Counselor Off The Clock

As the year ends and a new one begins, anxiety can feel like an unwelcome guest for many of us. In this episode of  Counselor Off the Clock , host Lydia Thompson dives into the complexities of anxiety with special guest Amy Frew from Arcadian Therapeutic Services. Amy, a Marriage and Family Therapist and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, shares her insights on what anxiety is, why it spikes, and how...

This episode of Counselor Off the Clock explores the often-overlooked mental and emotional challenges of living with food allergies. While most people understand the basic need to avoid certain foods, few realize the far-reaching impact allergies can have on relationships, self-esteem, and overall well-being. Developing a food allergy as an adult can turn your world upside down. Imagine having to...

In this episode of Counselor Off the Clock, we're diving into the crucial topic of the launch phase - a significant part of the transition into adulthood. Join host Lydia Thompson as she welcomes back Emily Kerlin, a clinician from Concord Family Counseling, for an insightful discussion on this important life stage. Together, Lydia and Emily explore the complexities of the launch phase, addres...

In this episode of  Counselor Off the Clock , we’re diving into the often-overlooked topic of playfulness in adulthood. As we grow older, the pressures of daily life can make it harder to connect with that carefree, silly side of ourselves. But tapping into playfulness is essential for mental health, creativity, and even building stronger connections with others. Join us as we chat with Sheldon Cl...

Welcome back to Counselor Off the Clock! I’m Lydia Thompson, your host and a licensed counselor, and I’m thrilled to kick off Season 2 with a topic that resonates with so many of us— perfectionism . In this episode, I sit down with Doctor Katherine Cain, an assistant principal who shares her experiences with perfectionism both in her professional role and personal life. We explore how perfectionis...

On our last episode in this season ,Tina Parol shares her story of resilience starting with a traumatic event that allowed her the space in therapy to process and be safe. She talks about her immigrant parents and how that impacted her trajectory into a successful career. Before opening her own company, she toured the country as a pop musician all while struggling with body image, bulimia, and pan...

On this episode of Counselor Off The Clock, we are exploring the topic of grief and loss with Shara Carter, a counselor and the owner of Shara Smile. Through her own experience, we spend time talking about “un-defined” grief which isn’t connected to a death or clear loss. Some examples would be loss of a hope or a dream or expectation.  Heard of the “stages of grief”? Let’s talk about it! How long...

This is the first episode in our "At Home" series where regular people have a place to tell their life stories. Alyssa (they/them) shares their story of resilience as they redefine their past through discovery of themselves. About halfway through this episode, Alyssa gets brought back into their "story" of having to be "good enough". It brings this episode to a deeper...

Welcome to Counselor Off The Clock, a podcast hosted by Lydia Thompson, a licensed professional counselor. This podcast tackles complex mental health topics in a more accessible conversation. So take a deep breath and let us keep you company while you grow.  This episode, we have Kate Hickey joining us to break down what social emotional learning looks like in the classroom and how the foundations...

Welcome to Counselor Off The Clock, a podcast hosted by Lydia Thompson! This podcast tackles complex mental health topics in a more accessible conversation. So take a deep breath and let us keep you company while you grow.  Victoria Valdez, owner of Tri-Synergy Counseling joins Lydia on the podcast as we talk about TRAUMA (yay?). Please listen or watch with care.  First, we dive into defining trau...

Welcome to Counselor Off The Clock, a podcast hosted by Lydia Thompson! This podcast tackles complex mental health topics in a more accessible conversation. So take a deep breath and let us keep you company while you grow. Lydia's guest this week is Shantell Johnson-Jones, counselor and owner of Shine Mental Health. The topic for this week is emotional internalizing. They talk about some of the ro...

Welcome to Counselor Off The Clock, a podcast hosted by Lydia Thompson! This podcast tackles complex mental health topics in a more accessible conversation. So take a deep breath and let us keep you company while you grow.  Lydia is honored to have Jessica Lavender with Embrace U, an intensive outpatient mental health clinic for ages 10-18. She educates our audience on the difference between outpa...

Welcome to Counselor Off The Clock, a podcast hosted by Lydia Thompson! This podcast tackles complex mental health topics in a more accessible conversation. So take a deep breath and let us keep you company while you grow. Lydia has DOCTOR Ann Marie Wilson (physical therapist) on this episode. They talk about how difficult it is to make friends as an adult and how they became friends through their...

Welcome to Counselor Off The Clock, a podcast hosted by Lydia Thompson! This podcast tackles complex mental health topics in a more accessible conversation. So take a deep breath and let us keep you company while you grow. Lydia and Kimberley share stories of how they were when they were teenagers and how they view themselves now. For parents, taking your child to therapy can be a difficult decisi...

Welcome to Counselor Off The Clock, a podcast hosted by Lydia Thompson! This podcast tackles complex mental health topics in a more accessible conversation. So take a deep breath and let us keep you company while you grow. In this episode, we talk about life balance. We answer some of the questions about life balance like: how do we know our life is out of balance, what is something we can do to g...

Welcome to Counselor Off The Clock, a podcast hosted by Lydia Thompson! This podcast tackles complex mental health topics in a more accessible conversation. So take a deep breath and let us keep you company while you grow. In this episode, we talk about non-professionals on social media, the pitfalls of overgeneralization, and the hazards of self-diagnosis. We balance this with talking about the b...

Lydia shares some of her embarrassing social media posts from her teenage years to get us started. Michele, our "cool counselor" who works with teenagers talks about self-sabotage and how that impacted her life. She is fresh out of grad-school so she reflects on that experience and what no one prepared her for. We'd love to hear from you! Leave us a comment, find us on Insta and TikT...

Welcome to Counselor Off The Clock with Lydia Thompson! This podcast tackles deep mental health topics in a more accessible conversation. So sit back, grab some coffee, and relax because we are off the clock. Follow Counselor Off The Clock: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/counselorofftheclock⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@counselorofftheclock⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@concordfamilycounseling⁠⁠ www.⁠c...

Welcome to Counselor Off The Clock with Lydia Thompson! This podcast tackles deep mental health topics in a more accessible conversation. So sit back, grab some coffee, and relax because we are off the clock. Follow Counselor Off The Clock: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/counselorofftheclock⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@counselorofftheclock⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@concordfamilycounseling⁠⁠ www.⁠c...

Welcome to Counselor Off The Clock with Lydia Thompson! This podcast tackles deep mental health topics in a more accessible conversation. So sit back, grab some coffee, and relax because we are off the clock. Follow Counselor Off The Clock: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/counselorofftheclock⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@counselorofftheclock⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@concordfamilycounseling⁠⁠ www.⁠c...

Welcome to Counselor Off The Clock with Lydia Thompson! This podcast tackles deep mental health topics in a more accessible conversation. So sit back, grab some coffee, and relax because we are off the clock. Follow Counselor Off The Clock: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/counselorofftheclock⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@counselorofftheclock⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@concordfamilycounseling⁠⁠ www.⁠c...

[video version available on Youtube] Welcome to Counselor Off The Clock with Lydia Thompson! This podcast tackles deep mental health topics in a more accessible conversation. So sit back, grab some coffee, and relax because we are off the clock. Follow Counselor Off The Clock: ⁠instagram.com/counselorofftheclock⁠ tiktok.com/@counselorofftheclock⁠ youtube.com/@concordfamilycounseling⁠ concordfamily...