Jessica is joined by BACP-accredited psychotherapist Marina Lorenzato. If you’ve ever overgiven, over-accommodated, or lost your center in love—this is for you.

What unfolds is an honest look at the subtle patterns that pull us away from ourselves, and how to begin returning, moment by moment.

In this episode of Soft Human Voice, Jessica and Marina explore people-pleasing, attachment styles, and the ways we can lose our sense of self in connection with others.

Marina shares how parts work, nervous system awareness, and simple embodied practices can help us return to center, make clearer choices, and build relationships rooted in presence rather than survival.

This conversation also touches on friendship dynamics, emotional consistency, and the courage it takes to choose what we truly want in connection.

The episode closes with a gentle grounding practice you can return to anytime you feel activated or pulled out of yourself.

A grounded and practical exploration of what it means to stay with yourself, and others.

Guest Bio

Marina Lorenzato is a BACP-accredited psychotherapist based in London, working with women and couples who find themselves losing their sense of self in relationships. Drawing on psychosynthesis, internal family systems, and somatic approaches, her work focuses on patterns such as people-pleasing, anxious attachment, and blurred boundaries.

She is the creator of Authentica, a self-esteem program for women ready to reconnect with themselves, and shares relationship psychology and self-awareness content with a growing audience online. Marina offers therapy in both English and Portuguese.

Instagram: @marinalorenzato

Website: marinalorenzato.com

Host Bio

Jessica Shepherd is an astrologer, intuitive guide, and the author of five books, including A Love Alchemist’s Notebook. She is the host of the Soft Human Voice podcast and its companion Substack newsletter, Soft Human Words, where she also shares embodied practices through Soft Human Movement. Her work explores sensitivity, intuition, and the power of returning to oneself.

Instagram: @jessicashepherd

Website: jessicashepherd.com

Production Credit

Produced by Noah Tetzner