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**The Counseling Corner**

The Counseling Corner will be featuring expert interviews from both psychologists, psychotherapists and coaches from Coral Gables Counseling Center and from other experts and resources in the community. The interviews will include topics such as relationships, phobias, fears, traumas, attachment issues, women’s issues, health and wellness and child development, among other topics.

Latest Episodes:

#98 Why Journaling May 02, 2024

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Featuring: Cristina Fernandez, Esq. and Gabriela Reyes, LMFT

Hosted by: Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach

Description:

In this episode of the Why series we look into why journaling. And for this podcast we brought in Cristina Fernandez. In addition to being an attorney, she's also a certified life coach and certified yoga instructor. She and Gabi will discuss why we should consider taking up journaling and how they use it as a tool with their clients.

Gabi and Cristina discuss how journaling helps organize our thoughts. Emy explains how she has her clients journal about what went well. By remembering things that went well you have the ability to repeat them. They discuss toxic positivity v. negative thoughts.

For more on Cristina, Gabi and Emy you can check their pages at

Cristina Nicole Fernandez, Esq., Certified Life Coach

Gabriela Reyes, LMFT

Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach

#97 Why Affirmations and Positive Thoughts Apr 18, 2024

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Released: April 18, 2024

Featuring: Gabriela Reyes, LMFT

Hosted by: Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach

Description:

The podcast is the first of our Why Series. Why we do what we do, for example why do we do affirmations, why do we journal, etc.

In this first of the series, Gabi and Emy discuss why affirmations and positive thoughts and the importance of being aware of the thoughts that come through. They discuss the techniques they use with their clients to help them move out of their negative thoughts. They also discuss how thoughts drive our feelings and ultimately our actions and results.

If you have any ideas for future podcasts you can reach out on our instagram: coralgablescounselingcenter

For more on Gabi and Emy you can check their pages below:

Gabriela Reyes, LMFT

Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach

#96 Attorney Burnout Apr 07, 2024

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Featuring: Emy Fernandez, Certified Life Coach and Recruiting Director

Hosted by: Gabriela Reyes, LMFT

Description:

As a recruiter and life coach for attorneys, Emy discusses and breaks down with Gabi attorney stress, overwhelm and burnout. They explain the difference between burning out because of lack of boundaries or whether it's because of the law firm culture.

They explain how many attorneys jump from job to job trying to find the best place but they jump with the same thoughts and feelings therefore it will be difficult to be happy anywhere if they don't address the actual issues of billables, life balance and boundaries.

To learn more about Emy you can sign visit her website page at Emy Fernandez, Certified Life Coach. You can also sign up for her email list through the link below where she shares insights and information for attorneys on managing boundaries, stress and life balance 3 Tips to Overcome Overwhelm Today.

And, if you're tired of trying to DIY it, you can schedule a consult by calling her office at 305-445-0477.

Resources:

Ascension Global Staffing and Executive Search – https://ascensionsearch.com/

Coral Gables Counseling Center – https://www.coralgablescounseling.com/

#95 Love Your Way to Healing – Tough Love Retreat Oct 09, 2023

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Featuring: Gabriela Reyes, LMFT, Nicole Herdocia-Oria, LMFT, Cristina Fernandez, Esq., Certified Life Coach

Hosted by: Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach

Description:

This podcast describes how to recognize when we need healing. Sometimes it's obvious but not always. We discuss how to incorporate and implement small self love rituals in our lives to move towards personal healing.

We also discuss the one-day Tough Love Retreat Coral Gables Counseling Center has twice a year. Our next one is on November 19, 2023, and we want to invite everyone to enjoy a day just focusing on healing and loving yourselves.

We will have licensed mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, certified coaches, and certified yoga instructors leading groups at the retreat. They will be presenting then going into break out sessions.

We will be closing out the retreat with music and dance.

Information:

Tough Love Retreat, Location: Villa Ventiséis, 23550 SW 187th Ave., Homestead, FL 33031Cost: $350/pp and $500/for 2 - Payment plans available

To register or for more information you can call our office at 305-445-0477 or you can email us at retreats@coralgablescounseling.com

#94 Parenting Sensitive Children Jun 15, 2023

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Featuring: Sophie Schauermann, LCSW

Hosted by: Gabriela Reyes, LMFT and Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach

Description:

Gabi and Emy talk to licensed clinical social worker, Sophie Schauermann, who works with sensitive children and their parents. Sophie describes the traits of sensitive children. She explains the dynamics between the sensitive child and the parents and siblings. And, she gives us tips on the best ways to live with a sensitive child.

For more information you can visit her website at RootedRhythm.com or email her at sophie@rootedrhythm.com.

#93 On Guilt and Enoughness for Women Physicians May 12, 2023

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Featuring: Laurel Kilpatrick, MD, Certified Life Coach

Hosted by: Gabriela Reyes, LMFT and Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach

Dr. Kilpatrick, a palliative care physician, discusses with Emy and Gabi the effects of guilt and not being enough for women physicians. She works with women physicians on managing their brains around their feelings of guilt in a very demanding career so instead they can lead a more fulfilling emotional life.

For more on working with Dr. Kilpatrick, you can visit her website at https://positivespindr.com/

#92 Dawn Goldberg on Brain Management and Productivity Apr 30, 2023

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Featuring: Dawn Goldberg, CPA, Certified Life Coach

Hosted by: Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach

Dawn Goldberg, who coaches accountants on stress and overwhelm, discusses with Emy how mismanaged brains lead to mismanaged time which in turn leads to stress and overwhelm. Putting things on a color-coded calendar is not enough for productivity if we do not actually take action. This podcast is rich with information on how we can turn our productivity around without the overwhelm.

To take The Smarter Accountant Quiz and to get more information on her book The Smarter Accountant, you can visit Dawn's website at https://thesmarteraccountant.com/

To take Dawn's Time Management Personality Quiz discussed on the podcast go to https://thesmarteraccountant.com/personality.quiz/

#91 Diagnosing Prince Harry and Meghan Apr 06, 2023

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Title: #91 Diagnosing Prince Harry and Meghan

Released: April 6, 2023

Featuring: Jenny Friedman, LCSW

Hosted by: Gabriela Reyes, LMFT

Description:

With this episode Jenny comes back to diagnose another character with Gabi. With the release of Harry's book, Spare, and the documentary, we thought it would be a good time to take a psychodynamic view of Prince Harry and Meghan.

Below are some of the resources they mention, including a previous podcast we did with Jenny on what psychoanalysis is and another one where we diagnosed Princess Diana with her.

Podcast: Diagnosing Princess Diana

Podcast: What the heck is Psychoanalysis

Spare on Amazon

For more information on Gabi and Jenny you can visit their pages below:

Jenny Friedman, LCSW Bio

Gabriela Reyes, LMFT Bio

If you want to request that we do a podcast on a specific topic, feel free to reach out to us at info@coralgablescounseling.com

#90 Cholesterol with Alejandra Boker Mar 09, 2023

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Title: #90 Cholesterol with Alejandra Boker

Featuring: and Alejandra Boker, MBA, RD, IFNCP

Cohosted by: Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach and Gabriela Reyes, LMFT

Description:

In this episode Gabi and Emy host Alejandra Boker, a certified nutritionist and dietician. She is the owner of Functional Bites and has now partnered with a coach and personal trainer and created HealthPod. An online health membership program. Alejandra, Emy and Gabi discuss functional nutrition where we get to the root cause of symptoms. They discuss cholestorol health and the best way of handling inflamation. Alejandra discusses the myths behind eating meat and eggs and she explains label reading in a very simple way.

Alejandra discusses the process in seeing a nutritionist and explains her affordable membership program, HealthPod. HealthPod consists of onboarding with a questionnaire, lab work and a nutrition and fitness protocol and accountability coach is $299 then a membership fee of $49 which includes an accountability coach. After a year of membership, a follow up lab is included.

For more information on Alejandra Boker, Emy and Gabi at:

www.Myhpod.com or text health to 904-922-4597

https://www.coralgablescounseling.com/team/gabriela-reyes-lmft/

https://www.coralgablescounseling.com/team/emy-fernandez-mba/

If you want to request that we do a podcast on a specific topic, feel free to reach out to us at info@coralgablescounseling.com

#89 Retreats and Sex Talk Mar 01, 2023

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Title: #89 Retreats and Sex Talk

Released: March 2, 2023

Featuring: Gabriela Reyes, LMFT and Nicole Herdocia-Oria, LMFT

Cohosted by: Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach

Description:

In this episode Gabi and Nikki discuss their upcoming annual one day retreat, Tough Love. They share the purpose of the retreat, who it's for and what you will be getting out of it. They also discuss sex in relationships and that it is one of the topics they will be discussing this year.

If you are interested in joining Gabi and Nikki at the Tough Love retreat it is on March 19. It is for you regardless of whether you are in a relationship or not. And, it is also for everyone regardless whether you are having relationship issues or not. For more information you can reach out to our Intake Coordinator, Carolina Navarro, at 305-445-0477 or email Gabi and Nikki at retreats@coralgablescounseling.com.

For more information on Emy, Gabi and Nikki you can visit their pages at:

https://www.coralgablescounseling.com/team/gabriela-reyes-lmft/

https://www.coralgablescounseling.com/team/nicole-herdocia-oria-ms/

https://www.coralgablescounseling.com/team/emy-fernandez-mba/

If you want to request that we do a podcast on a specific topic, feel free to reach out to us at info@coralgablescounseling.com

Podcast links mentioned in the show:

https://www.coralgablescounseling.com/podcasts/exercise-and-mental-health/

https://www.coralgablescounseling.com/podcasts/making-time-for-sex/

https://www.coralgablescounseling.com/podcasts/sex-and-health/