Practically Practicum

Jeff Guenther is a Licensed Professional Counselor and social media personality. With over two million followers, Jeff, or TherapyJeff as he is known to his followers, has been practicing for nearly 20 years and has a very unique POV on the issue and idea of being on social media as a therapist. Follow Jeff on socials at @therapyjeff and check out his website at http://www.therapyjeff.com

Lindsay Bryan-Podvin is an LMSW and a Financial Therapist. In addition to her 16k followers on YouTube, she has nearly 4k subscribers on YouTube and hosts the amazong show/podcast, Mind Money Balance. She discusses the importance of being up front with some information about yourself and where those lines are, as well as how to address when clients mention your socials. You can follow all things Lindsay at @mindmoneybalance

Jenny Helms-Calvin is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who owns and operates Soma Therapy out of Witchita, KS. She has nearly a quarter million followers on TikTok and discusses the good and bad of putting yourself out there in the public eye, including how much of yourself you may want to share. You can follow her online at @jennyannhelms 

Dr. Jenn Hardy has 122k followers on Instagram, and finds her connections by sharing little "Notes from your therapist". Dr. Jenn Hardy holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology and lives in Tennessee. Follow her at @drjennhardy

This season on Practically PRacticum, we are discussing social media and your public image as a therapist. With the consistent rise in content aimed at therapists and clients, alike, it is more important than ever to figure out how you want to show up in that space.  Jake Ernst is an LMSW that has 52k followers on Instagram and hosts the podcast, Not a Therapy Podcast. Follow him at @mswjake

Annie Phillips is an LMSW, Clinical Director, and co-founder, alongside Priya Rednam-Waldo, of Healing Home Group in Bingham Farms, Michigan. I got a chance to see their site and meet these very warm-hearted folks in person and I recommend doing the same if you get the opportunity. Annie discusses how her and Priya decided to start the practice after their experience working in Michigan's Childrens Hospital and how they hope to fill the gap in counseling perinatal clients. She also defines what that means, so let's listen in. Follow us and send us your feedback: @PracticallyPracticumPod on Instagram Email [email protected]

Jerilynn Jacobson is the site supervisor for Giesken Counseling Services, with locations in Grand Blanc and Clarkston, Michigan. She is a licensed master social worker with 15 years of experience and opened Giesken Counseling Services in 2017. Let's dive in and hear what she has to say.

Tonya Ratliff is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Approved Clinical Supervisor. She is also the second owner of Trinity Family Counseling in Shelby Township, MI, which has been around since the 80s, a feat in itself. Tonya talks about operating a faith-based counseling practice, as well as why that shouldn't be a deterrent to those interested in an internship. We also touch on how her passion for supervision was born from having a great supervisor, herself.

Rachael Soulliere is a Licensed Master Social Worker who has been doing therapy and in practice for just under a decade. She no longer supervises interns directly, but now supervises the supervisors at Sollars & Associates, a practice with dozens of licensed therapists across multiple locations, including their homebase in Troy, MI

Joshua Jostock is a Licensed Professional Counselor and the founder of Hope Heal Change Counseling in Rochester, Michigan. In addition to that, some students may know him from his time as an instructor in the Counseling department at Oakland University. Josh has a lot of passion around helping people and creates environments that welcome vulnerability and growth. Follow us on Instagram: @PracticallyPracticumPod Email us your ideas: [email protected]

LaNeisha Murphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Clinton Township, MI with tons of supervisory experience. She is certified in Brief Strategic Family Therapy, BSFT, as well as trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT. In our conversation, we also talk a little bit about the advocacy of education and making sure you are giving back to those coming into the field, which is exactly what this podcast aims to do!

Jessica is the founder of The Center of Wellness, a whole body and mind clinic with goals of mental wellness, advocacy, and further advancement of diversity and liberation in the health field. Jessica is a certified sex therapist, as well as a licensed therapist in multiple states. She discusses the advantage of bringing in more people of color and minorities into counseling as well as the thought behind, and advantages of, having a whole-body wellness center.  If you have questions or suggestions for topics to cover in future series, please reach out to us at [email protected]

In this first episode in our series on Internships, we speak with Intern Supervisor Veronica Lopiccolo from All Things Possible Wellness Center. Veronica discusses her take on everything from what the role of an intern is to the difference between direct hours and indirect hours. We also touch on that pesky topic of how many semesters your internship could take.  If you would like more information, have an idea for a topic, or have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out and email [email protected] or message us on Instagram at @PracticallyPracticumPod

In this introductory episode, we discuss what you can expect from this first series on internships, as well as create a call to action for all counseling students t osubmit their concerns and questions. You can email the show at [email protected] or find us on Instagram @PracticallyPracticumPod