A Safe Place To Land: Recent Episodes
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
The world is a messy place, it can be a hurtful place, too. It is also a place where we discover more of who we were created to be before the noise of everyone else told us how we should be.
The team at Sunshine City Counseling explores expert interviews, answering mental health questions and educate on various topics all to help support YOU.
We're all just walking our way home, we're here to walk alongside of you.
What is complex PTSD? What steps should you take to begin your healing journey? Welcome back to A Safe Place to Land! Today, we're answering these questions and diving deeper into trauma healing. Emily interviews Lesha Song, an intuitive trauma therapist and spiritual healing coach. In this episode, Lesha explains why involving the physical body in trauma healing is crucial and how acknowledging our pain is the first step on our healing journey. Many of us block our emotions and distract ourselves to get by, so stay tuned if you want to learn how to sit with your feelings and connect with yourself on a deeper level. Lisha Song is a licensed mental health therapist, an author, and workshop facilitator. She has over 23 years of experience working with trauma and Complex PTSD. With her intuitive gifts, education, and experiences, Lisha has been guiding people toward transformative healing and evolution. She has been integrating the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual aspects of self to help folks experience a more robust healing journey that not only infuses self-empowerment, but also self-love and Divine guidance. Learn more about Lisha: www.SacredHealingPlaceTacoma.com www.Facebook.com/sacredhealingplacetacoma Love What Hurts book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1YYGZS4/?coliid=I2QRRSTTYAMS0V&colid=3SRSKPP58LLKX&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it
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The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
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Welcome back to A Safe Place to Land! Today, Emily sits down with Brian Sachetta, the owner and author behind Get Out of Your Head, a powerful brand and book series dedicated to helping individuals overcome anxiety and depression. We’ll explore the significance of the biopsychosocial model in treating depression and discuss how even small lifestyle adjustments can lead to significant improvements in both mental and physical health. Brian will also share his personal journey with anxiety and the valuable insights he gained at the start of his own healing process. Resources
-website: https://getoutofyourhead.com/ -book 2 (depression / biopsychosocial model): https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Your-Head-Vol-ebook/dp/B09KQ4FLBW -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getoutofyourhead/ -Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/getoutofyourheadbooks
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The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
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In today’s podcast Emily interviews Courtney Boyer, a relationship and sexual expert and author of Not Tonight Honey: Why Women Actually Don't Want to Have Sex and What We Can Do About It. Today, we're going to unpack how intimacy is so much more than what happens in the bedroom and how having a deeper connection with your partner will lead to more sexual satisfaction. We're also going to talk about the importance of women advocating for themselves and expressing their needs, and how it hasn't always been the norm in our society for women to vocalize those things. Courtney is fantastic, so please stay tuned to learn more.
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The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
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Do you ever feel so nervous and on edge that you can't settle down? Like your nervous system is just out of whack? In this episode, we’re going to talk about nervous system regulation and what fight, flight, and freeze truly look like. Today’s guest, Stacy B—an author, journalist, and nervous system evangelist—is going to share her story about living with what she calls functional freeze. We’ll discuss how complex trauma affects our nervous system and explore the tools we can use to find peace. The stress from complex trauma and undiagnosed neurodivergence, along with serving as a caregiver for over a decade, pushed staci b’s nervous system into a continuous state of high alert. Determined not to let her fate be eternal survival mode, she embarked on a journey that led her to become a Nervous System Regulation Evangelist. With hundreds of hours of research under her belt, Staci translates complex science into easily digestible information and points the way to valuable resources that empower others to create a nervous system regulation practice that works best for them. A journalist, author, and speaker, staci highlights the value of nervous system regulation by openly sharing her own stories, both in person and in The Nervous System: Before and After, an essay series on Substack. By providing real-life examples of her own behavior in situations and relationships before she began a nervous system regulation practice and after, she illustrates the depth of the benefits available from this work. A sought-after podcast guest and speaker, she credits nervous system regulation as the foundation that frees her to live her destiny and not her fate. Web site: https://stacib.com IG: @heyitsmestacib LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacibackauskas/ Substack: https://stacib.substack.com
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Olivia Pelts is back to host this special episode talking all about attachment, relationship health and so much more...
Joining Olivia today is Elizabeth Schane, owner of Well Roots Counseling - an online group practice specializing in perinatal mental health.
Here is what they get into...
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Understanding Anxious Attachment Style: What anxious attachment style is and how it manifests, including the importance of self-awareness and understanding past experiences.
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Practical Strategies for Managing Anxiety: Chats on the importance of therapy, self-soothing techniques, and open communication to manage and improve anxious attachment tendencies.
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Building a Strong Support System: Big talks on the necessity of having a supportive community and how to cultivate meaningful relationships that aid in personal growth and emotional stability.
Resources
Are you in Colorado, Vermont or North Carolina? Well Roots Counseling is licensed in these states and would love to connect! Schedule a free 30min intro session with Well Roots Counseling.
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The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
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In today's episode, Emily will be interviewing Lianna Purjes, LCSW & Empowerment Coach. Lianna specializes in helping individuals, couples, and families overcome trauma, addiction, and relationship issues. She has over 15 years of experience in the field and today she's going to be talking about how addiction impacts the entire family unit and how crucial it is to seek outside support. She shares her personal experience growing up with a mother who was an alcoholic and how therapy changed her life. We also discuss the stigma of addiction and what it looks like from a clinical perspective. Lianna Purjes, LCSW is a therapist and coach helping individuals and couples overcome trauma, addiction, and/or issues related to neurodivergence. Lianna has Masters degrees in Clinical Social Work and Education and over 15 years of experience helping clients improve their lives and relationships. When not working, Lianna enjoys reading, hanging out with her husband and dog, enjoying good meals with friends, and singing at the barbershop. website: www.fuzzysockstherapy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555634097090 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachingwithlianna/Live Stream
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The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
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Welcome back to a Safe Place to Land!
Today, Emily interviews Dr. Barry Krakow, a specialist in Sleep Medicine with expertise in mental health and sleep quality. Dr. Krakow discusses his research emphasizing that sleep quality outweighs sleep quantity, directly impacting both mental and physical well-being. Specifically, he explores how nasal breathing influences sleep depth and methods to enhance sleep quality. Dr. Krakow's findings reveal a link between poor sleep and various medical conditions like anxiety, depression, and more, as detailed in his book "Life-Saving Sleep: New Horizons in Mental Health Treatment." He stresses the importance of mental health professionals being trained in Sleep Medicine to ensure clients are screened for optimal sleep quality, given the significant correlation between sleep and mental health issues. Barry Krakow, MD is a board certified sleep medicine specialist practicing in Savannah, Georgia following a 30 year career conducting research and treating mental health patients with sleep disorders. He developed and pioneered several advanced methods for the treatment of insomnia, nightmares, and sleep apnea, published these findings in top scientific journals, and proved conclusively the necessity to diligently address (without medication) sleep complaints in those suffering anxiety, depression, PTSD and more. His new book, Life Saving Sleep New Horizons in Mental Health treatment offers a mind-body approach to the art and science of sleep medicine with special emphasis on the relationships between sleep physiology and sleep-related emotion-focused therapy. His new practice involves an innovative sleep health coaching program, accessed at www.barrykrakowmd.com, and you can follow his free Substack newsletter on sleep research updates at www.fastasleep.substack.com. Currently, as Director of Sleep Medicine Services at Gateway Behavioral Health, a full-scale application of sleep medicine interventions will be integrated didactically and clinically into the existing psychiatry residency program to become a core component of training and utilization. www.lifesavingsleep.com www.sleeptreatment.com www.nightmaretreatment.com LIFE SAVING SLEEP, NOW AVAILABLE AT https://www.amazon.com/dp/0971586926
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The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
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In this enlightening episode of "A Safe Place to Land," Olivia Pelts engages in a heartfelt conversation with Vanessa Alcala, a bilingual speech-language pathologist with extensive experience in dementia care.
Vanessa shares her journey from a caregiver for her grandmother and father to a versatile healthcare professional. Basically, she's a bad ass 🤘🏽
The discussion dives deep into the emotional and practical challenges of balancing familial roles with caregiving responsibilities and the importance of maintaining the patient’s voice throughout their healthcare journey.
Main Takeaways: 1. Amplifying the Patient’s Voice:
* Vanessa emphasizes the critical importance of including patients in their care decisions, regardless of their cognitive level.
* Encouraging caregivers to respect and amplify their loved one's opinions to maintain their dignity and autonomy.
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Balancing Dual Roles:
- Insights on how to navigate and hold onto your original role (e.g., spouse, child) while taking on caregiving responsibilities.
- Vanessa's personal experiences of caring for her family members and how she managed to maintain her identity in the process.
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Cultural Sensitivity in Care:
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The necessity of understanding and respecting the cultural backgrounds and beliefs of patients and their families.
- Strategies for providing culturally responsive care and promoting bilingualism in speech therapy.
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Overcoming Healthcare Challenges:
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Vanessa shares her transition from corporate healthcare to private practice, highlighting the challenges and ethical dilemmas faced in long-term care facilities.
- The benefits of personalized care plans and the importance of spending adequate time with each patient.
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Resources and Support for Caregivers:
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Practical advice for caregivers on managing their roles and the emotional toll of caregiving.
- Vanessa discusses the value of online communities and resources available for caregivers.
Connect with Vanessa: * Instagram: Theraevolve Wellness * Website: Theraevolve Wellness * Sip & Social Events: Sip and Social * Concierge Marketing Shop: Concierge Marketing Shop
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The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
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Vanessa Alcala Bio:
Vanessa is a first-generation graduate and bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist. She is the owner of TheraVolve Wellness Co., a private practice serving children and adults in Tampa, Fl. Her clinical experience includes research on dementia, studying dysphagia and aural rehabilitation abroad in Brazil and working in skilled nursing, outpatient and private practice settings. As a Certified Dementia Practitioner, SLP Coach and Co-founder of the Concierge Marketing Shop, Vanessa crafts personalized marketing and clinical education resources for healthcare entrepreneurs. Fueled by her dedication to mentorship as an SLP Coach and Community mentor, she also co-hosts Sip & Social, an impactful networking community for women in healthcare. As a bilingual mama and former dementia caregiver, she's all about empowering families and healthcare professionals. She's passionate about promoting a holistic, culturally sensitive approach to speech therapy, all while highlighting the significance of health literacy at every stage of life.
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This is a topic that keeps coming up and up in our therapy practice so LETS TALK ABOUT IT.
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Are you someone who constantly finds themselves overthinking relationships? Do you often wonder if your partner truly cares for you or if you're good enough for them? Relationship anxiety is real, my friends, and it can stem from various factors such as attachment styles, past negative experiences, low self-esteem, and poor communication skills. But fear not, because there are ways to overcome this anxiety and build healthier relationships.
Here are some of the major points Olivia hits on this episode...
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Relationship anxiety can lead to behaviors such as seeking constant reassurance, controlling actions, doubts about compatibility, and overanalyzing words and actions.
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Overcoming relationship anxiety involves communicating feelings, living in the present moment, confronting anxiety, and going to therapy to understand and change relationship patterns.
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This is crucial - self-awareness and addressing personal issues is crucial to create healthy and meaningful relationships.
Remember, you deserve to be in a relationship where you feel valued, supported, and at ease.
p.s. If you prefer to watch this episode, check out Olivia's youtube channel where this episode and loads of other videos live.
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The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
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Want to work exclusively with Olivia? She is launching her 4 month beta group coaching experience - check it out.
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In this episode of "A Safe Place to Land," we delve into the world of mental health coaching and explore the modality of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) with our special guest, Brian Holbach. Olivia and Brian discuss the structure of the subjective experience, how NLP helps clients move from their problem states to their desired future states, and the significance of awareness in shaping our internal representations. The main talking points in this episode are...
💭 Understanding NLP: The podcast episode delves into Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) as a coaching modality, exploring its focus on the structure of the subjective experience and models for successfully achieving desired outcomes.
💭 Coaching and Mental Health: The podcast discusses the role of coaching in mental health, emphasizing the importance of the coach's intuition and ability to meet the client where they are, as well as the partnership and non-judgmental presence that coaching offers.
💭 Techniques for Change: The podcast explores various techniques used in NLP and coaching, such as eliciting language patterns, working with submodalities (visual, auditory, kinesthetic), and understanding the client's perception of time on their internal timeline.
💭 Working with a Coach: Listeners are encouraged to consider working with a coach to achieve different results in their lives, highlighting the potential benefits of gaining an outside perspective and finding a coach with whom they have a strong connection.
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
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Want to work exclusively with Olivia? Learn more about the coaching intensive and be sure to follow her on instagram @oliviapelts for more solid mental health content 🫶🏽
In the podcast episode "Anxious Attachment Style," the host, Olivia Pelts, discusses the concept of attachment styles, focusing specifically on anxious attachment style.
She emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and understanding, suggesting that individuals with this attachment style reflect on their fears, insecurities, and past experiences to recognize the root causes of their attachment style.
Olivia also encourages going to therapy to help work towards a more secure attachment style. Additionally, she recommends practicing self-soothing techniques such as deep breathing, meditation, and gratitude to manage anxiety and insecurity.
Open communication is highlighted as essential for developing intimacy in relationships. She advises individuals with anxious attachment styles to verbalize their feelings and anxieties to their partners and friends, fostering understanding and support. Building a strong support system is also emphasized, while also highlighting the importance of forming meaningful connections and seeking community.
This episode aims to provide listeners with practical strategies for navigating and addressing anxious attachment styles in their relationships. Throughout the episode, you'll hear Olivia offering personal insights and examples, aiming to help listeners feel heard and understood while empowering them to work towards healthier attachment styles.
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
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Want to work exclusively with Olivia? Learn more about the coaching intensive and be sure to follow her on instagram @oliviapelts for more solid mental health content 🫶🏽
What is codependency?
It's a big topic so we will be flying over some general themes in an effort to make it relateable and digestable 🤘🏽
In this episode, Olivia breaks it down, shares some personal experiences and we think you will find a load of value in it.
If you have ever wondered what are the symptoms of codependency or if you might have codependency patterns or tendencies in your relationship...you'll love this.
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
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In this episode of "A Safe Place to Land," Olivia dives into the topic of taking on other people's feelings and emotions. She explores why we tend to do this and offers valuable insights on how to identify what's ours and what's not.
Join Olivia as she provides practical tips and techniques for maintaining healthy relationships and finding inner clarity.
If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the emotions of others, this episode is a must!
Please subscribe and pass it along if it's helpful 🙏🏽
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The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
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In this episode of "A Safe Place to Land," Olivia tackles the topic of taking on someone else's emotions. She discusses the importance of not absorbing others' feelings and instead, reflecting back to them what you see and feel. Whether it's a significant other, friend, or child, Olivia emphasizes the need to create boundaries and allow others to experience and process their own emotions.
Join her for insightful advice grounded in evidence-based practices and real-life applications.
Please subscribe and pass it along if it's helpful 🙏🏽
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The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
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In this episode, Olivia Pelts delves into the intricacies of ending relationships and moving forward. Drawing from her personal journey, Olivia provides insights into managing the myriad emotions and hurdles that arise when a relationship concludes.
Here are five key takeaways:
- Recognize the roles of both parties and acknowledge the harm done.
- Set growth-oriented boundaries to foster personal development.
- Value and honor the grieving process, understanding its significance.
- Understand that letting go is continuous, and personal evolution is a part of the journey.
- Seek support; facing the challenges of ending a relationship doesn't have to be a solitary journey.
Join Olivia in enhancing your relationship and personal growth.
Please subscribe and pass it along if it's helpful 🙏🏽
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The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
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Fam!
This episode was born out of a question brought up during our retreat by one of our attendees...
"How do I stop my brain from just running so I can relax in yoga? How can I calm. my body down from feeling so tense and like something bad is about to happen?"
This is the episode we made just for you 🥰
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The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
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Curious to work with a health coach? Schedule your first free session with Ashley Stanek!
In this episode, Hall Birdsong at Be Your Best Self and Thrive Counseling and Olivia Pelts delve into the significant impact of developmental trauma on relationships drawing a connection to...
- People-pleasing tendencies
- Challenges in setting boundaries
- Expressing personal needs
They uncover how an unsafe upbringing can foster an acute sensitivity to others' emotions in adulthood. The conversation then pivots to the transformative potential of somatic work, underlining the importance of comprehending our behavioral patterns as a foundational step towards fostering healthier relationships.
This is a 💎
Resources
Holistic Therapy at Be Your Best Self
Somatic Therapy for Healing Trauma - Book
Lets get to it!
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling, life coaching or child and teen therapy with the team at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Curious to work with a health coach? Schedule your first free session with Ashley Stanek!
Ah! We are SO SO SO excited to have Ashley Stanek on the 'pod today AND as our newest Health and Wellness Coach at Sunshine City! Ashley is a bad ass functional nutritionist, yoga teacher and just a solid human.
Today's episode, we hit up some of these topics (and more)...
- What is health coaching?
- Who is health coaching for?
- What are signs that someone may benefit from health coaching?
- What is the mind-body connection and why does it matter?
- Why is it important that we have good gut health?
Learn more about Ashley Stanek!
Schedule a free first health coaching session.
Lets get to it!
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
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Welcome to the first episode in our series Unwrapped: Ginny and Georgia!
In this series you'll get the chance to meet Sunshine City Counseling's Teen specialists Ciara Gorby, Alexis Younes, and Cara Reiff as they take you through Season 2, picking apart different mental health themes along the way.
In this episode, Ciara and Alexis talk about a common trend in the show and in reality: anxiety, panic attacks, and self harm. We differentiate between anxiety attacks and panic attacks because let's face it, we use those terms interchangeably, (and we get it, we mess up sometimes too!) but are we using the terms correctly?
This podcast gives general information on the three topics and helpful coping skills, such as TIPP, to alleviate anxiety and panic attacks, along with ways we can reduce self harm. This episode sets the scene for what you will get to look forward to as the series continues!
Free Download for Reducing Anxiety and Panic Attacks!
Lets get into it!
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The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
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We are now offering holistic health coaching
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We're ready when you are.
Hello, you beautiful people!
Today on the 'pod, Terrie Lewine is joining Olivia Pelts to have a chat about -- how do we have healthy conversations? What are the components of a healthy dialogue? What if we can't find resolution in the conversation -- what if our partner blows up and dismisses me?
The components of a healthy conversation
- Observation
- Tell them how you feel vs what they did
- Needs
- Making a request
Lets get into it!
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
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We're ready when you are.
In this episode of A Safe Place to Land, host Olivia Pelts interviews Kamden Hainsworth, an ADHD coach and advocate, to discuss the complexities of adult ADHD and how to cope with it.
The conversation centers around how ADHD presents itself in adults, and how it is often misdiagnosed as PTSD or generalized anxiety disorder. Kamden shares her own experiences with ADHD, providing valuable insight into what it feels like to live with this ADHD.
Throughout the episode, listeners will learn about coping strategies for adults who identify as having ADHD and how partners can better support those with ADHD, including tips for communication and understanding.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone who has ADHD, knows someone who does, or wants to learn more about this often-misunderstood condition. Join Olivia and Kamden as they explore the world of adult ADHD and provide valuable tools for healing and support.
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our Portland, Maine location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
If you missed Part 1 with Briana Johnson definitely scoot back and give it a listen. Today is part 2 and you want to get the whole picture because it is GOOOOOD
Olivia Pelts, owner and therapist at Sunshine City Counseling in St. Petersburg, FL, sits down with Licensed Professional Counselor and EMDR Expert Briana Johnson of Blue Bristlecone Counseling.
This is part 2 where Olivia and Briana process more about...
- When is EMDR appropriate? When is it not?
- How to know when EMDR might be a good next step in your healing journey
- Briana takes Olivia through one of her favorite guided meditations to help regulate and bring you back into a state of calm...
Give it a listen and gain some knowledge because Briana brings it 🙌🏼
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our Portland, Maine location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
This Episode Is 🔥
We know, we know. We get jazzed for every episode (its true) and this one is no exception.
Olivia Pelts, owner and therapist at Sunshine City Counseling in St. Petersburg, FL, sits down with Licensed Professional Counselor and EMDR Expert Briana Johnson of Blue Bristlecone Counseling.
This is part 1 where Olivia and Briana get into a bit of Briana's background in working with trauma, specifically, in the trans and queer community of Colorado. They also begin to unpack...
- What is EMDR?
- How does it work?
- When is it helpful?
Give it a listen and gain some knowledge !
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Y'all know we love talking HIGH LEVEL things but also...the practical things that are tangible and you can implement in your life RIGHT MEOW.
This episode is 100% dedicated to re-capping what we have chatted about through this whole series and also chatting through some specific strategy and practical next steps for identifying your values, establishing your rhythms and postures and implementing your practices so you can live in alignment.
The team at Sunshine City Counseling is super into helping you create a life that is meaningful.
Lets do this 2023.
Grab a free copy of Reflect | Reset 2023
Check it out...
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
We have loved talking about all of the things in this reflect and reset series.
Perhaps, one of our favorites is this little diddy right here...rhythms and postures.
How do we orient ourselves for the push and pull? The give and take? Do you have a rhythm of slowing down when coming off of a busy season? Are there postures or practices you hold around certain anniversaries?
Olivia Pelts breaks this down a bit in this episode helping you to get a fuller picture of what your rule of life might be for this coming year...
Grab a free copy of Reflect | Reset 2023
Check it out...
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
So, you understand the Rule of Life and getting clear about your priorities…. Now what?
This next part may be where people get stumped, and that’s practicing what you preach! Join Alexis Younes in tackling the next topic in our Reflect + Reset series for the New Year where she talks about doing the dang work, aka practices.
Consistency and accountability is key, so tune in to see how to get started on those resolutions with the help of a few reflecting questions & goal setting tips.
Need someone to hold you accountable? Share with us what your priorities and practices are by sending us an email at info@sunshinecitycounseling.com or tag us on our Instagram @thesunshinecity.
Grab a free copy of Reflect | Reset 2023
Check it out...
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Continuing with our reflection and resetting that this time of the year brings along...
Olivia Pelts walks you through the first component to developing your "rule of life" -- priorities.
For many of us, we unconsciously scoot through life doing the things but don't always sit down to consider why and what is taking our energy, money and time. Olivia will give you some helpful questions to consider in figuring out what your priorities are and in the coming episodes, she'll help you develop a plan on how to execute.
Grab a free copy of Reflect | Reset 2023
Check it out...
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
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This time of year always causes a bit of pausing and reflecting.
We're here to give you a tool that has been so helpful and impactful to us and we hope it does the same for you! Grab a free copy of Reflect | Reset 2023
Each of these episodes are meant to walk you through our guide to help you better understand the intention and purpose. Today, Olivia Pelts is talking about "a rule of life."
Check it out...
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
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"New Year, Same Me?"
Why is it that as each new year rolls around, we are so ambitious to set goals but don’t pull through on them?
We get it, it’s hard to stay committed.
Join Olivia Pelts and Alexis Younes on talking about the anticipation of the new year and how they historically have shown up year after year.
Think about it… were you setting goals that were important to you or to others? Being mindful of our yearly rhythms can help navigate your New Year, New Me mantra…. But you may be asking, what the heck are rhythms and why are they coming yearly?!
If you’re looking for direction on how to start becoming more intentional with your New Years goals, then this episode is for you! You may not know where to start, but Sunshine City Counseling has got you covered. Check out our E-book and follow along as we begin the series on Reflect + Reset.
Are you up for the challenge? In these next couple months, join the Sunshine City Team in Reflecting + Resetting and share your thoughts with us using #ReflectReset2023 on Instagram 🙌🏼
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Today is a super fun one as we collabed with a local therapist turned artist....Ezra Sembler ☀️
Ezra is a local artist born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida specializing in black and white playful line drawings. You may have seen his work at some of our favorite hang outs like Book & Bottle, Blush Tea & Coffee, Black Crow Coffee, Pete’s Bagels, and probably on Instagram because unlike other artists, Ezra is extremely outgoing and connected with his fan-base. 🤘🏽 In this episode, Samantha Circelli discusses Ezra’s dynamic background in mental health including his own personal experiences, his career as a mental health counselor, and how art has shaped his healing.
Enjoy!
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
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We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
In this episode Oliva Pelts and Brian Holbach talk about work life balance for entrepreneurs -- how business owners at different stages can have the lives they have always wanted, overcoming overwhelm and feeling in control and how your business and life are connected.
Brian Holbach is rolling out a new coaching program to help entrepreneurs get both the business and life that they desire. Basically, just sign up and lets get to work -- your family and business will thank you 🙌🏼
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
How do we heal?
While there are SO many ways folks find healing, we are walking through some of the main ways that we have seen in our practice at Sunshine City Counseling in St. Petersburg, FL.
Olivia Pelts, owner and counselor at SCC, walks you through why your story is a major key to you finding healing. Helping you understand how to write and understand your story, what areas that need tending to and loads more...
Check out our blog for resources on how to unpack your story...
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
In this series, Olivia Pelts is going to walk you through a few different ways that you might find healing in your story.
Today, Olivia kicks it off with 1 simple thing you can do to improve your mental health...
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Hot dang 🥵
This episode Samantha Circelli and Ciara Gorby -- some of our resident teen whisperer's/therapist -- walk us through some of the MASSIVE issues and struggles teens are facing right now -- Body Image & Self-Esteem.
They walk us through the prevalence of these issues, where they are stemming from and some ways in which YOU can begin to partner with your teen on dismantling their hurt.
Don't sleep on this -- Sam and Ciara are facilitating a group experience for teens ages 14-17 years old for those in the St. Petersburg, FL area. Peep the website for more info
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
A recurring theme in the therapy and coaching world centers around finding healing.
In this episode, Olivia Pelts and Brian Holbach, explore how allowing space for feeling all of your emotions and being courageous enough to get curious and ask powerful questions about who you are can lead to your path of healing.
We explore parts work as a model for understanding the self and the inner dynamics that can greatly affect your life.
A huge question that we all end up asking at some point in our lives…
"How do we hold both joy and grief, side by side, in our life? What does it mean to acknowledge the complexity of our emotions?" Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
One of our favorite sayings is "you can do hard things."
Olivia Pelts, a clinical therapist, sits down and walks through what this phrase has come to mean for her....
- Stop waiting to be unafraid…do it scared
- Find support/community
- What is the story that you’re telling yourself?
Lets take a ride together...
Cheering You On, The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in the Portland, Maine area and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Cara Reiff is one of our teen and young adult experts and we are stoked to have her on the podcast today!
One of Cara's specializations is in working with the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Model. In this episode, we explore...
- What are Self-Judgments?
- The CBT triangle
- Practical steps to begin replacing negative self-depricating thoughts
Give it a peep.
Cheering You On, The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in the Portland, Maine area and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Olivia Pelts talks through a big theme that has come up a lot recently in the last week...
"Can my relationship get back to normal after they cheat?"
Cheering You On, The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in the Portland, Maine area and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Olivia Pelts sits down with teen expert Alexis Younes to chat all about attachment.
How does your teen's attachment style impact your relationship with them?
Spoiler alert: it is everything.
In this episode, Alexis walks you through...
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What are attachment styles?
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Why is it important to know?
- How do you know which one your teen has?
- As a parent, how do you use this knowledge to enhance your relationship with your teen?
- If a parent wants to fix their relationship with their insecure attached teen, what would you recommend?
This is a great episode for ANY parent, adult who is involved in a kids life, a human...you get it.
Cheering You On, The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in the Portland, Maine area and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Rituals are a type of anchoring.
They help to stabilize the world around you when it is a hot mess express.
What does it mean to intentionally develop a ritual in your life?
Why does it matter?
Join Olivia Pelts as she talk candidly about some recent conversations she has had with clients and how she has seen rituals change the game in her own personal life...
We're all walking ourselves back home.
p.s. check out Tara Schuster's book Buy Yourself The Fucking Lillies. You can thank us later 😘
Cheering You On, The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Warning: if you are currently in the middle of processing your own story of trauma within the church/religious organization, proceed with caution. Our hope is to inform, educate and bring to light what is meant by the term "church abuse." We don't want to cause further harm so take stock of where you're at and whether this would be helpful for you in this particular season of life.
We are talking all about church abuse. What is it? What does it mean and how do you begin to heal from abuse at the hands of religious leaders.
Jamila Russell is one of therapists at Sunshine City Counseling who specializes in spiritual abuse and trauma. She is a recent graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, FL and we are excited to have her expertise joining the team.
If you find this helpful at all, please share it. Our hope is to provide incredibly curated content and psychoeducation for YOU -- our people.
Show Notes
Diane Langberg -- Redeeming Power
Chuck DeGroat -- Narcissism Comes To Church
Cheering You On, The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Why do people often struggle with feeling their emotions fully? There are a number of reasons but here are a few: * Society * Social expectations * Your inner-narrative
In this episode, Olivia and Brian Holbach sit down to discuss the internal mechanics of how this (aka not feeling your feelings) happens and what you can do about it.
Brian Holbach is our first Mental Health Coach on the team at Sunshine City and we are so excited to have him join the team! Cheering You On, The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Yeah. We're going there. No one is unaffected. Whether it is YOU who is struggling with a chronic or terminal illness or someone you know...we are all touched by it. It can feel HEAVY and OVERWHELMING to those of us who are on the sidelines watching someone we deeply love and care about struggling so intensely. What do I say? How can I help? I don't want to burden them. I feel overwhelmed.
Ciara Gorby -- a chronic and terminal illness therapist at Sunshine City Counseling -- walks you through some practical ways you can show up for your people in powerful ways.
Give it a go and let us know what you think...
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Depression can take on many different forms especially when it comes to kids and teens.
In today's episode, Sam Circelli and Jill Heer -- two of Sunshine City Counseling's child therapist's -- talk about signs and symptoms of depression in kids and teens. Additionally, they also give you some insight into how you can help your child or teen navigate through the tricky waters of depression.
Should you or someone you know struggle with depression, don't hesitate to reach out to our team for a free session or a local therapist in your area.
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule your first free session.
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
"What is hypnotherapy?"
"Isn't that a bunch of woo-woo stuff that doesn't REALLY work?"
Real talk: Hypnotherapy is exactly not what you probably have pictured in your mind.
Sam Choura, clinical hypnotherapist and licensed mental health counselor, discusses what hypnotherapy is, the 4 most common myths about hypnosis and who it is most effective for.
Curious? Jump in because the water is fiiinnneeeee
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule your first free session.
https://www.sunshinecitycounseling.com/new-clients
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
https://www.easternshorecounseling.co/new-client
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Y'ALL.
Today we have a real treat for you, my friends.
Dr. Katherine Rizzo of Advantage Mental Health out of Clearwater, FL is here to chat all about her philosophy of medicine and most importantly -- the greatest concerns we hear of when folks are told that medication might be the next best step for them in their healing journey.
Here's what we'll get in to during this episode...
- What are some common things that physicians look for when determining if medication might be a good next step for, say, someone struggling with anxiety or depression?
- How do they address common fears, such as, medication changing my personality or zonking me out?
- What can someone expect if they schedule a first session with Advantage Mental Health?
Here's to reducing the stigma around mental health and psychotropic medications!
Show Notes
https://advantagementalhealthcenter.com/
Email Dr. Rizzo: krizzo@advantagementalhealth.com
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule your first free session.
https://www.sunshinecitycounseling.com/new-clients
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
https://www.easternshorecounseling.co/new-client
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Attachment.
What is it and why does it matter?
Dr. Quincee Gideon is on the podcast today to give us the 4-1-1 about all things attachment and relationships and ways in which we can work towards a secure-earned attachment.
Buckle up, friends, this is a solid episode 🤘🏽
Resources
Grab the attachment course, HERE (use code ATTACH for 20% off!)
Traumastery: https://traumastery.com/
Woven Together Therapy: https://woventraumatherapy.com/
@drquincee
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule your first free session.
https://www.sunshinecitycounseling.com/new-clients
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
https://www.easternshorecounseling.co/new-client
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month.
September 12 is World Suicide Prevention Day.
In an effort to add to the conversation in helpful ways, we wanted to bring on an expert not only on suicide prevention but also what actually keeps us alive and thriving in the world? To only talk about suicide is half the story, we also have to address what makes us resilient? What keeps us alive and thriving?
My good friend Mish Moore of Sources of Strength is on the podcast today to talk all about resiliency and the 8 components that help us built resiliency into our lives.
Resources
https://sourcesofstrength.org/
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
https://www.stevefund.org/
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule your first free session. https://www.sunshinecitycounseling.com/new-clients Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session! https://www.easternshorecounseling.co/new-client We're ready when you are. IG: @thesunshinecity Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
We are hard-wired for belonging and acceptance.
Community matters.
In today's episode, Olivia sits down with Sam Choura and Zac Giparas of Sunshine City Counseling to discuss...
- What community means to each of us
- Why does having a community matter?
- What is the difference between how men and women both pursue community?
- What does it look like to be a #frontrow friend?
- Ways in which we can be intentional in engaging community
You are in for a treat today, friends!
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule your first free session.
https://www.sunshinecitycounseling.com/new-clients
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
https://www.easternshorecounseling.co/new-client
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Who knew that we would still be here?
Not us.
At Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling, you are our priority and we want to ensure that YOU and your kiddos have a fantastic school year.
In this episode, Samantha Circelli and Jill Heer -- our Child and Teen Experts -- chat about...
- What going back to school during a pandemic looks like and things they learned from last year that you can carry with you into this year
- What we can do when we feel like we have no control over things going on in the world
- How we can look at this experience from a positive perspective
- Coping skills and strategies to help calm nervous tummies
- Parenting strategies to help you guide your kids into a great school year!
Tons of incredible information you won't want to miss!
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule your first free session.
https://www.sunshinecitycounseling.com/new-clients
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
https://www.easternshorecounseling.co/new-client
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Are you in a committed relationship that is wanting to “take it to the next level” and ready to get to know your partner Maybe you’re newly engaged (yay!) and are looking for premarital counseling… Perhaps you’ve been married for a while now and while nothing is necessarily “wrong” you know that it could be so much better. Your car gets maintenance, why shouldn’t your most intimate relationship? The person you once loved feels like they disappeared and you never thought you’d be here. Hope feels really far away. Relationships are hard, we’ll be the first to admit it. It is exhilarating and captivating which can so easily dissipate into frustration, hurt, resentment and a drifting away. Whether you’re in the exciting phase of your relationship or you are going through a dark season of your relationship, you are not alone.
Olivia and Zac talk about what the heck IS prepare/enrich and how it can be helpful for you in your relationship. Super practical and super effective at fortifying your relationship and helping you be stronger than ever.
https://www.sunshinecitycounseling.com/prepare-enrich
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling and Eastern Shore Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule your first free session.
https://www.sunshinecitycounseling.com/new-clients
Are you in Portland, Maine and needing a therapist? Check out our newest location and schedule your first free session!
https://www.easternshorecounseling.co/new-client
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
This was first recorded as a facebook live
Olivia Pelts, owner of Sunshine City Counseling in St. Petersburg, FL, is addressing this question:
"I am starting to take a break from therapy because I’m frustrated with my therapist. I feel so much better not going to therapy. Does this mean I am done with therapy or that I had a bad therapist?"
This is a question we often hear at SCC. Check this quick episode for Olivia's thoughts...
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule your first free session.
https://www.sunshinecitycounseling.com/new-clients
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Hey, Hey, Hey!
Today we are excited to announce our newest therapist to join the team at Sunshine City Counseling in St. Petersburg, FL -- Zac Giparas!
Today, Zac and Olivia sit down to talk all about relationships and communication. What are reasons that couples seek out therapy in the first place? Do you have to be "really bad" in order to go to couples counseling? What tends to get in the way of you communicating effectively to your partner?!
We've all been there. The fights over who didn't throw away the jar after they emptied it isn't really about the stinking jar, is it? It has everything to do with how you are perceiving your partners actions.
Dig into this episode, y'all. Zac gets super practical on specific tips and strategies you can use to practice communicating with your partner so they will listen!
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule your first free session.
https://www.sunshinecitycounseling.com/new-clients
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
We are SO excited to have Jill Heer join the Clinical Counseling Team at Sunshine City Counseling!
Child and Teen Therapist Jill Heer specializes in helping kids, teens and their families learn how to better communicate through her work with them. She is highly relational and loves working with kids, teens and parents to help them not only communicate more effectively but for the kids (and parents) to be seen, heard and loved.
In this episode, you'll learn about why Jill loves working with kids and teens and how she has seen counseling be helpful in addressing behavioral issues, ADHD, trauma, etc.
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
Want to do individual counseling, couples counseling or child and teen therapy with one of the counselors at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule your first free session.
https://www.sunshinecitycounseling.com/new-clients
We're ready when you are.
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Hey-YA!
We are JAZZED to have Emily and Tabitha from The Grey Area Experience with us today on the Safe Place To Land Podcast.
The Grey Area Experience was born out of a lack of diversity and inclusion in Emily and Tabitha's own place of work and they wanted to bring honoring and challenging conversations to the forefront.
You know how it is, diversity, racism and inclusion conversations usually become a check box for most corporate places.
Not anymore.
So, lets jump into some incredibly hard but good conversations around racism, diversity and inclusion...
The work of being antiracist.
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
Want to work with our team at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule your first free session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Self care is not selfish.
We often think of self care as just a a spa day or getting a massage.
What if it was more than that?
What if it had more to do with how you value who you are and how you show up for yourself?
Cassie Rodriguez and Lindsey Epperson at Sunshine City Counseling chat about what self care is, what self care is not and what it has looked like for them over the years.
This is a very insightful and practical episode so grab a bevvie and lets have ourselves a chat.
Cheering You On,
The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
Want to work with our team at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule your first free session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Maybe you are the parent of a teen. Perhaps you’re feeling stuck with how to engage them. Or, how to ask good questions so they will let you in to their life and their world. Maybe you’ve found things in their backpack that suggest they may be making some not so great choices in life.
Maybe you’re just tired and need some help. Some reassurance that you all are going to be okay. With counseling for teens and counseling for children, you can have that reassurance.
We’re here for you. Our hope is that you know and believe that we can help you.
The team at Sunshine City Counseling is excited to welcome Samantha Circelli and all of her expertise around kids, teens and parenting.
Samantha specializes in working with kids who are anxious, teens who feel disconnected from themselves and parents who are at their breaking point.
In today's podcast, Cassie Rodriguez sits down with Samantha and chats all about how she got to Sunshine City Counseling, why she loves working with kids and some other fun things...
Spoiler alert: she is a cat and coffee lover 😸 ☕️
Check out some of the areas we are most known to help kids and teens and when you’re ready, schedule a free session with Samantha — our child and teen whisperer.
We can’t wait to support your family. Cheering You On,
Your Favorite Mental Health Support Center
Want to work with our team at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule your first free session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
What if we gave you 40,000,000 dollars? Or...40,000,000 steps you would need to perform in order to claim your prize?
That’s a huge number!
Well, unfortunately, that’s the number of Americans suffering from anxiety.
It’s such a big topic right now with most people saying the word in an almost humorous tone, but in all seriousness what does it really look like?
In today’s episode (lucky for you) we have an actual professional in the form of one of our talented hosts, Olivia, to help us out with this one.
Ever been in a workout and felt like your heart was about to jump out of your mouth? Have you ever struggled with racing thoughts? Like, no matter how hard you try your tummy is racked with "nerves" and you get "the poops?"
You may be experiencing anxiety.
We help you better understand WHAT anxiety is, how it can show up in your life in ways you may not expect and WHAT to do about it.
Train Nasty.
--Amy & Olivia
This was originally produced through the Nasty Girls Podcast. If you don't follow them, lets get to it!
Want to work with our team at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Olivia sits down with Lindsey and chats all about EMDR Therapy.
EMDR Therapy is one of the most evidenced based treatments for therapy and it is amazing.
Lindsey and Olivia get down and nerdy with it to better understand what it is, how it works, how it might help YOU and what you can expect.
Check it.
Cheering You On,
Your Favorite Mental Health Support Center
Want to work with our team at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Here comes that V word again (i.e. vulnerability).
Let us explain.
The feeling of not being good enough is an all too common feeling. Moms, dads, doctors, teachers, coaches we all struggle with not being good enough. But when not being good enough starts affecting you negatively what do we do? What does that look like?
Amy and Olivia discuss how not being good enough is already good enough and how to harness these feeling into using them as motivators in and out of the gym. Have an awesome week!
Train Nasty.
--Amy & Olivia
This was originally produced through the Nasty Girls Podcast. If you don't follow them, lets get to it!
Want to work with our team at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
What is Trauma?
How do I know if I have a history of trauma?
What can I do to stop re-living the past?
How can I get rid of my PTSD?
In today's episode, Olivia Pelts chats with Lindsey Epperson all about trauma. Being an EMDR therapist, Lindsey lays the groundwork for what trauma is and how EMDR therapy can help you break free of your trauma and painful memories that don't ever seem to go away.
Cheering You On,
--The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
Want to work with our team at Sunshine City Counseling? Schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Are you a perfectionist? If we imagine this person, we think of the Doctor, type A, everything is organized and sorted to “perfection”; but we are referring to another type.
“Perfectionism is not the same thing has striving to be your best. Perfectionism is the belief that if we live perfect, look perfect, and act perfect, we can minimize or avoid the pain of blame, judgement, and shame. It’s a shield. It’s a twenty-ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it’s the thing that’s really preventing us from flight.”
-Brene Brown
Whoa, let that one sink in. Are you trying to be something you're not? Trying to appear a certain way is something that is all to common.
On this episode, Olivia and Amy discuss how they relate to this. What’s more important is how YOU relate to this. Do you exhibit this in your life? Let’s get together and chat about being our true selves shall we?
Stay Nasty.
--Amy and Olivia
This was originally produced through the Nasty Girls Podcast. If you don't follow them, lets get to it!
Want to work with our team at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Okay, take out a sheet of paper and write down 5 things that define you... go ahead... now after you listen to this episode I guarantee you these 5 things might look drastically different.
What defines you?
What a huge question. If you’re not careful you’d be surprised to know you might be playing into unfortunate stereotypes and letting the wrong themes define you.
Olivia and Amy share what they were like growing up and the stereotypes they both encountered. They also discuss how to not let society determine what you think you should be defined by.
Alright, got your 5 things? Great, let’s get into this fresh episode this week with the Nasty Girls.
Train Nasty.
Amy & Olivia
This episode was originally produced through the Nasty Girls Podcast. If you don't follow them, lets get to it!
Want to work with our team at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Anxiety is something that affects over 300 million people.
You're not alone.
In today's podcast, Olivia Pelts sits down with Cassie Rodriguez to chat about anxiety -- what is it? what are the symptoms of anxiety? how do I know if I struggle with anxiety? What can I do about it?
OH. Cassie is also launching a super cool group coaching experience where she'll teach you all about how to manage your anxiety. Check out this link for more details and why group coaching is super rad and much more affordable than individual counseling.
Cheering You On,
--The Team at Sunshine City Counseling
Want to work with our team at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
How often do we see the various challenges that we face as an opportunity? As an invitation to learn something?
Right?
It takes some time getting there. Sometimes we never do, instead we choose to lay down, succumb to the challenge itself and give up. Or we finger point as to whose fault it is, yada yada yada.
In today's episode, Amy and Olivia get after this topic and explore the facets around why we so often choose to be a victim to our challenges versus an opportunity to learn and grow.
You'll get a front row seat to some of the biggest challenges/failures Olivia, personally, has faced in addition to Amy opening up about her own struggles, too.
Buckle up for the vulnerability and knowledge bombs.
Train Nasty.
--Amy & Olivia
This was originally produced through the Nasty Girls Podcast. If you don't follow them, lets get to it!
Want to work with our team at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Thanks for listening! If you found this episode to be helpful, pass it along. Sharing is caring. While you're at it, please leave us a 5 star review and follow us on instagram. See you next week!
Have you ever had one of those days where everything goes wrong? It always goes something like this...woke up late, forgot your gym bag, boss is THE worst, kids are screaming, you get pulled over, car breaks down, ya know, the usual Monday. So, how do you walk away from that and into the gym without it affecting your workout? Good thing we're chatting about that today.
It's easy to blame your bad workout or bad set on your shoes or how hot it is, getting frustrated happens, but it shouldn't control you. Let's get to the REAL reason you are throwing your jump rope across the gym in anger and get your head back in the game with the Nasty Girls!
Train nasty, babes.
--Amy & Olivia
This was originally produced through the Nasty Girls Podcast. If you don't follow them, lets get to it!
Want to work with our team at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Thanks for listening! If you found this episode to be helpful, pass it along. Sharing is caring. While you're at it, please leave us a 5 star review and follow us on instagram. See you next week!
We workout.
We run.
We try to fitness so we can be healthy.
How many of us actually take time to develop our mental strength, though? 🤔
In today's episode, Olivia Pelts and Christina Rogers talk about 5 unique ways YOU can develop your mental strength.
Lets get to it...
--your favorite mental health support center
Want to work with our team at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
We are So excited to be the Mental Health Support Center for the ReNEW YOU Online Challenge. Looking for some accountability? Grab a friend and sign up!
This week we are talking about goals. We have covered goal setting in depth in past episodes but this time we tackle, specifically, how to eliminate distractions in order to achieve your goal(s).
We titled this “head down, eyes forward” because it encapsulates the journey to the end result. A lot of times in fitness/life you find yourself with a goal in mind but we allow distractions in and focus on every little bump in the road making it twice as hard to get there.
Olivia and Amy talk about their journeys to where there are and how a lot of it is really just a bunch of un-sexy habits that eventually lead to success. No one pays attention to the hours you put in behind the scenes but they sure do care about the outcome...That’s ok, head down eyes forward on that goal and you’ll be there in NO TIME!
Train nasty.
--Amy & Olivia
This was originally produced through the Nasty Girls Podcast. If you don't follow them, lets get to it!
Want to work with our team at Sunshine City Counseling? Head over to the website and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Thanks for listening! If you found this episode to be helpful, pass it along. Sharing is caring. While you're at it, please leave us a 5 star review and follow us on instagram. See you next week!
Could we be more excited?!
I don't think so!
Today, Lindsey Epperson is chatting with Claire from Tombolo Books about their upcoming Virtual FREE Book Club beginning on Thursday August 6th.
Reading the Mind, Tombolo Books' new mental health and wellness book club, delves into books about the brain. Their readings will take you through different genres, such as memoir and narrative non-fiction, and through dark valleys, uplifting stories and new strategies for understanding our minds. There is no cost to join.
Click here to learn more!
📚 🤓 👯♀️
In today's episode, Olivia sits down with Sandy Trzcinski to chat about the expat life and warning signs that you should be aware of. Like, what are some things to pay attention to that may seem like NBD but are really kind of a big deal?
Whether you've personally lived overseas or you've known someone...or not. There is a lot to glean from this episode (hiiiii, this is why we did it).
Every relationship we have is cross cultural. Yeahhhhh, right?
Really excited for you to meet our friend, Sandy!
Cheering You On,
Your Favorite Team of Counselors
p.s. the last round of tshirts are still LIVE for the Better Together Campaign: Buy your shirt and help someone who couldn't afford counseling to find hope and healing www.sunshinecitycounseling.com/better-together
Want to work with our team? Head over to the website and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Hey! Hi! How are you!? Today is a real treat. Olivia brings on one of her favorite people, Rachel Miller. Sit down or go for a walk, grab your tissues, and get ready to be changed. 🤘🏽 Olivia & Rachel walk through what it looks like to not be scared of your pain and the freedom that comes on the other side of it. Rachel is refreshingly honest in this episode about her journey over the last 5 plus years of what it’s looked like to walk through heartache, death, & daily panic attacks. A stripping away of everything that essentially has taught her to slow down and let herself be at home again in her mind & body. We talk about “sacred ground” and what it looks like to be open about all your feelings and still be really loved by your people. Vulnerability, courage, coming home, & choosing to become something different altogether is so beautifully described in this episode. So take a listen- we promise - you won’t be disappointed ❤️ Cheering You On,
Your Favorite Team of Counselors
Find Rachel Miller on the internets
@moveandshift
www.moveandshift.com
p.s. the last round of tshirts are still LIVE for the Better Together Campaign: Buy your shirt and help someone who couldn't afford counseling to find hope and healing www.sunshinecitycounseling.com/better-together
Want to work with our team? Head over to the website and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
You thought part 1 was good? 🤭
Christina and Olivia are back at it and in today's episode they are chatting all about forgiveness.
Why is it so hard? So essential? What makes forgiveness "work" and how do you do it well?
Grab a bevvie and lets have ourselves a chat...
Cheering You On,
Your Favorite Team of Counselors
Resources
Brene and Harriet Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/harriet-lerner-bren%C3%A9-im-sorry-how-to-apologize-why/id1494350511?i=1000473726266
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-dance-connection/201409/the-9-rules-true-apologies
Buy your shirt: www.sunshinecitycounseling.com/better-together
Want to work with our team? Head over to the website and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Mental health is a basic human right. It should not be reserved for the privileged — for the elite. At Sunshine City Counseling, we believe that every human should have access to excellent care for their body, spirit and mind. We understand that, for many of us, we are privileged to not even have to think twice about this. For other brothers and sisters, it is not something that has ever been afforded to them. We want that to change. It is our desire to be a part of the solution. We’re excited to bring a rad shirt that you’ll be proud to wear knowing that it is providing hope and healing for those of us who may not be able to afford amazing mental health care otherwise. SO. Buy a sweet tshirt and 100% of the profits will be donated to a fund that will provide reduced rate counseling services for all LGBTQ+ individuals.
It's our way to serve the broader community and celebrate their diversity this PRIDE month!
You'll hear a pretty candid conversation between Olivia and Christina, two of our therapists, discussing the heart and intention behind the Better Together Campaign and how it is growing beyond the LGBTQ+ community...
Cheering You On!
the team at sunshine city counseling
Buy your shirt: www.sunshinecitycounseling.com/better-together
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Hard conversation are…well, hard.
How do you have a healthy, constructive, successful HARD conversation?
Christina and Olivia sit down and chat a lot about their own personal experiences as well as the recipe for having good and hard conversations.
A recipe for having hard conversations…. 🌮
✅ bravery
✅ knowing your experience and your truth separate from the other person and their reaction or how you “should” be feeling
✅ I statements and not YOU statements
✅ honesty. That’s the only way authentic relationships work.
Lets jump in....
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
This is part 2 of a 2 part series. In this episode, you'll hear from Sarah Odell talk about the grief cycle. She see's a lot of what we are going through as a collective through the lens of grief.
It's pretty powerful...
lets just dig in...
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
Resources
https://www.sarahodellcounseling.com/
Citation for articles re: PTSD prevalence after 2004 Tsunami:
1. Alzamani, M.I., Nik Arif, M.Z., Idzwan Z., Abu Yazid, M.N., & Mahathar, A.W.(2006).
Survey on chronic post-trauma stress disorder symptoms among tsunami
victims at Kota Kuala Muda, Kedah, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal Of Medical
Sciences, 1320.
2. Kraemer, B., Wittmann, L., Jenewein, J., & Schnyder, U. (2009). 2004 Tsunami: long-
term psychological consequences for Swiss tourists in the area at the time of the
disaster. Australian & New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry, 43(5), 420-425.
doi:10.1080/00048670902817653
Time Capsule: https://letsembark.ca/time-capsule
Unlocking Us: Brene Brown and David Kessler
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Quick tip Tuesday...
We talk a lot about being pregnant but not a ton of attention is ever given to the postpartum experience.
Well.
Lets change that.
In this short episode, Lauren MacKellar --our resident expert on all mama things -- chats about 5 ways you can care for yourself in your postpartum season that will be a game changer.
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
This time in space is unique. It is forever going to live in the history books. With the events that are swirling around, there are a lot of emotions that are attached to them.
Some of us have...
gotten sick.
lost loved ones.
feel immensely triggered.
lost our jobs.
not been able to pay our bills.
lost our small business.
become full time homeschooling parents whilst working.
Wherever you are, you're likely experiencing a lot.
There's a collective grief, suffering and trauma that is being shared by all.
This is part 1 of a 2 part series. In this episode, you'll get to know Sarah Odell from Sarah Odell Counseling in Seattle, WA as she and Olivia talk a bit about trauma, in general, and how COVID-19 is really pressing us to let go of our individualistic values and step into more of a communal mindset.
Lots more to say but lets just dig in...
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
Resources
https://www.sarahodellcounseling.com/
Citation for articles re: PTSD prevalence after 2004 Tsunami:
1. Alzamani, M.I., Nik Arif, M.Z., Idzwan Z., Abu Yazid, M.N., & Mahathar, A.W.(2006).
Survey on chronic post-trauma stress disorder symptoms among tsunami
victims at Kota Kuala Muda, Kedah, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal Of Medical
Sciences, 1320.
2. Kraemer, B., Wittmann, L., Jenewein, J., & Schnyder, U. (2009). 2004 Tsunami: long-
term psychological consequences for Swiss tourists in the area at the time of the
disaster. Australian & New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry, 43(5), 420-425.
doi:10.1080/00048670902817653
Time Capsule: https://letsembark.ca/time-capsule
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Going to see a psychiatrist has long held some intense stigmas.
Probably more so than even seeing a counselor. 😶
In today's episode, Olivia sits down with Lisa Ramos-Archibald at Advantage Mental Health to chat all about...
🤔 The common misconceptions that keep people away from psychiatric care
❤️ How Advantage Mental Health is different
👀 What signs/markers you should look for to know if medication might be the next best step in your health journey.
Lots of solid information in this one so give it a listen. Oh and Advantage Mental Health is the only spot we refer our people to for medication management because they are holistic, they care and they are just really great humans.
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
This one is for all the moms, soon to be moms, wish to be moms and anyone who loves a mom...
Olivia sits down with Lauren MacKellar -- one of our amazing counselors who works with with moms of all kinds -- to chat about how to maintain your sense of SELF as a mom.
It is easy for moms to loose themselves in their kids, their families. After all, they do SO much and it can be hard to figure out who you are besides being a mom.
We're here for you and to remind you that while being a mom is an extraordinary gift...it isn't all of who you are.
Grab a bevvie and lets process this together...
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Welcome to the digital age, my friends.
In a world that is shifting to a lot of online platforms, we're grateful that it isn't a novelty for those of us in the healthcare field.
At Sunshine City Counseling, we've been providing online coaching and counseling for the last several years.
But...
We don't talk about it much so...lets have a chat.
Jump in with Christina Rogers and Lauren MacKellar who work exclusively online and are incredible human beings.
There are a lot of perks to being face to face but there's also a lot of perks to working with someone online, too...
Grab a bevvie and lets have a chat...
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Trauma.
Everyone has it...an extended conversation.
Our last episode on "Trauma: Everyone has it" took a more macro perspective whereas today, Olivia and Cassie take a deep dive into trauma.
How does it physiologically affect you?
How does it shift and shape your relationships?
How can you support your friend, family member or partner who has experienced trauma?
Grab some coffee (or whatever) and let's jump in.
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
🤓Your Relationship Experts 🤓
Lindsey Epperson.
In this episode, you'll learn all about Lindsey, her passion for the work she does and her unique specialization in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy....
What even IS that?
We think you're going to be 10% smarter by the end of this episode so...lets go!
"Lindsey's approach is down-to-earth, practical, empathetic, and supportive. To her clients she offers a healthy, therapeutic relationship balanced with strong clinical skills and an inquisitiveness about people and processes that keeps her continually learning about her clients and expanding her knowledge of available treatments and modalities."
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Today's episode is for the ladies and anyone who loves a lady... 🤠
It's no secret that the team at Sunshine City Counseling is particular and cautious about who we refer our people to. So, when we find someone that aligns with our values and what we're about...we're all in.
Amy Reinke is a Certified Nurse Midwife and a whole bunch of other things who is one of the amazing providers at Women's Care of Florida on 5th Ave N and MLK.
In today's episode, Olivia sits down with Amy to chat about her background, dispelling common myths around midwifery and how she and the team at Sunshine City Counseling work together to provide holistic and well rounded services.
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
Know someone we should interview? Someone we should look into because they are totally bad ass?
Holler at us in our DM's.
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Trauma.
It's a word that often gets over used in the wrong contexts and minimized in all of the right contexts.
In today's episode, Olivia and Cassie take a 30,000 foot view of Trauma and begin to break it down in a way that is super easy to understand and relate to.
What is trauma?
What's the difference between a big "T" trauma and a little "t" trauma?
How shifting your mindset from "what's wrong with you" to "what happened to you" is vital for you and your relationships
....and loads more.
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
🤓Your Relationship Experts 🤓
Lauren MacKellar.
In this episode, you'll hear Lauren's story about what propelled her to get into counseling and how she would then become a healer who specializes in working with postpartum women.
"Lauren believes that when self-awareness is coupled with self-compassion, people can overcome hurtles and reach their true potential. Lauren works from an integrative approach to address the unique needs of each individual."
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
🏆 The Visionaries Collective 🏆
Struggle with a scarcity mindset?
Do you feel fearful when it comes to starting or growing your business?
Are you trying to serve EVERYONE without serving ANYONE?
No idea what to do next...
Marketing is like a foreign language?
Ready to start your business or feel stuck IN your business?
Are you in the healing industry? (midwife, doula, therapist, social workers, etc)
If any of those have been true for you in the last few months...
Welcome to the visionaries collective: a 4 month Business mastermind for healers who want to step into their fullest potential. 🤘🏽
We want to pop in and throw a little fun mojo down...super jazzed to be co-facilitating this amazing group of people with Jamie Molnar of Be Your Best Self and Thrive!
Peep the deets below 👇🏼
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
Resources
https://www.sunshinecitycounseling.com/the-visionaries-collective
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
We all want significance and meaning.
How do we know when we might be struggling to find it?
What does it look like to have internal significance and meaning versus externally?
Why does it matter?
How does your attachment style relate?
Olivia and Cassie get down and dirty on this episode...lets dig in.
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
How do we teach our kids about feelings? How do we teach them to FEEL their feelings? What about handling the craziness (read: stressors) of life?
…we don’t rescue them. 🙊
Come on. We're just getting started 😎
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Parenting is hard.
It's far easier to assume your kids don't need you than to show up for them and do the work.
Perhaps one of the reasons we fail to be present and parent from a place of mindfulness is due to our own internal clutter. We’ve got so much going on and don’t take care of the adult stuff (read: our own personal stuff) that it makes it extremely difficult to find room for our little peoples stuff. Whether that is a busy schedule, work projects, relationship struggles or our own work regarding patterns and beliefs, it all affects us uniquely and ultimately blocks our ability to show up for others.
Lets keep the conversation going...
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
One of the greatest responsibilities we have as parents is to teach our kids about relationships, emotions, the way the world works. No big deal, right? Their first relationship they will have in this lifetime is with you and your partner. Their first attachment wound or disruption is going to be with you. What are they learning? Is it safe to talk about hard things? Do they just need to suck it up and move along? When they cry do they get told to go to their room?
It really is amazing how we parent from the places that we were given from our parents. How could we not?
Take a deep breath. Lets go.
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Resources https://vialogue.wordpress.com/2012/09/27/brene-brown-the-power-of-vulnerability/
https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Brain-Child-Revolutionary-Strategies-Developing/dp/0553386697/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=the+whole+brain+child&qid=1581425151&sr=8-3
https://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Trust-Connection-Strategies-Adopted/dp/0736978925/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=the+connected+child&qid=1581425175&sr=8-4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T43zJDgTNPA
How do you connect with your kid? What does it look like to move towards them? What makes them unique? What do you love about them? What sparks curiosity in you to want to dig a bit deeper behind the “my day was fine” statement 👀
How does it feel when they accept your love and affection? What does it feel like when they move away or against you?
As parents, we are responsible for cultivating the relationship with our kids. It is not their responsibility nor is it their job to pacify us or to take care of us.
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What does it look like to show up, be curious and to move towards your kids? Lets chat...
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
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There’s a lot of touchy subjects out there when it comes to parenting, best practices and all that jazz. Perhaps one of the more “sensitive” areas is managing your kids screen time. For the most part, the general consensus is that “screen time” should be limited and it isn’t super great for the developing mind.
Yeah, cool, sooooo, why are we so quick to shove an iPad or some other tech piece in front of our kids faces in order to shut them up so mom/dad can have some quiet time? Ooops🙊
In this episode, we'll down and dirty with a bit of a different spin on the whole screen time thing...
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
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We're ready when you are 🙃
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In this series, we’re going to be looking at 7 different ways for you to unlock your child’s true potential. We’ll dive deeper into each one of these over the next several weeks but lets get going…
🙏🏼Managing your kids screen time/boundaries
🙏🏼 Being interested in their friends, passions and interests
🙏🏼 Don’t outsource yourself: be present and mindful
🙏🏼 Teach your child how to cope with stressors in life in healthy ways
🙏🏼 Exhibit how safe it is for them to experience various emotions (big and small) and that it is safe to express them
🙏🏼 Go on dates with your kid, intentional time
🙏🏼Teach them how to have intimate friendships/relationships by connecting with them
What resonates with you when you read this? Are you already showing up for your kids in some of these ways? We’d love to hear from you… 👇🏼
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
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We're ready when you are 🙃
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Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
🤓Your Relationship Experts 🤓
Cassie Rodriguez.
In this episode, you'll learn all about what got Cassie into counseling, what she believes is the hardest thing about the counseling process and what is a safe place for her to land.
"Cassie is passionate about walking alongside of people as they move towards becoming the people they long to be. Everyone has had seasons of life where they feel discouraged or stuck. These moments can make us feel powerless, frustrated, and alone. We all need safe spaces to be fully ourselves, whatever that is, and get support in moving towards our goals."
Cheering you on,
--your favorite support center
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com
Welcome to a Safe Place To Land!
We are SO excited to bring some amazing content your way.
This podcast isn't necessarily new but it is new in name! It was born under the Nasty Girls Podcast as Just What The Doctor Ordered.
We recognize that people want less 💩 and more 🔥
You're in the right place.
Through this podcast it is our hope that you'd find a bit more of who you were created to be long before the world told you how you should be...
Welcome to...a safe place to land
--your favorite support center
Want to work with our team? Head over to www.sunshinecitycounseling.com and schedule a free 30min discovery session.
We're ready when you are 🙃
IG: @thesunshinecity
Email: info@sunshinecitycounseling.com