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In this episode, Krista Van Bruggen, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, discusses how therapy can help us build healthier relationships through clear communication, repairing after conflict, and learning to tolerate vulnerability. We explore attachment styles and wounds, the importance of choosing responsive partners, and how corrective emotional experiences and co-regulation in therapy can help us understand and reshape our relationship patterns.

En este episodio, Elizabeth Sanchez, counselor intern, habla sobre la diferencia entre la ansiedad y el trauma desde una perspectiva cultural.

Hablamos sobre la importancia de entender la historia y cultura de los pacientes hispanos/latinos cuando evaluamos sus síntomas. Elizabeth comparte cómo conocer sus experiencias y antecedentes puede ayudarnos a entender mejor lo que están viviendo y elegir el tratamiento más adecuado.

¡Acompáñanos en esta conversación sobre ansiedad, trauma, cultura y la importancia de entender la historia de cada paciente!

In this episode, Amanda Bethurem, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, sits down with Dr. Philip Martin, MD. They explore how setbacks can lead to healing and growth, the importance of giving yourself grace, and why sometimes you have to fall before you can rise again.

In this episode, Dylan DeMars, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, discusses the role medication can play in treating anxiety and depression, why it works best alongside healthy lifestyle habits and therapy, and the ultimate goal of treatment: achieving remission, not lifelong dependence on medication.

In this episode, Amanda Bethurem, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, is joined by Annalise Bayer, doctoral student at Florida Gulf Coast University to discuss her personal journey with eating disorders, body image struggles, and the path toward healing and recovery.

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En este episodio, Amanda Bethurem, Consejera de Salud Mental Licenciada, se une a Cora Romero, Coordinadora de Admisiones ABA/Logopedia/Terapia Ocupacional, para una discusión sobre las necesidades sensoriales en personas con autismo. Cora ayuda a proporcionar comprensión sobre los comportamientos que pueden utilizar para expresarse. In this episode, Amanda Bethurem, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, is joined by Cora Romero, Intake Coordinator ABA/Speech/OT, for a discussion on sensory needs in those with Autism. Cora helps provide understanding on behaviors that they may use to express themselves.

In this episode, Amanda Bethurem, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, is joined by Krista Van Bruggen, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, for an honest conversation exploring borderline personality disorder (BPD). The discussion covers diagnosis, common misconceptions and treatment options from a compassionate, clinical lens.

This episode brings together Amanda Cruz, LCSW; LT Jose Gomez; LT Sarea Rivera; and Dr. Nicole Navega, LCSW for an honest and insightful conversation about mental health among first responders. Drawing from both lived experience and clinical expertise, the guests challenge common misconceptions—such as the belief that first responders are immune to trauma or expected to push through distress without support—and reveal what the work is really like behind the scenes. The discussion centers on the importance of safety, community, and compassion, highlighting the need for strong peer support, culturally competent therapy, and environments where vulnerability is met with understanding rather than stigma. Together, the guests outline what first responders truly need to improve their mental health and sustain long-term well-being.

En este episodio, conversamos con Cora Romero sobre el Autismo en la comunidad hispana y los mitos que aún lo rodean. Cora nos ayuda a entender qué es realmente el Autismo: una diferencia neurológica, no una enfermedad, y nos recuerda que cada persona autista es única. También hablamos sobre algunos malentendidos comunes en familias hispanas y cómo estas creencias pueden retrasar un diagnóstico y el apoyo que los niños necesitan. Además, discutimos la importancia de la detección temprana, los beneficios de la intervención y cómo las familias pueden crear espacios seguros y de aceptación para sus seres queridos.

In this episode, we welcome Jesse Ojeda, a clinical psychology student whose academic focus centers on the connections between religion, spirituality, and psychology. His work explores how faith traditions and spiritual practices intersect with mental health, and how these perspectives can contribute to a deeper understanding of healing and well-being.