Is Therapy for Me? With Dr. Dayna Nelson

In today's episode, you get to meet Arlene's personal psychologist and therapist, Dr. Dayna Nelson.

Throughout this session, you'll hear Arlene and Dr. Nelson discuss whether therapy is for you and how to find the right therapist. They also dive deep into the different kinds of therapy available, how brain health is closely related to our diet, what faith-based counseling is, and so much more.

If you've thought about going to therapy but you either don't have easy access to it or aren't sure where to look for the right therapist, then this episode is for you!

This episode is linked to chapter 7 - "How to Make Change Happen in Your Life" - of Arlene's book. Get your copy here!

In this episode, we cover:
-Talking to a therapist vs. friends and family.
-Misconceptions about therapy.
-What integrated mental health is.
-The difference between therapy and coaching.
-What helps people get the most out of therapy.

Connect with Dr. Dayna Nelson:
-www.drdaynanelson.com

Connect with Arlene:
-Follow her on Instagram @arlene_pace_green.
-Visit her website at www.arlenepacegreen.com
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Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
-Arlene's book, You Deserve To Love Your Job is now available in paperback and Kindle. Get your copy here!
-Join the Crew -Arlene's private email group and get a checklist to get your LinkedIn profile in top shape and the first chapter of her book.
-Subscribe to Arlene's YouTube channel here!
-Check out the merch here!
-Tune into the Can't Afford Therapy & Woman Evolve podcast. 

Don't forget to tune into episode 28 where Arlene shares 10 ways to enjoy your work or any other area of your life even more. Find the episode here.

More about Dr. Dayna Nelson:
Dr. Nelson received her undergraduate Bachelor’s Degree from San Diego State University in 1992. She received her Psychology Doctorate (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Family Psychology, from Azusa Pacific University in Southern California in 2001. She first became a licensed psychologist in California in 2002 and began a practice in the Central Coast of CA. 

She and her family relocated to Shreveport, LA in 2009, where she worked in a group private practice for four and a half years. They finally settled in the DFW area the summer of 2014, and she has been a Licensed Psychologist in Texas since February 2015. She has worked and trained in many different settings with a culturally diverse group of individuals. She began her early training at Los Angeles County, USC Violence Intervention program working with victims of violence. She completed training at St. John's Child Development Center in Santa Monica. 

Dr. Nelson trained and worked at a Partial Hospital working with chronically mentally ill adults. Her pre-doctoral internship was at Santa Ana College in CA, and her Post-doc was with Penny Lane Foster Agency in LA County. Once she was licensed, she had private practices in three states. Dr. Nelson has worked for various facilities and contracts including and veteran disability exams, corrections, foster youth forensic psychology, custody evaluations, parent coordination, substance abuse treatment center, and long-term care working with the geriatric population. In her private practice, Dr. Nelson has worked many years with attention and learning disabilities, disruptive behaviors in children, child abuse, Christian counseling, psycho-educational assessment, and personality and psychological assessment of children and adults.