You Need a Counselor Podcast

This week Julie, and Chrissa are joined by Dr. Catherine Darley, the leader in natural sleep medicine. She combines her knowledge of sleep and circadian disorders with her training as a naturopathic physician to bridge these two fields. She’s treated patients for over 20 years, along with training healthcare providers in sleep medicine. Dr. Darley now focuses on teaching people the sleep skills they need to thrive at home, at work, and have a high quality-of-life. 

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236. 

Connect with Dr Catherine online:

Web: https://www.skilledsleeper.com/landing

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skilledsleeper?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skilledsleeper

Substack: beaskilledsleeper.substack.com

Youtube: youtube.com/@skilledsleeper

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 Julie, and Chrissa are joined by Alexis Moore, a BHIS Provider at Heart and Solutions. Alexis has worked with a wide range of ages, from taking care of kids in a daycare, to taking care of old folks nursing homes, to working with youth and teens at a youth shelter! She is currently a BHIS provider through Heart and Solutions, and in the future plans to go back to school to pursue a master’s degree in mental health counseling. In her free time she loves to play with and snuggle her cats!

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236. 

Connect with Alexis:

Web: https://heartandsolutions.net/providers/alexis-moore/ 

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 Julie, and Chrissa are joined by guest Elizabeth Aguilera. After 30 years in corporate IT, Elizabeth’s job was offshored to India while she was sitting on a beach on vacation. She lost everything that she was desperately holding onto and THAT singular event was the gift that liberated her to find her true calling.  After 6 years helping seniors and overwhelmed Moms in a very hands-on way, Elizabeth wanted to serve in a different way.  She became a certified Life Coach and now helps women where she used to be - women who find themselves again after the nightmare of narcissistic abuse. 

Book your complimentary discovery session with Elizabeth: https://thegoodcalling.com/

Connect with Elizabeth Online:

Web: https://thegoodcalling.com/

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethaguilera/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa 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 Julie, and Chrissa are joined by return guest and co-host, Caurel Richards. Caurel is a wild-hearted explorer of life and a relentless seeker of truth. She doesn’t just walk through life, she dances, leaps, and sometimes bulldozes her way through it, rewriting the rules with every step. Freedom defines her. Impact drives her. She was born to break molds and ignite change.

This insatiable passion for transformation led her to become a Hypnotherapist and Mentor. Through deep, intuitive work, she helps you break free from the patterns that keep you stuck, rewrite the subconscious stories that hold you back, and boldly step into the fullest, most unapologetic version of yourself, all while living a life rooted in integrity and joy.

Named one of Canada’s Top 100 Black Women to Watch in 2023 and a 2025 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards nominee, Caurel is a trailblazer. Her work is not just transformational, it’s liberational. She helps others rise above limitations, embrace joy and purpose, and live their truth with audacity.

Connect with Caurel Online:

Web: https://indivinethyme.com/

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

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

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa 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 Julie, and Chrissa are joined by return guest Jayden Aubryn. Jayden is a Black, queer, nonbinary psychotherapist, personal trainer, and consultant. They specialize in holistically healing trauma by integrating mental, physical, sexual and spiritual health. They are passionate about increasing accessibility and decolonizing therapy by promoting healing via food, music, movement, and art.

Connect with Jayden Online:

Wellness Retreat: https://tiseconsultingandtherapy.com/retreat

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TISEConsultingandTherapy

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

Web: https://tiseconsultingandtherapy.com/

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3A24mIzMRKxtN7D9aENa1D

Chaotic Healing: https://www.chaotichealing.org/

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa 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 Julie, and Chrissa are joined by Becky Ackerman, a Fertility Mindset Coach. As a “fertility survivor” herself, she helps women who are struggling to get pregnant feel calm, confident, and in control as they navigate their journeys.

Connect with Becky Online:

Web: https://www.instagram.com/lilyandbeefertility

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

To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa 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.ne

This week Julie, and Chrissa are joined by Heart and Solutions therapists Em Harsch and Maggie Alton. 

Em (she/they) is a Licensed Master Social Work (LMSW) providing telehealth services across the state of Iowa. Em has an MSW from the University of Denver with a concentration in mental health. Em previously worked for several years in LGBTQ+ student services, has experience counseling adolescents in an alternative high school in Denver (Colorado), and has also provided gender-affirming care for youth at the Transgender Center of the Rockies. Em seeks to provide inclusive, collaborative, person-centered care for all of her clients. She is passionate about empowerment and strengths-based mental health care, and also has experience with cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, and mindfulness-based approaches. Outside of work, Em enjoys spending time with her partner and their three dogs, caring for a jungle of houseplants, eating Thai food, and getting outdoors.

Maggie obtained her Master’s in Social Work through the University of Iowa to complement her experience working in the mental health field. She also has obtained certification in Aging and Longevity Studies through the University of Iowa. Previously, Maggie has worked with clients dealing with anxiety, depression, chronic mental health conditions, domestic violence, grief/bereavement, hospice, and trauma. She utilizes a variety of approaches to help each client define and achieve their goals, including techniques from motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and solution focused therapy. 

Connect with Em or Maggie:

Em: https://heartandsolutions.net/providers/emily-harsch/

Maggie: https://heartandsolutions.net/providers/maggie-alton/

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 Julie, and Chrissa are joined by Susan Day, an art therapist practitioner and author. Susan facilitates creative art sessions in groups and online and has authored several books about mindful art therapy. Susan is enthralled with the power of art and the written word to change people’s lives. When she’s not supporting clients or creating, she is walking her Border collie or vacuuming up ‘fluffy-butt’ cat hair. 

Connect with Susan online:

Web: www.mindfulartstherapy.com

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

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

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 Julie, Chrissa and Caurel are joined by Robyn Smith,  an award-winning speaker, a leading trauma and relationship coach for women and founder of the Rock Your Relationship movement.

Inspired by her own thriving 22-year relationship with her husband, she is helping thousands of women transform from frustrated to fulfilled by creating deeper, loving and conscious connections for greater life satisfaction and happiness.  


She helps her clients unwind layers of complex trauma and dysfunctional patterns that have interfered with their ability to enjoy ease and harmony in their relationships, so they can feel connected, happy and whole.  

She teaches what she calls The Yoga of Healthy Relationships and Embodied Communication skills, drawing on over 28 years of teaching yoga and practicing meditation, 10 years of embodied coaching and her 15 years of practice and training in classical and neo-Tantra.

Connect with Robyn online:

Web: https://consciousthrivingrelationships.com/

Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/@RobynSmithrockyourrelationship

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/consciousthrivingrelationships

Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/groups/consciousthrivingrelationships

Connect with Caurel online at:

Web: https://indivinethyme.com/

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

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

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 Julie and Chrissa are joined by Tatiana Szulc, a First Generation Latina, trauma and somatic therapist and holistic coach. Tatiana specializes in a healing modality called Somatic Experiencing where you don't need to talk about or even remember your trauma to heal from it. As a complex trauma survivor who is on the other side of healing, Tatiana is on a mission to heal as many nervous systems as she possibly can in this lifetime and spread more awareness on the important role the nervous system plays in our everyday lives. 

Find a Somatic Experiencing Therapist: https://traumahealing.org/

Connect with Tatiana online:

Somatic Experiencing Services - https://calendly.com/tatiana-szulc-lmhc/90min

FREE Nervous System Guide - https://tatianaszulclmhc.kartra.com/page/nervoussystem?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaa32eIOHcJnydTd8uTrSSgItEA_tW0hHubjDKS3ZeJ15d0OYxhDb2JCBGA_aem_eznuKEQYT0XPi57tChsUuA

Web: https://www.tatianaszulclmhc.com/

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4IYq4svBcp1CR0t0jt8OUq?si=c6b32f9f10fd4ed4

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@tatianaszulclmhc

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