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EP180: Practice Beyond the Room – Creating Services That Expand Our Influence with Annie Schuessler
About this Episode:Mike speaks to Annie about creative ways to take our work as counselors outside of the traditional counseling room. They discuss Annie’s move from practice to coaching, the process of creating services that provide more than traditional therapy can...
EP170: The Heart of Trauma Work – Bringing Our Full Selves Into Therapy with Guy MacPherson
About this Episode:Mike speaks with Guy MacPherson on bringing our full selves into our work with clients who have experienced trauma. They discuss putting aside our tendency to want to feel like experts, confronting our fears and insecurities, and the importance of...
EP167: Trusting the Natural World – During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond with Katie Asmus
About this Episode:We are the natural world. Drawing from over 30 years of experience, Katie discusses practical strategies that counselors and their clients can use to connect to the natural world for self-care, guidance, and support during this challenging time....
EP164: Ethical Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Limitations and Adaptations to Telehealth with Dee Ray and Lee Kinsey
About this Episode:Raissa speaks with Dr. Lee Kinsey and Dr. Dee Ray about the many ethical and practical challenges facing counselors responding to COVID-19. The conversation also includes a discussion on the need for individualized risk assessment and...
EP155: The Quest for Wellness – A Conversation with Dr. Gerard Lawson
About this Episode:Self-care is a journey. Dr. Gerard Lawson shares personal wisdom, guidance, and self-care strategies from his 30-year professional journey that counselors can call upon throughout their careers to move from merely surviving to truly thriving in...
EP154: Treating Individuals with Autism – Carlos Castañeda and Amanda Pena on Psychoeducating the Mental Health Community
About this Episode:Carlos Castañeda and Amanda Pena share insight on Autism and guidance on how current and future mental health practitioners can feel confident, competent, and empathic to their clients who are on the spectrum. They also discuss comorbid symptoms...
EP152: The Three-Word Narrative – How “Subject, Action Verb, and Object” Facilitate Change with Les Gura
About this Episode: Mike speaks with Les Gura on applying ideas from his career in journalism and practice of narrative writing to the counseling process. About Les: Les Gura has been interested in narratives his entire life. After 35-plus years as an award-winning...
EP151: Counseling as Hospitality – Trinitarian Reflections for Practice and Education with Watiri Maina
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EP139: Technological Play in Counseling: Using Mario Brothers, Minecraft, and Zelda for Therapeutic Ends with Kevin Hull
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EP119: Therapeutic Letter Writing – Poetic and Collaborative Means to Documentation with David Nylund
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