SessionWell Episode #41: You are Enough - A Journey towards Self-Worth
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On this episode of the SessionWell Podcast, Adam Luke LMFT and Judy Yen LMFT interview Talia Bombola LMFT. Talia Bombola is known as the Confidence and Assertiveness Specialist™. She is the CEO, Owner and Founder of Newport Counseling Center for Individual, Couples and Family, Therapy Inc. and works as an LMFT + Certified Psychodynamic Therapist. She is also the CEO, Owner and Founder of Coaching with Talia, Inc. where she is a Life Coach/Mindset Mentor. Talia spends time on today's episode outlining not only her clinical perspective when it comes to self-worth but some of those cathartic...
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Authenticity in the Room
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Bold and passionate, Vanessa Cardin is as real as you can get. She is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Co-Founder of Cozy, Director of Sponsorship for OC-CAMFT, and the Training Facilitator at Bloom Foundation. In all of these roles, showing up as your authentic self is necessary. On this podcast, she discusses the topic of how to navigate our own authenticity in the therapy space. What does it look like to be authentic with your clients? What is the difference between self disclosure and being authentic? As therapists, we are often encouraged to not self disclose, but this at times...
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Holding Space for Others while Managing Our Own Emotions as Therapists.
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Lilia Carey PsyD, LMFT is a director of a Sexual Abuse Treatment program in Orange County, CA. Dr. Carey wears many hats in the clinical world, whether it is being a professor, Director, or clinical psychologist. Dr. Carey sits down with Adam Luke and Judy Yen of SessionWell to tackle the discussion of creating a safe space for our Clients to process their emotions, feelings and experiences while also having grace for ourselves to be able to identify, process and repurpose challenges in our own lives. Dr. Carey brings to this discussion a level of genuineness and authenticity that is simply...
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038 - Trauma, Telehealth & EMDR
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We welcomed back Jason Odegaard, LMFT, to chat about how he utilizes EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) in his private practice. With 17 years of experience in the field of psychotherapy, Jason has achieved certification and is an approved consultant in EMDR. He discusses the benefit of EMDR in alleviating distressful life experiences and traumatic memories. In addition, he demonstrates the various ways lateral stimulation can be achieved and how EMDR can be a modality used via Telehealth.
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037 - Beyond the Blues
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Today Judy and Adam are sitting down with Heather Silva, LMFT to speak on the topic of pre and postpartum challenges that women and couples can face in navigating the seasons of fertility, pregnancy and bringing a child home. Heather’s expertise in this field comes not only from her clinical accomplishments but also as a mother of 3 children, one boy, one girl, and one angel baby. Heather does a fantastic job in conceptualizing and breaking down the worries, shames and expectations of mothers and couples.
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036 - Soul Care through Crisis
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Adam Luke LMFT and Judy Yen LMFT sit down for a discussion about Self-care in the age of a pandemic. Adam and Judy navigate how even when the world is forced to close down, Self care is not cancelled! Listen in to the 3 take-aways Judy and Adam have been using personally and professionally to find sanctuary in an increasingly chaotic social experience.
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035 - Is Teletherapy for Me?
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Join Adam and Judy, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists as they break down the transition to Teletherapy not only as professionals who use Teletherapy to reach their Clients but also the benefits Clients have now in accessing the therapist and therapy they want regardless of traffic, geography and scheduling conflicts!
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034 - Creative Empowerment
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We all find ourselves in unhealthy patterns and behaviors which keep us stuck and are often driven by our historical hurts and fears (powerless victimhood). By entering into a process of healing and growth we discover empowerment for greater connection and creativity. We gain confidence and trust to move forward in our lives and positively affect the world around us.
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033 - The Risk and Reward of Vulnerability
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Vulnerability is defined by Brene Brown as “uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure”. While, at face value, this may not sound like anything to rave about or go running after, true vulnerability has the great potential of opening us up to being more of who we authentically are. Vulnerability allows us to take the heavy masks off and gives us the freedom to connect with ourselves and others in more meaningful ways.
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032 - The Power of a Positive Mindset
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Daniel Verdugo, M.A.
info_outlinePollock and Van Reken define a Third Culture Kid (TCK) as a person who has spent a considerable amount of their formative developmental period outside their birth country or culture due to their parents’ working outside of the country of origin (Pollock & Van Reken, 2001; Choi & Luke, 2011; Melles & Frey, 2014). Adults who lived in these circumstances are referred to as Adult Third Culture Kids (ATCK’s) (Melles & Frey, 2014). As a result of their experiences, young ATCK’s have difficulty fully identifying with any one culture and may experience multiple challenges in forming adult relationships upon repatriating to their culture or country of origin (Choi & Luke, 2011). A review of the literature on TCK’s and ATCK’s shows little research has been done in the area of relationships after repatriation. I am interested in understanding the lived experience of TCKs so that we can better address the issues with repatriation.