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SessionWell
by SessionWell
Join Adam and Judy as we create a community for all therapists to interact, share and support one another. Therapists often feel isolated, but we are here so that no one has to feel alone in this journey.
Episodes
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SessionWell Episode #41: You are Enough - A Journey towards Self-Worth
On this episode of the SessionWell Podcast, Adam Luke LMFT and Judy Yen LMFT interview Talia Bombola LMFT. Talia Bombola is known as the Confidence and Assertiveness Specialist™. She is the CEO, Owner and Founder of Newport Counseling Center for Individual, Couples and Family, Therapy Inc. and...
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Authenticity in the Room
Bold and passionate, Vanessa Cardin is as real as you can get. She is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Co-Founder of Cozy, Director of Sponsorship for OC-CAMFT, and the Training Facilitator at Bloom Foundation. In all of these roles, showing up as your authentic self is necessary. On...
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Holding Space for Others while Managing Our Own Emotions as Therapists.
Lilia Carey PsyD, LMFT is a director of a Sexual Abuse Treatment program in Orange County, CA. Dr. Carey wears many hats in the clinical world, whether it is being a professor, Director, or clinical psychologist. Dr. Carey sits down with Adam Luke and Judy Yen of SessionWell to tackle the...
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038 - Trauma, Telehealth & EMDR
Today we welcomed back Jason Odegaard, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, to chat about how he utilizes EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) in his private practice. With 17 years of experience in the field of psychotherapy, Jason has achieved certification and is an approved...
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037 - Beyond the Blues
Sessionwell is back for its 4th season! Today Judy and Adam are sitting down with Heather Silva, Licensed Marriage and Family therapist to speak on the topic of pre and postpartum challenges that women and couples can face in navigating the seasons of fertility, pregnancy and bringing a child…
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036 - Soul Care through Crisis
Adam Luke LMFT and Judy Yen LMFT sit down for a discussion about Self-care in the age of a pandemic. Adam and Judy navigate how even when the world is forced to close down, Self care is not cancelled! Listen in to the 3 take-aways Judy and Adam have been using personally and professionally to…
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035 - Is Teletherapy for Me?
Join Adam and Judy, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists as they break down the transition to Teletherapy not only as professionals who use Teletherapy to reach their Clients but also the benefits Clients have now in accessing the therapist and therapy they want regardless of traffic…
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034 - Creative Empowerment
We all find ourselves in unhealthy patterns and behaviors which keep us stuck and are often driven by our historical hurts and fears (powerless victimhood). By entering into a process of healing and growth we discover empowerment for greater connection and creativity. We gain confidence and trust...
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033 - The Risk and Reward of Vulnerability
Vulnerability is defined by Brene Brown as "uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure". While, at face value, this may not sound like anything to rave about or go running after, true vulnerability has the great potential of opening us up to being more of who we authentically are. Vulnerability...
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032 - The Power of a Positive Mindset
Daniel Verdugo, M.A. Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee email- [email protected] Instagram/Twitter- da_verdugo The Power of a Positive Mindset- this topic will highlight the meaning/benefit of what it means to develop a positive mindset and how it can influence an individual's daily…
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031 - Stopping the Stigma
There are many misconceptions about the diagnosis and stigmatization of schizophrenia. Join Adam and Judy as they sit with Dr. Nicole Caceres and discuss the importance of humanizing schizophrenia.
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030 - Fears of Therapy
Do you wonder if therapy would even work for you? I mean what could a therapist possibly say that you do not know about your own life? Many people have differing views about starting therapy. Some individuals are completely invested in the process and jump right in. But more often than not, many...
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029 - How to Fuel Your Brain with Food
Do you care more about what kind of fuel you put in your car than what kind of food you put in your mouth? Food affects every individual differently. Some of us love to eat and some of us eat to live. Regardless of what food means to you, it does ultimately affect your physical, mental, and...
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028 - Coloring Books: Art as Therapy and Mindfulness
Adult coloring books have increased in popularity lately. These books can include geometric shapes, abstract designs, mandalas, and even curse words. Judy and Adam go over a few of their favorite forms of coloring and how they utilize them with clients and with themselves. There are many mental,...
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027 - Summer Reading List
As therapists, we are constantly reading up on new interventions, tools, and simply increasing our knowledge on mental health. We enjoy practical books that can be easily integrated into our treatment with clients. Adam and Judy discuss their favorite books from this year's summer reading list.
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026 - MFT Supervisors: Ask Me Anything
Special Guests: Jason Odegaard Dr. Susan Hastings Teressa Wilcox, MS Ask these supervisors anything!
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025 - MFT Top Ten
In todays podcast we discuss the Top Ten things new MFT graduates should know
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024 - The Invisible Man - Male Infertility
Today we have a very special guest George Garcia. We discuss male infertility and the lack of information available in therapy.
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023 - Disconnect Between Church and Mental Health
I am really passionate about church and mental health being two separate groups. I believe part of the healing is the body soul and mind all together , and we do a poor job as therapist connecting to the spiritual and as churches connecting to the mind. I believe we have become a culture that...
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022 - Finding Home
Pollock and Van Reken define a Third Culture Kid (TCK) as a person who has spent a considerable amount of their formative developmental period outside their birth country or culture due to their parents' working outside of the country of origin (Pollock & Van Reken, 2001; Choi & Luke, 2011…
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021 - Intentionality
Marriage, relationships, personal goals, not much in our lives happen by accident
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020 - Supportive Care During Infertility
Helping clinicians understand the impact that infertility has upon the whole person and giving insight into interventions that work to support the client's well being during the journey
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019 - Healing Healers
On today's podcast we discuss therapy and vulnerability in Pastoral Care.
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018 - Mastering the Balance Act
Today we have an amazing discussion about being a mother in the work force. Our guest Meaghan gives us an insight about her daily routine and how she manages her time.
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017 - Love Big Love Wide
Love Big - Four your purpose. Love Wide - To accept and connect. Building stronger individuals, couples, families, and communities.
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016 - Where the Monster Weights
A personal journey through the depths of anorexia and back through recovery
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015 - Empty on Empathy
Acknowledging countertransference, personal themes, and being #triggered by a client
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#014 - Loving and Living Past Suicide
Special Guest Robin discusses how we can love and live past suicide
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#013 - MFT Trainee Anxiety
Special guest Amanda Rippee discusses the anxiety many people face as a MFT trainee
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#012 - Resilient Hope
The art or determination to keep moving forward despite the obstacles/adversity we face in life.
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#011 - Families and the Holidays
In the midst of the holiday hustle and bustle, we discuss strategies to help manage stress and create boundaries for oneself. The words "no" and "self-care" can help you successfully run in the new year.
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#010 - Academics and Emotions
Open discussion between Therapists, Educators, and Teenagers.
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#009 - MFT Clinical Exams
Join Adam and Judy as they sit down with fellow Pre-licensed Clinicians as they discuss passing the MFT Clinical Exam, the anxieties that surround retesting and the biggest question of all, "Am I going to pass?!?!
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#008 - How Couples Navigate Trauma
Judy Yen and Adam Luke have a blast interviewing Robin Felix who is the MSC program chair at Hope International University! We cover the topic of Couples and how they navigate trauma. How to provide space for mental health for our retiring veterans and how we as a society can better support our...
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#007 - Men in Therapy
Listen in with Adam and Judy as they discuss this week what it is like to be a Male therapist and be a Male seeking therapy. Special Guests Jason Odegaard and Saul Salmeron of Odegaard Family Therapy out of Orange, CA tackle the conversation of societal pressures on males, the stigma that males...
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#006 - Burnout and Self Care
Overwhelmed, isolated, insecure, and exhausted are frequent feelings felt by many marriage and family therapists. How do we manage these difficult emotions? Join us as we discuss signs of burnout and ways to alleviate this common occurrence in our field.
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#005 - The Couple's Therapy Tool Box
Do you want to reach those #realtionshipgoals status? Here are a few interventions for helping individuals connect, support, and attune to their partners.
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#004 - Emotional Storage Units
Emotional Storage??? What is the emotional cost behind the emotions we stuff? Adam and Judy explore how emotional stuffing is not processing and how we all can suffer from hoarding emotions that are not ours to keep.
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#003 - Child's Play
Though they be but small, they be fierce. Little ones can have big emotions. Here are a few of our favorite interventions for working with children. Each one can help individuals regulate, understand, and attune to a child's emotion.
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#002 - Goosebumps of Therapy
What are you afraid of? What holds you back? in this episode, we discuss the common fears of seeking treatment. Allowing oneself to see one's own vulnerability as beautiful can lead to great change. Let's start eliminating the goosebumps!
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#001 - Changing the Narrative
How often do we write and see our own stories as negative? In this episode, we discuss the importance of rewriting our scripts to one of hope and healing. We begin discussing all things therapy!
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Join Adam and Judy as we create a community for all therapists to interact, share and support one another. Therapists often feel isolated, but we are here so that no one has to feel alone in this journey.
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