It's TBRI, but it's also family systems and a whole lot more! In this episode we are joined by Rhonda Johnson, the owner of The Center for Counseling and Family Relationships in Fort Worth, Texas. Rhonda shares with us the foundations of TBRI and how it informs her work with play therapy and family systems.

We also get to learn and appreciate Rhonda's own story of becoming an adoptive parent, how her daughter's experience is unique in itself, and how the work continues on ourselves as we learn to be the best parents we can possibly be.

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It's a special no-guest episode this week as we review the Netflix Documentary, "Stutz." This film was directed by Jonah Hill and we encourage you to watch it before listening to this episode!

We discuss the dynamics of Jonah's relationship with his therapist, the "tools" that are explained and suggested, and the philosophies shared. It's a vulnerable look at both Jonah and Phil Stutz's lives and trauma. Please let us know if you enjoy this kind of content so we can continue making it for you!

Therapy with my Mom will be switching to releasing every other week. Thank you for continuing to listen and support the show.

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Ever had to argue with a Narcissist and not really get anywhere? Sounds like you got caught up in the drama triangle. Thankfully, we have Dr. Greg Lester with us this week to explain how he works with the personality-disordered population, and to give us a better understanding of what is behind their motivations to stir up drama.

Dr. Greg Lester is the leading trainer on all things personality disorders, having read everything there is on the subject, Greg is able to pass this along to professionals and the family members of these patients to help work towards a more effective treatment. It's a fascinating look into this still newly understood disorder and a great conversation with Greg on how we can truly consider and help these patients.

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Dr. Beth Plachetka usually only uses her title on Christmas cards, but that doesn't make her any less qualified to be on our show! Beth is a former educator and school social worker, now working out of her private practice, Safe Harbor Counseling in Sugar Grove. Mother to three and grandmother to nine, Beth followed the path to end up doing exactly what she needed to.

In this episode, we discuss all methods of parenting and how to safely practice consequences. Ryan gets to reflect on much of his upbringing and we hopefully share a bit of wisdom between all of the fond memories. We hope you enjoy this one and share your own reflections on what adolescence was like for you!

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Karen Rose never studied how to be inspirational, that doesn't stop her from inspiring us though! Career Coach and MFT Karen Rose joins us this week to talk about her nearly 40 years of experience with career coaching, and how so much of her tenacity was born from her own struggle of trying to get hired as a completely blind person.

Karen shares her story with us, on how she suffered discrimination and eventually started her own practice in order to hire herself. Overcoming a 70% unemployment rate for blind people, she believes anyone can do it if she can. Her "Why Not" attitude is infectious and helps us to understand why she is so good at her job!

If you have questions for Karen, feel free to email them to us @ [email protected].

For more information on Karen, you can go to www.career-therapy.net or call  510-486-1188.

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Did you know that therapy can be funny? Well, at least when you're working with two infectiously hilarious people like Lodge McCammon and Mallori DeSalle. Musical educator and mental health counselor duo, Lodge and Mallori, teach us all about how humor can find its way into our mental health and help us take mini "vacations." Through a variety of exercises and examples, Ryan and Julee are shown how imagining the most absurd possibilities helps us to find windows into relief from our frustrations.

This is an especially funny episode (who would have guessed it?) so prepare to have some chuckles as the group bonds over the silliness and plays a variety of games. It's therapy with a group!

Learn more about our guests!
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Clinical Hypnotherapist and professional confidante, Hunter Moore, joins us to tell us exactly what those terms mean! Hunter is an amazing professional who is trained in many modalities and explains how this wisdom helps her explore hypnotherapy with her clients. This can often happen in "conversational hypnosis" where one could enter a basic trance-like state in conversation and our underlying subconscious could be surfacing and noticed!

Hunter tells us all about her history and the gratifying experience she gains from the work in this awesome episode. Hope you enjoy it!

To learn more about Hunter, check out her website: https://www.talkingtohunter.com/

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It's a very special episode for Therapy with my Mom, being released on Ryan's birthday! Today we talk to the creator of the Nurtured Heart Approach, Howard Glasser, on the foundation of his style and the journey he took to get here. This approach is all about removing energy from the negative and giving it all to our successes. Julee and Ryan get to share the profound impact that his method had on a younger Ryan, and we celebrate where we all are today as we cherish our energetic selves.

Howie is an author and speaker, for more information on him and this approach, check out his website! Howardglasser.com

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Can you externalize your problems from yourself? Maybe it would help if you gave it a name. 

Rob Castillo is our special guest this week, talking us through narrative therapy and how we can apply the tools to almost every problem. We discuss how music and other forms of art can help us connect and communicate our stories when the words are hard to find, and share many stories of triumph in which removing ourselves from the issue, helped us to move on but also honor that time in our lives for what it did to protect us.

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Therapy doesn't have to be all talk. That's what Valerie Maty is here to teach us with her many degrees and experience conducting Art Therapy. Valerie is an accomplished practitioner from Labyrinth Counseling, who helps us understand the use of art and play in therapy. We discuss the many types of mediums you can explore in therapy, how this blends with traditional talk therapy, and what types of tools or pieces to avoid depending on your situation.

This is a joyous episode with lots of information to take away. We hope you all enjoy and feel inspired to create your own art!

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