Episode Overview Episode Transcript Julianna Trombley: I was a little bit of a strive-for-perfection type of person, and there is no perfection at all in the world of counseling. So that was a huge learning curve for me, but one I greatly enjoyed. And I think that’s also relaying into a lot of other parts […]
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Reflections On A Thriving Diverse Private Practice Career, with Counselor Candice Ericksen: Ep. 26
Episode Overview Episode Transcript Candice Ericksen: If the person wants to include metaphysical Reiki energy or what have your chakras, they say it helps them and there is evidence that there’s a correlation between, if we include spirituality and or religion with our therapy. There is a higher percentage of healing. Becky Coplen: Welcome to […]
Creating Self-Driven Counseling Clients, A Conversation with Dr. William Stixrud: Ep. 25
Episode Overview Episode Transcript Dr. William R. Stixrud: The status of mental health problems in adolescence is the defining public health crisis of our lifetime, and it’s gotten worse since the pandemic. But it was bad before then. And so our two major concerns was this epidemic of mental health problems, these unprecedented levels of […]
Play, Art, and Healing: Unlocking Kids’ Emotions in Therapy with Katie Lear: Ep. 24
Episode Overview Episode Transcript Katie Lear: I don’t think that online therapy or these online activities are ever going to be a complete replacement for in-person stuff, nor should they be. I think a lot about when they used to do the cereal commercials where they would say that it was like part of a […]
Connect with your Child: Aaron Greenwell’s Approach to Child Counseling: Ep. 23
Episode Overview Episode Transcript Aaron Greenwell: The issues with screen time is, we’ve lost a lot of outdoor playtime and where children used to go outside and play at the age of seven and eight, free-roaming without an adult around, we’ve lost that completely. Some areas still allow it, but in a lot of places, […]
Working in Community Mental Health with Katie Fleming: Ep. 22
Welcome to another episode of the Mastering Counseling podcast! This episode we’re covering community mental health. Joining Megan to share her expertise is Katie Fleming, LMFT. Katie spent much of her earlier career working in community mental health, and had much to share on this subject. Katie completed her undergraduate education at Purdue University and […]
Working with Infidelity in Psychotherapy with Jasmine Menser-Lust: Ep. 21
Welcome to another episode of the Mastering Counseling podcast! This week we’re discussing the keys to working with infidelity in psychotherapy. This is something many clinicians will encounter, and we’ve brought an expert, Jasmine Menser-Lust, LCPC onto the show to share her insight. Jasmine completed her graduate education at the Adler School of Professional Psychology […]
Counseling Women in Relationships with Maria Inoa: Ep. 20
Get ready for yet another episode of the Mastering Counseling podcast! This week we’re exploring a critical topic of discussion – the keys to counseling women in relationships. Joining Megan to share her expertise is Maria Inoa, LCSW. Maria is a licensed clinical social worker with her own private practice in Jacksonville, Florida that provides […]
Treating Anxiety in Women and Girls with Nicole Burgess: Ep. 19
Welcome to another episode of the Mastering Counseling podcast! This week we’re exploring a very important topic – treating anxiety in women and girls. Joining Megan to share her expertise is Nicole Burgess. Nicole is a licensed marriage and family therapist and distance credentialed counselor with her own private practice based in Indianapolis, Indiana (Burgess […]
EMDR, Chemical Dependency, and More with Rhoda Mills Sommer: Ep. 18
Welcome to another episode of Mastering Counseling! This week, we’re covering a number of fascinating topics including EMDR and chemical dependency with the help of Megan’s guest, Rhoda Mills Sommer, LCSW. Rhoda is a licensed clinical social worker and certified EMDR practitioner with her own private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that offers individual, couples, and […]