovery-focused environment that makes healthy behavior immediately rewarding and sustainable. Whether you’re a parent, counselor, coach, or community provider, you’ll walk away with tools you can use today.

Recovery grows where reinforcement flows. This episode shows you how to make that

Disclaimer: This podcast is not intended as medical advice. We recommend that individuals consult a licensed medical doctor and/or a mental health professional for questions about their health and care.

The CBT Coaching Podcast is a free resource for individuals, families, and communities seeking science-based information about addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery. Each episode breaks down evidence-based strategies, practical tools, and real-world insights to help people understand addiction, support loved ones, and build healthier lives. Whether you’re in recovery, helping someone you care about, or working in the field, this podcast empowers you with the knowledge and hope needed to break free and stay free.

Pro Bono Speaking Engagements Available That Advocate For Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery In Our Communities.

Contact Information

Barry M. Gregory Ed.D., M.Ed., BA

Recovery Coach Trainer and Consultant

Phone: 561-685-0222

Email: ⁠barrygregory1955@gmail.com

BIO: Dr. Barry M. Gregory Ed.D., M.Ed., BA brings over 30 years of professional experience in mental health, addiction recovery, and behavioral change to his coaching work. He has served as a professor, clinical director, national trainer, consultant, author, and coach, with expertise grounded in evidence-based approaches, particularly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

What distinguishes Dr. Gregory’s work is the integration of formal training and lived experience. Having navigated significant personal adversity and successfully rebuilt his life, he brings authentic empathy, realism, and credibility to the coaching process — pairing theory with practical application.

Episode Summary: How Reinforcement Shapes Addiction and Recovery

In this episode of Break Free From Addiction, host Barry M. Gregory breaks down one of psychology’s most powerful principles—reinforcement—and explains how it shapes both addiction and enabling. Drawing from B.F. Skinner’s behaviorism, Barry explores why addicted individuals continue using, why parents (especially moms and dads) unintentionally enable, and how both sides get trapped in a cycle of negative reinforcement.

Listeners learn what Skinner would recommend today to reduce addictive behaviors: removing reinforcement for use, avoiding intermittent rescuing, allowing natural consequences, and powerfully reinforcing sober actions through contingency management and environmental changes. Barry also shares the most effective types of reinforcers for building recovery: tangible, social, privilege-based, identity-based, natural, and personalized rewards.

This episode gives families clarity, offers practical tools for breaking enabling patterns, and provides a roadmap for using reinforcement to strengthen recovery rather than addiction.

Disclaimer: This podcast is not intended as medical advice, and we recommend that individuals consult with a licensed medical doctor and/or a mental health professional for questions about their health and care.

The Break Free From Addiction Podcast is a free resource for individuals, families, and communities seeking science-based information about addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery. Each episode breaks down evidence-based strategies, practical tools, and real-world insights to help people understand addiction, support loved ones, and build healthier lives. Whether you’re in recovery, helping someone you care about, or working in the field, this podcast empowers you with the knowledge and hope needed to break free and stay free.

Pro Bono Speaking Engagements Available That Advocate For Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery In Our Communities.

Contact Information

Barry M. Gregory Ed.D., M.Ed., BA

Recovery Coach Trainer and Consultant

Phone: 561-685-0222

Email: ⁠barrygregory1955@gmail.com

BIO: Dr. Barry M. Gregory Ed.D., M.Ed., BA brings over 30 years of professional experience in mental health, addiction recovery, and behavioral change to his coaching work. He has served as a professor, clinical director, national trainer, consultant, author, and coach, with expertise grounded in evidence-based approaches, particularly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

What distinguishes Dr. Gregory’s work is the integration of formal training and lived experience. Having navigated significant personal adversity and successfully rebuilt his life, he brings authentic empathy, realism, and credibility to the coaching process — pairing theory with practical application.

Podcast Episode Description:

In this episode of the CBT Coaching Podcast, Barry Gregory, Ed.D., M.Ed., BA, a professional CBT-Based Recovery Coach, challenges the outdated “tough love” approach and introduces SMART Love—a smarter, evidence-based way for families to support a loved one with addiction without enabling.

Discover why tough love often backfires by increasing shame, isolation, secrecy, and despair, and learn the five pillars of SMART Love:

• S: Support without Enabling
• M: Motivation through Empathy + Boundaries
• A: Accountability with Respect
• R: Resilience for the Family
• T: Tools Based on Evidence (not emotion)

I share powerful motivational strategies and cognitive reframes to help you stop enabling and rescuing thoughts and beliefs, practical SMART Love scripts you can use today, and explain why connection, compassion, and clear boundaries are the real keys to lasting recovery.

Tough love pushes people away. SMART Love brings them closer — and closer to healing and recovery. A must-listen for anyone supporting a loved one through addiction. For more information about smart love and recovery coaching, call us directly at 561-685-0555. Send comments and feedback to barrygregory1955@gmail.com.

Disclaimer: This podcast is not intended as medical advice, and we recommend that individuals consult with a licensed medical doctor and/or a mental health professional for questions about their health and care.

The Break Free From Addiction Podcast is a free resource for individuals, families, and communities seeking science-based information about addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery. Each episode breaks down evidence-based strategies, practical tools, and real-world insights to help people understand addiction, support loved ones, and build healthier lives. Whether you’re in recovery, helping someone you care about, or working in the field, this podcast empowers you with the knowledge and hope needed to break free and stay free.

Pro Bono Speaking Engagements Available That Advocate For Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery In Our Communities.

Contact Information

Barry M. Gregory Ed.D., M.Ed., BA

Recovery Coach Trainer and Consultant

Phone: 561-685-0222

Email: ⁠barrygregory1955@gmail.com

BIO: Dr. Barry M. Gregory Ed.D., M.Ed., BA brings over 30 years of professional experience in mental health, addiction recovery, and behavioral change to his coaching work. He has served as a professor, clinical director, national trainer, consultant, author, and coach, with expertise grounded in evidence-based approaches, particularly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

What distinguishes Dr. Gregory’s work is the integration of formal training and lived experience. Having navigated significant personal adversity and successfully rebuilt his life, he brings authentic empathy, realism, and credibility to the coaching process — pairing theory with practical application.