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Episode 36: A Kids Book About Nervous System Regulation

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In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler interviews Dr. Joy Malik-Hasbrook about her book A Kids Book About Nervous System Regulation.  
Highlights from this episode include:
2:43 Dr. Joy shares about what the nervous system is made up of and what it is like when we are in a regulated place.
3:4: Dr. Joy shares about polyvagal theory.
7:11 Dr. Joy shares about how this book is meant to be read together, parent and child.
10:19 Dr. Joy shares about the importance of empathy.
10:55 Parents responsibility to regulate their own nervous system.
11:42 Compassion
About the author:
Dr. Joy Malik-Hasbrook, PsyD (she/her), is a licensed clinical psychologist who helps children feel seen and grownups heal. She provides regulation and resiliency-based parenting support, specializes in neurodiversity assessments with kids, and presents on nervous system regulation and neurodiversity-affirming assessment. She is a mama of 2, a highly sensitive human, and biracial of South Asian Indian/white descent. She values integrating both Asian contemplative practices and contemporary psychology into her work and is committed to anti-oppressive practices. Dr. Joy understands how challenges with dysregulation create more distress. She believes that understanding nervous system regulation leads to compassion and resiliency and that all families should have access to this information—this book is a start!
You can connect with Dr. Joy on her website here and on instagram here.

Episode 35: Therapeutic Mindfulness: A Healing Skill, Not a Coping Skill

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In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler interviews Ruth Fearnow, LMHC about her book Therapeutic Mindfulness: A Healing Skill, Not a Coping Skill. 
 
Highlights from this episode include:
3:19 Ruth shares about the difference between mindfulness and therapeutic mindfulness.
 
5:59 Ruth shares an example of practicing therapeutic mindfulness.
 
10:14 Ruth shares about EMDR.  You can learn more about EMDR here.
 
12:19 Ruth shares about Internal Family Systems (IFS). You can learn more here.
 
14:17 Ruth shares who this book is for.
 
18:24 Ruth shares about how although coping skills are important, she explores why healing skills are necessary.
 
About the author:
 
Ruth Fearnow is a therapist, author and speaker. In her first book, Therapeutic Mindfulness, is a synthesis of her decades-long meditation practice and her work healing trauma and mental distress. Ruth's private journey began as a young woman when she found herself studying kung fu and qi gong in Dengfeng City, China, the home of the famous Shaolin Temple. It was there she began a serious meditation practice. While this skill takes years to develop, this was her first big step to understanding mindfulness practices. A decade later, Ruth graduated with a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling. Once licensed, Ruth immediately pursued EMDR education, then continued on to certification. Ruth’s early career included a 24/7 dual-diagnosis treatment center, and then several years in agency work. Ruth began her private practice in Fort Wayne in 2018 and has continued serving Indiana clientele. Ruth’s book, Therapeutic Mindfulness, was published May 1, 2023. Ruth's evolution into a trauma therapist has enabled her to integrate age-old wisdom with trauma-informed insight. As a result, she has developed healing philosophies and the process of therapeutic mindfulness which she practices personally, and teaches to her clientele, many of whom use it on their own. Therapeutic mindfulness has now been adopted for professional use by colleagues in the mental health field. When not working or spreading the word of Therapeutic Mindfulness, Ruth enjoys singing, community theater and time with her wonderful family.
 
You can connect with Ruth on her website here or on facebook here.

Episode 34: Not Your Mom's Divorce: The Savvy Woman's Guide

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In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler, interviews Michelle Moore, Ph.D. about her book Not Your Mom's Divorce: The Savvy Woman's Guide.
Highlights from this episode include:
3:20: Michelle shares how she first was open to the idea of getting a divorce.
4:49 Michelle shares why she wrote the book including not wanting people to have to search for information like she did.
5:06: Divorce insurance
6:57: Michelle shares what is in the book, including her experience, client experiences, information and humor.
11:51 The importance of taking care of yourself.
16:48 Identifying the importance of having others to go through this with who can be a support.
20:48 Michelle shares some examples of how you negotiate.
Michelle Moore, Ph.D.
Michelle has spent more than 20 years researching and presenting on topics such as self-esteem, shame, resilience, and conflict resolution. She has been on panels presenting to faculty and students at UCLA and UCI. Michelle is newly married, living in San Diego, California, spending her time experiencing life with her new blended family of five.
 
She writes professionally and for pleasure, sharing her story with the hope that her experiences will help others find support and humor on their journey through divorce into singlehood.
You can connect with Michelle on instagram  or her website.
 

Episode 33: The Clinician's Guide to Treating Adult Children of Narcissists

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In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler, interviews Amy Marlow-MaCoy, LPC  about her book co-authored with Amy Kemp, The Clinician's Guide to Treating Adult Children of Narcissists: Pulling Back the Curtain on Manipulation, Gaslighting, and Emotional Abuse in Narcissistic Families.  
Highlights from this episode include:
2:04 Amy shares why she wrote this book and the importance of clinicians knowing how to do this work.
4:46 How to talk to clients about personality traits without diagnosing.
5:35 Amy shares how the books provides examples of how to talk to clients about narcissism.
8:05 The definition of narcissism.
10:38 Counter transference
14:54: How a narcissistic family of origin can impact someone.
About the author:
Amy Marlow-MaCoy, LPC
Amy Marlow-MaCoy is a licensed professional counselor specializing in helping clients heal from narcissistic abuse. She is the author of The Clinician's Guide to Treating Adult Children of Narcissists (with Amy Kempe) and The Gaslighting Recovery Workbook. Amy runs a mentorship program for therapists working with adult children of narcissists.
You can connect with Amy on here or here.
You can connect with Amy Kemp at her website.
 

Episode 32: Healthy Conflict Happy Couple: How to Let Go of Blame and Grow Stronger Together

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In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler interviews Lisa Gray, LMFT about her book Healthy Conflict Happy Couple: How to Let Go of Blame and Grow Stronger Together. 
Highlights from this episode include: 
2:34: Discussing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
3:43: What happens in arguments that do not work and how to start thinking about goals for an argument.
4:43: Exploring where you conflict style comes from and working on your own calming skills.
7:20: Lisa shares her one piece of advice she shares with everyone.
8:09: Lisa shares the steps that she outlines in the book.
About the author:
Lisa Gray, LMFT
Lisa Gray, LMFT is a couples therapist in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in high conflict couples and chronic illness/pain. Lisa is passionate about teaching couples to practice healthy conflict, so that their relationships can thrive and grow. Lisa reads over 100 books a year and reviews self-help books on her Instagram, Therapy Book Nook. She lives in the Bay Area with her family and 3 large dogs.
 
 

Episode 31: A Guide Back to You: A Workbook for Exploring Who You Are and Staying True to Yourself

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In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler interviews Maureen Kane, LMHC, LPCP about her book A Guide Back to You: A Workbook Exploring Who You Are and Staying True to Yourself.  Maureen shares about her book which includes how her clients kept asking "Who am I"?  So she wrote this book to help others discover themselves, their wants, values, and likes.
Some highlights from the episode include: 
3:10 Discuss what it means to come back to yourself.
4:24 Maureen shares about the various exercises in the book.
4:55 Grounding and centering yourself.
7:08 We discuss the concept of giveaway from Rachel Naomi Remen.
9:18 We discuss who this book is for, specifically anyone who wants to get to know themselves better.
11:54 Maureen shares what she hopes people walk away with after reading the book.
About the author: 
Maureen Kane, LMHC, LPCP
Maureen Kane lives in Bellingham, Washington with her family. She's a mental health therapist in private practice in Washington and Idaho. She is a certified EMDR therapist and approved EMDR  international association EMDR consultant. She is a Washington state clinical supervisor. Maureen has been published in many places, including Time Magazine and Book Anthologies. She is the Sue Boynton Poetry Walk Award winner. Her book of poems is Phoenix Requires Ashes, Poems for the Journey.
You can connect with her on her website here.
Maureen also provides therapy intensives which you can find here.
 
 

Episode 30: Postpartum Depression Workbook: Strategies to Overcome Negative Thoughts, Calm Stress, and Improve Your Mood

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In this week’s episode, Jessica Fowler  interviews Abigail Burd, LCSW, PMH-C  about her workbook The Postpartum Depression Workbook: Strategies to Overcome Negative Thoughts, Calm Stress, and Improve Your Mood   Abby shares about her book which includes reviewing the diagnosis, tools for self-help for decreasing symptoms and case studies.  Abby reviews the modalities that she teachers in the book and some of her perspective about the struggles one can have after becoming a parent.
Some highlights from this episode include:
(2:06) Abby shares what Postpartum Support International and their training.
(5:06) We begin discussing the book.
(6:20) We discuss tools in the workbook.
(9:30) Abby shares about expectations and self-care in motherhood
(11:30) Abby shares about the reproductive story exercise.
(13:14) We discuss modalities in the book including CBT, mindfulness,  and interpersonal psychotherapy
(16:00) Abby shares about clinical hypnosis and strategic psychotherapy (which is not in the workbook).
(18:46) We discuss how common postpartum depression is.
(19:28) One of Abby’s takeaways is she wants her readers to walk away with is that things can get better with postpartum depression.
(20:00) Abby shares why she wrote the book and how she wanted people to have these tools if they could not access therapy.
About the author:
Abigail Burd, LCSW, PMH-C, is a perinatal mental health specialist in San Diego, CA. She is a licensed clinical social worker and certified in perinatal mental health by Postpartum Support International. Abby is a member of the Postpartum Health Alliance and has served on their executive board.
You can follow Abby on Instagram/Twitter @burdtherapy, Facebook at Burd Psychotherapy and Education or visit BurdTherapy.com.

Episode 29: Role-Playing Games in Psychotherapy: A Practioner’s Guide

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This weeks episode is for mental health professionals.
In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler interview's Daniel Hand about his book Role-Playing Games In Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide.  Daniel shares about role playing games (aka RPG's), what they are and how they can be useful in therapy.  
Some highlights from the episode:
(1:30) What role playing games are
(3:45) How Daniel began to merge role playing games and therapy
(8:00) What using RPG’s in therapy can look like.
(12:33) Daniel begins to explain what is in the book. The beginning of the book which where one can learn about RPG's.  He also shares about taking the best parts of RPG and applying it to your client work. 
(14:03) We begin to discuss theory and how it can be applied to RPG’s
(18:36) Importance of supervision and ethics when playing RPG's in therapy.
Author:
Daniel Hand is an author, game designer and therapeutic counsellor in private practice.  His work as appeared in venues such as  Tales of Ruma, Therapy Today, DEKHO!, the Journal of the Burma Star Association and the Popular Culture Psychology series. He regularly speaks on the uses of gameplay and story telling in psychotherapy.
You can connect with Daniel at his website  www.monomythcounselling.co.uk; or you can find him on Youtube @RPGTherapist.

Episode 28: Understanding Ruptured Mother-Daughter Relationships: Guiding the Adult Daughter’s Healing Journey Through The Estrangement Energy Cycle

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In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler interviews Khara Croswaite Brindle about her book Understanding Ruptured Mother-Daughter Relationships: Guiding the Adult Daughter's Healing Journey Through the Estrangement Cycle.  
1 out of 12 people have an estranged family member so this is an important topic.  Although this book is written for therapists, Khara did share that she wrote it with adult daughters in mind and recognized they to may pick up this book. 
We discuss reasons for estrangement and how long it has been around.  Khara shared how this book is about how to support a client who is making their own choice towards estrangement.  In addition, she discusses the estrangement cycle which includes phases of identifying the abuse, questioning, therapy, a relationship rupture, boundaries and then estrangement if that is what the person decides.   
Khara shares how she tells the stories of 9 different women throughout the book to share about the estrangement cycle can look and how to support you client.
IN THS EPISODE: 
(1:48) The background about why estrangement might show up in mother daughter relationships
(3:15) The estrangement energy cycle
(4:43)  Grief and loss around the relationship and expectations about what the adult daughter thought the relationship would be
(7:08) Ways that therapists can support their clients with 24 theraputic tools listed in the book
(8:55) Holding space the for the clients and recognizing it is not their fault
(9:30) Who this book was written for
(11:00) What community members can do
(12:25) How people can be supportive to someone
 
Author:
Khara Croswaite Brindle, MA, LPC, ACS, CFT-I is passionate about turning pain points into possibilities for mental health professionals and Financial therapists. She is a TEDx Speaker, Consultant, Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Professor, and Financial Therapist in Colorado. She is originally from the Pacific Northwest and gets her best ideas walking outside and being around water. When Khara’s not writing her next book or supporting fellow professional helpers on their own self-discovery journeys, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, reading, and indulging in gluttonous, gluten-free desserts with her family. Khara is the author of 6 books.
You can connect with Khara on her campsite link or instagram

Episode 27: The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism: Evidence-Based Skills to Help You Let Go of Self-Criticism, Build Self-Esteem, and Find Balance

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In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler interviews Dr. Sharon Martin, LCSW about her book The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism: Evidenced-Based Skills to Help You Let Go of Self-Criticism, Build SElf-Esteem and Find Balance.  A Step-by-Step Approach to Help You Stop People Pleasing - Avoid Street - Burnout - Overcome Your Need for Control - End Procrastination - Find the Courage to Try New Things.
Sharon shares about the 5 pieces of perfectionism which include impossibly high standards, how we look at flaws, self-criticism, self-worth based on achievements, and fear of failure.
We explored how do you know if they struggle with perfectionism. 
The guilt and shame cycle that can happen with perfectionism.
Sharon explained CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), mindfulness and self-compassion.
Sharon also identified struggles that include asking for help and being vulnerable but also shared strategies to work on one's perfectionism. 
Dr. Sharon Martin, LCSW  is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in codependency recovery with an online practice serving California residents. For the past 20 years, she’s been helping perfectionists and people-pleasers overcome self-doubt and shame, embrace their imperfections, and learn to set boundaries. Sharon is the author of two books: The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism and The Better Boundaries Workbook. She also writes the blog Conquering Codependency for Psychology Today and has been featured in various media outlets including PsychCentral, Web MD, and Highly Sensitive Refuge
You can connect with Sharon on instagram
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