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Ashley Hence is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She completed her undergraduate at the University of Central Arkansas and her Masters at The University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Ms. Hence has twelve years of experience in mental health, with the belief in the potential to change and grow. She believes in partnering with clients to meet goals and has spent many years working with adults, adole...

Dr. Elisabeth “Eli” Sheff is a researcher, expert witness, coach, speaker, and educational consultant. With a PhD in Sociology (University of Colorado, Boulder, 2005) and certification as a Sexuality Educator from the AASECT (the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, 2012), Dr. Sheff specializes in gender and sexual minority families, consensual non-monogamy, and...

Karen has a passion for survivors of trauma and victim advocacy. Providing a safe environment for self acceptance, connection and reintegration of self is important to Karen.  She shares time with us today discussing when violence against women happens, what comes next, where are safe places to go and where to seek out support? Also, we talk about victims of violence and how they navigate being ab...

Cassandra is a sex-positive clinical social worker/therapist based in Georgetown, Texas.  In the therapy world, they say, “your niche will find you.”  She soon discovered that her niche was for sex therapy after she began working with clients struggling with issues around sex and love.  Cassandra visits with us today about Sex Work and providing a sex positive perspective. https://calmnhealing.com...

Jessica's  treatment focus is on healthy relationships. She has been in the mental health field for over 20 years and love working with adults ages 18 and older in individual therapy and relationship therapy. She is trained by the Gottman Institute and by the Sexual Health Alliance. Please visit the Gottman Institute's website for more information on this evidence based approach. Sex the...

Matt always knew he wanted to go into a career that allowed him to help people. Way before he knew anything about counseling, Matt set a goal to be the guy that makes the people around him happier, whether that be through trying to make someone laugh, giving a needed complement, or simply just being there when they needed someone to listen. In pursuit of this goal, Matt graduated from Baylor Unive...

Carolina has dedicated her life to understanding and assisting those who are suffering. By doing so she pursed her mental health career across different countries and states. Carolina is a licensed psychologist from Argentina, she completed her masters’ in Mental Health Counseling in New York and earned her Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in Dallas. Carolina shares with us the Gottman appro...

Welcome to the conversation!  Support the show Just a quick note: this show is for education and conversation. It isn’t therapy, and it’s not a substitute for therapy. Sometimes I’ll have therapists and other professionals on the show, but this still isn’t personal clinical care. If you need support, please reach out to a licensed professional in your area. And if you’re in crisis or there’s an em...

What a gift! I am so lucky that Jassy has agreed to join me on my first podcast. Jassy is an AASECT, Board Certified Sex Therapist, AASECT, Approved Supervisor of Sex Therapy, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, Certified Sexuality Educator, and provides Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Levels 1 and 2.  She has a wonderful perspective and a love for helping people grow. This Episode is abou...