Our Wellness Room

In this episode of Our Wellness Room, we take a deep and honest look at caregiver burnout - the emotional, physical, and mental toll of caring for others. Whether you are supporting a child, aging parent, partner, or loved one, stepping into the caregiver roll can be both meaningful and overwhelming.We explore what caregiver burnout looks like: the quiet loss of joy, emotional depletion, increased stress, and the feeling of being ineffective or unable to cope. We also talk about the often unspoken experience of disillusionment when the reality of caregiving feels heavier than expected.This conversation dives into the side effects of long-term caregiving, including compassion fatigue, depression, and even physical illness. Most importantly, we discuss how to recognize the signs before reaching a breaking point and begin to reclaim balance.If you have ever felt exhausted, unseen, or stretched too thin while caring for someone you love, this episode is for you!

In this episode, Our Wellness Room kicks off a powerful new series on burnout - what it is, how it shows up, and how it impacts every corner of our lives. From laborers and IT professionals to healthcare providers, parents and beyond, burnout does not discriminate. We explore the real life signs and symptoms of burnout, from physical exhaustion and brain fog to emotional overwhelm and loss of motivation. You will learn how to recognize burnout in yourself, understand why it happens, and begin to identify when stress has crossed the line into something more serious.We dive into practical strategies for prevention and planning - how to create boundaries and prioritize self care when life feels non stop.Whether you are feeling stretched thin or simply want to stay ahead of burnout, this episode offers insight, validation, and tools to help you navigate it with intention.

Today we continue our conversation about grief. In this next episode, we focus our attention on grief as it relates to identity which may include a change or loss in career, a child leaving the family home for their career or college, loss of identity following divorce or separation, lack of acceptance acceptance because of current perceived/assigned/expected identity, grief over loss of being a student, transitions into new roles or relationships. We will explore ways to help one frame loss and how they may create a new identity. We discuss how to help those who are grieving, find support, acceptance, and meaning.

Listen in as we begin our series on grief. Our first conversation focuses on collective grief. We describe collective grief, what defines collective grief which may include a pandemic, mass violence, cultural identity loss, natural disasters, loss of a public figure, war or terrorism.We discuss how collective grief shows up, how people may experience and deal with collective grief, the roles of the community and/or clinicians working with those who are coping. Collective grief reminds us that loss is not always experienced individually - sometimes entire communities mourn together, and the path to healing often involves connection, shared rituals, and collective meaning making.

In today's podcast we continue our current event series. Today we focus on Current Event Stress: Family of Origin. In this episode, we explore how family of origin dynamics shape the way we experience today’s world. We discuss setting boundaries with loved ones; we examine how race, culture, and religion influence our perspectives on current event stressors; we talk about the emotional weight parents and adult children may feel when beliefs differ; we navigate feelings of rejection, disconnection, and misunderstanding. These conversations are not easy but are necessary for growth, healing, and deeper understanding.

The world feels heavy right now...and you are not imagining it.In today's episode, we talk about how current events-from politics to global crises to survivor experiences-are impacting our mental health, our relationships, and even those of us holding space for others. We explore why you feel overwhelmed, how it shows up in relationships, and ways to ground yourself when everything feels out of control. This is your reminder: you don’t have to carry everything.

Today we continue our conversation about relationships. Listen in as we dive into the topic of disclosure in wellness relationships - what we share, when we share it, and why it matters. In wellness relationships, disclosure isn't just about honesty; it's about intention, boundaries, and creating a space that supports growth and safety. We explore how thoughtful disclosure can build trust, while also honoring the unique roles within the client-wellness professional relationship.

In this episode of Our Wellness Room, we continue our series on relationships. Listen in as we explore how family of origin experiences can shape our attachment styles, sense of autonomy, and the way we show up in romantic relationships. When caregivers struggle with attunement or encouraging independence, those patterns can follow us into adulthood and may show up in our romantic relationships

Our first relationships shape the way that we see ourselves and the world. In this episode, we discuss the family of origin relationship - the caregivers who nurtured us or those who were not attuned, and how those early relationship dynamics impact brain development, attachment, safety, and identity.

This podcast centers on wellness by exploring the areas of wellness, care of self, boundaries, and the real-life challenges that can make both feel hard to practice. Through honest conversation and practical insight, it supports listeners (clinicians and the community) by increasing awareness, normalizing challenges, and providing strategies for long-term wellness.

On this episode we discuss how to deal and work with the universal topic of trauma. We talk about how to approach the topic and how to better help clients and clinicians facing this issue.

Looking at sexual wellness and intimacy from the perspective of working with couples, the LGBTQ+ community, and trauma perspectives. We are taking into account the perspectives of the therapist.