Crisis Response, Coping Skills, and Using Virtual Reality to Connect with Youth in Therapy with Patricia Peace
08/25/22 • 33 min
Patricia is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida. She has degrees in both psychology and criminal justice, is a trained, gotten in couples, therapist and EMDR clinician, and is currently pursuing a Geek Therapy certification.
She is also a mental health first responder and has worked through natural and human atrocities. She specializes in working with fostered and adopted youth members of the LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent folks, veterans, and clients dealing with trauma.
OUTLINE
00:00:00 Sizzler
00:00:23 Introduction
00:01:42 Using virtual reality with clients
00:03:57 Using Geek Therapy and virtual reality to meet people where they are
00:06:31 When Patti knew VR was working
00:09:13 Using VR to get kids to open up during therapy
00:10:36 Mixing virtual reality with other media
00:12:36 Working as a first responder and supporting victims of the Pulse and Stoneman Douglas shootings
00:19:55 Advice for parents whose kids are playing multiplayer games
00:24:27 The importance of coping skills
00:32:11 Getting in touch with Patti
SHOW NOTES
- Patti is primarily on Instagram, but handle is the same across both IG and Twitter: @peacefulcounselingllc
- Patti an email at [email protected]
Bring your kid back to reality: https://virgils.io
Patricia is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida. She has degrees in both psychology and criminal justice, is a trained, gotten in couples, therapist and EMDR clinician, and is currently pursuing a Geek Therapy certification.
She is also a mental health first responder and has worked through natural and human atrocities. She specializes in working with fostered and adopted youth members of the LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent folks, veterans, and clients dealing with trauma.
OUTLINE
00:00:00 Sizzler
00:00:23 Introduction
00:01:42 Using virtual reality with clients
00:03:57 Using Geek Therapy and virtual reality to meet people where they are
00:06:31 When Patti knew VR was working
00:09:13 Using VR to get kids to open up during therapy
00:10:36 Mixing virtual reality with other media
00:12:36 Working as a first responder and supporting victims of the Pulse and Stoneman Douglas shootings
00:19:55 Advice for parents whose kids are playing multiplayer games
00:24:27 The importance of coping skills
00:32:11 Getting in touch with Patti
SHOW NOTES
- Patti is primarily on Instagram, but handle is the same across both IG and Twitter: @peacefulcounselingllc
- Patti an email at [email protected]
Bring your kid back to reality: https://virgils.io
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Therapist Twitter, Metaverse Tech, and Youth Mental Health with Edvardo Archer
Edvardo Archer is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over a decade of experience and a private practice in Florida. When he is not working with people, he is in his garage, sanding down coffee tables at eat.
00:00 Therapist Twitter, Metaverse Tech, and Youth Mental Health with Edvardo Archer
00:48 Introduction
02:26 Using social media as a therapist
06:48 How Eddie establishes healthy boundaries on social media
10:37 Mental health, mood, and work habits
15:37 Self-reflection, authenticity, and mindfulness
18:21 The positive side of technology and mental health
24:25 Should parents let kids make friends online?
27:42 Using virtual reality in clinical practice
35:13 Switching between different digital media for remote therapy
38:36 Attention, focus, and energy in virtual reality
40:35 How to connect with Eddie
EPISODE LINKS
Social: https://twitter.com/edvardoarcher
Website: https://edvardoarcher.com
Newsletter — https://newsletter.edvardoarcher.com
Bring your kid back to reality: https://virgils.io
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Digital Broccoli, Social Media Marketing, and Starting a Private Practice with Dr. Nikki Lacherza-Drew
Dr. Nikki is a counseling psychologist and entrepreneur. She is the founder of Vici psychological care, a private practice in New Jersey, where she works with children, adolescents, and adults, not only in New Jersey, but also in New York and Florida.
She also has an unusual knack for digital marketing and technology, including virtual reality, which she uses to both grow her practice and serve clients in new and interesting ways.
OUTLINE
00:00 Sizzler
00:32 Introduction
01:13 Getting started in private practice
03:36 Advice for therapists considering starting their own private practices
06:28 Marketing a private practice with social media
08:03 Developing good digital marketing habits
10:17 Technology use and mental health
12:00 Is it possible for teen girls to have healthy relationships with social media?
15:13 What can parents do to discern low- and high-quality screen time?
18:13 What can teen clients do to take a step in the right direction when it comes to developing healthier relationships with tech?
21:14 Can kids develop healthy online relationships?
23:30 Using VR in therapy
30:48 What's the case for reality?
36:48 Connecting with Dr. Nikki
EPISODE NOTES
Social: IG, FB, and Twitter — @vicipsychcare
Plugs: Taking new clients in New Jersey, New York, Florida, and Vermont — vicipsychcare.com
Get a handle on family screen time: https://virgils.io
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