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Finding Help: Therapy, Recovery, & Community
by Matt Shedd
Is recovery from addiction, anxiety, depression, or from other mental health difficulties even possible for me? What ACTUALLY happens in a therapy session or 12 Step Meeting? Will talking about my problem really help? Finding Help is a podcast where the helpers and the helped share their wisdom and experience about the many different paths from isolation, loneliness, and despair to connection, community, and hope. Host Matt Shedd formerly worked at the Peabody Awards and in public radio before becoming a mental health writer and podcaster. More at https://mattshedd.com
Episodes
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Escaping Internet Addiction: Pornography, Shopping, Social Media, and Gaming Addictions with Zulaikha Straight, MA, LPC
Internet addiction is a condition that we are just starting to recognize and grapple with collectively as a culture. It’s also something that the therapy community is also starting to take seriously and address with clients. And I think if we are honest, most of us can likely identify some form…
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Amphetamine Psychosis, Spiritual Awakening, Total Acceptance | Adam Abramowitz
A lot of times there’s a thin line between a mental breakdown and a spiritual experience. Adam has had his fair share of both. He shares them here and it’s quite a ride. Things kicked up a notch when he was a NCAA Division 1 football player managing a worsening drug problem. In a televised ESPN...
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Mythology, Spirituality, & Therapy: Transforming Suffering into Poetry with Mitchell Smolkin, MACP, RP
A Jungian psychotherapist who approaches the most seemingly ordinary human experience with the curiosity and reverence of a philosopher and a poet, Mitchell Smolkin, MACP, RP, is a profoundly interesting conversation partner. We work through some big questions in this episode. Specifically, we...
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From Alcoholic Hallucinations to Connection + Hope with Kyle C.
Terrible things always happened to Kyle when he drank. And yet Kyle could NOT stop drinking, even though he desperately wanted to. We start off our conversation with his description of being in the hospital with the DTs. And it makes "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" seem tame. He recalls after...
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A Nonviolent Approach to Addiction with Matt Shedd, MA
If addiction is a process characterized by a state of violence toward oneself and others, perhaps the way to recovery is nonviolent. Perhaps lasting habit change doesn't involve forcing, coercing, or punishing ourselves into doing things differently but instead consists of a process of disarming...
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Everyone's Brain Is Different | Neurodiversity with Kelli Willard, LMFT
What happens if a therapist properly understands their client’s unique brain differences and challenges? It can potentially save the client and therapist years of pursuing therapeutic interventions that are ineffective for that client’s particular brain. Kelli Willard’s approach as a therapist...
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“Anything Is Welcome” | Radical Acceptance & EMDR with Natasha Vayner, LCSW
What if we learned to welcome every emotional experience we had–even the unpleasant ones? Natasha Vayner, LCSW, talks about how she uses radical acceptance in the work she does with her clients. “There’s space for feeling, for thoughts, and there’s space for anger–really anything,” Natasha...
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Racial Trauma and Cultural Humility with Sherrae Lachhu, LMFT
What is it like to be an African American therapist helping clients work through racial trauma that one is also experiencing? According to Sherrae Lachhu, LMFT, doing this well involves having the humility and willingness to learn about each client's unique personal and cultural backgrounds. "All...
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Making Therapy Accessible to Diverse Cultural Backgrounds with Ana Aluisy, LMFT, LMHC
Ana Aluisy is a therapist in Tampa, Florida, specializing in multicultural couples counseling and making mental healthcare accessible to minority communities. In our talk we cover a range of issues, like why more people are coming to therapy during COVID, the unique bond that can exist between a...
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Emotionally Focused Therapy with Travis Ramsey, LPC
Even if the mental health difficulties don’t seem connected to our family relationships, a lot of times they are. We all participate in systems, like our families, that affect us whether we acknowledge it or not. As Travis Ramsey, LPC, puts it, “If one part of our family isn’t working well, it...
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Escaping Perfectionism with Bianca Hughes, LPC
Bianca Hughes, LPC, shares that the unrealistic desire to be perfect exists in all of us and is at the root of many mental health difficulties. We discuss how perfectionism shows up differently for men and women. We also talk about how the pandemic has affected mental health. Bianca credits the...
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Will Couples Therapy Be Able to Help Us? with Becky Wofford, LMFT
How come my partner and I keep getting into fights and we don’t know why? How come my partner doesn’t seem to care about me any more? Is it even possible for us to find our way back to each other? My guest today is Becky Wofford of Lifespring Counseling with offices in Acworth and Marietta,...
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A Feeling of Safety Beyond Words with Alyce Wellons, LCSW
Alyce Wellons, LCSW, is a therapist who is remarkably grounded, thoughtful, and present. You can hear the care and wisdom that she brings to her therapy practice when she describes how she works with clients. Alyce has over 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist, and she explains how her…
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Working with Men in Therapy with Dr. Steve Fogleman
What are some of the obstacles that men face in getting help with their mental health? What makes therapy work well? And if it works well, why is it so hard for people to reach out for help? These are just some of the big questions that I tackle with Dr. Steve Fogleman, a psychologist who focuses...
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A Therapist for People Who Don’t Like Therapy with Melanie Storrusten, LSCW
Melanie Storrusten, LCSW works with a lot of clients who have had bad experiences with therapy in the past. Melanie specializes in trauma, and her approach incorporates the most up-to-date research on how trauma affects the nervous system. She discusses how trauma needs to be engaged with gently,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Is recovery from addiction, anxiety, depression, or from other mental health difficulties even possible for me? What ACTUALLY happens in a therapy session or 12 Step Meeting? Will talking about my problem really help? Finding Help is a podcast where the helpers and the helped share their wisdom and experience about the many different paths from isolation, loneliness, and despair to connection, community, and hope. Host Matt Shedd formerly worked at the Peabody Awards and in public radio before becoming a mental health writer and podcaster. More at https://mattshedd.com
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Is recovery from addiction, anxiety, depression, or from other mental health difficulties even possible for me? What ACTUALLY happens in a therapy session or 12 Step Meeting? Will talking about my problem really help? Finding Help is a podcast where the helpers and the helped share their wisdom and...
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