My Session with Dr. Deborah Brown

Join Dr. Brown & Sue McCarroll as they discuss what “real Pilates” is, how our diet can affect our mood, and small daily changes we can make for our mind & body wellness. Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals.

Join Dr. Brown & Hope Taylor as they explore the differences between a Psychic and a Medium, how Hope learned to hold boundaries with her abilities, listening to your inner voice and managing your own empathy. Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals.Trigger Warnings: SA, Child Abuse, Death

Join Dr. Brown & Taylor Anderson as they explore the journey of self expression and how to feel confident in a world that does not encourage you to be.Taylor discusses her first viral video, being a burlesque dancer, and the journey to becoming unapologetically real in a world that does not always support that growth. Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals.

Join Dr. Brown & Diana Gleason as they explore how to make changes in how you view and manage your money, as an individual or as a small business owner. Diana shares how we can invite financial stability and growth, without losing our peace in the process.Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals.

This is your catalyst to create a 2026 that feels less stressful and more inviting. We are NOT making resolutions but instead beginning to visualize what we want more of, and less of in the coming year. Explore with Dr. Deborah your plan to promote growth and healing in the year ahead. What’s keeping you down? Let’s turn those brick walls into hurdles we can jump over! Take a listen to make sure that your perspective is order, learn 6 ways to make sure YOU are not the obstacle, and get you excited about your potential in the year ahead! Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals.

This is your catalyst to have a less stressful holiday season this year! In this episode, Dr. Deborah explores five things that we might need to work on during this hectic and stressful time of year. Learn when to say yes or no to family situations and difficult relatives, get tips on how to manage your time and money more effectively, and think about how you might be more present at a time where demands and expectations are raising stress sky high.Make this holiday season less chaotic and more joyful by considering a few easy strategies to reduce that dreaded holiday season overwhelm. It’s not just about getting through it, but ratherabout finding a little bit of holiday magic to brighten the season.Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals.

Time to do a relationship inventory! This season continues with the next catalyst: activate improvements in all of your relationships! How are you managing your relationships with family, friends, partner and/or kids? Give a listen to Dr. Brown’s 5 action items and consider how you might make a big difference in the way that you manage the relationships in your life. Our life can be enriched or ravaged by the relationships that surround us. Are we operating on autopilot and accepting less, or instead working to heal and make good choices with how we spend our precious time and energy on our connections. Relationship harmony is key to a full happy, connected life. Let’s talk about it! Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals.

Want to feel better about your life? The new season starts with your first catalyst: activate the best in you, opening your possibilities and capabilities. Wading through the self-help world is overwhelming! Self-improvement work can feel impossible and even make you feel worse when it’s too much and too fast. Give a listen to Dr. Brown’s 5 small and easily integrated considerations that can make a big difference in the way that you move through the world. Small changes can equal big growth and even relieve your busy mind. You deserve it-it may not be as hard as you think to get a little more peace and quiet in that head of yours-give it a listen! Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals.

It’s been a great first season, exploring mental health concepts together and learning about the tools that can help us to stay mentally healthy. In this session, we are highlighting the top takeaways to add to your toolbox! Dr. Deborah shares the top ten strategies that you can easily incorporate to ensure that you are shining your unique light out into the world. She shares practical concepts to guide you on the journey to self-mastery and authenticity. Thank you to our listeners, who have joined us to learn more about how to be the best version of ourselves! Stay tuned for Season 2, starting in October. We can’t wait to share what’s next!Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ.This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals.

Are you feeling distracted, overwhelmed and generally not present in your life? In this episode, Dr. Deborah takes a deep dive into how being more mindful can change your perspective and make you feel better! Explore what mindfulness really is, and how to increase present moment awareness in your everyday life. Dr. Deborah shares eight strategies that you can easily implement to help slow your busy mind down and become more present in your life. Long-term use of mindfulness strategies can promote improved emotional regulation, a reduction in anxiety, and a calmer mind to address your stress. Join Dr. Deborah for this session, and live your life a little more mindful! Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy.If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals.

Are you tired of people who say things like “she is so bipolar” and “I just got triggered” and “that person’s a mental case! The increasing chatter in the world and on the internet about mental health is wonderful! But do we all really have a disorder? Explore in this session some real talk about what mental health disorders really look like, and how to address your own fears and concerns that you might just have one. Dr. Deborah will open your eyes and your mind to the power of how we talk about our mental health, and the importance of understanding the labels you might apply to others and to yourself related to it. Learn about mental health “fads” through the years, and why everyone seems to think that they are autistic these days. This one is for those of you who seek to understand your own mental health and care about the mental health of others. Getting it right can matter! Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals.

Feeling discouraged? Join your session this week to learn how to keep your head up and feel good in the context of a world that can feel overwhelming, unjust, and just plain scary sometimes. Explore the role of your inner belief systems and perspective on how you recover and heal from the hard stuff happening around you. Discover the wide prevalence of negative influence as it increases in America and think about why and how it may be affecting you.Dr. Brown will share her recent experience of being featured in The Quote Project, and her personal work to find hope in the worst of circumstances. Sometimes it is a negative and unfair world, and we owe it to ourselves to try to live the life we want, despite it. Dr. Brown is here to support you as you find your way toward the life you hope for. Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals.

Are you feeling the pull towards cosmetic surgery, fillers, or other body modifications? Is it because you have body dysmorphia or is it a healthy form of self-love? In this episode, Dr. Deborah takes a deep dive into the world of cosmetic surgery, accepting our “flaws” and how societal messages about beauty have permeated societies around the world throughout history. Explore her feelings about celebrity transformations and how cosmetic surgery can have both positive and negative effects. Explore movements like “body positivity” and the “free the nipple” campaign and how these help us to see ourselves without sexualizing beauty and appearance. Dr. Deborah shares her own efforts to be “beautiful” and examines why being beautiful feels so important. She asks you to throw away concepts like vanity and “inside versus outside” beauty. She examines the pressure that many feel (in all genders identifications) to be attractive in a conventional and accepted sense versus embracing our own unique expression of beauty. Learn about how to achieve the “body neutral” approach to the mirror and to stop normalizing criticism around perceived imperfections of ourselves and others. Until we have a culture that values us for our personhood, we can only work on this within ourselves, and spread it along to others close to us: how to really see and celebrate our true beauty and be happier in our bodies. Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals. Episode 16 Trigger Warnings: Surgery, Body Dysmorphia, Self Harm

Do your relationships with your partner, your family or your friends feel challenging? Is it likely because only about 15% of us have healthy, secure attachment styles? Learn about your attachment style and how you just might be getting in your own way in your relationships. Learn how to identify the attachment style of those around you to help you know where the real work of relationship building needs to begin. We are born to attach! Learn why your past experiences have affected your attachment abilities and explore how to change this for the better. How we attach is directly related to how our relationships make us feel, and how they become a positive or negative force in our lives. It is time for you to make your life and your relationships feel better and flow healthier! Join me for your session to learn more about attachment; and how healthy, secure attachments make us feel better about our relationships and ourselves. Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals. Episode 15 Trigger Warnings: Child Abuse/Neglect

In this session, we get curious about what’s happening with partnered relationships. Whether you are thinking about shifting your own relationship or are just curious about what others are up to…this is for you! It may surprise you to learn that many couples these days are moving outside of the monogamous traditional relationships that have been held by the masses for centuries. When asked in secret, 34 % of those in partnered relationships individually report that something other than traditional monogamy would be ideal for them. Those outside of traditional monogamy have always existed through the ages. More and more of us now are coming out of the fringes and sharing that all types of relationships have value and can work. Learn about the different types of relationships to include polyamory, swinging, open relationships, relationship anarchy and more! Check this episode out and peek over the fence to see what your friends might be up to and explore in this session how you feel about it, too! Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals.

In this session, we explore the emerging role of AI in our lives. It may surprise you to learn that the top use of AI chatbots is for therapy & companionship! We all have questions: is it safe, and can it provide real answers to questions about life better than humans can? Learn about the different types of Artificial intelligence in simple to understand terms, and how we might just be using it more and more for all the wrong reasons. In demystifying AI, you will begin to examine the significance of the bond it may be forming with you through your interactions. Even though it is always on your side, it may not be helping in the ways you think it is. Our inherent fears related to asking others difficult questions and sharing our concerns may be leading to discussions with machines as a normalized way of connecting. Like we should consider with any other technology, we examine if AI leaves you feeling inspired or supported; or should we be developing our human connections more instead? We might fear difficult conversations, but the experience of life that we need to grow counts on us pushing our emotional comfort zones. Machines are easier, but does AI really help you? We will discuss the best use of AI related to emotional needs and ask some great questions that you can explore yourself or with those around you. Check this episode out and learn about how staying “connected” may mean something different than you expect. Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals. *Episode 13 Trigger Warnings: Suicide

In this session, we talk about the insidious and surreptitious role of fear in our lives. It may surprise you to learn how fear just might be driving us in our day-to day lives and we may not even realize it! Ten percent of Americans have phobias, so we explore the ten most common phobias and explore whether or not you might have one. Learn about how we develop our fears and why we hold on to them at a much higher level than we need to. Identify the primal fears you were born with and the ones you have picked up along the way. Your deep dark fears could be sending you messages that you may need to pay attention to or maybe even unlearn. We explore the concept of core fears and talk about how to identify yours. The fears you hold onto can cause avoidance, dysfunction and unnecessary pain and limitations in your life. Explore what the doctor has come to understand about managing and reducing fear from her experience of examining the inner life of many patients through the years. What are you afraid of? Check this episode out and learn to live fearlessly! Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals. *Episode 12 Trigger Warnings: Trauma, Anxiety

In this session, we talk about the exciting world that is happening inside of you while you are sleeping. We explore the ten most common dreams and what they might actually mean. You might be surprised to hear that many of us are having the same dreams! Learn about how to interpret the meanings behind your dreams and nightmares and how these sleepy stories can be sending you messages that you might need to pay attention to. We explore why we dream and discover why dreams and disrupted sleep can affect us so much in our waking lives. Statistics tell us that 95% of our dreams fade before we get out of bed: why is that? Let’s stop using pop psychology from the internet and learn the real truth about your dreams from Dr. Deborah, using biological, psychological, and neuroscience perspectives. Explore what the doctor has come to understand about dreams from her experience of examining the dreams of hundreds of patients over the years. Don’t sleep on this episode! *Episode 11 Trigger Warnings: Trauma, Anxiety, Death, Frightening Situations

Statistics tell us that 75-80% of most of our thoughts are negative. If that’s you, you are haunting your own house! In this session, we explore why we over think and try to determine if you are having racing thoughts and rumination. We uncover the power of how our thoughts shape us, and how much those thoughts are shaped by our own selves versus others. Learn about how the 5 C’s (complaining, criticizing, concern, commiserating and catastrophizing) could be affecting you. You will understand the role of negative thoughts in our daily mental health and learn to reduce the thoughts that are actually hurting you and hindering your progress. When your head gets less noisy, there is more space for joy to grow!Let’s remove the sense of powerlessness to which our own thoughts contribute. Are the thoughts you think on repeat even true? Don’t waste another minute or day or year searching through your head to identify with your fears. Come on, you got this! Stop haunting your own head and challenge your negative thoughts. Let’s lose the shame and grow the vision! *Episode 10 Trigger Warnings: Domestic violence, negative thoughts

Our families should be where we find connection and happiness but also can often be the source of our trauma and stress. In this session, we explore how problems in our families of origin can lead to challenges in the families we create as adults. Find out if you are perpetuating negative family behaviors or if you are breaking free now as a grown-up! We will talk about the power of how our family shaped our emotional responses and how we manage conflict in our lives now. You will understand the role of family cohesiveness and family culture in our daily mental health. Learn skills related to how we can be better listeners and to give and accept feedback from our family. As grown-ups, let’s remove the sense of powerlessness that our family can contribute to, and acknowledge that it may be because of the way we manage conflict. Does your family culture reflect your grown-up values? Don’t waste another minute or day or year waiting to match your family member’s expectations. Relationships are hard, and family relationships can be a real challenge. Come on, you got this! Stop compromising your values and create a family around you that reflects your values and encourages you to be YOU! *Episode 9 Trigger Warnings: Neglect, Abuse

In this episode, we examine how what we really want is often out of reach, on the other side of when we deem ourselves good enough. We define what beauty really is and how the concept of attractiveness as relative to worth is a very destructive way of thinking. Find out if you believe the negative hype around you about your worth and what this might be costing you. Think about the power of validation and get a reminder that your value does not fluctuate based on what others think about you. Understand how body image can be very distorted and how this can affect your perspective every day if you don’t keep it in check. It's time to understand that living a life focused on your lack of worthiness because of your looks or body can limit you. Stop perpetuating the negative messages from outside of you on yourself. Take back your inner voice and stop waiting until “someday when I am…” to live the life that you want. Don’t waste another minute or day or year waiting to be good enough. Come on, you got this! Let’s open our minds to embrace these emotions and heal. Your future self is rooting for you! Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals. *Episode 8 Trigger Warnings: Body Dysmorphia, Eating Disorders

In this episode, we examine some of the buzzwords people are using (often incorrectly) about relationships. We define what boundaries really are, explore what a “toxic relationship” is and isn’t, and how codependency can be affecting how you behave in your relationships. Learn how to identify your limits, and notice when you need to set boundaries. Find out if you are allowing people to step over your limits, or if you have a limit-pusher or two in your life that needs to learn about boundaries, too. Understand how to make boundaries work for you and why everyone needs them in healthy relationships of all types. It's time to understand that living a life focusing on your very real needs is NOT selfish, and to learn about how to be self-oriented in your approach. Stop being an over-explaining, people pleasing approval-seeker afraid of rejection. Come on, you got this! Let’s open our minds to the changes that we may need to feel better, love more, and enjoy this one life! Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals. *Episode 7 Trigger Warnings: Anxiety, Cheating

In this episode, you will explore trauma and healing with Dr. Brown. You will learn about what trauma really is, and what it means to have PTSD. Dr. Brown will share the “Trauma 10,” a list of to do’s to get you moving on your healing journey. Hear about why trauma affects each of us so differently and how it can show up in unexpected ways in our lives. Explore how unresolved trauma can invade our peace and our relationships now, even if something happened many years before. Explore how others have risen from trauma and how we all can rise when we get unstuck and begin to heal. Dr. Deborah will open your eyes and your mind to the possibilities within yourself when you begin to realize your own resilience. Share this one with someone you love who is trying to rise! Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals. *Episode 6 Trigger Warnings: Domestic Violence, Suicide, PTSD, Sexual Abuse

Feeling Anxious? Join your session this week to learn about anxiety-what is typical and what is too much. Anxiety is a fear signal informing us to pay attention! But are we paying too much attention to our fears, and disrupting our daily functioning? Explore the scarcity mindset and the trap of anxiety-induced survival mode. Learn to name your symptoms as intrusive thoughts, rumination and catastrophizing. Discover the wide prevalence of anxiety as it increases in America and think about why it may be affecting you in particular. Explore how mental health disorders like anxiety and depression are linked and how to prevent your thoughts from getting the best of you. Dr. Brown will share stories about what happens when anxiety becomes uncontrolled and will also share about those rising above anxiety and thriving. Dr. Brown will discuss the connection between trauma and the subsequent fears that prevent us from growing. Break your anxiety loops and heal from long standing patterns that don’t serve you and your big, beautiful life! It’s time to stop fearing and start learning more and healing, and Dr. Brown is here to help.Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals. *Episode 5 Trigger Warnings: Anxiety, Trauma, Addiction, Pregnancy Loss

In this episode, you will examine some ways that partnered relationships can grow! You will learn how to answer the question, “am I doing this wrong or is this the wrong person?” Dr. Brown will share the real reason why relationships go wrong, and how to prevent that from happening to you. Hear about the role of resentments, assumptions, testing, and the other negative behaviors that inhibit our relationship connection. Explore how healthy partnerships can be crucial in how we manage our overworked-overstressed-overwhelmed lives. Explore stories about emotionally reactive behavior and the divide this causes in our connections, destroying our relationships and our peace. Learn the secret to building and rebuilding connection with the 4 Levels of Intimacy that Dr. Brown shares with you in this episode. Learn about how to communicate to build connection and how connection creates a space to solve problems, as they will absolutely come and will need resolution. Understand how to stop being adversaries and start getting generous to make your connection grow. Dr. Deborah will open your eyes and your mind to the possibilities within your relationship. Share this one with your partner, then have a date night to discuss.Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals. *Episode 3 Trigger Warnings: Cheating, Sexual Trauma

Today we create change! Join your session this week to learn about emotional regulation and how to think differently about your feelings. Feelings are signals that are informing us of very important things, and we must learn to listen. Move forward into your fear of feelings and understand why you might be avoidant or afraid of certain emotions. Explore skills that address emotional regulation, which can improve the way that you navigate your life. Learn about how mental health disorders like anxiety and depression are linked to emotional dysregulation. Dr. Brown will share stories about what happens when you cut off your feelings, and what happens when you allow your feelings to drown out your reality. Dr. Brown will share the connection between trauma and the subsequent core fears that prevent us from growing. You will learn how to observe your feelings like weather and develop different expectations for the effect of your temporary feelings on the long-term you. Break patterns of automatic thoughts and your reactive patterns. It’s time to stop avoiding and start healing, and Dr. Brown is here to help. Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals. *Episode 3 Trigger Warnings: Depression, Anxiety, Bullying

In this second episode, examine the power of mental health in how we live (and die) in America. Hear about the role of hope and worthiness in our change process. You will leave with a plan to use the “Pie Chart” activity to identify how to get your values showing up front and center in your priorities and in how you spend your time.Explore the role of hypervigilance in overworked-overstressed-overwhelmed lives and the emotionally reactive behavior it causes which destroys our relationships and our peace. You will identify that when you view how you are spending your time in a real, honest way, you can feel better and have more of what you need to actually recharge and reset from the very real demands of life, work and family. Examine what it actually means when we say we are “overwhelmed” or tired”. Get honest about what is external or internal: is it really out of your control or a pattern you stay stuck in? Powerlessness is sometimes outside of us, but often created inside of us. Identify your escapes versus healthy coping, and feeling trapped by the lack of two of the most important commodities: time and money. If we don’t make changes, we lose the third: health. Dr. Deborah will open your eyes and your mind to the possibilities within you. Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ. This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals. *Episode 2 Trigger Warnings: Addiction, Drug Use, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety

Today is your first session! This is the beginning of growing the seed that is YOU into the lovely tree you wish to be. In this session, we explore why people go to psychotherapy, how many of us need it, and what it is to walk in the dangerous neighborhood of the mind when we are stressed, depressed, anxious and traumatized. We discuss the need for wise elders, when instead we are exposed to a surplus of “experts” and influencers who tend to point us in a million different (not always psychologically sound) directions.Join your session to explore your internally held ideals and how to identify them as the possible minefields to your mental health they may be. Discover the space that exists between our current selves and our ideal self and (spoiler alert!) that we live in that space for our whole lives. We address the “life in chapters” theory and the shame that holds us back from recognizing all our chapters as important parts of the mosaic that is us as humans.You will be encouraged to embrace the weird, wild, and wonderful you, and identify the influences that may prevent that from happening. Go face forward into the fear that prevents growth and incorporate the value of curiosity in self-development. You will learn about the self-talk synthesis that happened to you, and how your inner voice may not be entirely yours. Break your down-going patterns and start some new ones that take you up where you belong in your precious one life. It’s time, and Dr. Brown is here to help.Dr. Brown holds a BA in Secondary Education/English, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MPhil in Social & Behavioral Science and a PhD in Human Services with a Specialty in Public Health. She is a licensed Professional Counselor in the State of NJ.This podcast is not a replacement for psychotherapy. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please seek the help of professionals.*Episode 1 Trigger Warnings: Eating Disorders, Sexual Assault, Suicide