Category Archives: Mental Health Topics

Brian and I finish our discussion on finding the right therapist for you. Now that you have nailed down two or three therapists that you think would be a good find, it’s time for the free consult. What questions should you ask? What information should you know? What should you walk away feeling? Find outContinue reading “How to Find a Therapist Part 2”

We are so happy to announce a new service available to women and moms at Mountain Mindset Counseling. Check out our webpage here for more information.

So you’ve decided to give therapy a try… now what? Join Brian and I today as we discuss the road map to finding the right therapist for you. We will go over the differences in therapist style, modality, location, payment options, and so much more. Consider this your “road map” to finding the right therapistContinue reading “How to Find a Therapist”

Does your therapist give you homework? Do you like it? Does it stress you out? Does it hold you accountable? My colleague and friend, Brian from Beyond Your Valley Counseling, joins me again this week to talk about how therapists use homework in session with clients. Brian calls it “Life work” which is really moreContinue reading “Therapy Homework”

Today, Brian joins me to talk about the subject of Optimism! Please follow the link to listen on Spotify! Like, comment, subscribe, follow and send to a friend!

Hi Everyone! We are talking about motivation today on the podcast. Brian Valasek from Beyond Your Valley joins me again to talk about the many ways in which clients wish to harness motivation to live better lives. I have read so many books on motivation and habit cycles and positive long lasting change, and IContinue reading “New Podcast Episode: “Finding Motivation””

I want to share with you all a new project I have been working on. I’m calling them my “Audio Scrapbooks”. They are a collection of the thoughts, ideas, sights and sounds of my life as a therapist and mother. They are more intimate and raw than my previous podcast episodes. I hope that theyContinue reading “Audio Scrapbooks: A new way to connect”

This episode was originally called “Therapy is bullshit”. How about that for a teaser?! But to refrain from repetitive vulgarity, Brian and I decided to use the phrase “winging it”. Brian Valasek from Beyond Your Valley Counseling joins me this week to talk about how therapy can sometimes feel like we are “building the planeContinue reading “New Podcast Episode: “Winging it””

The weight of the responsibility of being a mother and parent can be crushing. On top of that, there is a part of motherhood that I could not have prepared for. I’m talking about the invisible load of motherhood. All the things you think about, schedule, make a list for (oh my gosh the LISTS!),Continue reading “Invisible Load of Motherhood”

You know, they say you don’t quite experience the magic of the holidays like you did when you were a child…until you become a parent and see it through their eyes. This is only somewhat true for me. I love the holiday season. From Halloween to Christmas I feel so excited to experience the MAGIC.Continue reading “The Magic of the Holidays”