Beyond Therapy Podcast

In this episode, our panel will include professionals and avid comic fans Felix Morton, IV, Wesley Wade, and Anna Hayes. We'll discuss issues related to identity, portrayals of mental illness, and the personal impact comics have had on our guests. This episode is not eligible for CEs. Learn more about our guests here.

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors & Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com   Almost all of us have had to navigate uncomfortable situations in which clients crossed boundaries or engaged in behaviors that made us feel uncomfortable or outright victimized. Today’s episode will explore dealing with inappropriate client behaviors. We’ll discuss personal ex...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors & Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com In this episode, Dr. Aisha Al-Qimlass and I will debate the risks and benefits of therapy speak and social media phenomena that relate to mental health. We’ll explore a specific example of therapy speak being used to break up with a friend and discuss the role of social media in...

Summary In this episode, I'll be talking with therapist and author Dreya Blume about her experience integrating Tarot into her work with clients. We'll explore a brief history of tarot, significant social aspects of the practice, and adaptations that make tarot useful for client introspection and self awareness. This episode is not eligible for CE credit. Meet our guest Dreya Blume, LCSW been a li...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors & Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com Summary The "Let's Get Critical" series explores current social and cultural movements, moments, and events from a counseling perspective.  In this episode, Dr. Aisha Al-Qimlass discusses how public fascination with Prince Harry and Meghan Markel impact perceptions of family estr...

Summary Self promotion can feel outside of our scope as counselors. In today's episode, we'll talk with social media specialist, Devon Brown, about her work helping BIPOC therapists overcome internal and external barriers to marketing their practices and products. This episode is not eligible for CE credit. Meet Our Guest Devon Brown is the owner of Let’s Write Your Future and is dedicated to help...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors & Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com   Summary Today's episode looks at decolonizing counseling practice and narratives of grief that are central to this work. Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Shaniqua Ford shares her unique approach to incorporating indigenous wisdom practices into work related to transitions, grie...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors and Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com   In this episode, I'll be talking with Anna Smith, MSW, LCSWA, RYT500 about her experience working with and advocating for male sex trafficking survivors. Learning objectives Define trafficking and its impact on counseling clients Explain critical changes that have come about thro...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors & Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com   In this episode, I'll be talking with Dr. Marie Huggins about the unique challenges facing caregivers from diverse cultural backgrounds, with an emphasis on working with caregivers of color. We'll look at systemic factors that impact the wellness of caregivers, and learn strate...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors & Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com In this episode, I'll be talking with Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Michelle Helms about working with folks experiencing Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADS). We'll explore the impact of stigma, culture, and social messaging about motherhood on the course of this family...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors & Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com   In this episode, I'll be talking with  Cassie Hamrick,  MA, ATR-BC, LCMHC about her journey to become an art therapist, her experience of encountering her own whiteness, and how she uses art to inform her work toward embodiment and liberation. Learning objectives Discover how t...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors  Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com   In this episode, I'll be talking with Kelsey Domann, MA, LPC (OR), NCC about Intuitive Eating as a framework for body liberation. We'll cover the basics of Intuitive Eating and talk through examples of how diet culture can impact clients in medical and counseling settings. Learning Objectives Iden...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors & Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com In this episode, I'll be talking with Brean'a Parker, PhD, NCC  about deconstructing counselor education to better align our professional goals to embody multiculturalism, social justice, problem-based inquiry and creativity. We'll discuss the importance of aligning our training...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors & Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com   In this episode, I'll be talking with Social Work Professor and Researcher on the ins and outs of clinical intuition. We'll explore how instances of connection can bring about healing, and barriers to accepting intuition as a valid form of knowledge. Learning Objectives Define...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors & Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com   In this episode, I'll be talking with  Nikki Birkenstock, MEd, LCMHCA, NCC  about the unique challenges facing first generation, Spanish speaking students and their families.  Learning Objectives Identify barriers to learning that are common in public school settings. Examine c...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors & Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com   As awareness of perinatal mood disorders and loss increases, clinicians are addressing these issues more frequently in the course of treatment. In today's episode, we'll talk with Perinatal Mental Health Specialist, Kayce Hodos about her work with perinatal clients. Today's epi...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors & Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com Traditional corporate structures can put a strain on counselors, particularly those from historically marginalized groups. In today's episode, Dr. Mona Nour discusses her journey as an Egyptian American to creating a mentorship model for private practice after years of emotional...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors & Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com Supervision is one of the most protective factors when it comes to burnout, but many counselors stop supervision after getting their licenses. In today's episode we talk with experienced clinical supervisor, Shannon Heers to learn about reasons for supervision, characteristics of...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors & Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com Today's episode features Dr. Brittany Bate, a psychologist and activist for LGBTQ2IA+ rights. We address treatment approaches that center the unique needs and challenges of LGBTQ2IA+ folx, advocacy strategies, and practical approaches to effective intervention. Learning Objective...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors & Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com   Rachel Lewis Marlow offers us a primer on her paradigm, Embodied Recovery for trauma, eating disorders, and dissociation. We'll discuss the basic principles of Embodied Recovery, which offers an intersectional, non-pathologizing paradigm blending polyvagal theory, attachment th...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors & Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com Dr. Dana Cea has been involved in the mental health field from all angles; as a counselor, educator, researcher, and consumer. In this episode, we discuss the role of stigma facing counselors with mental illness, barriers to care, and how peer support specialists can bridge the g...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors & Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com In today's episode, we are going to be talking with counselor and fitness professional, Brit Guerin about the ways weight stigma impacts people of size in medical, mental health, and social contexts. We will be exploring weight from a Health At Every Size perspective, and will di...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors & Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com   Racism impacts various aspects of health and well-being for people of African descent in America.  Keisha Bryan, LCSW, LCAS addresses the struggles many black professionals experience in their workplaces, and communities. We unpack the ways White supremacy has created a structu...

This episode is eligible for CE credit - Counselors & Social Workers Visit https://counseloreducation.thinkific.com   Today we are going to be talking about the intersection of attachment and racial identity, exploring some of the ways that current models of romantic attachment reflect Eurocentric standards, as well as ways we can adapt couples’ work to be responsive to straight BIPOC couples...