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Risa Williams returns to the podcast to discuss time management. Risa has compiled her favourite time management and productivity Tools for Adults with ADHD and Chronically Busy People. Listen to find out how to get in (and out!) of the flow state, how to get past the wall of resistance and the best ways to hack your to-do list. Find out if my current obsession would help you prime your brain and how a red dish may the solution to your missing keys.

Risa Williams is a Los Angeles therapist and coach who specializes in anxiety reduction tools and time management techniques. Her latest book “The Ultimate Time-Management Toolkit for Adults with ADHD and Chronically Busy People is out now. (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2021) Risa is a university professor and a wellness magazine writer. You can also hear her on her new podcast, The Motivation Mindset. 

Highlights

Science-based strategies for improving time management
Identifying the intensity of tasks
Priming the brain for productivity
Getting into the flow state
How to downshift from tasks
Using time buffers to reset
How microthoughts impact productivity
Getting past the Wall of Resistance
Sticking with Time Boundaries
How to improve a to-do list

Resources
The Ultimate Time Management 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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Amanda Petrik-Gardner joins Dr. Tamara Soles to discuss Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors. Amanda describes the different BFRB’s including Trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder) and Excoriation (skin picking disorder). We discuss the differences between habits and BFRB’s, whether anxiety is always at the root, and how BFRBs differ from OCD compulsions. Amanda helps us understand the various functions of BFRBs including sensory, cognitive, emotional, and motor elements. Amanda also reviews the various treatment models including the most current Comprehensive Model of Behaviour (ComB Model).

Amanda Petrik-Gardner a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the states of Kansas and Maine, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the states of Colorado, Missouri, and Michigan, a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) in the state of Nebraska.  She is passionate about the treatment of anxiety disorders, OCD, and BFRBs.  She helps those who experience Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Hoarding Disorder, and Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors like Trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder) and Excoriation (skin picking disorder), finally find hope and relief. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders including Generalized Anxiety, phobias, social anxiety, panic disorder, and illness anxiety disorder.  She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Kansas State University and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas.  Her training is in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) including Exposure & Response Prevention.  Amanda is also trained in Inference Based Therapy (IBT or I-CBT), a metacognitive treatment for OCD and the Comprehensive Behavioral Model (ComB Model) for treatment of BFRBs.  

Highlights

• What are BFRB’s
• Are they caused by anxiety? 
• How do we differentiate between habits and BFRB’s?
• Understanding the Function of a BFRB
• Sensory contributions to BFRBs
• Cognitive elements to BFRBs
• Emotional elements of BFRBs
• The most effective treatment models such as the ComB Model

Resources
https://BFRB.org

https://www.amazon.com/OCD-Exposure-Coloring-Book-Relationship/dp/1709649119

Connect
Amanda Petrik-Gardner
Website: http://www.amandalcpc.com/
@anxietyocdtreatment (Facebook, TikTok, Insta)

Dr. Tamara Soles
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Dr. Susan Campbell joins Dr. Tamara Soles to discuss her new book From triggered to Tranquil: How Self-compassion and Mindful Presence can Transform Relationship Conflicts and Heal Childhood Wounds. Dr. Campbell shares her proven 5 steps to understanding your trigger signature and gaining mastery over those almost automatic trigger responses. Whether triggered by a child or a partner, she shares her strategies for slowing down, reflecting, and even repairing after a trigger response.  We also discuss common parent triggers and what to do when a child is ready to repair but the parent is not.   

Dr. Campbell has over 55 years of experience helping couples and parents learn to use trigger reactions as a doorway to healing and transformation. She is the author of eleven books on relationships and has been interviewed on such TV shows as Good Morning America and CNN's News Night. She also hosts a free monthly group coaching call which you can connect with in the show notes. Don’t forget to get credit for the learning you are doing! Visit thishourhaseducation.com to register for CE credits.

Highlights

• What is whole-making
• How to identify your trigger signature
• How to learn to Pause and Reflect
• How to repair when you’ve been triggered
• The common trigger types for parents
• What to do when a child is ready to repair but the parent is still stuck

Resources
To learn more from Dr. Campbell, join her free monthly group coaching call, or subscribe to her monthly newsletter at susancampbell.com where you will also learn about her upcoming workshops along with tools and tips for healthy relating.

Connect
Susan Campbell, PhD
Website: www.susancampbell.com
Twitter: twitter.com/drsusan99
Facebook: facebook.com/drsusan99

Dr. Tamara Soles
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Dr. Tamara Soles and therapist and advocate Lauren Tetenbaum discuss the Fair Play Method and how to promote gender equity in the home. Lauren shares the impact of emotional and cognitive labor on women and the ways to use communication, values, and clarified expectations to help make our homes and our lives fair for women. Lauren describes the Fair Play Model's key elements and how a therapist can support a couple in utilizing this method.
 
Lauren A. Tetenbaum, LMSW, JD, PMH-C is an advocate and therapist certified in perinatal mental health who specializes in life transitions affecting millennial and young women. With an approach grounded in empathy and emotional intelligence, Lauren counsels clients on romantic relationships, career choices, pregnancy and parenting, anxiety, and family dynamics. She offers cognitive behavioral and feminist-based psychotherapy to individuals and couples. A mother of two with over a decade of experience in the legal industry, Lauren also facilitates support groups for working, new, and aspiring parents and provides consulting and mental health coaching to support parents in corporate settings. She is passionate about building connections and giving back to her community.

Highlights
-       Definition of maternal mental load and emotional labor

-       The word used by most women across 17 countries to describe their emotional experience

-       The impact of gender inequities on women’s mental health

-       What is The Fair Play Method

-       The key elements of the Fair Play Method

-       How therapists can support clients in enacting this method

Resources
https://www.latcounseling.com/media-additional-resources

https://www.fairplaylife.com/

Connect
Lauren Tetenbaum, LMSW, JD, PMH-C
Website: www.LATCounseling.com
Instagram: @thecounselaur
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenatetenbaum/


Dr. Tamara Soles
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In this episode, I talk to therapist, Tiffany McLain about charging premium fees and earning what you're worth in private practice.

Tiffany McLain, MFT is a therapist & consultant whose mantra is, “Full fees are the new black.” Via her program, The Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy, she helps therapists in private practice overcome their shame about making bank so they can help the clients they are truly passionate about serving without sacrificing their own wellbeing. She’s been featured in Psychology Today Magazine, Psych Central, Huffington Post, KGO Radio, SF Weekly and Forbes. You can find out more by visiting www.heytiffany.com.

Highlights

• What therapists have been taught about setting fees
• The typical money mindset of a therapist
• What gets in the way of therapists charging premium fees
• The real reason many people offer sliding scale fees
• Whether therapists need to give back through their work
• The clinical implications of not addressing the elephant in the room

Resources
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Watch Tiffany's free masterclass- 4 Steps to Raise Your Fee (Guilt Free) where they cover 3 myths that keep therapists broke and how they can identify their unconscious money blocks in order to make bank while making an even bigger impact in the lives of the clients they are passionate about serving.

Link to Class: https://www.heytiffany.com/4-steps-to-raise-your-fees-masterclass-fifty-minutes/

Social media handles:
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FB: https://www.facebook.com/levelupwithtiffany/

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What is Geek therapy and is it just “geeking out” in session? We answer these questions and more in this episode of This Hour has 50 Minutes with guest, Elizabeth Sanchez Arvizu. We discuss what geek therapy is (and isn’t), how she came to be interested in geek therapy, and how it can make therapy a safe space for individuals who may have been marginalized, excluded, or struggled with fitting in because of their interests, gifts, or who they are. So whether you’re into DnD, LARPing, Marvel or Disney films, find out how these and other interests can be explored to improve mental health.

Elizabeth Sánchez Arvizu is a first generation Mexican-American with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology. She’s currently finishing her PhD while creating safe spaces on social media for everyone. She created her website PsychologyForGeeks and her social media presence, superpwrtoolkit, to reduce stigma placed on mental health and the geek community. She shares resources and tips on how we can all geek out AND take care of our health.

Highlights
What is Geek Therapy
How did Elizabeth become interested in Geek Therapy
What social media has meant to her
The benefits of Geek therapy, particularly for those who have been marginalized or excluded

Resources
Elizabeth's Geek Therapy Resourceshttps://www.psychologyforgeeks.com/resources

Connect
Elizabeth Sánchez Arvizu
Website https://www.psychologyforgeeks.com/
Instagram @superpwrtoolkit
Twitter @superpwrtoolkit
Tiktok superpwrtoolkit
Tumblr: https://superpwrtoolkit.tumblr.com/

Dr. Tamara Soles
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Twitter @drtamarasoles
Facebook http://facebook.com/drtamarasoles
[email protected]
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Struggle with staying on top of writing therapy notes? You’re not alone. Many clinicians struggle with documentation. Dr. Maelisa Hall joins me to discuss why clinicians struggle with writing progress notes (and it’s not just time management!). She shares some of her best tips for writing efficient and clinically meaningful therapy notes including one I’ve implemented immediately after our chat. She also gives examples of how to document difficult clinical situations such as when a crime has occurred or when abuse has taken place.

Dr. Maelisa Hall is a licensed psychologist, nail design enthusiast, and serial entrepreneur. Maelisa helps therapists connect meaning to the typically mundane task of clinical paperwork through her business QA Prep. She enjoys creating trainings that are interactive and engaging so that clinicians leave with strategies they feel ready to use immediately. A true ENFP, Maelisa aims to make sure all of her endeavors are meeting a need in the community while also allowing for plenty of laughter and fun.

Highlights
How Maelisa became the "Documentation Diva". 
Maelisa's "QUOTE" system for understanding the barriers to completing  progress notes
Maelisa's favorite tips for staying on top of therapy notes and documentation
How to handle those old notes that you just can't seem to remember in detail
How to write notes for complex clinical situations

Resources
Free Private Practice Paperwork Crash Course with Dr. Maelisa Hall 

Connect
Dr. Maelisa Hall
Website:   https://www.qaprep.com/

Dr. Tamara Soles
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[email protected]
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Dr. Nick Wignall and I talk about meaningful ways to experience less stress over the holidays including how to set boundaries AND uphold them. Nick shares why people have difficulties holding boundaries and shares strategies for long-term success that will carry us through the year and beyond.

Dr. Nick Wignall is a clinical psychologist who previously worked as a therapist in private practice helping adults with anxiety and insomnia. Dr. Wignall is now focused on on writing and teaching about emotional health on a broader scale, through his blog, his podcast, his courses, as well as consulting for organizations interested in wellbeing and personal growth.

Highlights
Why people struggle with prioritizing their well-being over the holidays
What is the real reason people have trouble setting boundaries and upholding them
How to set better boundaries
Long-term strategies for managing holiday stress
Ways therapists can help their clients improve stress management
How to handle breaks in therapy over the holidays

Resources
Podcast:
Book:  Let it Be Easy by Susie Moore

Connect
Dr. Nick Wignall
Twitter:  @ndwignall
Website:   https://nickwignall.com/

Dr. Tamara Soles
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[email protected]
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A brief update about what's to come and highlights from previous episodes.

Highlights from:
Ep. 22- Allyson Dinneen- Notes from your Therapist
Ep. 14- Dr. Joel Schwartz- Neurodiversity and Social Justice
Ep. 16- Dr. Cameron Caswell- Understanding Teens
Ep. 26- Gabrielle Ferrara- Therapists in Therapy
Ep. 5- Dr. David Paul- Treating PTSD
Ep. 10- Dr. Regine Galanti- Anxiety in Teens
Ep. 22- Allyson Dinneen- Notes from your Therapist
Ep. 9- Dr. Catherine Mogil- Building Resilience
Ep. 29- Allison Puryear- Abundant Practices
Ep 7-  Allison Haynes- Neurodiversity
Ep. 1- Dr. Elizabeth Foley- Therapy in the Time of Pandemic
Ep. 28- Dr. Kim Perkins- Competition
Ep. 12- Tiffany McLain- Earning What Your Worth
Ep. 25- Dr. Miriam Kirmayer- Friendships in Adulthood
Ep. 6- Kadesha Adelakun- Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in Therapy
Ep. 27- Drs. Melissa Thiessen and Karen Dyck- Self-Care

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Dr. Mitch Abblett joins me to discuss his new book Prizeworthy: How to Meaningfully Connect, Build Character, and Unlock the Potential of Every Child.  We talk about the difference between praising and prizing, how to see behind the problem and bring mindfulness and compassionate curiosity to parenting and really "see" our children. 

Dr. Mitch Abblett is a clinical psychologist, author, consultant and national / international speaker.  The author of numerous books, his latest is for parents, educators and helping professionals - Prizeworthy: How to Meaningfully Connect, Cultivate Character and Unlock the Potential of Every Child.  Dr. Abblett's work has appeared in numerous online and print media such as The New York Times, Newsweek, Tricycle Magazine, and USA Today and he hosts a podcast, The Prize of Possibility in which he interviews thought leaders and influencers around themes of how we all might more authentically, compassionately and courageously connect with the true "prizes" in one another.

Highlights
The connection between the therapist/client and parent/child relationships
Praising vs Prizing
How Mindfulness and Parenting Intersect
What does Prizing look like
How to see “behind the problem”
Combining intention with curiosity to drop in and see our children

Resources
Dr. Mitch's resourceshttps://linktr.ee/drmitchabblett
Podcast: Prize of Possibility
Book: Prizeworthy: How to Meaningfully Connect, Cultivate Character and Unlock the Potential of Every Child

Connect
Dr. Mitch Abblett
Twitter:  @drmitchabblett   
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mitch.abblett.56
Instagram: @dr_mitchabblett   
LinkedIn: @drmitchabbett
Website:   www.drmitchabblett.com

Dr. Tamara Soles
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[email protected]
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