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Reparenting Daily591 | The Power Of ReflectionWelcome to Reparenting Daily!December Theme: Reflecting & Setting IntentionsWeek 1 Theme: Reflecting On Your GrowthTime Stamps:00:00 Introduction2:29 Daily PracticeToday we're reading "The Power of Reflection" by Dr. Bonnie Wims. 📓 Check out the Reparenting Daily Journal to follow us along all year, every single day!🎤 Also check out the other podcasts!⚡️ To find out more, check out the Reparenting Daily website.✨ Follow us on social media here!✨ Support the podcast via Patreon or BuyMeACoffee.- - - - -Notice:- Reparenting Daily is not a medical or psychological service, nor is it a replacement for trained professional help. If you are in a crisis, please reach out to the nearest emergency center/local crisis line. If you are in need of advanced therapeutic or medical assistance, please seek out the correct resource. - Reparenting Daily does not own the rights to the texts read in the daily podcast. The readings are not compensated by authors or publishers, and are used under the basis fair use framework -as commentary & discussion are the objective of the podcast. Further, all of the readings are selected carefully to fit the needs of the reparenting program, & I advertise them to encourage you to purchase those that are relevant for your journey.
2025-12-0623 min
Book 101 ReviewBook 101 Review in its Fifth season, featuring Bonnie Wims a Counseling Psychologist as my guest.As a child, I grew up around alcoholism, violence and abuse in a home with 7 other siblings. As the second to youngest I watched as the older siblings finally left home in the middle of the night to escape. As the age of 15 I left too and began the journey of trying to heal the damage done by the trauma I had endured. Eventually I was able to go to school myself and have been working as a psychologist for many years. I realized recently that it was partially my responsibility to speak about what therapy is and what...
2025-05-1930 min
Therapy: DeconstructedFrom Courtroom to Calm: How Mindfulness Transformed a Lawyer’s LifeIn this episode of Therapy Deconstructed, Dr. Bonnie Wims speaks with mindfulness teacher and coach, Courtney Schulnick about her unique journey from being an attorney to embracing mindfulness as a way to manage stress and anxiety. They discuss the challenges of balancing professional and personal life, the transformative power of mindfulness practices, and the importance of being present. Courtney shares her experiences with the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program and how it led her to teach others. The conversation culminates in an experiential mindfulness practice, allowing listeners to engage directly with the concepts discussed.TakeawaysMindfulness can...
2025-04-2839 min
Sh!t That Goes On In Our HeadsTherapy Isn’t Scary: Breaking Mental Health Myths with Dr. Bonnie Wims🌟 Welcome to Season 11
We’re kicking off Season 11 with a powerful, heart-first conversation designed to help anyone who’s ever felt unsure about therapy or struggled to believe they deserve healing.
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Bonnie Wims, a New York City-based Counseling Psychologist and host of Therapy Deconstructed. Bonnie opens up about her mental health journey—growing up in a home marked by trauma, chasing success as a way to quiet fear, and eventually learning to sit with the voice in her head that said she wasn’t enough.
If you’ve ever wonde...
2025-04-2254 min
Speaking and Communicating PodcastHow the Stories You Tell Yourself Impact Mental Health w/ Dr. Bonnie WimsDr. Bonnie Wims explores how narrative therapy and mindset work can help shift limiting beliefs and improve emotional wellness.She is a Counseling Psychologist trained in London, England, where she established her private practice, Wims & Associates, specializing in aiding individuals and couples. Her professional journey solidified a mission: guiding those whose self-belief and perception of their potential hinder their pursuit of a fulfilling life. Beyond personalized client work, Dr. Wims crafts workshops and courses centered on identity and self-discovery within different cultural contexts. Upon returning to the United States, she transitioned seamlessly to...
2025-03-1736 min
Therapy: DeconstructedBreaking the Money Cycle: Building Financial Intimacy and Healing from Shame with Ed Coambs Ed Coambs is the founder of Healthy Love and Money, a financial planner and marriage and family financial therapist. Ed shares his unique background, having transitioned from being a firefighter to a financial planner and becoming a therapist. He was interested in how family dynamics and financial behaviors intertwine, and this led him to study therapy to understand these deeper connections. He discusses his own skepticism about therapy before experiencing its benefits personally and professionally. Over time, he embraced therapy because of its power to help people understand themselves and their behavior.Ev...
2025-02-0541 min
Personal Development Trailblazers PodcastHow to Release Yourself from Your Past and Discover Your Power With Dr. Bonnie Wims
Welcome to the Personal Development Trailblazers Podcast! In this episode, we’ll share practical tools to help you let go, move forward, and truly own your future.
Dr. Bonnie Wims is the founder and Counseling Psychologist of Wims & Associates. At the age of 50, after a long career in the health insurance industry, Bonnie was finally able to achieve her life long goal of becoming a therapist. With a sense of urgency because of her late start, Bonnie is committed to working with high achieving women to unlock their potential by addressing old li...
2025-01-3117 min
Therapy: DeconstructedWeight Loss Without Willpower: Transform Your Mind & Body Through Healthy Habits with Ethan Schiff Willpower isn't real, it's just a myth. What's real is creating a healthy environment where habits can thrive. Ethan Schiff is an Integrative Health Coach and the founder of Optimized Health. He has a passion for helping everyday people unlearn the harms caused by diet culture, achieve their health goals, and sustain results for life!Ethan shares that, for the majority of his life, he has been on a diet. He shares that dieting began in his adolescence in a family where dieting was a regular part of life. He recalls a harmful cycle of yo...
2025-01-0143 min
Therapy: DeconstructedHealing Emotional Wounds: Unpacking Emotional Challenges with Douglas RobbinsMental health is rooted in emotional health.Douglas Robbins is an authentic and creative person, a bestseller author of six books, and a podcast host. Douglas explores diverse genres—sci-fi, romance, and contemporary literature while focusing on characters undergoing personal growth, navigating life’s complexities, and embracing introspective narratives. In today’s deep exploration of childhood experiences, emotional intelligence and all the shortcomings in the educational system, Douglas and Bonnie address all things that affect our well-being. Childhood upbringing leaves marks on us but society's mark is also strong, as Doug...
2024-12-0439 min
Therapy: DeconstructedBreaking Free from Body Shaming: Embracing Self-Compassion and Real Wellness with Nicole ChristinaWomen are conditioned to turn compliments into self-criticism, even in casual settings. The societal pressure to look a certain way often overshadows self-appreciation, and that causes so many women to focus on perceived flaws.Nicole Christina is a psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience, specializing in anxiety, depression, grief, food and body issues, and positive aging. Today Dr. Bonnie and Nicole discuss the beauty industry and miracle products that simply don’t work, and how body-shaming is deeply intertwined throughout generations of women.Practical advice: Instead of aiming for “body...
2024-11-0642 min
Therapy: DeconstructedFrom Chaos to Calm: Overcoming Anxiety and Control with Jen SchwytzerI went into therapy the first time with the attitude that it wouldn’t work. The second time, I gave it another shot, and it changed everything for me.Jen Schwytzer is a licensed social worker, foster parent, coach, and CEO of KINDfulness Coaching. She specializes in empowering individuals to unlock their full potential. She helps women navigate stress, overwhelm, or burnout, enhancing their leadership skills, advancing in their current roles, or overcoming the chaos of family life.Jen shares her personal journey with anxiety and the transformative role th...
2024-10-0236 min
Therapy: DeconstructedUnmasking Pain: A Healing Journey through Overcoming PTSD with Susan SnowYou can't give in to the fear, because healing won't happen.Susan Snow is a speaker, coach, and author of the book “The Other Side of the Gun”. Susan describes the overwhelming shock she felt when her father - a Los Angeles detective - got ambushed and shot in front of her brother’s school on Halloween. Her world was painted black and her young teenage life was thrust into a world of pain and loss. The trauma of losing a parent in such a violent manner created deep psychological scars, affecting her relationships and her sens...
2024-09-0445 min
Therapy: DeconstructedA Journey Through Mental Health and Therapy with Gretchen G-Rex “Therapy was like a big warm hug... It was cathartic and freeing. I wish I had these tools years ago. Having somebody to talk to who wasn’t a friend or family member... It was invaluable."Gretchen Shoser, also known as G Rex, is a mental health advocate and co-host of the podcast ”Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads”. Gretchen shares her journey of a severe mental health crisis on Christmas Day 2022, which led her to call 988 for help. This experience, combined with therapy and sharing her story on social media, helped her find...
2024-08-0751 min
The Douglas Robbins Show#118 - Mental Health in America with Dr. Bonnie WimsSend a textMany of us suffer alone, in silence, with those negative thought loops keeping us stuck, small, afraid. But if you had a broken arm that got treated, there would be no shame in it. Shouldn't we treat the mental and physical the same? Mental health, or should I say mental well-being, we all hear so much about now and all need more of it. Just think if we were all mentally and emotionally well what the world would look like.Today we dive into this topic with Dr. Bonnie Wims...
2024-07-1149 min
Therapy: DeconstructedCall 988 in Crisis: The Importance of Normalizing Conversations Around Suicide with Lisa Sugarman**Trigger Warning: Suicide**The following content discusses topics related to suicide. This may be distressing or triggering for some individuals. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please seek help from a mental health professional or contact a crisis hotline immediately.____________________________________________________________________________________________Sharing creates a community and an environment where people don't feel judged. Lisa Sugarman is an author, syndicated columnist, three-time survivor of loss from suicide. She’s also a storyteller with NAMI, and a crisis counselor with the Trevor Project. Lisa shares her per...
2024-07-0338 min
Family Engagement Fridays Podcast by ELVReplay: Importance of Taking Care of OurselvesSend a textWe are taking a short break! Please enjoy our most streamed podcasts over the next few weeks as we record new episodes. In Part 1, Dr. Bonnie Wims, a psychologist will talk about the most common symptoms of depression which is apathy and fatigue.
2024-06-2807 min
Therapy: DeconstructedThe Lens of a Family System: Contribute to Society by Healing Yourself and Your Relationships with Phyllis LeavittWe are wired to be dependent, to connect, to love, and to feel a sense of belonging.Phyllis Leavitt is a podcaster, author, and psychotherapist for over three decades. In her book, America in Therapy: A New Approach to Hope and Healing for a Nation in Crisis, she discusses in-depth how abusive family dynamics are playing out in America, especially in politics, and how we can use the best of what we have learned from psychology, Family Systems, and Family Therapy to interrupt the escalating cycle of hatred, divisiveness, and violence, and begin to...
2024-06-0537 min
Therapy: DeconstructedHow Healing Trauma Can Help Triumph in Your Business with Jennifer DawnWe are not broken, we just need help to understand ourselves. Jennifer Dawn is an expert business coach, creator of Best Planner Ever, author and podcaster. She very openly shares her story that started with a mix of trauma but also entrepreneurial creativity. Her childhood wounds affected her life, relationships and business. Jennifer discusses her experiences with trauma and abuse. Therapy helped her recognize and address these issues, leading to personal growth and healing. Her reason for going into therapy may seem a bit different, but it worked perfectly for her.
2024-05-0135 min
Therapy: DeconstructedFostering Healthy Relationships Through Boundary Setting and Self-Care with Olivia VerhulstSelf-care and boundaries are ever-evolving, just as our identity evolves!Olivia Verhulst is a psychotherapist, adjunct professor, Forbes Health Advisor and She Leads LIVE conference speaker. With a strong focus on self-care and boundaries, Olivia believes it is important to allow ourselves to have needs and address them. Self-care is a deep-rooted sense of what it is to care for ourselves, and we need to allow ourselves to make decisions that align with nourishing self-preservation boundaries.Olivia teaches that while boundaries can sometimes be scary to implement, they are...
2024-04-0333 min
Therapy: DeconstructedTherapy Across Cultures: A Journey to Self-Acceptance with Yuri Chu SuGetting to know yourself so that you may be kinder to yourself.Yuri Chu Su is a digital nomad who embarked upon a 20-month transformative journey around the world. Growing up in a household where emotions were not openly discussed, Yuri felt alone in her struggles with stress and anxiety. In a critical step in college, Yuri found a female Chinese therapist on campus and her therapy journey began. Through therapy, Yuri realized the importance of self-awareness and self-compassion. The process of observing thoughts without judgment and recognizing the va...
2024-03-0635 min
Therapy: DeconstructedHelping Men to Build Relationships and Express Themselves, with Owen MarcusMen often get left behind when it comes to therapy.Owen Marcus, a coach who works with men to connect so that their relationships work, believes men are hungry for an environment where they can feel safe, and get connected in authentic ways to other men. Owen trained and often taught with leaders in the fields of somatic and relationship therapies in the late 1970s and 1980s. Ron Kurtz and Peter Levine, Ph.D., taught him how to use body awareness as a powerful yet gentle way to produce significant change.Men have been trained...
2024-02-0739 min
Happy Productive: Business Success Through Soul AlignmentEvolving Beyond: Therapy’s Timeless Impact on Personal Growth with Dr. Bonnie Wims
Are you struggling with internal conflicts that hinder decision-making? Maybe it’s time to address these unresolved issues. After all, those who rise to their challenges are the ones who rise to new heights.Dr. Bonnie Wims, therapist, and mental coach who got her doctorate in her 50s, is proof that it is never too late for personal growth. Her perspective is reflected in the belief that “unacknowledged pain doesn’t go away, it multiplies.” She advocates for continued self-work and acknowledges that she, too, continues to work on her setbacks. In her words: “The truth of who you are...
2024-01-1042 min
Therapy: DeconstructedThe 1% Shift: Navigating New Year Resolutions and Building Lasting ChangeProgress is not achieved by sudden flight but by gradual steps of introspection, adaptation, and perseverance.Together with Dr. Wims, let’s analyze the shortcomings of New Year’s resolutions, attributing their lack of success to unrealistic expectations and the absence of a structured plan for change.By shedding light on James Clear’s concept of making 1% changes through consistent habits, she emphasizes the power of small, incremental shifts over grand but unsustainable transformations. She urges her listeners to recognize existing habits and strategically introduce new ones, creating an environment conducive to change. Instead of focusi...
2024-01-0320 min
Therapy: DeconstructedHow Challenging Yourself Can Expand Your Idea of Who You Are & What You Are Capable Of Achieving We are all unknowingly wearing our limitations within ourselves. Dr. Bonnie Wims talks about her transformative journey deep into the heart of the Costa Rican jungle, which was a source of anxiety but also a profound exploration of self-discovery. In the internal thickets of fears, limitations, and negative self-talk, she understood that we are wearing all that as a coat on a daily basis. This heavy burden of barriers is not helping to move us forward.The challenge lay in dismantling self-imposed restrictions, one by one. Dr. Wims urged he...
2023-12-0621 min
Therapy: DeconstructedRediscover Your Inner Self: The Importance of Uncovering Your Thinking TrapsWe all have the thinking traps that hinder resilience, such as jumping to negative conclusions and personalizing mistakes. It’s important to realize what our patterns of thinking are. In this episode, you'll explore the profound notion of self-judgment and the remarkable practice of rediscovering your inner self. Dr. Bonnie Wims skillfully guides you through the process of letting go of the myth of perfection and moving into accepting your beautifully imperfect self. You'll be encouraged to embrace your mistakes as opportunities for growth and learning, just as she has.D...
2023-11-0118 min
Therapy: DeconstructedThe Fear of Change and How It Can Impact Our Psychological HealthChange is hard and it can impact our psychological health. We all have expectations and plans of how we want things to go, and change can make us feel like we are losing control of that. When change disrupts our comfort zone and challenges us, it can force us to look at ourselves in a new light, which can lead to anxiety, fear and negative self talk. The truth is that being scared of change is completely normal, and talking to people about how you feel and why you are scared and anxious can help you see things from...
2023-10-0440 min
Therapy: DeconstructedYour Brain on Grief - Why It’s Important to Honor and Process GriefFully processing our losses is essential for overcoming prolonged grief. When the grieving process is disrupted, and we can't properly acknowledge our loss and integrate them into our lives, we can get stuck in prolonged grief. When we have unresolved grief, memories can bring back strong fight-or-flight reactions and cause emotional responses that can be hard on our bodies and our lifestyles. Grief is something that we all have to deal with, and it can be a very difficult emotion to process, but it's essential that we take the time to deal with it in our own ways and...
2023-09-0624 min
Therapy: DeconstructedChildhood Traumas Can Influence Adult Decision-MakingYour childhood experiences can elicit emotions and behaviors in your adult life. Many of us have characteristics that we brush off as being "just the way we are," or we may experience emotional responses and triggers to seemingly mundane activities. To get in touch with our feelings, we must challenge them, and attempt to gain insight into why we respond this way. If we can find the root cause of our emotional responses, we can give ourselves the grace, compassion, and understanding we need to heal and begin moving forward. You have the power to reclaim your self-worth and...
2023-08-0220 min
Therapy: DeconstructedPersonality Unleashed: Embrace the Ever-Evolving You for Limitless Growth Your personality is not hardwired into your brain. Many people believe that some of their behaviors and beliefs are a default setting in their brains, but this is simply not true. Our personality has grown and evolved with us throughout our whole lives and continues to be shaped by every experience we have. Therapy works on this principle by helping us to learn new ways of thinking about and understanding our past-experiences so that we can evolve new positive mindsets. You are never finished growing and experiencing new things, so embrace your change and continue to challenge and counteract t...
2023-07-0522 min
Therapy: DeconstructedWhat is Really Therapeutic?Calming activities are not a replacement for real therapy. Activities like “goat yoga” can offer a relaxing and decompressing experience that can help manage stress, but calling them therapeutic is a mistake. If you are suffering from trauma that is negatively impacting your sense of self and your ability to cope, it may be best for you to seek out genuine therapeutic help to overcome those struggles. Therapy is not a quick fix, so start the journey as early as you can, so you can learn to understand yourself and enjoy the benefits of a life with positive mental heal...
2023-06-0725 min
The She Leads Podcast | Rewriting the Rules for Women Leaders & EntrepreneursDr. Bonnie Wims' Advice - Stop Validating Negative Behavior and Maintain Your Mental Health Understanding and maintaining your mental health is the key to showing up positively in life and business. Dr. Bonnie Wims is a therapist who shares her wisdom on the cycle of self-sabotaging behavior and why women need to self-reflect to move forward with self-worth. It’s no secret that gender disparities show up in many social situations like work and family dynamics, and women are often talked over and ignored. Many of us are validating these behaviors by silencing ourselves and complying, even if we don’t agree, and this can lead to negative internalized messages and a lack of se...
2023-05-1945 min
Therapy: DeconstructedDon’t Go To Therapy For Someone Else’s Advice; Go To Find Your Own AnswersA common myth about therapy is that therapists offer their patients advice. This is actually something that therapists are not supposed to do, as it gives away your power to someone else. Therapists are not trained to be expert advice-givers or to dish out solutions to problems. Rather, therapists are trained to deeply listen and serve as a guide for you to explore within and discover your own answers. When seeking therapy, the goal is to build a trusting relationship not only with your therapist, but more importantly with yourself. This allows you to explore your own feelings, safely a...
2023-05-0322 min
Therapy: DeconstructedThe Misunderstandings and Myths of TherapyThe media has misconstrued and sensationalized the truth about therapy for far too long. The stigmas created by the media’s representation of “crazy people” has tainted its reputation, which prevents many people from getting the help they need.Therapy is just a form of self-care that focuses on our mental health rather than our physical health and is just as mundane as going to a dentist or a gym. You don’t have to be considered “ill” to pursue therapy, it is a tool that is meant to help people w...
2023-04-0521 min
Therapy: DeconstructedThe Power of Therapy to Heal TraumaGrowing up in an abusive family and years of therapy helped Dr. Bonnie Wims to understand the reasons why we think and behave the way we do.Life is hard and it happens to all of us. No one escapes the challenges and unfairness that life can throw our way. Challenges sometimes can have us feeling helpless or less equipped to manage our lives the way we want to. Let’s talk about the benefit of mental wellness, therapy, and how our lives can change when we open ourselves up...
2023-03-0105 min
She Is AWEsomeE-55- How to make peace with your demons to achieve more fulfilling outcomes in life and business with Dr Bonnie WimsIn this episode, I had the absolute honour to interview Dr. Bonnie Wims, Counseling Psychologist and founder of the private practice, Wims & Associates.
Dr. Bonnie Wims was professionally trained as a Counseling Psychologist in London, England. While abroad, she founded her private practice, Wims & Associates, and began working with individuals and couples. It was at this point that she began to clarify her mission to work side by side with individuals who held limited belief in themselves and their potential to live a fulfilled life. In addition to working with clients one on one, Dr. Wims has de...
2023-02-2653 minFamily Engagement Fridays Podcast by ELV12. Importance of Taking Care of Ourselves Part 3Send a textIn Part 3, Dr. Bonnie Wims will talk about the importance of health. “ There is no health without good health as it impacts our physical, spiritual and social well-being.”
2023-02-2409 min
Therapy: DeconstructedIntroducing the Therapy Deconstruction PodcastIn this podcast we will talk about therapy in a way that's easy to understand and to dispel any misunderstandings and rumors about what therapy is and who it's for and who it's not for. Together, we can use our resources and understanding to help you take advantage of this beautiful thing, and live a life with the most possibilities. Let's pull back this curtain and remove the mystery, the secrecy and the stigma attached to the therapy. Feel free to submit your questions about therapy, and I'll do my...
2023-02-2304 minFamily Engagement Fridays Podcast by ELV10. Importance of Taking Care of Ourselves Part 2Send a textIn part 2, Dr. Bonnie Wims will talk about the number one thing that will help ease our reaction to the stress in life which is our attitude about ourselves.
2023-02-1007 minFamily Engagement Fridays Podcast by ELV9. Importance of Taking Care of ourselves Part 1Send a textIn Part 1, Dr. Bonnie Wims, a psychologist will talk about the most common symptoms of depression which is apathy and fatigue.
2023-02-0307 min
C-Sweet Talks25 - My Mother Wasn't In The Stock Market with Dr. Bonnie WimsToday's C-Sweet Talks episode features Dr. Bonnie Wims, a counseling psychologist with Dr. Bonnie Wims & Associates!Dr. Wims, along with hosts Dianne Gubin & Beth Hilbing, discusses topics including:- Unique challenges for women, profesionally and personally - Women in executive leadership having difficulty forming a business network or peer group- Implications for men and women working together in a post-"Me Too" world- How trauma may impact personal and professional choices- Women and financial behavior and anxiety- What therapy can do for allC-Sweet Talks...
2022-07-1426 minThe Thoughtful LeaderManaging Mental HealthDr. Bonnie Wims, Wims & Associates – The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein Episode 023 Managing Mental Health with Dr. Bonnie Wims, Wims & Associates Dr. Bonnie Wims is a Counseling Psychologist who trained and practiced in London. In her private practice, Wims and Associates, Dr. Bonnie concentrates on working with individuals on overcoming limiting beliefs and guides clients on reaching their full potential. Today, Dr. Bonnie offers virtual office hours, meeting clients from around the world from her office in Boston. One of the most valuable take-aways from our conv...
2021-07-2922 min
Take Regular BreaksS1 Episode 5: How to Overcome Limiting Beliefs with Dr Bonnie Wims, Part 2Dr. Bonnie Wims is the founder of Wims & Associates, and works with clients 1:2:1 from around the world. Bonnie has designed workshops and courses around the idea of identity and self in a new culture, and is passionate about promoting the message of mental wellness.
In Episodes 5, Bonnie expands on more insights and empowering techniques to help you challenge unhelpful beliefs, thinking traps, and create mindset shifts to help you embrace a balanced life.
2020-12-0240 minTake Regular BreaksS1 Episode 4: How to Overcome Limiting Beliefs with Dr Bonnie Wims, Part 1Dr. Bonnie Wims is the founder of Wims & Associates, and works with clients 1:2:1 from around the world. Bonnie has designed workshops and courses around the idea of identity and self in a new culture, and is passionate about promoting the message of mental wellness.
In Episodes 4, we talk to Bonnie about challenging unhelpful beliefs, thinking traps and creating mindset shifts so you can live the life you desire.
2020-12-0229 min
Get Lively with Jan#69: Why do we wait until we are DESPERATE to ask for HELP?Addressing this question with our very special guest, Dr. Bonnie Wims (www.bonniewims.com), who shares her thoughts on why we WAIT and how different life could be if we were to ASK sooner. We also discuss online therapy and how this emerging format is breaking down barriers and making this much needed service accessible to […]
2019-03-1129 min