On Your Mind

Are you aware that the physical pain you’re feeling can be connected to past trauma? Timothy J. Hayes, Psy. D. , a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in relieving post-traumatic stress symptoms talks with Mitzi Montague-Bauer about the connection between physical pain and emotional trauma. He explains that majority of our discomfort is directly related to our mental, emotional processi...

How do you close a chapter of your life that means so much to you? A lot of combat veterans, even veterans with other experiences, have trouble transitioning from combat. Veteran Wellness Coordinator  Marcus Farris  tells Timothy J. Hayes, Psy. D. how  Mission 22  came upon and the way it helps veterans deal with trauma, learn to embrace new things, and transition to their new...

Fighting sleep issues isn’t as easy as counting sheep at night. As  Dr. Nishi Bhopal , a board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine shares with Timothy J. Hayes, most of the time, what helps improve our sleep quality has more to do with our lifestyle during the day than what we do during nighttime. Dr. Nishi highlights 3 important elements that are integral in creating better...

Mental health is an area of healing that begs for more innovative solutions. A growing body of evidence is making a strong case for the claim that integrative approaches to mental wellness are creating better results for people than reliance on traditional medication and psychotherapy. The Director of the Pacific Psychological Care Group, Dr. Jeffrey Bruno  is passionate about finding alterna...

Our body sends us signals about our health and wellbeing far more than what we take notice of. The physical symptoms reveal other deeper issues that, when left unattended, may slowly creep their way up and become something much serious.  Joy Dettling  learned this the hard way. After all the stress—physically, emotionally, and mentally—and a laundry list of health issues, Joy found herse...

While medications help people with their mental health conditions and addiction, it is, however, not ideal in the long run. Many have found themselves suffering from withdrawal symptoms, stuck inside yet another loop. In this episode, Timothy J. Hayes Psy. D. sits down with  Lyle Murphy  to ask him about what he has found to help others free themselves from using medications and their ef...

The Trowbridge Road is a 2020 National Book Awards Longlist Selection novel written by Marcella Pixley for young people. It revolves around childhood trauma, death, and redemption through friendship. Do you want to know the inspiration behind Marcella's much-awarded novel? Are you coping with childhood trauma, and you're seeking healing and redemption? Then this episode is for you. Marcella recoun...

Are you struggling with overcoming addictions in your life? Whether you are addicted to alcohol, social media, sex, etc., Laura McKowen  understands what you're going through. Laura is the author of We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life ,  wherein she reveals her heart-wrenching struggles with overcoming her addiction to alcohol. The journey to sobriety is not easy, b...

Your body plays a major role in trauma resolution. Since we experience everything through our bodies, they have a significant correlation to our psychological health. Joining Timothy J. Hayes, Psy. D. today is Dr. Pat Ogden, the Founder of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) . Sensorimotor Psychotherapy is a body-centered treatment of unresolved trauma. Dr. Pat shares stories of how this fo...

It is indeed alarming that the word postpartum has become synonymous with depression, though in fact, it pertains to the transition stage between pregnancy and motherhood. To help mothers and their respective partners get through this challenging life phase, the help of a postpartum doula is extremely valuable. Exploring this profession with Timothy J. Hayes, Psy. D. is professional doula Bonnie M...

Being thrust into the challenging situations inherent in the military, many veterans come out needing mental health services.  Dr. Frank Yurasek  zeroes in on the plight of veterans in areas around post-traumatic stress disorder, the silent suicide epidemic, and the pain afflicting them as well as non-veterans. However, different from what has been usually done, Dr. Yurasek adds to the f...

There’s a reason why so many cultures have used storytelling in a myriad of ways over history, but one primary reason is it’s a way for people to connect to each other, to understand things, to know what to pay attention to, and to heal from past wounds.  Kathryn Nicolai  has always been a storyteller and somebody who told herself bedtime stories as a young child to fall asleep. For some...

Mental health illnesses have always been treated on a subjective level, concentrating on the patient's feelings and thoughts. This may have been a tried and tested procedure in functional psychiatry, but  Dr. Donald Raden  chose to go beyond the norm and conduct treatments on the objective side. He sits down with Timothy J. Hayes, Psy. D. to share his discoveries in approaching mental he...

Many veterans have invisible wounds—the mental health issues—that make it difficult for them to go back to civilian life. Even more, these also take a toll on their families. In this episode, Dr. Timothy J. Hayes interviews Modie Lavin , a coordinator for the Road Home Program ,  about mental health and the support services needed for veterans and their families. Understanding this firsthand,...

For many people suffering from rather peculiar disorders that many people don't understand that much, such as dyslexia, schizophrenia, and multiple personalities, the hope of them getting better is close to impossible. But Dan Hostetler , who works in providing recovery programs for free, begs to differ. He joins Timothy J. Hayes, Psy. D. to share his experiences and the procedures they are offeri...

It has often been said that we are very good at sending people to war, but not as good at supporting them when they come back. This rings terribly true when you look at the vast percentage of military veterans who are struggling to make a smooth transition to civilian life. From finding gainful employment to dealing with mental issues, every aspect of a veteran’s life is a call for help that goes...

Beyond the physical and mental aspects of pursuing your calling is the importance of spirituality. Too often, when people still feel like there is something missing, it is often this aspect that they forget about.  Dr. David Gruder  is an award-winning clinical and organizational developmental psychologist who helps leaders and influencers repair and elevate the world with the missing sp...

Treating psychiatric disorders do not just stop with prescriptions. They extend far beyond that. What better way to treat something that affects our entire health and wellbeing than holistic care? In this episode, Timothy J. Hayes, Psy. D. sits down with  Dr. Nishi Bhopal —triple board certified in psychiatry, sleep medicine, and integrative holistic medicine—to talk about integrative psychia...

Mental health issues have their way of creeping into the rest of our lives, affecting us not only mentally and emotionally but also physically. Finding a way to work around her own mental health struggles,  Deepa Kannan  started her journey as a Yoga Acharya for over two decades now, a Functional Nutritionist, and a Certified Food and Spirit Practitioner. Since then, she has brought toge...

Growing up in a family with parents who were undertakers, renowned brain injury researcher and naturopathic physician Dr. Antoine Chevalier  had to help clean up dead bodies, which gave him a very traumatic childhood. In need of solutions for himself, he immersed himself in the study of suicidal ideation, PTSD, and major depression disorders so he could learn how different cultures heal thems...

Drug addiction and mental health issues are things that society usually sees as hopeless cases, unfortunately. Musician and public speaker  Jam Alker  aims to break this stigma through the unique combination of music and recovery. Being a recovery activist himself, Jam uses songwriting to help people who are currently recovering from probably the lowest point in their lives. He sits down...

We hear a lot about “mind over body” but so much about “body over mind,” but that is exactly the sense that you would get from the approach Dr. Phyllis J. Heffner  is taking in her pursuit for a holistic model of child psychiatry. Taking the principles of integrative and functional medicine into her psychiatric practice, Dr. Phyllis explores the causative link between psychiatric symptoms and...

We are at our best when we act from a place of clarity. When we can quiet the noise, we can feel better. On today’s podcast, Timothy J. Hayes, Psy. D. brings on Kerry Biskelonis, the Founder and Practice Director of  reset brain + body , a mental health and wellness counseling practice in Plymouth, Michigan. Recognizing stress as the root of most modern health issues, Kerry believes we have t...

Many people have been through the wringer of moving from one doctor to another just to find a cure for their diseases, thinking that the answers are in the allopathic world. If you found yourself in the same position, then maybe the answers you are looking for lie elsewhere, particularly in functional medicine. In this episode, Timothy J. Hayes, Psy. D. interviews  Dr. Aarti Soorya , a board-...

Fostering the emotional and mental well-being of youth,  Well-Bean  is a wellness center that offers child and adolescent psychotherapy, yoga and mindfulness classes for the youth and their families, teacher training and professional development, parenting workshops, and other resources.  Jen Rapanos , Well-Bean’s Founder and owner, has always been drawn to social justice work and l...