Behind every behavior is an emotion

In todays episode we take a look at why it is important to understand the emotions that lead to behaviors

Ways to address behaviors by validating the emotion first

Why emotion regulation leads to decrease in unwanted behaviors

Examples of big behaviors in children and adults with big emotions behind them

Examples of what I have seen in my kids, who are 10 years apart 

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This is my first guest interview!

Today I welcome Kira Denney to the podcast. Kira is the Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Pearl Wellness Practice. She is a licensed clinical supervisor and therapist serving individuals with disordered eating, eating disorders, body image and general mental health concerns in DC, MD, DE and FL. In addition to providing direct care, Kira provides individual and group supervision and consultations for other mental health professionals and practices, facilitates psycho-education groups, and contributes her eating disorder, leadership, and management expertise to blogs and podcasts.

In Kira’s spare time, you can find her volunteering as the philanthropy chair for her alumni, mentoring psychology students, watching or playing sports, and hanging out with family.

In todays episode we cover:

How Kira found a passion for working with eating disorders

Eating disorders vs disordered eating

What treatment/recovery from eating disorders can look like

Emotional Eating

The emotions that can underly eating disorders

Why the “intention” behind eating is so important 

Body Image

You can find Kira and her resources @:

IG & Tik Tok : @pearlwellnesspractice

Website: https://www.pearlwellnesspractice.com/

Receive 10% off Kira's Workbook: Redefining Confidence from Within with code FEELANDFINDOUT10
https://www.pearlwellnesspractice.com/copy-of-workbook  

Disclaimer: Although I am a licensed therapist, the information in this podcast is not therapy and not intended to replace mental health counseling.

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In this episode I use my clinical knowledge and experience working with couples to discuss what it means to be emotionally connected with your partner

-What is emotional connection

-What it means to “Feel Felt” in your relationship

-A. R. E from Emotionally Focused Therapy 

-Why expressing and receiving emotions elicits the deepest emotional connection

-How emotionally connecting with yourself is the key

Disclaimer: Although I am a licensed therapist, the information in this podcast is not therapy and not intended to replace mental health counseling.

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As we embark on the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, we explore the question: how do I want to feel next year?

Take time to reflect on this last year and what the dominant feeling state was that you experienced, and what you would like to invite in this next year?

Some feelings to consider inviting in:

Trust, security, joy, ease, peace, excitement, stability, patience

Ways to shift the notion of what you don’t want to feel into what you DO like to welcome 

See you all in 2024!

Disclaimer: Although I am a licensed therapist, the information in this podcast is not therapy and not intended to replace mental health counseling.

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In this episode we discuss ways to process through and cope with a variety of emotions that arise during the holiday season. I provide actionable steps to soothe unpleasant emotions and create an alternate feeling state during the holiday season.

Disclaimer: Although I am a licensed therapist, the information in this podcast is not therapy and not intended to replace mental health counseling.

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"The theme that moves through each of my therapy clients like a thread, is their relationship with their emotions."

In this episode we discuss 3 types of relationships we can have with our emotions:

1.Healthy/Balanced
2.Unhealthy/Intense
3.Unhealthy/Averse*

*I refer to this as absent in the show but it is actually averse 

We discuss each type in detail and how to move toward a healthy/balanced relationship with our emotions.

Disclaimer: Although I am a licensed therapist, the information in this podcast is not therapy and not intended to replace mental health counseling.

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In this episode we discuss what it means to be emotionally mature vs emotionally immature. 

I define emotional maturity as:
When we can Feel, receive and respond to emotions with intentionality and pause.

We discuss:
Signs of an emotionally mature individual

Signs of an emotional immature individual 

The impact of trauma 

Disclaimer: Although I am a licensed therapist, the information in this podcast is not therapy and not intended to replace mental health counseling.

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In this episode we explore ways to discover your emotional origin story:

Identify the messages and conditioning you received about emotions in your upbringing

Identify the explicit and implicit rules about feelings in your home

How certain emotions were dealt with growing up

If emotions were talked about openly or withheld

Were emotions safe to express and feel in your home

Reactive vs Dismissive household

How does this early experience show up in your current relationships

How does it show up in how you view and experience your own emotions

Do you have negative beliefs about feelings

Ways to reparent/rewire

Disclaimer: Although I am a licensed therapist, the information in this podcast is not therapy and not intended to replace mental health counseling.

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In the first episode of Feel and Find Out, we talk about why it's so important to be able to connect to what you feel in order to learn who you truly are AND connect more authentically with others. I share a bit about why I am starting this podcast and what I hope to bring to the world regarding normalizing our emotions!

Disclaimer: Although I am a licensed therapist, the information in this podcast is not therapy and not intended to replace mental health counseling.

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