Launching Your Daughter
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsLaunching Your Daughter podcast was created to support parents and caregivers in empowering their tween and teen girls as they prepare for young adulthood. Guests will be interviewed to discuss topics such as anxiety, perfectionism, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, budgeting time and money, nutrition and self-care. Conversations about mindfulness, self compassion, mind, body and spirit connections, holistic and alternative approaches used in psychotherapy and counseling will also be explored. As the host of Launching Your Daughter, my name is Nicole Burgess and I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist, transpersonal psychotherapist, parent educator and adolescent mentor. For more information go to the website at http://launchingyourdaughter.com
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73: Seasons of change
October 10, 2017 07:30 - 4 minutes - 5.84 MBIn today's episode, Nicole shares the changing of the podcast and future of Soulfilled Sisterhood. To stay informed please go to www.LaunchingYourDaughter.com and sign up for the newsletter. Thank you all for your support, encouragement, and feedback along this journey. Moving forward in bringing women together and how they are impacting our future generation of girls.
72: Ways parents can navigate divorce with teens
October 03, 2017 07:00 - 36 minutes - 41.6 MBToday's guest is Stuart Fensterheim, a licensed clinical social worker, blogger, author and podcast host. He is located in Scottsdale, AZ. Stuart is a couples expert which means he works with couples having difficulty feeling close and connected to one another. He assist them in finding ways to deepen their relationship by understanding and sharing what each persons needs in the relationship. In today’s episode we are going to discuss divorce and how parents can navigate this with their teen...
71: Encouraging teen girls and raising self esteem
September 26, 2017 07:00 - 24 minutes - 27.9 MBIn today’s episode I discuss the difference between praise and encouragement, discouraging statements and self-reflection. Being a teenager can be challenging because they are wanting to feel accepted, step into their own identity but are still trying out new behaviors or beliefs, and wanting to feel successful and that they are enough. Parents, teachers, coaches, and mentors can role-model encouragement to improve self-esteem and use language that supports the teens in their life. I invit...
70: Myths, Fairy Tales and Motherhood Creativity
September 19, 2017 07:00 - 32 minutes - 37.5 MBMy guest today is Lisa Marchiano, is a licensed clinical social worker and Jungian Analyst. She has a private practice located in Philadelphia, PA and works with adults struggling with depression, anxiety, relationships issues, past traumas and grief and loss. She likes to work with myth, dreams and fairytales in her practice. If you need parenting support or wanting to reclaim your inner knowing I invite you to go to www.NicoleBurgessCoaching.com or www.NicoleCBurgess.com/ep70 Myths, fa...
69: Family roles and teens who challenge them
September 12, 2017 07:00 - 15 minutes - 17.9 MBIn today’s episode I am going to discuss family roles and how your teenagers can challenge them. Before I get into this I want to share a movie I watched recently called Tommy’s Honour. It is based on true facts regarding a father (Tom Morris) and his son (Tommy Morris) in the late 1800’s in Scotland. These two men are credited with being pioneers of professional golf. Tom wanted Tommy to take over the business of being greens keeper and the club and ball maker when he died. Tommy wanted to ...
68: Story telling for anxious girls or picky eaters
September 05, 2017 07:00 - 26 minutes - 31.3 MBMy guests today is Susan Sweet PhD and Brenda Miles PhD. Susan is a clinical psychologist and mother of two.She has worked in hospital, school, and community-based settings and is passionate about children’ mental health and well-being. Susan hopes worries never overshadow anyone’s dreams. Brenda is a pediatric neuropsychologist who has worked in hospital, rehabilitation, and school settings. Brenda has conquered her fear of writing, despite the risk of rejections, revisions, and writer’s bl...
67: Transitions high school and beyond
August 30, 2017 07:00 - 14 minutes - 16.9 MBIn today’s episode, I am returning to a discussion about transitions in life. If your daughter is graduating high school or college this year, now is a good time begin having conversations around this change. Often we do not acknowledge the joys and sorrows that come with ending a chapter in our lives and creating dialog about this topic is important to help create a smoother transition. I also share the possible transition with this podcast and embracing changes. I invite you to sign up f...
66: Deepening parent and teen relationship
August 22, 2017 07:00 - 19 minutes - 22.3 MBIn today’s episode, I discuss ways parents and caregivers can either deepen their relationship with their teen daughter or create a bigger divide. Over the years teenagers have shared their frustrations with me about what their parents do or don’t do in building a relationship with them. These suggestions are areas to reflect on, discuss during family meetings, explore how to improve or change current behaviors both as parents or as teens. I invite you to sign up for my newsletter to stay...
65: Assertive mothers and daughters
August 15, 2017 07:00 - 29 minutes - 33.6 MBMy guest today is Julie de Azevedo Hanks, PhD, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist specializing in women’s emotional health and relationships. Dr. Hanks is the founder and director of Wasatch Family Therapy, author of The Burnout Cure and The Assertiveness Guide for Women, a blogger, a local and national media contributor, an online influencer, a consultant, and an award-winning performing songwriter. A native Californian, Hanks currently lives in Salt Lake City, U...
64: Time management and organization for teens with Maggie Wray
August 08, 2017 07:00 - 45 minutes - 52.7 MBMy guest today is Dr. Maggie Wray. She is a psychologist, mentor and life coach in the Atlanta, GA area. Maggie has Ph.D. in Neurobiology & Behavior from Cornell and is a success coach for teens and young adults. A fun fact about Maggie, she has a Bachelor degree in astrophysics from Princeton. In this episode, you will learn: Getting the “why” in time management for your teen Training yourself to focus Planners, calendars, and organization I invite you to sign up for my newsletter t...
63: How autism impacts families
August 01, 2017 07:00 - 35 minutes - 40.6 MBMy guest today is Janeen Herskovitz is a licensed mental health counselor in the state of Florida and owner of Puzzle Peace Counseling, LLC. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Special Education from Rowan University in New Jersey, (1995) and her Masters of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Webster University (2010). She is a trained as an EMDR Trauma Therapist, and writes as a Topic Expert contributor on Autism Spectrum at goodtherapy.org. She has been married to her husband, Joe since...
62: Girls Love, Relationships and More with Karen Rayne PhD
July 18, 2017 07:00 - 31 minutes - 37 MBWelcome. My guest today Karen Rayne who has a PhD is in Educational Psychology. She has been working in education for the past two decades with an expertise in sexuality education. She began working in sexuality education in 2007 by providing comprehensive sexuality education classes for middle school students and human sexuality classes for college students through Psychology departments. Dr. Rayne is passionate about providing comprehensive sexuality education to people of all ages and sta...
61: Spiritual Practices in families
June 27, 2017 07:00 - 18 minutes - 22.1 MBToday’s episode I discuss how a spiritual practice can improve relationships with others and self, how it can help your daughter, what it is and what it is not and intuition. What is a spiritual practice? Spiritual practice can include religious practices Morality deals with issues of right and wrong Ethical system set of values or beliefs and how we conduct ourselves in social scenes or relationships Spirituality is the inner knowing, connection to universe or higher power, higher awareness...
60: Investing in yourself or your daughter- coaching vs psychotherapy
June 20, 2017 07:00 - 17 minutes - 20.5 MBToday’s episode I discuss why investing in yourself as a parent, caregiver or investing in your adolescent is important. I will also discuss the differences between coaching and psychotherapy. Why investing in yourself or your daughter is necessary Everyone has their blind spots or shadows Investing in yourself is supporting your mind, body, and spiritual self Whether investing in coaching services or mental health services you are gaining a deeper understanding of yourself, where you w...
59: Encouragement for Dads of Daughters
June 13, 2017 06:30 - 17 minutes - 20.5 MBToday’s episode is for all the dads who are listening and raising adolescent girls. Whether you are the biological dad, step-dad, male figure in her in life this episode is dedicated to you. At the time of this recording, next Sunday is Father’s Day here in the United States. Dad’s I know this stage of development for many teen girls can be challenging because she begins to pull away from parents. My hope is after listening today you find encouragement in staying connected with your daughter...
58: Taming the Beast of control battles with Neil Brown
June 06, 2017 07:00 - 39 minutes - 45.2 MBMy guest today is Neil Brown a licensed clinical social worker, author, and podcaster. He is located in the beautiful area of Santa Cruz, CA. Neil has over 40 years of clinical experience, comes from a systemic approach and works with families and couples and kids of every age.In today’s episode, we are going to explore some areas in his recent book called Ending the Parent-Teen Control Battle. His book is written for parents of middle to high school age teens. In this episode you will lea...
57: Sleep Hygiene, Teens and Vampires
May 30, 2017 07:00 - 16 minutes - 19 MBToday’s episode I discuss why sleep is important for your teen daughters, how it is normal for adolescents to stay up later and want to sleep during the day vs adults and ways to encourage healthier sleep patterns. I enjoy sleep and know this an area of struggle for many families of teenagers. The adolescent brain is going through many neurological changes and poor sleep can impact many areas of your daughter’s life. In this episode you will learn: How lack of sleep impacts your daughter’...
56: Dream Catching for Caregivers of Teens with Mari Lee
May 23, 2017 07:00 - 42 minutes - 49.1 MBMy guest today is Mari A. Lee a licensed marriage and family therapist, a certified sex addiction therapist, the founder of Growth Counseling Services in Glendora, California, a best-selling author, popular national speaker, and a business coach supporting therapists in developing multiple income streams. Additionally, Mari is the co-founder of the annual “Shine Retreat for Women” in Laguna Beach, CA. In this episode, you will learn: Mari talks about her own experience of being in foster ...
55: Parents and teens challenging anxiety with Lynn Lyons
May 16, 2017 07:00 - 32 minutes - 36.8 MBWelcome to the Launching Your Daughter Podcast, today’s guest is Lynn Lyons, LICSW who is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist who lives in Concord, New Hampshire and is in private practice there. In today’s episode, Lynn talks about how she became involved with this work, why your daughter shouldn’t avoid disappointment and hardship and ways to improve anxiety issues within a family. For 27 years, Lynn has specialized in the treatment of anxiety disorders in adults and chil...
54: Mothers Day can be a day of Celebration and Sorrow
May 09, 2017 07:00 - 13 minutes - 15.3 MBToday’s episode I discuss Mother’s Day can be a time to celebrate and share how much you appreciate what you mom has done for you over the years. For others, it can be a day of sorrow, remembrance or pain. Whether this day brings you happiness or sorrow or pain, giving yourself permission to be where you and taking care of yourself is important. In this episode you will learn: Sharing and celebrating what you appreciate about your mother Remembering and creating ritual around the loss o...
53: Budgeting for College
May 02, 2017 07:00 - 13 minutes - 15.7 MBToday’s episode I return to discussing budgeting, finances and planning with your daughter. At the time of this recording here in the Unites States, many high schools seniors are getting ready to graduate within the next month or so. This is an exciting time for many families and can also create emotions of sadness and worry. Over the last decade, I have worked with many teen girls and their parents in navigating this transition. One specific area that I continue to discuss with parents and ...
52: Postpartum depression symptoms and support for moms
April 25, 2017 07:00 - 24 minutes - 28.3 MBToday’s guest is Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D., is a psychologist specializing maternal mental health and the creator and host of the Mom & Mind Podcast. She was drawn to this specialty after going through Postpartum Depression and Anxiety with her first child. Dr. Kat has a private practice in Claremont, Ca and runs a free pregnancy and postpartum stress support group in her community. She volunteers with Postpartum Support International as the area co-coordinator for San Bernardino Co. Dr. Kat wo...
51: Seven ways for teen girls to manage emotions
April 18, 2017 07:00 - 20 minutes - 23.5 MBToday’s guest is Mallory Grimste, Licensed Clinical Social Worker located in Woodbridge CT. She specializes in helping anxious, depressed, and emotional teens create a life worth living. Her clients often leave therapy with better self-esteem and improved relationships now that they have the skills needed to be more mindful, cope with life's stress, communicate more effectively, and regulate their emotions. In this episode you will learn: Therapy process and creating treatment goals Wh...
50: Anxiety and killing ANTs
April 11, 2017 07:00 - 19 minutes - 22.1 MBToday’s episode I return to ways to manage anxiety and share techniques from various medical doctors and therapists. Anxiety can be genetic, but more often it is learned behavior. Mindfulness continues to be shown how it reduces anxiety, depression, ADHD and chronic pain symptoms. In this episode you will learn: Dr. Daniel Siegel’s hand model of the brain Dr. Daniel Amen’s killing the ANTs Distorted thoughts categories I invite you to sign up for my newsletter to stay updated and r...
49: Diversity, Seek to Understand and Love
April 04, 2017 07:00 - 14 minutes - 16.8 MBToday’s episode I share my recent experience at a conference in Washington D.C. where over 4,500 mental health professionals from various parts of the world gathered. I discuss visiting different Smithsonian museums and how the people and our past events impacted me. My invitation to parents and caregiver to seek to understand from your daughter vs creating division in your differences. In this episode you will learn: The message from Brené Brown and William Doherty is about sharing our ...
48: Expectations and Letting Go in families
March 28, 2017 07:00 - 14 minutes - 16.9 MBToday’s episode I share how parents can learn to manage their expectations of their daughters, explore their own emotions and how assertive communication skills come into play. Relationships are work whether it is a parent/child or friendship or partnership. When we project our expectations onto the other person, then we create our own frustrations or suffering vs letting go of the outcome. In this episode you will learn: Managing expectations Using assertive communication Staying the...
47: Managing Chronic Pain in Families
March 21, 2017 07:00 - 40 minutes - 38 MBToday’s guest is Daniela Paolone, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who practices in Westlake Village, CA. Daniela specializes in supporting people living with chronic pain, illness, anxiety, and depression. In today’s episode she shares mindfulness and emotional freedom techniques along with the science behind how these techniques can help manage symptoms. Daniela discusses how parents who have chronic pain or illness can stay connected to their daughter and ways parents can support ...
46: Hypnosis, Mindfulness, Single Parent and a Teenage Mermaid
March 14, 2017 07:00 - 33 minutes - 38.2 MBToday’s guest is Elizabeth Bonet who is a certified Hypnotherapist with a PhD in Clinical Psychology, an author, podcaster, and yoga teacher. Dr. Bonet helps people feel more emotionally stable, happier and more connected to their partner, friends, and loved ones. Her specialties are hypnosis and anxiety along with doing couples counseling and Perinatal Mood Disorders. She has been a yoga teacher for over 15 years and was the founder of Yogafairy Prenatal Yoga, which she sold in May of 2016....
45: Girls Inc Empowering Teen to be Strong, Smart and Bold
March 07, 2017 08:00 - 22 minutes - 25.5 MBToday’s guest is LaTasha Hudson, Vice President of Development and Public Relations for Girls, Inc here in Indianapolis, IN. She has been the Director of Programs for 5 years and has the most direct program experience within our organization. She has a passion for serving girls in our community. Girls Inc is a national organization empowering girls and their parents. In this episode you will learn: Mission of Girls Inc How parents can get involved and/or teach their daughter life skills...
44: Mindfulness and review of Muse headband for meditation
February 28, 2017 08:00 - 15 minutes - 17.5 MBIn today’s episode, I’m going to talk about mindfulness and a product I use that helps me meditate called Muse. Studies have shown that mindfulness and meditation can reduce anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and increase gray matter in our brains. The increase in gray matter can improve our brain health, cognitive abilities, and awareness. As we gain more self-awareness and are more in the present moment, then we are able to show up in relationships and fully listen. We are more able to res...
43: Encouragement from mothers to moms of teen girls
February 21, 2017 08:00 - 19 minutes - 22.8 MBToday’s episode is words of encouragements from mother’s of adult daughters to mom’s of teenage daughters. Mothers from around the country shared what they learned when their daughters were teens and how these lessons help them create a strong bond with their adult daughters today. Being a parent of a teenager can be challenging and rewarding. It is a developmental stage in life, which means it doesn’t last forever. In this episode, you will learn: Self-care is vital for mothers Firm bu...
42: Talk sex with your teen
February 14, 2017 08:00 - 33 minutes - 38.2 MBToday's guest is the creator of Talk Sex with Me Tara Spears. In this episode, Tara talks about the difficulties of talking about sex with teenagers, the importance of knowing your own values and reasons why parents themselves may struggle to talk about sex with their teenagers. Ms. Spears graduated with a Master’s Degree in Counselor Education from the University of Central Florida in 2005. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Sex T...
41: How to help stop bullying with your teenager
February 07, 2017 08:00 - 35 minutes - 40.6 MBToday’s guest is Matt Hart who is from southern Indiana. Matt has been a high school Theatre, English, Speech and Debate teacher for just over 20 years and also served as a theater director at Gibson Southern High School. More recently Matt has chosen to pursue an endeavor he is passionate about speaking to people about bullying. He gives a 45 minute presentation entitled “reACT to Bullying” to various schools across Indiana and continues to reach more schools through out the country to help...
40: Warning signs of your daughter in an abusive relationship
January 31, 2017 08:00 - 17 minutes - 19.9 MBToday’s episode is about teen dating abuse and violence. I know this topic can be difficult to hear, but I am encouraging you to listen because unfortunately this continues to be an all to common issue I see in my practice. In the past I co-facilitated a domestic violence batterer’s intervention group for teen boys. They had been charged with being physically abusive toward a partner or family member or a person and were required to attend a either a 26 or 52 week program for perpetrators. T...
39: Holistic approach to using mindfulness and herbal medicine with mothers
January 24, 2017 08:00 - 27 minutes - 31.5 MBToday’s guest is Chonteau McElvin and she is located in Winter Garden, FL. Chonteau is often called a Modern Day Medicine Woman and she has been empowering women to tap into their inner wise woman for over 20 years. Chonteau spent over half of her social work career empowering and teaching teen girls about mindfulness and the importance of sacred ritual. She now has a thriving intuitive coaching practice where she supports mostly women, awaken their authentic selves through archetypal awaren...
38: Empowering and Teaching Leadership skills at Girls Rule Foundation
January 17, 2017 08:00 - 38 minutes - 44.3 MBMy guest today is Dena Patton. Dena followed her dream to move to NYC at age 22 and built her own business at age 24 but after a minor stroke at age 27 she sold her marketing company and followed her calling to work with girls and women. She became a speaker, best selling author and coach who work with leaders and women entrepreneurs to help them build companies that make a great difference in the world. She is the creator of Greatness Leadership Academy and author of Igniting Greatness. In ...
37: How parents support teens discovering gender identity
January 10, 2017 08:00 - 33 minutes - 37.8 MBToday’s guest is Dara Hoffman-Fox who is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), gender therapist, speaker and author of “You and Your Gender Identity”. Her private practice is located in Colorado Springs CO. Dara works with transgender, gender variant, and gender questioning individuals. In this episode you will learn: What is a gender therapist What is transgender and non-binary How parents can support their child or teen Fears parents have voiced For full show notes go to www.L...
36: Loving Kindness Meditation and Anxiety
January 03, 2017 08:00 - 16 minutes - 18.5 MBToday’s episode is a meditation called Loving Kindness or Metta Bhavana. It is a method of developing compassion. It comes from the Buddhist tradition, but it can be adapted and practiced by anyone, regardless of religious affiliation; loving-kindness meditation is essentially about cultivating love. It is unconditional; it does not depend on whether one “deserves” it or not; it is not restricted to friends and family; it extends out from personal categories to include all living beings. The...
35: Parents time to reflect, celebrate and embrace past year
December 27, 2016 08:00 - 10 minutes - 11.9 MBToday’s episode is for parents and the role they have been doing over the last year. Parenting is a full time job with both its challenges and rewards. At the time of this recording it is December and we await for the new year to begin. I am inviting all parents to set aside some time and reflect on your role as a parent. Most parents I work with struggle to see what they are doing well or celebrate how they have broken negative family patterns, such as abuse. So today I am asking you to get...
34: How Art Therapy can be effective with teens
December 20, 2016 08:00 - 25 minutes - 29.1 MBMy guest today is Natalie DeFay-Foster, a licensed associate marriage and family therapist at Integrative Art Therapy in Phoenix, Arizona. Natalie is a trained Clinical Art Therapist and specializes in working with adolescents, adults and families. I am excited to speak with her today in how art therapy can be beneficial in working with teen girls and their parents. In this episode you will learn: You don’t need any previous art experience to participate Art therapy can deepen and change fam...
33: How to create healthy boundaries in your family
December 13, 2016 08:00 - 14 minutes - 16.9 MBToday’s episode is all about boundaries. What are boundaries or limit setting, tips for setting boundaries and why they are important for teen girls and parents. Each week I discuss boundaries with my adult and teen girl clients. There are many myths about what a boundary is and misunderstandings on how to set them. In this episode you will learn: What is a boundary Tips to set boundaries Healthy vs unhealthy boundaries To see the full show notes visit http://launchingYourdaughter.co...
32: Untangled Guiding Teen Girls through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood
December 06, 2016 08:00 - 24 minutes - 27.6 MBMy guest today is Dr. Lisa Damour, a psychologist and director of the internationally renowned Laurel School’s Center for Research on Girls. Lisa pulls back the curtain on the teenage years and shows why your daughter’s erratic and confusing behavior is actually healthy, necessary, and natural. Her book Untangled Guiding Teen Girls through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood, an instant New York Times best seller, explains what’s going on, prepares parents for what’s to come, and lets them ...
31: Ways parents and teens can receive support around suicide and prevention
November 29, 2016 08:00 - 41 minutes - 48 MBToday’s guest is Jonathan Singer who is an associate professor of social work at Loyola University Chicago's school of social work and the founder and host of the Social Work Podcast. He is the author of dozens of publications, including the 2015 book "Suicide in Schools: A Practitioner's Guide to Multi-level Prevention, Assessment, Intervention, and Postvention." Jonathan has been a practicing social worker for 20 years and has spent much of that time working with suicidal youth and their f...
30: Empowering Teen Girls through Group Therapy
November 22, 2016 08:00 - 29 minutes - 33.6 MBToday’s guest is Jessica Paist who has her degree in marriage and family therapy and is located in Jenkintown, PA. Jessica is a teen therapist who specializes in empowering tween and teen girls. She uses a family systems approach, which means she supports the parents along with their daughters. In this episode you will learn: How group therapy can empower adolescent girls quicker than individual therapy Girls gain awareness they are not alone Girls can support one another To find out...
29: How teen girls can turn fear from enemy to ally
November 15, 2016 08:00 - 21 minutes - 24.7 MBToday’s guest is Lynn Dutrow who is a licensed clinical professional counselor and courage coach in Frederick, Maryland. She has over 25 years of experience in the psychology and education fields and now offers coaching to teens and adults who struggle with anxiety. In this episode you will learn: Difference of coaching vs counseling How coaching can be effective with managing anxiety Benefits of parents doing coaching How coaching is different than counseling She explains how coach...
28: Building Resilience with Teenagers
November 08, 2016 08:00 - 28 minutes - 32.2 MBToday’s guest is Amy Morin who is a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and a lecturer at Northeastern University. She is also a keynote speaker, parent teen expert and child discipline expert for VeryWell.com and best selling author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do. I watched Amy’s TED talk, The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong, recently and I am excited to speak with her today about how parents and teens can build resilience. In this episode you will learn: B...
27: How to cope during holidays after loss
November 01, 2016 07:00 - 13 minutes - 15.2 MBAt the time of this recording fall is here, which means here in the U.S. that holidays are approaching. For many people the holidays are filled with happiness and family gatherings. For some people the holidays may be filled with sadness and loss. If you have lost a parent, partner, family member, friend or a family pet, I will discuss some ways to cope with the loss. In this episode you will learn: It is healthy to share your feelings and honor the loss Adults and children share and ex...
26: Creating Healthy Relationships with Food
October 25, 2016 07:00 - 26 minutes - 30.6 MBToday’s guest is Jennifer McGurk a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified eating disorder registered dietitian. Her practice is located in Nyack, NY. Jennifer believes that every client has different nutrition needs and what’s right for one person may not be right for another. She believes in intuitive and mindful eating, and structures her sessions based on lifestyle changes, behavior modifications with food, and creative and realistic meal planning strategies. In this episode y...
25: How Perfectionism can impact relationships from a male perspective
October 18, 2016 07:00 - 32 minutes - 37 MBToday’s guest is Dr. Melvin Varghese a psychologist in Philadelphia, PA and host of the popular podcast Selling the Couch. He is a colleague and my mentor in this podcasting journey. We discuss what perfectionism looks like from a male perspective, how it impacted Melvin growing up and how he manages it as an adult. One goal of this episode is to continue to raise awareness how perfectionism not only affects women, but men too and ways to challenge old thoughts/stories we tell ourselves. Now...
24: What to do if your teenage daughter has been sexually assaulted
October 11, 2016 07:00 - 33 minutes - 38.6 MBTodays guest is Laura Reagan LCSW-C. She is a Certified Daring WayTM facilitator, in private practice located in Severna Park, Maryland and has a podcast called Therapy Chat. She specializes in working with adults who have experienced some childhood relational trauma, such as emotional or physical neglect, physical, sexual or emotional abuse, or have witnessed domestic violence. On todays episode Laura shares what parents and teen girls can do if they believe they have been sexually abused. ...