Psych Talk

In today's episode of Psych Talk I chat with Dr. Carrie Jackson about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Dr. Carrie is a postdoctoral fellow specializing in ADHD and behavior disorders in children and parenting therapy. Dr. Carrie defines ADHD for listeners and discusses common areas of life that individuals with ADHD struggle in. She shares some differences and similarities between ADHD in children and adults, as well as misconceptions about ADHD. Dr. Carrie offers advice to parents who believe their child may have ADHD or has already been diagnosed with ADHD, as well as discusses how an individual can be assessed for and diagnosed with ADHD.

Connect with Dr. Carrie:
Instagram: @the.parent.therapist
Website: www.drcarriejackson.com
Podcast: Therapists Who Brunch
Free ADHD Guide for Parents

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Intro/Outro Music:
Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod
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In today's episode of Psych Talk I discuss dialectics. In the therapy realm, dialectics is often associated with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); however, the skill is featured in various schools of psychotherapy. Briefly, a dialectic is a tension between to seemingly contradictory viewpoints where a truth will emerge from their interplay.  In this episode, I discuss dialectics as they relate to DBT, the power of using the word "and" when experiencing two opposing statements, provide examples of dialectics, and discuss the benefits of practicing dialectics in our lives. Dialectics is a skill that all of us can implement that can make a lot of positive differences for our emotional wellbeing. 

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Intro/Outro Music:
Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod
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In this episode of Psych Talk, I speak with Chelsea Duhaime, a teacher, coach, and single mom all about mom guilt. Chelsea shares her story of being raised around single moms and becoming a single mom herself, and how that has shaped her passion to work with other single moms. Chelsea defines what "mom guilt" means to her and the areas of life mother's tend to feel the most guilty over. Chelsea discusses the common experiences and challenges all moms face, as well as touches on unique challenges specific to single moms and working moms. Additionally, Chelsea provides listeners with tips for overcoming feelings of mom guilt. Although this episode is specifically targeted to mothers, the experiences we discuss could apply to any parent or guardian.

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Instagram: @healthcoachchelsea182

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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod
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In today's episode of Psych Talk I speak with Gabrielle Morreale, a licensed professional counselor specializing in eating disorders. Gabby shares a little bit about her personal story and how she came to work with this population and gives listeners a brief overview of eating disorders. We discuss different evidence-based interventions used to treat eating disorders, as well as common misconceptions about eating disorders. Gabby talks about the health at every size (HAES) movement and eating disorder treatment, as well as speaks about eating disorder recovery. Gabby provides listeners with information on how to seek help for eating disorders and provides hope for anyone who may be struggling.

The topics covered in this episode may be triggering for some individuals who have had or are currently struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating. If you find this episode to be triggering to you, please stop listening and reach out to someone you trust. Your mental health and recovery is important.

Connect with Gabby:
Instagram: @gabriellelpc & @recoveredandrestored
Website: https://www.recoveredandrestoredtherapy.com/

Eating Disorder Resources:
Jennifer Rollin's Trainings
Colleen Reichmann's Trainings
National Eating Disorders Association

Eating Disorder Recovery IG Accounts:
@mybodytribe
@SarahherstichLCSW
@jennifer_rollin
@dr.colleenreichmann
@homebodytherapy
@shaytinari.rd
@theshirarose
@evahaldis_rd
@nourishmnt

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In today's episode of Psych Talk I discuss InstaTherapy. InstaTherapy has multiple definitions. From the consumer side, it can refer to  people using Instagram or other social media platforms as a form of therapy by following licensed mental heath professionals. On the creator side, it can refer to individuals providing mental health content online as an alternative to therapy. For the purpose of this episode I focused on licensed mental heath professionals using social media to provide therapeutic-related content, as I hope to make an episode on influencers on social media in the future. In this episode, I discuss the benefits of therapists on social media providing therapeutic related content, as well as the risks of such. Additionally, as a therapist who has a presence on social media, I end the episode discussing some of my experiences and my overall view of mental health professionals using social media platforms for therapy-related content. 

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Intro/Outro Music:
Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod
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In today’s episode of Psych Talk I have an extremely fun and relatable conversation with Janelle Hettick, LMSW about self-love and self-care. Janelle is a licensed therapist in AZ who primarily works with college aged students. Two of her passions, both personally and professionally, are the topics of self-love and self-care and we discuss how these concepts are things that all people benefit from. Janelle defines self-love and self-care for listeners, describes how they are interconnected, and discusses ways that individuals can work on both their self-love and self-care. 

Connect with Janelle
IG: @janellehettick
TikTok: @janellehettick
Website: www.janellehettick.com

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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod
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In today’s episode of Psych Talk I speak with Haley Wise, LPCC about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Although EMDR was developed in the late 1980s, it has gained popularity in recent years as a treatment for trauma. Haley discusses what EMDR is and how it works, as well as the wide variety of problems EMDR is a treatment for. We discuss reasons someone may seek out EMDR as their treatment of choice, both as an individual treatment or adjunct to other treatments. Haley provides listeners with resources to find an EMDR therapist, as well as information for clinicians who are potentially interested in getting trained in EMDR. Additionally, Haley provides us with an experiential exercise similar to one that a person would do if in EMDR therapy that individuals can take away and use in their everyday life.

Connect with Haley:
IG: @thecccounseling
Website: www.thecompassioncollaborative.com

EMDR Resources:
www.traumamadesimple.com
www.emdria.org
EMDR Training Academy: www.emdrtrainingacademy.com
The Institute for Creative Mindfulness: www.instituteforcreativemindfulness.com
Notice That Podcast: www.emdr-podcast.com

 Find a Therapist:
www.psychologytoday.com

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In today's episode of Psych Talk I share my experiences in the 4th trimester, or the first few months after pregnancy. From my birth story, to my first few weeks home; from feeding struggles with my daughter to postpartum body image; mental health to returning to work; I touch on almost everything postpartum. I shared my experiences in all areas postpartum and provide tips on what helped my mental health in the first few months postpartum. This episode is much more personal than others but I hope it provides comfort to those also postpartum, gives insight into individuals currently pregnant or hoping to be one day, or simply can be a resource for people who may know someone in the 4th trimester.

Postpartum Body Image by Alexa Rae

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In today’s episode of Psych Talk I speak with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge about teletherapy. Dr. Roseann is the found of The Global Institute of Children’s Mental Health and specializes working with children and teens with conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, Lyme disease, and PANS/PANDAS. During the pandemic teletherapy is something that mental health professionals and therapy clients have become very familiar with in a very abrupt and short amount of time. Dr. Roseann discusses the benefits of teletherapy, as well as the effectiveness. We discuss ways in which clinicians can maximize the effectiveness of teletherapy and how to keep clients engaged. Dr. Roseann discusses her book Teletherapy Toolkit: Therapist Handbook for Treating Children and Teens: Why Teletherapy Is Needed More Than Ever and provides listeners with some tangible ideas to implement during teletherapy sessions. We also touch on e-learning and tips for keeping children and teens engaged in online school.

Connect with Dr. Roseann:
Youtube
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
LinkedIn
Pinterest

FREEMIUM:
COPING STATEMENTS: www.teletherapytoolkitbonus.com

Summit:
The Get Unstuck Summit
April 23-25, 2021
www.getunstucksummit.com

BOOKS
It’s Gonna Be OK™: Proven Ways to Reverse Your Child’s Mental Health Issues
Comes out May 11, 2021

Teletherapy Toolkit™: Therapist Handbook for Treating Children and Teens
AMAZON Book Link

Brain Under Attack: A Resource for Parents and Caregivers of Children with PANS, PANDAS, and Autoimmune Encephalitis 

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In today's episode of Psych Talk I talk all about sleep.  Sleep is extremely important to our overall physical and mental health. Good quality sleep impacts many aspects of our functioning, yet the CDC estimates that one in three adults in the United States does not get enough sleep. In this episode I discuss how much sleep we need, the differences between sleep deprivation and insomnia, and the benefits of good sleep and negative impacts of poor sleep. Additionally, I finish the episode by discussing evidence-based interventions that have been shown to improve sleep quality. As always, Psych Talk is not a replacement for therapy, thus, if you feel that your sleep is disrupting your functioning, it is recommended to seek out assistance from a professional.

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Intro/Outro Music:
Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod
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