The Thoughtful Counselor

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EP181: Youth, Trauma, & Sexual Violence - Working with Youth Survivors and Perpetrators of Sexual Violence with Rachael Estes Aug 04, 2020

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Jessica Tyler speaks with Rachael Estes on working with adjudicated youth who have been convicted of sexual crimes and violence using a trauma-focused, holistic, and psychoeducational lens.

For more on Rachel, links from the conversation, and then APA citation for this episode visit www.thethoughtfulcounselor.com

The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at www.paloaltou.edu/concept.

EP180: Practice Beyond the Room - Creating Services That Expand Our Influence with Annie Schuessler Jul 28, 2020

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Mike speaks to Annie about creative ways to take our work as counselors outside of the traditional counseling room. They discuss Annie's move from practice to coaching, the process of creating services that provide more than traditional therapy can accomplish, and the interplay between making money and making a difference.

For more on Annie, links from the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit www.thethoughtfulcounselor.com.

EP179: Transitioning to Civilian Life - Helping Female-Identifying Veterans Find Meaningful Work After the Military with Patricia Nevala Jul 21, 2020

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Aaron speaks with Patricia Nevala on the unique challenges female-identifying veterans encounter when re-entering civilian work life.

For more on Patricia, links from the conversation, and then APA citation for this episode visit www.thethoughtfulcounselor.com

The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at www.paloaltou.edu/concept.

EP178: Neuroeducation 2.0 – The Creative Process of Exploring Neuroscience Concepts in Counseling Jul 14, 2020

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Raissa Miller and Eric Beeson have a conversation about their upcoming book, The Neuroeducation Toolbox: Practical Translations of Neuroscience in Counseling and Psychotherapy. They discuss the evolution of neuroeducation as a counseling intervention, address key components to ethical and effective implementation of neuroeducation, and highlight neuroeducation uses and specific activity ideas from the book.

For more on Raissa and Eric, links from the conversation, and then APA citation for this episode visit www.thethoughtfulcounselor.com

The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at www.paloaltou.edu/concept.

EP177: Broaching Conversations - Addressing Race, Ethnicity, and Culture with Dominique S. Hammonds Jul 07, 2020

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Mike speaks with Dominique Hammonds on the need for broaching conversations in our work as counselors and educators, barriers to and reasons why we avoid these conversations, and how we can grow as culturally competent counselors.

For more on Dominique, links from the conversation, and then APA citation for this episode visit www.thethoughtfulcounselor.com The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at www.paloaltou.edu/concept.

EP176: Introducing PsychoHairapy - Bringing Counseling Into the Salon with Ayanna Moss Jul 01, 2020

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Priscilla Wilson speaks to Ayanna Moss about PsychoHairapy, a community health model created to secure a space for African Americans to address mental health and well-being through hair care. Ms. Moss details the PsychoHairapy concept, how services are provided, and beneficial outcomes.

For more on Ayanna, links from the conversation, and then APA citation for this episode visit www.thethoughtfulcounselor.com

The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at www.paloaltou.edu/concept

EP175: Family Violence and Safety Planning - Victoria Kress speaks with Matthew Paylo, Nicole Stargell, and Marissa Grey Jun 16, 2020

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Victoria Kress, Matthew Paylo, Nicole Stargell, and Marissa Grey discuss how the Covid-19 pandemic influencing family violence, what counselors need to be aware of, ethical considerations when safety planning, and how to use technology when developing a safety plan with clients of all ages.

For more on the guests, links from the conversation, and then APA citation for this episode visit www.thethoughtfulcounselor.com

The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at www.paloaltou.edu/concept.

EP174: Honest Talk About Racial Injustice: Amanda Giordano speaks with Markus Lloyd and Antwuan Malone Jun 09, 2020

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Guest Host Amanda Giordano speaks with Markus Lloyd and Antwuan Malone on their personal experience of racism as black men, how systemic racism shapes the way black children think about themselves, and how many white Americans manipulate history to avoid the reality of systemic racism in our past and present.

For more on Markus, Antwuan, and Amanda, links from the conversation, and then APA citation for this episode visit www.thethoughtfulcounselor.com.

The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at paloaltou.edu/concept.

EP173: Spirit in Session - Working with Your Client's Spirituality (and Your Own) with Russell Siler Jones May 29, 2020

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Mike speaks with Russell Siler Jones on the practical nuts and bolts of bringing spirituality into our work as counselors and mental health workers. They discuss attending to our clients spirituality (in whatever form that comes, attending to our own spirituality, and the intersection of psychotherapy and spiritual direction.

For more on Russell, links from the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit www.thethoughtfulcounselor.com.

EP172: Community Stress and Black America - An Urgent Matter with The Four Doctors May 25, 2020

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The Four Doctors - Janeé Avent Harris, Angie D. Cartwright, Loni Crumb, and Dominique S. Hammonds - discuss Mental Health Awareness Month, the unique mental health concerns of Black communities, and how the senseless murders of Black individuals and most recently the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, result in community stress, fear, and collective trauma in Black families and communities.

For more on The Four Doctors, links from the conversation, and then APA citation for this episode visit www.thethoughtfulcounselor.com.

The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at www.paloaltou.edu/concept.

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