In this episode, we explore the vital concept of self-compassion, specifically tailored for therapists. Learn about why self-compassion prevents burnout and compassion fatigue, backed by research studies from pioneers like Kristen Neff and Mark Leary. Discover simple, practical yoga-based self-compassion exercises to integrate into both personal self-care routines and therapy sessions with clients. 

"The more we do these, the more we are changing our neural pathways to move towards more self-compassion. It's going to take some time, so give yourself grace.”

• The Importance of Self-Compassion for Therapists
• Defining Self-Compassion
• Self-Compassion Practices for Therapists
• Self-Compassion Exercises

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In this episode, we explore the integration of polyvagal theory with yoga practices to enhance therapeutic approaches. Joined by Dr. Arielle Schwartz, a recognized expert in trauma-informed care, the discussion delves into the benefits of combining gentle yoga movements, breathwork, and mindfulness to help clients achieve safety, connection, and calm. Dr. Schwartz shares her journey into yoga and polyvagal theory, its application in therapy, and practical tools for therapists to incorporate these practices safely and ethically. 

MEET Dr. Arielle Schwartz

Arielle Schwartz, PhD, CCTP-II, E-RYT, is a licensed clinical psychologist, certified complex trauma professional, EMDR Consultant, and Kripalu yoga teacher. She is an internationally sought-out speaker, a leading voice in the field of trauma recovery, and the author of eight books including The Complex PTSD Workbook, EMDR Therapy and Somatic Psychology, The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook, and Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga.   As the founder of the Center for Resilience Informed Therapy, she offers an integrative, mind-body approach to therapy that includes relational therapy, somatic psychology, EMDR Therapy, parts-work therapy, and therapeutic yoga for trauma. She specializes in applied polyvagal theory which focuses on addressing imbalances within the autonomic nervous system that underlie most mental and physical health conditions.   Dr. Schwartz provides informational mental health and wellness updates through her writing, public speaking, social media presence, and blog. She believes that the journey of trauma recovery is an awakening of the spiritual heart. Learn more at www.drarielleschwartz.com and www.resilienceinformedtherapy.com

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• Exploring Polyvagal Theory and Yoga
• Daily Yoga Practices and Polyvagal Theory
• Phases of Trauma Recovery
• Mindful Mobilization and Sympathetic Nervous System
• Client-Centered Approach in Therapy
• Ethical Considerations in Therapeutic Practices

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In this episode, we explore the transformative effects of combining EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) with yoga for trauma healing. We discuss the science behind EMDR, its protocols, and the benefits of integrating mindful movement, breathwork, and body awareness practices from yoga. This episode will share a practical yoga session and examples of how these modalities enhance therapeutic outcomes, fostering a sense of empowerment and embodiment in clients.

MEET Paula Soto

Paula Soto LCSW, LISW-CP, ERYT200, YACEP/Paula owns Intersections Wellness and Intersections Wellness Intensive Treatment. She offers EMDR intensives, adjunct EMDR therapy, trauma-focused yoga instruction, consultation, continuing education, and program development. Paula serves therapy clients in PA and SC. 

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•  Integrating Yoga and EMDR in Therapy
• The EMDR Reprocessing Session Explained
• Challenges and Considerations in EMDR Therapy
•  Integrating Yoga with EMDR Therapy
• Tailoring Yoga Practices to Client Needs
• Chair Yoga Demonstration

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How do the Divine Masculine and Feminine energies interplay within ourselves and our relationships? How do we begin to recognize, honor, and integrate these energies into our everyday lives?

MEET Vanessa Grace

Vanessa Grace is helping women steep in their innate Divine Feminine.  She is a Radiance Coach and Licensed Social Worker who transformed through the fires of becoming UnCodependent and having a Spiritual Awakening.  She loves to talk about epigenetics, chakras, and why your menstrual cycle is the secret to everything.  Her expertise, kind heart, and a dash of light humor help her clients heal the life experiences and trauma that created their heartache, to begin with.  Vanessa joins mental health, spiritual practices, and life aspirations to help women create the lives they really want for themselves.  Her private coaching, group coaching, and retreats help you truly transform from the inside.  If you want to heal your soul to become a strong self, she’s got you covered!

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IN THIS PODCAST:

• What do the terms “divine feminine” and “divine masculine” mean? 2:25
• What are the traits of the wounded feminine & wounded masculine? 10:53
• How can parts work be applied to understanding masculine & feminine energy? 27:37

• Energy vs. gender when discussing divine feminine and masculine
• Understanding the concept of wounded feminine and masculine
• What are the “core” needs of the divine feminine and masculine
• How do the divine feminine and masculine work together in all of us

• A look at the psychological framework of gender roles and when there is an imbalance
• What is our Core Essence?
• Recognizing these traits as a therapists
• What does the term “fawning” mean?

• The importance of taking a look at your inner child
• How to be more in your divine feminine and masculine
• Educating clients about healing wounded feminine or masculine
• How do these dynamics work in relationships?

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What are binaural beats? What are the benefits of using binaural beats for you and your clients?

MEET Wayne Altman

With a strong desire to make a difference to the people around him, Wayne Altman has worn many hats during his 54 years of life on planet Earth. Born in California but raised in Texas, Wayne grew up knowing he wanted to serve others. U.S. Army Veteran, Death Row Correctional Officer, Corporate Sales Trainer, and Author of 6 books on Mortgage and Credit.

Wayne has traveled to 19 countries and visited 49 States teaching Credit to consumers and Loan Officers in the Mortgage Industry. He currently owns multiple (14) online businesses all designed to enrich the lives of his customers and his community.

His latest business is Melody Clouds, a subscription relaxation website and app. With 8000 hours of Solfeggio, Binaural Beats, Guided Meditation, and 17,000 + Audiobooks all designed to relax and educate its subscribers at a price point other services just will not touch.

Wayne has determined that the healing and beneficial effects of this technology should be available to everyone who wants it. So, Melody Clouds is translated into over 100 different languages, and its membership spans across the globe. Wayne is married to the love of his life Traci, and together they are raising three incredibly beautiful and talented daughters. Cassidy, Reagan, and Morgan.

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IN THIS PODCAST:

• What are binaural beats? 3:41
• What research has gone into the effectiveness of binaural beats? 9:20
• How do binaural beats work for chronic pain? 17:23

• How do our brains process binaural beats?
• What does it mean to block grief with binaural beats?
• Can binaural beats help you sleep better?
• What are solfeggio frequencies?

• Using sound to manipulate emotions
• How do different frequencies affect different emotions?
• How to get our brain to recreate frequencies on its own
• What are some of the benefits of these different frequencies?

• Finding the right frequencies for each individual
• Are binaural beats safe for patients with PTSD?
• What is Melody Clouds?
• How to use binaural beats and solfeggio frequency

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What is grief yoga and how can it help individuals experiencing grief and loss? How can you use Compassionate Transformation when working with clients dealing with grief?

MEET Paul Denniston

Paul Denniston is the founder of Grief Yoga® and the author of Healing Through Yoga: Transform Loss into Empowerment.

The mission of Grief Yoga is to use movement, breath, and sound to release pain and suffering to connect to empowerment and love.

Grief Yoga combines many different forms of yoga to channel and release anger and allow unresolved grief a compassionate space to breathe and move. His gentle work creates a safe space of movement, transformation, and healing to connect to the resilient loving warrior within.

Paul has taught and trained this practice to thousands of therapists, counselors, and healthcare professionals around the world

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IN THIS PODCAST:

• What is the importance of combining sound, movement & breath? 5:44
• How to overcome grief in a safe way 9:06
• What are the benefits of using grief yoga?14:03

• What are the many ways that we suppress grief?
• Creating intention when using yoga movement for dealing with grief
• What are some challenges of moving through grief by only using talk therapy?
• Understanding how grief can be trapped in our bodies

• Why it is essential to find what we have to support us when dealing with grief
• Ways to find balance and center yourself
• How to encourage breathwork in grief
• How to introduce grief yoga to clients

• What is compassionate transformation?
• A movement walkthrough to get into the body and deepen the breath
• Identifying where you are holding pain in your body
• The importance of keeping movement simple and embodying what you are doing at the moment
• Is grief yoga trauma-informed?

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What is your soulful self? How can you access your divine nature and move towards self-healing?

MEET Dr. Shannon South

Dr. Shannon D. South, aka the “Joy Doctor”, is an award-winning therapist, an Amazon best-selling author, and an inspirational speaker. As an expert in the field of spirituality and healing trauma for over 25 years, she knows how to assist people in finding wholeness and joy naturally. In 1994, Shannon had a spiritual experience during meditation that healed her debilitating anxiety and depression permanently. Since this transformative experience, Shannon has helped thousands of clients connect to their most loving, abundant, and joy-filled selves. Shannon is the founder of the Ignite Your Life! programs, Heal Your Way to Success course, and the Grow Your Business by Growing You Breakthrough Day! 

She is a sought out, international trainer and coach helping spiritually-minded entrepreneurs break through what is standing in their way from abundance, joy, and success! Her recent book, Grow Your Business by Growing You: The spiritual entrepreneurs guide to maximum joy, abundance, and success, is a roadmap to this unique, healing process. She also trains other clinicians on how to bring Spirit and Soul into their practice for deep and lasting healing for their clients. Shannon loves dancing, being in nature, and a rowdy game of volleyball.

Find out more at Dr. Shannon South and connect with Dr. Shannon on Facebook & Instagram

For a free discovery call to see how she can help align you with your highest potential, go to www.drshannonsouth.com 

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• What does the word “soul” really mean? 2:55
• What is the Higher-self? 10:31
• What Is The Protective Personality? 16:15

• What are the common themes of the soul?
• What is stopping us from accessing our souls?
• The importance of embodying our strength
• What are some of the factors that can block us from truly embodying our soul?
• Do you have to be religious to believe in a soul?

• Why soul-embodiment is unique to each individual
• Practices that people use to connect with their higher self
• What does it feel like to disconnect from our soul?
• Opening up the channels of the soulful self to begin healing

• How do we instinctively protect ourselves?
• The importance of being in the present
• Recognizing your soulful, wisest self?
• What does it mean for your soul to be aligned?
• Resources for self-healing

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How can you combine multiple strategies and modalities into your practice to address mental health concerns? How can integrative solutions help connect mind, body, and spirit and start focusing on holistic well-being?

MEET Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

A mental health trailblazer, media personality, and founder of The Global Institute of Children’s Mental Health and Dr. Roseann, LLC, who is on a mission to change the way we view and treat mental health, showing people it's gonna be ok with science-backed tools that calm the brain. With her trademarked BrainBehaviorReset™ Program, she has helped thousands address the most challenging conditions affecting kids and families today, including PANS/PANDAS, OCD, anxiety, mood/behavior, and ADHD/executive functioning. 

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• The importance of integrating holistic solutions into your practice 6:48
• Focusing on the mind, body, & spirit connection 15:14
• What is layering in therapy? 19:37
• Types of holistic modalities to get started with 30:09

• Helping your clients understand how their nervous system responds to trauma
• The importance of calming the brain before beginning talk therapy
• Why is psychoeducation a crucial component of therapy?
• What is qEEG Brain Mapping?

• What do integrative solutions mean in therapy?
• Finding brain techniques that will work best for each individual’s clinical condition
• What is the best approach to teaching your clients about how their brain works?
• Focusing on therapeutic relationships

• The importance of educating your patients and establishing boundaries
• How to start using integrative holistic modalities as a clinician?
• What are your ethical boundaries when practicing holistic integrative therapy? 
• Finding modalities that align with you 

• The importance of sleep and the types of foods we consume
• Giving your clients options and the autonomy to choose what they are comfortable with in order for treatment to be more sustainable
• Resources for discovering new holistic modalities
• How to recommend supplements to your clients

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What does it mean to be a holistic therapist? How can you start to embrace being a holistic practitioner?

In this holistic short, I will discuss the difference between traditional and holistic therapy. I will go over why a holistic approach can benefit your clients in connecting all parts of themselves and the importance of connecting with other holistic therapists.

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What does it mean to be an HSP? What challenges come with being an HSP and what holistic strategies can you use to overcome the overwhelm of being highly sensitive?

MEET Erika Belanger

Erika is a yoga teacher, somatic coach, and the host of the On & Off Your Mat Podcast. For the last 8 years, Erika has helped sensitive women let go of overwhelm and overthinking by learning to manage their thoughts, feel their feelings, and heal their nervous system through mind-body-spirit practices. She's living proof of the power of self-healing as she herself has grown and worked through eating disorders, chronic illness, addiction, mental illness, patterns of self-sabotage & self-abandonment, and childhood trauma. She teaches online and in-person, for week-long retreats bringing her students and clients on a journey of awareness, compassion, embodiment, and transformation.

Find out more at Erika Belanger and connect with Erika on Instagram & Facebook 

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IN THIS PODCAST:

• Recognizing the signs that you may be an HSP 3:18
• Finding and understanding the source of your overwhelm 15:00
• What are some holistic practices that can help HSP? 19:32

• Understanding the energy cycle of being highly sensitive
• The importance of understanding how your body reacts to stress
• What does it mean to widen your window of tolerance
• How each HSP is unique in their symptoms

• Are you more prone to anxiety as an HSP?
• The importance of accepting and embracing yourself as a highly sensitive person
• Finding ways to stay within your window of tolerance

• The importance of integrating many practices and touching on all aspects of your wellbeing
• How do your thoughts affect your emotions?
• What is a “Thought Protocol?”
• Bringing your emotions back into your body and integrating movement and being present
• What is an “Orienting Practice”?
• Integrating spirituality into your holistic approach

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Why is it so essential to create a holistic space that aligns with your holistic self? What questions should you ask yourself when creating your holistic space? 

In this holistic short, I will discuss what goes into setting up a space that suits your holistic needs. I will go over some important questions that you should always ask yourself when setting up your space and why it is so important to set your intention before you begin the process.

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Do you suffer from the impact of migraines? Can incorporating yoga into your daily routine alleviate your migraine symptoms?

MEET Adriane Dellorco

Adriane Dellorco (RYT200) is one of the world's leading experts on yoga for migraine. She is the founder of Yoga for Migraine, an online community that offers transformational yoga and coaching programs to people living with migraine and headache disorders.

She is a lifelong dancer and yoga practitioner who has been living with migraines since 2007. Adriane has been featured in the 2021 Migraine World Summit, Migraine.com, the National Headache Foundations For Head's Sake Podcast, HealthCentral, and Healthline.

Her certifications in Pain Reprocessing Therapy and Pain Care Aware Yoga have given her cutting-edge skills to help clients with chronic migraine reduce their chronic pain symptoms and feel more empowered in their daily lives.

In addition to offering migraine-friendly yoga practices in her online classes and group coaching programs, Adriane makes yoga accessible to the wider migraine community in collaboration with organizations like Miles for Migraine and RetreatMigraine. She is proud to advocate Congress every year in Headache on the Hill and to be a finalist in Wego Health’s 2022 Social Health Awards in the Creative Contributor category.

Adriane is a member of the Education Council for Headache Online, an Accessible Yoga Ambassador, and is pursuing her IAYT yoga therapist certification.

As a mother of two and a former public school teacher, she brings her life experience living with migraine into her healing yoga practices.

Adriane’s mission is to help others decrease their own migraine pain and increase their quality of life with yoga.

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IN THIS PODCAST:

• What are the negative impacts of migraines? 3:56
• Making lifestyle changes when dealing with migraines 9:01
• Overcoming fear when experiencing migraines 15:53

• Understanding that migraines affect everyone differently
• Taking a holistic approach to dealing with migraines
• The importance of finding the right combination of care to deal with your specific needs
• Seeking community when dealing with migraine symptoms

• What is SEEDS?
• Incorporating gentle yoga moves into your daily routine 
• Learning to adjust the intensity of your daily movement
• Finding tools to calm our nervous system

• Finding your migraine triggers
• How to integrate breathwork with gentle movement
• What is Restorative Yoga?
• How to be more proactive and ask yourself the right questions about your self-care

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What are the mental health benefits of traditional indigenous medicine? How can these healing practices be integrated with holistic practices to care for your clients? 

MEET Caara Lovick

Caara Lovick serves as a healing facilitator and translator for a project called "Traditional Medicine'' based out of Miami, FL. "Traditional Medicine '' is a unique project with the Q'ero community to connect their world-renowned Q'ero healers with people who want their services. Caara is also the host of a podcast called "Traditional Medicine Podcast with Caara Lovick," which aims to educate and help people feel closer to these healing traditions. Caara has volunteered for various healers, including both Traditional Indigenous Amazonian and High Andean Healers of Peru, for over nine years. In addition, Caara builds community improvement projects in Miami, with a particular interest in developing worker-owned cooperative businesses.

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IN THIS PODCAST:

• What is traditional indigenous medicine? 5:33
• Who are the Q’ero? 10:53
• What kind of issues can traditional medicine help? 13:10
• How can you experience traditional indigenous healing? 17:02

• Why do people have reservations about traditional indigenous medicine?
• What are the limits of western medicine?
• The importance of having support from both western medicine and traditional medicine
• What is energetic vs. physical?

• Amazonian healer vs. Q’ero
• What are Coca readings?

• Recognizing energetic complications before they become physical complications
• The importance of recognizing and acknowledging any discomforts that we feel
• What is Kambo?

• The importance of getting to the root of your problem
• What are the many High Andean Healing Modalities?
• What is Ayahuasca and how is it different from Kambo?
• What should mental health providers know before referring clients to traditional indigenous medicine?

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In today’s episode, we discuss how therapists can integrate simple, trauma-informed breathing techniques into clinical sessions to help clients regulate their nervous systems, reduce anxiety, and reconnect with their bodies. We will go into the benefits of breathwork and safety considerations. I will also share practical examples of breathwork practices for you to try in your therapy sessions. We also discuss the importance of using these techniques preventatively, how to individualize practices for clients and offer guidance on incorporating these methods ethically and safely. 

"Breathwork is one of the simplest, most effective tools you can offer your clients. It can help with racing thoughts, soothe heightened emotions, and create moments of calm, even in the most overwhelming situations.”

• The Power of Breathwork in Therapy
• Preventative Breathwork Practices
• Safety Considerations for Breathwork
• Simple Breathwork Techniques

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How can you begin to prioritize your self-care? How can incorporating self-soothing strategies into your daily routine not only help you but your clients as well?

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• How to incorporate self-soothing strategies into your day-to-day routine 1:40
• Techniques to become more self-aware 4:10

• What does self-soothing do for your mind and body?
• The importance of regulating our emotions to better serve our clients
• What does it mean to be “preventative” when it comes to self-soothing?”
• Finding what works for you and recognizing your individual needs

• Identifying your triggers and how you respond to them
• The importance of making a list of priorities and sticking to it
• What is bottom-up processing?
• Grounding technique walk-through
• Self-soothing technique walk-through

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What is therapeutic dance? How can you integrate physical and emotional aspects of the body to promote healing and overall well-being?

MEET Gabrielle Rivero

Gabrielle Rivero is the founder of the Lenae Release Method, a technique to guide participants through releasing emotions stored in their bodies to help reduce stress and anxieties and improve their well-being. She is the founder and CEO of Express & Release Therapeutic Dance, which creates safe spaces for the community to learn to accept their emotions, express them through movement, to release them from the self. She holds a MA in Theology, where she focused on the Euro-American rejection of movement and the body to better understand how we can embrace and embody movement within our American culture. She holds a BA in Recreation and Event Management with a double minor in dance and nonprofit leadership.

She is a dancer with over 15 years of experience learning the benefits of engaging with the body to release, emote, and heal from traumatic and stressful events. She has a dedication and commitment to helping people learn to use dance for self-expression, stress relief, and emotional regulation. Through her workshops, classes, and community engagement she hopes to cultivate healthier societies that foster better relationships with the self and the community. For people to feel empowered to freely express themselves through movement and not feel afraid to feel overwhelming emotions.

Find out more at Express & Release and connect with Gabrielle on Facebook 

IN THIS PODCAST:

• Why do people tend to reject dance & movement? 4:36
• Why is movement so important in releasing emotion from the body?  17:35

• How do we engage with the world through movement and dance?
• What is your own internal dance?
• What does it mean to allow your body to have control?
• Strategies for removing distractions when practicing dance and movement
• Movement walkthrough

• How to engage with trauma in order to remove it from our bodies?
• What is Express & Release?
• Utilizing movement to help children express themselves
• Integrating dance into therapy

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Do you struggle to accept the process of aging? What are the physical and mental impacts of midlife?

MEET Lisa Mustard

When I turned 40, I had a wake-up call. I was tired of going through the motions of my life and career as a therapist and wanted to pivot my skill set and do new things. Yet, I didn’t know what those things would be, so I began testing out ideas and business opportunities. Some were busts, while others were successes!

Along the way though, I have learned incredible lessons:

First, when I work in alignment with my highest values and priorities, work is effortless and fun.

Second, is that failing at something isn't a death sentence. Failures are learning experiences. There is no failing, there's only learning and growing!

Third is that I need to be flexible in the methods I use while staying laser focused on my goals.

Combining all these lessons has brought me to where I am today - Podcaster and Coach.

The Therapy Show With Lisa Mustard helps talk therapists learn clinical information and skills, introduces them to others who are doing incredible work in the field, and teaches them professional development and much more.

I started the podcast because I was bored with the traditional modes of continuing education and professional development. I yearned for convenient education that was fun, interesting, inspiring, helpful, and easily accessible anywhere, anytime. And I couldn’t find what I was looking for, so I decided to create it.

Find out more at Lisa Mustard and connect with Lisa on Facebook & Instagram

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IN THIS PODCAST:

• What is midlife and what brings us to this transition in our lives? 3:03
• What are the psychological impacts of aging? 8:13
• Assessing your highest priorities & values 13:53

• Understanding that each person's midlife is unique to them 
• Learning to recognize and acknowledge when an existential situation occurs in our lives
• The importance of pivoting and relying on the skills you’ve acquired throughout your life 

• How to embrace the freedom of allowing your body to go through changes
• Finding what works for you when taking care of your health and wellness
• Ways to find your purpose as you age

• The importance of making a list of your highest values
• How to incorporate self-care into your daily routine
• The benefits of taking the time to reprioritize your values
• What are the positive aspects of midlife?

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Are you hesitant to integrate more holistic modalities into your practice? How can you overcome your fear of introducing and practicing holistic therapy without worry or restraint?

In this solo episode, I discuss why clinicians are hesitant to introduce new holistic modalities to their practice, and how to overcome these very common fears. I also go over the importance of seeking consultation to build confidence and expertise when using new modalities and what the impact is of not embracing your holistic self.

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What are the emotional and mental impacts of perimenopause and menopause? What are some of the holistic solutions to dealing with the symptoms of menopause?

MEET Adina Middleman

Adina Middleman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been a therapist for nearly 20 years. She currently serves adults and couples but began her therapy journey as a child therapist. Adina serves a diverse population and has an eclectic approach encouraging the client to “steer the ship”. She was a foster care social worker, an intensive reunification case manager, a teacher in a psychiatric hospital, and a preschool teacher (to name a few) prior to going to graduate school. Adina has been married for 23 years and has two sons who are hopefully graduating college and high school this year.

Find out more about Adina at New Hope Counseling 

IN THIS PODCAST:

• What are some of the symptoms of perimenopause & menopause? 2:45
• The importance of having an open dialogue about menopause 14:40
• Holistic strategies for dealing with menopause symptoms 24:10

• What are the “stereotypical,” symptoms of menopause? 
• What are some of the overlooked symptoms?
• Adapting your self-care when going through menopause
• Finding resources for managing symptoms

• Reducing the stigma associated with menopause
• The importance of seeking a support system and sharing your experiences with others
• Increasing awareness in order to improve healthcare for women
• Understanding your risk factors when seeking treatment for menopause symptoms

• Combining different holistic practices into your routine
• The importance of finding a practice that suits your unique needs
• Researching and partnering with your healthcare provider for effective treatments
• Avoiding information overload when researching menopause treatment and care and finding a safe place to discuss your experiences

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What is holistic layering and what are its benefits? How can you integrate mind, body, and spirit into every one of your therapy sessions? 

In this first holistic short, I’m going to discuss what holistic layering is and how it can help you in your client sessions. I will discuss how to begin your holistic layering sessions, understanding your clients individual needs, and the importance of working these techniques along with your client and I will take you through a quick holistic layering walkthrough.

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What is Gestalt therapy and why is it important? How can you increase your self-awareness and begin to understand how you perceive experiences?

MEET Melissa Bennett-Heinz

Melissa Bennett-Heinz is a graduate of Columbia University School of Social Work and is a practicing Gestalt Psychotherapist in private practice in NY, NC, TX, and WA. She brings her background as a classically trained musician and the creative therapy of Gestalt together in her authentic and relational approach. Gestalt Therapy goes beyond looking at the cognitive, linear perspectives of the person with its focus on process rather than content, paying particular attention to your body, an experiential awareness of how and what you do allows for new choices to emerge spontaneously. Melissa is most interested in the power of the co-created experience to promote self-actualization in the ongoing process of becoming who we are.”

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IN THIS PODCAST:

• What is Gestalt Therapy? 4:36
• Common Gestalt techniques 17:50

• What is the origin of Gestalt therapy?
• Understanding patterns in Gestalt 
• How is Gestalt different from the psychodynamic theory?
• The importance of the client and therapist relationship when approaching Gestalt therapy.

• What is the empty chair technique?
• What are the main goals of Gestalt therapy?
• Seeing the different outcomes of Gestalt therapy
• What is the Highlighting technique in Gestalt?

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What is the meaning of self-compassion? How can we teach self-compassion to our clients and be more compassionate to ourselves?

MEET Dr. Jessica Rabon

Dr. Jessica Rabon is a licensed psychologist specializing in pediatric psychology whose clinical interests include chronic illness, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and LGBTQ+ health. She has published a number of peer-reviewed research papers and a book on topics such as suicide, depression, anxiety, self-compassion, gratitude, and forgiveness. Dr. Jess creates mental health content on social media, hosts a podcast, Psych Talk, and co-hosts another podcast, Welcome to Group Therapy, with the goal of making mental health more accessible and relatable, and destigmatizing mental health.

Find out more at Psych Talk Podcast and connect with Jessica on TikTok and Instagram

IN THIS PODCAST:

• What is self-compassion? 4:34
• What are the benefits of having more self-compassion 10:31
• Techniques for teaching self-compassion 19:00

• Remembering to be kind to yourself and others
• Understanding why we are more critical of ourselves than others
• What is the impact of self-negativity?
• Escaping a self-critical and negative cycle

• Research and study statistics of having more self-compassion
• What are examples of self-compassion?
• A look a Kristin Neff’s model of self-compassion
• Learning to be aware of when we are being negative toward ourselves and correcting the behavior at the moment

• Finding self-compassion techniques that connect to who you are
• Combining holistic strategies for self-care
• Learning the skill of asking yourself what you need at the moment
• Recognizing how our bodies ask for more self-compassion

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What is Havening? Can alternative healing modalities decrease anxiety and trauma response?

MEET Kristin Krippa

Kristin has been a Licensed Psychological Associate for 31 years. She is intensively trained in Sandtray therapy and is one of 8 clinicians in the world providing the ICST certification training.

She is a certified Havening Practitioner and trained in animal-assisted play therapy, and is intensively trained in play therapy.

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IN THIS PODCAST:

• What is Havening? 2:46
• The importance of being trauma-informed when using any kind of touch therapy in your practice 8:31
• What are the risks of havening? 13:10

• Using havening for self-care as a therapist
• Can havening be used successfully used with teenagers
• The benefits of havening with both teens and parents
• The importance of permission in touch therapy

• Finding havening alternatives for patients with trauma
• Understanding informed consent with havening
• Technique vs. treatment in therapy
• Understanding your client's needs before using the havening technique

• Knowing your client's trauma history before havening
• Becoming a certified havening practitioner
• What is going on in the body when applying a havening technique?
• A havening walk-through

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What is Breathwork? Can integrating breathwork into your daily practice help manage stress? 

MEET Dominiece Clifton

Dominiece Clifton is on a mission to guide others to rewrite their stories by releasing and reconnecting to remember their most authentic self. She is a registered yoga instructor and certified trauma-informed breathwork and meditation facilitator. Her spiritual transformation began after struggling for many years and finally releasing her own trauma which originated in her childhood. She entered the wellness industry as a Nutrition & Wellness Coach, wanting to guide others to heal stored stress and trauma that manifested physically in their bodies. Today, Dominiece is the Founder of Move And Still, Nourish Wellness Collective (coming 2023), and the host of the School of Healing podcast. She promotes emotional well-being for the mind, body, and soul and uses body-centered approaches to healing including yoga, meditation, and breathwork.

Find out more at Move & Still and connect with Dominiece on Instagram,  LinkedIn, and Facebook

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IN THIS PODCAST:

• Integrating movement & stillness into your daily practice 5:02
• How to begin breathwork 15:09
• What are the benefits of breathwork? 20:44

• Using meditation and breathwork as a form of stillness
• The importance of setting an intention when performing breathwork
• Recognizing signals from our body that we need to practice stillness and breathwork
• Releasing trauma with breathwork and introducing yourself and clients to breathwork

• The importance of holding space for your body
• Integrative vs. meditative breathwork 
• Finding pockets of time to practice breathwork
• The benefits of breathwork for transitioning throughout your day

• Using breathwork to release stress 
• Learning to recognize emotions with breathwork
• Breathwork and intuition
• Who can benefit from breathwork?

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In this episode, we explore the profound connection between yoga and creativity. Guest Puja Shah, a writer and yoga enthusiast, discusses how practices like asanas and pranayama can unleash creative potential and serve as coping tools for mental health. Puja shares her journey with yoga, insights on how it influenced her writing, and yoga's therapeutic benefits for therapists and their clients. The episode also includes a practical demonstration of the Brahmari Pranayama for fostering creativity. 

MEET Puja Shah

Puja is a visionary poet who shares her voice through fiction, spoken word poetry, guided meditations, and teaching. Puja holds a D.M.D. doctorate degree and has completed multiple training courses in yoga, meditation, and ancient wisdom. She teaches corporate mindfulness guided meditations and is the author of the multiple award-winning novel For My Sister focuses on girls' rights. 

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• Yoga and Creativity
• Integrating Yoga into Therapy
• The Power of Letting Go in Yoga
• Mindfulness and Emotional Release
• Creating Space for Self-Care
• A Yoga Practice for Creativity

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How do you ethically and confidently integrate new holistic modalities into your practice? Why is it so important to embody new healing modalities when introducing them to your clients?

MEET LeNaya Crawford

LeNaya Smith Crawford is a Holistic Mental Health Educator and Expert, Licensed Therapist, Holistic Healer, and Wellness CEO on a  mission to make Holistic Mental health and Healing accessible, inclusive, and relatable. 

She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with honors from The Spelman College and holds her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy with a specialization in Spiritual integration and Trauma Therapy. In addition to her degrees, she is an advanced certified Yoga, BreathWork, and Meditation Guide (ERYT-500), Trauma Informed Facilitator, Sound Healer, Business Mentor, and International Teacher. 

LeNaya specializes in Holistic Mental Health and Healing, which she defines as “the return to wholeness through integrating practices of the mind, body, and spirit.”She believes that in order for us to truly heal we must address all layers of self: physical, energetic, mental, emotional, spiritual, and communal”

With over a decade of experience in the Mental Health and Wellness space, LeNaya takes a Science and Soul approach to healing and is passionate about helping her community HEAL, LEARN, and GROW. She is a sought after Mental Health and Wellness Expert and has been featured on several platforms including the New York Times, the Huffington Post, and Healthline. 

As a leader in the Holistic Mental Health space, LeNaya created The Holistic Therapist™ Academy: a certification and immersion program that teaches Therapists and Mental Health Professionals how to use the therapeutic power of Trauma-Informed Yoga, Breath Work, Energy, and Sound Healing to help clients heal from anxiety, depression, and trauma. It is a comprehensive program that helps Mental Health Professionals integrate these practices in an ethical and confident way, while building thriving businesses centered on purpose, holistic care, and community. 

She is the creator of The Holistic Healing Circle™, a community for women  who help and heal, ready to prioritize their self care and healing, holistically, MIND, BODY, and SOUL. The Circle features an online membership, international and domestic retreats, and products to aid you on your journey to embodied living and wholeness. 

LeNaya is also the Founder and Clinical Director of Kaleidoscope Family Therapy + Holistic Wellness and  Co-Owner of Seviin Yoga + Yoga School, in Atlanta, Georgia.

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IN THIS PODCAST:

• The benefits of combining breathwork & sound healing 3:22
• How to start integrating sound healing into your practice 10:20
• How To use sound healing & breathwork in a trauma-informed way 13:53
• Integrating different modalities into your practice ethically & legally 18:55

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What are the benefits of creating touchstones when building your holistic practice? What are the outcomes for your clients when having an integrative practice built on these touchstones?

MEET Dr. Nyasha Grayman

Dr. Nyasha Grayman is a Counseling Psychologist, licensed professional clinical counselor, NBCC CE program provider, and endowed professor of Psychology and African Studies at a Baltimore area college.

Find out more at Wisdom Counseling and connect with Dr. Nyasha on LinkedIn and Instagram

IN THIS PODCAST:

• Planning & structuring your holistic practice 5:15
• A breakdown of the 8 conceptual touchstones of starting a holistic practice 6:47

• How to integrate the many facets of the human spirit into your practice
• Finding resources that resonate with you and the practice you want to build
• The importance of overlapping each of the touchstones when building your practice
• Creating a cushion and allowing yourself to be flexible

• Energy Motivated 8:07
• Heart-centered 10:36
• Being niche 12:38
• High-touch boutique counseling 13:22
• The importance of having a personal practice 14:54
• What is entrepreneurial poverty? 20:06
• Learning to stay in the fun stage 20:53
• Engaging in slow marketing and slow growth 24:13

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What is the Emotional Freedom Technique? How can you integrate EFT into your practice?

MEET Dreya Blume

Dreya Blume is a social worker, therapist, and tarot card reader. She is also a huge fan of incorporating holistic strategies into her healing practice, from Reiki to singing bowls, and EFT to tarot cards.

Dreya is the author of several books, including "The Tarot Activity Book: A collection of creative and therapeutic ideas for the cards," and "Tarot for Transformation: Using the major arcana to discover your best self and have a life worth living" (both under her former name, Andy Matzner).

Dreya is a transwoman who worked as a gender therapist for many years, serving the transgender community of southwest Virginia. She recently moved to Durham, NC, and is excited to begin a new chapter in her life!

Find out more about Dreya at Dreya Blume 

IN THIS PODCAST:

• What is the Emotional Freedom Technique(EFT)? 4:38
• What are the benefits of EFT? 13:34
• EFT and chronic pain 26:08

• What is the origin of EFT?
• How does EFT combine different psycho-sensory modalities?
• A look at EFT vs. EDMR
• Understanding the effectiveness of EFT

• Utilizing affirmations in EFT
• Hyperarousal vs. hypoarousal
• The importance of acceptance when practicing EFT
• What is bilateral stimulation?

• Activating your parasympathetic nervous system with EFT
• The benefit of being able to articulate your pain through EFT
• The importance of having the tools to change the relationship you have with your chronic pain
• A guided EFT walkthrough

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Today, I celebrate my 100th episode!!! I’ve had the privilege to interview some incredible guests on my podcast, whom I’ve learned from and built an amazing holistic community alongside. 

To celebrate my 100th episode, I had listeners call in and share what they have learned and enjoyed from the show. 

Getting to 100 episodes has been quite the journey. In this episode, I talk about the 10 things I learned since starting my podcast. 

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Are you seeking more balance in your life as a therapist? What are the keys to balancing your life & work?

MEET Gordon Brewer

Gordon Brewer, Jr., MEd, LMFT therapist | podcaster | trainer | speaker | writer is a  licensed marital and family therapist and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. Gordon is the person behind The Practice of Therapy Podcast. The Practice of Therapy provides information and resources for clinicians starting, growing, or scaling private practices.

Gordon started The PsychCraft Network of Podcasts in 2022, along with a new podcast, The Kindness & Compassion Podcast, that explores the intersection of psychology, science, and spirituality to create more kindness and compassion in the world.

Gordon has worked in the human services and mental health fields for over 30 years. He has previously worked in agency settings and is currently in private practice as a therapist. He owns a group therapy practice, Kingsport Counseling Associates, PLLC (www.kingsportcounseling,com) located in Kingsport, TN.   He has also served as an adjunct instructor and internship supervisor at East Tennessee State University.

Gordon is married to Mary “Sister” Brewer and they have one daughter, Rebecca, an environmental educator.  Gordon is also a clergyperson in the Episcopal Church (vocational deacon).

Find out more about Gordon at The Practice of Therapy and The PsychCraft Network of Podcasts

IN THIS PODCAST:

• What does it mean to have balance? 4:44
• The importance of outsourcing 8:14
• Finding balance as a therapist 16:20

• Utilizing effective time management
• Understanding your internal motivations
• The importance of self-care 
• What are our many different life domains and how do we balance them?

• Learning to focus our energy on what is important
• Important vs. urgent tasks
• Tools for planning and time management
• Creating boundaries and sticking to them

• Why it is essential to stick to your schedule and learn to say,  “no”
• Taking time to evaluate what you prefer to spend your time on the most
• Considering your ROI when it comes to choosing how you schedule your day-to-day work
• Tips for batch processing your workload

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What is sensorimotor psychotherapy? What are the benefits of incorporating the body into therapy?

MEET Katelyn Jakobsen

I am an LCMHC at Krippa Family Psychological & Wellness Services. I specialize in treating chronic illness and self-esteem and use a lot of therapy principles based in sensorimotor psychotherapy and IFS. As a former athlete and chronically ill individual, using my body and reclaiming it as a safe space has been really hard but important work that I hope to share with others.

Find out more about Katelyn at NC Psychologist

IN THIS PODCAST:

• What does it mean to be in tune with your body 4:12
• Sensorimotor Psychology vs. traditional therapy 7:17
• How to help your clients overcome the freeze response 11:38
• What is The Window of Tolerance? 17:17

• How your body and cognitive process work together 
• Understanding how our bodies react to internal and external circumstances
• The importance of learning to describe what our bodies are feeling
• Finding clues as to what is happening with your client's bodies as a therapist

• Reversing our cognitive psychological process and incorporating the whole body
• How was Sensorimotor Psychology developed?
• Incorporating the body into your practice
• Learning to recognize trauma in clients and what is a freeze response

• Asking questions that help put clients more in their body
• The importance of giving your clients the space they need to get in tune with their body
• Creating exploratory sessions with your clients to build trust
• The importance of being open to shifting your sessions to find what works for your clients

• Noticing when our clients are out of their window of tolerance
• What is The SUDS rating scale?
• 3 exercises to build trust with your clients
• Recognizing when our client's bodies change and learning to adapt

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What is Yin Yoga? Can you integrate yoga, mindfulness, and meditation to improve your well-being?

MEET Addie deHilster

Addie deHilster is a Mindfulness Meditation Teacher and C-IAYT Yoga Therapist. Her passion is teaching movement practices that "unlock" mindfulness skills, and helping students gain traction in their meditation practice so they can be more present in their lives. Yin Yoga is one of the main modalities she practices and teaches, as it is an excellent doorway into embodied meditative stillness. Now based in Vancouver, Washington (USA), she previously owned and operated a community yoga studio in Los Angeles, California for over five years. A dedicated practitioner of Buddhist Insight Meditation, she has accumulated over four months of silent retreat practice over the years. She is a graduate of the Mindfulness Mentor Training with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, the InsightLA Mindfulness Facilitator Training, and the 2014-15 Mindfulness Yoga & Meditation Training Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, which is a program dedicated to weaving together the wisdom traditions of Hatha Yoga and Buddhist meditation. She has studied Yin Yoga with Bernie Clark, Paul Grilley, and Sarah Powers. Addie is the founder of the Moved to Meditate Class Library, the host of the Moved To Meditate Podcast, and she offers online Yin Yoga Teacher Trainings with a mindful, therapeutic emphasis.

Find out more about Addie at Move To Meditate

IN THIS PODCAST:

• What is Yin Yoga? 4:31
• How is Yin yoga different from traditional yoga? 11:58
• What are the mental health benefits of Yin yoga? 13:52

• Connecting the mind with the body with embodied meditation
• Yin vs. Yang state 
• Integrating props into Yin yoga
• The importance of finding an instructor that can adapt to each individual person

• Preparing the body with active movement
• What is passive movement?
• Restorative yoga vs. Yin yoga
• Using Yin yoga as a mindfulness practice

• Becoming aware of our physical, mental & emotional state through mindfulness
• How Yin yoga helps build our stress resistance
• Down-regulating our nervous system
• What is the Window of Tolerance?

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What is life pattern hand analysis? Can you accelerate your path to fulfillment by understanding your hand's blueprint? 

MEET Brent Bruning

I am a Master Hand Analyst from the International Institute of Hand Analysis. I’ve researched over 20,000 hands to help people understand their talents and work together. This is a profound tool to understand the talents of the board of directors and company managers like I did for Generali Insurance.

Find out about a 2-hr hand analysis or join the next free webinar to understand how hand analysis works. 

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IN THIS PODCAST:

• How do our hands show mental & emotional patterns? 4:06
• How do the lines on your hands mirror your nervous system? 9:06
• What your hand shape says about you 29:26

• Genetics vs. Epigenetics
• What can be seen in your fingerprint patterns?
• How does your neurological system work with your spiritual system?
• Recognizing trauma in hand analysis

• Understanding how the lines on our hands evolve overtime
• A summary of the different lines on your hand and what they mean
• Recognizing if you are on your soul path 
• What is a Shadow Pattern?

• Why does our hand shape change over time
• What are the different hand shapes?
• Can lines on your hand change over time based off of experiences?

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What are the many levels of grief? Why is it so important to define what grief is for you in order to heal?

MEET AnnE O’Neil

I am an LCSWA / LCASA whose primary focus is on the intersection of grief and substance use - how grief/loss impacts people's use. Before this, I worked as a grief counselor, spiritual counselor, energy healer, and chaplain. In addition to grief and substance use, I work with clients around corollary issues such as anxiety, trauma, self-esteem, and relationship challenges. I am the author of the memoir, "If You Want the Rainbow, Welcome the Rain: A Memoir of Grief and Recovery."

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• Understanding the many levels of grief 3:48
• What are the different types of grief counseling? 13:52
• What is the H.E.R.E Process? 19:18

• Understanding that grief comes in many different forms
• Learning to invite and accept the transformation process with grief
• The importance of finding flexibility in dealing with grief
• Finding freedom in dealing with grief

• Integrating a holistic approach to dealing with grief
• What is Companioning Grief?
• What role does spirituality play in grief counseling?
• Providing the space for spirituality in grief counseling

• How is grief impacting you on an emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual level?
• Taking time to work through the grief process
• Not letting your grief define you
• The impact of grief on substance use

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What goes into starting a podcast that resonates with you and your listeners? How do you connect with your podcast audience? 

MEET Mariette Snyman

Mariette Snyman is an award-winning journalist and host of the Calm, Clear & Helpful Podcast Show, highlighting emotional health, relationship, and personal growth content. Combining decades of experience in the magazine industry with her longing to share information on navigating life’s challenges, Mariette interviews Wellness experts and features their expertise in articles and podcasts on various platforms.

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• Beginning the podcast journey? 2:23
• Determining your ideal listener 13:11
• How does your podcast serve your listeners? 21:10
• How to manage a podcast 23:39

• Finding what inspires you as your podcast topic
• Integrating what you have a passion for into helping others
• Finding what you love and developing your concept
• Building your community 

• The importance of finding what your passion is
• What are your goals with your podcast?
• Developing a clear and concise podcast title that resonates with your listeners
• Finding guests & topics for your podcast

• How to create a community
• Creating tools and resources that help your listeners
• Researching and introducing new ideas and modalities to your community

• How to build a podcast production framework
• Ideas for preparing for guest interviews
• Budgeting your time and learning to focus your energy on what is important
• The challenges that come along with podcasting

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In today’s” Yoga Snack,” we focus on a Pranayama practice called color breathing. This practice combines breathwork with visualization to help clients manage stress, connect with their inner world, and achieve greater self-awareness. We discuss how therapists can integrate these techniques into their sessions, providing clients with easy-to-implement tools to enhance their well-being. 

"This is something you could do while you’re driving, you can do them while you're in a waiting room, and we can do them as we take breaks during the day as therapists for our own self-care”

Colour For Health

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What does it mean to embody your Divine Presence? How does the Divine express itself through you?

MEET Ken W. Stone

Ken W. Stone “The Soul Archaeologist” is a spiritual messenger, author, and healer.

God expresses through Ken in a unique way: when people sit with him in transmission, they have a profoundly different experience of the Divine in their body. For example, he has worked with a number of former advanced students of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi who each said, unprompted, following their initial session with him, “that was the deepest spiritual experience of my life.”                                                                                                                

Ken shares his gifts with a spiritually diverse, growing international audience through various virtual and in-person programs, retreats, and one-on-one work.

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• What is Divine Presence? 4:55
• What are transmissions? 10:35
• The journey of becoming a healer 15:35
• What is soul embodiment? 26:11

• Understanding each person has their own unique challenges
• How does the Divine present itself to each individual person
• Facilitating the healing process through the Divine 
• What is a spiritual messenger?

• How do transmissions work with meditation?
• The importance of liberating yourself from the structure of language when it comes to experiencing the power of healing
• The journey of becoming a healer

• What does it mean to be a healer?
• Accepting the gift of being a healer

• Recognizing a disembodied soul
• Opening up to the experience of who you really are
• Helping clients support soul embodiment
• Recognizing the many spiritual resources that are available to you as a therapist

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How can you calm your emotional dysregulation? What are some self-soothing techniques that you can start using today?

• What is self-soothing? 2:09
• Using touch as a self-soothing technique? 8:55
• Transitioning into affirmations 14:07
• Breathwork as a self-soothing technique 18:45

• When is a good time to practice self-soothing techniques?
• Learning to recognize your emotional triggers
• The importance of allowing space to check in with yourself
• Recognizing unhealthy self-soothing practices

• Why is it important to avoid cognitive strategies, initially
• The importance of starting with physical techniques to calm our nervous system
• Physical touch technique walk-through
• Finding what works best for you

• Integrating affirmations into your self-soothing process
• What do you need to hear right now to calm yourself?
• The practice of being present to communicate with the sensations you are feeling
• What is interoceptive awareness and how to practice it

• Connecting to your breath as an anchor
• Breathwork technique walk-through 
• How to integrate all of your senses into self-soothing
• Creating a self-soothing kit for yourself

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How can podcast guesting help you get your story out to a broader audience? How can you start pitching yourself to podcasts that resonate with you and your message?

MEET Di-Di Hoffman

Di-Di works with subject matter experts who are tired of being the best-kept secret in their field and ready to step into the limelight where prospects cannot help but notice them.

He is the creator of the Perpetual Rainmaking System for Go-To Experts and the host of The Badass Wellness Coach Show.

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• Why should therapists consider podcast guesting? 4:55
• What is the 5-Step Profitable Podcast Guesting Process? 12:22
• How to pitch yourself as a podcast guest 17:30

• Converting strangers into clients
• The importance of expanding your network
• What opportunities can podcasting bring to your business?
• Tips for overcoming your fear of being a podcast guest

• Clarifying your message and defining your WHY
• Learning to develop your booking system
• What is a Podcast Guesting Positioning Statement and why is it important?
• Researching and finding podcasts that resonate with your story

• Creating a pitch template and the importance of personalizing it for each podcast
• Providing value to listeners
• The importance of following up with podcasters
• Keeping your outreach process simple, personal, and to the point

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What is Survival vs Thrival mode? Can you go from survival mode to thrival mode by understanding how your brain functions?

MEET Dr. John Demartini

Dr. John Demartini is a world-leading human behavior specialist, researcher, best-selling author, educator, and founder of the Demartini Method - a revolutionary tool in modern psychology. He has authored 40 books that have been translated into 39 different languages and presented his insights alongside some of the world’s most influential people, including Sir Richard Branson and Deepak Chopra. 

Harnessing almost five decades of research across multiple disciplines, Dr. Demartini shares his life, business, financial, relationship, and leadership empowerment strategies with people all over the globe - enabling them to transform their lives according to their highest values. 

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The 7 Secret Treasures: A Transformational Blueprint for a Well-Lived Life

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• What does it mean to value your time? 2:40
• What is a survival brain? 11:02
• How do you adapt your brain to thrival mode? 18:21

• How to estimate the value of each task you do each day
• Understanding how you add value to your life and other's lives
• Finding the things that inspire you the most in your life
• Learning to effectively prioritize and delegate

• The importance of foresight and how our brain works
• Why discerning high priorities and low priorities in everyday life is so important
• How do you find value in what you do?
• What are the signs that you are living in a reactive survival brain?

• What are the 6 transcendentals of thrival mode?
• How can you get out of survival mode?
• What is the Demartini Method?
• What are the emotions that come with a reactive survival brain?

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Is your mind and body out of balance? Can Tai Chi and Qigong help you achieve balance and strength?

MEET Tish Oakley

I help people learn how to re-establish their mind-body relationship by balancing their energies with Tai Chi, Qigong, and Reiki.

Find out more about Tish at Earth Monkey Energies and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube

• What is Tai Chi and how does it work? 5:24
• What are the psychological benefits of Tai Chi? 16:58
• What is Qigong? 26:58

• Making Tai Chi a personalized experience
• What are the benefits of Tai Chi?
• Different ways and levels to perform Tai Chi
• What are the 3 main principles of Tai Chi?

• Tai Chi as an alternative to meditation and mindfulness
• Resetting your brain when using Tai Chi
• Integrating other holistic practices with movement
• Using Tai Chi to deal with trauma

• What are the differences between Tai Chi and Qigong
• Finding balance with mind, body and soul with Qigong
• Combining Tai Chi and Qigong
• Using Tai Chi and Qigong to regulate your energy

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What are the risks and benefits of social media in mental health therapy? How does social media affect mental health diagnosis?

MEET Dr. Wendy Boring-Bray

Dr. Wendy Boring-Bray is a Doctor of Behavioral Health and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor specializing in working with individuals that are motivated to make changes in their lives. She is the founder of Diversified Behavioral Health which is a group practice with a mission statement that is “Partnering with individuals to achieve whole-person wellness in their lives, including physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.”

She is the author of "A New Beginning" for Psychology Today and publishes articles every month on topics that pertain to mental health, therapy techniques, and how to live a better life.

Dr. Wendy received her Master of Arts degree in Counseling from Missouri Baptist and her doctorate from Arizona State University. Wendy has worked as a counselor in different settings such as in-patient, outpatient, and private practice with all ages, but her passion is working with women who are ready to make life changes to capture the life they have dreamed of.

Dr. Wendy is known for a warm, relaxed, and comfortable approach to counseling and is an Integrative Psychotherapist, which means that she utilizes a variety of orientations and therapies, according to the client's individual needs. Dr. Wendy's approach involves genuine caring, acceptance, and non-judgment while working with clients from a strength-based, positive, and affirming perspective.

Dr. Wendy stays active conducting lectures and training on Shared Decision Making, Compassion Fatigue, Mindfulness, and Self-Care among others. Over a cup of coffee you would learn that she loves her Shiba Inu “Rumi,” can be found watching some sort of historical drama series, her favorite color is teal, and is passionate about encouraging women to pursue their dreams.

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• What are the benefits of social media in therapy? 3:17
• What are the risks of social media in therapy? 7:34
• The dangers of self-diagnosis in mental health 19:47
• Protecting yourself as a provider when on social media 21:44

• How to deal with information overload
• Increasing mental health awareness and eliminating the stigma of seeking mental health therapy
• How has mental health therapy evolved through social media
• Utilizing social media to reach a younger generation

• Understanding the risks as a provider when using social media
• Understanding the difference between educating and diagnosing people
• Seeking information that is helpful vs. harmful as an individual on social media
• Protecting provider and client privacy with social media

• Strategies for working with clients that have already made a self-diagnosis through social media
• How should therapists respond when a client comes in with a self-diagnosis?
• Learning to ask the right questions as a provider when a client has already made a self-diagnosis
• The value of listening and taking the time to evaluate clients as unique individuals

• Not being afraid to teach general mental health information on social media as a provider
• Avoiding a one...

What is animal-assisted therapy? How can you learn to love your authentic self through animals?

MEET Annalisa Smithson

Annalisa is the founder and director of Unleashed Counseling. She is a board-certified counselor licensed in the state of Pennsylvania, specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy and animal-assisted therapy. She has presented research at national mental health conferences, including the American Psychological Association, the Association for Women in Psychology, and the Pennsylvania Counseling Association.

Annalisa is the author of two books, Emotional Support Animals (2021) and Unconditional, and has published research in several peer-reviewed journals including Psychology in the Schools and the Journal of the PCA. Prior to becoming a counselor, she worked as a fundraising professional for Lehigh University. She holds a Master of Education in Counseling & Human Services and a Master of Arts in the Anthropology of Development and Social Transformation.

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Unconditional: Learning to Love Your Authentic Self by Annalisa Smithson

• What makes it hard for people to be authentic? 3:05
• Integrating animal-assisted therapy into your practice 7:25
• What are the benefits of animal-assisted therapy? 14:43
• How can therapists show up more authentically in their sessions? 19:27

• Assessing the messages that we receive growing up
• How does authenticity affect therapists just starting out?
• Learning to trust not only your knowledge but your intuition as well
• Overcoming perfectionism

• What kind of animals are best for animal-assisted therapy
• How to bring mindfulness into therapy with animals
• Learning to love ourselves unconditionally through animals
• Different ways to integrate animal-assisted therapy into your practice

• Learning to trust your animal to assist in guiding sessions
• Using animals to inspire new conversations with clients
• Utilizing animal-assisted rapport building?
• Adapting a supportive character technique with your therapy support animal

• The importance of having your own support system as a therapist
• Why self-care is so important for therapists
• Connecting with others in your field
• The importance of creating a mission statement about who you are

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Can a tarot reading help you reconnect to yourself? How can you integrate tarot cards and imagery into your practice?

MEET Dreya Blume

Dreya Blume is a social worker, therapist, and tarot card reader. She is also a huge fan of incorporating holistic strategies into her healing practice, from Reiki to singing bowls, and EFT to tarot cards.

Dreya is the author of several books, including "The Tarot Activity Book: A collection of creative and therapeutic ideas for the cards," and "Tarot for Transformation: Using the major arcana to discover your best self and have a life worth living" (both under her former name, Andy Matzner).

Dreya is a transwoman who worked as a gender therapist for many years, serving the transgender community of southwest Virginia. She recently moved to Durham, NC, and is excited to begin a new chapter in her life!

Find out more about Dreya at Dreya Blume, Tarot With Dreya, and connect with her on Instagram

• What are tarot cards? 4:42
• Finding the ideal clients to use tarot cards in session 9:22
• Overcoming negative reactions to different holistic approaches 16:00
• Where to start on your tarot card reading journey 25:22

• Integrating tarot cards with expressive arts therapy
• How to use tarot cards in client sessions
• How to use tarot card reading in a more deliberate manner 
• Learning to ask the right questions when using tarot cards

• Making tarot card readings approachable and comfortable for clients
• Ways to be upfront about your session offerings
• Being comfortable as a therapist when it comes to offering tarot card readings
• Being open to feedback when beginning tarot card readings

• Understanding where other’s judgment is coming from
• Overcoming evidence-based objections to holistic approaches
• Creating a space for people to participate in holistic therapy
• Being approachable as a therapist in all aspects of therapy

• Doing your research and finding the imagery that resonates with you 
• Thinking about your clientele when it comes to choosing a tarot deck
• 100 ways to use tarot cards in session in “The Tarot Activity Book,” by Dreya Blume
• Using the imagery on the cards to initiate a conversation

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How can you integrate crystal therapy into your practice? What is holistic hypnosis therapy and how can it be used in trauma-informed therapy?

MEET Teresa Cox Mayle

Teresa is a therapist affiliated with Thrivemind Counseling and Wellness in Jacksonville, NC. She reads tarot cards, reiki, aromatherapy, and other cool holistic counseling techniques.

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• What is crystal therapy? 1:05
• Teaching crystal therapy to clients 9:25
• What is holistic hypnosis? 18:30

• Using crystal therapy as a tool to focus on the mind
• Examples of positive affirmations using crystals
• What is anchoring?
• Understanding sacred geometry and the benefits

• Ethical concerns with crystal therapy
• Educating your clients about the potential benefits of crystal therapy
• Finding trustworthy information on crystal therapy
• Holistic techniques when using crystal therapy

• What is the Simpson Protocol?
• Using hypnosis with trauma-based therapy
• Guiding your clients through each level of healing during hypnosis
• Bringing clients out of hypnosis in a constructive and relaxing way

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What is Somatic Intelligence and how are our psychological and spiritual experiences perceived by our body? Can knowing your body make you more mindful?

MEET Jen Degen

Hi, I’m Jennifer Degen. My work as a Somatic Therapist and Resiliency Coach draws on 30 years of eastern and western traditions. I will facilitate an experience that focuses on your needs:

-Nourishes your authentic desires

-Expands your creativity

-Sustains your life in a place of balance

All my offerings evoke alignment, embody mindfulness, and ignite self-leadership and growth. Prepare to gain greater insight, awareness, acceptance, and honor of comfortable change.

Mind Body Awareness is the intersection of somatic psychology, neuroscience, mindfulness, and personal growth.

Find out more about at Mind, Body & Awareness and connect with Jen on Facebook 

• What is Sensory Motor Awareness? 8:35
• Supporting your clients with Somatic awareness  14:35
• What is Somatic Intelligence 17:14

• What are the different ways we experience mobility?
• Understanding how mobility integrates into so many practices
• What is Somatic Yoga?
• Examples of Somatic practices

• Using client feedback as a way to help them make the best decision for their health and wellness
• Understanding how to invite the whole body into the somatic process

• Understanding how or entire body interacts and works together
• Connecting mind, body, and spirit
• Teaching Somatic Intelligence to our clients
• What is embodied mindfulness?

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In this episode of Yoga in the Therapy Room, we explore the ancient practice of mudras—symbolic hand gestures used in yoga and meditation to channel life force energy. We discuss the origins, benefits, and practical applications of various mudras, including their potential to enhance mood, and focus, and reduce stress. This guide is designed for therapists looking to integrate these techniques into their practice and individuals interested in incorporating them into their self-care routines. This episode walks you through mudras like Anjali, Gyan, Dhyana, and Apana and the benefits of each of these techniques.

" If we go back to interoception and noticing what's going on in our body if we have our hands in a mudra, we can feel the sensations of the fingertips touching, the placement of the hands if they're on the lap. Just even connecting with that alone can be grounding or a mindfulness practice." -Chris McDonald

• Understanding Mudras: Definition and Benefits
• Exploring the Elements and Origins of Mudras
• Practical Applications and Benefits of Mudras
• Guided Mudra Practices
•  Integrating Mudras into Therapy and Self-Care

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What is Walk & Talk therapy and how can it open up the possibilities of your practice? Can bringing movement and nature into your sessions take away the stigma of mental health and traditional therapy?

MEET Nicole Osborne

Nicole Osborne is a licensed holistic mental health therapist and co-owner of Milk & Honey Therapy and Milk & Honey Merch located in Greensboro, NC (soon to be located in Honolulu, HI!). She specializes in working with teens and young adults from a variety of cultural backgrounds. She loves using creative and holistic approaches to help her clients overcome anxiety, depression, trauma, athlete concerns, low self-esteem, life transitions, and identity development issues. Nicole has over 10 years of combined experience serving as a coach, tutor, mentor, teacher, and counselor to children, teens, and adults from diverse backgrounds. In all of her various experiences and in the current work that she does, her deepest desire is to empower people to show up as their authentic selves.

In her free time, you can find Nicole taking a nap, sitting on her patio, trying new restaurants, traveling, and spending time in nature.

Find out more at Milk & Honey Therapy and connect with Nicole on Instagram & Facebook

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• What is Walk & Talk therapy? 3:00
• Mindfulness strategies for a walk & talk therapy  6:35
• How to prepare for walk & talk sessions 16:22
• What is play therapy? 23:00

• How to handle patient confidentiality in walk & talk therapy?
• Understanding liability concerns with a walk & talk therapy
• What type of clients are walk & talk therapy for?
• What are the benefits of this type of therapy?

• Incorporating cards & worksheets as mindfulness prompts
• How to incorporate nature into therapy
• What is bilateral stimulation?
• Walk & talk therapy versus traditional therapy

• Ideas for planning ahead for these types of therapy sessions
• Learning to be flexible in scheduling your time with clients
• The importance of making your sessions accessible to your clients
• What are the downsides of walk & talk therapy

• Being open to the possibilities of what therapy can look like for kids
• The benefits of play therapy
• Ideas for incorporating play therapy into your practice
• Being prepared for play therapy sessions

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What does it mean to connect with your higher self? Do we have the power to heal ourselves by raising our vibrational energy?

MEET Amanda

Shaman, Angelic light, and Reiki Master. I've been in alternative medicine professionally since 2006 with the intention to align mind, body, and soul with preparing us for these times. I am thankful to merge psychic abilities with education in anatomy and physiology, energy and frequency healing, and studying quantum physics and the laws of the universe. Merging science and spirituality as it was originally meant to be. 

Find out more at Krystalline Light Body and connect with Amanda on Twitter

• How do you merge science and spirituality? 4:35
• Understanding the root cause of your symptoms  8:52
• How to protect your energy 24:18

• Understanding why science, spirituality, and religion are so disconnected
• What is limiting the consciousness of humanity?
• Why connecting to yourself through meditation is important to connecting to your spirit guides
• What factors limit our consciousness?

• Learning how to connect with the right energy to understand why certain symptoms appear
• How does energy get stagnant?
• What is a collective energy and how does this affect you and others around you?
• What is vibrational frequency and how to raise your vibration?

• How to bubble your energy
• Shielding your energy with intention
• How to be mindful of negative energy
• What is ascension?

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Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit and can’t decide on just one idea to develop? Can you create multiple streams of income using your counseling skills?

MEET Tamara Howell

Tamara is a psychotherapist and private practice coach for therapists offering online courses, workshops, paperwork templates, and coaching groups.

Find out more at Practice With Tamara and connect with Tamara on Instagram

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• What is a multi-offer ecosystem? 6:06
• Why have multiple streams of income?  7:52
• What are common streams of income for therapists? 15:15

• Understanding a standard sales funnel
• How to make each of your sales offers independent of each other
• Creating better offers for your ideal clients with this system
• Reaching more people by creating different and unique offerings

• Finding an outlet for someone with an entrepreneurial drive
• Creating connections and opportunities consistently
• Having flexibility when you have multiple streams of income
• The difference between passive income and scalable income

• Learning from your everyday routines and processes when generating ideas
• Examining how much time certain things take you and creating a more efficient system
• Different types of models for sharing this information with others
• Presenting your ideas in a new and different way than what is already available

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