Dr. Michele Finneran is a licensed professional counselor located in Florida. She owns and operates her own private counseling practice, Vecc & Associates, LLC. Dr. Michele Finneran has an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Stetson University. She also has a Masters in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University and a license to practice from the State of Florida. She has achieved a Ph.D. in Conflict Resolution and Dispute Analysis from Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Finneran thoroughly enjoys helping others, both personally and professionally, as helping others was deeply instilled in her upbringing with her close-knit family. Dr. Finneran was always encouraged to be determined and to make her dreams a reality. Dr. Finneran's mission in writing this book, "Surviving Domestic Abuse: Formal and Informal Supports and Services", is to help victims of domestic abuse navigate effectively through the myriad of formal and informal supports and services. Dr. Finneran's passion in writing this book is to provide knowledge, give support options and ultimately empower victims of domestic abuse.
In this episode, Dr. Finneran and I talk about mental health and the 3 things that really increased since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Since all of the 500,000 deaths due to COVID and unemployment, there have been massive spikes in suicide rates, drug and alcohol abuse, and domestic and sexual abuse. IF you are going through any of this, please feel free to reach out to The Eggcellent Life or contact Dr. Michele Finneran for practical and mental tips.
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