The "With That In Mind" Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Megan and co-host, Casey Scafella, delve into the topic of trauma, nature, and nurture's role in shaping who we are. They explore the significance of epigenetics, the importance of overcoming adversity under challenging circumstances, and how our life experiences interact with our genes. They touch on themes like stress sensitivity, the fundamental attribution error, and...

In this episode, Dr. Megan, a psychologist from Redbird Mental Health, and her co-host, Casey, delve deeper into the subject of trauma, covering its Neurobiology and its Somatic Experience. They discuss the difference between experiencing trauma and developing PTSD, explaining the specific criteria that characterize PTSD. They elaborate on the wide range of events that can cause trauma and PTSD, t...

In this episode of 'With That in Mind', Dr. Megan and Casey Scafella explore the complex topic of trauma, outlining its various forms and its potential impact on individuals. The duo discuss the differences between perceived trauma, clinical trauma, and accumulated events, shedding light on the effects trauma can have on a person's life, DNA, and mental health. They also delve into...

In this final episode of the series, Dr. Meg and Cindy conclude their discussion on Human Sexuality with finishing thoughts and tips for giving "The Talk." Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com

In this episode, we continue 'The Talk" and we make Cindy take a pop quiz that's all about puberty. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com

Follow along as we bring back Cindy Loftus-Vergari aka Dr. Meg's Mom, to continue our latest topic of discussion, "The Talk". Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com

On this episode of With That In Mind, we begin our newest topic of conversation, "The Talk". Follow along with our special guest Cindy Loftus-Vergari, aka Dr. Meg's Mom, as we cover how to talk to your kids about sex. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com

On today's episode, we do an interview with Dr. Tanisha Ranger, who is a dear friend of Dr. Meg,  to discuss how she became a psychologist, as well as, what she's currently doing in her practice in the Las Vegas Valley. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg and Casey conclude their talk on Trauma-Informed Parenting and discuss healthy conflict and resolution between parents and their children. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg and Casey continue their talk about trauma-informed parenting and how empathy and connection shape your child and their relationship with others. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Megan and Casey continue their discussion on Trauma Informed Parenting and The Wheel of Awareness. Also, listen along as they touch on 3 strategies that use The Wheel of Awareness to help improve mind-sight. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg and Casey keep moving forward on Trauma Informed Parenting, and how the "Wheel of Awareness", helps children to manage feelings, thoughts, and situations. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com

In this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg and Casey keep digging into the topic of Trauma-Informed Parenting. Follow along as they go more in-depth about how children develop and process memories during times of stress. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com

This episode of With That In Mind finds Dr. Megan and Casey continuing their discussion on Trauma Informed Parenting, as well as opening up on the topics of movement and mental health and also helping our children to build more empathy, self-understanding, control, and decision-making skills. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg and Casey continue to go further into the topic of Trauma-Informed Parenting. Join them as they discuss more strategies to help you connect with your child, as well as, how to be more compassionate and empathetic to your child and the traumas they may be experiencing. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealt...

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg and Casey are continuing their dive into the topic of Trauma-Informed Parenting. You'll also want to listen along as they begin to touch on what types of strategies they feel are best when parenting a child who has experienced trauma. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg and Casey are continuing on with the topic of Trauma-Informed Parenting. Listen along as they dive even deeper into how the connection that we form with our caregivers in our early lives can affect us down the road. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Megan and Casey continue the discussion on Trauma-Informed Parenting. Follow along as this conversation hits on the topic of caregiver connections in adolescence, and how the process, or ways in which we do so, can affect us throughout our entire life. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com

This episode of With That In Mind finds Dr. Meg and Casey diving into Part 4 of Trauma Informed Parenting, and the humongous body of research that is Attachment Theory. Follow along as they touch on the many different ways that parents attach to a child, and conversely, how children attach to a parent.  Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com

In this episode, Dr. Meg and Casey are back for Part 3 of our topic on Trauma-Informed Parenting. The discussion we dive into today is centering around nature and nurture, also known as Epigenetics, and how they come together to shape who we are as individuals. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com

Dr. Megan: "The teenager is saying no and doing this by going off on their own and having experiences with their peers, rather than with their parents -pushing them away through words and action. And that is why I think it's just so similar and so hard for the parent, because in both cases you've been parenting this little one for a year and a half, and we're their world.  They...

In this episode, Dr. Meg and Casey are diving into what will be a 3 part series on the topic of Trauma-Informed Parenting. Follow along as they begin on the surface level and discuss how children, from infancy to adolescence, experience, express, and attune themselves to trauma, and what parents can do to help them be properly equipped to deal with situations that may arise. Check out our website...

We all have families, and we all know the old adage, “You can’t choose your family”, and that’s what this episode of With That In Mind is all about. Join in as Dr. Meg and Amy A. converse about the hierarchy of Families and Family Therapy. There was some real in-depth conversation that our listeners might find extremely relatable so be sure to follow along and leave us your thoughts and comments a...

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg and Casey are digging into the Neuroscience of Trauma and Healing. Stress and trauma can cause so many shifts and changes to our mental well-being. Throughout this conversation, we learn about some of the strategies and mechanisms that both Casey and Dr. Meg use to help their clients in repairing their neurological landscape. Check out our website to l...

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg and Samantha talk about our littlest clients and how they experience, and deal with trauma. Follow along as each of them explain some of the different scenarios that can cause childhood trauma.  They also dive into what it is that they do to help their clients, as well as their parents, cope with trauma that they are experiencing. Check out our website...