Do I Need Therapy™?
34 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -Welcome to Do I Need Therapy™? The show dedicated to helping you decide whether or not you should seek therapy. Get ready to receive valuable mental health tips and enjoy open conversations about life and love and when you need to ask for help. Let’s reduce the stigma! I'm your host, Dr. Aprile Andelle, your go-to therapist for today’s modern day. My guest experts and I are here to inspire you along your mental health journey and remind you---you are not alone!
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EP. 20 Your Life Story Matters with Jas Rawlinson
June 21, 2021 08:00 - 48 minutes - 68.3 MBEveryone has a unique story. Everything that you've been through and overcome, the highs and the lows, the ups and downs, the failures and victories... all of it is important. Because it's you. Your life story is meaningful and matters. This week we are joined by author, book coach, and resilience speaker, Jas Rawlinson. She shares about her own personal story of growing up and turning to writing to escape from the family violence in her home. Jas opens up about the biggest tragedy in her ...
EP. 19 Mind, Music, and Mental Health with Allen C. Paul
June 01, 2021 15:36 - 47 minutes - 67 MBPianist, Allen C. Paul, has made his career as a professional musician playing big and small stages across the country and beyond. But he's also a teacher, author, podcaster, and overall creative, not to mention husband and father. In this episode, we talk with Allen about his life and the many lessons that made him into the man and artist he is today. We listen to what his music means to him and how he works on his mind and mental health diligently, as we all should. He talks about ...
EP. 18 Faith and Therapy: Can You Talk to God and a Therapist?
March 15, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 51.4 MBBeing a Christian, going to church, and seeking prayer is a comfort to so many. Our faith, beliefs, religions, and spiritualities shape the very nature of who we are. But when in need, faith and religion do not have to cancel out the need for therapy. Nor does going to therapy or counseling mean that you've given up or become weak in your faith or beliefs. Plus, in the black church community, therapy is far too stigmatized when we need help. My guest, Minister Sheena Rolle, shares the remi...
EP. 17 How To Do Clothing, Fashion, and Style To Promote Positive Mental Health
February 22, 2021 17:17 - 41 minutes - 59 MBClothing, fashion, and style are the culminations of how we dress and the behaviors that correspond at particular moments in time. Today, those things have become deeply connected to self expression, but also to our perceived identities and status. To the latter, these factors can have a negative impact on how we see ourselves if we are not dressed "to the nines". But, my guest, Elizabeth Lewis, shares the reminder of how we can dress in our everyday to better our mental health in alig...
EP. 16 How To Manifest Love and Your Best Relationship
February 01, 2021 02:20 - 28 minutes - 41.6 MBFinding a person to share the rest of your life with, who gets you, and makes you happy, is a great joy of living. But some of us feel lost when it comes to good love and wonder when it will happen for us. Finding your best relationship, the kind of love that lasts and is healthy, is about manifesting the type of love you desire... and never giving up on the possibility. I share with you five steps of mindset exercises to step into the manifest. Plus, when therapy could be most helpful along...
EP. 15 Do I Have Seasonal Depression or Just The Winter Blues?
December 14, 2020 09:00 - 25 minutes - 37.3 MBThe time and temperature changes, it's cold outside, suddenly daylight is fleeting, and gray skies are the norm. Perhaps you are more down than usual, not feeling yourself, or super tired and lethargic. Yes, the "winter blues" are real. So much so that if severe, it is diagnosable. At the doctor or therapist's office, it is more formally known as Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD, a complicated form of depression triggered by the fall and winter seasons. So how do you know if you have the b...
EP. 14 What Self Care Really Looks Like Every Day and Why It Matters
November 16, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 52.7 MBSo you've heard the phrase self-care a million times. But what does it really mean? And why is self care so important? Hint, yes, it's much more than just a beauty routine or treating yourself to wine, chocolate, and bubble baths. It sets you up for positive mental health, strong self esteem, and good relationships. It's also not just female... it's for men too. Self care is real and vital and holds the weight of how you provide for your mind, body, and soul what it needs for you to be your ...
EP. 13 Overwhelmed by Headlines, News Anxiety, and Election Stress?
November 03, 2020 19:01 - 21 minutes - 31.4 MBCOVID, Black Lives Matters, election stress, other headline stress, and more. We live with an endless cycle of bad news, constantly bombarding us with negativity on social media, news channels, articles, and even news bites from our friends and family. While it is important to stay informed, it can also be detrimental to our mental health to be constantly reading or watching negative news. If you ever feel anxious, overwhelmed, helpless, powerless, depressed, let's talk about it. Plus I'll s...
EP. 13 Overwhelmed by Headlines, News Anxiety, and Election Stress? Let's Chat
November 03, 2020 19:01 - 21 minutes - 31.4 MBCOVID, Black Lives Matters, election stress, other headline stress, and more. We live with an endless cycle of bad news, constantly bombarding us with negativity on social media, news channels, articles, and even news bites from our friends and family. While it is important to stay informed, it can also be detrimental to our mental health to be constantly reading or watching negative news. If you ever feel anxious, overwhelmed, helpless, powerless, depressed, let's talk about it. Plus I'll s...
EP. 12 Battling Anxiety Regularly? Unable to Relax? You May Need Therapy with Anonymous 103
November 02, 2020 17:24 - 33 minutes - 47.9 MBAnonymous 103 shares their therapy journey including how they sought therapy due to anxiety and how they found the right therapist after some mismatches. We discuss how anxiety manifests both mentally and physically in the body. Anonymous 103 shares, "I feel anxiety in my back and all up my neck." They also explain how therapy taught them how to express their feelings and not hold everything in. Plus, I walk you through a quick emotion recognition exercise you can do throughout the day to st...
EP. 11 My Girlfriend Says I Need Therapy with Anonymous 102
October 19, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 50 MBAnyone ever tell you, or insist, you need therapy? Well, that's how our current anonymous caller arrived on the show this week. "My girlfriend says I need therapy." I say "great, let's talk about it." "I don't trust therapy professionals. I don't trust the system." I remind him, it may be time to. Anonymous 102 shares their unique perspective as a black man in today's society, including growing up tough, amongst sex, drugs, and alcohol, and living the fast life all throughout his teens...
EP. 11 Sex, Drugs, and Alcohol No Longer Working For You? You May Need Therapy with Anonymous 102
October 19, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 50 MBAnyone ever tell you, or insist, you need therapy? Well, that's how our current anonymous caller arrived on the show this week. "My girlfriend says I need therapy." I say "great, let's talk about it." "I don't trust therapy professionals. I don't trust the system." I remind him, "if you're here, it may be time to". Anonymous 102 shares their unique perspective as a black man in today's society, including how he became the man he is today and how he has big dreams for his future. He ope...
Ep. 10 Feeling Lost From A Bad Relationship? You May Need Therapy with Anonymous 101
October 05, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 43 MBThis week, we talk with our first anonymous caller. No names, no details, just "real talk". Anonymous 101 opens up about the difficulties of surviving a narcissistic partner and an emotionally abusive marriage for over 30 years. More importantly, Anonymous 101 explains the main trigger felt was a loss of sense of self and their personal identity. They state the latter as what finally made them realize they needed help. Plus, Anonymous 101 shares their first steps and full journey connecting ...
Ep. 9 Work-Life Balance and Mental Health For Entrepreneurs and The Highly Ambitious with Seneca Williams
September 21, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 56.3 MBIn today’s episode, Seneca Williams joins the show. She is "The Entrepreneurs’ Therapist", speaker, and international coach. She helps entrepreneurs and the highly ambitious ready themselves to breakthrough business anxiety and beat business burnout. We are highly ambitious! And yet we also must balance work, family, friends and personal obligations. It can feel daunting – especially during such uncertain times. But when our mental health is acknowledged and nurtured, we handle stress more e...
Work-Life Balance and Mental Health For Entrepreneurs and The Highly Ambitious with Seneca Williams
September 21, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 56.3 MBIn today’s episode, Seneca Williams joins the show. She is "The Entrepreneurs’ Therapist", speaker, and international coach. She helps entrepreneurs and the highly ambitious ready themselves to breakthrough business anxiety and beat business burnout. We are highly ambitious! And yet we also must balance work, family, friends and personal obligations. It can feel daunting – especially during such uncertain times. But when our mental health is acknowledged and nurtured, we handle stress more e...
From Therapist to Writer: Navigating Life Transitions with Alicia Nunn
September 07, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes - 45.8 MBAlicia Nunn, author of Ashira’s World, joins the show to share about her life journey which included divorce, a fire, and change of career to a published author. Alicia shares how her life changing events assisted in her own journey from pain to purpose. She is an African American woman, #Black Lives Matter activist, as well as Licensed Clinical Social Worker turned writer. And her latest and greatest, is authoring Ashira’s World, an Amazon Bestseller. Alicia shares her new book of Ashira, a...
Ep. 8 From Therapist to Writer: Navigating Life Transitions with Alicia Nunn
September 07, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes - 45.8 MBAlicia Nunn, author of Ashira’s World, joins the show to share about her life journey which included divorce, a fire, and change of career to a published author. Alicia shares how her life changing events assisted in her own journey from pain to purpose. She is an African American woman, #Black Lives Matter activist, as well as Licensed Clinical Social Worker turned writer. And her latest and greatest, is authoring Ashira’s World, an Amazon Bestseller. Alicia shares her new book of Ashira, a...
Ep. 7 “Blending” and Step Family Dynamics and When It’s Time For Family Therapy with Andrea Phillips
August 24, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 58.3 MBDo we need therapy? This week, we talk with Andrea Phillips, M.S. who is a family therapist specialized in blended families, including topics surrounding step family difficulties, blended family conflict, and adoption and foster family adjustment. Andrea introduces the terminology of "Blend-ING Families" as a necessary reminder for step, foster, adoptive, and other family types to remember how the process of joining and coming together as a family unit is ongoing. We learn about “kindred fam...
“Blending” and Step Family Dynamics and When It’s Time For Family Therapy with Andrea Phillips
August 24, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 58.3 MBDo we need therapy? This week, we talk with Andrea Phillips, M.S. who is a family therapist specialized in blended families, including topics surrounding step family difficulties, blended family conflict, and adoption and foster family adjustment. Andrea introduces the terminology of "Blend-ING Families" as a necessary reminder for step, foster, adoptive, and other family types to remember how the process of joining and coming together as a family unit is ongoing. We learn about “kindred fam...
Ep. 6 Recognizing Trauma and Overcoming “Just Functioning” with Kristen Guskovict
August 10, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 39.8 MBThis week, we talk with a licensed clinical social worker and humanitarian, Kristen Guskovict, founder of H.E.A.R.T. of Aid Work, about trauma symptoms and stories, plus how to recognize when you likely have unresolved trauma and need therapy. Kristen explains how many of us downplay painful and traumatic experiences because we are “still functioning” or we belittle our own traumas in comparison to perceived “more significant” traumas of others. However, neither are healthy for good mental h...
Recognizing Trauma and Overcoming “Just Functioning” with Kristen Guskovict
August 10, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 39.8 MBThis week, we talk with a licensed clinical social worker and humanitarian, Kristen Guskovict, founder of H.E.A.R.T. of Aid Work, about trauma symptoms and stories, plus how to recognize when you likely have unresolved trauma and need therapy. Kristen explains how many of us downplay painful and traumatic experiences because we are “still functioning” or we belittle our own traumas in comparison to perceived “more significant” traumas of others. However, neither are healthy for good mental h...
How To Pay For Therapy
July 29, 2020 22:20 - 29 minutes - 42.9 MBTherapy is one of the best investments you can give yourself—because it’s an investment in a better you. An investment in better self confidence, motivation, plus the positive changes you wish to see in your emotions, well being, behaviors and actions as you move forward in life. Yes, the cost is higher than most expect, but it is worth it. So, how can you pay for therapy? Listen in as I share a brief overview of what that looks like both with and without health insurance. Plus, if paying ou...
Ep. 5 How To Pay For Therapy
July 29, 2020 22:20 - 29 minutes - 42.9 MBTherapy is one of the best investments you can give yourself—because it’s an investment in a better you. An investment in better self confidence, motivation, plus the positive changes you wish to see in your emotions, well being, behaviors and actions as you move forward in life. Yes, the cost is higher than most expect, but it is worth it. So, how can you pay for therapy? Listen in as I share a brief overview of what that looks like both with and without health insurance. Plus, if paying ou...
5 Signs you Need Therapy Now
July 29, 2020 22:18 - 17 minutes - 27.4 MBOn today’s show, I ask you, “How is your mental health”? Are you doing good or not so good? I believe it is very important to address this intentionally and purposefully each and every day. Because your mental health and mental clarity reflect the state of your emotions, relationships, ambitions, hopes, and dreams, and your life in full. So if you’ve not been good for awhile, and you’re still struggling with the question of “do I need therapy?”, listen in as I share the top 5 signs in recogn...
5 Signs You Need Therapy Now
July 29, 2020 22:18 - 17 minutes - 27.4 MBOn today’s show, I ask you, “How is your mental health”? Are you doing good or not so good? I believe it is very important to address this intentionally and purposefully each and every day. Because your mental health and mental clarity reflect the state of your emotions, relationships, ambitions, hopes, and dreams, and your life in full. So if you’ve not been good for awhile, and you’re still struggling with the question of “do I need therapy?”, listen in as I share the top 5 signs in recogn...
Ep. 4 Top 5 Signs You Need Therapy Now
July 29, 2020 22:18 - 17 minutes - 27.4 MBOn today’s show, I ask you, “How is your mental health”? Are you doing good or not so good? I believe it is very important to address this intentionally and purposefully each and every day. Because your mental health and mental clarity reflect the state of your emotions, relationships, ambitions, hopes, and dreams, and your life in full. So if you’ve not been good for awhile, and you’re still struggling with the question of “do I need therapy?”, listen in as I share the top 5 signs in recogn...
10 Tips for Dealing with Chaos and Uncertainty
July 29, 2020 22:16 - 26 minutes - 39.4 MBWe’ve all been through a lot. Current times have been chaotic, challenging, and surreal. The lack of uncertainty in the world might leave you feeling lost and confused. And that’s understandable! On today’s show, I share ten tips on how you can be resilient during this season and come out stronger than before. Remember, resilience is part of you and you only have to look within. Episode 3 Website: http://doineedtherapy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aprileandelle/?hl=en T...
10 Tips For Staying Resilient In Times Of Chaos And Uncertainty
July 29, 2020 22:16 - 26 minutes - 39.4 MBWe’ve all been through a lot. Current times have been chaotic, challenging, and surreal. The lack of uncertainty in the world might leave you feeling lost and confused. And that’s understandable! On today’s show, I share ten tips on how you can be resilient during this season and come out stronger than before. Remember, resilience is part of you and you only have to look within. Episode 3 Website: http://doineedtherapy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aprileandelle/?hl=en T...
Ep. 3 Top 10 Tips For Staying Resilient In Times Of Chaos And Uncertainty
July 29, 2020 22:16 - 26 minutes - 39.4 MBWe’ve all been through a lot. Current times have been chaotic, challenging, and surreal. The lack of uncertainty in the world might leave you feeling lost and confused. And that’s understandable! On today’s show, I share ten tips on how you can be resilient during this season and come out stronger than before. Remember, resilience is part of you and you only have to look within. Website: http://doineedtherapy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aprileandelle/?hl=en Twitter: http...
Ep. 2 Top 10 Reasons People Ignore Going To Therapy (And Why You Should Reconsider)
July 29, 2020 21:57 - 23 minutes - 34.6 MBHave you delayed your own therapy due to any of these reasons? Listen in for the top ten reasons most people refuse to go to or ignore therapy. Dr. Aprile Andelle walks you through each, how it may make sense, but ultimately, why you should reconsider. Plus, several of myths about therapy are busted. Remember, your mental health is priority. Website: http://doineedtherapy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aprileandelle/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/AprileAndelle Newsle...
Top 10 Reasons People Ignore Going To Therapy (And Why You Should Reconsider)
July 29, 2020 21:57 - 23 minutes - 34.6 MBHave you delayed your own therapy due to any of these reasons? Listen in for the top ten reasons most people refuse to go to or ignore therapy. Dr. Aprile Andelle walks you through each, how it may make sense, but ultimately, why you should reconsider. Plus, several of myths about therapy are busted. Remember, your mental health is priority. Episode 2 Website: http://doineedtherapy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aprileandelle/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/AprileAnde...
First Chat w/ Dr. Aprile Andelle
July 20, 2020 16:53 - 12 minutes - 20.3 MBDr. Aprile Andelle, LMFT, mental health and relationship master therapist introduces the questions she gets asked the most. Can you guess? Listen in on what the show is about, what to expect, and how you can tune in again. Episode 1 Website: http://doineedtherapy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aprileandelle/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/AprileAndelle Newsletter: https://aprileandelle.activehosted.com/f/1
Let’s Chat w/ Dr. Aprile Andelle
July 20, 2020 16:53 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MBDr. Aprile Andelle, LMFT, mental health and relationship master therapist introduces the questions she gets asked the most. Can you guess? Listen in on what the show is about, what to expect, and how you can tune in again. Episode 1 Website: http://doineedtherapy.com/
Ep. 1 First Chat w/ Dr. Aprile Andelle
July 20, 2020 16:53 - 12 minutes - 20.3 MBDr. Aprile Andelle, LMFT, mental health and relationship master therapist introduces the questions she gets asked the most. Can you guess? Listen in on what the show is about, what to expect, and how you can tune in again. Website: http://doineedtherapy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aprileandelle/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/AprileAndelle Newsletter: https://aprileandelle.activehosted.com/f/1