#076 - Love Addiction with Dr. Cortney Warren
From Why Do We Do That? by Dr. Ryan Moyer
March 30, 2026 · 54 min · Episode 76
About this episode
Dr. Ryan Moyer interviews Dr. Cortney Warren about love addiction and healing after breakups.
In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Ryan Moyer speaks with clinical psychologist and author Dr. Cortney Warren about her new book, Letting Go of Your Ex: CBT Skills to Heal the Pain of a Breakup and Overcome Love Addiction. They discuss why breakups can feel so destabilizing, how longing for an ex can begin to resemble an addiction, the past experiences and thinking patterns that increase vulnerability to love addiction, and practical strategies for healing after the end of a serious relationship. Why Do We Do That? is a psychology podcast that deconstructs the human experience from the perspectives of social scientists, psychologists, and others that use applied psychology in their work. Web | Patreon | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Ryan Moyer
Guest: Dr. Cortney Warren
Topics covered
- love addiction
- breakup healing
- CBT skills
- psychology
- relationship dynamics
Keywords
- love addiction
- breakup
- CBT
- healing
- psychology
- relationship
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Letting Go of Your Ex
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