ShrinksChat

(This episode first aired in February, 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. Each week, they talk about how to improve dialogue between partners in simple ways, how to resolve conflicts, and how to seek help. 

This week, why our holiday expectations often exceed the reality, especially in the year of Covid-19. And how to cope with the feelings. 

This week, Monica and Annette discuss how the best gift you can give others this holiday season is being good to yourself, by practicing self-care, in whichever way it works for you.

This week, Monica and Annette discuss codependency in relationships. Who is responsible for your feelings? And who else's feelings to you feel responsible for? What you get dragged into, and how you get out. And what happens when you impose your feelings on others.

Regina Novak is the Founder of RCM Financial Coaching, a health educator, and public speaker. She's dedicated to helping families and employees win in life, with total well being. She chats with Monica and Annette about how to emerge from the holiday season with your finances intact, by taking some simple steps to plan ahead.    

This year's holiday season in the US will be like no other, with loved ones lost to Covid-19, many people sickened, and medical advice steering people away from large family gatherings. In this episode, Monica and Annette offer strategies and tips for avoiding stress over the holidays, whether you're attending complex family gatherings, celebrating via zoom, or feeling alone and isolated. And how to think positively about the celebrations, the holidays, and the year ahead. 

This week, Annette and Monica meet Dr. John Dyben to talk about the holidays, and how to cope with the accompanying stress, especially under COVID-19. 

Dr. John is the Clinical Fellow for Origins Behavioral Healthcare in Florida. He provides both academic and clinical supervisory support to Origins͛ programs. His academic background includes degrees in Psychology (BS), Conflict (MA), Management (MS), and a Doctor of Health Science. Dr. John is an ordained pastor, clinically trained chaplain, and board certified as both a Master Addictions Professional and a Mental Health Professional in the State of Florida.

Rachel chats with Monica and Annette about relationships and mental survival during the holiday season. She has more than ten years of experience in the field of mental health. She works with adults and older adolescents in the areas of relationship struggles, trauma, anxiety, abuse, mood disorders including depression and bipolar disorders. Using a holistic approach, her modalities include, but are not limited to EMDR, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and solution focused.

This week: How to handle those awkward dinner-table conversations around America's polarized politics. As the election nears, more and more families and partners are unsure how to settle their differences, especially when opinions are entrenched. Here are some tips for listening, tolerance, understanding, and defusing tension.