Diving into Healing

In the episode, Guest Alexandra Brown discusses EMDR as a method of treatment for trauma focusing on the bottom-up approach.

Alexandra Brown is the Founder of Thrive In Life Therapy. She created this group practice focusing on fully integrating mental health with physical fitness/movement. Alexandra believes in using trauma-informed care to heal individuals, their families, and their communities. She focuses on both the top-down ap...

In this episode, we will explore the endocannabinoid system's role in health and disease relating to mood, stress, resilience, pain processing, and sleep with our guest today, Dr. Michelle Sexton. She formally studied the endocannabinoid system for six years through her fellowship at the University of Washington and has continued her research into the health effects of cannabis at UCSD.

Dr. Michelle Sexton is an Assistant Adjunct P...

In this episode, Eszter Kalman, LCSW, PMH-C discusses maternal mental health, its prevalence, risks, symptoms, prevention, and treatment. Especially focusing on Postpartum Depression and Anxiety.

Eszter Kalman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in Perinatal Mental Health, and she is in private practice in San Diego, CA. Eszter was born and raised in Budapest, Hungary. After living in Rome, Italy for four years -...

Dr. Tahirih Moffett discusses and explores her work with People of Color (POC). She defines common challenges POC face in their lives, including race based trauma, internalized racism, imposter syndrome, and respectability politics. She explores ways POC can take care of themselves and how therapists can provide therapeutic and inclusive care.

Dr. Moffett received a Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) from The Chicago Sc...

Dr. Shibley discusses how she became involved in psychological evaluations for US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and immigration court and how mental health professionals can play an important role in helping this diverse and often disempowered population of immigrants and their families.

Dr. Mariela G. Shibley is a clinical and forensic psychologist with a private practice in San Diego, California. In addition to spe...

On today’s show, we have Registered Dietitian Susan Zelenak who will be talking about the various types of eating disorders, such as Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating disorder, and Orthorexia. We will also discuss a few warning signs to look out for and treatment options.

Susan Zelenak is a registered dietitian who obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in foods and nutrition from San Diego State University. She then...

Guest Host Dr. Monica Hinton

Guest Dr. Janina Scarlet

Nearly 40% of trauma survivors drop out of therapy because they find it “too distressing.” Many also might struggle with being able to trust their therapist or find a way to express what they are going through. When trauma survivors turn to loved ones for support, many are invalidated or shamed about their reactions to their traumatic experiences. As a result, many trauma surviv...

Guest Host Dr. Devon Berkheiser

On December 7, The United States surgeon general warned that young people are facing “devastating” mental health effects because of the challenges experienced by their generation, including the coronavirus pandemic. Here are some ways our professionals can help educate and engage parents to recognize the signs and symptoms to receive the care their child deserves.

Dr. Alejandra Postlethwaite is a boa...

Dr. Jon Deam discusses a common-sense approach to diagnosis, understanding when symptoms are improving or not, available treatments, and the ultimate struggle with robbed motivation when feeling down.

Jon Deam, MD, is an experienced psychiatrist and telemedicine mental health provider at Aveo Wellness based in San Diego, California. For Dr. Deam, it all started with a question, namely, what do I want? And what does anyone want, for...

Today's episode explores the prison in school pipeline as well as zero tolerance system with our guests Alex Kannan & Dr. Ricky Pope.

Dr. Ricky J. Pope received a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University in 2018. He earned an Associate’s degree in transfer studies and transferred to San Diego State University (SDSU), where he graduated with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. He now provides therapeutic ser...

In this episode we have guest K Thomas giving us an introduction to human trafficking. We will explore definitions of trafficking, common dynamics, local statistics, and how to identify and report an abuse.

North County Lifeline

https://www.nclifeline.org/human-trafficking

This page has two great videos on it. The “Human Trafficking and Recruitment of Youth During COVID-19” video gives tips for providers and parents on how to talk ...

Discussion of the complexity of aging and family dynamics in the 21st century

Also, here are some resources for seniors and caregivers:

• U-T Eldercare Directory  (order one by emailing linda.willis@sduniontribune.com)
• Elderhelp San Diego
• Jewish Family Services
• Southern Caregiver Resource Center
• Seniors Helping Seniors
• Rancho Santa Fe Senior Center
• San Diego Elder Law Center
• Elizabeth Hospice
• Oasis San Diego
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How do we navigate the twin pandemics of COVID with the isolating quarantine to facing the hard truths of racial inequality and racism that still exists today? How can we hold space to talk about the painful past, figuring out our new way of connecting, so we can heal these traumas?  We can start with a “first draft” towards communicating.  We cannot heal what we are too afraid to talk about. It’s time to confront our own...

In this episode, we are discussing attachment styles with Dr. Melissa Tuomi. Where did attachment styles come from, how do we understand our own attachment styles, and how can this understanding help us navigate our interpersonal world.

Bio

Dr. Melissa Tuomi is a licensed clinical psychologist who practices in the San Diego area.  She specializes in treating trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and depression and is trained in EMDR and CPT....

What is group nature-based therapy really all about? It's about coming back home! It's about decolonizing therapy and the power of healing being done in nature and with the community. And how this supports the therapist!  

NOTE: Psychotherapists are not licensed to prescribe medication or provide medical advice in the state of California. Always consult your medical provider.

Natalie, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, ...

In this episode, we discuss Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with Dr. William Taboas.  We dive deep into what OCD is and what it is not and how to treat it. Dr. Taboas discusses what Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is and why it is considered a gold-standard treatment. He shares how it works and what sessions typically look like. And he also discusses what common and less common OCD concerns are and how ERP can help.

Dr. W...

In this episode, we explore pain and its relationship to mental health and childhood trauma. Tracey Chester, LMFT, CCTP speaks from both patient and professional perspectives.  Pain can be all-consuming, intractable, and in many cases, invisible. Many of her patients, chronic illness is an experience of invisible suffering, living a life irrevocably changed by pain.

Chronic pain and pain management are complex problems and one...

This episode dives into what Dr. Shiva Ghaed calls other people’s buckets, which are not our responsibility, when we need to be focused on our bucket. In this show Dr. Ghaed will discuss boundaries especially with people dealing with Trauma as well as boundaries with friends and family.

Dr. Shiva Ghaed is a nationally board certified, California-licensed Clinical Psychologist who practices in the San Diego area. She is specialized ...

Our two guests Dr. Lorie Teagno and Dr. Steven D. Solomon will speak of the secrets that empower couples to thrive over the long-term, secrets they have gleaned from working with couples for almost 40 years.

Lorie Teagno is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been in practice for 30+ years.  She was educated on the East Coast where received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Psychology from George Mason Un...