Shows
Compass RogueWith Friends Like Grief, Who Needs Enemies?Alexandra and Christian discuss the inevitability and complexity of the grief process. Most people (and animals!) go through an extensive process of grieving after a loved one has died. This process can be overwhelming, confusing, and even debilitating. So, how can it be overcome or at least effectively managed? One suggestion is to make grief your best friend. Cozy on up to grief, pour it a cup of coffee, and get acquainted. It’s likely to stay awhile…Music by Billie Holiday; Good Morning Heartache2024-11-171h 07
Compass RogueTraumarama: Life Is Filled With DramaramaLife is hard and life is finite. Our awareness of its finiteness can sometimes make it harder. Throw in a little t trauma and/or a big T trauma and it can become even more challenging. How about experiencing little t trauma on an ongoing basis for years at a time and we call it CPTSD? How does one cope with all this drama? A little whiskey, porn and ice cream, perhaps?Music by Sinead O’Connor; Troy2023-08-061h 04
Compass RogueAnxiety: Got Me On The RunAlexandra and Christian discuss anxiety and explore the role that it plays in our lives. Is anxiety a friend or a foe? Normal or abnormal? Does it have value? How can it be managed effectively?Music by Pat Benatar; Anxiety2023-05-141h 01
Compass RogueDiagnoses Part 2Alexandra Fox and Christian Tamasco, the co-owners and co-clinical directors of Compass Rose Counseling & Consultation, a counseling private practice in Washington, DC, discuss the costs, benefits and functions of mental health diagnoses. This is the second part of an introduction into the idea of diagnosing based on their own clinical experiences and is only the beginning of what will become an ongoing discussion. As Christian and Alexandra are prone to do, their (perhaps) whiskey-influenced rambling exceeds the timeframe given to them and therefore the episode has been divided into two episodes. This is the second part. My Old Drunk Fr...2022-06-2437 min
Compass RogueDiagnoses Part 1: No Longer The Axes Of EvilAlexandra Fox and Christian Tamasco, the co-owners and co-clinical directors of Compass Rose Counseling & Consultation, a counseling private practice in Washington, DC, discuss the costs, benefits and functions of mental health diagnoses. This is an introduction into the idea of diagnosing based on their own clinical experiences and is only the beginning of what will become an ongoing discussion. As Christian and Alexandra are prone to do, their (perhaps) whiskey-influenced rambling exceeds the timeframe given to them and therefore the episode has been divided into two episodes. Music by Freakwater, My Old Drunk Friend. 2022-06-2435 min
Compass RogueHealing, Part 2An addendum to the last episode in which Alexandra and Christian further explore the healing process and it’s importance for one’s mental health and emotional well-being. They also address the role of privilege in the field of mental health and discuss their own motivations for working in this field.
Music by Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band; Duality2021-10-3057 min
Compass RogueHealing, Part 1Christian and Alexandra begin to explore what it means to heal from mental injuries and go a little "rogue" in our exploration. Why do we develop mental injuries, what can we do prevent them and what can we do to heal them? Whiskey, porn and ice cream might be part of the answer---or not. 2021-10-081h 08
Compass RogueWhat is Mental Health?An attempt to define mental health by the co-owners and co-clinical directors, Christian Tamasco, LICSW and Alexandra Fox, LPC of Compass Rose Counseling & Consultation in Washington, D.C. Mixed by Steve Gianello. Music by Esquivel.2021-09-081h 01
Compass RogueWhat is Mental Health?A rambling, wine and whiskey-fueled discussion about defining mental health. Tangential, repetitive and maybe a bit dry. Pilot episode that was produced in Alexandra Fox's kitchen and then mixed by Steve Gianello. Steve also provided a little interlude music. 2021-06-1456 min