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Doula Talk: Postpartum, Babies and the Battle for Sleep41 - When Worry Won’t Stop: Postpartum Anxiety & OCD Explained (Guests: Dr. Angie Maxwell, PT, DPT, WCS & Laura Meader, LICSW)Send us a textIn this episode of Doula Talk: Postpartum, Babies, and the Battle for Sleep, Deb brings back two powerhouse guests, Dr. Angie Maxwell, pelvic floor physical therapist, and Laura Meader, licensed social worker and therapist specializing in perinatal mental health, dig into a topic most parents don’t talk about out loud: postpartum anxiety and OCD.Too often, new parents are told to “watch out for baby blues or depression,” but anxiety and OCD symptoms get swept under the rug. Deb and her guests break that silence with compassion and clarit...
2025-09-291h 04
United States of PTSDS 3 E:19 School gun fire, corrupt politics, and dangerous rhetoric, oh my!Send us a textA foreshadowing of the national impending healthcare collapse as we see the beginnings of it in Rhode Island. As mental health workers face increasing dangers from understaffing, violence, and corporate retaliation against unionization efforts. Matt shares his terrifying classroom experience with possible gunfire, highlighting educators' vulnerability in America's gun violence epidemic, while Erika exposes the expanding network of privatized immigrant detention centers that are akin to the start of concentration camps. Towards the end of the episode we welcome Hannah John Damarjian. • Rhode Island healthcare system facing multiple facility closures and bankr...
2025-07-081h 00
Doula Talk: Postpartum, Babies and the Battle for Sleep29 - Understanding Postpartum Mood Disorders (Dr. Angie Maxwell, PT, DPT, WCS and Laura Meader, LICSW)Send us a textIn this powerful and affirming episode of Doula Talk: Postpartum, Babies, and the Battle for Sleep, Deb sits down with two incredible experts—Dr. Angie Maxwell, pelvic floor physical therapist and founder of Madrona PT, and Laura Meader, licensed clinical social worker, therapist, and founder of Crescent Moon Therapy, for a deeply needed conversation about postpartum mood disorders, recovery, and what healing actually looks like after baby.Together, they pull back the curtain on postpartum mental health—breaking down the difference between the baby blues and PMADs (Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Diso...
2025-05-061h 04
Bold Beautiful BorderlineI Thought I Had ADHD Last Year on BBB and This Year I Do! (Feat. Laura)Laura was on the podcast last year talking about their BPD experience and we thought maybe they had ADHD and did the ADHD Self-Reporting Tool. Fast forward a year and they have a diagnosis, take medication and report "I don't hate myself like I used to!". A beautiful full circle. Thanks for the updates, Laura! Listen to Laura's past episode here! Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the showYou can find Sara on Instagram @borderlinefromhell. You can also find the pod...
2025-04-1345 min
Only One In The RoomScott Talks to Meghan Riordan JarvisIn this episode of 'The Only One in the Room,' Laura Cathcart Robbins and Scott Slaughter are joined by Meghan Riordan Jarvis, a specialized trauma therapist, author, and podcast host. Meghan reveals the profound impact of personal grief on her life, sharing intimate moments from her childhood trauma of losing Chris, a pivotal spiritual experience during a facility tour, and the profound emotional toll following the deaths of both parents. Meghan discusses reaching out to colleagues for help during a time when she was unable to function, culminating in her checking into a treatment facility. Her honesty highlights...
2025-01-2323 minOnly One In The RoomMeghan Riordan Jarvis - The Only Grief Therapist Who Checked Herself Into TreatmentIn this episode of 'The Only One in the Room,' Laura Cathcart Robbins and Scott Slaughter are joined by Meghan Riordan Jarvis, a specialized trauma therapist, author, and podcast host. Meghan reveals the profound impact of personal grief on her life, sharing intimate moments from her childhood trauma of losing Chris, a pivotal spiritual experience during a facility tour, and the profound emotional toll following the deaths of both parents. Meghan discusses reaching out to colleagues for help during a time when she was unable to function, culminating in her checking into a treatment facility. Her honesty highlights...
2025-01-211h 07
What Brought You Here Today?#22 Trauma and Finding a Good Therapist with Laura Hanley, LICSWTune in as Laura breaks down trauma and provides a different perspective on how we view trauma. We talk about finding a good therapist, how life events change us, and how traumatic events impact us.
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2024-11-0838 min
BartholomewtownPanel Discussion: Assessing Youth Mental HealthSend us a textA panel discussion moderated by Bill Bartholomew featuring Sidney DeMello, Director of School Support for RI League of Charter Schools; Sarah Galvan, Executive Director, Boys Town New England, and; Laura Scussel, LICSW, Program Manager of Youth and Family Services, Thrive Behavior Health.Support the show
2024-10-2427 minBold Beautiful BorderlineNew Diagnosis AND ADHD Assessment??? (Feat. Laura)Today Laura joins us on the podcast to talk about their recent BPD diagnosis and how they're moving forward with life given this. They also had some spidey senses that perhaps they struggled with ADHD so we administered the ADHD self-reporting tool and spoke about the results. It was so fun to have Laura join us on the pod. You can find them on Twitch @glomdi or right here: https://www.twitch.tv/glomdi Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the showYou c...
2024-03-1742 min
The Dream BoatTurning Nightmares into Post-Traumatic Spiritual Growth with Linda Yael SchillerWhat can you do when you wake up screaming, having revisited the harrowing scenes of a trauma which still haunts your nightmares? Linda Yael Schiller from Boston in the USA has developed the GAIA (Guided Active Imagination Approach) method to stop the endless cycle of nightmares for war trauma survivors and for anyone who suffers disturbing nightmares. We have talked about parasomnias - the official term for a variety of disturbed sleep patterns – and nightmare treatment with other guests, and in this episode, Laura and Dave talk to Linda about her work with PTSD and dreams, and ho...
2023-11-3055 min
A Fresh StoryConversations on Pregnancy and Infant Loss: How to Support Someone Experiencing Pregnancy and Infant LossA Fresh Story, season 4, episode 10
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and we’re honored to hold space for these profound stories. These stories may be of grief, but they are also of hope, resilience, and most of all, unconditional love. As a reminder, be gentle with your heart, and if you are not able to listen to this episode at the moment, we understand and we are holding you close. We know these conversations will change you as they have changed us.
It’s no surprise that everything we do a Fresh Star...
2023-11-1335 min
The Therapist Thrival Guide47. Can Men Have Postpartum Depression?This month we are discussing men's mental health stigma, and in this episode we are specifically diving into postpartum depression in men. Subscribe for every episode!
Laura Lammar-Binder, MA is a community based and outpatient therapist at Ellie Mental Health. Laura loves working with children of all ages and their families, and has special interests in maternal/paternal mental health, grief therapy, and working with the LBGTQ+ community.
Check out Laura's previous episode about miscarriage and infant loss here: https://youtu.be/90Qw1-u2l4E
Therapist Thrival Guide is a video-podcast by Ellie Mental Health. We want to...
2023-11-0854 min![How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/7650bc75-29ee-4229-aa15-8b7d25418e67/2f94082f-5494-42ee-8563-4c2a719cf0df/3000x3000/mp2-lwc.jpg?aid=rss_feed)
How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about AnythingYearning to be Known by Parents, but They’re Not CuriousAfter an emotional coming out to his Mexican parents, Fermanparis wishes they showed more interest in his love life and life plans. And Aida Manduley, organizer and licensed therapist, returns to the show and speaks with Juleyka about how to invite curiosity into our family relationships. They offer practical advice for helping parents understand who we really are as adults.Featured Expert: Aida Manduley, LICSW, is an award-winning Latinx organizer, international presenter, and trauma-focused clinician known for big earrings and building bridges. Trained as a sexuality educator, social worker, and nonprofit management professional, they’re working...
2023-07-3120 minThe Therapist Thrival Guide26. Miscarriage and Infant Loss: Supporting Clients & Loved OnesMost of us have loved ones or clients that have experienced miscarriage or infant loss. In honor of Maternal Mental Health Month, we invited Laura Lammar-Binder, MA to join and share her own experiences with loss and postpartum depression. This episode is for therapists supporting loved ones or clients that have experienced miscarriages or infant loss OR that are looking for support through this themselves.
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2023-05-171h 00
The Anxious Child PodcastAnxious Nation with Laura MortonToday we welcome Laura Morton who has released a film "Anxious Nation" which chronicles the mental health plight of our youth today. Laura Morton has written over 40 books and a staggering 19 New York Times Bestsellers, with a wide range of celebrities, including, Susan Lucci, Jennifer Hudson, Al Roker, Justin Beiber, Joan Lunden, Marilu Henner, Melissa Etheridge, Delta Burke, Katherine Schwarzenegger, Kim Zimmer, Denise Rich, Kathy Ireland, Sandra Lee, Danica Patrick, Bruce Hulse (famous male supermodel,) Ed and Lois Smart - the parents of Elizabeth Smart, Criss Angel, and the Jonas Brothers—just to name a few. Today we...
2023-04-2656 min
Home Base NationTwo Weeks and Onward - A Conversation with Home Base Intensive Clinical Program Director Laura Harward, MSW, LICSWLaura Harward, MSW, LICSW has been the director of the Intensive Clinical Program (ICP) - Home Base's signature program for the past 4 years. In 2015 while working in research at Mass General Hospital, she saw the need for veteran and military family care, and so Home Base was lucky to bring her on board. Laura always has a pulse on the Home Base program, and she shares where it has been, where it is now, and where it is going. Thanks for joining us for this special conversation – Home Base Nation correspondent Chuck Clough brings us this interview with Home Ba...
2023-04-1126 min
Office Hours with Dr. De VeauVeteran Friendly Campus: Eposide 2Essential aspects of a Veteran Friendly campus include Mental Health and Disability Services that are not only offered to students but meet students where they are. The challenge may be getting Veterans to use these services. Framing mental health and disability services in ways that will encourage students to utilize these services will not only benefit Veterans but also other student populations that do not maximize these campus opportunities. My co-host, Dr. David Vacchi from the Naval War College returns along with Dr. Janine Wert, LICSW Director Veterans' Services At the University of Massachusetts Lowell for this second episode...
2023-03-2557 min
Fac/Staff LoungeVeteran Friendly Campus: Eposide 2Essential aspects of a Veteran Friendly campus include Mental Health and Disability Services that are not only offered to students but meet students where they are. The challenge may be getting Veterans to use these services. Framing mental health and disability services in ways that will encourage students to utilize these services will not only benefit Veterans but also other student populations that do not maximize these campus opportunities. My co-host, Dr. David Vacchi from the Naval War College returns along with Dr. Janine Wert, LICSW Director Veterans' Services At the University of Massachusetts Lowell for this second episode...
2023-03-2557 min
Therapy Chat342: Micro Self-Care For Helping Professionals with Ashley Davis BushWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C revisits an episode from 2016 on a very important subject - self care for helping professionals! Ashley Davis Bush, LICSW is a psychotherapist in private practice in southern New Hampshire with over 30 years’ experience. Ashley has written several self-help books, including Transcending Loss and Simple Self-Care for Therapists. She is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and has some great tips to share with us today about improving our relationships to self-care. Join us! What you’ll hear in this episode: Ashley loves her work and counts i...
2022-08-0559 minBold Beautiful BorderlineSara's Psych Testing Part 3 - Does she have ADD??!!Hi everyone! In today's episode Sara reveals if she got an official ADD diagnosis for ya'll and the impact of that diagnosis! (HINT: DUH). Sara and Laura talk about the impact of this diagnosis on their relationship, Sara's relationship with her family and how it's changing, and what the future looks like now that things are more clear. Thanks for listening! You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderline
2022-05-2250 min
Therapy Chat327: Bioenergetic Therapy with Laurie UreWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews Laurie Ure, LICSW, who is a clinical social worker and Certified Bioenergetic Therapist in Massachusetts. Laurie explained what Bioenergetics is, how she uses it in her work, and guided Laura through a practice. You'll learn about energetic boundaries and using Bioenergetics in therapy through this fascinating discussion. Laurie Ure, LICSW, has practiced as a Certified Bioenergetic Therapist in Gloucester, MA, for over 25 years. She trains bioenergetic therapists in the U.S. and internationally. In addition, she leads workshops, speaks, plans conferences, and writes about topics related to...
2022-04-2247 min
Spoken LabelLaura Formentini (Spoken Label, February 2022)Latest Podcast from Spoken Label features the wonderful Laura Formentini.
Laura in her own words is "I am an author, photographer, and activist. I share how a stranger has helped me to heal from tragic loss thanks to an act of kindness."
She is the author of Twentyone Olive Trees which is "is my personal spiritual pilgrimage from uncontrollable pain to acceptance and healing that I gift to the world to help those going through their own grief and dark moments. I chose the title Twentyone Olive Trees because my son was twenty-one when he...
2022-02-1645 min
Therapy Chat291: EMDR with Adolescent Trauma Survivors with Curt WidhalmWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C celebrates the show's 6th birthday - August 15, 2015 is Therapy Chat's date of birth, plus 4,101,000 downloads and 291 episodes! Laura thanks the newest members of the Trauma Therapist Network family, Debbie Duquette, LICSW, in Madison, AL; Gwendolyn Blake, LPC in Clinton, NJ; Catherine Fries, LCSW in Philadelphia, PA - all three of whom offer virtual therapy; and Robyn Brickel, LMFT, who is based in Virginia but also licensed in Washington DC and Connecticut, offering virtual therapy in all states where she is licensed. Laura mentions Robyn is a past guest o...
2021-08-1352 min
Chaplaincy Innovation LabChaplain Resilience: The Support Group ModelJoin the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab and the Albert & Jessie Danielsen Institute at Boston University for a discussion on how facilitated support groups can help build chaplain resilience, both in response to COVID-19 and other facts. We discuss broad themes of what chaplains find challenging, why the support group model is beneficial, and why the profession should consider implementing the model more broadly. The webinar will be of special interest to spiritual care managers and educators, both of whom are positioned to educate and lead chaplains who will face difficult conditions over the course of their professional lives.
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2021-07-281h 00
Out in the Open Radio HourTowards a safer community- Brattleboro Community Safety Review, Pt 1Trigger Warning/Content Warning for this episode- issues and reference to suicidal ideation, police violence, involuntary restraint, and white supremacy are all mentioned in this episode.
Out in the Open Radio Hour, Episode 29, we talk with Kaz DeWolfe and Laura Stamas, two Brattleboro community members who were members on the Brattleboro Community Safety Review Team Committee. In this episode we hear more about the Brattleboro Community Safety Review Process, which is a process that begun in response to the 2020 Uprisings for Black Lives. Kaz and Laura talk about the process and recommendations made in the final C...
2021-01-1954 min
Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who WorryWhat I Wish Everyone Knew About GratitudeWe'll hear a lot of hype about gratitude with the holidays coming. We'll go over how gratitude is proven to help you and how you may have been thinking about it all wrong. What are gratitude's powers? And what are its limits? And one listener asks what to do for her usually studious freshman, who's suddenly indifferent to high school and grades this year. Recommended talks on gratitudeBrian Doyle, 365 Days of Thank youLouie Schwartzberg, Nature. Beauty. Gratitude.Laura Tice, Remember to Say Thank YouMichael Norton, How t...
2020-11-1336 min
Therapy Chat245: Trauma, Attachment, Compassion + Yoga In Therapy with Deirdre FayThank you to this episode's sponsor, TherapyNotes. Get a 2-month free trial of TherapyNotes by going to www.TherapyNotes.com and using the promo code TherapyChat. Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In today's podcast host Laura Reagan revisits an earlier episode speaking with Deirdre Fay, MSW, LICSW, who integrates trauma and attachment theory with yoga and meditation in embodiment. The work she does arises out of her life. What she knows is grounded in her own healing as well as rigorous training as a psychotherapist looking for answers and ways to help others navigate the often-diff...
2020-09-2638 min
Undocumented Black GirlCultural Competency in the Mental Health Profession (Part.2)In this episode, I’m joined by Liliana Campos, M.S., German Campos, Ph.D., Cheryl Aguilar, LICSW, LCSW-C and Laura Minero, M.A. to discuss the importance of culturally competent mental health professionals. These four incredible individuals are the contributors of the recently published guide, “A Guide to Providing Mental Health Services to Immigrants Impacted by Changes to DACA and the Covid-19 Pandemic” done in coordination with Informed Immigrant, an organization that connects the undocumented immigrant community and service providers with information and resources they need to feel safe and empowered, in spite of one’s immigration status.
2020-06-2056 minUndocumented Black GirlCultural Competency in the Mental Health Profession.In this episode, I’m joined by Liliana Campos, M.S., German Campos, Ph.D., Cheryl Aguilar, LICSW, LCSW-C and Laura Minero, M.A. to discuss the importance of culturally competent mental health professionals. These four incredible individuals are the contributors of the recently published guide, “A Guide to Providing Mental Health Services to Immigrants Impacted by Changes to DACA and the Covid-19 Pandemic” done in coordination with Informed Immigrant, an organization that connects the undocumented immigrant community and service providers with information and resources they need to feel safe and empowered, in spite of one’s immigration status.
2020-06-0258 min
Therapy Chat197: Attachment, Meditation, Yoga & Compassion in Trauma TherapyThank you to this episode's sponsor, TherapyNotes. Get a 2-month free trial of TherapyNotes by going to www.TherapyNotes.com and using the promo code TherapyChat. Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In today's podcast host Laura Reagan revisits an earlier episode speaking with Deirdre Fay, MSW, LICSW, who integrates trauma and attachment theory with yoga and meditation in embodiment. The work she does arises out of her life. What she knows is grounded in her own healing as well as rigorous training as a psychotherapist looking for answers and ways to help others navigate the often-diff...
2019-09-0636 min
Therapy Chat145: Attachment, Meditation, Yoga & Compassion In Trauma TherapyWelcome to episode 145 of the Therapy Chat Podcast with host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C. This week Laura re-visits her interview with Deirdre Fay, MSW, LICSW, who integrates trauma and attachment theory with yoga and meditation in embodiment. She is also the founder of the Becoming Safely Embodied Skills and maintains a private practice in Arlington, MA.The work she does arises out of her life. What she knows is grounded in her own healing as well as rigorous training as a psychotherapist looking for answers and ways to help others navigate the often-difficult terrain of healing trauma and...
2018-08-0340 min
That Relationship ShowWithdrawers: What Makes Them Tick?In this episode, Deb and Nao interview Psychologist and "recovering" Withdrawer herself, Dr. Laura Craig-Bray. She explains what drives the typical behaviors of Withdrawers, and how their partners can help them re-engage.
2017-08-2035 min
Therapy Chat94: Attachment, Meditation, Yoga & Compassion In Trauma TherapyWelcome to episode 94 of the Therapy Chat Podcast with host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C. My guest this week is Deirdre Fay, MSW, LICSW, who integrates trauma and attachment theory with yoga and meditation in embodiment. She is also the founder of the Becoming Safely Embodied Skills and maintains a private practice in Arlington, MA.The work she does arises out of her life. What she knows is grounded in her own healing as well as rigorous training as a psychotherapist looking for answers and ways to help others navigate the often-difficult terrain of healing trauma and attachment wounds.
2017-07-1444 min
Therapy Chat22: Simple Self Care for Therapistselcome! My guest today is Ashley Davis Bush, LICSW. Ashley is a psychotherapist in private practice in southern New Hampshire with over 25 years’ experience. She has written six self-help books, including Transcending Loss and Simple Self-Care for Therapists. She is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and has some great tips to share with us today about increasing our self-care. Join us!What you’ll hear in this episode:Ashley loves her work and counts it a privilege to be part of peoples’ lives. Her private practice is in her home, and it’s “a fun job, w...
2016-03-0445 min