You Need a Counselor Podcast

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Holly Bot. Currently an IT Solution Architect at Bot Consulting LLC, Holly found her life tragically detoured in 2010 with a long prison sentence. In this episode we discuss her experience with mental health services within the prison system and then reentry.Holly is an award winning writer, podcaster, and published author. She desires to encourage and inspire listeners and readers.

Connect with Holly

Website: https://hollybot.me/

Podcast: https://hollybot.me/podcasts/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holly.aho.14

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt2R_12DoxQaKrXo7c7IVLw

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Callie Dahlhauser, a Heart and Solutions BHIS Provider. Callie attended the University of Iowa and majored in Therapeutic Recreation with a minor in human relations. She loves every part of being in a helping profession and getting to work with people from all walks of life.

Connect with Callie

Website: https://heartandsolutions.net/providers/callie-dahlhauser/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, with a provider like Callie, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/
Web:http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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Trigger Warning due to discussions of suicide and abuse.

This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Christopher Birstler, a 4 time suicide attempt survivor who has navigated through systems to get the care and support he needs. He coined the hashtag #SuperAdvocate to describe how advocacy is at the core of his heart. As a survivor of trauma and abuse Christopher boldly proclaims that everyone should at least try therapy with an open mind even if they do not think they will benefit. The founder of a not for profit organization and a learning obsessed growth minded individual just scratches the surface of who Christopher is and who he is meant to be.

Connect with Christopher:

Phone: 718-883-0004

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryans_world_in_perspective/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cryan0

Blog: https://substack.com/@cbirstler

Web: https://bit.ly/fromvictim2victor

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Heart and Solutions therapist Maggie Alton. In her work she strives to provide a calm, supportive environment where her clients can feel accepted and safe. In addition to a Master’s in Social Work, Maggie holds a certification in Aging and Longevity Studies.

In this episode we touch on three myths about therapy: That there has to be something “wrong with you” to go to therapy; The stigma around and idea that you are broken if you are asking for help with mental health; That therapy is always formal, regimented, and sterile.

Connect with Maggie Online:

Web: https://heartandsolutions.net/providers/maggie-alton/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie, Chrissa and Caurel are joined by return guest Eva ZobianWolf, a nurse turned mind-body specialist and certified yoga therapist. Eva’s goal is to reduce the effects of stress that lead to burnout. Over the last 5 years, she has worked with many clients with chronic illness, chronic pain, or PTSD.

Connect with Eva Online:

Web: https://www.evazeewellness.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evazeewellness/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvaZeeWellness/

Connect with Caurel online at:

Web: https://indivinethyme.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indivinethyme/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/indivinethymeservices/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/
Web:http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Brieanna Lightfoot Smith, a business coach and productivity strategist. Brieanna believes a peaceful home and a purposeful business can coexist but only with the right level of delegation. After passing out in her car at 7 months pregnant she realized just how bad she was at delegating and asking for the help she needed. Now, she helps overwhelmed women maximize their impact through effective time management.

Connect with Brieanna online:

Web: https://brandsbybrie.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blightfootsmith/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/
Web:http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by return guest, Tenesha Gatson, a Heart and Solutions board member and mental health advocate. In this episode Tenesha shares personal stories about why mental health is important to her, her chronic pain journey, how she uses journaling and social media to both connect and cope.

Listen to Tenesha’s previous episodes here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7aMKgQ5n3QwT9jSCbOu7ZT

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0WOvCjJuhh4HWAl64GkcBW?si=44c1a3ffbfca48a3

Connect with Tenesha:

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spice2yurlife

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063312425125

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spice2yurlife/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtAZpUshYv0K4DuRY9mmcMA

Blog: https://spice2yurlife.blogspot.com/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by return guest, Caurel Richards. a Rapid Transformational Therapy Practitioner and Hypnotherapist.

Caurel is a dynamic and creative individual with a wealth of knowledge and experience having worked in multiple service industries in the last 14 years. One of the biggest lessons she learned in those years was the importance of mental health and how unhealed trauma can keep you stuck and away from the life you’ve dreamed of.

In 2021, after completing her training with Marisa Peer to become a Hypnotherapist and a Rapid Transformational Therapy Practitioner, she founded the company In Divine Thyme Transformational Services. Her mission is to help clients with Complex Childhood Trauma break down barriers and release unhealthy habits and patterns to rediscover freedom and peace of mind. Her goal is to get you excited about life again by empowering you with a fresh perspective.

Listen to Caurel’s previous episodes here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0v52u0YFSz5k6wafJtHKFp

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0HSp41miNGnvVCB4FPfhZm

Connect with Caurel online at:

Web: https://indivinethyme.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indivinethyme/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/indivinethymeservices/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/
Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Reilly Dodd, a therapist based in Overland Park, Kansas. Once Reilly started her practice and grew a full caseload she realized how hard it was to turn people away when they were first seeking out counseling. Reilly took to social media to start destigmatizing therapy and started providing more opportunities for education and awareness to promote mental health. Reilly also does various talks and speaking engagements on overcoming self doubt through self compassion and coming home to yourself.

Connect with Reilly online at:

Website: www.reillydodd.com

Website: https://www.wholeheartedkc.me/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reillydodd/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Katie Bingner, a licensed mental health therapist, communication coach, Board approved clinical supervisor, continuing education provider, and writer with 16+ years in the health and wellness industry. She has dedicated the last 8+ years to helping others (and herself) navigate mental health challenges, learn to live a fulfilling life, and embrace one of the things we all have in common - our humanness.

Katie is currently accepting clients for interpersonal communication coaching and is offering You Need a Counselor listeners $100 off their first session - just mention the podcast!

Katie offers packages that provide a customized coaching plan outlining client goals, evidence-based communication skills training, strategic, real-time feedback, a safe and supportive space to practice and gain confidence in new skills, and compassionate accountability to help clients achieve their goals.

Connect with Katie online at:

Website: https://katiebingner.com/

Coaching: https://katiebingner.com/coaching/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindfulnessforeveryone9159

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-bingner-she-her-872993272/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unfiltered_therapist

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiebcoaching/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week we have a special crossover episode from our sister podcast, You Need a Training. You Need a Training provides opportunities for individuals to learn more about a variety of topics including information about working with particular populations, therapeutic interventions, and other special interest topics. Trainings are delivered by mental health professionals at Heart and Solutions and around the country.

Today we are joined by Kendra Gliem for part 2 of Drama on the Spectrum where we discuss role play, character building, and story-telling, through theater games, to help teach children diagnosed with Autism.

Theater can help people build a wide variety of skills: empathy, trust building, social skills, creativity, focus and concentration to name a few. Children diagnosed with Autism may have barriers related to some of these areas, but engaging in the world of theater may hold some incredible benefits for skill development

In this episode we discuss:

Learning how to teach creative play by utilizing theater games and character building in a drama and play therapy setting

Listen to part one here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3uWpMq0xKuAF57f2wOKvHt

To receive NBCC CE credit for today’s training: ⁠https://heartandsolutions.net/product/pt-1-drama-on-the-spectrum/⁠

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Kendra currently works as a BHIS Supervisor and Provider in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area for Heart and Solutions. Kendra also enjoys being part of the theater community in her area by teaching youth classes at the Black Hawk Community Theater and auditioning for shows when she can. Kendra often utilizes her theater training when working with her clients in order to help them improve their behaviors and become well-rounded individuals. She is thrilled to be joining the podcast once more to talk about her experiences and how it relates to her work with children!

Connect with Kendra Online:

Web: ⁠https://heartandsolutions.net/providers/kendra-gliem/⁠

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Web: ⁠https://heartandsolutions.net/services/you-need-a-training/⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedATraining/⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/youneedatraining/⁠

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@YouNeedATraining⁠

Newsletter: ⁠http://eepurl.com/iwTGzs⁠

As the training arm of Heart and Solutions, You Need a Training is owned and operated by Heart and Solutions, LLC. All aspects of continuing education trainings offered by You Need a Training, are the sole responsibility of Heart and Solutions.

Heart and Solutions, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7376. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Heart and Solutions, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Ally Nelson, a Utah-based clinical social worker helping women break through anxiety, befriend their minds, and do life with less worries and way more fun. In this episode Ally shares what her work looks like, what ‘Oldest Daughter Syndrome’ looks like, as well as a look at her own personal journey with mental health.

Connect with Ally online at:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/its.allynelson/

Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/allyse-ally-nelson-layton-ut/1147144

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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TW due to discussions of suicide and sexual assault

This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Annalise Keck, a passionate mental health advocate and founder of Konigreich Foundation, and CEO of LifebyDesign Inc. Annalise guides individuals to discover and achieve their life's passion. As an established real estate investor, e-commerce flipper, and speaker, Annalise has triumphed over personal struggles, including overcoming epilepsy and suicidal tendencies. In this episode Annalise shares with us her personal mental health journey.

Thoughts of suicide? Reach out to the suicide hotline by calling 988

Connect with Annalise online at:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annalise.keck/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Atousa Raissyan, a Shaman, Transformational Heart-Centered Healer and Spiritual Guide. She is also a bestselling author, poet, and digital artist. Her passion is to help people light up by guiding them to release their traumas and reprogram their fear-based living to a more heart-centered peaceful life. Atousa’s extensive experience comes from years of transforming the life of her clients to tap in their truth, heart and experience their desired life, and in turn change the lives of those around them. She has been featured in USA Today, Potomac Lifestyle Magazine, and Entrepreneur Herald.

Connect with Atousa online at:

Web:www.atousaraissyan.com

Art: www.Soulysticartshop.com

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SoulysticApparelShop

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Change-Yourself-World-Transform-Fear-based-ebook/dp/B0CF7HPW7N

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atousar/

https://www.instagram.com/soulystic/

https://www.instagram.com/belove_seelove/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Soulystic/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKITT7ZtdZ6PXm53j6_j5Mg

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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Today we are joined by Kendra Gliem as we discuss role play, character building, and story-telling, through theater games, to help teach children diagnosed with Autism.

In this episode we discuss:

Learning how to teach creative play by utilizing theater games and character building in a drama and play therapy setting

To receive NBCC CE credit for today’s training: https://heartandsolutions.net/product/pt-1-drama-on-the-spectrum/

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Connect with Kendra Online:

Web: https://heartandsolutions.net/providers/kendra-gliem/

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by return guest, John Sovec. John is a nationally recognized expert on the topic of creating affirmative support for the LGBTQ community and is the author of Out: A Parent’s Guide to Supporting Your LGBTQIA+ Kid Through Coming Out and Beyond. He is also the host of OutTalk, a monthly web series for OutCare Health that is dedicated to discussing important topics in LGBTQ+ communities. OutTalk aims to address barriers and gaps in care and services through critical and innovative thinking and education.

He is the clinical consultant for The Life Group LA, adjunct faculty at Phillips Graduate Institute and guest lecturer at Alliant University, Cal State Fullerton, and USC School of Social Work. In 2019, John was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Listen to John’s first episode on You Need a Counselor here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4O8SIZ12gyhuju5sxELGxW?si=674e7fd2c3214251

Connect with John online at:

OutTalk: https://www.outcarehealth.org/outtalk/

Therapy Site: https://johnsovec.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Out-Parents-Supporting-Lgbtqia-Through/dp/1839974249

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnSovecTherapy/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnsovec/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnsovectherapy/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Natasha, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the states of Florida, Oregon and Washington, a Florida Qualified Supervisor and Compassion Fatigue Educator and Professional.She received her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Argosy University, Sarasota. She is the clinical director for Lakewood Residential Treatment and an adjunct professor for Purdue University Global. Her previous experience includes 15 years as an educator, an inpatient psychiatric unit, community mental health work and private practice. She has presented on various topics including Destigmatizing Mental Health Care, Compassion Fatigue and Effective Techniques for Working with Teens.

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To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Natasha online at:

Web: https://natashalmhc.com/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web:http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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In this episode of You Need a Training, our host Dr. Colleen Grote, LMHc, RPT-S is joined by Heart and Solutions counselor Montana Meyer, MA, NCC, tLMHC to discuss the pros and cons in relation to mental health. This training is eligible for 1 NBCC Credit Hour.

Throughout this episode we discuss:

Positive aspects to social media
Negative aspects to social media
Filtering mental health information online

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa with a provider like Montana, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

To receive NBCC CE credit for today’s training: https://heartandsolutions.net/product/the-effects-of-social-media-on-mental-health/

Connect with Montana Online:

Web: https://heartandsolutions.net/providers/montana-meyer/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/focusonemotions

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Web: https://heartandsolutions.net/services/you-need-a-training/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedATraining/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youneedatraining/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@YouNeedATraining

Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/iwTGzs

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Elena Nicole, a certified health and life coach based in Syracuse, New York. Nicole helps female professionals and business owners who are ready to make time for themselves, take control of their health. She helps them develop habits in the areas of mindset, movement and nutrition that lead to a long-term, maintainable healthy lifestyle.

Nicole is a big believer in the ‘stop dieting and start living’ mentality. After spending years trying all of the diets, having a negative relationship with food and her body - she finally found a combination of practices that helped her lose over 35 pounds and keep it off for years, while feeling more empowered, confident and in control than ever before. She now teaches and coaches others through this same approach so that they too can reach their goals - for good - while becoming their healthiest, best, most successful selves.

Her approach incorporates one key piece she found missing from most others; mindset. She found when we start by becoming aware of, and eventually changing our thoughts, that our feelings, actions and results follow - for the long term.

We want to hear from you! How does your mindset affect your level of success? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/
Web:http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Mady Sodders, a high school teacher for those with significant disabilities. In this episode we talk about Mady’s experience seeing a variety of counselors over the last 18 years. She shares with us her experiences of trauma, depression and anxiety and how counseling has helped. While not all of her counseling experiences have been great, she has always found it to be beneficial. Mady now tries to help others by being a listening ear and using what she has learned with others.

We want to hear from you! How have you handled switching counselors? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Gabi Varga, a trauma informed personal trainer in Vancouver, Canada. After working through her own trauma, Gabi began to turn toward a trauma-informed approach in her training. Gabi helps her clients build a strong foundation on a body mechanical level and works with them toward being in-tune with their bodies, acknowledging how past traumas may affect their emotional and physical well-being.

We want to hear from you! How have you seen past trauma manifest physically? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

Connect with Gabi online at:

Website: https://thetraumainformedpt.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetraumainformedpt/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/gabivarga07

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

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Julie and Chrissa are joined this week by return guest Sam Galema. Sam is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of Minnesota, currently working on the Adult Outpatient Team at Fraser.

Sam is passionate about trauma treatment, suicide prevention and fighting the stigma associated with mental health.

Listen to Sam’s first appearance on the show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sCNqaSKzhHytogQAuMA4N?si=cPRecc6tRBWVmsiySOs4Qw

We want to hear from you! How do you ride the waves of emotions? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

Connect with Sam online at:

Fraser: https://fraser.org/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Tina O. Hoang, a disabled recovering people pleaser, lifetime traveler, and podcaster. Tina strives to ensure women have the space to choose themselves and share their courageous stories. Whether it is changing how you are perceived within a family dynamic, leaving a comfortable 9-5, or advocating for yourself when a stranger is being rude. She believes women of color are allowed to take the first step and don't need permission.

After someone told her that her passivity was unattractive, she took it and decided to become assertive and courageous as she can ever be! With a background in career counseling, Tina also understands the hardship of career changes and the components of how it can involve family and friends. She knows that even if when we are scared of making that first step, we need to say "F*ck it" and do it anyways. To make that choice despite the paralyzing and roaring feeling growing within them. She also loves to travel, read, and be present with nature. Her favorite national park so far is Glacier National Park.

Listen to Tina’s podcast The Courageous Inner Beast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2LZ7zMXRFUHW9Hqy2nVefe?si=c4bbae5390454d39

We want to hear from you! Where do you see people pleasing pop up most in your life? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

Connect with Tina online at:

Podcast: The Courageous Inner Beast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2LZ7zMXRFUHW9Hqy2nVefe?si=4f48e50b8ed340b5

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinaohoang

Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/tinaohoang

Website: www.tinaohoang.com

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Jennifer Nataf, a personal stylist based in Israel. Jennifer guides her clients in discovering their own unique personal style and elevating it, helping them find the clothes and accessories that make them feel beautiful and confident, and that resonates with them.

Jennifer is also passionate about photographing street style. Her goals are twofold: to showcase different ways of expressing personal style, and to demonstrate that you can have great style at every age, budget and body shape.

Get Jennifer’s online: https://www.prettythingsstyling.store/

We want to hear from you! How does your personal style reflect or help your mental health? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

Connect with Jennifer online at:

Website: https://www.prettythingsstyling.store/

Pretty Things Styling Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pretty_things_styling/

Street Style Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jrsstreetstyle/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by return guest Mariah Hudler from Koru Financial Therapy. In her work Mariah helps individuals, couples, and entrepreneurs build their balance both emotionally and financially while also creating a healthy relationship with their money. She utilizes a holistic approach to finances, connecting mind, body, and spirit to lead a more congruent, richer and fuller life.

Find Mariah’s E-guide, You Me & Money: A Couple’s quick start guide to building financial rhythm online at: https://www.mariahhudler.com/you-me-money-couples-guide

We want to hear from you! How does money affect your mental health? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

Connect with Mariah online at:

Website: https://www.mariahhudler.com/

Koru Financial Therapy: http://korufinancialtherapy.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letstalkfinancialhealth

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkfinancialhealth/

Koru Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/korufinancialtherapy

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by return guest Nicole Leth. Nicole is an artist and writer working to integrate compassion and artistic kindness into public spaces in free, accessible, and often anonymous ways to offer mental health support to real human beings.

Impacted as a teenager by the suicide of her father, Nicole has spent the last decade writing tender yet honest poem-like affirmations and imbedding them publicly around the world. Her work has received global recognition, an OBIE lifetime achievement award in 2020, and has been experienced by over 60 million people.

Through Nicole’s “My Affirmation Project” she creates and sends intimate, inspirational, words of affirmation directly to your or a loved one’s mailbox every two months. You can sign yourself or someone else up online at myaffirmationproject.com

We want to hear from you! What has your experience been seeing random, anonymous words of affirmation? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

Connect with Nicole online at:

Email: hello@soft-studios.com

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/
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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Erin Foster, to share updates on the Linn County Mental Health Access Center since we last spoke with her in 2021. Listen to Erin’s first episode with us here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HsliJ9RWljjI3EhBxF9qN?si=Ggnb5hNITsOxKRBlRGRH5g

Erin graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology in 2007. After graduation, Erin was employed by the Area Substance Abuse Council as a Prevention Specialist. In 2013 she then became the Director of Prevention for Linn, Benton, and Jones County. While at ASAC, Erin worked on community policy as well as provided trainings to businesses, schools, and the community on topics such as effective substance use prevention, related strategies, Emerging Drug trends, specific opioid related topics such as Naloxone use.

In December of 2019, Erin left ASAC and started her current role as the Director for the Mental Health Access Center in Linn County. Ering provides leadership in the implementation and coordination of services for people with urgent or crisis behavioral health needs including both mental health and substance use disorder crises. Erin believes the Mental Health Access Center will write a new story for the community by providing both services, in tandem, for those in need.

We want to hear from you! How has an access center provided you or a loved one with needed resources? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

Connect with the Access Center online at:

Web: https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/1423/Mental-Health-Access-Center

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Youneedatraining

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Nesha Benton, a Heart and Solutions counselor. Before pursuing a career in the mental health field, Nesha served as a 911 dispatcher. She personally experienced and witnessed how consistent trauma exposure, burnout and compassion fatigue impacted her own mental health and the mental health of the dispatchers, officers, EMS personnel, and firemen that she worked with. Her passion and reason for becoming a counselor is to help end the stigma of seeking mental health care in the Public Safety community and to better the quality of life for those who are constantly risking their lives for others.

We want to hear from you! What mental health trends have you noticed in the Public Safety sector? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

Connect with Nesha online at:

Web: https://heartandsolutions.net/providers/nesha-benton/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/
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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by return guest Megan Buck, a neurodivergent Academic Coach and the ADHD Specialist at Empower Academic Coaching. In this role, Megan helps not only middle and high school students and their families create customized strategies for achieving their academic goals, but also supports adults in navigating their ADHD journey. In today’s episode we role play what an intake session with Megan might look like.

Megan also hosts a Women’s ADHD Support Group every second and fourth Friday of the month. She is JST ADHD & Life Coaching Certified and is International Coaching Federation recognized.

Listen to Megan’s previous episode on the podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/14uYwPGuxdBGAqilzOH7Se

We want to hear from you! How have you learned to deal with executive function in your own life? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

Connect with Megan online at:

Website: https://www.empoweracademiccoaching.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empoweracademiccoaching

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweracademic/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeartandSolutions

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Alicia Johnson, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist providing online therapy for women in Michigan, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Florida.

She is a previously burned out therapist who is now running a successful company and helping people in meaningful ways. She specializes in women’s mental health and empowers people to take care of themselves!

We want to hear from you! How have you seen burnout in your life? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Alicia online at:

Web: https://www.aliciajohnsononlinetherapy.com/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/aliciajohnsonlmft

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065086297326

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/
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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Danielle Porter. Danielle is a Chicago native, but has since made her home in Atlanta, Georgia. With a BA in Business Marketing from Clark Atlanta University, she has a growing career in corporate sales and aspires to branch into brand management.

Danielle is the Founder and President of You Go Girl Leadership Institute, an organization dedicated to destigmatizing the perception against adopted and foster girls by streamlining opportunities and resources to their communities. Danielle believes that she was purposed here on earth to inspire God’s children to trust God with their purpose. She finds fulfillment in being a bridge builder for anyone she meets.

What do you do to make sure you’re getting the rest your body needs? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Danielle online at:

Web: https://www.yougogirltoday.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yougogirlleadershipinstitute/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ayeyougogirl/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Eva from Eva Zee Wellness. Eva is a nurse turned mind body specialist focusing on customizing self care to reduce stress. Her goal is to reduce the effects of stress that lead to burnout.

Over the last 5 years, she has worked with many clients who have chronic illness, chronic pain, or PTSD. Eva uses a variety of modalities to help bring more calm and balance into her clients’ lives. She is well-versed in Trauma Informed care and believes kindness, compassion and nonjudgement are vital in our self talk and how we interact with others. .

We want to hear from you! How have you incorporated mindfulness into your daily routine? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Eva Zee Wellness online at:

Website: www.evazeewellness.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvaZeeWellness/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evazeewellness

Email: info@evazeewellness.com

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by return guest Dr. Gloria Lee from the Brentwood Counseling Centre. Dr. Lee is a best-selling author, professor in Counseling Psychology, Clinical Supervisor and Trainer for therapists and graduate students, sought after speaker, consultant, and advocate for social justice and mental health. For over 24 years, Dr. Lee has been an authority on relationships and personal development. She has worked with thousands of individuals, couples, families, and organizations on improving their relational and mental health. Dr. Lee is passionate about all things relationships and believes that healthy relationships contribute to healthy people (in mind, body and spirit), and healthy societies.

We want to hear from you! How has knowing your attachment style helped you in your own relationships? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Dr. Gloria online at:

Free Gift: https://drglorialee-leadpage-quiz.lpages.co/couple-quiz-landing-page

Book: https://drglorialee.com/book/

Web: https://drglorialee.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.gloria.lee

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drglorialee/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Elisa Martinez, a licensed online psychotherapist and coach who helps people find freedom from the painful cycles of anxiety, self-doubt, burnout and trauma through compassionate, individualized therapy and coaching. She has a passion for educating others on mental and emotional wellness through public speaking on online talks.

We want to hear from you! Have you heard of parts work before? What’s your experience? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Elisa:

Website: https://www.elisamartineztherapy.com.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatingcalmconfidence/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatingcalmandconfidence

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisa-martinez-lmft/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Tenesha Gatson for her THIRD appearance on the You Need a Counselor Podcast! In this episode, Tenesha gives us a run down of what’s been going on in her life, how she’s set and held boundaries, and shares more about her personal mental health journey.

We want to hear from you! How do you set boundaries with family members? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Tenesha:

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spice2yurlife

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063312425125

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spice2yurlife/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtAZpUshYv0K4DuRY9mmcMA

Blog: https://spice2yurlife.blogspot.com/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Julie Zaruba Fountaine, a Well-being Specialist who specializes in health promotion and change management.

Julie has her MBA in Change and Leadership, an MS in Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Science and over ten years of experience guiding leaders and learners from a state of overwhelm, stress, and procrastination into a state of action. She strives to build a world where all can thrive, through her work as a consultant, public speaker, and facilitator. When she is not facilitating and consulting you can find her hiking, biking, or paddling in the great outdoors.

We want to hear from you! What has been your experience with an EAP program? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Julie online at:

Email: info@empowerpossible.com

Web: www.empowerpossible.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-zaruba-fountaine-6b527636/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empowerpossible/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Empower-Possible-LLC/100086568280125/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@empowerpossible

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/empowerpossible/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Kristy Kilcup, a hypnotherapist and Healer of Early Childhood Trauma.

Meet Kristy, a seasoned expert in Health, Life, and Wellness with a passion for empowering women and individuals to reclaim control of their lives. With almost 30 years of experience, Kristy takes a personalized approach, focusing on each client's unique hormone blueprint to help them overcome limiting fears, behaviors, and experiences. Say goodbye to complacency and mediocrity and hello to a life of purpose and fulfillment with Kristy's guidance and support. Get unstuck and start thriving today! “While the journey may not be easy, you are always worth the effort.”

We want to hear from you! What would your life look like if you could say goodbye to complacency and mediocrity? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Kristy online at:

LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/versionofyou2.0

Hypnotherapy & Coaching Consultation:https://my.practicebetter.io/#/5d1e9f48627d791ac4f40b3b/bookings?s=637318fa4b34621c3393ef52&step=date

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristykilcup/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristy.kilcup.7

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@versionofyou2.0

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/
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This week Julie is joined by return guest Caurel Richards, a Rapid Transformational Therapy Practitioner and Hypnotherapist.

We want to hear from you! Where would you like to see rapid transformation in your life? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Listen to Caurel’s first appearance on You Need a Counselor: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0v52u0YFSz5k6wafJtHKFp

Connect with Caurel online at:

Website: https://www.indivinethyme.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indivinethyme/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Elen Sentier, a transformational life and leadership coach and qualified transpersonal psychotherapist. Elen works with women to help them discover their true selves, rewild their hearts and find what sets theri soul on fire, enabling them to make lasting changes in the world. Through her YouTube channel, Power-Full Women, Elen chats with female change-makers from across the globe who have a deep connection with themselves, nature and other people,, sharing their knowledge and helping others find their voice and make a difference. A quirky wilderness woman who is deeply connected with nature, Elen has written 12 books, three of which are best-sellers. She comes from a long family lineage of Cunning Folk and was brought up as awenydd (spirit keeper) in the old magic traditions of Britain.

We want to hear from you! How do you connect with nature around you? What role does connection to the earth play in your mental health? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Elen online at:

Website: https://www.elensentier.com/

Youtube/Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcaajAzcEyQDNHd0rP-WPkGy5J2W0eUvZ

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elensentier

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elensentier009/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/
Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Olivia Pelts, owner of Sunshine City Counseling in St. Petersburg, Florida. Olivia specializes in codependency, intimacy and relationship issues. She also hosts the podcast A Safe Place To Land, provides marketing and business coaching support to providers in the healing space. Although Olivia wears a number of different ‘hats,’ she most loves being mom to her 2 kiddos and wife and partner to Jonathan.

We want to hear from you! What is your experience with codependency or enmeshment? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Olivia online at:

Website: https://www.sunshinecitycounseling.com/

Podcast: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/asafeplacetoland

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sunshinecitycounseling

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesunshinecity/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Jennifer Senn, the founder of Navigating Baby Loss. Jennifer is a certified life coach who specializes in Grief Coaching for parents of stillborn babies. Her third pregnancy ended in a stillbirth of their twin daughters weeks before they were to be born and her experience of living through that loss as well as a following pregnancy and healthy birth of their daughter is the basis of her coaching practice.

She helps her clients navigate topics such as blame, guilt, isolation, depression, anxiety, marriage/ relationship issues, body shame, jealousy, returning to work after and facing other’s comments, as well as fear of another pregnancy following their loss. Jennifer knows from experience that this type of loss stays with you for a lifetime and if not dealt with properly can take a dangerous toll on women’s mental and physical well- being. She is honored to work with women and their families re-designing a future that looks different than when it did while they were pregnant, and showing them that life after loss can still be beautiful in a way that honors their baby and themselves.

We want to hear from you! How have you navigated the loss of a baby, whether your own, or a loved one’s? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Jennifer online at:

Website: https://www.jennifersenn.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/navigatingbabyloss

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/navigatingbabyloss/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-2MCEY5PRiF6p6VB_2lxA

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Ayushi Acharya, LCSW, MPH. Ayushi is a licensed social worker, writer, and psychotherapist with 8 years of experience working in women’s mental health, South Asian therapy, couples counseling, and eating disorders. Currently, she is working on her first self-help book and is a volunteer for individuals impacted by intimate partner violence.

We want to hear from you! What does perfectionism look like in your life? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Ayushi online at:

Website: https://www.loveyourbehavior.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loveyourbehavior

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Michelle Younghusband, MSW. Michelle has spent the last 25 years supporting neurodivergent families all over the world to achieve deeper communication, self-compassion, self-acceptance, confidence, calm and connection.

Her company, C Kids Thrive, provides holistic, transformative support for neurodivergent kids and their families to move from survive to THRIVE. She also offers the Ignite Communication Institute, which provides wrap-around support to support mums to ignite their non-speaking child’s communication.

We want to hear from you! What does communication look like in your household? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Michelle online at:

Website: www.ckidsthrive.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ckidsthrive/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CKidsThrive

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Mariah Hudler, a financial therapist and therapeutically informed financial coach. In her work Mariah helps individuals, couples, and entrepreneurs build their balance both emotionally and financially while also creating a healthy relationship with their money. She utilizes a holistic approach to finances, connecting mind, body, and spirit to lead a more congruent, richer and fuller life.

Find Mariah’s E-guide, You Me & Money: A Couple’s quick start guide to building financial rhythm online at: https://www.mariahhudler.com/you-me-money-couples-guide

We want to hear from you! How do finances impact your mental health, OR vice versa? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Mariah online at:

Website: https://www.mariahhudler.com/

Koru Financial Therapy: http://korufinancialtherapy.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letstalkfinancialhealth

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkfinancialhealth/

Koru Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/korufinancialtherapy

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by return guest Trameka Woods. In this episode Trameka tells us about the How About HOPE variety show coming up on July 1 in Rock Island, Illinois, how it came to be, and the purpose behind it. We also learn about her Express N Flow podcast called Walk it Like I Talk It, Round Table Podcast.

Listen to Trameka’s first appearance on the show here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sRAgifg7PsrsGDDK8JSoL

We want to hear from you! How have you incorporated journaling or writing into your mental health journey? What’s most intimidating about writing for you? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Trameka online at:

Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw3-ePn-MPI

Express N Flow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057681482053

How About HOPE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howabouthope

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Stephanie DeLussey, a dual-certified special education teacher, IEP Coach, children’s book author and mentor to teachers. She has a passion for creating engaging, adapted resources for teachers and students with disabilities, and is a self-proclaimed data nerd. She also provides professional development for teachers. You can connect with her at Mrs. D’s Corner and The Intentional IEP.

As someone with severe anxiety and PTSD, Stephanie is also a mental health advocate who shares her journey with other educators, letting them know you can do more than survive as a teacher.

We want to hear from you! How has or does your mental health play into who you are at work? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Stephanie online at:

Web: https://www.mrsdscorner.com/

Shop: https://www.mrsdscorner.com/mrs-ds-shop/

Intentional IEP: https://www.theintentionaliep.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrsDsCorner

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrsdscorner/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mrsdscorner/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week on the show, Julie and Chrissa are joined by Joey Pagano, MSW, LSW, CRS. In this episode Joey shares his experience with addiction and recovery. Now, Joey has more than a decade of experience working in the drug and alcohol field, and has authored three books. His latest book No Addict Left Behind: It’s a recovery medicine state of mind was released earlier this spring.

We want to hear from you! Do you have an experience with addiction or recovery? What has that journey been like for you? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Joey online at:

Web: www.Noaddictleftbehind.life

Book: https://a.co/d/go8vWnE

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Noaddictleftbehind6113/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gratefulandclean/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

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This week on the show, Julie and Chrissa are joined by Coach Reed Maltbie. Leveraging two master’s degrees - Sports Psychology and Early Childhood Development - and 30 years of professional coaching experience, Coach Reed has dedicated his life to creating the very best environments for achieving peak performance.

His book, The Spartan Mindset, now available, focuses significantly on the impact of language on performance. It is a must-read for anyone who strives to be a more effective and supportive communicator in the sporting world and beyond.

We want to hear from you! Tell us about a positive coaching experience you’ve had. What made it positive or memorable? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Coach Reed online at:

Web: https://www.coachreed.com/

Book: https://www.coachreed.com/Spartan

Positive Discipline Tools: https://www.coachreed.com/positive-discipline-tools-for-coaches

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RaiseExcellence

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Coach_Reed

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/Coach_Reed

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week on the show, Julie and Chrissa are joined by return guest Suzanne Culberg. In this episode we learn more about her program Why W8, where she helps women break the cycle of putting themselves last and instead build the confidence to set boundaries.

Suzanne’s passion for helping women is fueled by her own experiences of over-giving, over-consuming, and overdoing everything. She’s on a mission to not only help women set boundaries for themselves, but to make boundaries normal.

Listen to Suzanne’s first guest appearance here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dpR378RhNLQVPLOzsgAhx

We want to hear from you! What were the messages about counseling, coaching, or getting help that you received growing up? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Suzanne online at:

Website: https://www.suzanneculberg.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suzanneculberg

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzanne_culberg/

Youtube: youtube.com/@suzanneculberg

Her book: https://mybook.to/suzanneculberg

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

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This week on the show, Julie and Chrissa are joined by return guest Maria LaquerreDiego, LMFT from New Mexico. Maria specializes in addressing trauma with clients of all ages. Her current passion is in supporting therapists in doing their best clinical work, which she pursues through offering supervision, consultation and trainings.

Maria enjoys spending time with her family, watching Star Wars and Marvel movies, discussing the psychology of pop culture, and loves a good book!

Listen to Maria’s first guest appearance here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5rmBsOCcSXTxj9I5h8iHdX

We want to hear from you! What villains do you most identify with? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Maria online at:

Web: https://www.anewhopetc.org/

Blog: https://www.anewhopetc.org/blog

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ANewHopeTC

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

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This week on the show, Julie and Chrissa are joined by Kendra Gliem, a BHIS provider and supervisor with Heart and Solutions. To her job, Kendra brings a background of theater performance and theater for youth. In this episode, you’ll hear how she transfers those skills and concepts to behavioral health.

We want to hear from you! How has theater helped you to pursue healing or greater mental health? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, with someone like Kendra, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Kendra online at:

Heart and Solutions: https://heartandsolutions.net/provider/kendra-gliem-2/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Carrie Brauninger, LCSW. Carrie is a Social Worker, Life Coach, and is childless not by choice. In her work, she partners with other individuals who, by no choice of their own, are childless. She helps them to design a life that is meaningful, purposeful, and fun.

What’s your experience with childlessness? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Carrie online at:

Web: https://theotherpathcoaching.com/

Web: www.sondersisterhood.com

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sondersisterhood/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theotherpathcoaching/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_IPr-NDouLdDD1MBAgZLeg?app=desktop

Email: carrie@theotherpaththerapyandcoaching.com

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

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What’s your experience or perception of adoption? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Danielle online at:

Web: https://www.yougogirltoday.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yougogirlleadershipinstitute/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ayeyougogirl/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/
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Joining the show this week is Ruth Gladwyn-Nash, a BHIS Counselor at Heart and Solutions serving the Ames, Ankeny and Waukee communities. While pursuing her degree in English from Iowa State University, Ruth found herself in a mental health crisis which resulted in a Bipolar II diagnosis. She has since found that her own mental health struggles have only helped her work more effectively with children struggling with their own mental health and behaviors.

Have you found yourself in a situation where you were disclosing a new diagnosis to friends and family? Have you been on the receiving end of someone sharing a diagnosis? What was your experience? Let us know by texting or calling our anonymous number: (515)-650-3231

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, with a provider like Ruth, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/YouNeedaTraining

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Megan Buck, a neurodivergent Academic Coach and the ADHD Specialist at Empower Academic Coaching. In this role, Megan helps not only middle and high school students and their families create customized strategies for achieving their academic goals, but also supports adults in navigating their ADHD journey. She hosts a Women’s ADHD Support Group every second and fourth Friday of the month. She is JST ADHD & Life Coaching Certified and is International Coaching Federation recognized.

Connect with Megan online at:

Website: https://www.empoweracademiccoaching.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empoweracademiccoaching

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweracademic/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeartandSolutions

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by John Sovec, MA, LMFT. John is a nationally recognized expert on the topic of creating affirmative support for the LGBTQ community and is the author of Out: A Parent’s Guide to Supporting Your LGBTQIA+ Kid Through Coming Out and Beyond. He is also the host of OutTalk, a monthly web series for OutCare Health that is dedicated to discussing important topics in LGBTQ+ communities. OutTalk aims to address barriers and gaps in care and services through critical and innovative thinking and education.

Connect with John online at:

OutTalk: https://www.outcarehealth.org/outtalk/

Therapy Site: https://johnsovec.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Out-Parents-Supporting-Lgbtqia-Through/dp/1839974249

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnSovecTherapy/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnsovec/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnsovectherapy/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeartandSolutions

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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In this episode Julie and Chrissa are joined by Dr. Terri Bly from Ellie Mental Health, and host of the Podcast When Therapists Watch TV. Come along as we chat about buzz-worthy TV shows and movies and how they take on important mental health topics.

Connect with Dr. Bly online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KKOtUYBQNFFoImrCtqOW6

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/when-therapists-watch-tv/id1666982267

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@whentherapistswatchtv

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whentherapistswatchtv/

Ellie Mental Health: https://elliementalhealth.com/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HeartandSolutions

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

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In this episode Julie and Chrissa are joined by Dr. Gloria Lee, psychologist and award winning author. For over 24 years, Dr. Lee has been an authority on relationships and personal development. She has worked with thousands of individuals, couples, families, and organizations in improving their relational and mental health. Dr. Lee is passionate about all things relationships and believes that healthy relationships contribute to healthy people (in mind, body, and spirit), and healthy societies.

Gloria’s book, The Kickass Couple, 7 Secrets to Transform Your Relationship, is a book for all couples who want to break free from the painful and repetitive patterns in relationships and develop key principles and practices to achieve a lifetime of love with their partner.

Connect with Dr. Gloria online at:

Free Gift: https://drglorialee-leadpage-quiz.lpages.co/couple-quiz-landing-page

Book: https://drglorialee.com/book/

Web: https://drglorialee.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.gloria.lee

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drglorialee/

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In this episode Julie and Chrissa are joined by Anthony Quarles. Anthony is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing virtually in Arkansas, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Virginia. As a therapist, it’s his goal to meet clients where they are, to provide a safe, judgment-free space that allows people to feel welcome and comfortable with sharing their life experiences.

Connect with Anthony online at:

Therapy Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/anthony-d-quarles-jr-virginia-beach-va/706493

DJ Site: https://linktr.ee/dj_aq

Instagram: www.instagram.com/thatdude_aq

TikTok: www.tiktok.com/thatdude_aq

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In this episode Julie and Chrissa are joined by Julia Nepini, clinical and forensic social worker based in Massachusetts. Julia is the founder of Compassionate Counseling Company, a multidisciplinary group practice, and founder of the Compassionate Consulting Company, a consulting business where she helps clinicians start, expand, and diversify their practices. She is also host of the new podcast The Compassionate Climb where she discusses the challenges of being successful in business while maintaining your integrity and staying true to yourself.

Connect with Julia online at:

Compassionate Counseling: www.compassionatecounselingcompany.com

Compassionate Climb Podcast: https://anchor.fm/compassionate-climb

Compassionate Consulting: www.compassionateconsultingcompany.com

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGNa-mvVbg8&feature=youtu.be

Counseling Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/compassionatecounselingco

Consulting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/compassionateconsultingco

Counseling Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/compassionatecounselingcompany

Consulting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/compassionateconsultingcompany

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Alex Rohn, Director of Therapeutic Programs at Please Pass the Love. The mission of Please Pass the Love is to transform school mental health through leadership, social justice and collective change.

Alex graduated from the University of Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with minors in Human Relations and Health Promotion. She then attended and graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Alex is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and has worked in both school-based and community-based settings providing individual and group therapy.

In addition to this work, she has also worked to provide education and outreach surrounding trauma, mental health, and stress management. Alex is passionate about helping individuals by providing education surrounding mental health. Her passions also include advocating for healthcare reform, postpartum mental health, and systemic change. Alex is a proud and tired mom of twin girls. When she is not caring, cuddling, or chasing one of them, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, drinking lots of coffee, and watching Iowa football.

Connect with Alex/Please Pass the Love:

Email: alex@pleasepassthelove.org, info@pleasepassthelove.org

TikTok: @pleasepassthelove
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pleasepassthelove/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pleasepassthelove

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ppthelove

Web: pleasepassthelove.org

Phone: 515-441-9419

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Jane Pilger, a binge eating and body trust coach for women. Jane empowers women who feel out of control around food to develop food freedom and body trust. She helps women who have been struggling, often for decades, to find the missing link to go from fighting with their bodies to working with them.

Whether you are a binge eater, someone who doesn't trust themselves with certain foods, or someone who just doesn't understand why they behave the way they do sometimes, she's got you. She will teach you how to understand your behavior, how to develop trust with yourself and how to cultivate the safety that you need to navigate life. Her approach is rooted in the science of the brain and body, trauma informed, and filled with compassion.

Jane's other passions include spending time with family and friends, triathlon training and racing, and planning the next adventure. She strives to make a difference in the lives of those around her while living a life of love, trust, adventure and growth.

Connect with Jane online at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janepilgercoaching
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janepilgercoaching/

Web: www.janepilger.com

Take the quiz:https://www.bingebreakthrough.com/quiz

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Paris, entrepreneur, blogger, and mother balancing a full time job while raising 3 amazing kiddos. Paris is also the creator of SisterSoulMotherhood, a space where women can show up as themselves: imperfect, messy and all. This is a space to connect with other women and talk about the real life issues they face daily. She talks about everything from how to connect with yourself to ideas on how to build a love language with your children.

SisterSoulMotherhood focuses strongly around mental health as a woman in today’s society. She has been featured in Voyage STL and also awarded for Side Hustle Of Year. Paris is for sure a Jane Of All Trades.

Connect with Paris online at:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sistersoulmotherhood/

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Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Vicki Smith, a psychotherapist and coach specializing in people pleasing and perfectionism. Vicki enjoys seeing people discover their true nature and share it with the world.

Vicki blends her experience as a mindfulness meditation teacher with her background in body-centered yoga therapy to help clients get to know the whole of their being. Her mission is to help folks not just talk about the life they’ve always wanted, but to actually start living it out. When she isn’t working, she is hiking in the woods with her husband and two dogs, or traveling to National Parks to explore outside of her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.

Connect with Vicki online at:

Web: Www.powertothepleasers.com

Instagram: @power.to.the.pleasers

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075839538976

LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/powertothepleasers?fbclid=PAAabsLFnLjzY_661JFqtbACwF_p_XEiH-eAfPCMVh9aB-BRqbJ3EOXwehRG8

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Courtney Michel, a board certified music therapist, worship leader, office administrator, music teacher and stay-at-home-mom. She received her undergraduate degree in music therapy and psychology and is beginning a masters in mental health counseling with an emphasis on grief and trauma. Courtney is passionate about people, music and ministry. She believes everyone has a purpose and that every part of their story is a part of a greater testimony that has the potential to help grow, heal or support those around them. You can find her outdoors (when it's warm), at local coffee shops, getting her hands dirty in the garden or camping with her husband, son and doggo!

Connect with Courtney online at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrescendoMusicToday

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Caitlin Belden, a BHIS counselor at Heart and Solutions in the Waterloo and Grundy Center areas. In this episode, get a peak into what BHIS sessions can look like, Caitlin’s future plans to pursue becoming a registered Play Therapist, and some of Caitlin’s experiences seeing both counselor and psychiatrist.

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by return guest, Tenesha Gatson. Tenesha is a Heart and Solutions board member and online voice teaching parents the ins and outs of advocating for their children, navigating IEPs and 504 plans, and much more.

View the 504 vs IEP graphic Tenesha mentioned

Connect with Tenesha:

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spice2yurlife

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063312425125

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spice2yurlife/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtAZpUshYv0K4DuRY9mmcMA

Blog: https://spice2yurlife.blogspot.com/

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Trameka Woods, founder of Express N Flow, and board member of How about H.O.P.E. Express N Flow works with youth and adults to use creative writing and journaling to express their thoughts, emotions and ideas.

Connect with Trameka:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057681482053

Email: tramekawoods@gmail.com

Phone: 563-271-8958

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Cathy Spaas, an expert in working with highly sensitive and gifted people. Cathay knows from experience what it’s like to get overwhelmed by the challenges faced in the upper echelons in combination with a brain that processes information on a deeper level.

Cathy is a published author with Beverly Hills Publishing, and her book ‘Spotlight Stress’ will be released later this year.

Connect with Cathy online at:

Web: https://cathyspaasacademy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cathyspaas/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cathy.Spaas/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfM-TX5hiA-t4aqDHMUKGiw

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Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Tanya J Miller, a Coach, Author and Speaker based in Texas.

Tanya is passionate about helping people and organizations figure out how to do life and leadership unapologetically on purpose.

Connect with Tanya at:

Web: https://www.tanyajmiller.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingwithtanya/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingwithTanya/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Talkingwithtanyatwt?skip_registered_account_check=true

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Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Suzanne Culberg, The Nope Coach.

Suzanne is an international mindset coach, speaker and author who helps over-givers and people pleasers learn to say ‘No’ without hesitation. Through her signature online program Why W8? She helps women break the cycle of putting themselves last and instead build the confidence to set and uphold boundaries.

Connect with Suzanne at:

Website: https://www.suzanneculberg.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suzanneculberg

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzanne_culberg/

Youtube: youtube.com/@suzanneculberg

Book: https://mybook.to/suzanneculberg

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Caurel Richards, a hypnotherapist and Rapid Transformational Therapy Practitioner.

Connect with Caurel online at:

Website: https://www.indivinethyme.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indivinethyme/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Mary Kate, a Licensed Master Social Worker at Heart and Solutions. Mary Kate graduated from Iowa State University with degrees in Child, Adult, and Family Services and History in 2015.

While working at a residential facility for children in Des Moines, Mary Kate decided to pursue an advanced degree to better be able to serve children and families struggling in the state of Iowa. Mary Kate graduated from the University of Iowa with a masters in social work in 2019. After a brief detour through the healthcare field, she found her way back to her original passion: mental health therapy.

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, with a provider like Mary Kate, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Mary Kate online at:

Provider Profile: https://heartandsolutions.net/provider/mary%20kate-wisnieski/

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

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Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Nicole Leth, artist and writer working to integrate compassion and artistic kindness into public spaces in free, accessible, and anonymous ways to offer mental health support to real human beings.

Connect with Nicole online at:

Email: hello@soft-studios.com

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Simon Rinne, all the way from Australia! Simon runs his own private practice and podcast, Mindful Men and the Mindful Men Podcast. In this episode Simon shares what his continual journey with mental health has looked like and his passion for providing a space for men to find healing and growth.

Connect with Simon online at:

Online: https://mindful-men.com.au/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindful.men.aus

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindful.men.aus/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LhecvPA5UUBAt7fS73Dto?si=769256a4666f45dc&nd=1

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-mindful-men-podcast/id1604992311

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbXBNQmbj4ZQj3rzFAZALTA

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

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Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Kyla Jo, a Heart and Solutions BHIS Counselor out of our Ames office. With a background in psychology and criminal justice, Kyla is passionate toward the intersectionality of mental health and the justice system.

Prior to working with Heart and Solutions, Kyla worked in a residential treatment facility as a youth specialist, BHIS group facilitator, and intake specialist.

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, with a provider like Kyla, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by returning guest, Dr. Skip Mondragon. As you may remember, Skip is a proud medical doctor, Army vet, husband, father, grandfather and author of “Wrestling Depression is not for Wimps!”

In this episode, we learn more about Dr. Skip's life in the Army and how he and his wife Sherry have worked together as a team through their challenges as a military family. We also got a glimpse into Sherry's book, "The Unlikely Yarn of the Dragon Lady."

Connect with Skip online at:

Web: www.wrestlingisnotforwimps.com

His Book: www.amazon.com/author/skipmondragon

Sharon’s Book: https://tinyurl.com/bdec25jf

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SkipWNW

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkipWnw

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skip-mondragon-66a2b436/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

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This week Julie and Chirssa are joined by Angela Downing, a Cedar Rapids and Director of Programs and Events at Families Helping Families of Iowa. Families Helping Families is a small nonprofit that serves Iowa's Children in Foster Care. Angela is responsible for ensuring children have access to shoes, clothing, haircuts, activity scholarships and more. She is also responsible for planning and executing all events year-round. Angela is passionate about serving her community and children. She has a husband, three children and 3 pets. She loves to spend time with friends, stay active and listen to live music.

Connect with Families Helping Families online at:

Web: https://familieshelpingfamiliesofiowa.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/familieshelpingfamiliesofiowa

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fhfia/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Kristyn Darmafall and Emma Morgan, handlers of Becker, the Heart and Solutions therapy dog.

Kristyn is an orthopedic surgeon and Becker’s owner. The two have been doing things together since Becker was 8 weeks old. While at work Kristyn saw an opportunity to join the Caring Canine volunteer group, and from there proceeded to certify Becker as a registered therapy dog and now hospital volunteer.

Emma Morgan, Clinical Director of the Heart and Solutions office in Davenport, has been long-time friends with Kristyn, and started working with Becker as well, soon after she became a registered therapy dog. Now, Becker joins her in the office on Fridays.

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Kate Hudson-Hall, a psychotherapist, podcaster, and author of “Bulimia Sucks!” and “Anxiety Hacks.”

At the age of 18, she began her bulimic career in earnest! Fifteen years later and after much help she eventually freed herself from the clutches of anorexia and bulimia. She then stepped out and decided to take a different bulimic pathway. Feeling the great need to help others as she had been helped. She has spent the last two decades working as a psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Program) and EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) practitioner.

Connect with Kate online at:

Web: https://www.katehudson-hall.com/

Podcast: https://www.katehudson-hall.com/bulimia-sucks-podcast

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BulimiaSuck

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/katehudsonhall/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katehudsonhall

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Chase Norris, LPC, founder of Clock, Inc, a LGBT+ Community Center in Rock Island, Illinois. Chase earned his Masters in Counselor Education with an emphasis on Clinical/Community Mental Health Counseling at Western Illinois University-Quad Cities in December 2018.

Chase has both personal experience with the LGBT+ community, as well as professional experience. He has worked with people in both individual and group counseling settings, who experience depression, anxiety, gender dysphoria, self-harming, suicidal ideation, family conflict, relationship issues, life transitions, and self- esteem issues.

Connect with Chase online at:

Web: https://www.clockinc.org/

Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3vMIoC0-2g&t=782s

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clock.inc.qc

Instagram: instagram.com/clockinclgbt/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Heart and Solution BHIS Provider, Kaytlin Ahn.

As an Iowa native Kaytlin grew up in Newton and then graduated from Iowa State University, where she received her BA in psychology in 2020. As a BHIS Provider she works out of the Waterloo and Grundy Center areas. Kaytlin intends to pursue a Masters Degree in social work or mental health counseling in the near future.

To start behavioral or mental health services, with a provider like Kaytlin, in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by return guest Marta Payne, the editor of the You Need a Counselor Podcast.

Marta first began interacting with, and seeking out content around mental health in 2010 after being introduced to To Write Love on Her Arms by a concerned friend. From there, she sought stories and content, similar to the You Need a Counselor Podcast, that gave verbiage and understanding to the way she experienced life. This opened up a space to feel known and seen in a time where that wasn’t the case with friends and family surrounding her.

Now, 12 years later and two years of trauma therapy in, Marta continues to find herself in a space of seeking connection through stories. But the stories she’s looking for aren't’ often there, making the work of healing all the more isolating, While sharing much about her own life doesn’t come naturally, as a storyteller, Marta objectively recognized the importance of her own narrative and connection, strength and hope it could provide not only others, but herself as well. Each day Marta strives to share more and more of her lived experiences with those that need to hear as she walks toward greater healing and connection.

Listen to Marta’s first appearance on the show at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVN97hKu3ok

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Marta online at:

Web: www.martapayne.com

Email: connect@martapayne.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmpayne96/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Heart and Solutions’ Vice President of Therapy, Dr. Colleen Grote.

Dr. Colleen Grote is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor (RPT-S). Colleen is the Heart and Solutions' vice president in charge of the therapy department. Colleen joined the Heart and Solutions' team in 2015.

Colleen completed her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision with a focus on trauma and crisis response from Walden University. Previously, Colleen attended Iowa State University where she received her B.S. in Psychology. Colleen also attended Western Illinois University where she earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Colleen uses a variety of approaches to work with children and their families. Colleen uses a variety of therapeutic approaches in her work which include trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, and EMDR. Colleen has a passion for working with survivors of physical and sexual abuse, individuals who are in adoptive or foster care settings, and children and families who have endured other traumatic events or difficult life adjustments.

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Dr. Grote online at:

Hear about upcoming trainings by emailing: help@heartandsolutions.net

Web: https://heartandsolutions.net/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Advanced Grief Specialist, Dr. Victoria Wilson-Crane. As an educational innovator and leader, Dr. Vic used her academic writing skills and love of words as therapy while she faced significant bereavements in 2020. She has since published her memoir and self-help book titled Sixteen Days. This book provides advice for those supporting others in shock and grief following sudden death.

Vic lives in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, with her author husband. They share their life and sense of humor with their dance-crazy daughter Holly Mae and their exuberant, unique, yet typically bonkers flat-coated retriever, Ted Hastings.

Connect with Dr. Vic online at:

Web: https://drvictoriawilsoncrane.co.uk/

Buy her book: https://books.drvictoriawilsoncrane.co.uk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vicwilsoncrane/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sixteendaysthebook

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Megan Eddinger. Having married and started a family young, a few years in, Megan and her husband found that they weren’t often on the same page for important, daily decisions. As things progressed and the rift between them grew larger, the couple sought counseling as a last ditch effort.

In this episode we get to hear Megan share what that counseling journey looked like for her and her husband together, her individually, how it affected their children, and where they’re at today.

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Megan online at:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megan.eddinger/

Podcast: https://thenobsmama.buzzsprout.com/

Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/202729591192181

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-No-BS-Mama-111252471230304

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Shavonda Oliver, BHIS Counselor at Heart and Solutions. In this episode Shavonda shares her experience as a mom to a child with autism, her personal journey with counseling, how and why she celebrates even the smallest of wins, and how important baby steps are.

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, with a provider like Shavonda, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Lexxis Onken, BHIS Counselor at Heart and Solutions. Lexxis shares about her own counseling experience, her passion for working with you and adults on the Autism spectrum, and why she’s often drawn to the “tough” kids.

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, with a provider like Lexxis, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Donald “Skip” Mondragon, MD. Colonel Mondragon is a twenty-six-year Army veteran who has practiced Internal Medicine and Adult Medicine for over thirty years.

During his last year in the Army, Skip became a casualty of depression. As he recovered, he became a transformed tough guy. This led to his calling to help men struggling with this dark disease by speaking and writing. His book, Wrestling Depression is Not for Wimps! was published in February 2020.

Skip’s true claim to fame are his five independent and gainfully employed children, his four amazing grandchildren, and especially his wife Sherry, a fellow author. She is a a tough Army wife who endured raising teenagers on her own, a variety of moves to new duty stations, and far too many of his idiosyncrasies for forty years of marriage.

Connect with Skip online at:

Web: www.wrestlingisnotforwimps.com

Book: www.amazon.com/author/skipmondragon

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SkipWNW

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkipWnw

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skip-mondragon-66a2b436/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Kyira Wackett, passionate therapist, facilitator and creator. Currently she, her husband Jordan, and daughter Everly, live in Portland OR. She is also the founder of Adversity Rising, a company with the mission to empower people to live a life on purpose.

She has been speaking on topics related to mental health and well-being for over 10 years and focuses much of her current research and trainings on shame, forgiveness, burnout and grief. As a therapist, she also specializes in eating disorders.

She believes that all of us have the capacity to author our own stories and relinquish the holds of shame, fear and anxiety if we can learn to do the hard work, sit in discomfort and face our true selves, and trust the process.

Check out Kyira’s video “Finding the Right Therapist for You” online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXrD_ilclfI&t=5s

Connect with Kyira online at:

Web: https://adversityrising.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdqCNF8lI6hq8U2GNQsAJkQ

Blog: https://adversityrising.com/blog

Purchase the Workbook: https://adversityrising.com/iloveme

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Deborah Driggs, former Ice Skater, Covergirl, Playboy Centerfold, Actor, Insurance Professional and current Coach, Author and Creator. While pursuing her own healing and transformation, Deb has shared what she has learned with others through coaching. Currently she is creating and preparing a 90-Day group coaching course where participants will uncover and heal trauma in a safe and supportive, but no BS, environment; cut the chords on the negative energy that’s holding them back; reframe past experiences to help them move on; build deep and lasting relationships, and much more.

Connect with Deb Online at:

Web: https://deborahdriggs.com/

Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/DeborahDriggsOfficial/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DebsDenOfficial/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@DeborahDriggs

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeborahDriggs

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4KBj9EruLaeSzaVqTwIfre?si=f035595c44a049dc&nd=1

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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Joining Julie and Chrissa this week are Mikhayla Hughes-Shaw and Simone Collins, Founder and Board President of How About HOPE (Helping Others and Providing Encouragement). Mikhaya, Miss Iowa 2018, founded How About HOPE to help create and sustain conversations about suicide and mental health. She was quickly joined by childhood friend and Heart and Solutions therapist, Simone Collins.

This week on the show we hear about the work they are both doing with How About HOPE, barriers to mental health help for people of color, and their own journeys with mental health and counseling.

Connect with How About HOPE online at:

Web: https://howabouthope.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howabouthope

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howabouthope/

Email: howabouthope@gmail.com

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa with a therapist like Simone call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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Joining Julie and Chrissa this week is Vicki Ailey-Roberson, Ankeny native and founder of Ankeny Family Counseling. In her work, Vicki supports individuals, couples and families who’ve experienced trauma and multiple losses, helping them to better cope with and manage the challenges of daily living.

Her vision is to empower people to realize their personal strengths, overcome obstacles and reach their personal potential.

Connect with Vicki and Ankeny Family Counseling at:

Phone: (515)508-1150

Web: https://www.ankenyfamilycounseling.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ankenyfamilycounseling/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Emma Morgan, Clinical Director at the Heart and Solutions Davenport office and group facilitator for Gilda's Club Quad Cities. Gilda’s Club offers workshops, professionally-led support groups, healthy lifestyle activities and social events - all provided at no charge - for men, women and children whose lives have been impacted by cancer. The program is designed to help people with cancer and their friends and family deal with the physical, psychological and emotional challenges of cancer.

Emma approaches both roles with a strengths- based lens in order to listen, support and celebrate the strengths and journey of her clients and group participants.

Connect with Gilda’s Club Quad Cities online at:

Web: https://www.gildasclubqc.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GildasClubQC

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, with a provider like Emma, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Janis Isaman, founder of My Body Couture based in Calgary. She is a highly certified movement specialist, including STOTT Pilates, and a nutrition coach. Janis works with clients to develop practical and sustainable plans to feel better in their body. She is a local and international speaker and presenter, and is frequently quoted as a health expert in publications including: Reader’s Digest, Prevention, Women’s Health, Cosmopolitan, Working Mother, Saprkpeople, MyFitnessPal, and Beachbody.

Join us in this episode as we dive into the connection between our mind and body, and how various trauma and life events have a way of showing up physically.

Connect with Janis online at:

Web :https://www.mybodycouture.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mybodycouture/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mybodycouture?lang=en

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mybodycouture/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDdp9LHx2nlza_to_6wT7Tg

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Heather DeWitt, a Heart and Solutions BHIS Counselor in the Grundy Center area. In this episode Heather shares one of her favorite quotes, “If you listen to your body whisper, you won’t need to hear it scream,” and shares her experience of ignoring that whisper.

Heather is a mother, BHIS counselor, and student pursuing her masters degree in marriage and family therapy with an emphasis on child and adolescent therapy. As a “retired” teacher, she enjoys working with children, especially in early childhood, and plans to use her years of experience as a teacher, as well as her passion for mental health, to support her plans in becoming a licensed play therapist.

Learn more about Heather on her Heart and Solutions provider profile: https://heartandsolutions.net/provider/heather-dewitt/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, with a provider like Heather, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Peer Support Specialist Austin Snell. During Austin’s seven years in the field he has worked in community outreach, various mental illness groups, and the Warm Line, a telephone line for those who suffer.

Over the last ten years, Austin has also put in the work for his individual mental health and wellbeing, seeing the same counselor. This has helped him to change the way he thinks in a very positive manner and dramatically assisted in his recovery.

Contact the Warm Line at: (844)775-WARM (9276)

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Pam Richardson. Pam is an ex social worker, mom of two, and a self-proclaimed hot mess with money. Over the recent years she has created a career out of helping women become comfortable with money and embracing their financial power. She helps take the mystery out of money and makes it so women can enter the financial arena with understanding and confidence with their heads held high.

Connect with Pam online at:

Web: https://www.moneymasterywithpam.com/

Abundance Academy: https://www.moneymasterywithpam.com/academy

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneymasterywithpam/?ref=br_rs

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pam-richardson-a984887/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Intuitive Life Coach Stephanie Ressler. In her practice Stephanie combines trauma-informed Psychology with ancient wisdom and spirituality to support her client’s unique life path and help them to realign toward their soul purpose.

Drawing from her graduate level Counselor training and continued education in mindset, NLP, EFT, and other healing modalities along the way, Stephanie has redirected her skillset into the online space to support the growth and healing of the collective. In addition to 1:1 client work, she loves to help people navigate the grey areas of the human experience by creating safe community spaces designed for connection, personal transformation, and expanded consciousness.

Connect with Stephanie online at:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanieressler_coaching/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/collectivespirithealing

Web: www.stephanieannressler.com

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/StephanieRessler

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Heart and Solutions Clinical Director Heather Weaver, LMHC.

Heather has worked in the mental health field since 2016, having worked in a range of settings, including residential, intensive outpatient, in-home, and outpatient clinics. She has experience working with adolescents, children as young as 2, adults, couples, and families in both voluntary and court-ordered situations.

Over recent years Heather has discovered a passion for working specifically with adolescents. She loves helping teens navigate the transition from childhood to adulthood and all that comes with it, on top of any mental health concerns they have.

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, with a provider like Heather, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Marta Payne (psssst, that’s me, yeah, the one writing these show notes). Marta is the editor of the You Need a Counselor Podcast and a visual storyteller based in St. Louis, Missouri.

In this episode we discuss Marta’s journey through mediocre high school and college counseling experiences to where she is now: a trusting, safe and intentional counseling experience.

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Marta (me!) online at:

Web: www.martapayne.com

Email: connect@martapayne.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/mmpayne96

Twitter: www.twitter.com/mmpayne96

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Brittany Weidman, a Heart and Solutions BHIS Counselor and Supervisor. Brittany graduated from Winona State University in 2015 with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, as well as a minor in Coaching. During her educational and professional paths, she has been staffed by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), in the public school system where she worked both as a Mental Health Practitioner and Autism Support Teacher, providing mental health services for, and collaborating with, families of children and adolescents with severe emotional and behavioral disorders.

In addition, she has worked for Olmsted County Children’s Mental Health and has been coaching Varsity volleyball for 10 years! She has been in therapy since she was 15 years old and believes firmly that counseling is for everyone, it’s just a matter of finding the right fit for you!

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa, with a provider like Brittany, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Soraya Villela, a Heart and Solutions BHIS Counselor and Supervisor for Mason City, Ankeny and Ames. While working toward her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Buena Vista University Soraya studied abroad in the Dominican Republic where she had the opportunity to work with Niños del Camino, Kids of the Street.

Soraya believes that all individuals deserve a life worth living and she desires to help as many people achieve that as she can by helping them set goals, celebrate accomplishments and make memories.

To start behavioral health services in Iowa, with a provider like Soraya, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Andee Thompson. In this episode Andee shares about her poor counseling experience and reflects on her childhood experience of traveling with her family to provide conversion therapy and the hurt that caused.

To start mental or behavioral health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Jarrod Connor, a Heart and Solutions BHIS counselor based in Davenport. Jarrod is a graduate of Upper Iowa University with a Bachelor of Science in Human Services. He is a passionate advocate for mental and emotional health, with experience working with K-12 children.

Jarrod loves spending time with his wife and two daughters. He enjoys writing poetry, serving at his church, and all things sports related. He has the ultimate goal of becoming a Therapist.

To start BHIS with a behavioral health professional in Iowa, like Jarrod, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Beth Meyer, a BHIS provider at Heart and Solutions in Cedar Rapids. With a degree in Elementary Education from UNI Beth has worked in various positions with kids over the last eight years.

In this episode Beth shares her passion for social-emotional learning, how she incorporates her own enjoyment of art into BHIS sessions, and shares about her own counseling journey.

To start BHIS with a behavioral health professional in Iowa, like Beth, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Beth online at:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethdrawsthings_x

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Joining the podcast this week is JP Taxman, founder of Reliefkey and host of the Total Home Experience Podcast. JP is a personal home organizer that works with clients to create custom solutions that fit perfectly to their needs.

His background is in user experience design and graphic design. UX design is all about using human-centered design to make things intuitive and easy to use for people using psychology and design. JP has taken those skills and concepts and shifted them to the physical spaces we call home.

Connect with JP online at:

Web: https://reliefkey.co/

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7LTu0n6S7a0QT8rcgS3kEO?si=d4d8e26cee6040eb&nd=1

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reliefkey/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reliefkey

To start counseling with a mental or behavioral health professional in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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On the podcast with Julie and Chrissa this week is Meredith Brough, sleep coach and owner of Sweet Slumber. Meredith works alongside parents, infants and young children who have sleep struggles, as well as expectant parents. Through her passion for mentoring mothers and supporting little children, she created the Successful Sleep system, programs, and non-crying methods. Meredith offers 1:1 coaching and digital programs and workshops.

Connect with Meredith online at:

Web: https://www.sweetslumbertime.com/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulsleep

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetslumbertime/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjTtNRszVJnyRvPkqB4ljA

To start counseling with a mental or behavioral health professional in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Joining Julie and Chrissa this week is Melissa Rohlfs, certified holistic health and life coach and founder of Free 2 B Coaching. Melissa works with clients to be calm, confident and in control around food and sugar, in stressful situations, in their bodies and in their lives. She is committed to empowering women to break free from dieting, emotional eating and self-image issues so they can ditch the diet mentality, and feel empowered in their own skin and be free to be who God made them to be.

After her own tumultuous history with food, she learned how to deal with core issues around her broken relationship with food. As a result, she felt called to go to school and learn to teach other women how to do the same. She graduated from the Health Coach Institute as a Holistic Health and Life Coach in 2018 and is the proud owner of Free 2 B Coaching.

Connect with Melissa online at:

Web: www.free2bcoaching.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/MelissaRohlfsCoach

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/free2b_coaching/

Podcast: Podcast ~ https://anchor.fm/melissa-rohlfs

To start counseling with a mental or behavioral health professional in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Returning to the show this week is Erin Thiemann, tLMHC currently practicing in Hiawatha, Iowa at Murray, Wilson and Rose Counseling and Behavioral Services. Erin enjoys working with new or expectant parents as they navigate the transitions surrounding the perinatal period. She has participated in additional training to support parents in finding balance, feeling grounded, being present, and re-establishing their individual identity within their “new normal.”

From the struggles of infertility, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, traumatic birth experiences, perinatal loss, to the ongoing adjustments to parenthood, Erin incorporates techniques to empower and honor her clients as they navigate this period.

Interested in starting counseling with Erin? Contact her office at 319-250-1267 or email mwrcounseling@gmail.com. To learn more, visit them online at https://mwrcounseling.com/

To start counseling with a mental or behavioral health professional through Heart and Solutions, call (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Joining Julie and Chrissa this week is Emily Gabelman, a Chicago-based therapist and co-host of the Just Mental Health Podcast. On their podcast, Emily and her co-host Stephanie discuss mental health through the lens of social justice, bringing on a variety of guests that can speak to specific issues.

Connect with Emily online at:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just.mental.health.podcast

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Yhs1XaSB5NPq0bItDg2WW

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGBeYX46G695Bis-qNz1ldQ

Counseling: https://chicagocenterforrelationshipcounseling.com/emily-gabelman

To start counseling with a mental or behavioral health professional in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Sharing his experience on the podcast today is former Army combat spy and host of the Break it Down Show, Pete A Turner. While working through suicidal ideation, depression and PTSD Pete has tried a variety of counseling styles and services, all while learning to navigate the VA system.

Connect with Pete online at:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzpPhHDkj4ZsuLX6JWJTx9w

Web: https://www.breakitdownshow.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakitdownshow

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BreakItDownshow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-a-turner-37a44354/

To start counseling with a mental or behavioral health professional in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Joining Julie and Chrissa today is Danielle Ballard-Green, a former Heart and Solutions BHIS counselor, and current LSW and licensed substance abuse counselor. She is the Director of the Drake Student Counseling Center and also sees clients through her private practice, Moonstone Counseling PLLC. Danielle specializes in trauma, depression, adjustment, anxiety and grief. She is trained in EMDR and has additional training in utilizing yoga and mindfulness in her therapy sessions.

During our conversation today, as we talk about the importance of movement, Danielle leads us in a seated yoga session.

In Des Moines and interested in starting therapy with Danielle? Call her at (515) 257-6137

To start counseling with a mental or behavioral health professional in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Joining the podcast today is Tom Stepkoski, a self proclaimed multipotentialite who by the age of 32 had been a certified teacher, certified school counselor, PTR certified tennis pro, Connecticut certified coach of sports, theater producer, disc jockey, musical theater director and amateur playwright. He was running his own theater company and was writing and recording music and music videos right out of his own recording studio while also managing small group music acts and music groups. While successful, all of this led to burn out.

Listen in on today’s conversation with Tom to hear what that burnout looked like, what he’s doing today and how his view on life and success has changed.

Connect with Tom online:

Web: https://www.tomstepcoaching.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tom-Step-Coaching-162472392159620

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5vvXi7DWXeZywDGUyWsxNA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomstepcoaching/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-stepkoski-405a5b16b/

To start counseling with a mental health professional in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Today we are joined by Shannon Kay McCoy, a biblical counselor, speaker and the author based in Southern California. Shannon is the author of Help! I’m a Slave to Food, a contributing author to Women Counseling Women, and blog contributor for the Biblical Counseling Coalition and Institute of Biblical Counseling and Discipleship.

Connect with Shannon online at:

Web: https://www.shannonkaymccoy.com/

Buy her book: https://www.shannonkaymccoy.com/books

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonkaymccoy/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shannonkaymccoy

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shannonkaymccoy

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-kay-mccoy-b567ba4/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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On the show this week is the Diva with Depression, Donna Hairston. Donna has lived most of her life with depression and faced her most seve breakdown in 2005. She views these life experiences as opportunities to help others realize that they are not alone.

You can hear more from Donna on her blog, Diva with Depression, or her podcast, Behind the Mask.

Connect with Donna online at:

Blog: https://divawithdepression.wordpress.com/

Podcast: https://divawdep.podbean.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/divawdepression

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divawdep/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/divawdep/

To start counseling with a mental health professional in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Joining Julie and Chrissa this week is Cindy Cooper, our friendly admin at Heart and Solutions, and her husband Greg. The two have been married for five years, and through that time have faced many trials, which have ultimately drawn them closer.

Join us this week as we hear about Greg’s 33 years of sobriety, the trials the two have faced together, and where they are at now.

To start counseling with a mental health professional in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Joining Julie and Chrissa this week is Dr Barbara Harre from the Child Protection Response Center in Davenport, Iowa.

During the 1970’s, the Quad City community recognized a lack of access to medical services related to child abuse assessments. Despite the fact that the Quad Cities had 39 pediatricians, physically and/or sexually abused children were being sent an hour and a half away to Cedar Rapids or Peoria for medical attention, or worse yet, not being seen at all.

Since 2001, Dr. Barbara Harre has been able to devote her further training and practice activities to meeting this need. Established in 2006, the Child Protection Response Center (CPRC) is part of the multidisciplinary protection response team in Scott County.

In February 2010, Dr. Harre became board certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics in the subspecialty of child neglect and maltreatment. In 2015, the CPRC became an accredited member of the National Children’s Alliance.

Dr. Harre has tailed her practice to continuing to care for children and families long after a trauma has occurred. Her philosophy is not simply treating the immediate trauma, but to deliver a continuation of care that goes well beyond a one-time visit.

To start counseling with a mental health professional in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with the CPRC online at:

Web: https://www.childprotectionresponsecenter.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/childprotectionresponsecenter

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Joining Julie and Chrissa this week is Erin Kay, LMSW and Certified Biblical Health Coach. After experiencing several back-to-back traumas in 2016, Erin experienced a significant weight gain and became disconnected to her purpose as a daughter of God.

Since then, she has lost seventy pounds and become deeply rooted in her purpose, out of which she started her company, Rooted Health, LLC and became a Certified Biblical Health Coach.

Connect with Erin online at:

Web: https://erinkaycoaching.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erinkaycoaching

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erinkaycoaching/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/erinkaycoaching

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Joining Julie and Chrissa this week is Dr. Renee Exelbert, licensed psychologist and the Founding Director of the Metamorphosis Center for Psychological and Physical Change in Manhasset and Nyack, New York. In her work she integrates psychotherapy and exercise, with a focus on the mind/body connection. Her debut memoir, Chemo Muscles, chronicles her two-time battle with breast cancer and becoming a bodybuilder to reconnect with her body.

Connect with Dr. Renee Exelbert online at:

Buy Her Book: drexelbert.com/books

Web: https://drexelbert.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReneeExelbert

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.renee.exelbert/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-exelbert-ph-d-59137b89/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Joining the podcast this week is Jenn Whitmer, a speaker, writer and coach. On a daily basis, Jenn helps teams and leaders solve conflict and personality clashes. Through working with Jenn, people improve communication, work through conflict, and build self-awareness with the Enneagram. She asks big questions that lead to big dreams and big ideas and big living.

Mentioned in this episode:

Sleeping at Last Enneagram album: https://open.spotify.com/album/1R3C4VebWmWXFlbTSnnLql

Connect with Jen online:

Speaking: jennwhitmer.com/speaking

Free Resources: jennwhitmer.com/freebies

Catalyst Leadership Lab: jennwhitmer.com/catalyst

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jennwhitmerspeaks/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacepowerlead/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenn_whitmer/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennwhitmer

Medium: https://medium.com/@jenn_whitmer

Clubhouse: https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@jenn_whitmer

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Joining the podcast this week is Tenesha Gatson, a fierce mental health advocate, healthcare administrative professional, mother, grandmother and member of the Heart and Solutions compliance board.

Listen in to hear Tenesha’s story of resilience and not backing down to the challenges that have come up against her.

To start counseling with a mental health professional in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Tenesha online at:

Blog: www.spice2yurlife.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spice2yurlife/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063312425125

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Julie and Chrissa are joined this week by Kayla O'Leary, Co-Founder and CMO of Budz Butter in Wisconsin, a family-owned, small batch manufacturer specializing in hemp-derived CBD infused products.

In this episode we learn about CBD vs THC, marijuana vs hemp, why someone might try CBD for mental or physical health management, and so much more.

Connect with Kayla online at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/budzbutter

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/budzbutter/

Web: https://shopbudzbutter.com/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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This week on the podcast Julie and Chrissa are joined by Sue Brooks, the Director of the Integrated Health Home, IHH, at Four Oaks. In this episode we discuss the importance of local mental health support, the services that IHH provides, and who might benefit from them.

Connect with the Integrated Health Home at:

319-784-2250

sbrooks@fouroaks.org

https://www.fouroaks.org/families/services-programs

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Joining Julie and Chrissa this week is Erin Foster. Previously, Erin was the Director of Prevention at the Area Substance Abuse Council for Linn, Benton and Jones counties. In 2019 she began her current role as Director of the Mental Health Access Center in Linn County.

The Access Center is a voluntary, walk-in, crisis care facility for anyone experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis. Services are provided by Abbe Health, ASAC, Foundation 2 Crisis Services, and Penn Center.

Resources mentioned:

https://foundation2.org/mobile-crisis-outreach/

Connect with the Access Center at:

319-892-5612

501 13th St NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

https://www.linncounty.org/1423/Mental-Health-Access-Center

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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In this episode Julie and Chrissa are joined by Tonya Boots, a Heart and Solutions therapist specializing in providing treatment to adolescents and young adults with trauma backgrounds through a mind-body approach. Listen in as we learn the basics of trauma informed yoga and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and how each is adapted to meet the individual needs of clients.

To start counseling with a mental health professional in Iowa, like Tonya, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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This week on the You Need a Counselor Podcast, Julie and Chrissa are joined by Molly Barrett, a fellow Heart and Solutions Counselor. Molly is a licensed mental health counselor, certified EMDR therapist, and the clinical director of the Heart and Solutions Cedar Rapids office.

In this episode, we talk about provider-based trauma and delve into what an actual EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - session would look like. Listen as Molly guides Chrissa, Julie and yourself through introductory questions and techniques of EMDR.

To start counseling with a mental health professional in Iowa, like Molly, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Joining Julie and Chrissa on the podcast this week is Kerry Petsinger. Kerry is a high performance coach working world-wide to help ambitious people live fulfilling, significant lives. In addition to our conversation about mornings, routines and habits, Kerry shares her personal journey of pregnancy loss and the impact counseling has on her life.

To start counseling with a mental health professional in Iowa, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Kerry online at:

Web: https://www.kerrypetsinger.com/

Web: https://morningsthatmatter.net

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerry.petsinger

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Sharing her expertise on the podcast this week is our guest Brandi Schmitt. Brandi is a Heart and Solutions therapist in Waterloo providing EMDR Therapy, and today, she shares what EMDR actually means and what it looks like in practice.

To start counseling with a mental health professional in Iowa, like Brandi, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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This week we welcome two guests, Emily and Nora, from the Riverview Center here in Iowa. In this episode, we talk about what it looks like for Riverview to fufill their mission of providing compassionate, client-centered care for individuals affected by sexual assault.

To Reach Riverview’s 24/7 Crisis hotline, call 888-557-0310

Connect with Riverview Center online at:

Web: https://riverviewcenter.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riverviewcenterinc/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riverviewcenter/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Joining Julie and Chrissa is Melanie Dierickx, a Heart and Solutions therapist based in Davenport, Iowa at the Child Protection Response Center. In her work, with both youth and adults, she is guided by the quote “be who you needed when you were younger.”

To start counseling with a mental health professional in Iowa, like Melanie, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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This week we are joined by Erin Todd, a clinical psychologist living in Australia who has recently started an online private practice offering both therapy and health coaching.

Connect with Erin online at:

Blog: https://www.erintoddpsychology.com.au/blog

Web: www.erintoddpsychology.com.au

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Joining the podcast this week, from New Mexico, is Maria LaquerreDiego. Maria is a licensed marriage and family therapist and the CEO of A New Hope Therapy Center. Listen in as we discuss the psychology of pop culture and how movies and shows can beneficially be paired with counseling to gain a better understanding of our situations.

Connect with Maria online at:

Web: https://www.anewhopetc.org/

Blog: https://www.anewhopetc.org/blog

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ANewHopeTC

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Joining Julie and Chrissa this week is Lorrine Patterson, an author, podcast host and survivor. In this episode Lorrine shares her story of depression, suicidal ideation, abuse and where she is today and what that journey has looked like.

Connect with Lorrine online at:

Preorder her book: https://www.freeingyourheartforlove.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writingismykismet

Web: https://lorrinepatterson.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2DH7DBOA2c2Xk_iKf-91tg

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knowledge-to-inspire/id1550193224

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Julie and Chrissa are joined this week by Sam Galema, previous BHIS provider and current counselor at Heart and Solutions. Sam shares her experience as a co-coordinator for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out of Darkness Walk, living life with high functioning anxiety, and recognizing that she too, needs counseling.

To start counseling with a mental health professional in Iowa, like Sam, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

AFSP Out of Darkness Walk: https://afsp.org/tag/out-of-the-darkness

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Felicia Ledbetter, a Heart and Solutions therapist and board member of the Hardin County Child Abuse Prevention Board. Felicia shares about the in-school and community based prevention work that the board is doing, as well as their newest initiative: the Hardin County Kids’ Closet.

The month of April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. For educational, preventative, and intervention resources, visit the links below.

https://pcaiowa.org/

https://idph.iowa.gov/cpc/resources

https://www.childhelp.org/story-resource-center/child-abuse-education-prevention-resources/

https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Portals/10/CG-1/cg111/docs/pdf/FAP_websites%5B1%5D.pdf?ver=2017-04-29-091006-680

To start counseling with a mental health professional in Iowa, like Felicia, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with the Harden County Child Abuse Prevention Board online at:

facebook:https://www.facebook.com/CAPHardinCo

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Joining us this week, all the way from Malaysia, is Vicky Hooi, a former Heart and Solutions counselor and current Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Kuala Lumpur. Listen in as we discuss Vicky’s experience in the US and how it compares to working in Malaysia.

To start counseling or BHIS services, contact Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Vicky Hooi online at:

https://www.rekindletherapy.com/clinicians/vicky-hooi

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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This week on the podcast, Julie and Chrissa are joined by Jessica Myhre. Jessica is the co-host of Only You: A One and Done Podcast and mother to an only child. In this episode we talk about Jessica’s struggle with preeclampsia, her decision to only have one child, and her journey in therapy.

Connect with Jessica and the Only You podcast online at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onlyyoupodcast/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onlyyoupodcast/

Web: https://www.onlyyoupodcast.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5STCZJ1yaSIrJIMDlx17q1?si=we60T3lHSN2HaLDCo8zXGA&nd=1

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Joining the podcast this week is Laura Boddicker, a Heart and Solutions therapist, certified rehabilitation counselor, 3rd year doctoral student, and veteran.

To get started and talk with a provider like Laura, contact Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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This week on the podcast Andrew Deutsch, CEO of Fangled Technologies, shares how he uses a background in mental health counseling in the business world as a strategic marketing consultant.

Connect with Andrew at:

FangledCast Podcast: https://anchor.fm/andrew-deutsch4

Web: https://fangledtech.com/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Lesli Hill, a gardening guru, court appointed special advocate, and BHIS counselor at Heart and Solutions. Listen in as we do a deep dive into what Behavioral Health Intervention Services (BHIS) really are and what sessions with Lesli look like. BHIS is a free service for all children with Iowa Medicaid.

To get started and talk with a provider, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Navigating grief can be difficult, messy and isolating. This week Pam Dennen, Chrissa’s stepmother, joins the podcast to share her experience following her husband Kyle’s death in April. We laugh, cry, share memories and discuss the importance of community that Pam has found in group counseling.

To start counseling with a mental health professional in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Joining Julie this week is Chrissy Kyles, host of the Bliss with Chriss podcast. Listen in as the two talk about Chrissy’s life motto “be who you needed when you were younger,” her podcast, quarter life crises, and vicarious trauma in the wake of social injustice.

Connect with Chrissy online at:

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2poXZwkjkgvaQJilXIpG96?si=Mwq-DRg3TtS7tFCYgxBB2w

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blisswithchriss/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/blisswithchriss

Web: https://www.blisswithchriss.com/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Jennifer Payne, the newest member of the Heart and Solutions compliance board. Listen in as Jennifer shares her story of walking with her daughter through depression and anxiety, and helping her seek the support and resources needed.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Phone: 1 (800) 531-4236

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Relationship expert Babita Spinelli joins us this week on the podcast for a special Valentine’s Day episode. The relationships we have in our lives are important and worth being intentional with. This includes not only our significant others, but with our parents, kids, and co-workers as well. This week we talk about all forms of relationships and how counseling is beneficial.

Connect with Babita at:

Babita Spinelli Group: https://babitaspinelligroup.com/

Opening the Doors Psychotherapy: https://openingthedoorspsychotherapy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/babitaspinellitherapy/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BabitaSpinelliTherapy/

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/babita-spinelli

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Holidays can be difficult, not to mention holidays in the midst of a global pandemic. In this episode Julie and Chrissa discuss the grief that has come with change and the guilt that has accompanied it.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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In this episode Julie and Chrissa are joined by Brenden Kumarasamy, founder of MasterTalk, a YouTube channel dedicated to helping people master the art of public speaking and communication.

Connect with Brenden online at:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBYFP4mZLQovr7W6Si6sueA

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mastertalkyt

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Suzanne Johnson of Grace Financial Coaching as they discuss not only the importance of having a healthy relationship with money, but also the shame and guilt that often surround it.

Connect with Suzanne online at:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gracefinancialcoaching/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracefinancialcoach/

Web: https://gracefinancialcoaching.com/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Counselor, Social Worker, Psychiatrist, Psychologist… Who does what, and when does medication come into the picture?

Join Julie and Chrissa this week as they break down the terminology and help you better understand the services you may be looking for in your area.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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This week, listen in as Julie and Chrissa interview current BHIS provider Reyna Melendez, who shares about her first semester pursuing a master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, otherwise known as ABA Therapy.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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The Story Whisperer, Dr. Adrienne MacIain, joins us this week to share her personal story of relational abuse, trauma, healing and why she needs a counselor.

Her book, Melting Ivory: Life Happens For You, Not To You, can be found on Amazon or anywhere else books can be purchased.

Dr. MacIain can be found online at:

https://www.thatsaloud.com/
https://www.facebook.com/adriennemaciain
https://www.facebook.com/thatsaloud
https://open.spotify.com/show/4T9C8krK8GaXwPUnF0JTav
https://twitter.com/thatsaloud
https://www.instagram.com/thatsaloud/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/
Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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In this episode Julie and Chrissa discuss everything you need to know and have ready to start seeing a counselor.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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In this episode we are reintroduced to Cinderella and her stepmother, Evil, whom we met last week in their initial assessment. This week, we sit in on their first in-home BHIS appointment with counselor Chrissa as she goes over expectations and introduces an activity that will help Cinderella focus on doing her chores.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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This week Chrissa plays the role of a step-mother seeking services for her step-daughter. Listen in as Julie takes her through the initial session, which includes walking through informed consent, releases and a general assessment.

Consent to Treatment: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:06088511-b01c-4339-863f-ab9d6c045409

Release of Information: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:d1392733-1841-4226-ba88-a48061f53dcc

Vanderbilt Assessment: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:d8b2b71b-aeaa-46b8-a357-47baf1a31e07

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

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Have you experienced pet loss? If so, then you know that pet loss grief is real grief and if we don't process it, we take it with us through our lives. Julie and Chrissa share experiences of pet loss, why we need a counselor and so do you!

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If you are struggling with infertility, unplanned pregnancy, postnatal depression, postnatal anxiety or infant loss, we hear you and you need a counselor.

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In this episode Julie and Chrissa review the information you need to know and have available when you call in to make a counseling appointment! Check out this episode for a live phone call in to the Heart and Solutions 800 number to get set up as a new client!

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In this episode, we interview Aaron Lebold about his experience with court appointed therapy, his career as an addictions counselor and how committing to the counseling process helped him begin a new career following his passion as a writer with two published novels and a daily blog!

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In this episode we tell you 100 reasons why your kid needs a counselor! Keep track of how many may apply to your family and stay tuned at the end to hear how many reasons the kids in our lives need a counselor!

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Check out our wonderful discussion with immigration defense attorney and neuro-linguistic programmer Amber Fuhriman! We learn about what a neuro-linguistic programmer actually is and get to hear Amber's personal story and how counseling has impacted her life! She needs a counselor and so do you!!

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100 Reasons why you need a counselor! How many reasons from this list do you have? Plus stick around to the end of the episode to hear Julie and Chrissa's scores! What are some other reasons we didn't include on this list!? There are hundreds!! Send them to us at www.facebook.com/youneedacounselor or DM us on Instagram @Youneedacounselor! Thanks for listening!

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Dr. Craig Springer is a clinical psychologist who is licensed as a practicing psychologist in New York and New Jersey and credentialed by the National Register of Health Service Psychologists. He earned his MA and PhD in Clinical Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University and completed his undergraduate degree summa cum laude at New York University. He is Principal and Managing Partner of the Good Life Center for Mental Health in Cranford, New Jersey. Dr. Springer is The former Director of the Center for Psychological Services, overseeing 10 doctoral training clinics, at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. Also, Dr. Springer was Co-Director of the New Jersey Coordination Center for Child Abuse and Neglect Forensic Evaluation and Treatment. Prior to that, he served as Supervising Psychologist at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, where he developed a model for treating trauma.

Dr. Springer has extensive experience in developing, conducting, supervising, and researching evidence-based psychotherapeutic programs for children, adolescents and adults. He has given over 50 professional presentations and workshops, published numerous theoretical and empirical manuscripts and he is the coauthor of a book entitled “Game-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Child Sexual Abuse: An Innovative Approach.” Dr. Springer served on the Practice Guidelines Committee of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children and was an editorial board member for the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse and reviewer for Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy. Dr. Springer has expertise in the assessment and treatment of trauma, anxiety, mood problems, behavioral difficulties, and interpersonal problems. He is Level 2 certified in TEAM Therapy and has received specialized training in mindfulness and trauma-informed treatments. Through his individualized and collaborative approach to working with clients, he continues his dedication and service to providing and disseminating evidence-based therapeutic interventions.

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In our very first episode we dig in to several reasons why people don't utilize mental health counselors. We talk about why you need a counselor and so do we!

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