Mental Status

About Today's Show:
In this episode, Meg and Emily Hill, LMSW chat about the inevitability of burnout in the current systems that surround us, as well as Emily's thoughts around ruthlessly taking down systems while practicing kindness toward the people caught within them. Emily explores how she experienced burnout working in CMH due to feeling unseen and unheard while being under-resourced within sexist and racist systems. Emily explores how her identities have influenced and impacted her burnout & the work she does with clients, and chats about her hopes of deconstructing harmful systems in order to build systems that are justice & liberation focused for all.

About Today's Guest:
Emily Hill (she/they) is a therapist, clinical supervisor and educator. Currently, Emily owns her own private therapy practice, where she uses justice and liberation-oriented approaches to help clients on their paths of healing. Emily has previously worked in a variety of other settings, such as community mental health, health education, research, and medical social work. Emily believes in being ruthless with systems but kind with people; they believe that conversations around burnout and self-care extend far beyond the individual level and must include discussions about how the systems around us facilitate burnout and inhibit truly meaningful self-care.

From Emily: "I am speaking about my own specific experiences. Although some generalized statements and viewpoints are expressed, the greater BIPOC community is absolutely not a monolith, and I do not speak on the behalf of anyone else who may identify as BIPOC. My opinions are solely my own and don’t reflect the opinion(s) of my previous, present, and/or future employers. I am a therapist and clinical supervisor, but I’m probably not your therapist or supervisor. The information shared here is for educational purposes only, and is not tailored specifically to anyone. If you need a therapist or supervisor, please seek one out."

Find Emily on Instagram @deconstructfeelings

Credits, links & other things:

• Intro & Outro Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
• Join the Patreon Community! www.patreon.com/mentalstatuspod
• Mental Status IG: @mentalstatuspod
• Talk to me: mentalstatuspod [at] gmail.com
• Apply to be a guest on this show: Interviewee Interest form
• Submit an anonymous burnout story: Lister-Submitted Story Form
• Support the show: ways to support

Disclaimer, y'all: This is a podcast meant for education and entertainment purposes only. I'm not your therapist. This podcast doesn't replace therapy or clinical supervision and isn't supposed to replace those things. If you need a therapist or supervisor, please find one. My opinions are my own and don't reflect the opinion(s) of my past/present/future employers.

About Today's Show:

In this week's episode of Mental Status, Meg sits down with Diana Kelly, LCSW to talk about her experiences as a White Latino Sober Army Veteran who works as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Social Work Educator in Indiana. We chat about Diana's experiences with burnout throughout her career, and she explores how her background & identities informed the way she engaged with burnout & eventually found sobriety. Meg and Diana share about their journeys through sobriety as mental health professionals, and discuss how freaking important it is for helpers to get support for themselves when they're struggling.

About Today's Guest:
From Diana: "My name is Diana Kelly (She/her), I am a Cis-Gender White Latino Sober Woman. I am also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Social Work Educator, Army Veteran, Bonus Mom, and Wife and I live in Indianapolis Indiana. 

 I am currently a Lecturer at the IU School of Social Work where I teach Social Work Research, Social Work with Military and Veterans and their families, Advanced Clinical Work (ACT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing) and Clinical Group Work.  Most of my career has been working in the field of substance use disorder recovery with Veterans and those involved with the Justice System. 

I have a passion for group work, and I believe in the curative power of mutual aid when people realize they are not alone in their suffering. I have worked for the Federal Government, non-profits, and now in Academia, and I like many others am trying to figure out how to manage all that comes with being a human, and a helper in the middle of a pandemic without losing myself in the process. 

My interests are trying to start a mutual aid group for new social workers, students, and/or experienced social workers/therapists.  I am also interested in exploring a group for “sober questioning” professionals, or those who just want to talk about their ways of coping with the work that we do in a safe space."

Books Mentioned in this Episode:
Quit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker

Struggling with substance use? Find a group to connect with online through AA Online or SMART Recovery Online.

Credits, links & other things:

• Intro & Outro Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
• Join the Patreon Community! www.patreon.com/mentalstatuspod
• Mental Status IG: @mentalstatuspod
• Talk to me: mentalstatuspod [at] gmail.com
• Apply to be a guest on this show: Interviewee Interest form
• Submit an anonymous burnout story: Lister-Submitted Story Form
• Support the show: ways to support
• Schedule a 1-1 burnout coaching session with Meg on Calendly

Disclaimer, y'all: This is a podcast meant for education and entertainment purposes only. I'm not your therapist. This podcast doesn't replace therapy or clinical supervision and isn't supposed to replace those things. If you need a therapist or supervisor, please find one. My opinions are my own and don't reflect the opinion(s) of my past/present/future employers.

About Today's Show:

In this week's episode of Mental Status, I sat down with Dr. Desiree Howell to talk all about how she went from scraping by, burnt out & stressed out (even at a job she loved!) to working with purpose and abundance. Dr. Desiree explores how she came to understand the exploitative systems surrounding the mental health field, and she talks about her decision to step out of the system & use her privilege to help uplift women while shoving toxic, patriarchal, sexist systems in the trash. Dr. Desiree also talks about the mindset shifts she needed to make in order to heal from burnout & move into a role that felt more aligned with her passion & purpose as a psychologist.

About Today's Guest:
Licensed counseling psychologist, Dr. Desiree S. Howell, provides online  individual therapy to couples and burned out high-achieving women ready to heal, transform, and prosper!  She empowers stressed-out women throughout Pennsylvania and Florida to understand and honor their unique needs so they can design a life of abundance, liberation, and alignment!

From Dr. Desiree: "Burnout is a systemic problem and impacts certain populations differently. The status quo wasn't designed to uphold everyone creating a life of alignment. Me being a "good citizen" and doing everything society said for the American Dream led to my burnout (even when I had boundaries, social support, and self-care strategies). So, it's not your fault and you can do "everything right" and still feel unhappy and unfulfilled."

Find Dr. Desiree on Instagram @dr.desireespring and on her website at www.drdesireehowell.com 

Books Mentioned in this Episode:
Do Less by Kate Northrup
Super Attractor by Gabrielle Bernstein
We Should All be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers

Credits, links & other things:

• Intro & Outro Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
• Join the Patreon Community! www.patreon.com/mentalstatuspod
• Mental Status IG: @mentalstatuspod
• Talk to me: mentalstatuspod [at] gmail.com
• Apply to be a guest on this show: Interviewee Interest form
• Submit an anonymous burnout story: Lister-Submitted Story Form
• Support the show: ways to support
• Schedule a 1-1 burnout coaching session with Meg on Calendly

Disclaimer, y'all: This is a podcast meant for education and entertainment purposes only. I'm not your therapist. This podcast doesn't replace therapy or clinical supervision and isn't supposed to replace those things. If you need a therapist or supervisor, please find one. My opinions are my own and don't reflect the opinion(s) of my past/present/future employers.

About Today's Show:

In this week's episode of Mental Status, I sat down with Yulia Golubev, LMHC who speaks about her experiences with burnout as she navigated the ways in which her identities & background intersected with the work she was doing in the field.

Yulia explores the impact of being an immigrant to the USA and her experience of providing therapy in a place & language she did not grow up with. She discusses how her various identities impacted the work she did with mandated clients at a rehab facility in New York. Yulia is honest and transparent in sharing her stories and provides thoughtful ways of approaching this work through the lens of burnout prevention.

About Today's Guest:

Yuliya is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York. She runs her private practice in NYC. Yuliya is a seasoned bilingual-bicultural psychotherapist who has been seeing clients for over 14 years. She has been running her private practice since 2017. Prior to starting her private practice, Yuliya worked with a diverse set of clients in a variety of clinical settings: college counseling, outpatient substance abuse program, crisis call center,  hospitals, and managed care.  Yuliya also provided a spectrum of clinical services: individual, group, family therapies, crisis intervention, and supervision. 

Yuliya is passionate about professional advocacy and teaching. She served one term as the Professional Development Chair and Vice President for the NYC Chapter of the New York Mental Health Counseling Association. Yuliya is a part-time adjunct Professor at St. Francis College. She teaches undergraduate classes of General Psychology and Child and Adolescent Developmental. Yuliya also enjoys volunteering to decrease the stigma of mental health. 

Yuliya lives with her family in Brooklyn. When not in the office, she enjoys discovering new hiking trails, strolling NYC neighborhood, going to the theater, and trying new recipes.

Find Yulia on Instagram @golubev.therapy and on her website at www.yuliyagolubev.com

Credits, links & other things:

• Intro & Outro Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
• Join the Patreon Community! www.patreon.com/mentalstatuspod
• Mental Status IG: @mentalstatuspod
• Talk to me: mentalstatuspod [at] gmail.com
• Apply to be a guest on this show: Interviewee Interest form
• Submit an anonymous burnout story: Lister-Submitted Story Form
• Support the show: ways to support
• Schedule a 1-1 burnout coaching session with Meg on Calendly

Disclaimer, y'all: This is a podcast meant for education and entertainment purposes only. I'm not your therapist. This podcast doesn't replace therapy or clinical supervision and isn't supposed to replace those things. If you need a therapist or supervisor, please find one. My opinions are my own and don't reflect the opinion(s) of my past/present/future employers.

About Today's Show:

In today's slightly-shorter-than-normal episode, Meg goes on a solo exploration of (and semi-rant about) some of the big reasons we as a community of providers may want to consider speaking more openly & honestly about burnout.

About Today's Guest:

No guest, just Meg ranting about burnout again!

Links & things:

• Intro & Outro Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
• Join the Patreon Community! www.patreon.com/mentalstatuspod
• IG: @mentalstatuspod
• Website: mentalstatus.transistor.fm
• Talk to me: mentalstatuspod [at] gmail.com
• Apply to be a guest on this show: Interviewee Interest form
• Support the show: ways to support
• Schedule a 1-1 burnout coaching session with Meg on Calendly

Disclaimer, y'all: This is a podcast meant for education and entertainment purposes only. I'm not your therapist. This podcast doesn't replace therapy or clinical supervision and isn't supposed to replace those things. If you need a therapist or supervisor, please find one. My opinions are my own and don't reflect the opinion(s) of my past/present/future employers.

About Today's Show:

Today’s interview was with Ashley Chambrello, LMFT. In this episode, Ashley shares her burnout story and talks about how her experience of it has evolved over time. We talk about how to manage burnout signs & symptoms on a more regular basis, which includes three levels of self-care (micro, mezzo, macro), as well as professional self-care around accepting your own limits, identifying the folks you work best with, and referring out clients who deserve specialized care from others in the field. 

About Today's Guest:

From Ashley: "Hi! My name is Ashley Chambrello (SHAM-BRELL-O), pronouns she/her. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and brainspotting practitioner in Connecticut. I specialize in utilizing brainspotting to help clients, 18 years and older, heal their traumas, anxieties, worries and stressors. I am a mom of a toddler, an avid reader and would love to be someone who likes to exercise one day (I'm getting there!)"

To apply to be a guest on this show, please fill out this Interviewee Interest form and let me know what you'd like to add to the conversation!

To get individualized help finding your way out of burnout, schedule a 1-1 burnout coaching session with Meg on Calendly.

Intro & Outro Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
IG: @mentalstatuspod
Website: mentalstatus.transistor.fm
Talk to me: mentalstatuspod [at] gmail.com
Support the show: ways to support

Disclaimer, y'all: This is a podcast meant for education and entertainment purposes only. I'm not your therapist. This podcast doesn't replace therapy or clinical supervision and isn't supposed to replace those things. If you need a therapist or supervisor, please find one. My opinions are my own and don't reflect the opinion(s) of my past/present/future employers.

About Today's Show:

Today’s interview was with Susan Roggendorf, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In our conversation, we talk about how Susan came to realize that she was burnt out, how that affected her mental health, and what she did to aid in her recovery from burnout. We also talked about the need to break down the archaic rules that keep us working in systems that burn us to a crisp, and about how important it is to be there for each other as colleagues in community. Essentially, we talk about how it's so important to be there for each other, and also to say, "fuck you, fuck your rules, I'm out."

About Today's Guest:

Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. She's the LGBTQ+ owner and founder of Coffelt Counseling Services in the Quad Cities. Susan works with folx living with anxiety in her LGBTQIA2s+ community. She's also currently in certification to expand her work with First Responders/EMS/ER personnel grappling with anxiety and burnout/compassion fatigue. And she's still at work in the ER as a Crisis Clinician when she's not busy harassing her kids or off knitting with friends.

Connect with Susan on Instagram: @CoffeltCounseling

To apply to be a guest on this show, please fill out this Interviewee Interest form and let me know what you'd like to add to the conversation!

To get individualized help finding your way out of burnout, schedule a 1-1 burnout coaching session with Meg on Calendly.

Intro & Outro Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
IG: @mentalstatuspod
Website: mentalstatus.transistor.fm
Talk to me: mentalstatuspod [at] gmail.com
Support the show: ways to support

Disclaimer, y'all: This is a podcast meant for education and entertainment purposes only. I'm not your therapist. This podcast doesn't replace therapy or clinical supervision and isn't supposed to replace those things. If you need a therapist or supervisor, please find one. My opinions are my own and don't reflect the opinion(s) of my past/present/future employers.

About Today's Show:
Attention brain science nerds, this episode is for you! In this interview, I sit down with Carissa Weber, LPC, aka @thatdarnamygdala, to talk about all of the fascinating (and tbh, kind of terrifying / awe-inspiring) things that happen to our brains and bodies when we're under stress. Carissa talks about how the effects of stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue manifested in her mental and physical life, and she goes into depth about the cascade of physiological responses our bodies have to stress—even the good kind (it's called "eustress"). Carissa also offers up some quick-to-use methods that can help us give our brains & nervous systems a break during the day.

About Today's Guest:
My name is Carissa Weber.  For the last 10 years, I have worked as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a clinical substance abuse counselor (CSAC). I have always been drawn to mental health, especially how the brain impacts our mental health. Not only does this topic have meaning to me professionally, but it also has personal meaning. Through my life, I have struggled with anxiety, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and now, the stress of wearing multiple hats in my life (wife, mom, therapist, and aspiring equestrian). It is my goal to share with the world the science behind mental health so people have the most up-to-date information about how to improve their mental health and have the quality of life they deserve.

To follow & connect with Carissa:

• Website: www.thatdarnamygdala.com
• Instagram: @thatdarnamygdala

To apply to be a guest on this show, please fill out this Interviewee Interest form and let me know what you'd like to add to the conversation!

To get individualized help finding your way out of burnout, schedule a 1-1 burnout coaching session with Meg on Calendly.

Intro & Outro Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
IG: @mentalstatuspod
Website: mentalstatus.transistor.fm
Talk to me: mentalstatuspod [at] gmail.com

Disclaimer, y'all: This is a podcast meant for education and entertainment purposes only. I'm not your therapist. This podcast doesn't replace therapy or clinical supervision and isn't supposed to replace those things. If you need a therapist or supervisor, please find one. My opinions are my own and don't reflect the opinion(s) of my past/present/future employers.

About Today's Show:
I had an awesome time sitting down to talk with Matthew Braman, LCSW about his personal journey through burnout and how it has helped shape his work in mental health. In this episode, we talk about balancing the intense work of being a therapist in a community mental health center with the needs & desires of life outside of the office. Matthew talks about how he realized he was burnout—feeling disconnected, depleted, and inattentive to the people in his life. We talked about Matthew's journey of navigating new parenthood, and how he works with men & new dads to help them navigate the tidal waves of parenthood through the ages & stages. Matthew also shared some sage advice & bits of wisdom passed on from supporters in his journey, including the idea that you gotta drink your own orange juice, and serve your water to everyone else. Check it out, y'all—you won't want to miss this one!

About Today's Guest:
Matthew Braman, LCSW is the Founder & CEO of Verve Psychotherapy. He's a therapist, anti-racist, feminist, registered voter, husband, & all-pro dad to a new baby boy. He specializes in men's issues, masculinity, new dads, and paternal mental health, and also works in the areas of grief & loss, anxiety & depression, perfectionism, trauma, attachment in couples, marriage, & committed relationships. He founded Verve Psychotherapy in 2021 and is licensed to work with folx in New York and Georgia.

To follow & connect with Matthew:

• Website: www.vervepsychotherapy.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: @vervepsychotherapy
• Facebook: @vervepsychotherapy
• LinkedIn: Matthew Braman, LCSW

To apply to be a guest on this show, please fill out this Interviewee Interest form and let me know what you'd like to add to the conversation!

To get individualized help finding your way out of burnout, schedule a 1-1 burnout coaching session with Meg on Calendly.

Intro & Outro Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
IG: @mentalstatuspod
Website: mentalstatus.transistor.fm
Talk to me: mentalstatuspod [at] gmail.com

Disclaimer, y'all: This is a podcast meant for education and entertainment purposes only. I'm not your therapist. This podcast doesn't replace therapy or clinical supervision and isn't supposed to replace those things. If you need a therapist or supervisor, please find one. My opinions are my own and don't reflect the opinion(s) of my past/present/future employers.

What a treat this conversation was. This interview is with the vibrant and vulnerable Kara Bolling. Kara talks about facing burnout and painful growth over the past five years or so, from writing and self-publishing a book for pregnant therapists which came out a month before the pandemic hit, to navigating the opposing desires of “business as usual” and “burn it all down.” We talk about being butterfly goo, dealing with our own shit at the same time as our clients, financial anxiety, and trying to be OK with not having it all. You're not gonna wanna miss this one. 

About Today's Guest:
Kara Bolling, MSW, LCSW-C is a somatic psychotherapist in Ellicott City, Maryland. She works with adults and young adults who feel the struggle of absent or unsatisfying relationships, with people who have experienced trauma, and with parents who need extra support during the toddler and teenage years. She released her first book in February 2020: “The Therapist’s Guide to Being Pregnant: A planner, timeline, and guide for therapist parents-to-be”, is a light-hearted take on planning for pregnancy and parental leave when you are a mental health, medical, and/or wellness practitioner. The book is available at www.karabolling.com/book. 

Kara lives in Baltimore with her husband and two precious children. She enjoys singing and making things. Visit her at www.karabolling.com and on Instagram @karabollinglcswc.

To apply to be a guest on this show, please fill out this Interviewee Interest form and let me know what you'd like to add to the conversation!

To get individualized help finding your way out of burnout, schedule a 1-1 burnout coaching session with Meg on Calendly.

Intro & Outro Music: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
IG: @mentalstatuspod
Website: mentalstatus.transistor.fm
Talk to me: mentalstatuspod [at] gmail.com

Disclaimer, y'all: This is a podcast meant for education and entertainment purposes only. I'm not your therapist. This podcast doesn't replace therapy or clinical supervision and isn't supposed to replace those things. If you need a therapist or supervisor, please find one. My opinions are my own and don't reflect the opinion(s) of my past/present/future employers.