“I am not relationship for a 12 months, and in doing that, I am simply specializing in myself and specializing in my feelings that come up for me, like what are my very own wants that I would like met, and never including an extra individual into the equation…,” Leviss shared Wednesday.

Throughout the newest episode of her iHeartRadio podcast, Rachel Goes Rogue, Leviss invited psychologist Dr. Hillary Goldsher to debate the conduct on Vanderpump Guidelines, and supply her with instruments to assist her transfer ahead as she navigates life post-Scandoval.

Inspecting a few of her extra talked-about moments on the present, Leviss stated she’s wanting ahead to having knowledgeable assist her perceive why she’s accomplished among the issues she’s accomplished, and why even in probably the most painful of moments, she was “smiling” by means of the ache.

“Like what is that this factor that my physique does with out me even understanding?” Leviss questioned. “Truthfully, I am excited to have knowledgeable inform me why that is taking place, as a result of, yeah, it is not regular. The common individual is not smiling by means of their most painful traumatic reminiscences.”

Fast to right the misperception that she shouldn’t be taking issues like her affair with former VPR costar Tom Sandoval critically, Leviss stated she discovered her conduct on-camera to vary from the way in which she acts in entrance of shut family and friends.

“It does not work for me any longer,” she stated, telling listeners that she discovered throughout her keep in a trauma remedy middle final 12 months, that what some termed “weird conduct,” has really been a coping mechanism.

“There is a time period referred to as ‘wall of nice’ and it is a wall that you’ve up which retains you from being intimate with different individuals, and subsequently you are not as relational and folks cannot hook up with you on a deeper degree,” she defined. “And so I acknowledge that I’ve that ‘wall of nice’ that I can not seem to assist however to return up.”

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She additionally mentioned her determination to take a 12 months off from relationship following her messy affair with Sandoval, which was uncovered on season 10 of the collection — thereby ending the TomTom co-founder’s decade-long relationship with Ariana Madix and inflicting a significant rift amongst the forged.

“I am not relationship for a 12 months, and in doing that, I am simply specializing in myself and after this speak, specializing in my feelings that come up for me, like what are my very own wants that I would like met, and never including an extra individual into the equation, in order that it’s simply targeted on me and different individuals as effectively my family and friends and the individuals which might be in my interior circle which might be secure buddies,” Leviss defined.

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Whereas she is not going to be returning to the present, which is ready to premiere it is eleventh season subsequent week, Leviss has been utilizing her new podcast to inform her facet of the story following what she referred to as her “hardest” 12 months but.

“2023 palms down has been the toughest 12 months but,” Leviss wrote December 31. “My life had change into fully unmanageable and I used to be to date down the rabbit gap of creating dangerous choices that I NEEDED assist.”

“I am so blessed I used to be capable of get the assistance I wanted,” she continued. “Now, I lastly really feel like I am seeing the sunshine on the finish of the tunnel… As we set intentions into the brand new 12 months, I vow to be a greater pal to those shut in my life. To those who have stood by me by means of my darkest days, I’ll at all times keep in mind and cherish you.”

Leviss added, “Eternally grateful for a second likelihood. This is to an epic 2024! .”