Never Perfect

In this episode, Beth has a discussion with Therapist Erin Rayburn about healthy ways to approach dating and questions you can ask yourself before getting into a dating relationship. This episode is really good to introduce to teens as well as adults. Beth and Erin share some of their favorite tips and philosophies on dating. 

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Beth and her husband Remo and discuss the importance of using conflict to enhance intimacy and closeness and relationships. They talk about their own patterns in communication. Beth shares her assertiveness scale and clinical examples. 

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In this episode, Beth has a discussion with Leah True Salerno on the importance of struggling together as we navigate losses in life, specifically her husband‘s health crisis. Leah shares how she coped and used her experience to build community and help others. Social support is one of the most important factors for recovery from trauma and loss. Sharing our struggles with others helps us band together and discover that we’re not alone.

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In this episode, Beth shares part of her own ADHD story and how she diagnosed herself. She also shares some of the strengths and weaknesses associated with ADHD, along with some groundbreaking findings from William Dodson, a psychiatrist who specializes in ADHD. 

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In this 10 minute episode, Beth does an impromptu discussion on the powerful and therapeutic impact of journaling after a client shares his recent experience of trying journaling for the first time. 

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This episode is part one of a series of conversations on the topic of ADHD. This segment includes an overview of the disorder and the symptoms used to diagnose it, including clinical examples and some of Beth’s personal examples. The next episode on ADHD will include more clinical examples and some of the strengths associated with ADHD. 

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In this episode, Beth and Remo discuss the challenges all couples face in trying to stay connected. Couples with children especially seem to struggle, mostly because of the never ending “to do list” and exhaustion that comes with raising children. Beth and Remo discuss the languages of love and some ideas for staying connected. 

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In this short episode, Beth tells the story of a client who didn’t receive much emotional validation growing up. No childhood is ever perfect, but we all thrive best when we have at least one parent who “sees” us and understands us and responds well to our emotions. The client in the story is on a quest to give her children what she never received. She read a book on “emotion coaching” (A principal developed by Dr. John Gottman) and tells a powerful story about how she apply these principles to one of her own children. 

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This is a short episode with Beth sharing some reflections immediately following a classic counseling session. Classic in the sense that a variety of common issues were covered in the session, including healthy relationships with oneself and how this impacts the choice of a dating partner, education on types of depression, healthy habits and behaviors that can prevent or decrease depression and anxiety (referred to as “stress muscles”), valuing yourself and recognizing your unique personality traits. Beth also discusses how anxious self talk increases anxiety and low self-esteem, especially when you jump to the wrong conclusions about a situation. 

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Most of us find that parenting is harder than expected. In this episode, Beth interviews 3 working mothers who are driven and battling perfectionistic expectations. They share their Journey of lowering the bar for themselves as they come to the following realization: you can’t do it all. And figuring out what matters most as mothers 

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