Therapists Next Door

Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas. 

TW: Discussion of lobotomies, ECT, and suicidal ideation

Episode summary: Johanna walks so slow it’s creepy. Sarah plans a garden. They both discuss the history of psychedelic psychiatry. Guest, Julia Schetky, talks about her role in the administration of psychedelics for mental health and much more!

Guest Bio: Julia Schetky is a licensed mental health counselor associate, as well as a licensed social work associate independent clinician based out of Vancouver Washington.  She is a trained Psychedelic Assisted Therapist, as well as a Certified Trauma Specialist.  She specializes in working with trauma generally, and more specifically, spiritual trauma. She has extensive experience working with spiritual trauma in many contexts, both in and out of the counseling room. Julia came from a religious group that was abusive as well, which helps to inform her work.  

She works from the place that there is a difference in counseling between “all are welcome here” and “this was created with you in mind.” 

When she is not working, you can find her with her family, which now includes a puppy named Wilson. 

Sources for today’s History Lesson: “A brief history of psychedelic psychiatry” by Mo Costandi

Resources: Spravato.com; MAPS.org; Ketamine as treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder: a review; Ketamine Drug Fact Sheet; FDA Approval Press Release

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Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas. 

TW: Mention of mental health crises

Episode summary: Johanna watches sad videos. Sarah spray-paints. They both discuss the history of digital marketing. Guest, Sarah DeGeorge, talks about holistic digital marketing, her cats and much more!

Guest Bio: Sarah is a digital marketing specialist who works in paid and organic marketing, public relations, and social media marketing and management to help small businesses find their authentic voice for their audience through a holistic marketing approach. When Sarah is not working on digital marketing strategy, you will find her on a walk at a local park, reading, or working in animal rescue and rehabilitation.

Sources for today’s History Lesson: “The History and Evolution of Digital Marketing” by Avantika Monnappa; “What is Holistic Marketing and How To Achieve It” by Juliana Mejia; “Everything You Need To Know About Holistic Marketing” by Rishita Jain

Resources: Adding alt text to photos; Email signatures with the times that you are working; Don’t be afraid to use google to look up things that you don’t know

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Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas. 

TW: Mention of the Holocaust in 20th century Europe and Tuskegee study; End of life care

Episode summary: Johanna eats PB&J. Sarah fights potholes. They both discuss the history of ethics. Guest, Rebecca Lee, talks about working with highly motivated helpers, incorporating the seasons and landscapes into her clinical practice and much more!

Guest Bio: Rebecca Lee is a philosopher, a farmer, an artist, a leadership strategist, and also a licensed clinical therapist. She is the owner of Just Living Therapy where the work is centered around supporting helping professionals kick burnout and bravely live in their own authenticity and have profound impact. She believes the world will always have a need for amazing individuals who seek to make the world a better place and her mission is to support those that strive to do this meaningful work. She goes by she/her and lives in Toppenish, WA on the indigenous land of the Yakama Nation with her multigenerational family, partner, 2 small kids and a menagerie of chickens, goats and cows. If you visit her at the Just Living Farm, don’t be surprised if she puts you to work...and definitely don’t be surprised if she talks with you about dirt!

Sources for today’s History Lesson: “A History of Psychological Ethics” by Shea Matthew; wikipedia.org; “Research Methods in Psychology – 2nd Canadian Edition” by I-Chant Chiang, Rajiv Jhangiani, Paul Price

Resources: “Body Thrive: Uplevel Your Body & Your Life with the 10 Habits from Ayurveda and Yoga” by Cate Stillman; Burn Out to Brovery Program at www.justlivingtherapy.org

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Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas. 

TW: Discussion of violence against Black individuals, 2016 election, diet culture

Episode summary: Johanna is comfortable. Sarah takes on Marvel. They both discuss the history of self care. Guest, Daniela Galdi, talks about self care and a holistic approach to mental health care.

Guest Bio: Daniela Galdi, a Health Mentor, Entrepreneur, and Artist, is the founder of Still Standing Together, an empowerment community supporting individuals through their struggles and challenging circumstances in order to help one another move forward with hope and happiness during these times. She has been a professional and educator in health and wellness for over 15 years.

Daniela’s own struggle with anxiety, depression, and panic attack illnesses led her to spreading awareness on mental health therapies and solutions. Her mission through Still Standing Together is to connect people and get them talking to one another by sharing their messages of overcoming obstacles, managing and rising above them everyday. She uses her training in Emotional Empowerment, Self-Care, and Coaching to help guide the discussion, offer solutions and strategies to implement into personal and professional management for creating balanced, yet thriving, lifestyles.

Sources for today’s History Lesson: “A History of Self-Care: From its radical roots to its yuppie-driven middle age to its election-inspired resurgence” by Aisha Harris; wikipedia.org; nataliapetrzela.com

Resources: puzzlewarehouse.com; Books by author Natalia Melman Petrzela; The I Am app; Setting alerts on social media use

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Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas. 

TW: Brief mention of SI

Episode summary: Johanna is grateful. Sarah celebrates. They both discuss fonts and the history of OCD. Guest, Kaileen McMickle, talks about working with anxiety, OCD and overcoming shame.

Guest Bio: Kaileen is a Licensed Professional Counselor and owner of Inner Ascent Counseling in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.  She has 8 years of experience working in the mental health field,  6 of those post-grad.  Her first clinical setting following graduation was in a trauma-based day treatment program for adolescents leading group therapy.  She now specializes in anxiety (with certification as a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional) and trauma and is passionate about working with many of the ways anxiety and shame manifests for people including PTSD, OCD, perfectionism, panic, and stress.  

She loves to make time for her amazing 14 year-old daughter, connecting with friends and family, quiet early morning coffee, sometimes a good Netflix binge or video game, and frisbee golf (when nature thaws).

Sources for today’s History Lesson: med.stanford.edu; Mad world: Robert Burton’s The Anatomy of Melancholy by Michael Edwards; merriam-webster.com

Resources: Dr. Kristin Neff at self-compassion.org; Brene Brown at brenebrown.com

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Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas. 

TW: Toxic masculinity, Discussion of violence, Grief

Episode summary: Johanna can’t spell. Sarah puzzles. They both discuss masculinity and therapy. Guest, Matthew Braman, talks about working with men, especially new fathers, in therapy and how he self discloses to benefit therapeutic relationships.

Guest Bio: Matthew Braman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the states of New York, Georgia, and Maryland. 

He’s an imperfect new dad, therapist, and the CEO of his private practice called Verve Psychotherapy, which is a modern and inclusive online mental health practice for men, new dads, and their partners. 

Matthew earned his Master of Social Work degree from New York University Silver School of Social Work in 2013. He started out working as a bilingual therapist for one of the largest behavioral health providers in New York City where he eventually became a clinical supervisor. He treated a culturally diverse population of English and Spanish speaking children, adolescents, adults, and families in Brooklyn, New York. 

Life transitions took him to Atlanta, Georgia where he spent one year working for a small group private practice and also an adolescent crisis stabilization unit that served teens from 14-17 years of age who were at risk of suicide, violence, psychosis, and substance use. 

Matthew facilitated Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Groups for teens at the crisis unit and also coordinated the Family Support Program for parents to effectively manage their teens’ transition back to the community. 

More life transitions and a growing family moved Matthew back to New York for one year before moving again to finally settle in Baltimore, Maryland where he and his wife now live with their 11 month old son and their 2 year old puppy dog named “Emory”. Together, they love taking family walks to explore their new neighborhood, trying new food, and singing along with Elmo. 

Matthew is an avid fan of Manchester United Football Club, listening to music by Durand Jones & The Indications, and spending time cooking in the kitchen. His dad jokes are, usually, not that great, and that makes sense.

Sources for today’s History Lesson: ‘The History of “The Man Box”’ by Mark Greene; “Putting My Man Face On”: A Grounded Theory of College Men’s Gender Identity Development by Edwards, K.E. & Jones, S.R.; Man in a Box: The traditional hegemonic definition of masculinity by Edwards, K.E. (2012); The Man Box: The link between emotional suppression and male violence by Greene, M. (2013) ; wikipedia.org

Resources: “The Man Enough Podcast”; “For the Love of Men: From Toxic to a More Mindful Masculinity” by Elizabeth Plank; “Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity” by Justin Baldoni

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Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas. 

TW: None

Episode summary: Johanna gets her dog ready for a baby. Sarah watches seasons worth of “Murdoch Mysteries”. They both discuss wrestling and the history of spring cleaning. Guest, Carissa Webber, talks about coping with the winter and the brain science behind spring cleaning.

Guest Bio: Our guest’s name is Carissa Webber.  For the last 10 years, she has worked as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a clinical substance abuse counselor (CSAC). She has always been drawn to mental health, especially how the brain impacts our mental health.  Not only does this topic have meaning to her professionally, but it also has personal meaning. Throughout her life, she has struggled with anxiety, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and now, the stress of wearing multiple hats in my life (wife, mom, therapist, and aspiring equestrian). It is her goal to share with the world the science behind mental health so people have the most up-to-date information about how to improve their mental health and have the quality of life they deserve.

Sources for today’s History Lesson: “The Surprising History Behind Spring Cleaning” By Andréana Lefton; wikipedia.org

Resources: None

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Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas. 

TW: Spiritual Trauma 

Episode Note: We apologize for the audio issues in this episode. We hope you listen though, because this episode is extremely interesting and important to hear!

Episode summary: Johanna has too many cardigans. Sarah’s name is called incorrectly. They both discuss their graduation from grad school and the history of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Guest, Julia Schetky, talks about spiritual trauma, the toxicity of purity culture, how she works to heal spiritual and religious trauma.  

Guest Bio: Julia Schetky is a licensed mental health counselor associate, as well as a licensed social work associate independent clinician based out of Vancouver Washington.  She is a trained Psychedelic Assisted Therapist, as well as a Certified Trauma Specialist.  She specializes in working with trauma generally, and more specifically, spiritual trauma. She has extensive experience working with spiritual trauma in many contexts, both in and out of the counseling room. Julia came from a religious group that was abusive as well, which helps to inform her work.  

She works from the place that there is a difference in counseling between “all are welcome here” and “this was created with you in mind.” 

When she is not working, you can find her with her family, which now includes a nine-week-old puppy named Wilson. 

Sources for today’s History Lesson: “Jehovah’s Witness” by J. Gordon Melton

Resources: The Reclamation Collective; The Life After Podcast; #exchristian & #exJW on Instagram; “Terror, Love and Brainwashing: Attachment in Cults and Totalitarian Systems” by Alexandra Stein; “Sacred Wounds: A Path to Healing from Spiritual Trauma” by Teresa B. Pasquale

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Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas. 

TW: None

Episode summary: Johanna watches more TV. Sarah builds Legos. They both discuss the history of anxiety. Guest, Renisher Roberts, talks about singles therapy and how her personality and identity as a bicultural therapist impacts her therapeutic style.

Guest Bio: Renisher Roberts is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York. She's an established bicultural psychotherapist with over twelve years of clinical experience.  She is an Emotional Wellness and Relationship Therapist, who specializes in Singles Therapy.  She is the founder and creator of "Renisher Roberts, Psychotherapy", her private practice, which opened in 2013.  Prior to entering private practice, Renisher worked in various institutional settings, with diverse populations.  Her earlier experiences took her from the safe walls of a college Counseling Center, to a lock down unit of an Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital.  Here she saw first hand the extreme spectrum of what mental illness really looks like.  Renisher's clinical services include individual, group, and family therapies.  She has served as a mentor to students and new therapists alike and she is also a supervisor.

Renisher is passionate about empowering, Inspiring and Encouraging women.  This passion has taken her to all corners of the world, as an International Humanitarian volunteer.  There she used her clinical skills, and expertise to not only build emotionally, but physically as well.   She continues to volunteer for an organization that provides free therapy to underprivileged young adults, who would not be able to afford it otherwise.   Further, helping to break down the stigmas of mental illness. 

When she is not in the virtual room, Renisher enjoys traveling the world, some of her favorite visited places include New Zealand, Africa and Venice Italy. She is a self proclaimed foodie, who enjoys great cuisines and exploring different cultures and customs.

Sources for today’s History Lesson: “A history of anxiety: from Hippocrates to DSM” by Marc-Antoine Crocq, MD

Resources: “Mr. Unavailable & the Fallback Girl: The Definitive Guide” by Natalie Lue

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Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas. 

TW: None

Episode summary: Johanna has a big announcement. Sarah is boosted. They both discuss the history of couples and sex therapy. Guest, Kira Yakubov, talks about opening a group private practice and collectivism, enmeshment and ADHD.

Guest Bio: Kira Yakubov is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of PA. She recently expanded her solo private practice into a virtual group practice called Heal Your Roots Wellness. Kira received her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2016 and continued her education with Post- Graduate training in Systmetic Sex Therapy from Council for Relationships. Kira has experience working in community mental health, in a high school setting with adolescents, and the last 4 -5 years of her career has been in private practice. Kira is bilingual and immigrated to America as a refugee in 1992. This has helped her relate to other immigrants, and children of immigrants who struggle with their identities and family dynamics.  Kira works with adults and couples struggling with anxiety, self worth, relationship distress and sexual issues. When she isn’t working, she enjoys going for long morning walks with her husband and pup, traveling, trying new food, learning about psychedelics, and gardening.   

Sources for today’s History Lesson: “Sex therapy: brief historic and current perspectives” by Barbara Braga de Lucena and Carmita Helena Najjar Abdo; wikipedia.org

Resources: “The Bob’s Burger Burger Book: Real Recipes for Joke Burgers” by Loren Bouchard

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