Therapy for Women

Latest Episodes:

What do you want to be when you grow up? Career Counseling with Jess Pinti Dunson, LMHC May 16, 2023

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Gabby and Fern speak with our virtual therapist Jess P about career explorations and transitions and how to decide what career and job works best for you when you are feeling burnt out by your current position. Jess shares a variety of techniques she uses with clients when she is supporting them through the process of considering job changes.

We also discuss going back to school and the financial implications that can have both long term and short term on someone. Jess suggests the following for career explorations and job search.

Resources:

Myers-Brigg Personality Indicator:

https://www.themyersbriggs.com/en-US/Products-and-Services/Myers-Briggs

O*Net; and O*Net tools:

https://www.onetcenter.org/

https://www.onetcenter.org/tools.html

Strengths Quest:

https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx

To learn more about our practice or to book an appointment with one of our therapists (either in person in the Philadelphia area or in 24 states) visit www.therapyforwomencenter.com

Keep up with us on instagram by following @therapyforwomencenter

To suggest a topic, ask us a question or make a suggestion visit www.therapyforwomencenter.com/podcast

The benefits of Art Therapy with Andrea Juliano, LPC May 09, 2023

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Gabby and Fern speak with one of our art therapists, Andrea about using art therapy as an adult. We explore what art therapy entails and how it might be helpful for your therapeutic process during your therapy journey if you are feeling stuck. We also discussed anxiety and the pressures to be on social media and boundaries around social media and work.

To learn more about our practice or to book an appointment with one of our therapists (either in person in the Philadelphia area or in 24 states) visit www.therapyforwomencenter.com

Keep up with us on instagram by following @therapyforwomencenter

To suggest a topic, ask us a question or make a suggestion visit www.therapyforwomencenter.com/podcast

Making & Maintaining Adult Friendships with Melissa Huff Smoldt, LPC Apr 25, 2023

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Amanda and Gabby speak with one our therapists Melissa about friendships, how to make them as an adult and also how to maintain them. We discuss how expectations of friendships are made worse by social media and the importance of communication and advocating for what you want in those relationships. We discuss the importance of having different types of friends, how to not put too much pressure on friends and Melissa and Amanda share their experiences moving and how it has impacted friends.

We also discuss how the sitcoms we watched growing up have unhealthily shaped our ideas about what friendship should look like in our 20s and 30s. Also as 3 swifties the episode ends with a friendship question for Taylor Swift fans. Follow Melissa on IG at @meetwithmel.

Resources Mentioned: Danielle Jackson on TT and IG @daniellebayardjackson and her podcast "Friend Forward", Dr. Miriam Kirmayer @miriamkirmayer, Liz Earnshaw @lizlistens

To learn more about our practice or to book an appointment with one of our therapists (either in person in the Philadelphia area or in 24 states) visit www.therapyforwomencenter.com

Keep up with us on instagram by following @therapyforwomencenter

To suggest a topic, ask us a question or make a suggestion visit www.therapyforwomencenter.com/podcast

Therapy with Adolescents & Gen Z with Becca Adleberg, LPC Apr 18, 2023

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The hosts speak with one of our adolescent specialists, Becca, about how social media and TikTok is impacting the mental health of adolescents and Gen Z. We discuss the pros and cons of self-diagnosis and trends we have noticed around younger generations and their mental health. Becca discusses how she works with adolescents and their families and her best tips for parents if they notice their child is struggling with their mental health.

Follow Becca on instagram @takeabreathwithbecca also sign up for her workshop about mindfulness for the anxious beginner at therapyforwomencenter.com/events

To learn more about our practice or to book an appointment with one of our therapists (either in person in the Philadelphia area or in 24 states) visit www.therapyforwomencenter.com

Keep up with us on instagram by following @therapyforwomencenter

To suggest a topic, ask us a question or make a suggestion visit www.therapyforwomencenter.com/podcast

Navigating LDS Faith Transitions with Sam Dalton, LCSW Apr 11, 2023

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The hosts speak with Sam, who is one of our out-of-state therapists about her experience being raised in the Mormon church and her faith transition process. Sam shares what personally led to her faith transition and that she is still in the process of it and discusses what parts of her faith she has kept, versus what she has walked away from.

She shares about what is was liking growing up in the church, her culture shock when she moved to Utah, what it is like being a single woman in her 30s and the sexism, racism and homophobia that exists in the church. She discusses how she works with clients in navigating faith transitions and tips and resources for how listeners who relate to her story can take care of themselves through this difficult process.

Resources mentioned: Charlie Bird's instagram @mrcharliebird, Tiffany Roe Instagram @heytiffanyroe, The Mormon Stories Podcast, Faith Matters Podcast. Sam is also currently accepting new clients if you live in Utah, Illinois, Virginia or Massachusetts. Follow her on instagram @sam_the_therapistt

To learn more about our practice or to book an appointment with one of our therapists (either in person in the Philadelphia area or in 24 states) visit www.therapyforwomencenter.com

Keep up with us on instagram by following @therapyforwomencenter

To suggest a topic, ask us a question or make a suggestion visit www.therapyforwomencenter.com/podcast

Raising LGBTQ+ Kids with Simone Dougherty, LPC Apr 04, 2023

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The hosts talk to Simone, who is one of our therapists licensed in California & New Jersey. Simone shares about her experience becoming a therapist and what led her to it. She also shares about her journey as a parent after her children came out- she has a daughter who is transgender as well as a son who is gay. She shared about how she coped with it as a parent and her recommendations as a therapist for parents or other family members who learn their family members are part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Simone also shares about her children's experience as anti-trans legislation has been passing around the country and how it has real life consequences for individuals like her children. Simone shares about how she supports LGBTQ+ clients whose parents are not supportive, the risks for LGBTQ+ youth when they are not supported by their families and her advocacy work with Free Mom Hugs.

Simone is accepting new clients if you live in NJ or CA. Follow Simone on instagram @rainbowcounselor. Simone's suggestions for ways to get involved: Free Mom Hugs (freemomhugs.org), The Mazzoni Center in Philadelphia (Mazzonicenter.org), PFLAG (pflag.org), San Fransisco State University (health.sfsu.edu/lgbtqi-health). Books- "Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource by and for Transgender Communities" by Laura Erickson-Schroth

To learn more about our practice or to book an appointment with one of our therapists (either in person in the Philadelphia area or in 24 states) visit www.therapyforwomencenter.com

Keep up with us on instagram by following @therapyforwomencenter

To suggest a topic, ask us a question or make a suggestion visit www.therapyforwomencenter.com/podcast

Medication Assisted Treatment with Julia Johnston, LMHC Mar 28, 2023

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The hosts talk to one of our therapists based out of Ohio, Julia about her day job where she works as a director of a Medication Assisted Therapy Clinic. We discuss what MAT is, who is a candidate for it, stigma in the substance use community about it and the huge crisis of the opioid epidemic. Julia also discusses her passion for supporting women and especially mothers and pregnant folks who pursue MAT.

If you are interested in booking a session with Julia, she is accepting new clients (if you live in Ohio) at our practice. Follow Julia on Instagram @therapywithjuliaj. Other resources mentioned: "Chasing the Scream" by Johann Hari, "Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic" by Sam Quinones, and the show "Dopesick" on Hulu.

To learn more about our practice or to book an appointment with one of our therapists (either in person in the Philadelphia area or in 24 states) visit www.therapyforwomencenter.com

Keep up with us on instagram by following @therapyforwomencenter

To suggest a topic, ask us a question or make a suggestion visit www.therapyforwomencenter.com/podcast

What do different therapist licenses mean?! And advice we would give our younger selves. Mar 21, 2023

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If you are thinking about becoming a therapist, this is the episode for you! Amanda, Gabby, and Fern break down what the different letters behind their names mean, how to choose what type of therapist you want to be and what grad school to go to. They also discuss why they didn't pursue doctorates.

They share how they discovered their niches and populations they like to work with and the different types of theories they use in practice.

To learn more about our practice or to book an appointment with one of our therapists (either in person in the Philadelphia area or in 23 states) visit www.therapyforwomencenter.com

Keep up with us on instagram by following @therapyforwomencenter

To suggest a topic, ask us a question or make a suggestion visit www.therapyforwomencenter.com/podcast

Should I Have Kids? with Leah Wright, LCSW Feb 28, 2023

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TW: If you are dealing with infertility or trying to conceive we recommend you skip this episode. Leah Wright comes on the podcast today to discuss how to decide if you want to have children. Amanda shares about her experience with how she made the decision and shares about her mental health journey while being pregnant. We also discuss mental health medication if you are pregnant and how to make that choice. Leah specializes in postpartum, fertility and working with parents and she shares her best advice for deciding whether you want to have kids and how she supports individuals trying to conceive. Fern shares about how she works with couples who have differing beliefs about having kids. Resources Mentioned: Emily Oster's books "Expecting Better" and "Crib sheet", "The Baby Decision" by Merle Bombardieri.

To learn more about our practice or to book an appointment with one of our therapists (either in person in the Philadelphia area or in 23 states) visit www.therapyforwomencenter.com

Keep up with us on instagram by following @therapyforwomencenter

To suggest a topic, ask us a question or make a suggestion visit www.therapyforwomencenter.com/podcast

Wedding Planning Anxiety: Our Best Tips Feb 21, 2023

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Both Gabby and Fern are getting married in less than 6 months, so we discuss how planning a wedding can impact your mental health, how to set boundaries around family members, curbing expectations, and ways you can stay present on your wedding day. Amanda shares some of her favorite things she did on her wedding day to reduce anxiety. Follow @therapyforwomencenter on instagram. To book an appointment with one of our therapists (either in person in the Philadelphia area or in 23 states) visit www.therapyforwomencenter.com

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