Yoga in the Therapy Room: Strategies for Mental Health Therapists
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Episode 186 Practical Strategies For Developing Intuition & Spiritual Gifts: Interview With Janee Paige
Yoga in the Therapy Room: Strategies for Mental Health Therapists
06/19/24 • 53 min
What are some practical strategies for unlocking your intuition and spiritual gifts? How can we begin to trust our intuition and let it help us guide us as clinicians?
MEET Janee Paige
Janee is a Spiritual Advisor who specializes in Mediumship, Intuition Development, and Energy Healing.
Find out more at Goddess Of RJHS and connect with Janee on Instagram
EPISODE 161 BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN SPIRITUALITY & MENTAL HEALTH: INTERVIEW WITH JANEE PAIGE
IN THIS PODCAST:
- What is intuition? 2:58
- What blocks you from your intuition? 8:22
- Tips on developing your intuition 15:52
- Sit in on a reading with Chris McDonald 36:37
What Is Intuition?
- Learning to listen to our inner voice
- Why does connecting with your inner self matter?
- What’s the difference between intuition and anxiety?
- What are some misconceptions about intuition?
- What is the difference between intuition and spirituality?
What Blocks You From Your Intuition?
- Understanding what you need to work through as an individual
- What is Shadow Work?
- Interpreting and developing your intuition
- Why is intention so important when tapping into your intuition?
Tips On Developing Your Intuition
- The importance of meditation and self-care
- Breathwork and the importance of breathing properly
- How do you practice listening to your intuition
- What is energy work?
- Journaling and intuition
- How to incorporate movement into developing your intuition
Sit In On A Reading With Chris McDonald
- Asking for consent
- How to close out a reading
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EPISODE 161 BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN SPIRITUALITY & MENTAL HEALTH: INTERVIEW WITH JANEE PAIGE
Episode 185 Breaking Free From A Religious Upbringing & Embracing Spirituality & Your Intuitive Gifts: Interview With Samantha Bell-Walker
Yoga in the Therapy Room: Strategies for Mental Health Therapists
06/12/24 • 38 min
How can you break free from the restraints and judgments of a religious upbringing and begin to embrace your spiritual and intuitive gifts? How can you find your own healing path through spirituality?
MEET Samantha Bell-Walker
Samantha is an Intuitive, Healer, Psychotherapist, and Coach. She is a bright, bubbly person who loves to help heal others but has to walk through the shadows a time or two. She comes from a Southern Baptist upbringing where her gifts were dulled at an early age because she was “imagining things.” Suffering through generational and other traumas to find her voice took years, but she finally embraced her true self. The years of struggle, sacrifice, grit, and darkness that I endured led her to heal herself. This path of healing came after the death of her father. Helping him transition in those last days, made her realize her strength and selflessness. But the real test came within those next years, her dark knight of the soul era when the healer needed healing. Samantha’s personal therapy journey led her to holistic methods which led her to reiki and the rest was history. Her gifts resurfaced and magnified and her spirit pushed her out of her comfort zone to use them within her practice. Her sessions focus on creating a sacred space for individuals to be themselves holistically, spiritually, and mentally. She invites spirit into sessions for clients to be able to release things that no longer serve them. Her approach is collaborative and results in healing on a subconscious and conscious level. Samantha combines educational tools from the world of psychology such as Mindfulness, CBT, Somatic Therapy, and Family Systems with holistic and spiritual methods like Reiki and Energy Healing, Chakra clearing, EFT Tapping, Hypnotherapy, Herbalism, Sound Healing, and Oracle Readings. Her passions are trauma, generational trauma, ancestral healing, reading Akashic records and past lives, past life regression, hypnotherapy, shadow work, mirror work, cord cutting, and boundaries.
Find out more at The Attuned Clinician, A Ray Of Sunshine, Just Right Reiki, and connect with Samantha on Instagram
IN THIS PODCAST:
- How to recognize and embrace your intuitive gifts? 6:45
- Overcoming judgment when embracing your intuitive gifts 25:10
How To Recognize And Embrace Your Intuitive Gifts?
- The importance of finding a supportive community
- Incorporating holistic modalities into your healing journey
- Working through your core beliefs and embrace your intuitive gifts
- Spirituality vs. religion
- Accepting all parts of yourself as a healer
- What is your purpose?
Overcoming Judgment When Embracing Your Intuitive Gifts
- The power of acceptance
- Learning to grieve relationships that don’t work within your spiritual journey
- Combining religion and spirituality
- Using your intuitive gifts as a clinician
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Episode 179 Effective Somatic Interventions In Therapy Sessions: Interview With Kim Bevans
Yoga in the Therapy Room: Strategies for Mental Health Therapists
05/01/24 • 36 min
How do you integrate somatic interventions with traditional talk therapy approaches? What are some common misconceptions about somatic therapy, and how do you address them with clients?
MEET Kim Bevans
Kim Bevans is a body-oriented therapist and Embodiment Expert. Kim received her master's degree from Columbia College Chicago in Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling. Kim is a Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Massachusetts. Kim provides therapy to women who over-intellectualize, spend too much time in their thinking minds, and feel emotionally overwhelmed. Kim helps women hear the call in their bodies and hearts to facilitate deeper connection, understanding, and healing within themselves. Her private practice is in Boston, Massachusetts. Based on her years of embodied clinical experience and ongoing learning, Kim provides education and consultation for therapists who want to level up their mind-body toolbox.
Find out more at Kim Bevans, and connect with Kim on Instagram
IN THIS PODCAST:
- Somatic Therapy Vs. Traditional Therapy 4:00
- What are the different kinds of Somatic interventions? 6:04
- What role does a therapist's own embodiment play in facilitating Somatic interventions? 14:30
Somatic Therapy Vs. Traditional Therapy
- Understanding the difference between Somatic therapy and body-oriented therapy
- Integrating multiple modalities into a session
What Are The Different Somatic Interventions?
- The importance of movement and body sensations in session
- Learning to put words to how we feel in our bodies
- Understanding the client's individual needs
- What is a “verbal run?”
- How to teach your clients to tap into their own movement
What Role Does A Therapist’s Own Embodiment Play In Facilitating Somatic Interventions?
- The importance of understanding how movement feels to you as a therapist
- Helping your clients understand what Somatic therapy is
- Understanding your client’s specific needs
- How to educate your clients in Somatic intervention
- What are the challenges when integrating Somatic interventions into sessions?
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Check out her Top 6 Somatic Intervention, a quick reference guide of dependa...
206 The Ethics of Scope of Practice & Scope of Competence With Yoga In Therapy: Episode By Chris McDonald
Yoga in the Therapy Room: Strategies for Mental Health Therapists
10/23/24 • 33 min
In this episode, I discuss the ethical and practical considerations of integrating yoga into therapy sessions. Emphasizing the importance of adhering to one's scope of practice and competence. I share insights from consultations with the American Counseling Association's ethics committee and my own extensive research. I also discuss the need for specialized training, informed consent, and cultural competence to ensure safe and effective therapeutic practices. It features practical examples and a case study.
"Scope of competence is more of an ethical concern, and the definition refers to the specific areas or interventions in which a therapist has appropriate education, training, supervision, and experience." -Chris McDonald
- Understanding Scope of Practice
- Scope of Competence and Ethical Considerations
- Case Study: Ethical Issues in Yoga Integration
- Informed Consent in Yoga Therapy
- Understanding Informed Consent
- Competence and Ongoing Development
- Building Confidence in Integrating Yoga
- The Importance of Supervision and Consultation
- Adapting Yoga for Individual Needs
- Practical Tips for Integrating Yoga
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195 Exploring Ketamine Therapy | The Transformative Benefits: Interview With Austin Francom & Candace Curzon
Yoga in the Therapy Room: Strategies for Mental Health Therapists
08/21/24 • 37 min
What is ketamine therapy and how does it work? How can you go beyond talk therapy to treat depression, anxiety, and PTSD?
MEET Austin & Candace
Austin Francom is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). He started his work in health care at Volunteers of America social detox and the University of Utah’s Neuropsychiatric Institute while obtaining undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Sociology.
After starting a nursing career, with experience largely in mental health and critical care, he earned a master’s degree in nursing from Westminster College. He has been practicing in the Salt Lake Valley in primary care since 2013.
Candace Curzon graduated from the University of Utah in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and in 2012 with a Master of Social Work. She worked at the University of Utah’s Neuropsychiatric Institute as a member of their crisis team and as a therapist on the inpatient psychiatric unit at LDS Hospital.
While working at LDS Hospital, she saw excellent results with Ketamine treatment for severe depression, OCD, and suicidal ideation. Realizing she wanted to do deeper work with clients beyond the initial crisis of being in the hospital, she opened Ally Counseling in 2016.
Candace and Austin have both trained in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). They have also trained through the Ketamine Training Center by Phil Wolfsen, who is the leading researcher on Ketamine and Ketamine Assisted Therapy. Together, Austin and Candace began Ketamine Therapy at Therapeutic Alternatives in February 2019. They believe that Ketamine therapy could be safely and effectively administered in a setting that is less clinical, more welcoming, and safe. They set out to create a clinic that reflected this belief that inviting and comfortable surroundings could foster a more ideal environment for healing to happen.
Find out more at Ketamine Therapy At Therapeutic Alternatives
IN THIS PODCAST:
- What is Ketamine? 9:06
- What are the effects of Ketamine on the brain? 13:23
- What does a Ketamine session look like? 19:58
What Is Ketamine?
- A History of Ketamine
- What has Ketamine been used for in the past
- What is Ketamine in therapy?
- The importance of self-compassion for healing
What Are The Effects Of Ketamine On The Brain?
- What is the Neurobiology behind Ketamine
- Does Ketamine react differently to different people?
- What is Neurogenesis?
- What can Ketamine be used to treat?
What Does a Ketamine Session Look Like?
- The importance of a psychiatric evaluation before Ketamine treatment
- Setting expectations for your clients
- What is Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy?
- How long is a Ketamine session?
- Dealing with negative Ketamine sessions
- What are the benefits of Ketamine use?
- What are the side effects of Ketamine?
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210 Yoga Snack | Pranayama Color Breathing Practice Episode By Chris McDonald
Yoga in the Therapy Room: Strategies for Mental Health Therapists
11/20/24 • 17 min
In today’s” Yoga Snack,” we focus on a Pranayama practice called color breathing. This practice combines breathwork with visualization to help clients manage stress, connect with their inner world, and achieve greater self-awareness. We discuss how therapists can integrate these techniques into their sessions, providing clients with easy-to-implement tools to enhance their well-being.
"This is something you could do while you’re driving, you can do them while you're in a waiting room, and we can do them as we take breaks during the day as therapists for our own self-care”
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Episode 189 Unlocking Healing | Integrating Poetry Therapy In Holistic Counseling: Interview With Ashley Steineger
Yoga in the Therapy Room: Strategies for Mental Health Therapists
07/10/24 • 35 min
What is poetry therapy, and how does it differ from traditional forms of therapy? How can poetry in therapy help your clients on their healing journey?
MEET Ashley Steineger
Ashley Steineger is a holistic psychologist and poetry therapist who has a passion for using holistic and creative healing modalities. She is the author of ‘The Poetry Therapy Workbook’ and runs workshops on how poetry can be used to help with anxiety, depression, and grief. Ashley works in a variety of settings including private practice. She has a special interest in working with Empaths, Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs), and anyone who has been told they are “too emotional” or “too sensitive.” Ashley is trained in Reiki and mindfulness instruction and loves collaborating with other holistic healing professionals.
Find out more at The Poetry Therapist and connect with Ashley on Instagram
The Poetry Therapy Workbook by Ashley Steineger
IN THIS PODCAST:
- Who is poetry therapy for? 6:35
- What are the benefits of poetry therapy? 8:32
- Poetry prompts for integrating into sessions 18:49
Who Is Poetry Therapy For?
- Using poetry as a tool for evoking emotion
- The importance of finding what works for each client
- How to guide your clients through the process
What Are The Benefits Of Poetry Therapy?
- Finding beauty and healing in your pain
- How to promote empathy
- How to share your emotions in a safe way
- How to start incorporating poetry into your sessions
- Which clients resonate best with poetry therapy?
Poetry Prompts For Integrating Into Sessions
- What is “The Poetry Therapy Workbook?”
- Using song lyrics instead of poetry
- What is the “Power of the Mind?”
- How to be trauma-informed when using poetry in a session
- What are some challenges when using poetry in therapy?
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196 Live The Life You Deserve: How To Let Go Of What No Longer Serves You & Embody Your Highest Self: Interview With Sylvester McNutt III
Yoga in the Therapy Room: Strategies for Mental Health Therapists
08/28/24 • 47 min
What does it mean to live the life you deserve? Can your mindset be the key to your success and well-being?
MEET Sylvester McNutt III
Sylvester McNutt, III is the author of "Live the Life You Deserve: How to Let Go of What No Longer Serves You and Embody Your Highest Self.". He is the author of ten books, a self-mastery coach, a father, a podcaster, and a course creator. Sylvester teaches people how to transform their mindsets through self-awareness and healing practices. His core message is no matter what you are going through there is so much greatness, power, and possibility inside of you. He helps people tap into their potential, upgrade limiting beliefs, and live in alignment with the life they want.
Find out more at Sylvester McNutt and connect with Sylvester on Instagram and YouTube
IN THIS PODCAST:
- What does it mean to be in alignment? 7:09
- What is your highest self? 12:38
- What is the Law of Attraction 26:19
What Does It Mean To Be In Alignment?
- What does it feel like to be in alignment
- The importance of inner work when finding alignment
- Embracing the trial and error process
What Is Your Highest Self?
- Getting to know the different versions of yourself
- What is Internal Family Systems?
- What are the signs of being out of alignment?
- What does it mean to have integrity?
- Learning to let go of things that don’t serve you in a positive way
What Is The Law Of Attraction?
- What is the philosophy behind the Law of Attraction?
- The importance of changing your negative thoughts
- Finding energy and believing in yourself
- The Law of Attraction in Therapy
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Episode 188 Breaking The Silence With Menstruation & Menopause & The Impact Of Becoming An Author In Your Holistic Practice: Interview With Heather Hendrie
Yoga in the Therapy Room: Strategies for Mental Health Therapists
07/03/24 • 31 min
How can we begin to normalize conversations about menstruation and menopause? How can we break the stigma around these topics?
MEET Heather Hendrie
Heather Hendrie is a Whistler nature-based therapist and writer originally from Guelph, Ontario who has lived in Cusco, Costa Rica, California, Colorado, and the Canadian Rockies before calling British Columbia home.
Heather holds a Bachelor of Kinesiology degree in Outdoor Pursuits from the University of Calgary, and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counselling with a concentration in Transpersonal Wilderness Therapy from Naropa University.
Heather is also an author, and her intimate writing style draws on her varied life experiences and works as a clinical counselor to remind us all that in our tough or embarrassing moments, we are not alone. Heather’s first best-selling anthology, awfully hilarious: stories we never tell, won the Canadian Book Club Awards for Best Anthology in 2023. The second anthology in the series, period pieces, tells truths in an attempt to end shame around menstruation and menopause.
Heather considers herself to be an expert in play and JOY, and her inner child is obsessed with wearing all of her favorite patterned clothes at once.
Find out more at Heather Hendrie and connect with Heather on Instagram, and Facebook
awfully hilarious: period pieces by Heather Hendrie
awfully hilarious: stories we never tell by Heather Hendrie
IN THIS PODCAST:
- Why are these topics so difficult to discuss in our society? 5:08
- Self-publishing as a holistic Practitioner 15:03
Why Are These Topics So Difficult To Discuss In Our Society?
- How is ignoring these topics harmful?
- Why is menstruation so deeply stigmatized?
- How is our mental health affected by not discussing menstruation and menopause?
- The importance of asking questions about these issues as a practitioner
Self-publishing As A Holistic Practitioner
- How can publishing a book help your practice?
- How to market your book as a therapist
- Finding the time to work on different projects
- The importance of finding your passion
- Resources for promoting your book
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201 Embracing The Yogi Within | Stepping Into Your Role & identity With Yoga: Episode By Chris McDonald
Yoga in the Therapy Room: Strategies for Mental Health Therapists
09/18/24 • 28 min
In this episode, we explore therapists' challenges in integrating yoga into their practice and embracing a new identity as a yogi. We will discuss professional boundaries, cultural considerations, client misconceptions, and building competence and confidence. We will also look at practical advice, such as starting with breathwork, creating personal yoga practices, and seeking support within the therapist community. I will share personal experiences and encourage therapists to adopt a gradual approach to help them integrate yoga and therapy.
"As therapists, we often focus on guiding our clients towards healing, self-discovery, and the present moment awareness. Yoga can offer us a unique opportunity to do that with clients, to help them connect deeply with their own bodies, minds, and spirits, and to bring that sense of grounding and authenticity into our therapeutic work." -Chris McDonald
- Embracing the Yogi Identity
- Overcoming Obstacles to Integration
- Role Clarity and Professional Boundaries
- Training and Competence
- Client Perceptions and Misunderstandings
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