Therapy Chat

Host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews the Self Care Activist, Dr. Agnes Wainman. Agnes shares her own story of going from burned out to blissed out as a parent of twins and offers resources available on her website for implementing a self care practice. Laura and Agnes discuss how social media can make being authentic in relationship - whether parenting, friendship or a love relationship - much more difficult. Listen in to this amusing yet helpful interview to learn about recognizing that you are enough, and that self care is not indulgent. If you're interested in parenting, trauma, self-care, burnout prevention, body image, cultural expectations, perfectionism and psychotherapy you'll enjoy listening to this interview! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In Episode 15, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C reflects on the past year and speaks about setting intentions for the New Year based on self-love rather than self criticism. We are all works in progress! Head over to the blog to share your intentions for 2016! www.laurareaganlcswc.com/connectwithyourtrueselfblog You'll enjoy this episode if you're interested in perfectionism, self care, intentions, holistic health, wellness, mindfulness, psychotherapy.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Mari Lee, LMFT, CSAT-S is a psychotherapist and author specializing in sex and porn addiction who practices in Glendora, California. In addition to her books and her work with clients, she is a coach helping therapists in private practice create businesses they love. Mari is a national speaker and trainer who has personally transformed her business into one that allows her to have a balanced life. In Episode 14, Mari talks about her journey from working in the corporate world to going back to school to become a therapist and shares the change she made in her private practice which helped her get off the burnout track and back to living a life she loves. Therapists and non-therapists alike can benefit from listening to this interesting conversation about authenticity in work and life, and the importance of self care. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In this episode host, psychotherapist Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, discusses the scary news about violence, terrorism and climate change raising the question, "How can I feel safe when I don't know if everything is going to be okay?" Laura discusses how current events can trigger trauma symptoms and offers ideas to help you identify whether you've switched into autopilot in response. She explains grounding techniques to help you get centered and provides guided meditations for helping listeners breathe through anxiety and become more mindfully present in these scary times.If you're interested in trauma, world news, anxiety, psychotherapy, mindfulness, meditation, somatic resourcing, healing, self care, and safety you'll love this episode! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Feeling holly-jolly? Maybe not so much. In this episode of the Baltimore Annapolis Psychotherapy Podcast host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C discusses three reasons why for some of us the holidays can be the most stressful time of the year. Listen in if you've ever felt stressed during the holidays with all of the emphasis on consumerism and comparing your house to everyone else's. This podcast episode is great for people who have strained relationships with family of origin, childhood trauma, and highly conflictual families. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

What is the role of intuition in a psychotherapy session? Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews Intuitive Healer, Psychotherapist, Coach and Author Keri Nola about how she allows her intuition to guide her work. Listen in for an intriguing conversation about how listening to our intuition can contribute to our work in psychotherapy and to our practice of self care. Keri and Laura discuss how horrible experiences can create some of the most important positive change. If you're interested in psychotherapy, trauma, self care, burnout prevention, holistic healing, energy healing, business coaching, you'll want to tune in for Laura Reagan's interview with Keri Nola! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In this episode, a follow up on the discussion from last episode about the loss of an important relationship, Laura Reagan, LCSW-C discusses the concept of forgiveness. Is forgiveness necessary to repair broken relationships? What if the other person never asks for forgiveness? Is it possible to heal without forgiveness? What does true forgiveness really look like? Laura offers thoughts for consideration and resources to help with forgiveness. If you're a fan of Kristin Neff's work on self compassion you will enjoy this podcast. Great for people who have experienced childhood trauma, struggle with feelings of unworthiness, and have difficult relationships with family.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In this episode Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, psychotherapist in Baltimore, asks listeners to consider whether they've had a relationship which had a rupture that it seemed impossible to bounce back from. Laura offers journaling prompts in this episode. Laura also talks about the concept of forgiveness. More to come on that on the next episode! This is a must listen episode for anyone who has had an important relationship be interrupted by a conflict. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In this episode Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews Cathy Canfield, LCSW, owner of Counseling of Alexandria in Northern Virginia. Cathy talks in depth about her work with children and adults who have experienced traumatic experiences of all kinds. Cathy describes how she uses Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) in her practice. Cathy also uses Reiki with clients. Laura and Cathy talk about the mind-body connection in healing trauma. Tune in for a fascinating discussion of how alternatives to talk therapy can be used to create an integrative psychotherapy practice! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In this episode, Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator Laura Reagan, LCSW-C offers an overview of Brené Brown's 10 Guideposts for Wholehearted Living from her bestselling book The Gifts of Imperfection. It was this book that started Laura on her own journey to wholeheartedness (still in progress!) and she shares how the Guideposts helped her live more authentically with a feeling of connection with her soul's purpose. Tune in as she briefly explains the Guideposts. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands