Becoming Anchored

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, co-host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by licensed therapist Heidi Hensley. Together they share about exploring where messages around your body came from and finding worth outside of your weight.  Key Takeaways: The Different Pieces of Health: Health is not just about our weight and physical appearance. Laura encourages you to zoom out and look...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, co-host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by co-host and licensed therapist Lauren Jackson. Together they share about the body image spectrum and provide helpful insights on how to use it. Key Takeaways: What Is The Body Image Spectrum?: It is a spectrum with different points to help you name where you are at with your relationship with your body....

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, co-host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by co-host and licensed therapist Lauren Jackson. Together they share about the challenges of body image during the summer and give you practical ways to have a more peaceful relationship with your body.  Key Takeaways: Increased Anxiety: It is common to experience anxiety or fear around your body image dur...

This episode of Becoming Anchored is hosted by licensed therapist Laura Deneen. Laura shares the new, exciting direction of The Becoming Anchored Podcast, discusses our new resources, and gives you a helpful intervention for your body image. Key Takeaways: The New Direction: Laura shares exciting news about the new direction of Becoming Anchored. We are pivoting towards body image support. Becomin...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist and host Laura Deneen is joined by co-host and licensed therapist Lauren Jackson.  Together we discuss how to address conflict in the therapeutic relationship. Key Takeaways: Therapists May Miss The Client: Lauren shares a story of a time when her therapist “missed” her; being “missed” may mean not feeling understood by your therapist, a the...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by fellow licensed therapist Heidi Hensley. Together we discuss how acceptance can help you move towards healing and growth, and the idea that acceptance does not mean giving up but rather it is a way to surrender and find freedom.  Key Takeaways: What Acceptance Is and Is Not: Acceptance may feel difficult, especially...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by fellow licensed therapist Heidi Hensley. Together we discuss how to identify resentment, cultivate compassion for yourself and others, and make decisions moving forward in relationships that align with your values. Key Takeaways: Exploring What Resentment Looks Like: Together we discuss what resentment may look like...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by fellow licensed therapist Megan Chase.  Together we discuss how self-compassion can be a helpful tool when we are experiencing our inner critic.  Key Takeaways: What Is Self-Compassion?: Megan shares her working definition of self-compassion which is treating yourself as you would treat your loved ones. There are th...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by fellow licensed therapist Jacque Huffaker, owner of her private practice Curated Counseling.  Together we discuss symptoms and signs of neurodivergence, specifically in women as it can be misdiagnosed or missed in the treatment process.  Key Takeaways: Types of Neurodivergence: Jacque distinguishes the various types...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by Nicole Cruz. Nicole is a Registered Dietitian who owns her own private practice, based in Southern California.  Together we discuss helpful tools to help parents raise children to be intuitive eaters.  Key Takeaways: Use Neutral Language With Food: Nicole encourages parents to explore what type of language they are...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist and host Laura Deneen is joined by master’s level intern, Devin Kappie. Together we explore the process of becoming a therapist, and the nuances of the challenges we face and how to give ourselves compassion in the process.  Key Takeaways From This Episode: It Is a Vulnerable Process: Laura and Devin discuss the fact that a counseling gradua...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist and host Laura Deneen is joined by Master’s level intern with Anchored Counseling Company, Hannah Wise. Together we explore the idea of what is rumination and how we have the power and agency to disengage from our cycle of rumination. Key Takeaways From This Episode: Rumination Is Common: Hannah gives a working definition of rumination; esse...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist and host Laura Deneen is joined by fellow licensed therapist with Red Therapy Group, Kayla Smith. Together we explore different attachment styles and how it can show up in dating relationships. Key Takeaways From This Episode: The Main Attachment Styles: Kayla gives helpful information regarding the main attachment styles of styles, includin...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist and host Laura Deneen is joined by fellow licensed therapist and Polyvagal Theory specialist with New Moon Rising Wellness, Rachel Sellers. Together we explore how our nervous systems protect us and keep us safe while also exploring how trauma affects our bodies. Key Takeaways From This Episode: How Our Nervous System Keeps Us Safe: We discu...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by Ellie Hodges. Ellie is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist with Fowler Nutrition, based in Nashville, TN. Together we explore how we can use our body as a resource in treatment.  Key Takeaways: Our Brain and Body Are Inter-connected: We discuss that our bodies hold information and it is i...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by Anna Greer. Anna is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist with Fowler Nutrition, based in Nashville, TN. Together we explore how our eating disorders serve a function and we discuss how to begin to separate yourself from your eating disorder (ED) identity. Key Takeaways From This Episode: U...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by Kayla Carson. Kayla is a Registered Dietitian and is the Associate Vice President of Clinical Partnerships for Odyssey Behavioral Health. Key Takeaways From This Episode: Grief is a process: Kayla discusses how grief can be all encompassing, and talks about how everyone’s grief looks and feels different. She advocat...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist and host Laura Deneen is joined by Dr. Elise Scott.  Elise is a licensed psychiatrist who takes a holistic, neuroscience-informed, and integrated approach to mental health treatment. Together we dive into a relational and compassionate approach to psychiatry.  Key Takeaways From This Episode: You Are Not Alone: Many individuals hesitate to s...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapists and hosts Lauren Jackson and Laura Deneen are joined by fellow licensed therapist and OCD/anxiety specialist Jenna Overbaugh.  Together we explore what mental compulsions, rumination, and intrusive thoughts are We also share how to navigate OCD and anxiety recovery with compassion and care.  Key Takeaways From This Episode: Identify and Res...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapists and hosts Lauren Jackson and Laura Deneen discuss how to practice realistic goal setting, self-compassion, and aligning actions with personal values in the new year. Key Takeaways From This Episode: Setting Intentional Goals: When setting goals, we encourage you to practice curiosity, mindfulness, and being true to yourself. Be intentional...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist and host Laura Deneen is joined by wellness coach Sara Christiansen Jeffs. Sara is also the author of Dear Beautiful Friend.     Together they explore how to become anchored in an innate sense of self-worth.    If you struggle with feeling worthy, we kindly invite you to join our new wellness course: Pivoting From Perfectionism: Tangible Too...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapists and hosts Lauren Jackson and Laura Deneen navigate the grief of waiting, with compassion and resilience.  In addition to the practical strategies shared in this episode, we kindly invite you to join our free Safe and Connected masterclass. This masterclass will help you identify people who can witness your grief with kindness and understand...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist and host Laura Deneen is joined by certified Enneagram coach Jackie Brewster. Jackie is also the author of The Enneagram and Your Marriage and Hearing God Speak. The Enneagram is a personality assessment and system. Jackie emphasizes that the Enneagram is not about labeling or stereotyping, but rather a means of fostering awareness and compa...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist and host Laura Deneen is joined by fellow licensed therapist April Snow. April is also the author of Find Your Strength and other workbooks for highly sensitive people (often referred to as an HSP personality trait). We dive into what it means to be a HSP. April explains that it involves heightened emotional states, empathy, and perceptivene...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist and host Laura Deneen is joined by fellow licensed therapist Amber Lucchino. Amber is also the Executive Director of Astor Springs Residential and Outpatient in Tennessee.  We dive into therapeutic relationships built on empathy, shared humanity, and mutual growth.  We reflect on how therapists can bring authenticity, embodied presence, and...