Melinda Chats

Yoselin joins me today for some sex talk, questions, answers, thoughts for conversations to have in the future and WE GOT TO MEET YOSELIN. :) 

Thank you to Carol for sharing her story and sharing about coming out. The Struggles the proud moments and moving forward. 

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Just a quick note: this show is for education and conversation. It isn’t therapy, and it’s not a substitute for therapy. Sometimes I’ll have therapists and other professionals on the show, but this still isn’t personal clinical care. If you need support, please reach out to a licensed professional in your area. And if you’re in crisis or there’s an emergency, contact your local emergency services right away.

Matt’s primary goal for clients is to help them find a sense of purpose and meaning that allows them to continue on, even if the pain or illness does not go away. Chronic pain and illness can also take away aspects of life that may previously have been significant. Whether that be losing the ability to play a sport, losing the capability to work a job, or not being able to do things such as hold a child or grandchild, there is a sense of grief and loss that can come with significant injury or illness. Learning to adapt to these new changes is a process that no one should have to go through alone, and Matt seeks to make sure everyone has a safe space to process and grieve that loss. Finally, people who struggle with anger are often viewed as bad people, but anger can lead to broken relationships, feeling misunderstood and helpless, and ultimately feeling isolated and alone. Helping those who are struggling with managing their anger to learn how to properly express themselves in a healthy and constructive way is another passion for Matt. Although a lot has changed since first setting his goal, Matt still strives to make each person he interacts with just a little bit happier!

Matt's Link: 
https://mcpcounseling.com/meet-the-staff/counselor-3/

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Just a quick note: this show is for education and conversation. It isn’t therapy, and it’s not a substitute for therapy. Sometimes I’ll have therapists and other professionals on the show, but this still isn’t personal clinical care. If you need support, please reach out to a licensed professional in your area. And if you’re in crisis or there’s an emergency, contact your local emergency services right away.

Russ and Sharon join  me today to talk about intimacy, meeting later in life and building their relationship. This wonderful couple talk openly about changes over time in their selves and what they view as important in their connection with each other.  



 

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Just a quick note: this show is for education and conversation. It isn’t therapy, and it’s not a substitute for therapy. Sometimes I’ll have therapists and other professionals on the show, but this still isn’t personal clinical care. If you need support, please reach out to a licensed professional in your area. And if you’re in crisis or there’s an emergency, contact your local emergency services right away.

Elizabeth Newsom, LCSW-Supervisor. Over the last 10 years, she has developed an upfront, honest, and professional approach that allows her to empower you to make the change(s) you want in your life. She is very open-minded and work hard to develop her own insight, which assists she in providing judgement free therapy. 
" I am a firm believer that we are not trapped... ever!! " by Liz

https://nationalcoalitionforsexualhealth.org

http://www.realisticexpectations.net/index.html

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Just a quick note: this show is for education and conversation. It isn’t therapy, and it’s not a substitute for therapy. Sometimes I’ll have therapists and other professionals on the show, but this still isn’t personal clinical care. If you need support, please reach out to a licensed professional in your area. And if you’re in crisis or there’s an emergency, contact your local emergency services right away.

Ashley Hence is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She completed her undergraduate at the University of Central Arkansas and her Masters at The University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Ms. Hence has twelve years of experience in mental health, with the belief in the potential to change and grow. She believes in partnering with clients to meet goals and has spent many years working with adults, adolescents, and children. As a practitioner, Ms. Hence believes in using effective and established treatment methods. Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT) therapy is utilized in her practice. 

Her therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges in a warm, trusting and supportive atmosphere. She integrates complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, she works with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing. She believes that addressing the emotional, spiritual, mental and physical aspect of the individual is the basis of effective treatment.

http://www.hencecounseling.com/

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Just a quick note: this show is for education and conversation. It isn’t therapy, and it’s not a substitute for therapy. Sometimes I’ll have therapists and other professionals on the show, but this still isn’t personal clinical care. If you need support, please reach out to a licensed professional in your area. And if you’re in crisis or there’s an emergency, contact your local emergency services right away.

Dr. Elisabeth “Eli” Sheff is a researcher, expert witness, coach, speaker, and educational consultant. With a PhD in Sociology (University of Colorado, Boulder, 2005) and certification as a Sexuality Educator from the AASECT (the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, 2012), Dr. Sheff specializes in gender and sexual minority families, consensual non-monogamy, and kink/BDSM. Sheff is the foremost academic expert on polyamorous families with children, and her 20+ year Polyamorous Family Study is the only longitudinal study of poly families with children to date. Currently lecturing at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga, Sheff has also taught at the University of Colorado, University of Montana, Georgia State University, Oglethorpe, Emory, and the University of Zurich. Sheff co-chairs the Consensual NonMonogamies Legal Issues Team for the American Psychological Association, Division 44. Dr. Eli is also editing a series of books on diverse sexualities, genders, and relationships with Dr. Richard Sprott and the publishers Rowman & Littlefield. 

In addition to the more than 20 peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters Dr. Eli has written, she has also published four books and is working on more. Sheff’s first book, The Polyamorists Next Door (2014 hardback and ebook, 2015 paperback and audiobook), details the findings of the first 15 years of her research on polyamorous families with children. Her second book, Stories from the Polycule (2015), is an edited anthology of writings by polyamorous folks. When Someone You Love is Polyamorous (2016) is Sheff’s shortest book that guides family members and significant others who are trying to understand a polyamorous loved one. Children in Polyamorous Families (2020) is Dr. Eli’s newest book, a short summary of her findings on children to date. Sheff blogs for Psychology Today at The Polyamorists Next Door.  In collaboration with three colleagues, Dr. Eli developed the Bonding Project, a test people can take to explore their preferred bonding styles. 

Links

Bonding Project: https://www.bondingproject.com/ 

Dr. Eli’s Website: http://elisabethsheff.com

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Just a quick note: this show is for education and conversation. It isn’t therapy, and it’s not a substitute for therapy. Sometimes I’ll have therapists and other professionals on the show, but this still isn’t personal clinical care. If you need support, please reach out to a licensed professional in your area. And if you’re in crisis or there’s an emergency, contact your local emergency services right away.

Karen has a passion for survivors of trauma and victim advocacy. Providing a safe environment for self acceptance, connection and reintegration of self is important to Karen.  She shares time with us today discussing when violence against women happens, what comes next, where are safe places to go and where to seek out support? Also, we talk about victims of violence and how they navigate being able to regain intimate connections with a partner.
To contact Karen Williams:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/karen-williams-carrollton-tx/805265

Places for help:
The Turning Point Hotline 1.800.886.7273
Courtney's Safe Place
SA Hotline 1.800.656.4673
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.799.7233

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Just a quick note: this show is for education and conversation. It isn’t therapy, and it’s not a substitute for therapy. Sometimes I’ll have therapists and other professionals on the show, but this still isn’t personal clinical care. If you need support, please reach out to a licensed professional in your area. And if you’re in crisis or there’s an emergency, contact your local emergency services right away.

I am excited to have Jewel Porter on this week's podcast.   She is my niece and has had a neat journey learning about intimacy and having a voice as a woman in life and in love.  She is not a therapist…but a strong young woman.

Jewel is studying for her  LSAT For law school. 

If you have any questions please let us know!
[email protected]

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Cassandra is a sex-positive clinical social worker/therapist based in Georgetown, Texas.  In the therapy world, they say, “your niche will find you.”  She soon discovered that her niche was for sex therapy after she began working with clients struggling with issues around sex and love. 

Cassandra visits with us today about Sex Work and providing a sex positive perspective.


https://calmnhealing.com/

Support the show

Just a quick note: this show is for education and conversation. It isn’t therapy, and it’s not a substitute for therapy. Sometimes I’ll have therapists and other professionals on the show, but this still isn’t personal clinical care. If you need support, please reach out to a licensed professional in your area. And if you’re in crisis or there’s an emergency, contact your local emergency services right away.