Break-Ups and Divorce and Its Impact On Your Mental Health Featuring Chaute Thompson

04/30/18 • 54 min

This week's episode was requested by one of the fireflies (listeners). This episode addresses how to break-ups and divorce impact your mental health. Chautè Thompson joins the podcast and shares ways to take care of your mental health during this time. During the mind, body and soulness segment, Kea discussed four tips to push past fear. This week's episode was requested by one of the fireflies (listeners). This episode addresses how to break-ups and divorce impact your mental health. Chautè Thompson joins the podcast and shares ways to take care of your mental health during this time. During the mind, body and soulness segment, Kea discussed four tips to push past fear. This week's episode was requested by one of the fireflies (listeners). This episode addresses how to break-ups and divorce impact your mental health. Chautè Thompson joins the podcast and shares ways to take care of your mental health during this time. During the mind, body and soulness segment, Kea discussed four tips to push past fear. References/Links:Chaute’s Website For Her Practice: Inspiring Hope Counseling http://inspirehopehealthhealing.com/ Chaute’s Personal Website: https://chautethompson.com/Impacts of Divorce on Health Article https://www.prevention.com/sex/marriage/divorce-and-health-effects Therapy Shout-Out: Tiffany Boykin Human Revolutions (Tiffany’s Private Practice) https://humanrevolutions.com/ Mind, Body & Soulness Segment:Four Tips To Push Past Fears https://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/how-to-conquer-fear-4-mental-tricks.htmlChautè is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Prepare & Enrich facilitator for dating, marital and pre-marital couples. Ms. Thompson is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator and a Parenting Coordinator in the State of Florida. Ms. Thompson has worked for several years at community agencies before becoming the owner and CEO of Inspiring Hope Counseling Services, LLC. The emphasis of her practice is Strengthening the Family Unit which enables her to assist individuals, couples, families and schools at every level of supporting families’ ability to thrive with the mission of affording them inspiration, hope, health and healing. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and her Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling specializing in forensics.Chautè is fluent in American Sign Language. She is a professional member of American Counseling Association (ACA) and a member of Black Therapist Rock (BTR) a Non- Profit Organization dedicated to increasing mental health awareness and reducing the stigma in vulnerable communities. Ms. Thompson is an author, speaker and the Founder of Brand New Me, LLC a business geared towards providing resources through webinars, books, retreats, conferences, churches and coaching services enabling individuals to GROW past pain of divorce and life transitions rediscovering and redefining themselves.References/Links:Chaute’s Website For Her Practice: Inspiring Hope Counseling http://inspirehopehealthhealing.com/ Chaute’s Personal Website: https://chautethompson.com/Impacts of Divorce on Health Article https://www.prevention.com/sex/marriage/divorce-and-health-effects Therapy Shout-Out: Tiffany Boykin Human Revolutions (Tiffany’s Private Practice) https://humanrevolutions.com/ Mind, Body & Soulness Segment:Four Tips To Push Past Fears https://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/how-to-conquer-fear-4-mental-tricks.htmlReferences/Links: Chaute’s Website For Her Practice:Inspiring Hope Counselinghttp://inspirehopehealthhealing.com/ Chaute’s Personal Website:https://chautethompson.com/ Impacts of Divorce on Health Articlehttps://www.prevention.com/sex/marriage/divorce-and-health-effects Therapy Shout-Out: Tiffany BoykinHuman Revolutions (Tiffany’s Private Practice)https://humanrevolutions.com/ Mind, Body & Soulness Segment: Four Tips To Push Past Fearshttps:

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