Heleen Woest

The Missing Piece: Cracking Therapy's Toughest Cases

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Some therapy cases don't come with a clear diagnosis or a textbook answer. They sit in the gray areas of human experience, where trauma, addiction, neurodivergence, family conflict, and cultural shifts collide in ways that leave both clients and clinicians searching for the missing piece. The Missing Piece: Cracking Therapy's Toughest Cases is a podcast hosted by Heleen Woest, a Licensed Professional Counselor with years of experience in trauma work. Each episode, Heleen sits down with fellow clinicians and experts to unpack the cases and topics that challenge even the most seasoned therapists...

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Heleen Woest

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The Epidemic of Family Estrangement 11.07.2026 47:39

Family estrangement is a silent epidemic leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. In this episode, Heleen Woest, LPC, sits down with fellow therapist and friend Felicia Wallberg, LPC, to unpack the rising tide of young adults cutting ties with their parents — and the profound grief it leaves on both sides. Together, they explore the emotional dialect gap between generations, how modern trauma l...

PART ONE: Behavioral and Digital Disorders - Video Games and Screens 30.06.2026 54:37

Guest: Dillon Robertson, LPC: Email : Dillon@waypointPDX.xom Bio : https://www.waypointpdx.com/dillon-robertson In PART ONE, we get into video game and screen addiction. Also tune in for PART TWO where we will talk about Pornography and the different and cutting edge treatments for these behavioral and digital addictions. 35% of people with Internet Gaming Disorder also have ADHD. The neurodiverg...

Everything NEURODIVERGENT - Trauma of Misdiagnosis or Late Diagnosis 10.06.2026 52:57

Guest: Rachel Ward, PMHNP Do not miss this important information on the latest studies in Neurodivergence. We talk with psychiatric nurse practitioner Rachel Ward about why ADHD and autism are so often misread as anxiety, depression, or personality disorders and what that costs people over years of care. We break down dopamine, “no brakes” emotional reactivity, and how better testing and better...

Sexual Wholeness After Trauma 01.06.2026 46:48

Healing from sexual trauma can feel like graduating from the hardest work of your life, until you start dating again, enter a new relationship, or try to build intimacy with someone safe and kind and your body still reacts like danger is near. That confusing gap is what we name and unpack with Melinda Arnold, a certified sex therapist at Waypoint Counseling Services. We talk in plain language abou...

Everyone Loves Mr. Nice Guy (But No One Knows His Pain) 01.06.2026 45:48

In this episode of The Missing Piece, we dive deep into the "Mr. Nice Guy" profile with our guest, Licensed Professional Counselor Dillon Robertson. We discuss the men who have spent their entire lives showing up for everyone else while neglecting their own needs. We clarify that this isn't a weakness, but a learned behavior—one that can quietly erode relationships and build deep-s...

Mystery Illness - "It's all in your head" 01.06.2026 38:22

Guest: Rachel Ward, PMHNP Have you ever known something was wrong with your body, only for doctors to tell you "you're fine" or "it's just anxiety"? In this episode of The Missing Piece, psychiatric nurse practitioner Rachel Ward shares her personal and professional experience with mystery illnesses. We discuss the frustration of being dismissed by the medical syste...

Introducing The Puzzles and The Missing Pieces 01.06.2026 7:33

Welcome to The Missing Piece. I'm so excited to present this collaborative space designed for therapists, clinicians, health experts, and anyone out there who is tired of trying to solve their medical/mental health puzzle and getting nowhere. In this foundational episode, we discuss the challenging reality that standard, evidence-based treatments don't work for everyone - leaving a sign...