Behavioral Health Integration

It was an incredible honor having Hector on my show! In this episode we will discuss Hector's story on how he became a mental health professional as well as how we as a society can better support veterans. Dr. Hector R. Matascastillo is a multilingual and multicultural mental health professional with a background in military service, clinical social work, forensic psychology, and crisis negotiatio...

In this special episode I had the distinct pleasure of having a Professor of Law at Mitchel Hamline school of law Natalie Netzel. In this episode we get into many excellent topics and wonderful discussions on Natalies educational journey from the reasons why she pursued a counseling career then eventually transitioning to law school then eventually becoming a licensed attorney. I also asked Natali...

I am super excited to be hosting this Behavioral Health Integration live event! I am equally excited to learn and get to know my special guest Jeremiah Gardner as well as his special work in the recovery field. I am also honored to help promote and learn more about a very special event coming soon called the UPLIFT & UPHOLD: Mental Health, Addiction Recovery, and the Law. This one-of-a-kind mu...

As a professional licensed therapist, I will be giving my personal and professional insight and humanistic reaction to this video. This video/podcast touches on the subjects of our country's mental health system, the diagnosis and psychiatric medications, the stress of working with traumatized clients, vicarious trauma in the therapist, payments and the negative side of working with insurance comp...

It was a pleasure having Isaac Kakone on as a special guest. After a motor-cycle accident that left him without the full use of his arm, Isaac Kakone was faced with the greatest challenge of all: Living a life in severe physical, emotional, and spiritual pain. Isaac soon discovered that the anger and frustration he felt because of his injuries were not only keeping him in pain, but were waiting to...

In this live youtube video I give my theraputic reaction to the video (Bill Burr- Wife Cheats on Husband with Co Worker"). I hope you all enjoy this new type of episode. Also please check out my new TikTok channel "Therapist Talks". Jacob Minnig, MA, LPCC, LADC gives his personal reaction to Bill Burr's advice. Sponsor CalmiGo Enter the code BHIPODCAST  for $30 off the device. calmigo.com?fid=614&...

This was another fantastic episode in the books. I had the great pleasure of having Amitty Cooper on my show to discuss all things involving entrepreneur! Amity Cooper is a trained mental health professional, Lifebook facilitator, and entrepreneurial coach, whose mission is to empower others to live their lives fully and authentically. After 18-years in the business world, creating and designing p...

Faust has had a professional career spans over forty years. He has counseled clients ranging in age from five, and into senior living. Faust has counseled people in inpatient facilities, prisons, substance abuse counseling centers, in nursing homes, provided employee assistance programs to major corporations, and have extensive experience providing emotional support services to deaf children. Faus...

"Treatment Center Fraud and Kickbacks? Why do we do it? How do we stop it? In this special live event we will be discussing the legal terms of what fraud and kickbacks are from a treatment center point of view. As we all know these are very severe offenses that can range from penalties, treatment centers being shut down, and legal felony charges. On this live episode we will be discussion the basi...

Today I will get into the many reasons why LADCs and Mental health therapists need to make higher salaries. Please leave comments down below on how much LADCs and Master level clinicians should be making. Sponsor CalmiGo Enter the code  BHIPODCAST   for $30 off the device. calmigo.com?fid=614&utm_source=affiliatly&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=Jacob_Minnig-614&utm_content=face...

It was a honor and pleasure having Jeff on the show! In 2012, Jeff Tejcek founded Virtual EMDR after his own experience with EMDR changed his life completely. Diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) stemming from childhood abuse and neglect, Jeff struggled with anxiety, uncontrollable emotions, and self-esteem issues. He set out to transform the traditional EMDR therapy process so tha...

In this episode I have the honor of having returning special guests Benjamin Caldwell and Kevin Doyle on the live show to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) therapy and the present and future impact on behavioral health. In this episode we will get into the history of AI therapy on why it was created for the general population as well as what are the potential pro's and con's in has on are socie...

This is a special live BHI episode with exciting special guests Robert David Andrews and Mikke Elizabeth. We'll be diving into all things LADCs in Private Practice, including the fascinating world of Dual Licensure under 148F rules. Have burning questions or topics you want us to cover? Drop them here, and let's make sure we address all your concerns. This podcast promises to be an engaging and en...

In this episode I have the honor to have Shannon Walker on as a special guest! Shannon is the founder and CEO of Northwest Battle Buddies. Northwest battle buddies is a nonprofit dedicated to providing professionally trained service dogs to combat Veterans battling PTSD, at no cost to the Veteran. With a professional dog training career spanning nearly three decades, Shannon is renowned for her pr...

In todays show I have the pleasure of having Christopher Brown on the show. In this episode we will discuss Christophers motivation and passion on helping therapists integrate EMDR and Psychedelic Integration Therapy into there practice. Christopher is also an EMDR certified therapist and a MAPS Trained Supervisor. We will also get into discussion on the many different ways therapist can integrate...

In this special live event I have the honor and privilege of having Sonya Johnson as a special guest. Like many other's who struggle through substance use addiction have there many up's and downs as they go through life. Sonya is no stranger to this but one thing she never did was give up on herself. Sonya persevered through the dark times in her life to get to where she is today in life. Sonya is...

I had the pleasure of having Brian Abel on the show today. Brian is the Author of Upcoming Book TOXIC BREADCRUMBS | Founder & CEO of Toxic Minds Media, LLC. Throughout this interview Brian gets into his life and how it has been impacted by toxic relationships as well as how difficult it his for some individuals to leave emotionally and physically abusive relationships. Brian gets into his very...

It was an honor having Master Sergeant (Retired)Crystal C. Romero on the show! Crystal is a military veteran who has served 16 1⁄2 years in the US Army National Guard, serving full-time Active-Duty Operational Support primarily in her home state of New Mexico. Today, she is an activist for veterans’ causes and has had a significant role in passing legislation related to military sexual assault and...

I had the tremendous honor of having former attorney and judge Mary Beth on the show as a special guest. Her strength and perseverance over life's challenges and barrier's is second to none as we begin learning about Mary Beths struggles and tribulations through physical, sexual, and emotional abuse that led to substance abuse and addiction. Throughout this episode Mary Beth begins to talk about h...

In this special live Behavioral Health Integration live episode we will dive into many important career related discussions. In this live episode we will get into the pros and cons of the mental health addiction field. We will bring up topics around the professional concerns for the future of the behavioral health field as well as what are we optimistic about. We will get into discussions about ea...

In this special BHI live episode I have the honor and pleasure of having Justin Hesse as a special guest. Justin is the founder of Blue Line Fitness and is a 31B Military Police at Minnesota Army National Guard. I am very excited to have a great conversation with Justin regarding his motivations for entering law enforcement as well as what made him passionate emphasizing the important of fitness t...

It was a great pleasure having Sadie Marie as a special guest on my show! In this exciting episode we will discuss Sadie 's motivation to start a podcast regarding divorce and new ways families and individuals can see divorce in a different positive light. We also get into discussion about dating topic's and certain red flags to look for while dating after divorce. Sadie's contact information www....

In this special BHI episode I had the honor of having Dr. Ryan Westrum, PhD and returning special guest Richard O'Bannon on the show. Dr. Ryan Westrum, PhD, MA. is a nationally recognized psychedelic integration expert. For more than 15 years, his primary focus has been working with individuals and groups facilitating experiential therapy and integrating psychedelic journeys into healing and perso...

In this special live Behavioral Health Integration live episode I have two amazing special guest's Eric Nance and Justin Coates. In this episode we will dive into many important mental health and substance abuse career related discussions. In this live episode we will get into the pros and cons of the mental health addiction field. We will bring up topics around the professional concerns for the f...

In today's BHI episode I had the honor and pleasure of having returning special guest Robert Andrews-Mendoza. In this part 3 episode we will be continuing our discussion on new and updated policies and rules for what takes for an MN LADC to have their own private practice. We will also be getting to the questions the audience has regarding policies and procedures of developing a private practice....