What Your Therapist Is Reading ®

Episode 6: Building a Perimeter of Support (Addiction Recovery Workbook) with Jessica Helmka

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 perimeter of support and how that is important not just for those in recovery.  Jessica Helmka shares about the topics shared in these workbooks such a focusing on the mind, body and soul. *Please note that the information shared in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only.

Episode 5: It Starts with You with Nicole Schwartz, LMFT

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.  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 in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only.

Episode 4: Therapize Yourself, Choose to Heal and Find Your Truth with Carrie Leaf, MS, LMFT

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 them Mind, Body, and Spirit.  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 all areas of their life including physical, mental, and spiritual. We also chat about EMDR (eye movement desensitization and  reprocessing) as Carrie is trained in EMDR. It should be noted that her book is not for EMDR therapy and that needs to be completed with a therapist trained in EMDR.  For more information visit www.emdria.org *Please note that the information shared in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only.

Episode 3: Enjoy the Ride with Kate Stark, PhD

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.  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 educational purposes only.

Episode 2: Better Boundaries with Sharon Martin, LCSW

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.  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 self-compassion. *Please note that the information shared in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only.

Episode 1: Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety with Jamie Roberts, LMFT

Jamie Roberts, LMFT shares about her book Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety: A Practical Guide to Manage Stress, Ease Worry and Find Calm.  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.

Introduction to What Your Therapist is Reading

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 hear from you at https://www.whatyourtherapistisreading.com/contact.