That's My Therapy
Mental Health extends far beyond the walls of the counseling office—it's a continuous exploration that permeates every aspect of our lives...Two mental health professionals, sisters, friends, and self-diagnosed therapy nerds demystify what "therapy" can look like.
Episodes
In this episode, Manda and Ali talk about experiential therapy, that is Experi-ENTIAL, not EXPERIMENTAL (no lobotomies here). We know now that our systems are most keen to learn, change, and grow when engaging tangibly with our feelings through attention and action in the here and now.
In this episode, Manda and Ali discuss the Ladder of Safety, a common concept in trauma therapy. The ladder is all about how we respond physiologically to distress and how to return to a place of "safety."
In this episode, Manda and Ali explore the "dumb phone" or, more specifically, the "very smart but often misunderstood phone," the CAT S22 Flip Phone, which Ali has been using for almost a year now. We talk about the phone itself but also how technology, in general, has captured our attention away from ourselves and our worlds. Let's talk about pursuing healing within the modern era of social ...
In this episode, Manda and Ali dive into the world of parts-work. Manda breaks down Internal Family Systems (IFS), not just as a therapeutic approach but as a powerful framework for understanding and navigating everyday life.
Manda and Ali talk with researchers and experiential counselors Jackie and Clara about therapy on wheels, or near wheels, or with wheel-like metaphors.
Part 1 of 2! We talk with Katie Asmus, founder of the Somatic Nature Therapy Institute, about trauma-informed care in adventure therapy and the healing power of choice.
Part 2 of 2: We continue our conversation with Katie, founder of the Somatic Nature Therapy Institute, as she guides us through designing our own unique and meaningful ceremonies.
We talk with Liz Hardwick, an expedition guide and integral life coach, about finding healing in wild places.
We debrief Ali's Wedding and how leaning toward earnest intentions brings people together, how crying together bonds us, and how to not poop one's pants when it's game time.
We talk with Lindy English, a trauma-informed artist and storyteller, about how to get creative about psychoeducation and engage with healing in daily life in ways that feel authentic, honest, and connected.
Here is a Season 1 bonus episode/ Season 2 teaser where we meet with dear friend and gifted clinician Mimi Fetzer, MSW, to discuss the healing power of cooking and sharing a meal.
M+A get together with Joe Hertler from Michigan-based band Joe Hertler and The Rainbow Seekers. Joe shares his experience with creating music that honors and celebrates all the experiences of life and shares a song that was therapeutic for him to create.
M+A sit with Malachi and Ryan from the Portland-based band Small Million. They share their experience creating and listening to music as an act of community, using music to process their emotions, gain higher perspective, and connect with others.
Part one of our Tree Fort Music Fest experience, where Manda and Ali interview musicians about how creating and performing music has been therapeutic for them. In this episode, we talk with Shannon Koehler from The Stone Foxes and Chloe and Jacob from Strange Lily.
Manda and Ali check in using group processing cards. Manda discusses her 10-year journey of giving her body personhood, from a teenager refusing to say bad things about her body to now treating her body as a whole, an intellectual being with her own story to tell.
In this episode, we talk with Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (Rec Therapist) Kat Lopez about her work. She talks with us about how walking and running help her to navigate her toughest emotions.
Join us as Manda describes her experience in a sensory deprivation tank. Ali describes her epic Journey over Bonnie Pass in the Wind Rivers. Both learn a valuable lesson about drinking iced coffee during recording.
Manda and Ali discuss how Crossfit has been a therapeutic way to integrate what we have learned about ourselves over the years.
Manda and Ali do an oracle tarot reading. Manda discusses how reading fiction fantasy erotica post partum kept her connected to her body.
Manda and Ali introduce themselves and name their intentions. Ali discusses how gym climbing has been therapeutic for her.
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