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: none

Episode summary: Johanna talks about bald eagles. Sarah leaves a positive review. They both talk about spooky season before reading about the biology of fear. Licensed Professional Counselor and Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor, Carissa Weber talks about working in her rural community and writing a blog about the role of the brain in mental health.  

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: “What Is Fear?” by Lisa Fritscher; “Afraid? Of What? Fear and the Rise of the Security-Industrial Complex” by: Thomas Dichter, Dante Disparte; “How Rye Bread May Have Caused the Salem Witch Trials” by Kate Lohnes; “The Biology of Fear” by Jenna Hajny; wikipedia.org; “The Biology of Fear” by Ralph Adolphs

Resources: thatdarnamygdala.com; “Rewire Your Anxious Brain” by Catherine M. Pittman and Elizabeth M. Karle; “Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ” by Daniel Goleman

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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 self-harm, suicide attempts, death and there are some NSFW words towards the end

Episode summary: Happy Episode 11! Johanna dreams about the fall. Sarah talks about her composting efforts. They both discuss tornados and the movie Twister before reading about the history of DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy). Colleen Andrews, Licensed Professional Counselor geeks out about DBT and discusses working with adolescents in a higher level of care. 

Guest Bio: Colleen Andrews, LPC, grew up in NJ attended Fordham university for undergrad, double majored in psychology and sociology, followed by grad school at Rider for Clinical mental health counseling. She was fortunate enough to get a job with Princeton House Behavioral Health, where she did her internships in grad school and worked there for several years while completing supervision for full licensure. She did adolescent DBT PHP/IOP programs and on occasion, worked in the women's program. She absolutely loves working with teenagers in higher levels of care, DBT is her favorite treatment modality and she dreams of being Marsha Linehan someday. After completing her full license and going through a bad personal break up, she decided to move to Philadelphia where she took a job at Belmont Behavioral in their child/adolescent PHP. Outside of career information, she considers herself to be a very basic human. She likes spending time with family and friends, binge watching true crime shows and petting any dog whose owner will allow it. She likes to cook, being outdoors, and during the pandemic, committed to the life of plant mom.

Sources for today’s History Lesson: wikipedia.org; therehabadvisor.com; dbt-training.co.uk

Resources: Create your own crisis kit, whether it be a physical kit or apps that you organize on your phone. 

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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: mistreatment of pregnant women, new mothers

Episode summary: Johanna talks about hitting the road again. Sarah talks about 30 Rock. They both read a history lesson about the history of perinatal and postnatal mental illness. Licensed Professional Counselor, Yuliya Golubev talk about being a therapist in New York City during the pandemic and helping clients on their journeys into parenthood. 

Guest Bio:Yuliya Golubev is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York. She is a seasoned bilingual-bicultural psychotherapist who has been seeing clients for over 14 years. She has been running her private practice since 2017. Prior to starting her private practice, Yuliya worked with a diverse set of clients in a variety of clinical settings: college counseling, outpatient substance abuse program, crisis call center, and hospitals.  Yuliya also provided a spectrum of clinical services: individual, group, family therapies, crisis intervention, and supervision. 

Yuliya is passionate about professional advocacy and teaching. She served one term as the Professional Development Chair and Vice President for the NYC Chapter of the New York Mental Health Counseling Association. Yuliya is a part-time adjunct Professor at St. Francis College. She teaches undergraduate classes of General Psychology and Child and Adolescent Developmental.

Yuliya also enjoys volunteering to decrease the stigma of mental health. 

Yuliya lives with her family in Brooklyn. When not in the office, she enjoys discovering new hiking trails, strolling NYC neighborhoods, going to the theater, and trying new recipes.

Sources for today’s History Lesson: “Perinatal mental illness: Definition, description and aetiology” by Michael W. O’Hara, PhD, Katherine L. Wisner, MD, MS, Norman and Helen Asher Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Obstetrics and Gynecology; “Sadness and Support: A Short History of Postpartum Depression” by Robert Sparks; wikipedia.org;

Resources: Postpartum Support International www.postpartum.net; La Leche League https://www.llli.org/; “The Worry Cure: Seven Steps To Stop Worry From Stopping You” by Robert L. Leahy; “When Panic Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life” by David D. Burns

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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 is late. Sarah talks about boycotting brunch. They read about the history of burnout. Therapist and Podcast Host, Megan Kelly talks about the impact of burnout in the mental health profession. 

Guest Bio: Megan Kelly is a licensed mental health counselor associate in the state of indiana. She graduated from Antioch University, New England in 2019 and has worked in various mental health settings throughout her time in graduate internships and post-grad professional settings. She has experience providing intensive in-home therapy to families using the Multisystemic Therapy model, and is currently working as a private practice therapist in a rural community. Outside of work, she enjoys snuggling her cats, going for walks, practicing yoga, and working on her podcast about burnout called Mental Status. 

Sources for today’s History Lesson: “Depression: What is burnout?” from NCBI.gov; “The Fascinating History of Burnout” by Arianna Huffington; wikipedia.org; goodreads.com; “Burnout: A Short Socio-Cultural History” Wilmar B. Schaufeli;

Resources: Trauma Stewardship by Connie Burk and Laura van Dernoot; Burnout by Amelia Nagoski and Emily Nagoski

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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 discusses comfortable fashion, Sarah talks Gilligan’s Island and Britney Spears. They read about the history of advertising/copywriting, how it developed into modern day copywriting, and the use of SEO and specific writing used to bring clients and therapists together. Copywriter for therapists, Allie Linn, discusses her transition from working as dance/movement therapist to becoming a copywriter for therapists. 

Guest Bio: Allie Linn is a former dance/movement therapist who now works as a copywriter for mental health professionals. When she was practicing therapy she worked mostly in inpatient psychiatric hospitals. That environment burned her out to the point that her physical and mental health suffered and the only work she did for nearly 2 years was walking dogs part-time. In March 2020, at the very beginning of the pandemic, she started a copywriting business and feels like she finally found her calling. She loves working with therapists and staying connected to the field of therapy, helping to destigmatize mental health through her writing. When not working she can be found going on adventures with her husband, cuddling with her terrier, and practicing yoga. 

Sources for today’s History Lesson: oneswriter.medium.com; wikipedia.org; investopedia.com; moz.com; “History and Evolution of Copywriting” by Sabrina Muzammil; mailchimp.com; “Website Copywriting for Therapists and Wellness Businesses” by Juliete Austin; Allie Linn; History.com.

Resources: SEO, google.  

Questions/comments/concerns? Want to share your thera-story? 

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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: racism, racial trauma, slavery, lobotomies, forced sterilization, abuse of slaves - children/adults.

Episode summary: Johanna discusses her passion for Survivor and reality TV, Sarah returns to normalcy. They read about the important figures in the development of social work, as it transitioned from religious duty to a medical practice, as well as the horrific history of mental health care for black Americans, beginning during the years of slavery. Social worker/outpatient therapist and writer, Juliana Collins, discusses her lifelong love of writing, work with politics in the therapeutic space, the inspiration she feels watching clients grow, the importance of accessing BIPOC therapists and being a person during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Guest Bio: Juliana Collins, MSW, LSW. Juliana is an outpatient therapist at Inner Balance Psychology in Philadelphia. Juliana works with a wide variety of concerns, and specializes in working with and treating trauma, grief, community violence, and substance abuse. She is studying to become a clinically licensed social worker. Juliana has been writing since she was in elementary school, and attended a creative and performing arts middle & high school for creative writing. Now, Juliana is a staff writer with Therapy for Black Girls. Juliana has recently been trained as birth doula, and hopes to put that into practice in the future along with postpartum doula work. 

Sources for today’s History Lesson: www.socialworkers.org; mswcareers.com; wikipedia.org; online.simmons.edu; "Trauma: Retreats and Advances," by Bessel van der Kolk; “Charcot, Janet, and French Models of Psychopathology” by Olivier Walusinski and Julien Bogousslavsky (Everything you ever wanted to know about yawning but never dared to ask); “Mental Illness in Black Community, 1700-2019: A Short History” by Uchenna Umeh.

Resources: 

Mental Health Delegate Hotline: 215-685-6440

7 days/wk, 24 hrs/day

Mobile crisis, involuntary commitment

https://therapyforblackgirls.com/

community support, articles, resources, podcast; connecting black women with therapists who are the right fit

Questions/comments/concerns? Want to share your thera-story? 

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Do you want bonus features, including episodes, the ability to vote on what questions we ask our guests and ad-free episodes (fingers crossed)? Do you want to help support us as we demystify and destigmatize mental health? Visit our Patreon: 

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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: Abuse, neglect, dehumanization of the elderly.

Episode summary: Johanna and Sarah discuss the work that goes into crocheting, all the white superhero Chrises and their future movie podcast. They read about the history of art therapy and elderly care, as well as modern art therapy. Art therapist, activity coordinator, avid anime watcher, and Sarah’s former boss, Diana Ohene discusses the benefits of activities and community for the elderly, the challenges of having your job be relied on heavily while simultaneously being dismissed, how she sets aside time for self-care, her favorite anime shows and her favorite snacks. 

Guest Bio: Diana Ohene works as an Activity Coordinator. She has a Master’s in Creative Arts Therapy. She has worked as a counselor/ art therapist for Catholic Charities, an outpatient therapist for the Wedge Recovery Center, and an art therapist/activity coordinator for Haven Behavioral Hospital. She has worked with children, adults, and seniors. She has a large Great Pyrenees dog named Ladee (pronounced “lady”). Her parents are from Ghana, West Africa. She loves Japanese anime and Japanese food, and she has a cookie Instagram where she reviews cookies that she buys online. 

Sources for today’s History Lesson: goodtherapy.org; bayviewhealthcare.org

Resources: 

www.selfcareisforeveryone.com

Questions/comments/concerns? Want to share your thera-story? 

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Do you want bonus features, including episodes, the ability to vote on what questions we ask our guests and ad-free episodes (fingers crossed)? Do you want to help support us as we demystify and destigmatize mental health? Visit our Patreon: 

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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: Abuse and neglect of the mentally ill. 

Episode summary: Johanna and Sarah discuss adjusting to life as the world opens up, horror movies and TV. They read about the history of Long Term Structured Residence (LTSR) facilities in Philadelphia, the closure of The Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry State that made LTSRs necessary, the history of nursing and rehab centers, and the history of music therapy treatment for mental health. Music therapist, musician, self-described nerd and their former classmate, Matt Page discusses the benefits of music therapy in treating mental illness, adjusting his treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, coming to terms with his white identity as a clinician, and how her performance background steered her towards becoming a board certified music therapist. 

Guest Bio: Matt Page (he/him) is a board-certified music therapist and a graduate of Drexel's Creative Arts Therapy program. He has dedicated his time studying mental health and has been a music therapist within a nursing and rehabilitation center as well a psychotherapist at a long-term structured residence for adults experiencing chronic mental illness. His practice includes creating an inclusive space to amplify others' voices and foster self-empowerment. Matt's approach is trauma-informed, intersectional, and strives for cultural humility. In his personal life Matt adores coffee and his life partner of over 15 years, is a self-described nerd, sings in an all-male chorus, plays trumpet and piano, is a cat daddy, ASMR enthusiast, disc golfer, hiker and biker.

Sources for today’s History Lesson: meadowridge.com; Wikipedia; aplaceformom.com; dbhids.org; “Music Therapy’s Development in Mental Healthcare: A Historical Consideration of Early Ideas and Intersecting Agents” - Tríona McCaffrey; inquirer.com

Resources: 

Southern Poverty Law Center - https://www.splcenter.org/

Ending virtual-school oppression

Celebrating PRIDE month

Immigrant rights

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish.

800-273-8255

Questions/comments/concerns? Want to share your thera-story? 

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Do you want bonus features, including episodes, the ability to vote on what questions we ask our guests and ad-free episodes (fingers crossed)? Do you want to help support us as we demystify and destigmatize mental health? Visit our Patreon: 

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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.

Note - There is a buzz in the audio during the interview portion of the show. We apologize that we could not remove it but hope that you listen because we think that the interview is interesting and important.

Episode summary: Johanna and Sarah discuss their investment in TV shows, touching briefly on the challenges of discussing race and politics with their white parents. They read about the important figures in the development of early childhood education as we now see it, as well as modern music therapy. Music therapist, professional vocalist, and their former classmate, Katy Hutchings discusses the benefits of music therapy in child development, live music with kiddos during COVID-19, what self-care looks like while raising two children under 5, and how her performance background steered her towards becoming a board certified music therapist. 

Guest Bio: Katy Hutchings is a board certified music therapist, working primarily with early childhood populations. Having received her Masters in Music Therapy and Counseling from Drexel University, she works full time at Young Children’s Center for the Arts in South Philadelphia as one of the staff music therapists and as the director of Kreative Kids which offers music classes for families with young children in the area. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Katy came to the East Coast to attend Haverford College and then received her first Masters in Voice Performance at Temple University. After attempting to make it in the opera world for several years, Katy decided music therapy was a better career path. She still sings professionally, mostly as the soprano section leader at a church, a professional caroler during the holidays, and an actress in local musical theater productions. Katy is also a mom of two kids, a four year old and a nine month old, and is passionate about maternal and family mental health.

Sources for today’s History Lesson: Blog post “History of Early Childhood Education: Then and Now” by Steven Bonnay; www.k12academics.com; www.musictherapy.org; www.uphs.upenn.edu; wikipedia.org; kids.kiddle.co;

Resources: 

Laurie Berkner - laurieberkner.com, music for children and their families

Kreative Kids Music - www.kreativekidsmusic.org

summer programs, classes, ideas

weekly support group for parents of young children, online

Meets on Tuesdays @12:30pm

Questions/comments/concerns? Want to share your thera-story? 

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