Trust and Thrive

Christopher Morrison is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania and a Nationally Board-Certified Music Therapist. He has specialized training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), EMDR, the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery & Music, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy.  As the owner of Mind & Melody Therapy Services, he works as both a psychotherapist and mu...

Basically had a therapy session with myself... :')  In this solo episode, I talk about the uncomfortable truths of showing up on social media, in general, but especially as a therapist. I open up about my own internal judgment that I'm working on and insecurities that keep me from showing up *more* authentically. I also share the doubts that often creep in, and how my thoughts often get...

Rana Coniglio is an Arizona trauma focused therapist who specializes in treating highly motivated young adults interested in learning more about how their difficult past experiences may continue to affect them today.  Working extensively with the young adult women of the Gen Z population, she takes a human-first approach. That means, in working together, she takes the therapeutic treatment process...

Dr. Stephanie Carinia holds a a BSc, MSc. and a post-graduate degree in Clinical psychology at the University of Amsterdam, the equivalent of a PsyD. She's a registered ‘gezondheidszorgpsycholoog’ (clinical psychologist) in the Netherlands. Dr. Carinia is also a registered CBT, EMDR & MBT therapist, trained in Schema focused therapy and working psychodynamically. She is specialized in per...

Dr. Drea Letamendi (she/her/ella) is a clinical psychologist, media consultant, and TEDx speaker with degrees and training from Cornell University, UCSD, and UCLA. Dr. Drea is a practitioner-educator based in Los Angeles and holds a Masters and a Ph. D. in Clinical Psychology.  At UCLA, she serves as a campus mental health and wellbeing consultant leading resilience, crisis-response, and suicide p...

Hi all! I'm excited to share that I'm accepting new clients in California. You can email me at taramontazeritherapy@gmail.com to schedule a consultation and/or click here to see if we may be a good fit. In this episode, I share updates about my current work situation and feelings around change. See you next week for a guest episode! STAY CONNECTED: INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK:  @trustan...

Blake Blankenbecler, LCMHC is a psychodynamic therapist and friendship educator. She has a private practice, Fig Holistic Psychotherapy in Charlotte, North Carolina where she gets to help folks come into greater compassion and integration with their story, their body, and their emotions.  Out of her work emerged a desire to study some of the most foundational and pivotal relationships that hardly...

Sheva Rajaee, MFT, is the founder and director of The Center for Anxiety and OCD in Irvine, CA, where she manages a team of clinicians specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). She has spoken about her own OCD journey in a 2017 TEDxUCLA Talk, has appeared on CNN, been interviewed in HuffPost, and is the author of Relationship OCD: A CBT-based Guide...

Israa is a psychotherapist, speaker, and founder of the digital mental health brand WellGuide on Instagram. Israa creates meaningful and thoughtful experiences about our emotional wellbeing through therapy, workshops, engaging creative content, and speaking engagements. She has been featured as a mental health expert on Business Inside r, NBC News and teenVogue , to name a few.  Israa has been a l...

Hi all! If you're like me, you may cry on your birthday...from feeling a mix of emotions. I'm so thankful to turn 30 today and to enter this new decade - also feeling anxiety, excitement, all the feels. In this solo episode, I share reflections and lessons from the past decade - specifically beliefs and ways of coping I'd like to leave in my 20s and ones I'd like to take with m...

Jenna Overbaugh is a licensed counselor specializing in OCD, anxiety, and related conditions since 2008. With lived experience and expertise in treating some of the most severe OCD and anxiety cases, she now creates self-help resources and digital products for those dealing with intrusive thoughts. She’s also the host of All the Hard Things podcast, where she empowers listeners to break free from...

As a licensed holistic psychotherapist and transformational coach, Shenikka operates within a trauma-informed, culturally conscious, and anti-oppressive framework. With close 20 years of experience, Shenikka's personal journey with trauma and chronic illness has been her most valuable teacher, guiding her to appreciate the significance of nervous system regulation, somatic therapy, EFT (Emoti...

Victoria Cortez, LMFT is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, speaker, coach, and founder of First Gen Feeler , an organization dedicated to empowering individuals to embrace their emotions, set healthy boundaries, and break unhealthy generational patterns. As a first-generation Latina therapist and daughter of immigrants, Victoria is passionate about guiding others on their healing journeys,...

Not many words today. Just hope you know you're not alone and that your feelings of grief, rage, confusion, disappointment, disgust are all valid. STAY CONNECTED: INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK: @trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com   EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Celebrating six years of Trust & Thrive! Reflecting on this journey, I share personal experiences that shaped me, the growth I’ve experienced both personally and professionally, and how the show has evolved along the way. I share some milestones, moments of imposter syndrome, and hopes for the future! Thank you all so much for being here and for being a part of this journey. Here's to man...

Ms. Carla Avalos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional who was born and raised in Los Angeles, C.A. She is a daughter of a Salvadoran immigrant mother. Ms. Avalos works full-time as a Clinical supervisor for L.A.County Dept. Of Mental Health and also has a part time private practice providing individual and couples therapy. Ms. Avalos is licensed i...

Emily (she/her) is an LMHC in MA, and an LPC in PA. Emily runs a small group practice dedicated to relational and attachment based therapies. Emily loves working with clients who are looking to understand themselves in a deeper way and feel re-connected to their authenticity. Emily believes in bringing her whole personality to the therapeutic relationship, acknowledging that the therapeutic relati...

Alejandro Sandoval, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the owner and director of Sandoval Therapy, a group practice in Pasadena, California. Alejandro is formally trained in various therapeutic modalities, including Structural Family Therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Brainspotting, Trauma Resiliency Module (TRM), Trauma Regulation and Integration Proc...

Hi all! In this solo episode, I share my experience in learning to sit with the discomfort, when it comes to anxiety. I discuss the challenges that come with learning to face my anxiety head-on and building more emotional resilience in the process. STAY CONNECTED: INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK: @trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com   EMAIL:...

Lauren Larkin, LMHC, is a warm and genuine psychotherapist with a Masters Degree in Mental Health & Wellness from NYU. She is both a therapist and content creator who speaks openly about her own experiences with mental health as well as her work in the field, specializing in anxiety, eating disorders, relationship issues and trauma. Her NY-based virtual private group practice offers individual...

Simone Saunders is a seasoned Registered Social Worker, therapist, content creator, and speaker dedicated to fostering mental health awareness and destigmatizing mental health issues especially within BIPOC communities. With a wealth of experience in the field, Simone has emerged as a trusted advocate and educator, committed to breaking down barriers surrounding mental health. As the founder and d...

In this solo episode, I we explore the burden of constant guilt and my experience with feeling the need to prioritize others over myself. All. The. Time. I also share a personal experience at work related to feeling guilty for simply feeling happy. In this episode, I explore the parts of my inner child that have come out in these moments and how I'm learning to navigate breaking these cycles....

Hi all! We're back from a month long break. In this solo episode, I share my recent experiences of facing my inner critic and managing my anxiety, personally and professionally. I share my thoughts on self-doubt and responding with self-compassion, along with reflecting on my capacity and setting new boundaries. As always, my solo episodes feel like vulnerable voice memos. I appreciate you fo...

In this solo episode, I open up about my personal experience with OCD obsessions and intrusive thoughts, along with dealing with my inner critic.  I share some ways I've been able to identify my inner critic—and how naming my inner critic has helped me externalize that inner voice, creating less shame and more self-compassion.  Download a FREE Boundary Guilt Worksheet INSTA: @trustandthrive T...

Dr. Sarah Silverman is a Stanford-trained holistic sleep specialist, insomnia expert, and wellness consultant who's passionate about sleep health and wellness. Dr. Sarah uses a personalized, mindfulness-based approach to help improve sleep problems. Notably, she is an expert in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for insomnia (CBTi), the first-line, drug-free approach for adults with chronic insomnia....