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Update: Hey there! Good news - you can still catch up on past episodes of Therapists Off Script as The Nerdie Therapist continues her journey with upcoming episodes.  So, go ahead and dive into the old episodes whenever you like, and keep an eye out for new ones dropping too!

Hang Out with Jen Hyatt & Alyx Duckering as we say goodbye, updates, and share where to find us next.

In this episode Jen & Alyx talk about:

• Balance in life and alignment with values
• Selecting the dishes in life with the seasonal plates available
• Choosing Yes' Wisely
• Alyx’s path to licensure update
• Where to find us on our individual platforms 

Seasonal Plates and Dishes ©JenHyatt
Plate: How you choose to spend your time and energy
Dishes: Priorities, tasks, and love to dos
🍭 Sweet
🤤 Savory
🥨 Salty
🌶️ Spicy

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Alyx's Practice
Alyx Duckering

Podcast Link:
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Hang Out with Jen & Alyx as we discuss "Engaging Wellness: Harnessing the Time Energy Matrix" and Balance within the Mental Health Field

In this episode Jen & Alex talk about:

• Four Quadrants
• Zombie Brain
• Social Constructs and Constraints
• Social Comparisons
• Seasons of Scheduling
• Q.U.O.T.E of clinical documentation
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Tools (Flavor and Savor)
• Physical/ Behavioral, Emotional/ Feeling/Mood, and Mental/ Cognitive Domains 
• Nutritional Intake, Movement of Body, Quality Rest, and Connect with Self, World, and Others Quadrants

Four Quadrants ©JenHyatt
💚 Green: Quick and Sustaining Charges via creativity, connection, and growth (values aligned)

Green (energize via fueling fun with creativity, connection, and personal growth- quick charges and ADHD Superpower—these are the Mario mushrooms 🍄 to recharge and grow).  Charge: values-aligned, engage wellness.  

💛 Yellow: Land of Shoulds, Oughts, and To Do's (slow depletion)

Yellow (ADHD Kryptonite via productivity- the land of should’s and ought’s and to do’s) —where the procrastination monster lives and can gobble us up if we put off too long—also sometimes traps are laid within adhering to social constructs and ideals-the land of 👑 Princess Peach of expectations 🍑 
🧪Antidote: set realistic and values-driven expectations for self and embody your authentic self.  Identify Procrastination Traps and Responses.  Know your priorities.  Healthy Boundaries.  Know your Worth!  

❤️ Red: Demands and Deadlines (Fast Zap of Energy Drain)

Red (the land of Donkey Kong and Big Bosses where fire 🔥 barrels of expectations are thrown at you- stay in this zone only as long as needed to put out the fire of deadlines and demands- jump those barrels and level up- get in, get out or get burned-fast drain.  
🧪Antidote: healthy boundaries and capacity check ins (choose yes' wisely) 

💙 Blue: Slow Charge and Energy Slide (Charge and Deplete)

Blue (dopamine chase via passive fun and slow charge—the land of Yoshi and sneaky gremlins or flying squirrels 🐿️ because too much of a good thing can flip to the drain of our well-being—don’t get caught in the trap of social comparisons here-have fun but don’t eat the Percy Jackson Casino lotus 🪷 or time will be stolen from you).  
🧪Antidote: monitor/ scale your energy charge versus energy suck.

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Podcast Link:
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Hang Out with Jen & Alyx as we discuss "Forecasting Mental Health in 2023."

In this episode Jen & Alex talk about:

• Telehealth
• Virtual Gaming
• Virtual Reality
• Power of Social Media
• Supervision Online
• Complexities and Blessings of Modern Life as a Therapist
• Marketing Changes
• Work/ Life Balance
• Burnout
• Ergonomics of Online Practice
• Big Tech
• Socially Connecting versus Isolating
• Abundance Mindset versus Scarcity Mindset
• Generational Influences
• Freedom as a Therapist (as aligned with values)

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Alyx at AlyxAuthentically

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Jen's Group Practice
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Alyx's Practice
Alyx Duckering

Podcast Link:
Listen now on your favorite podcast platform or by visiting http://therapistsoffscript.com

Resources Mentioned:
Hero Journey Club

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Hang Out with Jen & Alyx as we discuss the S's of Sessions

In this episode Jen & Alex talk about:

• Scheduling
• Shuffle
• Structure
• Screening
• Stacking
• Strategies

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Jen's Group Practice
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Alyx's Practice
Alyx Duckering

Podcast Link:
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Resources Mentioned:
TimeQube
ACT Auntie via ACBS

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Hang Out with Jen & Alyx as we discuss Navigating the Shark Infested Waters of Mental Health: Be the Battleship

In this episode Jen & Alex talk about:

• Obstacles in the Mental Health Field
• Avoid the Churnmills 
• When the Measure Becomes the Target it Ceases to be a Good Measure
• Connecting with Positive Sources
• Navigating Change: Who is Steering the Ship?
• Are you on the Titanic or a Battleship?
• Mission, Vision, and Values
• Mission: it is the why they exist (it is what is visible)
• Vision: what they are aspiring to 
• Values: guiding principles that guide the actions
• Warning Bells of Iceberg in Sight
• Quality over Quantity 
• Imposter Effect
• Leadership and Mentorship
• Locked in the Belly of the Boat
• Coveting the Life Boats of Information
• Being Thrown Overboard and to the Sharks
• Be a Voice Not an Echo
• Quality Supervision
• Waving the Flag of Destruction
• S.O.S of Mental Health 
• Icebergs
• Predatory Practices
• Taking Care of your Battleship Crew
• Micro and Macro Factors
• Capitalism in the Mental Health Field
• Corrupt Business Practices
• Escape the Matrix of Burnout 
• Multiple Voices of Change
• Swimming in the Riptides Towards Safety of Shore
• Fighting off the Sharks
• Overloading the Titanic with High Caseloads
• Being a Witness or an Advocate
• Balancing Business with Team Care

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Hang Out with Jen & Alyx as we discuss the ins and outs of mental health assessments 😊 

In this episode Jen & Alex talk about:

• Assessment
• Unraveling the Client Narrative
• Incorporating Games
• Building Rapport
• Preliminary Diagnosis
• Meeting Medical Necessity
• Holistic versus Medical Mindsets
• Housekeeping Discussions (Legal and Ethical)
• Setting the Framework of Session One
• Building the Foundation before the House
• Issuing a Superbill
• Suicidal Ideation (SI) and Homicidal Ideation (HI)
• Safety Response Plans
• Making the Most of Your Time as an Associate
• To Diagnose or Not?
• Functional Baseline
• Self-Pay versus Insurance
• Documentation (Assess, Diagnose, and Treat)
• How to Handle Cancellations, No Shows, and Reschedules
• Sick Policy
• The Clinical Loop
• Psychiatric Emergencies
• Therapist and Client Social Run In Policy via Confidentiality
• Healthy Boundaries
• Therapist Timer to Conclude Sessions
• Establishing Assessment Timing and Session Timing
• Physical and Mental Health Overlap
• FIDO Scores
• Scaling Domains
• Theoretical Orientations 
• Gathering Allergies and Sensory Sensitivities
• Barriers to Change within a Session
• Proxmetrics
• PHQ-9 and GAD7
• Keyboard Clicking while in Session 
• LGBTQIA+
• ORS/ SRS via Scott D. Miller
• Generallist versus Specialist
• Integrative versus Purist

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Alyx's Practice
Alyx Duckering

Podcast Link:
Listen now on your favorite podcast platform or by visiting http://therapistsoffscript.com

Resources Mentioned:
Relax Meditation
ORS and SRS

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Hang Out with Jen & Alyx as they discuss navigating the intake and consultation call with new clients.

In this episode Jen & Alex discuss:

• In the shoes of a new client within intake and consultation calls
• The path to finding a good match client and therapist
• Virtual therapy as a lifestyle versus in person (benefits and costs)
• Time and energy exertion within finding a therapist/ getting services
• Transference and Countertransference
• The 5 senses engagement within a session
• The 4 core needs of being human and pain points (attachment and abandonment and love and fear)
• Growth versus fixed mindset
• Ideal client
• Niche
• Out of Network providers
• Marketing
• Fee Discussion
• No Surprises Act / Good Faith Estimate
• Superbill
• Client and Therapist check in
• Medical necessity
• New client paperwork
• Scheduling the initial session

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Alyx's at AlyxAuthentically

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Jen's Group Practice
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Alyx's Practice
Alyx Duckering

Podcast Link:
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Hang Out with Jen & Alyx as we Level Up and Wrap Up Season One 😊 

In this episode Jen & Alex take turns asking questions while sharing some laughs and insights:

• Get to Know the Therapists Behind Therapists Off Script
• Nerdie Therapists
• Geek Therapy
• Mario Effect
• Shuttle Up, Shuttle Down
• Wise Mind (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)
• People Pleasing
• Sorry, Not Sorry
• Setting Boundaries
• Wellness Center
• Don't Dim Your Light, Shine Bright
• Pursue Your Dreams 
• Villain or Hero 
• Therapists Who Travel
• TV and Movie Talk

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Alyx's at AlyxAuthentically

Jen's Practice
Jennifer Hyatt

Jen's Group Practice
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Alyx's Practice
Alyx Duckering

Podcast Link:
Listen now on your favorite podcast platform or by visiting http://therapistsoffscript.com

Resources Mentioned:
Mario Effect with Elizabeth Sanchez via Psychology for Geeks

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Join Jen & Alyx as we discuss the layers that come with perfectionism, people pleasing, and performance anxiety 😊 

In this episode:

• People Pleasing
• Perfectionism
• Performance Anxiety
• California Board of Behavioral Science (BBS) Test Taking
• Assessment Writing
• Rust Out to Burn Out
• Healthy Boundaries
• Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn, Flop
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Distress Tolerance
• Window of Tolerance
• Science of Journaling
• Power of Self Talk and Affirmations
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Choice Points
• Choose Yes' Wisely
• Values, Goals, and Dreams
• Breaking Bigger Goals into Actionable Steps
• Token Systems / Reinforcers
• Work / Life Balance
• Importance of Self-Care
• Benefits versus Costs
• Red Flags
• Thought Traps
• Pseudo-Spouse and Fawning
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Thought Traps
• Defense Mechanisms
• Medical Mindset
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Notice and Name
• Self-Compassion Being Your Own Best Friend
• Please to Appease
• Attachment Science within Self-World-Others

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Alyx's at AlyxAuthentically

Jen's Practice
Jennifer Hyatt

Jen's Group Practice
Storm Haven, Counseling & Wellness

Alyx's Practice
Alyx Duckering

Podcast Link:
Listen now on your favorite podcast platform or by visiting http://therapistsoffscript.com

Resources Mentioned:
Kristin Neff and Self-Compassion

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Join Jen & Alyx as we discuss all things marketing as a psychotherapist 😊 

There is a plethora of things to consider within marketing.  Alyx and Jen discuss the following marketing topics from the base of California including:

• Marketing Skills
• Filling up practice client caseload
• Good happens in ripples
• Brainstorming sources
• Authentic Marketing
• Marketing across different practice settings
• Insurance versus self-pay client considerations
• Reframing marketing skills as a provider of mental health
• Getting your voice out there so clients may find you
• Individualizing marketing that works for you
• STEEPLE / PESTEL Business Analysis
• Importance of keeping finger on the pulse
• Hot Topic Marketing
• Build each other up: colleague cross referrals
• Tailoring Seasonal Marketing
• Harnessing Social Media Platforms for Marketing
• Abundance versus Scarcity Mindset
• Imposter Syndrome 
• Podcasting, Blogging, and Bios
• Ideal Client Avatars (The Who)
• Niche(s) (The What)
• Speaking to Pain Points and Calls to Action
• Painting a Picture (the narrative of bios)
• Setting Client Expectations 
• Therapist and Client Matching
• The client meets you before they meet you (importance of marketing)
• Ethical Considerations
• Advertising Parameters
• Generalist versus Specialist
• How to cast the net
• Cold Calling versus Organic Marketing
• Offering Courses and Trainings
• Email Lists
• Funnels
• Filtering Unsubscribe Emails via Google Gmail
• Harnessing Technology

Podcast Link:
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Resources Mentioned:
Good Therapy
Therapy Den
Inclusive Therapist
Mental Health Match
Online Therapy Directory
Amber Lyda
Audrey Schoen
California BBS Advertising Guidelines
Dr. Ben Caldwell Advertising Reminders
Teachable
Kajabi
Thinkific

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