Mental Health: Love it or Risk it

In this episode I talk with therapist Gina Gonzalez about our shared experiences with infertility and pregnancy loss. We discuss:  * Grief  * Coping strategies and types of therapy and helpful interventions surrounding the loss. * Cliché statements said to people who experience pregnancy loss. How one of those statements gave her hope while it was more damaging for myself. * Support syst...

Ever been interested in how a movie role may affect an actor?  Today I have the opportunity to speak to actor, producer, and casting director Dennis Mallen about his experiences in the film industry and how it has impacted his mental health. Dennis' filmography includes projects like: The Devil's Advocate, Just Hitched, Faces of PTSD, The Irishman, and many more.  Dennis can be found on: Instagram...

Have you ever stopped to consider what anxiety looks like in your life? Do you just go through the motions and white knuckle through it? On today's episode, I'll be discussing ways to identify anxiety and practical ways to manage it. The discussion includes:  1. Events that can trigger anxiety. 2. Symptoms of what anxiety looks like. 3. Ways anxiety can show up in our bodies. 4. Practical way...

As a Clinical Mental Health counselor in the making and a lover of self-improvement, I want to have a "Real Talk" about all things Mental Health. In this episode, I want to introduce you to my podcast and discuss a timely subject that may impact our mental health: Holidays with Toxic Loved Ones. I want to shed some light on some of the dynamics that this causes within ourselves and our families. I...