Real Life with a Couple of Therapists

In this episode, we give an update on our lives and talk about implementing CBT practices in the therapy room. "Thatched Villagers" Kevin MacLeod ( ⁠incompetech.com⁠ )Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In tonight's episode we discuss the advantages of being a generalist practitioner and the rising hostility on social media toward generalists.

In this Episode, we take a deep dive into clinical supervision for associate licensed social workers, primarily in North Carolina including what to look for in a supervisor, how to find a supervisor, how to get the most out of supervision, and some of the common problems with supervision.

Hey y'all! In this week's episode we give a quick update on where we've been over the last few months and talk about what we have planned. We discuss the medical system, the challenge of advocating for yourself vs. for clients, and Bonnie's upcoming graduation. We have some great content planned but we'd love to hear from you. Let us know what topics you'd like for us to di...

Finding a therapist can be a daunting task. In tonight's episode, we try to demystify therapy a little and make finding a therapist a little less anxiety inducing. We start by simply defining psychotherapy and discussing who is licensed to provide it. We break down the alphabet soup of letters after people's names so you feel more empowered to find the provider who his right for you. We gi...

In this episode, we talk about Behavioral Activation including the history, foundation, how its used and common misconceptions in addressing depression. We focus on the importance of functional behavior analysis and how putting action in front of mood can be important. Most of the information discussed came from the following: Behavioral Activation for Depression: A Clinician's Guide 1st Editi...

Hey y'all! Tonight we're talking about the real life challenges of the holiday season. We attempt to show up as our most authentic, vulnerable selves to normalize the struggle and discuss potential ways to decrease the stress... next year. And don't forget, if you are sitting down on the floor to wrap those presents while you listen, make sure you know how you're getting back up!

Tonight, we’re talking all things peer support. As a NC Certified Peer Support Specialist, Bonnie takes the lead in telling us about her experience. If you’ve ever thought about being a peer, working with a peer, or you know someone who might benefit from working with a peer, this is the episode for you. We’ll be discussing what defines peer support work, how to become a peer support specialist, t...

This part 3 episode is about interventions used in addressing the bedtime problems from negative sleep-onset association, fear of the dark, separation anxiety, defiant behavior etc. In the previous episode we discussed identifying the problem, getting started on establishing a bedtime routine and starting to give positive reinforcement when we observe desired behavior.   Interventions include exti...

This part 2 episode is where to start with addressing the bedtime problems from fear of the dark, separation anxiety, defiant behavior etc. In the previous episode we discussed identifying the problem, here we look at how to set up a structured routine for bedtime, talking about the problem with kids, giving postiive reinforcement and praise. We are setting ourselves up to make a big change and in...

This episode is about bedtime and all the trouble we can have getting our kids to go to bed and fall asleep. We look at behavioral insomnia, fear of the dark, separation anxiety and defiant behavior. This is part 1 which covers what this problem looks like and how we know if its a problem or not. We also look at common triggers and reasons kids and families are facing this problem. Jason talks abo...

In this episode we talk about who we are, how we got here and why we wanted to start this podcast. We also explain why we named it what we did and what we want future episodes to be about. "Thatched Villagers" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/