Episode 11: Navigating Substance Use and Recovery with Brooke Aymes
In this episode, we sit down with Brooke Aymes, LCSW (Owner & Dually Licensed Therapist at Gaining Grace), and co-hosts Kira Yakubov, LMFT and Daniela Galdi.
The episode is broken into three parts:
- PART 1: Getting to know Brooke Aymes. She shares her personal journey through recovery and how she uses her experience to help others affected by addiction.
- PART 2: Navigating substance use within family and relationship dynamics.
- PART 3: How to prioritize ourselves and manage healthy boundaries.
Content Considerations: Mentions of mental illness and recounts of recreational drug use.
Episode Highlights: - Tools to navigate what can and cannot be controlled when supporting mental health impacted by addiction.
- Relatability and supportive community resources to help in making decisions and setting boundaries for families.
- Working with people struggling with addiction or seeking long-term recovery.
- Rebuilding self-esteem and moving towards conquering personal goals.
- Understanding the duality of Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder.
More From Brooke…“Hey! I’m Brooke, the owner of
Gaining Grace. I grew up in New Jersey and experienced a troubled adolescence and early adulthood. By the age of 23, I had nothing to my name and decided to rebuild my life.
Somehow that decision landed me here—I graduated with a Master's degree in Social Work, became dually licensed, and now have a private practice specializing in addiction and mental illness. I am passionate about helping others put together the puzzle pieces of their own lives. When I am not working, I am a full-time wife and mama who loves hiking mountains, sleeping in tents, listening to Taylor Swift, and eating Chipotle.”
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Timestamps: - 00:00 Introduction to Brooke Aymes
- 01:23 Brooke’s Personal Journey Th
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Heal Your Roots Podcast is hosted by Kira Yakubov Ploshansky, LMFT, a licensed therapist with 10+ years of experience working with couples and individuals, published author of Deeper Connecting Couple's Workbook and co-creator of the Deeper Connecting App, Co-Founder and CEO of Heal Your Roots Wellness, a mental health provider directory and community for therapists, the Co-Founder and CPO of HYR Systems, and the Co-Founder and CCO of HYR Network.
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