The Counseling Podcast

In this episode, Jonathan sits down with Wellspring counselor Becky Hecht to talk about trauma—what it is, how it impacts the brain, and how our understanding of treatment has evolved over the years. Becky shares insights from her advanced training in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (A.R.T.) , a newer counseling approach that offers unique benefits for those processing trauma. Together they explore...

In this insightful conversation, two licensed counselors sit down with registered and licensed dietitian Julie Vaughan, MS RDN LD, owner of Greenville Nutrition Therapy, to explore the powerful connection between nutrition and mental health. Together, they unpack what it really means to have a “relationship” with food — and how to know if yours is healthy or unhealthy. Julie shares her anti–diet-c...

Parenting is both joyful and difficult. Actually, most relationships are like that. There's no shortage of tips and tricks to improve our relationships in the world. Yet, our quest to improve as parents can honestly turn into information-overload. But what if the foundation was actually quite simple? Remember to see and love your child before correcting behavior. Focus on the process of health...

So many people experience a pressure to be perfect. Whether it's teens, adults, parents or even relationships, so many people get paralyzed by a fear of failure and a perceived need to be perfect. In this conversation, licensed counselors Claire Brown and Jonathan Kittel explore the roots of perfectionism and the toll it can take on us. They discuss how the cycle of perfectionism can feel like...

As parents, we can get frustrated when our children fail to take ownership of their responsibilities and mistakes. “Why won’t they just acknowledge what they’ve done?” is a common question we say... In this conversation, licensed counselors Adam Cowan and Jonathan Kittel what parents need to know about helping their teen take greater responsibility. We explore and seek to understand (1) why our te...

For parents, nothing is more important than caring to our children. Sometimes though, a young child can experience emotional or behavioral challenges that leave parents stumped and overwhelmed. In today's episode, we speak with a Greenville, SC counseling expert about how young children (ages 10 and under especially) benefit from play therapy. Play therapy is a counseling approach that helps child...

Teenage girls are known to experience high levels of anxiety. This understanding is commonplace in today's world, but not all anxiety is necessarily a problem. Parents need to know the difference between good and bad anxiety in the life of a teenage daughter. So, how does anxiety present itself in the lives of teenage girls? What are the developmental and cultural factors that drive this? Most imp...

Emerging Adults (ages 17-25 years) face many challenges as they seek to become mature, independent adults. What do Parents need to know about the common blocks facing their children during this important phase of life? How can Parents better empower their children who are emerging as adults? Join Jonathan Kittel and Buddy Blount, licensed counselors and mental health experts at Wellspring Counseli...