The Counseling Corner

Title: #91 Diagnosing Prince Harry and Meghan Released:  April 6, 2023   Featuring:   Jenny Friedman, LCSW   Hosted by : Gabriela Reyes, LMFT   Description:  With this episode Jenny comes back to diagnose another character with Gabi.   With the release of Harry's book, Spare , and the documentary, we thought it would be a good time to take a psychodynamic view of Prince Harry and Meghan. Below are...

Title:  #90 Cholesterol with Alejandra Boker   Featuring:   and Alejandra Boker, MBA, RD, IFNCP   Cohosted by : Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach and Gabriela Reyes, LMFT   Description:    In this episode Gabi and Emy host Alejandra Boker, a certified nutritionist and dietician. She is the owner of Functional Bites and has now partnered with a coach and personal trainer and created HealthPo...

Title:  #89 Retreats and Sex Talk Released:  March 2, 2023   Featuring:   Gabriela Reyes, LMFT and Nicole Herdocia-Oria, LMFT Cohosted by : Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach   Description:  In this episode Gabi and Nikki discuss their upcoming annual one day retreat, Tough Love.   They share the purpose of the retreat, who it's for and what you will be getting out of it.   They also discuss...

Title:  #88 Toddler Tantrums Released:  February 23, 2023   Featuring:   Erika Fernandez de Castro, LCSW Cohosted by : Gabriela Reyes, LMFT, Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach   Description:    In this episode we discuss a topic we've never discussed in the past.   Navigating the toddler tantrums.   Erika explains how tantrums are a way for toddlers to communicate. How important it is for pa...

Title:  #87 Parenting and Social Media Released:  February 16, 2023   Featuring:   Veronica L. Sanchez, LCSW Cohosted by : Gabriela Reyes, LMFT, Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach   Description:  We close our Social Media series with Emy and Gabi as they speak with Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Veronica Sanchez.   Veronica has extensive experience working with adolescents and teens.   In...

Title:  #86 Relationships and Social Media Released:  February 9, 2023   Featuring:   Dr. Todd Giardina Cohosted by : Gabriela Reyes, LMFT, Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach   Description:  We continue our Social Media series with Emy and Gabi as they speak with Dr. Todd Giardina on Relationships and Social Media .   Dr. Giardina has extensive experience working with women and couples.   Em...

Title:  #85 Summary of the 2022 Tough Love Retreat & Plans for 2023 Released: February 2, 2023 Featuring:   Gabriela Reyes, LMFT Hosted by : Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach Description:  This podcast is about our one-day Tough Love Retreat in a beautiful local venue we held last summer.  Gabi tells us how the retreat was envisioned and how it went.  They also discuss plans for the next on...

Title:  #84 Eating Disorders and Social Media Released:  January 26, 2023 Featuring:   Kristen Overholt, LMHC Cohosted by : Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach Description:  We continue our Social Media series with Emy and Gabi as they speak with Kristen Overholt, LMHC on Eating Disorders and Social Media .  As a licensed mental health counselor, Kristen has worked in several different levels...

Title:  #83 Kids and Social Media Released:  January 19, 2023 Featuring:   Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life and Executive Coach and Gabriela Reyes, LMFT Description:  In this episode Emy and Gabi talk with Vanessa Molina about Kids and Social Media.  Vanessa is completing her practicum as a Mental Health Counselor while working as a Middle School Counselor at a local school. We brought her on be...

#82 Belief and Social Media Featuring:   Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life and Executive Coach and Gabriela Reyes, LMFT Description:  In this episode Emy and Gabi talk about Belief and Social Media.  They discuss how social media gets the topic of belief wrong.  Social media talks about having belief but it doesn't say how to increase your belief.  Emy and Gabi breakdown how to build belief. Emy...

Title:  #81 Self Worth and Social Media Released:  January 4, 2023 Featuring:   Lucia Fernandez Silveira, LMFT, Director of Coral Gables Counseling Center Cohosted By:   Gabriela Reyes, LMFT and Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach Description:  Lucia, Gabi and Emy discuss how social media gets it wrong when it comes to the topic of Self Worth. They discuss how social media gives us the immedi...

Title:  #80 Radical Honesty Released:  December 16, 2022 Featuring:   Tiffany Perez, LMHC Cohosted By:   Gabriela Reyes, LMFT and Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life and Executive Coach Description:  Tiffany, Gabi and Emy discuss what radical honesty is.  When it's important to be radically honest and when it's best to back away.  They discuss the difference between "little white lies" and honesty....

Title:  #79 Toxic Relationships Released:  December 7, 2022 Featuring:   Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life and Executive Coach and Gabriela Reyes, LMFT Description:  In this episode Emy and Gabi talk about Toxic Relationships.  One of Emy's clients requested we do one on this topic.  Gabi gives us red flags in a relationship indicating you may be in a toxic relationship. If you want to request th...

Released:  December 1, 2022 Featuring:   Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life and Executive Coach and Gabriela Reyes, LMFT Description:  In this episode Emy and Gabi talk about Trust issues.  One of Emy's clients requested we do one on this topic.  They discuss the various levels and depths of trust.  Gabi gives her opinion as a marriage and family therapist, where trust issues comes from and how to...

Released:  November 24, 2022 Featuring and Cohosted By:   Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life and Executive Coach and Gabriela Reyes, LMFT Description: In this episode Emy and Gabi talk about Holiday Family Boundaries.  They talk about the stress around the holidays with family gatherings.  They offer tips on how to set your boundaries and what to expect of others.  For more on Gabi and Emy you can...

Featuring:  Dr. Todd Giardina Cohosted By:  Gabriela Reyes, LMFT Description:  In this episode, Gabi hosts Dr. Todd Giardina to discuss and learn more about Love Bombing.  What it is and what it looks like.  Dr. Todd Giardina talks about how love bombing from the onset seems great but it's too much all at once. They discuss the warning signs.  Love bombing is manipulation not romance. They also ex...

Featuring:  Victoria Carney-Paine, LCSW Cohosted By:  Gabriela Reyes, LMFT and Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach Description:  In this episode, Gaby and Emy host Vicki Carney-Paine as she discusses resilience.  The discussion is how to use resilience to your benefit and not against you.  Vicki discusses how her clients use resilience to still see the beauty of the world despite the difficul...

Featuring:  Gabriela Reyes, LMFT and Cristina Nicole Fernandez, Esq., Transition Coach Hosted By:  Emy Fernandez, MBA, Certified Life Coach Description:  In this episode, Gabriela Reyes and Cristina Fernandez discuss Tough Love and their upcoming retreat on Tough Love.  In this podcast they share with Emy what Tough Love means to them and how the idea of the retreat came about. The one-day retreat...

Title:  #72 Released: February 10, 2022 Featuring:  Victoria Carney-Paine, LCSW Hosted By:  Emy Fernandez, MBA, Life Coach Description:  In this episode, Emy hosts licensed clinical social worker, Vicki Carney-Paine as she discusses burnout.  They thought it was important to discuss this important and prevalent topic in 2022 as we continue going through a 2-year pandemic.  The mental health field...

Released:  January 27, 2022 Featuring:  Emy Fernandez, MBA, Life Coach Cohosted By:  Gabriela Reyes, LMFT Description:  In this episode, our two co-hosts, Emy and Gabi, go at it alone discussing Hustling. Emy wanted to talk about Hustling because most people see it as great and if you're not a hustler you're not a mover and shaker.  They discuss the pros and cons of being a hustler. If you would l...

Released:  January 20, 2022 Featuring:  Carlos Escanilla, LMHC Cohosted By:  Emy Fernandez, MBA, Life Coach and Gabriela Reyes, RMFT Description:  In this episode, Emy and Gabi discuss Self Esteem with Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Carlos Escanilla. They expand on self-esteem issues between men and women and the similarities and differences. Carlos and our co-hosts dig deep around self-esteem....

Featuring: Victoria Carney-Paine, LCSW Cohosted By: Emy Fernandez, MBA, Life Coach and Gabriela Reyes, Marriage and Family Therapist   Description: In this episode, Emy and Gabi discuss depression with trauma and EMDR specialist, Victoria Carney-Paine.  Although the holidays are a beautiful time of year, they also increase stress and overwhelms.  With this podcast, we hope those in our community e...

Title: #68 Trauma Released: November 27, 2021 Featuring: Victoria Carney-Paine, LCSW Cohosted By: Emy Fernandez, MBA, Life Coach, and Gabriela Reyes, Marriage and Family Therapist Description: In this episode, Emy and Gabi discuss trauma with a trauma specialist, Victoria Carney-Paine.  They clear up the misconceptions and confusions around trauma.  Additionally, Vicki defines trauma.  She explain...

Cohosted By: Emy Fernandez, MBA, Life Coach and Gabriela Reyes, Marriage and Family Therapist   Description: In this episode, Emy and Gabi discuss imposter syndrome with Carlos Escanilla, LMHC.  They discuss how imposter syndrome can keep us from moving forward in our businesses and careers.  Including how we stay away from marketing because of our fear of tooting our own horns.  Carlos shares how...

Cohosted By: Emy Fernandez, MBA, Life Coach, and Gabriela Reyes, Marriage and Family Therapist Description: In this episode, Emy and Gabi discuss self-esteem with Nicole Herdocia Oria, RMFT.  They discuss different types of self-esteem issues, tools they share with their clients, and tips to increase confidence. They also discuss the difference between self-esteem and self-confidence. For more on...