Ohio Counseling Conversations

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ohio Counseling Conversations, we are grateful to have been able to speak with Dr. Cynthia Osborn, a counselor educator at Kent State University. In this conversation, Dr. Osborn discusses the power of Motivational Interviewing and the role it may play in supporting those currently struggling with addiction. Dr. Osborn and Dr. Cargill define substance use as a c...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we were able to sit down with Quebec Gibbons, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor & Supervisor at the Gentle Shepherd Counseling Center located in North Canton. Quebec and Dr. Marisa Cargill amplify the significance of modeling and vulnerability as counselors as Mr. Gibbons recognizes the difficulty that each client encounters when preparing to make change within...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we speak with Dr. Jessica Headley, a clinical mental health counselor with a specialization in perinatal mental health. Dr. Headley discusses her extensive experience supporting pregnant and postpartum parents and the evidenced-based practices she utilizes. She also talks with host Dr. Marisa Cargill about the needs that this population has, how to spot postpartum...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk with Diana DePasquale, a current Clinical Mental Health Counseling master’s student and counselor trainee here in Ohio. Diana talks with host Dr. Marisa Cargill about how her path to counseling  has been about connecting the dots between different passions in her life, including improv and advocacy. She speaks to how the literature and her own experiences r...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for this episode as we talk with Matthew Fullen, Ph. D, MDiv, LPCC, and former Ohio Counseling Associate Government Relations Committee Chair andACA Public Policy and Legislation committee and chair.  Dr. Fullen is currently a counselor educator at Virginia Tech and has been a consistent advocate to supporting mental health initiatives for older adults including emphasis o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Ohio Counseling Conversations host and cheerleader, Marisa Cargill, Ph. D., M. Ed, LPCC-S.  As a seasoned counselor, educator, and advocate, Marisa reflects on the journey of the podcast, discusses the power of podcasting and media to support our well-being, and offers her experience in the field and helping to create this podcast.  As we celebrat...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for this episode with Wenday Nathan, LPCC-S, wellness coach, and the author of the book The Portable Supervisor. In this conversation, Wendy and the OCC host Marisa Cargill dig into the importance and dimensions of a successful supervisory relationship. In a compassionate and practical way, she shares what to look for in a supervisor, characteristics of a good supervisee,...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for this episode with Dr. Staci Hayes, LPCC-S, who is founder and CEO of MetaVoice Foundation, a nonprofit organization that prioritizes mental health and wellness within the Metaverse. In this conversation, Staci and the OCC host Marisa Cargill dig into the implications that technology, ongoing development of the internet, and social media have on our society’s mental hea...

Send us Fan Mail Join us on this episode with Michael Desposito, LPCC-S, and a Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapist in the Canton area. Michael is based at The Well Life, LLC, and also serves as an adjunct professor at a local university. Tune in as we delve  into the fascinating world of equitable diagnosing through transdiagnostic therapies, the intrinsic value of our emotions and their regu...

Send us Fan Mail Join us on this episode with OCA Member, author, clinical trauma specialist, expressive artist, yogini, performer, short filmmaker, Reiki master, TEDx speaker, and recovery advocate, Dr. Jamie+ Marich, as we discuss her new book "Dissociation Made Simple."  Listen and learn to better understand dissociative experiences and identities; and how we, as counselors, can bette...

Send us Fan Mail Tune into this episode as Ohio Counseling Conversations team member, Kailey Bradley, MA, LPCC-S, talks with David Ross, MA LPCC-S, and Ashley Ackerman, Ph. D., LPC, NCC from the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Ashland County.   David serves as the executive director and Ashley is the director of programs, training, and education.  Join us as we discuss their board's uni...

Send us Fan Mail Join us to talk to Dr. James Hightower, Ed. D., LPC, a current member of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Cultural Dignity Committee (DEICDC) of the Ohio Counseling Association while we discuss the importance diversity and DEI, understanding the accurate history of our country, especially in regards to marginalized groups, and how we, as counselors can work to advocate and ed...

Send us Fan Mail Join us on this episode, as we are joined by SAIGEO Members from OCA, Chase Morgan-Swaney, LPCC-S, NCC, CCMHC, ACS(he/him) and Mariah Payne, LPC (she/they/elle) to discuss why PRIDE is more than a celebration month, as it provides cultural dignity to individuals and groups, as well as why we as counselors must increase our awareness of the experiences of LGBTQIA+ clients, colleagu...

Send us Fan Mail Our 6th conversation continues the Meet the President Series with the 2023-2024 OCA President––Dr. Sherdene Simpson, Ph. D, LPCC-S, MFT. Dr. Simpson received her masters from Kent State University, doctoral degree from The University of Akron, and is now a faculty member at Florida Gulf Coast University. She has a private practice on the west side of Cleveland. She has been a coun...

Send us Fan Mail Conversation 5 features Hayle Fisher, LPCC, BC-TMH, who currently serves the Director of Adolescent Services at Premier Behavioral Health Services. Hayle is passionate about providing DBT services to adolescents, young adults, and families. She currently facilitates an adolescent DBT-IOP group and also provides skill support training to parents.  Hayle is also the current presiden...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are honored to be joined by Dr. Christine Suniti Bhat, an OCA past president; and soon-to-be president-elect of the American Counseling Association this summer.  In continuing the Meet the President series, we are inspired by Dr. Bhat's stories of how she has connected with others in her profession through chance meetings, what she values in our profession...

Send us Fan Mail In the third episode of Ohio Counseling Conversations we continue the Meet the President series with Staci Tessmer, current OCA President, LPCC-S, NCC, BC-TMH. Our host Dr. Marisa Cargill talks with Staci Tessmer on the importance of the journey in doing this work as counselors, and reflects on her own career path and introduction into leadership. Of course, they discuss some of t...

Send us Fan Mail We are excited to announce the second episode of the Ohio Counseling Conversations podcast! This time we hear from Ohio Counseling Association past president, Dr. DoHee Kim-Appel. In this enriching conversation our host Dr. Marisa Cargill talks with Dr. Kim-Appel about her career as a counselor and relationship to OCA, suggestions for counselors-in-training and new professionals,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we interview Kailey Bradley who is both a counselor and thanatologist. She discusses her passions for grief and her own journey of becoming a grief specialist. Kailey emphasizes common misconceptions about grief as well as the notion that loss goes far beyond death loss. She provides some insight into her work and provides us with some great resources. Check it ou...