ShrinksChat

As much of the world starts to emerge from Covid-19, going back to "normal" may itself bring anxiety. Many of us have become used to isolation for so long. In this episode, Monica and Annette offer  suggestions for how to emerge, safely and carefully, when the pandemic subsides, and as people become vaccinated. 

This week, Monica and Annette chat about the hit TV Series, WandaVision, and examine the lessons we can learn from it about coping with grief, and our re-emergence from Covid-19.  

On the anniversary of the Covid-19 lockdown in the US, Annette and Monica discuss the losses, the life-changes, what we can learn from the experiences, and the mental health challenges ahead. 

COVID-19 has befuddled everyone, not least about their budgeting, taxes and financial planning. In this episode Ed Ho'omalu tells Annette and Monica how to navigate the choppy waters of money, especially in uncertain times. 

Ed is a Ramsey Preferred Financial Coach with a demonstrated history of working in the military industry. Skilled in Strategic Influence, Data Analysis, Cognitive Assessment, and Operational Planning. He now helps people build their financial futures.  

With Valentine's Day in mind, Monica and Annette "binge-watched" the popular Netflix series Bridgerton, and this week they talk about the lessons it can teach us about loving relationships. 

Quinton Jones, an inspirational and motivational speaker, chats this week with Monica and Annette about relationships, and choosing love as a way to live life. Quinton lives in Oklahoma with his wife and young son. He met Monica through their service with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, where Quinton was a board member.

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Relationship Therapists Monica Burton and Annette Reiter, long-time friends from St.Petersburg, Florida, bring more than 30 years of certified counseling experience to this new discussion about diverse medical and mental health concerns. These conversations will help educate and inform the audience of mental health issues affecting life in our American culture and the human experience. They talk about how to improve dialogue between partners in simple ways, how to resolve conflicts, and how to seek help. 

This week, Annette and Monica talk about the ongoing virus, and how to deal with the frustrations you feel, and those within your family and friends. 

This week, the ShrinksChat duo discuss how therapists are trained in empathy, but not in feeling your pain. How they detach themselves while still offering advice and support. 

This week, Annette and Monica discuss why people abandon their New Year's resolutions, and suggest some different ways to make plans for change, physically and mentally.

(This episode first aired on March 18, 2020).

Relationship Therapists Monica Burton and Annette Reiter, long-time friends from St. Petersburg, Florida, bring more than 30 years of certified counseling experience to this new discussion about diverse medical and mental health concerns. These conversations will help educate and inform the audience of mental health issues affecting life in our American culture and the human experience. They talk about how to improve dialogue between partners in simple ways, how to resolve conflicts, and how to seek help. In this episode, they discuss how to sort through the complex feelings when you have to make a tough or and critical decision.