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163: Surviving The Holidays with Sharon Martin, LCSW Dec 21, 2018

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In today’s episode, Laura welcomes back Sharon Martin, LCSW to speak about surviving the holidays.

Sharon is a licensed therapist, counselor, and mental health and wellness writer based in San Jose, CA. She has spent 20 years providing counseling, therapy, and clinical supervision.

Sharon has built a specialized private practice that reflects her belief that you matter, and you can love yourself, heal, be empowered, speak your truth, and create a life you love. Listen for Sharon’s incredible insights on life, well-being and much more!

Resources

https://livewellwithsharonmartin.com/handling-the-holidays-workbook/

https://livewellwithsharonmartin.com

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Bonus Episode: A Note from Laura Dec 13, 2018

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This week, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C recorded a short note for listeners about what is coming up for the rest of the month of December, 2018.

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162: Listener Question + Resources For Connecting With Emotion Dec 07, 2018

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Welcome to episode 162 of the Therapy Chat Podcast. This week Laura is flying solo to answer a listeners question connecting with emotions that we have previously suppressed and not allowed to come to the surface.

Resources:

Get a free month and 1 free book while supporting Therapy Chat: www.audibletrial.com/therapychat

Kristin Neff's website: www.selfcompassion.org

Book: Self Compassion by Kristin Neff

Christopher Germer's Mindful Self Compassion website: www.centerformsc.org

Book: The Mindful Path to Self Compassion by Christopher Germer

Tara Brach's website: www.tarabrach.com/compassion1

Hilary Jacobs Hendel's website: https://www.hilaryjacobshendel.com/

Book: It's Not Always Depression

Our first interview: Episode 97

Our second interview: Episode 134

Dr. Jonice Webb's website: https://drjonicewebb.com/

Books: Running On Empty and Running On Empty No More

Our first interview: Episode 25

Our second interview: Episode 111

The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study questions: https://acestoohigh.com/got-your-ace-score/

David Treleaven's website: https://www.davidtreleaven.com/

Book: Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness

Our interview: Episode 128

Deirdre Fay's website: https://dfay.com/

our interview: Episode 145

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161: Mind, Body + Spirit When Living With Chronic Illness Nov 30, 2018

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Welcome to episode 161 of the Therapy Chat Podcast. This week is my conversation in person with Kyle Davies about mind, body and spirit when living with chronic illness.

Kyle Davies is a wellbeing and mindset coach, author and trainer. He specializes in helping individuals and groups to optimise their energy and wellbeing, combat stress and stress related symptoms, improve mental clarity and performance, and develop inner resilience and flow.

Kyle originally qualified as a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and is the creator of Energy-Flow Coaching™. He spent a chunk of his career pioneering a new approach for treating chronic fatigue and pain, anxiety, depression and other stress related symptoms – which is reflected in the recently published book, The Intelligent Body.

Kyle’s work is about developing people from the inside out. He doesn’t try to get people to learn loads of mental techniques that they quickly forget, or to try and fix their environment because situations and environments often can’t be changed. Rather he helps people to gain a better and deeper understanding of themselves so they can tap into their own resilience, flow and potentials, helping them be more effective at work, at home, and in life.

Kyle facilitates transformations for those who are stuck, overwhelmed, lost or stressed and empowers them to experience greater personal freedom and higher consciousness. His work offers a new understanding of the relationship between hidden stress in the body, emotional energy, and chronic health challenges.

Resources:

http://www.energyflowcoaching.com

http://kyledavies.net

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160: Your Emotions + Your Health Nov 23, 2018

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Welcome to episode 160 of the Therapy Chat Podcast. This week is a re-run of episode 110 and 115 with Kyle Davies in anticipation of the new interview with Kyle that is coming in episode 160.

Resources:

http://www.energyflowcoaching.com

http://kyledavies.net

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159: Understanding Polyvagal Theory Nov 16, 2018

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Welcome to episode 159 of the Therapy Chat Podcast with host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C. Today Laura speaks with Deb Dana, LCSW about Polyvagal Theory.

Deb’s work is based on the principles of Polyvagal Theory. Developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, Polyvagal Theory offers a way to understand the human autonomic nervous system and directly engage with our habitual patterns of response. Through a polyvagal lens we learn to listen to our embodied stories.

Using a polyvagal perspective, we can let go of self-criticism and bring an open heart to exploring the "ways and whys" of our daily experience...how we interact or isolate, join or judge, move toward or away, speak or stay silent.

Resources

https://www.rhythmofregulation.com

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158: Getting Serious About Your Self-Care Because You Have To Nov 08, 2018

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Welcome to episode 158 of the Therapy Chat Podcast with host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C.

Today’s episode is a solo episode where Laura discusses the importance of self-care, avoiding chronic stress and keeping tabs on your health and well-being before issues start.

Resources:

https://therapychatpodcast.com

Episode 110 with Kyle Davies: http://traffic.libsyn.com/baltimoreannapolispsychotherapypodcast/TherapyChat_EP110.mp3

Poet Nayyirah Waheed on Instagram: @nayyirahwaheed

Her website: https://www.nayyirahwaheed.com/salt

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157: Creativity, Play, Intuition + Connection With Yourself Nov 02, 2018

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Welcome to episode 157 of the Therapy Chat Podcast with host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C. This week we're delighted to welcome back Lanie Smith return to the podcast who talks all about creativity, play, and intuition

Lanie Smith, MPS, ATR, a registered art therapist, has worked in a variety of settings for several years. Her work began with the Nat'l Institute of Health, researching the efficacy of art therapy with war-affected youth in N. Uganda, followed by two publications. Lanie developed environmental art therapy for sustainable practice at numerous sites in the Phoenix area.

She provides art therapy to others to support the prevention of burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma. Lanie also supervises and trains on the ethical considerations regarding the use of art in therapy.

Resources

https://www.laniesmithcoaching.com

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156: Cults + Working With Former Cult Members Part 2 Oct 26, 2018

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Welcome to episode 156 of the Therapy Chat Podcast with host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C. This week, we’re delighted to welcome back Dr. Natalie Feinblatt who speaks to us all about working with former cult members.

Dr. Natalie Feinblatt is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice. She is based in Santa Monica & specializes in addiction.

Natalie's goal is to empower her clients to live their lives with as much passion & purpose as possible. If you're willing to make changes to live a better life, then she is happy to help you do so every step of the way.

If you're struggling to get sober, you're scared about the impact sobriety might have on your creative abilities (and life in general). If you're in early sobriety, you're working to gain your footing in a new landscape. If you're a trauma survivor, you're wondering why your sensitivity & insight aren't helping you get to that light at the end of the tunnel. What do you do if your pain is too great to handle on your own?

Working with Natalie, you will be accepted and listened to carefully & perceptively. You will feel centered and much more grounded. She adapts her style to fit your needs and strive to treat you with a balance of gentleness and active encouragement.

Resources

http://www.drnataliefeinblatt.com

https://www.betterhelp.com/natalie-feinblatt

https://www.icsahome.com

https://www.amazon.com/Take-Back-Your-Life-Relationships-ebook/dp/B001RNPD9M

https://www.amazon.com/Captive-Hearts-Minds-Recovery-Relationships/dp/0897931440

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155: Trauma + The Struggle To Open In Therapy Oct 19, 2018

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Welcome to Therapy Chat! In today’s episode, we’re delighted to welcome Dr. Robert T. Muller, author of the new book, "Trauma & the Struggle to Open Up".

Dr. Robert T. Muller trained at Harvard University, was on faculty at the University of Massachusetts, and is currently at York University in Toronto. Dr. Muller was recently honored as a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation (ISSTD) for his work on trauma treatment.

And his psychotherapy bestseller, Trauma and the Avoidant Client, in its third printing, has been translated and won the 2011 ISSTD award for the year's best written work on trauma. As lead investigator on several multi-site programs to treat interpersonal trauma, Dr. Muller has lectured internationally and has been the keynote speaker at mental health conferences in New Zealand and Canada.

He founded an online magazine, The Trauma & Mental Health Report, that is now visited by over 100,000 readers a year. With over 20 years in the field, Dr. Muller has a therapy practice in Toronto.

Resources

https://www.amazon.com/Robert-T.-Muller/e/B0033AFO5A

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trauma-Struggle-Open-Up-Avoidance-ebook/dp/B0784V8WJB

http://www.yorku.ca/rmuller/

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