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Kelly Mental Health episodes

October 01, 2020 The Battle of Unhealthy Coping Skills - With Kelly Graham
In today's episode, we sat down with two incredible ladies, our CEO Linda Kelly and Kelly Graham, a Registered Social Worker who has been with Kelly Mental Health for some time. We discussed unhealthy coping skills, how they can and are affecting our day to day lives and how we can be replacing them with healthier skills.
29 min
September 24, 2020 Life After & During Addiction - with Mandee Hochins
In today's episode, CEO Linda Kelly and Cassandra Nordal, sat down with Mandee Hochins to discuss life during and after addiction. We spoke about her journey of how her addiction began and the steps she took to get to where she is today. From under the rock bottom rock, to climbing to the top and staying there. We also discussed how counselling made an incredibly positive impact on her road to recovery.
34 min
September 11, 2020 Coaching Our Kids Through Back-To-School Anxiety - with Kristen Sohlman, RP
Kristen Sohlman, MACP, Registered Psychotherapist, shares valuable mental health tips on coaching our children through the return to school, letting go of unfair comparisons as parents, learning how to validate our kids, and understanding how to meet their needs by learning more about who they are as individuals. Special mentions include the Pinterest-worthy homeschooling setups, helping kids with special needs, and role-modelling to prevent separation anxiety.
28 min
September 03, 2020 Revisiting the Fear of the Unknown - Back to Classes
In today's episode, CEO Linda Kelly and Cassandra Nordal, sat down to discuss revisiting the fear of the unknown, coping skills and grounding techniques for students, educators and parents returning to the classroom. From everyone at Kelly Mental Health, we would like to wish everyone a safe and healthy return.
34 min
August 27, 2020 When Body Image Becomes a Disorder - Part 2
In the second half of our Body Image Series, we discuss the disorder called Orthorexia. This eating disorder involves an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating. Stay tuned and have a listen as we dive into explaining this newer disorder.
29 min
August 20, 2020 When Body Image Becomes a Disorder Part 1
In this two part episode, we discussed the Mental Health Disorder known as Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), the affects and symptoms it has on our bodies. We examined the history of the Body Positivity movement which has grown since the 1960's and made an incredible impact on our society. Stay tuned to listen to our second half of our episode.
34 min
July 30, 2020 Mask Anxiety with Kelly Graham
In this podcast, Linda Kelly and Kelly Graham discuss the impact of wearing cloth masks for those that struggle with anxiety, and real down-to-earth coping skills that we use in therapy sessions with our clients to manage that distress. We discuss the issues with wearing masks, unhelpful thoughts that influence Anxiety, how to identify anxiety and panic, self-soothing and grounding skills such as paced breathing and opposite action, and finally, how to support kids to wear their masks without fear.
47 min
July 23, 2020 Lara Hollway and the Trauma of Modern Labour and Birth
In this episode, we talk about how hospitals restricting care partners during labour due to the pandemic makes so little sense during what is often one of the most important experiences of a person's life. Lara discusses how her training as a Doula has influenced her clinical practice and led her to focus on resolving traumatic birth experiences. She describes the impact of how birthing parents are disempowered, the process medicalized, and how invalidation and doubting one's instincts often leads to more complications and issues.
42 min
July 16, 2020 Nature & Forest Therapy
In this episode Host Linda Kelly and Co-Host Cassandra Nordal sit down to talk with Laurie Vance, MSW, RSW, & Cert. Nature & Forest Therapist from Kelly Mental Health about Forest Therapy, Forest Bathing and the countless benefits Nature brings into our lives. We dive further into detail about this amazing therapy and how it can benefit everyone from every walk of life.

CEO, Linda Kelly also makes an exciting announcement so sit back, relax and enjoy!
43 min
July 09, 2020 Why Are We Afraid to Talk about Death?
On the heels of her aunt's sudden passing, Linda Kelly talks to Kelly Graham about all the things we don't like to discuss, and why. They talk about life purpose, deriving comfort from understanding the meaning of our experiences, our legacy, how we'd want our own death handled by the people around us, and some of the ways that trauma-focused therapy like EMDR can help with grief.
53 min