Treatable

In this episode, you'll learn about how sometimes the road to recovering is full of surprises.

Learn more about Kellan Fluckiger

Learn more about teen and young adult substance use treatment with Sandstone Care.

In this episode we explain:

• What sober high schools are
• How they work
• What a typical day looks like for a student in a sober high school

Learn more about 5280 Highschool in Colorado

Other sober/recovery  high schools

Learn more about Sandstone Care teen and young adult substance use and mental health treatment. 

In this episode, you'll hear from Irene Opabajo as she explains why so many teens struggle with self-confidence and you can build it up.

Learn more at  https://www.sandstonecare.com/blog/teen-mental-health

In this episode, you'll learn all about disordered eating.

• How it shows up
• What it is and is not
• How you can help

Learn more about Corrie and Abbey and  Omni Counseling and Nutrition

 

In this episode, you'll learn all about family therapy, especially for teens and young adults.

Learn more about Ryanne Bright & Dana Slowinski👇
https://www.familyrecoverycenters.com/

Learn more about Sandstone Care👇
https://www.sandstonecare.com/

In this episode, you'll hear from Colin Baker LPC as they explain:

• How do you support and love a friend, child, or family member in the LGBTQ+ community?
• What things should you keep in mind regarding name changes and pronouns?
• What things do people in the trans community have in common with all teens and young adults? 

You can connect with Colin and learn more about the work they do at SandstoneCare.com

We are unpacking the oldest addiction recovery program, Alcoholics Anonymous 12  steps of recovery from addiction recovery expert Lauren Windle.

We'll tackle what the 12 steps are, how to use each one, and even that whole higher power thing.

Lauren Windle is a public speaker and journalist, published by Mail Online, Huffington Post, The Sun Online, Fabulous Digital, Marie Claire, The Star, Church Times and others. On 22nd April 2014 she got clean and sober from a cocaine and alcohol addiction and became a Christian five days later. She has a Masters in Addiction Studies, runs a charity recovery course for people struggling with addition and in 2018 gave a TEDx Talk about her personal story of addiction and recovery. She is also the proud owner of a Blue Peter badge and has her grade four ice-skating. You can connect with Lauren @_lauren_celeste on Instagram and Twitter. Notes on Love is her first book.

Ethan's battle with depression and addiction comes to a climax after a terrible accident sends him to prison. However, Ethan discovers five keys to success that help him to turn his life around and help others along the way.
 
Keynote speaker and mental health advocate Ethan Fisher draws from his life experience to challenge, motivate, and inspire his audiences. From star high school athlete to prison inmate, to the recipient of an MBA with honors, Ethan’s life is a lesson in accountability, passion and perseverance.

Growing up in a family that did not speak openly about mental health, Ethan spent his teenage years secretly battling clinical depression while he publicly received accolades for his uncommon talent on the basketball court. He began to self-medicate, leading to a years-long battle with alcoholism and substance abuse that derailed his basketball career and ended in a 3-year prison sentence.

Sober since 2004, Ethan went on to become the first athlete in Colorado to play college basketball on inmate status and was recognized as an All-Conference and Most Valuable Player (MVP). He graduated summa cum laude, was awarded the entrepreneurship student of the year award and was the recipient of the President's award.

Ethan’s experiences became a catalyst for his devotion to inspiring others. He has spoken in hundreds of cities, motivating and engaging almost 100,000 audience members to take hold of their lives and pursue their dreams. A raw and passionate speaker, Ethan captivates audiences with his story of adversity and his techniques for channeling desire into purposeful action.

A staunch mental health and substance abuse advocate, Ethan is the founder of the non-profit, Life Con,  to support education and prevention for students and student-athletes. He has been featured in a best-selling book, and interviewed for other books, newspaper articles, and numerous podcast, radio and television shows.

What is perfectionism, and how does it play a role in our mental health?

Where do we learn these ideas about what is perfect, I mean... apart from doom scrolling social media.

On today's episode, Sarah Buino answers LCSW guides us on the origin story of perfectionism, and its root cause might not be what you think.

Sarah Buino, LCSW, RDDP, CADC, CDWF, NMT is a speaker, teacher, therapist and the founder of Head/Heart Therapy — a thriving and respected group practice in Chicago. She is a licensed clinical social worker, registered dual diagnosis professional, certified alcohol and other drug counselor, Certified Daring WayTM facilitator, and NARM Master Therapist, and holds a master’s degree from Loyola University in Chicago.

For more than a decade, Sarah has applied her social work skills supporting individuals, groups, helping professionals, and organizations with issues such as wellness for therapists, shame, antiracism, and trauma. Sarah founded Head/Heart Therapy in 2014 and it quickly grew into an important resource both in Chicago and nationally. 

Sarah is also the creator, host and producer of the podcast Conversations with a Wounded Healer, which examines the parallel path of helping professionals of all types as they heal themselves, while supporting their clients. Interviewing prominent guests such as Lissa Rankin, Laurence Heller, Hillary McBride, Sera Beak, Sarah holds intimate and authentic conversations that inspire, educate and entertain listeners. Addressing a wide range of topics from spirituality to antiracism, she invites helping professionals to step into their own healing with courage.

In 2019, Sarah helped launch the podcast Transforming Trauma by The NARM Training Institute and served as the host for the first two years, interviewing leading trauma experts such as Gabor Maté, Dick Schwartz, and Veronique Meade, educating listeners on the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), a revolutionary approach for healing Complex Trauma (C-PTSD) and restoring connection to self and others. 

Sarah has been a member of the adjunct faculty at Loyola University’s School of Social Work since 2015 and Fordham University from 2019-2020. She is committed to supporting the newest generation of social workers to become passionate about and competent in working with substance use disorders.

Sarah has been recognized by National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Illinois as an Emerging Leader (2017); the Illinois Association of Addiction Professionals as a Rising Star (2018); and by Sierra Tucson with its Gratitude for Giving Humility Award (2014).

You can reach Sarah by email at [email protected].

In this episode you'll learn from Shana Frenkel LCSW-C, we take a deep dive into what trauma is and different forms of therapy to treat it. You'll learn:

• The difference between big "T" Trauma and little "t" trauma
• Where studies of trauma originated
• What Accelerated Resolution Therapy is

And More...

As a dynamic, bright, insightful, intuitive counselor, Shana Frenkel, LCSW-C, specializes in working with trauma and its related disorders, including the intersection between trauma, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders.  She integrates a holistic model in treating and working to reduce successfully post-traumatic stress (PTSD) symptoms with children, adolescents, and adults. 

 She also has training and experience in working with military couples and military service-related issues for service members and their families. Shana’s clients have described her work as “an inspiration,” facilitating personal growth and internal health. Shana brings creativity and above all else sincere caring for her clients to her counseling sessions.  In addition to her specialty, Shana also has experience with play therapy with children, sandtray therapy with children, meditation, social anxiety, self-esteem, and couples counseling. 

Shana received a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Therapy Through Creative Expression and her M.S.W. from University of Pennsylvania. She is trained in CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) and CPT (cognitive processing therapy), is certified as an IS-ART therapist (accelerated resolution therapy) and is certified PCIT  therapist (parent-child interactive therapy).