Joining Julie and Chrissa this week is Erin Foster. Previously, Erin was the Director of Prevention at the Area Substance Abuse Council for Linn, Benton and Jones counties. In 2019 she began her current role as Director of the Mental Health Access Center in Linn County.

The Access Center is a voluntary, walk-in, crisis care facility for anyone experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis. Services are provided by Abbe Health, ASAC, Foundation 2 Crisis Services, and Penn Center.

Resources mentioned:

https://foundation2.org/mobile-crisis-outreach/

Connect with the Access Center at:

319-892-5612

501 13th St NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

https://www.linncounty.org/1423/Mental-Health-Access-Center

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

In this episode Julie and Chrissa are joined by Tonya Boots, a Heart and Solutions therapist specializing in providing treatment to adolescents and young adults with trauma backgrounds through a mind-body approach. Listen in as we learn the basics of trauma informed yoga and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and how each is adapted to meet the individual needs of clients.

To start counseling with a mental health professional in Iowa, like Tonya, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

This week on the You Need a Counselor Podcast, Julie and Chrissa are joined by Molly Barrett, a fellow Heart and Solutions Counselor. Molly is a licensed mental health counselor, certified EMDR therapist, and the clinical director of the Heart and Solutions Cedar Rapids office.

In this episode, we talk about provider-based trauma and delve into what an actual EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - session would look like. Listen as Molly guides Chrissa, Julie and yourself through introductory questions and techniques of EMDR.

To start counseling with a mental health professional in Iowa, like Molly, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

Joining Julie and Chrissa on the podcast this week is Kerry Petsinger. Kerry is a high performance coach working world-wide to help ambitious people live fulfilling, significant lives. In addition to our conversation about mornings, routines and habits, Kerry shares her personal journey of pregnancy loss and the impact counseling has on her life.

To start counseling with a mental health professional in Iowa, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Kerry online at:

Web: https://www.kerrypetsinger.com/

Web: https://morningsthatmatter.net

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerry.petsinger

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

Sharing her expertise on the podcast this week is our guest Brandi Schmitt. Brandi is a Heart and Solutions therapist in Waterloo providing EMDR Therapy, and today, she shares what EMDR actually means and what it looks like in practice.

To start counseling with a mental health professional in Iowa, like Brandi, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

This week we welcome two guests, Emily and Nora, from the Riverview Center here in Iowa. In this episode, we talk about what it looks like for Riverview to fufill their mission of providing compassionate, client-centered care for individuals affected by sexual assault.

To Reach Riverview’s 24/7 Crisis hotline, call 888-557-0310

Connect with Riverview Center online at:

Web: https://riverviewcenter.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riverviewcenterinc/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riverviewcenter/

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

Joining Julie and Chrissa is Melanie Dierickx, a Heart and Solutions therapist based in Davenport, Iowa at the Child Protection Response Center. In her work, with both youth and adults, she is guided by the quote “be who you needed when you were younger.”

To start counseling with a mental health professional in Iowa, like Melanie, call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

This week we are joined by Erin Todd, a clinical psychologist living in Australia who has recently started an online private practice offering both therapy and health coaching.

Connect with Erin online at:

Blog: https://www.erintoddpsychology.com.au/blog

Web: www.erintoddpsychology.com.au

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

Joining the podcast this week, from New Mexico, is Maria LaquerreDiego. Maria is a licensed marriage and family therapist and the CEO of A New Hope Therapy Center. Listen in as we discuss the psychology of pop culture and how movies and shows can beneficially be paired with counseling to gain a better understanding of our situations.

Connect with Maria online at:

Web: https://www.anewhopetc.org/

Blog: https://www.anewhopetc.org/blog

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ANewHopeTC

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

Joining Julie and Chrissa this week is Lorrine Patterson, an author, podcast host and survivor. In this episode Lorrine shares her story of depression, suicidal ideation, abuse and where she is today and what that journey has looked like.

Connect with Lorrine online at:

Preorder her book: https://www.freeingyourheartforlove.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writingismykismet

Web: https://lorrinepatterson.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2DH7DBOA2c2Xk_iKf-91tg

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knowledge-to-inspire/id1550193224

Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured

Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor

Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/

Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/