The Inner Solutions Podcast

High-functioning anxiety, perfectionism, and self-imposed pressure can look like success, until they don't. Registered Psychologist and Clinic Director of Exhale Psychology Group Alina Rokhman & Inner Solutions Clinical Director Jessica Heil explore how to redefine success in a way that actually supports your wellbeing. This episode is our last as we take a break for now - thank you for b...

Using insights from Gottman Therapy, Registered Psychologist Simone Swenson of Healing Journey Collective and Inner Solutions Clinical Director Jessica Heil explore how couples of all relationship structures can deepen trust, improve communication, and navigate conflict with intention. Simone Swenson was born and raised in Jamaica and moved to Lethbridge, Alberta in 2011. She holds a Bachelor of A...

In this episode, Registered Dietitian & Canadian Certified Counsellor Jana Spindler speaks with Inner Solutions Clinical Director Jessica Heil about how nutrition impacts mental health and provides some practical ways to support mood through everyday food choices. Read Jana's bio to hear more about her: As a dietitian, and now counsellor, I have seen how confusing food can be for many peo...

In this episode, Registered Psychologist Peter Miller talks us through his personal experiences as someone who was struggling with Borderline Personality Disorder, the challenges people can face with this diagnosis, and the hope that receiving treatment can give. You can find Peter at both Nordic Psychology and Red Cedar Psychology, Assessment & Communication Remote Services. Peter also writes...

An honest, relatable look at modern fatherhood and parenthood, where showing up matters more than perfection, and small moments of presence make the biggest difference. Our newest episode features a conversation with Brad Moser, Registered Psychologist and host of the podcast Real Dads with Brad Moser. Read more about Brad in his bio and find him at any of the resources listed below. "I have...

In this episode, we explore many different forms of addiction (including love!) and unpack how attachment, craving, and recovery intertwine on the path to healing with Paige Abbott of Sana Psychological. Paige Abbott is a Registered Psychologist and the founder of Sana Psychological in Calgary, AB. Paige has been in the field since 2006 and has worked in university counselling, employee and family...

In this episode, we explore how to best support neurodivergent individuals through the perinatal period, from pregnancy to postpartum with Maigan Birse of Encircled Therapy. Learn more about her in her bio: " Maigan is a registered psychologist with over 17 years of experience working in a variety of mental health settings, including healthcare, non-profit, and private practice settings. Maig...

In this episode, Bradley Lewis from ReThink Well Psychology unpacks the concept of cognitive defusion, a core Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) skill. Learn how separating from unhelpful thoughts can create space for clarity, flexibility, and values-based living. Read Brad's bio below to learn more about him: My name is Bradley Lewis, and I am a Registered Psychologist serving Calgary a...

In this episode, we're joined by Crys Vincent, therapist and founder of Playback Therapy, to explore the transformative approach of Feminist Therapy . Crys (she/her) is a Registered Psychologist and Canadian Certified Counsellor. She has extensive training in feminist, narrative, and trauma therapy (EMDR). Her clinical interests include anxiety, depression, sexual assault, and healing childho...

Struggling to fall asleep or stay asleep can take a toll on every part of life. In this episode, we explore Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), the leading evidence-based approach for improving sleep without relying on medication. We explore this with Paige Rome from Common Thread Psychology. Learn more about Paige through her bio below: "I'm Paige, a Registered Psycholog...

Clinical Director Jessica Heil and Associate Director of DBT Services and DBT Clinician Travis Hauck continue their series on the Mindfulness 'What' Skills. This episode features the Participate skill, which helps to teach us how to simply be in the moment. If you haven't yet listened to the previous two 'What' Skills, please head to episodes 16 and 17 to catch up.

This episode features a conversation on birth trauma and perinatal mental health between Inner Solutions' Clinical Director Jessica Heil and Christie Orr-Brown, Co-owner of Encircled Therapy & Wellness ( https://www.encircledtherapy.ca/ ). Christie is a registered nurse and clinical counsellor who has been practicing in Calgary for 17 years. Encircled Therapy and Wellness provides therapy...

Clinical Director Jessica Heil and Associate Director of DBT Services Travis Hauck continue their series of episodes on the DBT Mindfulness Skills. Today's focus is on the describe skill, which is the second of the mindfulness 'What' skills. If you haven't listened to the previous episode, we recommend going back and listening to it first before diving into this one.

Inner Solutions' Clinical Director Jessica Heil speaks with Associate Director of DBT Services & Clinician Travis Hauck about the 'why' of Mindfulness. Also as a bonus in this episode, Travis and Jessica discuss a bit about the 'What' and 'How' DBT Skills and go into more detail about the 'What' skill: Observe.

DBT Clinician Sharon Ng and Jessica discuss the use of Diary Cards in therapy and how they are helpful for treatment.

Inner Solutions' Clinical Director Jessica Heil and DBT Clinician Cheska Vanderburg discuss the process of healing Trauma through EMDR and Parts Work.

Cristofer Chan (DBT Clinician and Inner Solutions' Associate Director of Operations) provides information on how to acquire, strengthen, and generalize DBT skill use. He also discusses how phone coaching can be used to generalize DBT skills.

Inner Solutions' DBT Clinician Adriana Fernandez discusses why New Years Resolutions have a tendency to go awry a couple of months into the New Year. She offers ideas about how to use DBT skills and hacks from behavioural therapy in order to increase the likelihood of consistency with working towards goals.

We provide an overview of EMDR - an evidence-based treatment used to treat symptoms related to past adverse experiences and/or traumatic incidents.

We go through the treatment protocol for Prolonged Exposure, an evidence-based therapy used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Today we do a deep-dive into exposure strategies, and how we can use exposure to treat trauma symptoms.

The biosocial theory of BPD is described, and is used to help explain why people with BPD can sometimes feel like relationships are traumatizing.

In this episode we define trauma, as well as talk about why traumatic events lead to PTST for some people and not others. *Note - we experienced technical difficulties with our sound in this episode, thanks for being patient with us as we troubleshoot this issue for future episodes!

We discuss the difference between Comprehensive DBT versus therapy that integrates the DBT skills, and why it matters to understand the difference.

We provide a breakdown of the components of DBT and what a person could expect when participating in DBT. Reference: Linehan, M. M. (1993). Cognitive-behavioral treatment of borderline personality disorder. Guilford Press.