Heather and Gabriel begin their series on Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders! In this episode they begin to explore prevalence and facts about PMADs as well as many of the misconceptions and underwhelming amount of research leading to a lack of screening, recognition, and reporting.

This series will continue over the next few weeks. Stay tuned….

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In today's episode Heather brings in a move she watched that is highly informative for out young boys in many different ways. Ferdinand is a young bull who escapes from his home after his father never returns from a showdown with a matador. Listen as Gabriel and Heather discuss it's applications for your clients and how you can use it with them in session.

Heather and Gabriel are back in the studio together! With so many changes and the lack of a summer slump, a solid chat on boundaries seemed in order. In this episode they explore recent situations that required a look at boundaries.

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In today's episode Gabriel flies solo while Heather enjoys vacation and family time. This is a shorter episode as Gabriel asks for your support with how best he and Heather can support you all! Jump in to this episode for a short PSA and then shoot them an email at [email protected]

Gabriel and Heather welcome back guest Carly Villarreal. Carly is the Social Work Clinical Team Lead for the Emergency Department at Carilion in Roanoke, VA and she is the Co-Chair of the High Utilizer Board. In this episode, Carly shares how the role of social workers in the ED has changed and what that role current encompasses. Carly also shares the grassroots effort to help those high utilizers of the ED, many of which have a mental health disorder and/or who struggle with homelessness. Carly shares how the curiosity of how to help one specific patient morphed into a community wide effort to more effectively support this population.

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This month, the biblio/cinematherapy episode explores the use of the move “I Kill Giants”. Spoiler attert: listeners will learn how the movie ends, so be sure to watch it before listening if you want to be surprised!

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Heather and Gabriel have explored many topics on Informed Consent, but this episode explores a new one. What does the research on men’s mental health tell us? Well for starters, very little. Join Heather and Gabriel as they take this shallow dive.

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What does the research on divorce and parenting actually say? In this episode, Heather and Gabriel explore the research on the impact on divorce for children. Leaning on Heather’s expertise in Collaborative Divorce, they dive into the implications this research has on developing parenting plans that support children having healthy relationships with both parents.

Resources:
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts www.afccnet.org
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals www.collaborativepractice.com
Virginia Collaborative Divorce www.vacollaborativepractice.com

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Heather and Gabriel conclude their DSM series with an episode on Personality Disorders. This episode explores the diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis, and treatment options for Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal, Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic, Avoidant, Dependent, and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorders.

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Listen in as Heather and Gabriel explore the Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders. In this episode, they discuss the diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis, and treatment recommendations for Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, and Intermittent Explosive Disorder.

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