Today in Ep 7, I am talking about grief and helping clients through that cycle. We discuss the different types of grief, stages of grief, what to watch out for, and how we can help them through it.  

Grief is hard for everyone- join me as we break it down.

I have a special FREE GIFT- go to my website at Mental Health Heart Talks.com and complete form on the home page for free compassion fatigue assessment. JUST FOR YOU!!!!

Every week on Wednesdays, I will go live in my FB community (mental Health Heart Talks Community) to answer your questions and provide specific things you need to feel supported and encouraged. That is our hub where we can tackle the hard stuff together.

SUBSCRIBE: On the next episode we will be talking about Dealing with Ambivalence and Motivational strategies

If you are a Mental Health Provider and would like to be interviewed and share your tips with us you can do that here: https://www.mentalhealthhearttalks.com/blank-page

Connect with me and others at my Mental Health Heart Talks Community

Website and Show Notes: https://www.mentalhealthhearttalks.com/

Music: I'm on a Roll by Grace Mesa 

I’m new here and if you think this is beneficial, please leave a review on iTunes, share with your friends, and subscribe to this podcast. I would love to read your reviews live on my show- it would totally make my day!

Talk soon, Joy

References:

SAMHSA.gov

It’s ok that you’re not ok by Megan Devine

Divorcecare

https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-5-stages-of-loss-and-grief/

Helpful Resources:

SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center Toll-free: 1-800-308-3515

Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/dtac

SAMHSA Behavioral Health Disaster Response

Mobile App Website: https://store.samhsa.gov/product/PEP13- DKAPP-1

Administration for Children and Families Website: https://www.acf.hhs.gov Mental Health America*

Website: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)* Toll-free helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (1-800-950-6264)

Website: https://www.nami.org

Treatment Locators Behavioral Health Treatment Facility Locator Toll-free: 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357) (24/7 English and español) TDD: 1-800-487-4889

Website: https://www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov

MentalHealth.gov Website: https://www.mentalhealth.gov

MentalHealth.gov provides U.S. government information and resources on mental health.

Helplines SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline

Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disasterdistress-helpline

Call 1-800-985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746 to get help and support 24/7.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Toll-free: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY (1-800-799-4889)

Website: https://www.samhsa.gov

This resource can be found by accessing the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline box on the SAMHSA website.

Today in Ep 6 I am talking about something that is not talked about that often- Dealing with Abrupt halt of the clinical relationship.

I will explore this topic with you and break it down to provide some transition strategies that help us process with our clients and ourselves. 

 

I have a special FREE GIFT- go to my website at Mental Health Heart Talks.com and complete form on the home page for free compassion fatigue assessment. JUST FOR YOU!!!!

Every week on Wednesdays, I go live in my FB community (Mental Health Heart Talks Community) to answer your questions and provide specific things you need to feel supported and encouraged. That is our hub where we can tackle the hard stuff together.

 

SUBSCRIBE: On the next episode we will be talking about Helping our clients through grief.

 

If you are a Mental Health Provider and would like to be interviewed and share your tips with us you can do that here: https://www.mentalhealthhearttalks.com/blank-page

 

Connect with me and others at my Mental Health Heart Talks Community

Website and Show Notes: https://www.mentalhealthhearttalks.com/

Music: I'm on a Roll by Grace Mesa 

 

I’m new here and if you think this is beneficial, please leave a review on iTunes, share with your friends, and subscribe to this podcast. I would love to read your reviews live on my show- it would totally make my day!

Talk soon, Joy

 

References:

https://societyforpsychotherapy.org/6-strategies-for-ethical-termination-of-psychotherapy/

https://www.utnasw.org/page/Terminationguide

Welcome Back to the Mental Health Heart Talks, w Joy your host.

Today, I have a very special guest and friend. This is my first- Day in the Life Heart Talks Interview with Sara Yatsattie.

Sara has been in the social work field for three years as a supportive housing case manager currently work with individuals who were experiencing chronic homelessness prior to obtaining a permanent supportive housing voucher with a nonprofit agency.  She also has experience providing CCSS services at a local community mental health agency as well as crisis intervention services as a victim advocate for survivors of intimate partner domestic violence.

 

 

Her Mindset tips:

1- Learn to roll with it. Learn to be flexible, adaptable, and expect the unexpected. This will benefit you in your practice with clients as well as promote good morale in the workplace and positive relationships with coworkers and administrators

 

2- Meet clients (and people in general) where they are. Realize that people are a sum of their experiences and come with different strengths and barriers. If we can approach client care in a way where we meet them where they are at and build on their strengths to develop new skills and abilities (versus being deficit focused) we will be more successful and have more realistic hopes and expectations for our clients as well as allowing our services to be more client-centered.

 

 

 

Her Top 3 Self-Care Strategies:

Have a strong support network within your community including coworkers, supervisors, and friends who you can talk to about the challenges you face in your work (obviously while maintaining confidentiality)

 

Find practices or rituals you can do at the end of the work day to mentally transition from work mode to being at home. Things as simple as taking off your badge, a jam session on the ride home, or changing into comfy clothes when you get home.

 

Treat yo self (haha really though) find something nice you can do for yourself to relax: take a walk, watch some mindless television, play a game, enjoy a bath, or whatever suits you.

 

I have a special FREE GIFT- go to my website at Mental Health Heart Talks.com and complete form on the home page for free compassion fatigue assessment. JUST FOR YOU!!!!

Every week on Wednesdays, I will go live in my FB community (mental Health Heart Talks Community) to answer your questions and provide specific things you need to feel supported and encouraged. That is our hub where we can tackle the hard stuff together.

SUBSCRIBE: On the next episode we will be talking about Dealing with Ambivalence and Motivational strategies

 

If you are a Mental Health Provider and would like to be interviewed and share your tips with us you can do that here: https://www.mentalhealthhearttalks.com/blank-page

 

Connect with me and others at my Mental Health Heart Talks Community

Website and Show Notes: https://www.mentalhealthhearttalks.com/

Music: I'm on a Roll by Grace Mesa 

I’m new here and if you think this is beneficial, please leave a review on iTunes, share with your friends, and subscribe to this podcast. I would love to read your reviews live on my show- it would totally make my day!

Talk soon, Joy

In this field and similar helper fields, We all battle Compassion Fatigue in the day to day of our work. Our work is in intimate settings such as homes, small offices or treatment rooms and in most cases require hand to hand combat against carrying everyone’s stuff.  

Things that contribute to compassion fatigue and burnout is the constant listening to the tribulations of others and witnessing emotional situations is the nature of the job –it is important to be aware of the risk for burnout and to have guidance for dealing with fatigue. Working long hours, feelings of unappreciation, and limited resources can take a toll on those in the helping profession. Compassion Fatigue creates a constant tension and preoccupation with individual and collective trauma of clients.

CHECK OUT MY EPISODE where I talk about the difference between Compassion Fatigue and Burnout and list 9 ways to battle fatigue and prevent burnout.

 

 I'd love to hear your ideas to battle compassion fatigue. Email me at [email protected]

 

I have a special FREE GIFT- go to my website at Mental Health Heart Talks.com and complete form on the home page for free compassion fatigue assessment. JUST FOR YOU!!!!

Every week on Wednesdays, I will go live in my FB community (mental Health Heart Talks Community) to answer your questions and provide specific things you need to feel supported and encouraged. That is our hub where we can tackle the hard stuff together.

 

SUBSCRIBE: we will be talking with Sara Yatsattie who is a Housing Case Mgr and she is providing a lot of helpful self-care strategies in working with mental illness and housing tips.

Connect with me and others at my Mental Health Heart Talks Community

Website and Show Notes:https://www.mentalhealthhearttalks.com/

Music: I'm on a Roll by Grace Mesa 

I’m new here and if you think this is beneficial, please leave a review on iTunes, share with your friends, and subscribe to this podcast. I would love to read your reviews live on my show- it would totally make my day!

Talk soon, Joy

In today's episode, I will share 5 Steps to Make Billables while REMAINING SANE!

Ok so here is the deal- we Mental Health Professionals are sorta losing our minds with less and less work-life balance because we are working from home, managing our children, pets, and partners at the same time as we try to meet with our clients confidentially via telehealth. One of the things that seem to be most challenging is to manage is the feeling of pressure to maintain our weekly billable requirements while we are doing everything else at the same time therefore we feel more scattered and out of balance because we are doing everything at once.

Every week on Wednesdays, I go live in my Private Mental Health Heart Talks Community FB community to answer your questions and provide specific things you need to feel supported and encouraged. That is our hub where we can tackle the hard stuff together.

SUBSCRIBE: On my next episode, we will be discussing: How to Battle Compassion Fatigue

Connect with me and others at my Mental Health Heart Talks Community

Website and Show Notes:https://www.mentalhealthhearttalks.com/

Music: I'm on a Roll by Grace Mesa 

 

I’m new here and if you think this is beneficial, please leave a review on iTunes, share with your friends, and subscribe to this podcast. I would love to read your reviews live on my show- it would totally make my day!

Talk soon, Joy

I noticed in my Mental Health Heart Talks FB community that almost everyone said they struggle with Work/Life balance and on this podcast, we will discuss a variety of strategies to manage that.  In this BONUS episode, I wanted to share with you 4 easy steps to self-care when you have been triggered or have had an emotionally charged day. 

Connect with me and others at my Mental Health Heart Talks Community

Website and Show Notes:https://www.mentalhealthhearttalks.com/

 

 

I’m new here and if you think this is beneficial, please leave a review on iTunes, share with your friends, and subscribe to this podcast. I would love to read your reviews live on my show- it would totally make my day!

Talk soon, Joy

Welcome to The Mental Health Heart Talks Podcast with Joy Davis your host. Join me on this roller coaster where I unpack the beauty and barriers of being a mental health provider. This podcast is designed for us to conquer self-care, mindset shifts, mental health intervention tools to help battle the burnout and gain resources to use for working with our clients and finding fulfillment. Get ready for the ride- it’s gonna be AWESOME.

In this episode, I thought I would tell you a little more about me, in case you’re wondering who I am, why I am here, and most importantly what you will gain from this podcast.

If you feel this is beneficial please leave a review on iTunes and subscribe to this podcast.