Chris McDonald, LCMHCS

Yoga in the Therapy Room: Tips for integrating trauma informed yoga

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Welcome to "Yoga in the Therapy Room: The Nontraditional Therapist's Guide to Integrating Yoga into Your Therapy Practice." This podcast is designed to empower mental health therapists with the knowledge and confidence to integrate yoga into their sessions safely and ethically. Whether you're new to yoga or looking to enhance your therapeutic toolkit, our trauma-informed approach ensures that you can incorporate simple, easy-to-use yoga practices tailored to your clients' needs. Join us as we explore practical techniques, discuss the latest research, yoga philosophies, and share expert insight...

Author

Chris McDonald, LCMHCS

Category

Health

Podcast website

yogainthetherapyroom.com

Latest episode

Nov 5, 2025

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Episodes

Episode 83 Energy Healing, Shielding & Tools To Raise Vibration: Interview with Amanda From Krystalline Light Body 05.10.2022

What does it mean to connect with your higher self? Do we have the power to heal ourselves by raising our vibrational energy? MEET Amanda Shaman, Angelic light, and Reiki Master. I've been in alternative medicine professionally since 2006 with the intention to align mind, body, and soul with preparing us for these times. I am thankful to merge psychic abilities with education in anatomy and physio...

Episode 82 How To Create Multiple Streams Of Income: Interview with Tamara Howell 28.09.2022

Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit and can't decide on just one idea to develop? Can you create multiple streams of income using your counseling skills? MEET Tamara Howell Tamara is a psychotherapist and private practice coach for therapists offering online courses, workshops, paperwork templates, and coaching groups. Find out more at Practice With Tamara and connect with Tamara on Instagram AC...

Episode 81 Trauma-Informed Sound Healing: 2nd Interview With L.A. Adkins 21.09.2022

What is sound healing therapy? How can you offer sound healing to clients with a history of trauma? MEET LA Adkins LA uses she/her/hers pronouns and is a creative, champion of solitude, storyteller, and certified sound practitioner and mindfulness meditation guide. She currently practices as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Holistic Wellness Therapreneur and is the Founding Owner of Reconnect...

Episode 80 Mindful Hypnosis For Self-care: Interview with Liz SLonena 14.09.2022

What is mindful hypnosis and how can it be used in mental health therapy? Can you transform your well-being through hypnosis?  MEET Liz Slonena Dr. Liz Slonena (slow-nih-nah) is a multi-media artist, speaker, clinical psychologist, and recovering perfectionist in Asheville, North Carolina. She helps creative professionals and entrepreneurs reclaim their power, banish burnout, and heal attachment t...

Episode 79 The Healing Power Of Music Therapy: Interview with Joyu Lee 07.09.2022

Does music have the power to impact your mental and physical health? Can you use music and sound to reach beyond your traditional therapy? MEET Joyu Lee Fellow of the Association for Music and Imagery, Narrative Therapist MM, NMT, MT-BC Joyu Lee (she/her), is the owner of Music and Your Mind, LLC, and a founding member of Vida Strings. She is a Senior Therapist at UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC, an...

Episode 78 Simple Grounding Practices You Can Use In Therapy: Solo Episode by Chris McDonald 31.08.2022

What is grounding and how can you and your clients benefit from grounding practices? How do you integrate grounding practices into your daily routine?  IN THIS PODCAST: What is grounding? 1:00 What is physical grounding? 4:28 What is mental grounding? 15:52 What is emotional grounding? 18:42   What Is Grounding? What does it mean to get back into the body? How does grounding relate to mindfulness?...

Episode 77 The Process Of Starting & Rebuilding A Private Practice: Interview with Karen Carnabucci 24.08.2022

Are you in the process of building your private practice or are rebuilding your practice? Are you making the necessary connections to grow and sustain your practice? MEET Karen Carnabucci Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP, is a trainer, psychotherapist, author, and consultant in private practice in Lancaster, Pa., and the founder of the Lancaster School of Psychodrama and Experiential Psychotherapies. S...

Episode 76 Heal Your Way To Success: Interview with Dr. Shannon South 17.08.2022

How do you overcome negative patterns and traumas? What is blocking you from success and joy? MEET Dr. Shannon South Dr. Shannon D. South, aka the "Joy Doctor", is an award-winning therapist, an amazon best-selling author, and an inspirational speaker. As an expert in the field of spirituality and healing trauma for over 25 years, she knows how to assist people in finding wholeness and joy natural...

Episode 75 How To Connect With Spirit Guides: Interview with Carolyn Sheehan 10.08.2022

Can guidance, wisdom, and healing be found by connecting with your Spirit Guides? How do you recognize and meet your Spirit team? MEET Carolyn Sheehan Carolyn Sheehan, Certified Master Hypnotherapist Trainer, Certified Medical Reiki Master Teacher, and Angel Intuitive Healer with Integrative Healing Inc.  I specialize in Clinical & Spiritual Hypnotherapy, Past Life, and Life Between Lives Regressi...

Episode 74 Universal Laws & Connecting To Who Your Are: Interview with Michelle Boulé 03.08.2022

Are emotional, negative energy or physical blocks stopping you from reaching your highest potential? Is there a way to tap into your truest and fullest self that will help you become the happiest most successful version of yourself? MEET Michelle Boulé Michelle Boulé is a Transformational Life and Business Coach, Dance, and Healer. Her work gives creative leaders, entrepreneurs,  and professionals...

Episode 73 How To Start Your Own Meditation Practice: Solo Episode by Chris McDonald 27.07.2022

Have you always wanted to start a daily meditation practice? Have you struggled to make meditation a daily habit?  IN THIS PODCAST: How to start your meditation practice 4:00 How to keep motivated while beginning your meditation practice 12:35 Strategies for staying on track with your meditation practice 14:43   How To Start Your Meditation Practice How to integrate journaling into your meditation...

Episode 72 How To Teach Meditation in Sessions: Solo Episode by Chris McDonald 20.07.2022

Are you ready to integrate meditation into your practice? Are you unsure about how to start teaching clients how to meditate?  IN THIS PODCAST: What is meditation? 1:16 Figuring out the best way to teach meditation 5:25 What is Concentrative Meditation 11:38 What is Mindfulness Meditation? 19:35   What Is Meditation? What meditation is NOT! Overcoming obstacles by being consistent in your meditati...

Episode 71 Steps For Helping Clients Manage Food Anxiety and Discover Food Freedom: Interview With Sarah Duda 13.07.2022

What is food anxiety and what is its root cause? Do you struggle to remove food anxiety from your everyday nutrition?  MEET Sarah Duda I am Sarah and I am a certified Nutrition Coach who helps women manage their food anxiety. So many of us are faced with food anxiety in everyday situations.  This food anxiety can come from social situations, diets that haven't worked in the past, society, and food...

Episode 70 Clinical Consultations as a Form of Support & Self-care for Therapists: Interview With Kathryn Esquer 06.07.2022

Do you have somewhere to connect with other clinical therapists to stay up-to-date and on the right path for your practice? Are you connecting with other therapists who share the same challenges and goals as you? MEET Kathryn Esquer Dr. Kathryn Esquer is a Licensed Psychologist, MBA graduate, and founder of the Telethearpist Network, the only private consultation community for the next generation...

Episode 69 The Principles of Heartset and Mindset: Interview With Lauren Wingate 29.06.2022

Can you achieve mental wellness by elevating your energy vibrations? Can revealing underlying thoughts free your mind from everyday stress? MEET Lauren Wingate Lauren mentors professionals (including CEOs and life coaches) who are stuck and struggling to break through to the next level of their businesses and personal lives. Through her Gift of Vision, she reveals underlying thoughts that empower...

Episode 68 The Life Changing Benefits of Holistic Practices: Interview With L.A. Adkins 22.06.2022

Can you achieve overall wellness through holistic practices? Can we overcome the challenges of self-exploration to reach our wellness goals? MEET LA Adkins LA uses she/her/hers pronouns and is a champion of solitude, storyteller, and mindfulness meditation guide. She is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and relocated to Durham, North Carolina in 2015 where she currently practices as a Licensed...

Episode 67 You Are Not Your Pain | How To Validate Yourself Without Creating An Identity Around Chronic Pain: Interview With Destiny Winters 15.06.2022

Can a mind-body approach to therapy help heal chronic pain and illness? Can building healthier relationships ease chronic pain? MEET Destiny Winters Destiny is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Clinician Rehabilitation Counselor in Atlanta, GA. She specializes in helping people with chronic illnesses find joy and meaning in their lives despite daily, persistent physical and emotional pain. Des...

Episode 66 Thoughts on Transforming Perspectives on Mental Illness: Interview With Dr. Fred Moss 08.06.2022

How can we reshape the conversation around mental health diagnoses? Are communication and human connection the key to healing? MEET Dr. Fred Moss Dr. Fred Moss is a holistic psychiatrist serving in many capacities: telepsychiatrist, speaker, psychiatry expert witness, telehealth educator, mental health coach, and filmmaker. A desire to help people has been the force leading him to various settings...

Episode 65 Journaling: Meditation For The Busy Mind: Interview With Jennifer Convissor 01.06.2022

Can you achieve overall wellness and enhance your well-being with journaling? How to make connections and use journaling as a self-healing tool?  MEET Jennifer Convissor Jennifer Convissor is an LCSW and Reiki master with LiveWork Solutions, a psychotherapy practice licensed in NY, CT & SC. She's been journaling for over 30 years and loves helping people find The Write Balance between journaling a...

Episode 64 The Amazing Benefits of Walking Meditation: Interview With Rev. Won Gong 25.05.2022

Can you integrate meditation into body movement? How do you maintain a calm, centered mind in everyday life? MEET Rev. Won Gong Rev. WonGong (affectionately known as Rev. Wow!) is a lifetime dedicated dharma teacher. A pioneering Won Buddhist priest, she has established temples in Chapel Hill and Raleigh, North Carolina. She is a guest lecturer at schools, colleges, and meditation centers, teachin...

Episode 63 How To Successfully Navigate Major Transitions in your Practice: Interview With Michelle Hardman 18.05.2022

Are you facing a major transition in your practice? What should you expect when making these big changes? MEET Michelle Hardman I am a "unicorn" in the clinical world - with an MBA in strategic management AND as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor/Private Practice owner - I'm kinda unique!! Plus, as a Certified Daring Way Facilitator, teaching curricula based on the research of Dr. Brené B...

Episode 62 Conscious Dance and Sound Therapy: Interview with Iszabel 11.05.2022

MEET ISZABEL Iszabel is an Ecstatic Dance DJ, Movement Medicine Teacher, Sound Technician, and Sound Therapist. She holds classes, workshops, retreats, and ceremonies around the world. She has DJ residencies in Ibiza and the UK and has played some of the most forward-thinking festivals, including Burning Man and Buddhafield. She hosts a monthly radio show on OpenLab, 'Music Medicine', and runs an...

Episode 61 Elevate your Self-Care by Hiring a VA: Interview with Cindy Molder 04.05.2022

Does your mental health practice have systems in place, so you, as a provider can focus on your clients? Do you have time to grow and scale your business and still have time freedom? MEET CINDY MOLDER Cindy Molder, the owner of Therapy Practice Solutions, has a vision for a Virtual Assistant company that specializes in mental health. Her goal is to train and equip women in order to provide profess...

Episode 60 The magic of mindfulness: Simple steps to improve your life with Janis Cohen and Chris McDonald 27.04.2022

How can mindfulness reduce stress and chronic pain? Can practicing mindfulness create a connection between success in life and physical health and wellbeing? Do you find yourself reacting to life mindlessly instead of pausing and reflecting mindfully? MEET JANIS COHEN Janis R. Cohen, LCSW , is internationally known as The Intuitive Therapist . She has worked with children, adults, couples, and fam...

Episode 59 Mental Health and Chakras: Understanding their Connection with Kristine Weber 20.04.2022

Is there a connection between your chakras and your mental health? How do you process your life experiences through each chakra? What does the current research say about biofields? MEET KRISTINE WEBER Kristine Weber, MA, is a leading authority on the neuroscientific benefits of slow, mindful yoga and an advocate for the use of these practices as a part of the solution to the healthcare crisis. Kri...

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