It's another spro sode with Alyssa all about how to stop shoulding yourself and focus on your needs and your WHYs. Here’s what you’re going to walk away with:

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It’s just Alyssa and Noa this week for a short episode! Here’s what you’re going to walk away with:

Need back to school resources? Here is the video Alyssa referenced in the episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5yr4afGf6w. You can also check out Dynamic Lynks’ resource portal full of back-to-school ideas at www.dynamiclynks.com/resources under the “Back to School” tab!

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The gals are back and talking all things goals! In this episode we explore how to write effective goals, exploring ableism in goal writing, and WHY goals are a necessary part of therapeutic treatment.

Top takeaways:

1. Growth is improvement, goal acquisition is not linear

2. Be person-first in your work, goals are not everything

3. Different fits for different folks – working towards the same goals in a different way!

4. Getting out of the data and into what our clients need

Previous Episodes mentioned:

Colloquialisms in Therapy

Who Are We That Spill the Tea

Children Are Not Small Adults

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Join the gals as they explore supervision in the workplace especially as it pertains to therapists! This episode is PACKED full of resources and ideas to support yourself and the people on your team.

Top takeaways and things to ask your employees and self this week:

What is one thing you need from your leader?

What are your types of communication?

What are your goals?

What are your strengths?

What’s motivating for you?

If you’re looking for a 1:1 supervisor, reach out to us! We would be happy to connect you with the incredible clinicians we know, or ourselves, to help you reach your therapeutic goals.

You can find Alyssa’s hot supervision takes at @alyssastone.co on instragram

You can find Noa’s supportive self at @spectrumnoa on instagram

Resources:

Gretchen Reuben 4 tendencies 

Kolbe index 

Calculate your astrology chart

Brené Brown – Dare to Lead

The 5 love languages

Alyssa’s love language is gifts and you can check out the Dynamic Lynks’ adorable crocs mentioned in this episode at @dynamiclynks on Instagram

6 Thinking Hats

Strengths Finder

16 Personalities (Myers-Briggs style test)

Navigating Adulthood and IDD Supervision Episode

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This week the gals are joined by Dr. Serina Tetenov to talk all things self-care, filling your cup, and exploring the micro moments of your day to stay charged. We give you tangible tips to stay fueled through focusing on accessible self-care that does not need to be in place of something else or look one way while being in balance with the energy that is being removed from your cup. Serina is wealth of knowledge and we can't wait for you to learn from her!

About Serina:

Serina Tetenov has extensive experience as a mental health therapist, supervisor, college instructor and administrator. She is currently the clinical director of Adult Ambulatory psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where she oversees operations for the General Ambulatory Service, Deaf Wellness Center, Adult Rapid Access, Lazos Fuertes and the Psychopharmacology Clinic.

Where to Find Her:

Instagram:

@CobblestoneCounselingServices 

@it_was_a_good_run_podcast

LinkedIn:

Serina M.R.Tetenov, Ph.D., LCSW-R

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This week we have the one and only, Kate the great Shannon! Kate is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, and Board-Certified Music Therapist. She joins the gals this week to spill the tea on all things pediatric therapy, play therapy, what we get right and what we get wrong!

You can learn more about Kate at https://creativetherapyumbrella.com/

As teased in the episode, stay tuned for Kate’s workshop with Music for Kiddos coming out in June. If you love Kate as much as we do, this will be a great one to keep learning and growing from her beautiful mind!

This episode was FULL of recommendations for our wonderful listeners:

Books to Read

The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

Beyond Behaviors by Mona Delahooke

Brain-Body Parenting by Mona Delahooke

Cribsheet by Emily Oster

Expecting Better by Emily Oster

A Therapist's Guide to Child Development by Dee C. Ray

Instagram Pages

Mommy and Me Milestones

Big Little Feelings

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It's a spill and sip episode where the gals explore colloquialisms of therapy terms and address some misunderstandings around language used in therapy. They also explore Encanto and other current pop culture trends that are impacting the world of therapy. Join Alyssa, Courtney, Noa, and Sarah as they engage in dialogue around some controversial changes happening in the therapy world. 

Want to share you perspective? Email us at [email protected]! The conversation is far from over in this episode and constructive conversation helps us all grow.

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Join Alyssa, Courtney, Noa, and Sarah as they discuss the balancing act of work/life in the wild new world we are all living in! Explore work/life balance percentages and what this looks like realistically versus in a dream world, why we are all doing too much, how to create effective working spaces, and the executive function challenges of brain shifting. 

Courtney was sipping on a delicious cup of coffee from Sip of Hope in Chicago. If you want to learn more about their wonderful mission, check them out at sipofhope.com/

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It's a spill-themed podcast as the gals share what's been burning them out lately and how they get through. Enjoy this little nugget from Noa and how she uses it with her employees as a private practice owner: I will let go of, I am grateful for, 3 things I will focus on. Alyssa, Courtney, and Sarah share additional tips and tricks for managing mental health as therapists themselves. Courtney references this Ted Talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_david_the_gift_and_power_of_emotional_courage/transcript

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A quick bonus episode to explain what the heck we're talking about when you hear us use a bunch of acronyms!

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