AFSPA Talks

In this episode of AFSPA Talks we celebrate pride month as COO Kyle Longton brings you through a discussion of LGBTQ+ youth with Alyssa Clayden of the Truman Group. Listen in as Kyle and Alyssa cover everything from the coming out process for children, to parents' reactions to their children's identities, to gender dysphoria, and more. 

Alyssa Clayden is a licensed independent social worker who has provided international mental health services for more than two decades in a wide variety of settings. Having lived, worked and raised a family across five continents, Alyssa is passionate about providing high-quality individualized mental health services to expatriates. She believes that every person brings expertise, strengths and skills to their lives and relationships, and she views collaboration and space for humor as key components of any successful mental health work.

In this episode of AFSPA Talks, COO Kyle Longton brings us through a discussion of dental care and benefits with guests Dr. Wayne Silverman and Mark Haraway of Dominion National. 

Dr. Wayne Silverman has more than 30 years of consulting, teaching and private practice experience. He helps design and review Dominion’s plans, policies and administrative procedures.

Mark Haraway has been in the dental benefits industry for more than 26 years. He has had direct oversight of sales, service and provider relations as well as extensive roles in marketing and product development across a range of delivery systems (DHMO, PPO, traditional) and financing arrangements. 

In this episode of AFSPA Talks, COO Kyle Longton takes us through a discussion of behavioral health and the AbleTo program with Aetna's Dr. William Gillis. 

Dr. Gillis has over 22 years of experience as a California licensed clinical psychologist, initially in his early years providing direct clinical service and running large clinics.  He then transitioned to leadership roles with Magellan and Aetna.  

Kyle and Dr. Gillis have a conversation about increased need for behavioral health needs and care, telemedicine, the AbleTo program, and more. 

DISCLAIMER: The correct website for AbleTo is https://www.ableto.com/enroll/. 

In this episode of AFSPA Talks, COO Kyle Longton discusses Better Speech and Hearing Month with TruHearing audiologist Patty Greene. 

Patty Greene is an audiologist with more than 30 years of experience in the hearing care industry. As TruHearing’s Director of Provider Engagement, Patty is responsible for building stronger relationships with the providers in the TruHearing network. She helps TruHearing providers successfully utilize TruHearing programs and services through provider communications and education. 

Throughout the episode, Kyle and Patty talk hearing loss, being an audiologist, and AFSPA's partnership with TruHearing. 

In our first ever episode of AFSPA Talks, COO Kyle Longton goes through a discussion on mental health with Dr. Julia Hoffman from Teladoc®. This episode does contain sensitive content and may not be appropriate for all listeners. 

Dr. Julia Hoffman (PsyD) is VP of Mental Health Strategy at Teladoc® Health, a company empowering people everywhere to live their healthiest lives. Dr. Hoffman has led the creation, evaluation, and broad international dissemination of numerous technology-based behavioral health tools. She founded and scaled mobile development for behavioral health at both DoD and VA and has been honored for these efforts by former President Barack Obama, the US House of Representatives, the FCC, the American Telemedicine Association, and the American Psychological Association.

In this episode, Kyle leads Dr. Hoffman through a discussion of how people are coping with COVID, parenting in this time of uncertainty, and dealing with trauma and PTSD.  Then, the two dive in to the intersection of technology and mental health, specifically with the app myStrength™.