Why Therapy is Worth the Effort: Interview with Lucille Fisher | Ep #64

Have you ever considered going to therapy but hesitated because you didn’t know what to expect? Join us as Lucille Fisher and I explore what it’s really like to go to therapy. We discuss why it’s important to find the right therapist and what you can expect from the therapeutic process – the challenges, the changes, and the potential life-changing benefits.

SHOW NOTES 

My Friend Lucille Fisher is a wife, mother, grandmother, and business owner. Her company, Sage and Savvy Marketing, specializes in helping businesses and non-profits grow through savvy social media marketing and customer-focused website development.

Contact: [e-mail]
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lucillefisher/

WENDY’S RESOURCES RELATED TO EPISODE 64:

WATCH: I have a module in my mini-course about how to decide whether or not professional help is right for you: How to Know if Therapy Is Right for You (Module 9 of 10) 
https://youtu.be/npworQAah2o 

DOWNLOAD: I’ve prepared a checklist of criteria to help you in your decision along with a set of questions to ask in order to assess a therapist: When and How to Get Help.pdf
https://d875ac62-c9ec-4647-9e46-6e3985079b73.usrfiles.com/ugd/d875ac_752655ac8df94673a30b079172193c4a.pdf  

READ: Chapter 10 of my book is about how to assess a therapist to make sure they are a good fit – including the questions to ask a therapist. The book is: Calm & Sense: A Woman's Guide to Living Anxiety-Free 
https://wendyleeds.com/book 

LISTEN: Episode 53 of Anxiety Connection breaks down the stigma of seeking help for our mental health in today’s culture: Should I Go to Therapy? 8 Reasons to See a Therapist https:// wendyleeds.com/podcast/episode/1edba46d 

 

OTHER RESOURCES RELATED TO EPISODE 64:

1. What is Dysregulation?
 According to the Cleveland Clinic, “emotional dysregulation is a mental health symptom that involves trouble controlling your emotions and how you act on those feelings. To those around you, your emotions and reactions will seem out of proportion compared to what you’re reacting to…

You can think about emotional regulation like volume control for your feelings. When you use the volume control for a device, you can keep it from being too loud. With emotional dysregulation, your brain can’t regulate emotion signals. In effect, your volume control doesn’t work like it should, making your emotions “louder” and harder to manage.”

Cleveland Clinic, Emotional Dysregulation. Last reviewed. June 6, 2023.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/25065-emotional-dysregulation

2. To read more about how trauma affects the body I recommend:
The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der Kolk.

Look up: van der Kolk, Bessel. (2015). The Body Keeps Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Penguin Books. New York, New York.

3. To learn more about the vagus nerve and how it affects anxiety here are two resources
The Polyvagal Theory by Stephen W. Porges.

Look up: Porges, Stephen. W. (2011). The polyvagal t