Therapy Chat

Laura Reagan, the host of Therapy Chat, discusses secrecy, shame, and the shadow with guests Renee Beck, Lourdes Viado, and Keri Nola. They explore topics like self-acceptance, the impact of shame on addiction, and the importance of embracing all parts of ourselves.

Welcome back to Therapy Chat! Today’s topic is a serious one, and something that needs to be talked about, although most of us would rather not think about it. September is Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month, and host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C recorded this special episode to honor a friend’s brother who died by suicide almost 3 years ago. Today Laura interviews someone who has worked for years in the field of suicide prevention. Jonathan B. Singer, PhD is podcaster, a social work professor at Loyola University in Chicago and one of the co-authors of the book “Suicide in Schools: A Practitioner’s Guide to Multi-Level Prevention, Assessment, Intervention and Postvention.” This book is a guide for schools and communities, as well as families, to understand what we can all do to make a difference in the problem of suicide which plagues the United States. Jonathan shares some shocking statistics about the problem of suicide – how often it happens and who is most at risk. He describes specific things schools and communities can do to prevent suicide and to support a person who is feeling suicidal. He also talks about how schools can develop crisis plans to put into action when a school community member dies by suicide. Our community has been affected by suicide far too often. One person dying by suicide is too many, but the numbers are much higher than that. This episode may inspire you to take action to make a difference in your community to reduce suicide. And host Laura Reagan invites you to make a donation in honor of Nick Moothart by visiting the Team Nick fundraising page for the Annapolis Out of the Darkness Walk, hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).  Click here to make a donation to Team Nick Click here to make a donation to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Listen to the Social Work Podcast here Learn more and order Suicide in Schools: A Practitioner’s Guide here – during September, 2016 it is on sale at the Routledge publishing website Learn more about Jonathan B. Singer, PhD here Visit Therapy Chat website at Http://therapychatpodcast.com and send host Laura Reagan a voice message letting her know what you think of Therapy Chat! Did you like this episode? Did you dislike it? Let her know! Thank you for listening!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

 Welcome to Therapy Chat! Today’s episode, the 9th and final episode in the Practice Building Series, is about using what makes you unique to create a successful business. Host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews amazing business strategist Tara Gentile, host of Profit.Power.Pursuit podcast, highly sought out speaker, creator of Quiet Power Strategy™ and the author of Quiet Power Strategy, The Art of Earning, The Observation Engine and The Art of Growth. Tara talks about exactly how you can tap into your Quiet Power and use it to highlight who you are and what makes clients want to work with you. She explains that it’s not just about being yourself. She explains how she uses systems to help people find her. She defines the three pillars of a business used in Quiet Power Strategy and why market research is important. Tara explains how you can use a “virtual focus group” to develop your business strategy. She speaks about what causes entrepreneur burnout and offers one key to avoiding it. She lists tangible ways you can change what you’re doing to avoid entrepreneur burnout. She teaches us about the importance of being intentional in your work in marketing your business, and what business strategy really is, in words we can easily understand. She leaves us with one question to ask that helps us identify our business strategy.  Resources mentioned in this episode: Book: The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding by Al Ries & Laura Ries on Amazon: (non affiliate link): https://www.amazon.com/22-Immutable-Laws-Branding/dp/0060007737/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474393744&sr=8-1&keywords=22+immutable+laws+of+branding Toggl time tracking tool: https://toggl.com/ Tara’s podcast: Profit.Power.Pursuit. Tara’s Quiet Power Strategy website: http://quietpowerstrategy.com Tara’s QPS – the Lab: http://Lab.quietpowerstrategy.com Tara’s books: http://taragentile.com/books/  We want to hear from you! Go to Therapy Chat Podcast website and share what you like or don’t like about the podcast. www.therapychatpodcast.com - click on the green button and let host Laura Reagan know if it’s okay to share your feedback on the podcast! You may be included in a future episode! Thanks for listening to Therapy Chat! Please be sure to go to iTunes and leave a rating and review, subscribe and download episodes!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

 Welcome to Episode 50 of Therapy Chat! Today’s episode is extra special because it’s the 50th episode of Therapy Chat! Host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C decided to try something different. She asked her fellow therapists to record a favorite self care tip, and they jumped at the chance to share what they recommend, and what they use personally. Listeners will hear a variety of therapists sharing their favorite self care tips. Check in with Therapy Chat and let Laura know: what’s your favorite tip? What did you take away from this episode that you can use? Resources mentioned in this episode: Laura’s blog post on self care apps recommended by therapists: Read here Previous episodes of Therapy Chat about self care: Episode 22 with Ashley Davis Bush, author of Simple Self Care for Therapists: Episode 22 Episode 24 on Vicarious Trauma/Secondary Traumatic Stress & Self Care: Episode 24 Episode 44 with Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, author of Trauma Stewardship: Episode 44 Poem quoted in this episode: “and i said to my body. softly. ‘i want to be your friend.’ it took a long breath. and replied ‘i have been waiting my whole life for this.’ Copyright Nayyirah Waheed. Check out her powerful poetry collections “salt” and “nejma” and her website: www.nayyirahwaheed.com Go to Therapy Chat Podcast website and share what you like or don’t like about the podcast. www.therapychatpodcast.com Thanks for listening to Therapy Chat! Therapists Contributing to This Episode: Daniela Paolone LMFTWestlake Village Counseling in Westlake Village Californiahttp://westlakevillage-counseling.comSarah Leitschuh, MA, LMFTSarah Leitschuh Counseling, PLLC Eagan, MN www.sarahleitschuhcounseling.com Jessica Scales, LMFTNext Level Therapy, NW in Federal Way, WAwww.nextleveltherapynw.comSusan Faurot, LMFT, Certified Life CoachOnline onlywww.consciouspathinc.comRachel Goodman, MFTRachel Goodman, MFT Psychotherapy for Helpers, Berkeley, Californiarachelgoodmanmft.comRebecca Wong LCSW-RConnectfulness Counseling, New Paltz NYConnectfulness.comNicole Burgess LMFTBurgess Counseling and Consulting LLC; Indianapolis, INwww.NicoleCBurgess.comStacey Steinmiller, LCSWAuthentic Self Counseling Rochester, NY 14610www.ascounseling.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

 Welcome to Episode 49 of Therapy Chat! Today’s episode is #8 in the therapist practice building series. Host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews the amazing Melvin Varghese, PhD, who is a psychologist and host of Selling the Couch podcast. Melvin, whose podcast is one of the top 100 business podcasts according to the iTunes rankings, discusses how podcasting can help therapists grown their practices and help them scale their businesses away from simply trading time for money. Melvin shares statistics about how podcasting is growing, and gives concrete examples of the skills most therapists already have that make us naturals at podcasting. He describes specific ways that podcasting can be used to grow a therapist’s business. He shares some of his free resources and invites listeners to check out his Healthcasters course for health, wellness and fitness podcasters, whether their podcasts have already begun or they are just in the ideas phase. He shares the changes podcasting has made to his business and his income.Resources Melvin mentioned in this episode:Jackie Flynn’s Parenting In the Rain podcast: http://jackieflynnconsulting.com/home/parenting-in-the-rain/Robert Cox’s Mindful Recovery podcast: http://liferecoveryconsulting.com/podcast/Check out Melvin’s podcast, Selling the Couch: http://sellingthecouch.com/podcast/Melvin’s free podcasting tutorial: http://sellingthecouch.com/podcastingtutorial - check out the discount on Healthcasters found in this tutorial!Get the info on Melvin’s podcasting course/community, Healthcasters: http://sellingthecouch.com/the-healthcasters/Canva: http://canva.comAs always, you can find Therapy Chat at http://therapychatpodcast.comPlease remember to visit iTunes to leave a rating and review, download episodes and subscribe to receive all the latest episodes as soon as they are released!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Welcome to Episode 48 of Therapy Chat! Today’s guest is Eric Greene, also known as “1 Awesome Dad”! Host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C and Eric discuss the random way they reconnected after growing up in the same community, even though neither of them lives there now. Eric talks about what he calls “peaceful parenting.” Eric explains the key to peaceful parenting, which is by definition non-violent – no hitting, spanking, smacking or popping, is to remain calm and connected with the child. Laura and Eric talk about some of the situations which can be challenging for parents and how to implement peaceful parenting when these issues come up. Eric describes how empathizing with your child and teaching them to express emotions can allow connection instead of disconnection when a child exhibits behavior that isn’t appropriate. Eric shares a painful experience which led him to commit to peaceful parenting when his son was born. He shares resources he recommends and how you can work with him for consultation. Enjoy! Resources Eric mentioned in this episode: Join Eric’s 1 Awesome Dad Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/1AwesomeDad/ Eric’s Peaceful Parenting Community is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PeacefulParentingCommunity/ Eric’s website: http://1AwesomeDad.com Dr. Laura Markham’s book Peaceful Parents, Happy Kids on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Peaceful-Parent-Happy-Kids-Connecting/dp/0399160280 (this book is also available on Audible) Dr. Shefali Tsabary’s books:The Conscious Parent on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Conscious-Parent-Transforming-Ourselves-Empowering/dp/1897238452/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1472775848&sr=1-3&keywords=shefali+tsabaryThe Awakened Family on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Awakened-Family-Revolution-Parenting/dp/0399563962/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=BGNE9TZ0A76PPME9M064 (both books also available on Audible)  Alfie Kohn’s book Unconditional Parenting on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Unconditional-Parenting-Moving-Rewards-Punishments/dp/0743487486/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1472776168&sr=1-1&keywords=unconditional+parenting (this book is also available on Audible) Therapy Chat website: http://therapychatpodcast.com This episode is sponsored by Audible. Get a free download and help out Therapy Chat when you start a 30 day trial of Audible using this link: http://www.audibletrial.com/TherapyChat You can find all the books recommended by today’s guest on Audible.     Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In Episode 47 Therapy Chat host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews clinical social worker and practice building coach Allison Puryear. Allison shares her journey from agency work to building a thriving private practices in the saturated market of Seattle, then starting over and building a practice in the saturated market of Asheville, NC. Allison describes the abundance mindset and how it differs from a scarcity mindset. She explains why this matters in practice building and why it’s okay to make a living as a therapist. If you want to work with Allison, check out her website or join her and two other practice coaches for “Brew Your Practice” in Asheville, NC in September 2016! Enjoy this interview with the very funny Allison Puryear! As always, please visit iTunes to leave a rating and review and subscribe to Therapy Chat so you will receive the latest episodes as soon as they’re released! Find Abundance Practice Building at: http://abundancepracticebuilding.com Get the details for Brew Your Practice and sign up here: http://privatepracticecounselors.com/brew Get a free one month trial of Audible.com and receive a free book while supporting Therapy Chat by clicking here: http://audibletrial.com/TherapyChat Learn more about Laura Reagan’s Trauma Therapist Community: http://laurareaganlcswc.com/join/ Therapy Chat website: http://therapychatpodcast.com Visit iTunes to leave a rating and review of Therapy Chat: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/therapy-chat-psychotherapy/id1031099411?mt=2Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

 Therapy Chat host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C chatted with friend and colleague Deb Del Vecchio Scully, LPC, a trauma therapist in Connecticut who specializes in helping people affected by communal trauma. Deb has supported survivors of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 as well as the Newtown, Connecticut community affected by the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Laura and Deb talk about this concept of communal trauma and how the trauma of a mass tragedy is shared among community members. Listen to Laura and Deb discussing how we often think we aren’t affected by trauma, when it actually is impacting us, and sometimes we don’t recognize the symptoms. Deb talks about what she does for self care to overcome the effects of trauma exposure through work and in life. Deb shares information about her new program addressing the foundational elements of wellness. Host Laura Reagan also shares the details of the new trauma therapist community she has created to help trauma therapists be well and continue the work for years to come. As always, please visit iTunes to leave a rating and review and subscribe to Therapy Chat so you will receive the latest episodes as soon as they’re released! Information on Deb’s course can be found at: http://vitallifesoulutions.com Learn more about Laura Reagan’s Trauma Therapist Community: http://laurareaganlcswc.com/join/ Therapy Chat website: http://therapychatpodcast.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

 Therapy Chat Podcast Show NotesEpisode 46 – How To Be Assertive with Dr. Julie Hanks In Episode 46 Therapy Chat host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews Dr. Julie Hanks, who is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, private practice consultant and coach, author of two books – The Burnout Cure and The Assertiveness Guide for Women – as well as a performing musician and owner of a successful group psychotherapy practice in Utah. Julie talks about using social media and writing to expand her reach as a helping professional and discusses how women can learn to be more assertive. She talks about her latest book and explains some of the concepts discussed there, including how our attachment relates to our ability to ask for what we need. She shares a link where you can download a free chapter of her new book so you can check it out! Listen in for this interview with the amazing Dr. Julie Hanks! Host Laura Reagan also shares the details of the new trauma therapist community she has created to help trauma therapists be well and continue the work for years to come. As always, please visit iTunes to leave a rating and review and subscribe to Therapy Chat so you will receive the latest episodes as soon as they’re released! Follow Dr. Julie Hanks on social media including Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, Linked in @drjuliehanks All of Julie’s offerings can be found here: http://drjuliehanks.com Download a free chapter of The Assertiveness Guide for Women here: http://assertivenessguide.com Get a free one month trial of Audible.com and receive a free book while supporting Therapy Chat by clicking here: http://audibletrial.com/TherapyChat For your free trial host Laura Reagan recommends Playing Big by Tara Mohr, about women’s reluctance to speak up in the workplace. A great companion to Julie’s book! Learn more about Laura Reagan’s Trauma Therapist Community: http://laurareaganlcswc.com/join/ Therapy Chat website: http://therapychatpodcast.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

 Episode 45 – With Dr. Samantha Rodman, aka “Dr. Psych Mom” In Episode 45 Therapy Chat host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews a friend, colleague, author of two books and the very popular blog “Dr. Psych Mom,” Dr. Samantha Rodman. Samantha, a clinical psychologist in private practice outside of Annapolis, Maryland and the author of How to Talk to Kids About Your Divorce and the upcoming book 52 Emails to Transform Your Marriage (coming in November 2016), shares how she manages to find time to write in between caring for three young children and running her private practice. She explains that her blog and books offer an opportunity to reduce stigma about seeking help for mental health needs and help people feel less alone. She also shares how blogging helped her become an author of two books. Listen in for this interview with the irreverent Dr. Samantha Rodman! Host Laura Reagan also shares the details of the new trauma therapist community she has created to help trauma therapists be well and continue the work for years to come. As always, please visit iTunes to leave a rating and review and subscribe to Therapy Chat so you will receive the latest episodes as soon as they’re released!  Find Dr. Samantha Rodman online at: http://drpsychmom.com Follow Samantha on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/drpsychmom and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrPsychMom/ Get a free one month trial of Audible.com and receive a free book while supporting Therapy Chat by clicking here: http://audibletrial.com/TherapyChat Laura Reagan recommends Bird By Bird by Anne Lamott, about the process of writing and the creative process in general. Check it out and maybe you can start blogging as prolifically as Dr. Psych Mom! Learn more about Laura Reagan’s Trauma Therapist Community: http://laurareaganlcswc.com/join/ Therapy Chat website: http://therapychatpodcast.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands