About Tony

I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who followed my gut and heart into the world of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to provide tools and strategies to thousands of couples and individuals. I'm glad you're here!

Tony Overbay

Tony Overbay is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (CA LMFT#92443), a Certified Mindful Habit Coach (CMHC), and a popular motivational speaker. Tony regularly speaks at corporate training events, schools, and churches in both formal and casual settings, mixing humor, clinical experience, his Christian faith, and a wealth of personal stories gleaned from years of helping others achieve their goals.

Once a promising baseball prospect (his high school coach once called Tony the “best bad ball hitter he had ever seen!”), Tony was run over by a 28-foot dual-prop ski boat shortly after his senior year of high school during a trip with friends to Lake Powell, Utah. Both of his legs received significant damage from the prop of the boat. Tony still carries the scars from the prop some 30 years later. He was told that he would regain the ability to walk, but that he would never be able to run quickly or for long distances as an adult. The accident halted Tony’s baseball career, but it set him on a path that eventually led him to create The Path Back. Tony spent 10 years as a software executive, traveling the world, presenting at conferences and trade shows, and eventually started several of his own companies in industries ranging from computer hardware to health and beauty, and even nuts and bolts (literally!).
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How Can I Help You?

FREE Parenting Course

This FREE training is for all the parents who are struggling to stay positive during these not so positive times.

I go deep into the parenting technique “The Nurtured Heart Approach” (NHA)—which I’ve shared with countless individuals and families over the years—from clients in my office to crowds of people during speaking engagements, as well as in podcast episodes that have been downloaded well over a million times throughout the world.
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The Path Back Addiction Recovery

The Path Back Course consists of over 40 high-quality videos, along with an online workbook that provides you with tools to immediately help you on your journey to recovery. For less than the cost of one therapy session, you will gain access to a self-paced, action-based program designed to help you break free from pornography addiction and compulsive sexual behavior. The course also includes access to a forum where you can interact with others on their journey to recovery.


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From relationship-changing strategies and self-care to the psychology behind crime—The Virtual Couch Network of podcasts covers a wide range of interests and audiences! You will find something you LOVE.
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Tony's Blog

This extensive library includes a wealth of resources, from deep dives into ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) principles and practices to transcripts of past podcast episodes.
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Award-Winning Courses

I help people take control of their marriages, families, and lives through my research-backed and award-winning programs.
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