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Do you get overwhelmed at tax time or find yourself digging through faded receipts that you intended to keep track of month-to-month? Self-proclaimed accounting nerd and CEO of Heard, Andrew Riesen joins me to help therapists master their finances! Whether you're a seasoned therapist or just starting out, we've got the financial considerations, mistakes, and mindset shifts you need to know.

Highlights 

The most common financial mistakes made by therapists and how to avoid them 

Navigating separate bank accounts

When to use software solutions and when to outsource your bookkeeping

The impact of money mindset

How to reframe your finances to live a balanced and healthy life as a therapist

Andrew Riesen is a mission-driven entrepreneur, financial accountant, and CEO of Heard, the financial back-office for therapists in private practice. Prior to Heard, Andrew worked at PWC, where he worked as a financial accountant, helped build an internal software incubator, and co-founded an affordable sales tax solution for small to medium-sized businesses. When not supporting mental health professionals in private practice, Andrew can be found exploring the nooks and crannies of the Pacific Northwest trail-running, cycling, or snowboarding, or at home with his nose in a book or journal.

Resources
Heard: Bookkeeping and Taxes for Therapists

Connect
Linkedin @andrewriesen

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Dr. Tamara Soles is approved by the American Psychological Association and the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Dr. Tamara Soles maintains responsibility for the program. Verify with your State or Provincial governing body to ensure APA and CPA-approved activities are eligible

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Highlights
The unique mental health risks for African American Children
How the false narratives around African American Families impact therapy
Factors contributing to shame for African American Families
Steps therapists can take to reduce shame
Implicit bias and how it impacts therapy
Shame proof parenting
Parental Identity Development Model

Mercedes Samudio, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist, bestselling author, international speaker, and visionary entrepreneur. She works with parents worldwide to develop a healthy identity with her revolutionary Parental Identity Development Model - incorporating her Shame-Proof Parenting framework to help reduce the shame parents experience as they raise healthy children. Mercedes is also trained in trauma-informed modalities, which she uses in her work with parents to help them heal the past traumas that can influence how they interact with themselves and their children. Outside of her professional life supporting families, Mercedes is married to her best friend and soulmate, and they live in sunny Southern California with their 3 fur kids (2 cats and a dog). You can learn more about her work at http://shameproofparenting.com.

Resources
Engaging African American Families Training
Mercedes' website- Shame Proof Parenting
Shame Proof Parenting Book
Implicit Bias Test

Connect
Mercedes Samudio
http://instagram.com/mrs.samudio
http://linkedin.com/in/mercedessamudiolcsw

Dr. Tamara Soles
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Whether you're a therapist in private practice or growing your side hustle, this episode is for you! Listen as we discuss mental health marketing, how to rethink your messaging and why your message needs to reach the top of the bleacher seats!
 
Steve Turney is the executive director of the Mental Health Marketing Conference, a two-day annual event that invites mental health professionals to connect, learn, build a community, and engage in potential collaborative opportunities.
 
Highlights
Why therapists struggle with marketing
Reframing marketing as messaging
Branding as a promise
Common marketing mistakes

Resources
Mental Health Marketing Conference

Connect
Steve Turney
LinkedIn @steverturney

 Dr. Tamara Soles
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Ready to bid a final farewell to procrastination? In this episode, guest Dr. Hayden Finch shares the psychology of procrastination! From exploring the different types of procrastination to decoding the fascinating neuroscience behind it, we'll equip you with the knowledge and tools to help your clients (or yourself!) overcome the tendency to put things off. Plus, Dr.  Finch reveals why procrastination is more than just poor time management and dives into the emotional roots of this sneaky habit.

Dr. Hayden Finch is a licensed clinical psychologist, behavior change expert, and author. She is the CEO and founder of the Finch Center for High Functioning Anxiety and the author of “The Psychology of Procrastination” as well as the book “Habits: A 12-week journal to Change your habits, track your progress and achieve your goals”. Her mission is to equip people with the skills to master anxiety, discover self-acceptance, and find meaning in a busy life.

Highlights
Active vs Passive procrastination 
Why we procrastinate
The Neuroscience of Procrastination
Emotion regulation as an underlying cause
Neurodiversity and procrastination
Strategies to improve procrastination
Why time management strategies aren't enough

Resources
Free Procrastination PDF
The Psychology of Procrastination: Understand Habits, Find Motivation and Get Things Done

Connect
Dr. Hayden Finch
https://www.haydenfinch.com/
Instagram @haydenfinchphd

 Dr. Tamara Soles
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Learn the science-backed tools that therapist and author Risa Williams created to help clients boost their self-esteem and ultimately heal her own. Risa shares how surviving the highly competitive worlds of professional ballet and the Hollywood film industry and shifting into motherhood as a therapist helped her develop the practical strategies in her latest book, "The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit"

Risa Williams is a Los Angeles therapist and coach who specializes in anxiety reduction tools and time management techniques. Her latest book “The Ultimate Self-Esteem Tool Kit is out now. She's also the author of "The Ultimate Time-Management Toolkit" and The "Ultimate Anxiety Toolkit".  Risa is a university professor and a wellness magazine writer. You can also hear her on her podcast, The Motivation Mindset. 

Highlights
The Kindness Blanket
The research on self-criticism and self-soothing
The difference between naturally optimistic people and pessimistic people
Why people reject compliments 
How to shift negative self-talk
The power of microthoughts 
Using humor and playfulness to support self-esteem
The Neural Negativity Bias

Resources
The Ultimate Self-Esteem Tool Kit
The Motivation Mindset Podcast

Connect
Risa Williams, LMFT
https://www.risawilliams.com/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/risawilliamstherapy/

 Dr. Tamara Soles
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Dr. Tamara Soles is approved by the American Psychological Association and the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Dr. Tamara Soles maintains responsibility for the program. Verify with your State or Provincial governing body to ensure APA and CPA approved activities are eligible. 

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How do we end deficit based-educational systems that disproportionately harm minoritized students and move from what's wrong to what's strong? Dr. Kelsie Reed and Dr. Byron McClure join me to reframe deficit thinking and provide practical strategies to move toward strength-based, equitable schools. 

Dr. Byron McClure, D.Ed., is a nationally certified school psychologist and founder of Lessons For SEL. He uses research and human-centered design thinking to build empathy, ideate, and co-create equitable solutions, which put the needs of people first. While formerly serving as the assistant director of school redesign at a high school in Southeast Washington, DC, he reimagined social-emotional learning. With a focus on systems level change, he ensures students from high-poverty communities have access to a quality education. He has done considerable work advocating for fair and equitable practices for all students, particularly for African American boys. He has designed and implemented school-wide initiatives such as SEL, restorative practices, MTSS, and trauma-responsive practices. Dr. McClure speaks across the country and believes in shifting from what’s wrong to what’s strong.

Dr. Kelsie Reed is a nationally certified school psychologist who works at the elementary school level in Maryland. She graduated from Loyola University Chicago with her PhD and was the recipient of two awards for her dissertation titled, “Investigating Exclusionary Discipline: Teachers, Deficit Thinking, and Root Cause Analysis.” Dr. Reed also received awards for her dissertation work through the Society for the Study of School Psychology & the American Educational Research Association. Dr. Reed is passionate about advancing educational equity for minoritized students, disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline, and identifying and implementing alternatives to suspension. She has presented at the community, state, and national levels on school discipline practices and disparities, published in various journal articles, book chapters, and community journals on topics such as restorative practices, school-based consultation practices, juvenile justice youth re-entry into schools, and school discipline reform.

Highlights
What is Deficit Thinking?
Reframing what's wrong to what's strong
Humanizing our Data
Using Satellite Data and Street Data
Doing Strength based observations
Strength-based Measures
Changing Systems not individuals

Resources
Strength Based Collective Website

Connect
Dr. Byron McClure
Twitter @schoolpsychlife
Instagram @bmcclure 

Dr. Kelsie Reed
Instagram @dr.kelsiereed and @sassy4socialjustice
Twitter @drkelsiereed

Dr. Tamara Soles
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Dr. Tamara Soles welcomes guest Dr. Jen Blanchette who breaks down how psychologists may be better equipped
to support TBI than they think. She shares how to leverage the core pillars of brain health and dispels myths around treatment for
TBI’s. Dr. Jen highlights the importance of understanding the emotional “trauma" in a traumatic brain injury.   

Dr. Jen Blanchette is a licensed psychologist, neuro-coach, and private practice owner.  Her specialization includes psychotherapy after brain injury incorporating cognitive rehabilitation, trauma therapies, and mindfulness approaches. Dr. Blanchette is the host of the TBI Therapist podcast which explores the intersections of mental health, trauma, and brain injury. She is a brain health consultant and coach for leaders, professionals, and athletes. With four degrees in psychology and deep knowledge of neuroscience she brings her knowledge to leaders and athletes to function at their best!
 
Highlights
The unexpected way Dr. Jen became an expert on TBI
Emotion regulation and TBI
Understanding the Trauma in TBI
The interplay between anxiety and TBI recovery
Cognitive Rehabilitation
Myths in TBI treatment

Resources
Free Mini-Course on What they don't tell you after Concussion/TBI
TBI Therapist Podcast
Neuropsychological Assessment 5th edition ("The Lezak")

Connect
Dr. Jen Blanchette
https://tbitherapist.com/
Instagram @tbitherapist
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theheartofbraininjury

Dr. Tamara Soles
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Dr. Tamara Soles is joined by Dr. Bibi Pirayesh to explore learning differences through a social justice lens and to understand how clinicians can better advocate for their clients. We also discuss ways to improve the recommendations of a psychological assessment report and the difference between unpacking a diagnosis vs understanding a child.

Highlights

- how are learning differences a social justice issue
-how do politics play a role in educational biases and the school to prison pipeline
-writing more collaborative recommendations
-advocating for neurodivergent children
-writing more inclusive and affirming IEP goals

Resources
Dr. Bibi's YouTube channel @oneofonekids2115
Dr. Tamara's IEP post https://drtamarasoles.com/IEP/
Dr. Stephanie Nelson https://www.thepeerconsult.com/
Hacking Deficit Thinking https://www.hackingdeficitthinking.com/

Connect
Dr. Bibi Pirayesh
https://www.oneofonekids.org/
Instagram @oneofonekids_

Dr. Tamara Soles
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Twitter @drtamarasoles
Facebook http://facebook.com/drtamarasoles
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Natalie Brunswick joins Dr. Tamara Soles to discuss high sensitivity. Natalie shares the definition of high sensitivity and sheds light on the core features and how they relate to fear responses and heightened anxiety. As an OT and a psychotherapist, her insights on the sensory processing piece are incredibly valuable. The hosts also tackle a common clinical challenge- competing sensory needs between a parent and child.

Highlights

What is High Sensitivity? 
What are the core features?
How do anxiety and our fear response relate to high anxiety 
Mirror neurons and high sensitivity
High sensitivity and sensory processing
How to navigate competing sensory needs between a parent and child 

Resources
Quiz "Are you a highly sensitive parent"?
Natalie's newsletter
Elaine Aron's website

Connect
Natalie Brunswick
https://highlysensitivefamily.com/
https://www.instagram.com/highlysensitivefamily/

Dr. Tamara Soles
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What is authenticity? How do therapists both show up authentically while creating safe space for their clients to do the same? Can authenticity exist without self-disclosure? Should we be encouraging clients to be authentic in all spaces? These questions and more are explored in this episode with guest psychologist, Rachel Awes. Discover various ways of empowering clients to explore what it means to be authentically themselves. 

Rachel Awes works as a psychologist, art playgroundist, and author, who loves listening to the beauty in people and animals and all living colors—and she truly embodies color, as she is also an ambassador for the Swedish clothing company, Gudrun Sjoden. Her 4 published gift/self-help books are infused with loads of her colorful drawings, all designed to affirm the human heart. Her newest illustrated book The Relationship Book: A Soulful, Transformational, and Artistic Inventory of Your Connective Life is releasing end of year 2022. She lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with her husband and tortoises, complete with wild bunnies in her yard, and two dear sons (ages 23 and 26) living nearby. Her most tender and mighty hope is to hold up a mirror for many, reflecting a hearty truth of your boundless worth. 

Highlights

Authenticity's origins as a sense of agency
Authenticity and the therapeutic relationship
Balancing authenticity and self-disclosure
The Authenticity Paradox
Psychological Safety and Authenticity
Neurodiversity and authenticity
Therapeutic interventions to explore authenticity

Resources
Is it safe to be authentic at work? https://www.fastcompany.com/90732060/3-reasons-not-to-bring-your-authentic-self-to-work

Authenticity Paradox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIjI3TmEzrs

Research on authenticity- https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/what-doesnt-kill-us/202007/can-therapy-promote-authenticity
 
Connect
Rachel Awes
https://www.rachelawes.com/
https://www.instagram.com/rachelawes/
https://www.facebook.com/rachel.awes/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa6-cfs1E2zD3_bEC4_bV6w

Her 4th illustrated personal growth/gift/self-help book will just be available for pre-order Oct. 4, 2022 called "The Relationship Book: A Soulful, Transformational, and Artistic Inventory of Your Connective Life" at https://www.etsy.com/shop/rachelawes/

 Dr. Tamara Soles
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