F*ck The Rules

Hiatus Replay - Therapy Info Series
Fuck The Rules Podcast
Orginally aired: 11/21/2023

My connection with Steve Bisson was a serendipitous event, and as usual we have a good time chatting together in this episode! We do talk about multiple subjects, but the main subject is What The Fuck Is CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy)? Steve gave up some of his limited free time to talk about being a therapist providing therapy that includes CBT.

PLEASE NOTE: brief discussion about loss and suicide.

For more information on CBT:
Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy
https://www.youtube.com/@beckinstitute

Beck Institute for Cognitive Studies at Assumption University
https://www.assumption.edu/people-and-departments/organization-listing/aaron-t-beck-institute-cognitive-studies

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More information about Steve:
Steve Bisson is a licensed mental health counselor with over 25 years of experience. He specializes in substance use therapy, crisis management, and online counseling. Steve worked for a non-profit based out of for 15 years, where he held various positions, including program director, crisis clinician, and member of the original meetings for the Jail Diversion Program. He has been in private practice for 11 years, where is known for his work with first responders and medical staff, who make up a significant portion of his clientele. He is also the host of the mental health podcast, "Finding Your Way Through Therapy," and has authored a book and journal on mental wellness. Steve's education includes Bachelor of Arts and Master's degrees in Counseling Psychology, and his notable certifications include EMDR and coaching.

Instagram and TikTok:
@realstevebisson

Podcast:
Finding Your Way Through Therapy

Book:
Finding Your Way Through Therapy: A Navigation Tool for Therapists & Clients

Website:
http://stevebissonlmhc.com/

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F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC. 
You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more!

More info can be found on the website, Fuck The Rules Podcast.

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Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only. 
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Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's a volunteer mentor and a supervisor to new therapists, as well as running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. A National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Main populations Susan works with: folx living with anxiety and trauma experiences in the LGBTQIA community as well as First Responders, Law Enforcement, hospital staff, urgent care and Emergency Department folx. When she's not busy with all that, as a GenX elder, she's usually busy annoying her adult children with 70's and 80's references.

Hiatus Open Admission!
Women & Their Tattoos
"What Was Once Sacred Is Also Now An Act Of Rebellion"
Guest: Bhavna Raithatha
Original air date: 

The final episode in this first season of Women & Their Tattoos, and it's a whopper at just under an hour. Bhavna and I are talking about so many experiences in our lives and our tattoos. So grab your favorite beverage and enjoy!

PLEASE NOTE: We discuss multiple topics and some may be distressing to listeners:  trauma, suicidal ideation, stalking/violence against women, racism, domestic violence.

Bhavna talks passionately about Working with Leadership, HR advisors and EAPS and has helped senior leadership in organizations address their Well-being strategies by creating happy, safe and nurturing environments where both employees and the company can thrive. 

From her work as an accredited Psychotherapist, Coach, Speaker, Critical Incident Debriefer and Trainer with 30 years’ experience in serving 19k clients globally with professional help, Bhavna has supported managers and organizations to bring dignity, empathy and compassion back into the workplace and reduce the impact on Mental Health from Racism and Discrimination Towards the BAME LGBTQ+ Community and Well-Being strategies and Creating Better Organizational Cultures with clients including major Police Forces and Retail chains in the UK. 

Bhavna is a UN Women's UK CSW68 Delegate and will be adding her voice and advocacy for disadvantaged women and girls to the conference sessions. 

Bhavna frequently guests on Radio, international podcasts and speaks at conferences sharing lessons from her personal Coming Out journey especially as an academically accomplished Indian Woman, in a frequently exclusive field.

She is a sought after speaker on webinars and panels, speaking about Mental Health, Suicide and Relationships as well as Championing LGBTQ+ Employee Mental Health and Well-Being internationally. 

Bhavna has also been commissioned to write articles on Stress, LGBTQ+ issues, Mental Health, Journaling, Bullying and Grief for a leading Mental Health magazine as an Expert Columnist and as a contributor for Hello! Magazine as well as a regular contributor to the BACP’s resource library of articles and educational videos for the public.
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F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC.
You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more!
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Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only.
*****
Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's a volunteer mentor and a supervisor to new therapists, as well as running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. A National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Main populations Susan works with are folx living with anxiety and trauma experiences in the LGBTQIA community as well as First Responders, Law Enforcement, hospital staff, urgent care and Emergency Department personnel. When she's not busy with all those things, as a GenX elder, she's usually busy annoying her adult children with 70's and 80's pop culture references and music or she's busy in her garden.

Hiatus Open Admission!
Women & Their Tattoos
"Creating Our Own Clouds"
 Guest Samantha Shepard
Original air date:  02/22/2024

It was such a pleasure to host Sam Shepherd in discussing her tattoos and journey on the way to get them!

PLEASE NOTE: We discuss multiple topics and some may be distressing to listeners: discussion of  depression, trauma.

More info on Sam:
Samantha Shepherd is a LMFT who lives in San Diego, CA. She is multiracial, a member of the latinx community, and bilingual in Spanish. "I show up as my authentic self to therapy so my clients can. I love working with individuals who are ready to make some changes in their life. I am not a "one-size-fits-all" type of therapist and that's what I fucking love about my work. I work with different issues such as trauma, attachment styles, cultural identity, first generation college students, etc. I'm just getting started opening my private practice and I'm looking forward to serving more of my community."

If The Couch Could Speak Podcast
https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlB5Bfzj8n0GSeGNYPGA7

Charles Bukowski
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bukowski

Henry Rollins
https://www.henryrollins.com/

Rene Magritte
https://www.moma.org/artists/3692

Banksy
https://www.banksy.co.uk/

Grave of the Fireflies (spoilers)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grave_of_the_Fireflies
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F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC.
You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more!
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Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only.
*****
Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's a volunteer mentor and a supervisor to new therapists, as well as running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. A National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Main populations Susan works with are folx living with anxiety and trauma experiences in the LGBTQIA community as well as First Responders, Law Enforcement, hospital staff, urgent care and Emergency Department personnel. When she's not busy with all those things, as a GenX elder, she's usually busy annoying her adult children with 70's and 80's pop culture references and music or she's busy in her garden.

Hiatus Open Admission!
Women & Their Tattoos
 "It's About Attitude"
Guest: Alexandra Skinner Walsh
Original air date: 01/18/2024

Alex joins me once again on this podcast, this time to talk about her tattoos, women's voices, body rights and autonomy, and fucking the patriarch attitude!

PLEASE NOTE - we discuss various topics that may distress listeners: trauma, abuse, bullying, loss and grief.

More info about Alex:
Alexandra Skinner Walsh is a licensed mental health counselor, speaker, The M.A.D. Beyond ecourse & merch creator, and owner of The M.A.D. Therapy in Bettendorf, Iowa. She is a strong advocate for mental health awareness. From local new stations to USA Today, she strives to educate and empower.  Alex has focused her career on challenging the scripts of those who have been told they are not enough as they are with the mission of helping people find, own and share their authentic, M.A.D. self. You can learn more about Alexandra and her mental health practice at TheMADBeyond.com and TheMADTherapy.com
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F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC.
You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more!
***
Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only.
*****
Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's a volunteer mentor and a supervisor to new therapists, as well as running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. A National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Main populations Susan works with are folx living with anxiety and trauma experiences in the LGBTQIA community as well as First Responders, Law Enforcement, hospital staff, urgent care and Emergency Department personnel. When she's not busy with all those things, as a GenX elder, she's usually busy annoying her adult children with 70's and 80's pop culture references and music or she's busy in her garden.

Hiatus Open Admission!
Women & Their Tattoos
 "Reclaiming My Body, Creating A Decorated Temple"
Guest: Jessica Medina
Original air date: 01/04/2024

This series has connected me with folx that are incredible humans, and Jessica is yet another individual that I loved chatting with in this episode! Wicked smart, funny, and honest about her journey, I could have talked to her for hours and hours, and you can bet I'll have her back on the podcast.

PLEASE NOTE: There are a lot of topics that folx should be aware of during this episode: trauma, sexual trauma, religious trauma, self-harm, self-harm thoughts, suicide.

More info about Jessica:
As a skilled Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Jessica Medina (Happylilbrains) offers unique geek therapy, integrating video games into treatment. With expertise in assessing and treating neurodivergency, Jessica employs a holistic and experiential approach, prioritizing person-centered and collaborative care. She has a diverse client focus, working with children, video game creators, trauma survivors, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those with alternative lifestyles

Website: 

www.happylilbrains.com
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F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC.
You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more!
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Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only.
*****
Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's a volunteer mentor and a supervisor to new therapists, as well as running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. A National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Main populations Susan works with are folx living with anxiety and trauma experiences in the LGBTQIA community as well as First Responders, Law Enforcement, hospital staff, urgent care and Emergency Department personnel. When she's not busy with all those things, as a GenX elder, she's usually busy annoying her adult children with 70's and 80's pop culture references and music or she's busy in her garden.

Hiatus Open Admission!
Women & Their Tattoos
"Fuck The Patriarchy, I'm Not Going To Be Your Little Girl"
Guest: Amy Gimmy
Original air date: 12/21/2023

The uber fabulous Amy Gimmy, returns as my guest for this series on women and their tattoos, discussing feminism, unrealistic societal expectations, and rights to our bodies.

PLEASE NOTE: We discuss multiple topics and some may be distressing to listeners: discussion includes the subject of trauma.

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Amy Gimmy is the owner/CEO and licensed massage therapist of A Kneaded Therapy. When not working on humans, she's taking care of the whims of her felines at home.

Amy business:
A Kneaded Therapy
http://www.akneadedtherapy.com
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Want more sweary goodness? There's now the availability of Premium Subscription for $3 a month! Click the "Support The Show" link and find out more info.

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F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC.
You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more!
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Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only.
*****
Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's a volunteer mentor and a supervisor to new therapists, as well as running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. A National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Main populations Susan works with are folx living with anxiety and trauma experiences in the LGBTQIA community as well as First Responders, Law Enforcement, hospital staff, urgent care and Emergency Department personnel. When she's not busy with all those things, as a GenX elder, she's usually busy annoying her adult children with 70's and 80's pop culture references and music or she's busy in her garden.

Hiatus Open Admission!
Women & Their Tattoos
"Surviving Warrior"
Guest: Eric Hansen
Original air date: 12/07/2023


Erika Hansen, The Rebel Therapist and owner of Hobein Counseling Services, joins me on this episode to talk about the importance of what her tattoos symbolize for her and her experiences - about being a therapist a SASS (Screening, Assessment and Support Services) crisis therapist,  and a crisis clinician in the ER Crisis Stabilization Unit, community mental health and law enforcement/mobile crisis, as well as her work now in private practice. Erika also talks about some of her personal religious trauma experiences.

PLEASE NOTE: We discuss multiple topics and some may be distressing to listeners: discussion includes the subject of trauma.

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You can find Erika here:
https://www.hobeincounseling.com/
Instagram: @the_rebel_therapist
TikTok: @wildmoonrebelsoul
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F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC.
You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more!
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Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only.
*****
Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's a volunteer mentor and a supervisor to new therapists, as well as running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. A National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Main populations Susan works with are folx living with anxiety and trauma experiences in the LGBTQIA community as well as First Responders, Law Enforcement, hospital staff, urgent care and Emergency Department personnel. When she's not busy with all those things, as a GenX elder, she's usually busy annoying her adult children with 70's and 80's pop culture references and music or she's busy in her garden.

Another Drop In episode!

This episode, my guest James Boomhower and I chat about what he's been through in grad school and what happens next for himself and new grads becoming independent licensed mental health providers.

James was a prior guest, and you can listen to his episode here:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/1907486/episodes/13959084-wtf-grad-school-didn-t-teach-us-improv-therapy

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More info about James:

James Boomhower, MS, FP-C, NR-P C- NPT, CCISM has been involved in EMS for over 20 years in a variety of health systems throughout New England.
 He currently functions in the role of Critical Care Transport Specialist-Paramedic/ Lead Peer Support Director with Boston Medflight of Bedford, Massachusetts
 His desire to bring mental health awareness to the EMS arena has spurred him to create the Stay Fit 4 Duty platform as well as work to implement a peer support program in his workplace. James promotes recognition, management and acceptance of acute stress in EMS providers throughout the world as a post-graduate, pre-licensure counselor of clinical psychology in Mansfield, MA.
More information available on his website:
https://www.stayfit4duty.org/

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F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC. 
You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more!

More info can be found on the website, Fuck The Rules Podcast.

***
Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only. 
*****
Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's a volunteer mentor and a supervisor to new therapists, as well as running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. A National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Main populations Susan works with: folx living with anxiety and trauma experiences in the LGBTQIA community as well as First Responders, Law Enforcement, hospital staff, urgent care and Emergency Department folx. When she's not busy with all that, as a GenX elder, she's usually busy annoying her adult children with 70's and 80's references.

Hiatus Open Admission!
Women & Their Tattoos
 "Living Outside The Box"
 Guest Jill Jaster 
Original air date: 11/23/2023


My guest, Jill, is one of my ER crisis crew and a woman I have respected and admired for her skills and abilities as a clinician therapist. I'm so pleased she agreed to be my guest for this episode!

More info on Jill:
Jill Jaster is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (IA) and a License Clinical Professional Counselor (IL). She's been a therapist for 20 years, starting  her career in Chicago before moving to the Quad City area. Jill works with diverse populations, and specializes in grief, trauma, and crisis.
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F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC.
You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more!
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Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only.
*****
Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's a volunteer mentor and a supervisor to new therapists, as well as running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. A National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Main populations Susan works with are folx living with anxiety and trauma experiences in the LGBTQIA community as well as First Responders, Law Enforcement, hospital staff, urgent care and Emergency Department personnel. When she's not busy with all those things, as a GenX elder, she's usually busy annoying her adult children with 70's and 80's pop culture references and music or she's busy in her garden.

Hey y’all! It's been a hot minute since a super fresh episode dropped!

In this episode, I asked a colleague, Catherine Bass LMSW LSW, to sit with me and chat about Play Therapy. My knowledge is just the basics from when I was in my master’s program and I work exclusive with adults 18 years and older. So I really wanted to know more about Play Therapy and its benefits for those kids under the age of 12 years. 

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Catherine Bass, LMCW LSW, is the founder and owner of Playful Minds Therapeutic Services, PLLC. She’s a child therapist who is dedicated to providing compassionate, trauma-informed therapy to children and families, using the language of children (PLAY!). 

“I specialize in child therapy utilizing the power of play as a primary intervention for social emotional and/or behavioral concerns including anxiety or depression, aggression and anger management, grief and loss, life transitions, low self-esteem, general parenting support, and trauma, abuse or neglect. I believe every child and family has the right, and the ability, to succeed; and I am passionate about working as a partner with the families I serve to help them achieve their goals.”

You can find more about Catherine on her website:

https://www.playfulmindsqc.com

Support the show

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F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC. 
You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more!

More info can be found on the website, Fuck The Rules Podcast.

***
Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only. 
*****
Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's a volunteer mentor and a supervisor to new therapists, as well as running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. A National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Main populations Susan works with: folx living with anxiety and trauma experiences in the LGBTQIA community as well as First Responders, Law Enforcement, hospital staff, urgent care and Emergency Department folx. When she's not busy with all that, as a GenX elder, she's usually busy annoying her adult children with 70's and 80's references.