The Beachfront Therapist

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 6 million children aged 3–17 have been diagnosed with ADHD between 2016-2019. This makes it quite likely that a clinician has or will work with someone diagnosed with ADHD at some point in their career. Because of this, it is important for all clinicians to be familiar with appropriate tools and interventions for ADHD clien...

Mortality, disaster, unforeseen health issues. What happens if we become ill? Need to prepare for maternity leave? Who understands our complex business systems, knows our passwords, is authorized to be our second-in-command? Avoidance and procrastination are common reactions when such topics arise. Getting a solid business contingency plan in place, though, frees up our time, energy, and mental ca...

Nicole Lewis-Keeber, LCSW, is a business therapist and mindset coach who works with entrepreneurs to create and nurture healthy relationships with their businesses. Certified in Brené Brown’s The Daring Way™ and Dare To Lead™ methodologies, Nicole has been featured in numerous media outlets including Fast Company and NPR for her work in breaking the stigma of mental health and business ownership....

Female rivalry has impacted nearly every woman in some way, both in our personal lives and in the workplace. It can be insidious, sneaky, and potentially traumatizing—and is not as easily recognized as we may think. Dr. Amber Tichenor has extensively researched this fascinating topic. In this episode, she shares the various types of female rivalry, how we can recognize and heal it, and how clinici...

Did you know what we often disparagingly refer to as “Mom Brain” has a scientific adaptive function? We know motherhood/parenthood affects every aspect of our lives. On our latest episode of Therapeutic Perspective Podcast, Dr. Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco, author of Mom Brain, shares practical tips to support moms in all stages of parenting—how to negotiate household responsibilities with partners, navig...

In this episode, we feature Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Melissa Stricklin from Affinity Psychological Services in Edina, Minnesota.  Melissa comes to the show as a solution-focused therapist with extensive knowledge and expertise in working with individuals with disabilities.  They recently conducted a virtual training on Anti-ableism and how to be a better ally for clients with disab...

In this episode, we explore the impact that values have on our professional work as a means to prevent burnout. We walk through what values are and how to work with values in session. We also look at clarifying our own values, as clinicians, and why a mission statement matters. In this episode, Dr. Kim Dwyer, Ph. D joins us; she earned her Ph. D. in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern Unive...

We often take good health for granted until we are forced to pay attention due to illness, disease, or injury. In this episode of Therapeutic Perspective Podcast, Shonda talks with Dr. Marie Cross of Penn State University, whose work focuses on psychoneuroimmunology (the connection between the immune system and mental health for those of us not up on our Latin).  Dr. Cross shares how we can encour...

Today our guest has so much knowledge and experience that we will be interviewing her twice on 2 different topics- Expanding your Practice and Business morals to consider as well as exploring healthy relationships with our clients. To inform and educate our listeners today on navigating side hustles, and the understanding the field of coaching and the ethics behind it we have Dr. Christie Kederian...

Welcome to the first episode of EMDR by the Ocean! Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a treatment approach that was originally designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories. EMDR shows that the mind can, in fact, heal from psychological trauma much like the body recovers from physical trauma. In this episode, we feature expert Marisol Solarte- Erlacher,...

In this episode, Amber Rice, LMFT joins us to discuss the influence of Diet Culture and Weight Stigma on mental health. Amber shares the early messages we get about food and hunger and explains what diet culture is and where it comes from. She reviews some of the things therapists do that may cause harm, even inadvertently, and what we can do instead. Amber also shares the workshops she has found...

In this episode, we talk with Ray Barrett CEO, LMHC, LPC  owner of The Telehealth Certification Institute. Ray comes to the show with a vast amount of telehealth experience and talks us through essential considerations for using telehealth for direct mental health services. Ray reviews both federal and state laws involved in the practice of telehealth and what we need to know before meeting with a...

In this episode we explore what it means to be a Court Involved Therapist (CIT). For many mental health providers, the idea of going to court is very anxiety provoking, and that’s why we invited Dene Carroll, LCSW to join us today. Dene talks about her experience as a CIT; she discusses the three key components of therapy with families involved in the court, and the four roles CITs play. She also...

Allison Puryear, LCSW is the Founder of Abundance Practice Building. She is a Practice Building Consultant and Psychotherapist offering Group and Individual Business Consultation for soon-to-be private practice therapists, those currently in private practice, and clinicians who want help attracting their ideal client. Allison helps her clients work through blocks that have kept them from taking th...

In this episode, we discuss using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with kids and creative ways to teach it to children. Our guest today is Registered Clinical Counsellor and Author Sharon Selby. Sharon starts out with explaining what CBT looks like in session and how she refines it for use with children and teens. Sharon discusses using art in CBT with children and teens and also talks us throug...

Today we talk with Christy Yerk-Smith, LPC, and we are working through a topic that may be triggering for some: Gaslighting. The episode begins with the signs and symptoms of gaslighting, including those that are considered abusive. Christy explains what gaslighting might look and sound like in session and what the role of the therapist is in these sessions. Christy discusses identifying goals in...

In this episode, Connor Moriarty, LPC talks about the mental and physical benefits of getting outdoors for both client and clinician. Connor kicks off the episode by describing the three ingredients he incorporates into every nature program. He then moves into the personal experience that led him to nature-based therapy and starting Reset Outdoors. He also explains the type of client that is most...

The topic of this episode is Imposter Syndrome (IS). While Impostor Syndrome is not in the DSM, it is not uncommon, even among mental health providers. Jill Harle, LPC joins us for this episode, and she opens up the conversation by discussing mental health provider Imposter Syndrome, including feeling not good enough or not effective enough. She moves into detailing symptoms and identifiers, and w...

This episode is all things groups! It is not uncommon to see questions about starting and running groups in mental health message boards. There has also been a great deal of conversation about running counseling groups via telehealth or managing them safely in person. PA lists the following benefits of group counseling: support, accountability, perspective, relief, and diversity. Now, more than ev...

In this episode, we explore the impact of social media on mental health through the lens of Sociometer Theory. We look at how self-esteem is affected when clients determine their value and self-worth through social media responses and discuss how to recalibrate client self-esteem sources. Victoria Alercia-Casella, LPC, our guest host for this episode, also shares treatment approaches and intervent...

A recent Trevor Project study found that 45% of LGBTQ+ youth have seriously considered suicide in the past year. Additionally, the study found that LGBTQ+ youth, that felt support from their family, attempted suicide at half the normal rate. Nearly 1 in 5 Transgender and Nonbinary youth attempted suicide, and 60% reported wanting mental health care services in the past year and not being able to g...

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) can be difficult for most adults to understand, but imagine this diagnosis from the eyes of a child and the psychological impact that they can endure into adulthood. In this episode, guest host Jill Harle, LPC, shares the symptom presentation of clients raised by a caregiver with NPD and the role this can play in their understanding of self and future partne...

Young adults are “boomeranging” back home, and this experience is putting them at an increased risk of Depression. At the same time, their parents are in the position of taking on additional financial responsibilities, caretaking duties, and stress. So, how do we, as clinicians, support them? In this episode, we explore the anxiety and depression associated with this change and discuss interventio...

This episode is all things REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy). Our guest, Emily Remo, M.A., discusses the differences and similarities of CBT and REBT. She also shows us how to use REBT in session and illustrates how it can be uplifting. Emily demonstrates ways to use client statements, like should or must, to segue into REBT work and provides psychoeducation on the ABCs of REBT. Plus, Emily...

Whether this is your area of expertise or you want to learn more about working with kids, I think we can all recognize the need to support this underserved population. Many states are experiencing a shortage in child mental health providers, yet the need is great: nearly 1 in 5 children experience a mental health, emotional, or behavioral disorder, and half of all lifetime mental illnesses begin b...