Mind-Fully Healing

In this episode, Nadia Addesi and Micheline Maalouf get into the topic of therapy speak and how it can be hurting us. We chat about: Jonah Hill & his text messages The difference between control and boundaries Values and non-negotiables in relationships Gaslighting, Narcissism, Abuse Therapy speak and the impact it has on our society

On this episode Nadia Addesi and Micheline Maalouf speak to Brandon Wolf a nationally-recognized gun safety and LGBTQ civil rights advocate and dynamic public speaker. He currently serves as the Press Secretary for Equality Florida, the state’s LGBTQ civil rights organization. On June 12, life changed for Brandon. He crouched in a bathroom while a gunman opened fire at Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub, k...

In today's episode, Micheline and Nadia have an in-depth conversation about the types of words we use in the mental health field and how they can be helpful or harmful to those hearing them. Let us know your thoughts and opinions on this one!

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi have an important conversation with Roxane Perret from the Victims Service Center of Central Florida. In this episode, Roxane helps us answer: How do you define trauma and what kinds of trauma are LGBTQ+ individuals more likely to experience? When it comes to sexual assault, why is it important to talk about LGBTQ+ Individuals? Are there specific...

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi answer your questions on Reddit regarding all things mental health and therapy. Topics in today's episode include: Confronting your therapist Therapists being human Do therapists have a favourite client? What therapy looks like Follow our podcast on social media: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mind.fully.healing/ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@min...

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi have an exciting and much-needed discussion with Neuro Scientist Nas. Nas helps us answer What is dopamine deficiency?  Can we use dopamine to overcome procrastination? How can we get motivated, do you have any steps? What things can we do daily to improve or increase dopamine? What can low levels of dopamine result in? Depression, anxiety, etc?...

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi talk about parentification. We answer the following questions: What is parentification? What are the symptoms of parentification? Why does parentification happen? How does a parentified child show up in adulthood? What should I do if I experienced parentification? And finally, we provide you with some tools and resources to help you. Follow our p...

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi have a real and honest conversation with OCD specialist Alegra Kastens about OCD themes that are considered taboo and therefore don't get much attention. In this episode, we will answer the following: What is OCD? What are common OCD themes? What are the most taboo OCD themes, and how do they manifest in intrusive thoughts and behaviors? How do w...

In this bonus episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi explore the ways in which the phrase "not everything is trauma" can be harmful to those who have experienced trauma. We have been seeing a lot of this going around social media and decided to explore it ourselves and have a conversation to help answer this question: Discussing this from a systemic and multicultural perspective. Ex...

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi interview Licensed mental health social worker Kina Wolfenstein about trauma, CPTSD, and PTSD. Kina will help us answer the following questions: What is trauma? How do we know if we experienced trauma? What is CPTSD? What is PTSD? How should we heal trauma? Which therapeutic approach is best for trauma? Do we talk about trauma too much? And final...

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi interview psychotherapist Nabill Zafir about the 4 types of Parenting styles and how being parented by these can impact your adult relationships.  Nabil will help us answer the following questions: How does he define childhood trauma? How do the things that "didn't happen" impact our mental health?  What are the different types of paren...

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi interview Patricia Lamas about attachment styles. Patricia Lamas will help us answer the following questions: What is an attachment style? How do our attachment styles stem from our childhood? How does my nervous system affect my attachment style? How does my attachment style affect my relationship? Do I have an anxious attachment style? Do I hav...

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Adessi interview Dr. Nahla about the cycle of narcissistic abuse.  Dr. Nahla will help us answer the following questions:  What's the difference between a healthy and unhealthy relationship?  What are the different phases of narcissistic abuse?  What is love bombing, and how does the narcissist use it to hook you?  What is the d...

In this episode, Nadia Addesi interviews Micheline Maalouf about her struggle with death anxiety, what led to it, her triggers, and experiences, followed by helpful tools to help you if you find yourself struggling with this form of anxiety  Welcome to Mind-fully healing, a Mental Health podcast. I’m your host Micheline Maalouf, and I am Nadia Addesi. We are both Licensed and trauma-informed...

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf interviews Nadia Addesi about her struggle with health anxiety, her symptoms, and experiences and tips to help you if you are struggling with this kind of anxiety.  Welcome to Mind-fully healing, a Mental Health podcast. I’m your host Micheline Maalouf, and I am Nadia Addesi. We are both Licensed and trauma-informed therapists here to guide you through the c...

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Adessi discuss triggers to help answer these questions:  Do we need trigger warnings?  What are triggers, and what do they feel like?  What can you do when you feel triggered?  Follow our podcast on social media: https://www.instagram.com/mind.fully.healing/  https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfully.healing?_t=8ZgiAZBVyxP&_r=1 http...

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Adessi discuss trauma and answer the following questions: What is considered trauma? What is the ACES study, and what does it mean if you have experienced what we consider adverse childhood experiences? How does experiencing one or more ACEs impact my mental and physical health outcomes? What resilience factors can help you offset the impacts of traumat...

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Adessi discuss trauma and answer the following questions:  What is considered trauma?  What is the ACES study, and what does it mean if you have experienced what we consider adverse childhood experiences? How does experiencing one or more ACEs impact my mental and physical health outcomes?  What resilience factors can help you offset the...

Welcome to Mind-fully healing, a Mental Health podcast. I’m your host Micheline Maalouf, and I am Nadia Addesi. We are both Licensed and trauma-informed therapists here to guide you through the connection between your mind and body to help you develop a deeper understanding of yourself. On each episode, we navigate each topic by posing a question to our mind and then having a deep conversation wit...