All The Therapies

Do you use substances but don’t know how to talk about it? In this episode, Mona shares her experience meeting with a Substance Use and Addiction specialist to explore her relationship with drug use. Mona discusses how growing up in the D.A.R.E. and “Just Say No” era influenced her misunderstanding of substances which relates to the shame and stigma around drug use. If you experience shame around substance use, you definitely don’t want to miss this episode!

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In this episode of All the Therapies, Abby and Mona talk to Jacqueline Nates, LMFT who is a licensed psychotherapist and a mind-body wellness coach. Listen along as Jacqueline shares how through her own journey with chronic pain and two spine surgeries later, she came to the work she does today with Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS) and Pain Reprocessing Therapy. Jacqueline explains how repressed emotions can show up in our bodies and the role fear plays in pain. If you are interested in the mind-body connection or have experienced a chronic pain condition, you definitely won’t want to miss this episode!

Jacqueline Nates, LMFT Bio:

Jacqueline Nates is a licensed psychotherapist and mind body wellness coach based in Newport Beach, CA. She offers a compassionate strength-based approach focused on the mind body connection. Her work has an emphasis on the treatment of chronic pain symptoms, conditions and diagnoses that manifest in the body and the power to heal oneself. She utilizes psychodynamic psychotherapy addressing inner child work combined with journal writing and meditation. She is also a certified practitioner in Pain Reprocessing Therapy that focuses on the treatment of neuroplastic pain and the brain science of chronic pain conditions.  Her passion, clinical experience and personal journey are used to help people transform their lives from fear and suffering to complete freedom.  Jacqueline also has an extensive history specializing in the treatment of trauma, borderline personality disorder, eating disorders, chronic depression and anxiety, and LGBTQ + issues.

Website: https://www.jacquelinenatesmft.com/

Email: [email protected]

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Have you ever dealt with a chronic condition and felt frustrated with the lack of treatment available? Abby discusses her experience with Pain Reprocessing Therapy around her unexplained infertility and approaching it from an emotional standpoint. If you deal with chronic conditions, you can probably relate to Abby’s skepticism, frustration and mistrust around the lack of information and treatment for these diagnoses. Doing Pain Reprocessing Therapy helped Abby explore her fears around getting adequate treatment. If this sounds like you, definitely don’t miss this episode.

*Note: We kept saying Pain Processing Therapy so we wanted to issue a correction here that is Pain REprocessing Therapy

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In this episode of All the Therapies, Abby and Mona talk to Linda Roggli who is an ADHD expert and Professional Certified Coach (PCC). Linda walks us through her journey working in journalism and advertising to eventually getting support for her ADHD and becoming a coach herself. Learn about how ADHD manifests in children, adults and the social implications for both men and women. Linda shares the importance of self-confidence and encouragement to counter negative messages ADHD adults have received throughout their lifetime and how getting ADHD skill support can be transformational.

Linda Roggli Bio:

Linda Roggli is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), award-winning author and founder of the A-D-Diva Network for ADHD women 40-and-better. She is an internationally-recognized expert in midlife and senior ADHD. She founded the Annual ADHD Women’s, ADHD Parents’ Palooza and the upcoming ADHD Couples’ Palooza. Linda’s book “Confessions of an ADDiva- midlife in the non-linear lane” won first prize for women’s issues in the prestigious Next Generation Indy Book Awards competition. She chairs the webinar committee for ADDA. She lives and works in Durham, NC with her slightly OCD husband, one OCD cat, four adorable ADHD Shelties and 13 cackling hens.

Linda's Websites:

https://addiva.net/

https://addivaretreats.com/

https://adhdpalooza.com/

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In this week's episode of All the Therapies, Abby discusses learning about her own ADHD and how to manage difficulties around organizing through an ADHD organizing program. Learn how symptoms differ from one person to another, why you may not recognize ADHD in yourself and how practical skills-based learning is often a much needed complement to therapy!

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Content Warning: Suicide.

In this episode of All the Therapies, Abby and Mona talk to Scott Rowland, LMFT who is a therapist and supervisor at a community mental health agency. Over the past year with COVID, people have been experiencing more crises including sudden unemployment, isolation, illness, and loss of loved ones. This has led to an increase in suicidality, substance use and increases in mental health distress. Scott unpacks what Community Psychology is all about, what you can expect if you or a loved one needs crisis services and how to talk about these difficult subjects. Even though these are deep topics, Scott's warmth, compassion and skill make this an episode you won't want to miss!

Scott Rowland, LMFT Bio:

Scott Rowland is a clinically trained psychotherapist with over 20 years of working within culturally diverse communities throughout Los Angeles. He chose to complete both his Undergraduate and Master’s degrees at Antioch University, due to their intense focus on community engagement, cultural diversity and social justice. He began his career developing culturally sensitive prevention programs for LA Gay & Lesbian Center, eventually working with agencies throughout South & East LA, Hollywood & Long Beach. Through insight, empathy, and support, Scott is able to develop a safe trusting environment for the therapeutic process.

Scott has extensive experience working with adolescents, adults, families, and the LGBTQ community, as well as communities with diverse backgrounds. He specializes in trauma, depression, anxiety, severe mental illness, addiction, & issues related to identity. He is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), & Seeking Safety.

Website: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/scott-a-rowland-los-angeles-ca/843239

Email: [email protected]

Resources:

Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center: https://didihirsch.org/services/suicide-prevention/

24/7 Crisis Hotline: 800-273-8255

NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness): https://www.nami.org/Home

NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

SAMHSA Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Crisis Textline: https://www.crisistextline.org/

Text HOME to 741741 for free 24/7 help

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Content Warning: Suicide.

Have you ever had thoughts about not wanting to be alive? Would you ever tell your therapist? In today’s episode, Mona discusses her experience Crisis Planning for suicide prevention with a therapist based on a time in her own life when she was struggling to cope. Crisis Planning is a common framework many therapists use when a client discloses they are experiencing suicidal ideation. After 18 months of a pandemic, suicidality is on the rise, so we hope to illuminate what help and hope can actually look like. Find out what to expect if you disclose suicidal thoughts to a therapist, how a Safety Plan works, and the power of normalizing and talking about suicide.

24-Hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

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This week, Abby and Mona interview Therapist and Crystal Healer Ektha Aggarwal, LCSW. She explains how she draws from her South Asian background combining Hinduism and spirituality to the science of psychotherapy to ignite Shakti, the inner healing intelligence. Listen as Ektha explains the healing properties of crystals as an extension of the earth’s innate strength, wisdom and representation of the beauty in struggle. If you’ve ever been curious about how crystals can be utilized in psychotherapy, you definitely want to check this episode out!

Ektha Aggarwal, LCSW Bio:

Ektha Aggarwal is a licensed conscious psychotherapist and founder of Shakti Therapy and Healing Services based in Los Angeles, CA. As a Conscious Psychotherapist, Ektha offers a holistic and strength-based healing approach to navigating adulthood challenges such as life transitions, tapping into your highest purpose, and managing mental health conditions. Ektha is concerned with the impact of trauma on the mind-body connection, and the reconciliation of personal ‌boundaries‌ ‌with the cultural demands, supporting better emotional, spiritual and relationship health. In her work with crystals and psychedelics', Ektha helps you find the courage to face the difficult questions you have been avoiding. Her approach is non-judgmental, compassionate, direct, and genuine. Ektha is dedicated to helping you tap into your inner healing intelligence to turn your struggles into strength for lasting change.

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Email: [email protected]

Website: www.shaktitherapyhealing.com

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Are you crystal curious? In this episode, we go fully into the new age and talk about Abby's experience with a more spiritual form of psychotherapy. We discuss our preconceptions about crystals, the importance of having non-verbal time in therapy (ie: meditation), and get curious about why everyone keeps telling Abby to work on her sacral chakra!

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This week, Abby and Mona talk to Therapist and Confidence Coach Kaylan "Kiki" Dias. She explains how her background in psychodynamic therapy helped her understand the unconscious roots behind what makes us lack confidence and uses that knowledge to help coach people, especially women, beyond just understanding their lack of confidence to actually living more fearless lives. If you have ever wondered what the difference is between therapy and coaching or wondered about how to overcome your own confidence blocks and use the difficulties of your past to heal yourself now and fulfill your potential, definitely don't miss this episode!

Kaylan "Kiki" Dias, LMFT Bio:

Kaylan is a licensed therapist and life coach. She specializes in helping women through major life transitions (break ups, quarter life crisis, career changes, new relationships, new phases in relationships, motherhood, becoming newly single, etc). Kaylan uses a humanistic approach to help her clients identify parts of themselves they have "cut off" due to familiar patterns, subconscious beliefs, and default behaviors that have resulted in her clients not living a full authentic life. Through inner child work Kaylan helps her clients learn how to re-parent their inner child so they can shift their subconscious beliefs and begin to live more as their true, whole, and authentic selves.

Email: [email protected]

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