Mental Health Insights

During this episode, I talk to Chad Welch about how important mental health work is with active and retired military. We also start to explore purpose and meaning in our life and how that propels different issues therapist treat!

This one skill will help you have a better marriage. Imagine reducing fighting, arguing, disagreements, and tension by just having make sure you do this one thing. This will be part 1 in a series to help you improve your relationships!

Forgetting important things is awful.

We have all been in that gut wrenching moment when we realize we forgot something important. Today, Nicole, Sheila, and myself talk about how to improve your memory so you don't get into those situations as often. I hope you enjoy the episode!

5 Steps to Handle Big Emotions

Do you feel like your emotions overwhelm and take over when situations get tough in your life? You are not alone. Anyone can get overwhelmed from strong emotional tides and sometimes it may even feel like our life is ruled by our emotions. In this podcast episode, I talk about 5 ways to help you start to break down those big emotions and stop those overwhelming feelings from taking over. I hope you enjoy!

Making Your Resolutions Stick

It is hard to stick to goals and resolutions. The sense of defeat from trying to improve  can be devastating. In this episode we talk about how to make habits, resolutions, and goals easier to be successful with.

This is a topic Pete, Nicole, and myself really enjoy talking about and I hope that you find it helpful for your own pursuits as well!

The Crushing Loneliness of Social Anxiety

Social anxiety is an isolating condition that can be overcome. You can be confident when walking into a social situation when you address your social anxiety. This condition makes avoiding any social situation normal. Learning social skills and being more comfortable in talking to others can go a long way in helping you develop lasting relationships. Social anxiety is the condition that promotes loneliness and avoidance. Learn how to address your social anxiety and visit My first dungeons and dragons group for those that suffer from social anxiety is aimed at starting in January! I still have some age groups open for 17-20 year old and 21 and older if any of you have any people in mind. Addressing social anxiety is best done in a group setting, which is the most frightening thing for someone that suffers from this issue. Here is a link with more information if you know anyone that may be interested and they are free to email or call me with any more questions! https://www.lifecarecounselingstl.com/role-playing-therapy-group/ to learn more and find a group today!

Psychosis is a scary experience, and it is largely unknown why it occurs in some and not others. We do know early warning signs, how reduce chances of psychosis, and how to start the road to recovery. 

Jennifer Gerlach with True Story Counseling talks to us about psychosis and how to help recovery. She also talks to us about warning signs and some factors that influence if someone will experience psychosis. We hope you enjoy!

Surviving The Holidays 

The holidays can be a hard time for many people due to the high time demands, stressful family encounters, and tugging expectations. We unpack these difficulties and start to talk about how to address each issue to help you get through the holidays. This will help you enjoy the holidays instead of dreading them!

How Does Nicotine Affect Mental Health?

Nicotine is a drug that has been around for many years and the cravings and withdrawals from it are well known. How bad is nicotine for you, what does it do, is it that hard to stop and what are the different forms of nicotine use are all questions I will talk about in this episode. 

I will also share some of my experience working with adolescent that use nicotine regularly in the newer vape devices that are gaining popularity. I hope you find this episode helpful!

Understanding Opiates and Addiction

Opiates are some of the most powerful and deadly drugs and there is good reason. They affect our brain and body in a powerful way by tapping into natural internal systems we have. Learn how opiates impact the body and brain and how to help with opiate addiction. I hope you enjoy this episode and find it helpful!