What Your Therapist Is Reading ®

In this weeks episode Jessica Fowler interviews Leslie T. Herhold, LCSW, PMH-C about her book Self-Confidence Strategies for Women: Essential Tools to Increase Self-Esteem and Achieve Your True Potential (affiliate link).  In this episode Leslie shares about the importance of self-confidence and self-esteem.  Not only does she provide some tips for women but for parents as well to help build self-...

Jessica Fowler interviews Kate Kincaid, LPC about her book Polyamory Journal: A Relationship Book: Prompts and Practices for Navigating Non-Monogamy (affiliate link).  During the interview, Kate shares about polyamory what it is and who would benefit from this book. Kate shares about her the exercises that can be helpful for a person to explore by themselves if they are interested in a non-monogam...

Jessica Fowler interviews Linda Hershman, LMFT about her book Gray Divorce: Everything You Need to Know About Later-Life Breakups (affiliate link).  In this episode, Linda shares about the unique challenges about breakups later in life and the decision if someone should stay or go.  Linda explains discernment counseling and when that can be helpful for couples.  Linda shares about the struggles of...

This one is for the therapists!  In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler interviews Robert Rice, Ph. D. about his book Video Games in Psychotherapy .  Robert shares how important it is to be aware of video games and their potential for use in sessions.  This can range from just drawing an avatar to playing video games in session and using biofeedback.  Listen for ways that you might be able to learn...

Jessica Fowler interview's Lindsay C.M. Garrett, LCSW of www.lindsaygarrettlcsw.com about her book Parent Goals: The Millennial's Guide to New Parent Preparedness .  Lindsay has written a book to help to be parents with the emotional preparedness for parenthood.  She has spent her career working with families to do just that and now Lindsay leads you through the mental prep work needed before havi...

Jessica Fowler interviews Mayra Diaz, LMFT from Mayra Diaz Therapy about her book The Panic Attack Relief Workbook: A 7-Week Plan for Overcoming Fear, Managing Panic, and Finding Calm (affiliate link).  During this weeks episode, Mayra shares about panic, where it comes from and what is happening to the body.  When we learn to have compassion and try to understand the panic we can make more progre...

Jessica Fowler interviews Dr. Tanya S. Crabb about her novel Living the Dream: A Military Coming of Age Story. Living the Dream provides a woman's view of life in the military, and in particular, tells the story of one Jamaican-American woman as she tries to overcome personal and emotional challenges (from the back cover).  This weeks episode is different then the others because this is a novel, b...

Jessica Fowler interviews Elizabeth Gillette, LCSW from https://www.elizabethgillette.com about her book  Attachment Theory Workbook for Couples: Exercises to Strengthen and Grow Your Relationship (affiliate link).  During this weeks episode, Elizabeth Gillette, LCSW shares about the various attachment styles including anxious, avoidant, disorganized and secure attachment style.  Elizabeth shares...

Jessica Fowler interviews Kim McLaughlin, M.A about her book Feed Your Soul; Nourish Your Life: A Six Step System to Peace with Food.  Jessica and Kim discuss the importance of moving away from diet culture and learning to embrace self love to move passed the cycle of shame around eating.  Kim shares about her 6 steps and how this book could be useful to those struggling with their relationship wi...

Jessica Fowler interviews Jessica Helmka LADC/MH about her two workbooks Building a Perimeter of Support: A Mindful Plan for Life and Recovery.  One is a Addiction Recovery Workbook and the other is the Addiction Recovery Workbook for Family Member.  Both are illustrated by Laura Aneshansley.  Jessica Helmka shares about how her experience as a solider has let to her to the idea of building a peri...

On today's podcast, I speak with Nicole Schwartz, LMFT about her parenting book   It Starts with You: How Imperfect Parents Can Find Calm and Connection with Their Kids (affiliate link).  Listen to how Nicole Schwartz shares the importance of moving away from judging ourselves to more self-compassion and how that can help us in our own parenting journey.  *Please note that the information shared i...

In this weeks episode, Carrie Leaf shares about her book Therapize Yourself, Choose to Heal and Find Your Truth: A Step by Step Program to Bringing Out the Best Version of You by Integrating the Mind, Body, and Spiri t (affiliate link).  Carrie shares how she hopes that her book demystifies therapy.  It is for someone who has never been or someone who has been to therapy.  It helps people explore...

In this episode Jessica Fowler talks with Kate Spark, PhD about her children's book Enjoy the Ride! A Book to Help Understand and Cope with Feelings (affiliate link).  Illustrated by Shawn Melchor.  Kate shares about the chameleon who shares with kids various ways to cope with their feelings with real life events. *Please note that the information shared in this podcast is for informational and ed...

In this episode Jessica Fowler speaks with Sharon Martin, MSW, LCSW about her book The Better Boundaries Workbook: A CBT-Based Program to Help You Set Limits, Express Your Needs and Create Healthy Relationships (affiliate link).  In this episode Sharon talks about what boundaries are and why they are important.  Her books helps one learn assertiveness skills, to stop feeling guilty and cultivate s...

Jamie Roberts, LMFT shares about her book Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety: A Practical Guide to Manage Stress, Ease Worry and Find Calm (affiliate link).  We chat about all her practical tools to help teens deal with and overcome their anxiety.  *Please note that the information shared on this podcast is for informational and educational information only.

Welcome to What Your Therapist is Reading.  In this podcast, Jessica Fowler interviews authors who have written books related to mental health.  Each episode is about 10-20 minutes so that you can learn about the books mental health professionals are reading.  You can learn more at https://www.whatyourtherapistisreading.com  and if you have written a book related to mental health I would love to h...