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A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceChoosing Curiosity and Equanimity at the End of Life with Deah Curry🎧 Episode Summary:In this deeply moving and inspiring conversation, Rebekah Shackney welcomes therapist, teacher, and spiritual guide Deah Curry to explore her powerful journey through healing, transformation, and acceptance of terminal illness. With wisdom rooted in transpersonal psychology, naturopathic medicine, and Buddhist mindfulness, Deah shares how she has cultivated peace, equanimity, and even curiosity in the face of a terminal cancer diagnosis.Together, Rebekah and Deah dive into:🌿 The power of transpersonal hypnotherapy, flower essence remedies, and homeopathy🌌 Exploring past live...
2025-09-1536 minA Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceMeditation: Relax into Sleep with Bilateral StimulationEpisode Title: Relax into Sleep with Bilateral StimulationWelcome to A Therapist Takes Her Own Advice. I’m Rebekah Shackney, and in this episode, I’m guiding you through a sleep meditation designed to gently activate your parasympathetic nervous system using slow bilateral stimulation—an approach that engages both sides of the brain to promote deep relaxation and rest.For best results, listen with headphones as you settle into bed. Many find this practice helps them ease into a calmer state and fall asleep more easily.Please Note: This medita...
2025-06-1809 minA Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceMEDITATION: Cultivating Compassion for Challenging PeopleWelcome to A Therapist Takes Her Own Advice. I’m Rebekah Shackney, and in today’s episode, I offer a guided meditation to help you navigate interactions with the challenging people in your life with more steadiness and compassion.Whether it’s a colleague, family member, or someone from your past, this practice invites you to stay grounded in your best self—responding with empathy without abandoning your boundaries. You’ll be guided through breathwork, heart-centered awareness, and visualization, reconnecting with your wise mind and inner peace.This meditation isn’t about excusing harmful behavior. It’s about h...
2025-06-0411 minA Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceRethinking and Reworking A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceEpisode Summary:When standard treatments for depression stopped working, I found myself in uncharted territory—searching for healing in unexpected places. This episode marks the relaunch of A Therapist Takes Her Own Advice—and the beginning of a deeply personal journey through soul sickness, alternative medicine, holotropic breathwork, and the longing for true community.Join me as I share what led to the podcast's rebrand, how I began exploring alternative healing modalities, and why this space now exists as a lifeline for anyone navigating profound inner work.What You’ll Hear in Thi...
2025-05-2818 minA Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceAn Aligned Path with Jess VecchiarelliToday local mom Jess Vecchiarelli, shares her profound experience with a shamanic healer after a period of loss and emotional distress. Now she's reimagining her life and she’s using what she learned to uplift our community. Jess's upcoming offering:The Aligned Path's Women's Wellness RetreatSaturday, June 7 from 9-3:00 pm at Reid Castle (Manhattanville Campus, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY)Tickets will go on sale in the next few weeks on my website, and I will send you a direct link when available.  🌎...
2025-05-2835 minA Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceGuided Meditation - Bilateral Stimulation for RelaxationThis relaxing meditation uses bilateral stimulation, meaning it stimulates both sides of the brain to help trigger your para-sympathetic nervous system and increase relaxation. To fully take advantage of the bilateral stimulation you must be listening on headphones. This type of slow bilateral stimulation typically results in a deep calm, helping to reduce anxiety or other intense emotions or even to relax into sleep. However, it’s not recommended for those with current migraines, head trauma or dissociative identity disorder as it might exacerbate those conditions. If you have a question about whether this medication is appropriate for...
2023-11-1512 min
Selling the CouchENCORE: Depression and Private Practice BuildingToday’s topic is a popular one that affects many people. I’m not ashamed to say that I have struggled with mental health and depression. It’s especially important to know how to balance mental health and the challenges of entrepreneurship. Join us for this incredibly open and honest conversation. Our Featured Guest-Rebekah Shackney, LCSWRebekah Shackney has struggled with depression, which runs on both sides of her family. She’s here to share her story and how her life and business have been impacted. She will help guide us and share what she has lear...
2023-08-3137 minA Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceDBT Problem Solving - Use Skills to Suffer LessThis new series of podcast parent tips aims to help you reduce conflict and better connect with your teen. In the fifth episode, I talk about problem solving options.  When we encounter problems in life, we have choices about how to respond.  1.   You can solve the problem.2.   You can change how you feel about the problem.3.   You can tolerate the problem.4.   Stay miserable or make the situation worse.DBT is Dialectical Behavior Therapy, a model of therapy created by Dr. Marsha Linehan, that has been proven effe...
2023-02-1407 minA Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceDBT SELF SOOTHING KIT - Calm a Meltdown QuicklyThis new series of podcast parent tips aims to help you reduce conflict and better connect with your teen. In the fourth episode, learn to create a self-soothing kit to ease emotional intensity and get through a meltdown without making the situation worse.DBT is Dialectical Behavior Therapy, a model of therapy created by Dr. Marsha Linehan, that has been proven effective at helping people learn to tolerate stress, regulate emotions, improve communication and create a happier more contented life. Thanks so much for your support of A Therapist Takes Her Own Advice. If you c...
2023-01-2707 minA Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceDBT VALIDATION SKILL - Because Every Emotion is ValidThis new series of podcast parent tips aims to help you reduce conflict and better connect with your teen. In the third episode, learn to empathize with your teen even when you don't agree with them with the DBT Validation Skill.DBT is Dialectical Behavior Therapy, a model of therapy created by Dr. Marsha Linehan, that has been proven effective at helping people learn to tolerate stress, regulate emotions, improve communication and create a happier more contented life. Thanks so much for your support of A Therapist Takes Her Own Advice. If you connected with w...
2023-01-1808 minA Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceDBT THINK SKILL - Improve Your PerspectiveThis new series of podcast parent tips aims to help you reduce conflict and better connect with your teen. In the second episode, learn to change your perspective on your teen's behavior with The DBT THINK Skill.THINK is an acronym that can help you change how you see your teen's behavior. THINK stands for:Â Think differentlyHave empathyInterpretationNoticeKindnessThe THINK Skill is just one of the many DBT Skills I teach my clients to help them communicate more effectively and reduce suffering for both themselves and their teens. DBT is Dialectical Behavior Therapy, a...
2023-01-1107 minA Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceDBT STOP SKILL - Stop Conflict In Its TracksThis new series of podcast parent tips aims to help you reduce conflict and better connect with your teen. In the first episode, learn to stop conversations from becoming fights with the DBT STOP Skill.The STOP Skill can help you Stop a conflict in its tracks by encouraging you to StopTake a Step BackObserveProceed MindfullyThe Stop Skill is just one of the many DBT Skills I teach my clients to help them communicate more effectively and reduce suffering for both themselves and their teens. DBT is Dialectical Behavior Therapy, a model o...
2023-01-0307 minA Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceGUIDED MEDITATION - Accessing Wise MindIn the last episode I told a story illustrating the DBT concept of the three states of mind, emotion mind, reasonable mind and wise mind. In this episode, I offer a guided meditation that will help you access wise mind when you need to make an important decision. As a reminder, wise mind is when you are thinking and behaving wisely. Seeing things as they are. Wise mind is in alignment with values and goals where you can access both reason and emotion. When you in wise mind you are moving through the world mindfully. Seeing reality...
2022-04-2808 minA Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceDemystifying Mindfulness: Accessing Wise MindIn this episode, I tell a personal story that illustrates the DBT concept of the three states of mind, emotion mind, reasonable mind and wise mind. Emotion mind is when you’re thinking and behaving emotionally, treating feelings as facts about the world and letting your emotions rule your behavior. Emotion mind decisions disregards reason and pragmatics. They are pressured and desperate, you feel as if you must do it now or your life will be over. Reasonable mind decisions are logical and pragmatic…they are the know it all of decisions. They are the choi...
2022-04-2209 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceGUIDED MEDITATION - Paced BreathingThis episode offers a paced breathing guided meditation to help reduce emotional pain quickly and allow you to get through a difficult moment without making the situation worse. When emotional arousal is high the body goes into fight or flight mode. The adrenaline pumps and blood flows to the extremities to prepare the body to face danger. This process works well if you're in real danger, but it's uncomfortable and can lead to problems when you're not. Paced breathing is a Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skill that rapidly sends a message to your mind and body to stop t...
2022-03-2808 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceGUIDED MEDITATION - Begin AgainFor years I’ve told new meditators to allow themselves to begin again without judgement. When you realize the mind has drifted away just begin again. And, yet, until now, I didn’t connect this powerful concept to the rest of life. I didn’t really allow myself to fail without judgement. In this episode, I will discuss beginning again and offer a guided meditation to practice the concept. Thanks so much for your support of A Therapist Takes Her Own Advice. If you connected with what you heard here, and you want to work with me, go to...
2022-01-1709 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceGUIDED MEDITATION - New Year New IntentionsAs we celebrate the New Year and a New Moon, I invite you to practice this guided meditation that asks you to go of what no longer serves you and make room for new intentions and new dreams for the year ahead.Together lets examine the previous 12 months and decide what’s been working for us and what hasn’t. Then we can make the choice to say goodbye to the old and invite in the new. We can let go of old thoughts, behaviors, habits, relationships, etc. that no longer serve us. In doing so we crea...
2022-01-0409 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceGUIDED MEDITATION - Observe EmotionsDo you feel like your emotions control you? Like they come on quickly and intensely taking you by surprise? Or Have you ever felt stuck in an uncomfortable emotion? When our lizard brain senses pain or discomfort our natural instinct is to try and suppress it or avoid it. That impulse to suppress painful feelings is understandable but avoiding emotions is not effective. It’s like trying to sink a ping pong ball in water...no matter how hard you try to push it down it keeps popping up. Similarly, when you push away painful emotions they keep floating ba...
2021-09-1008 minSelling the Couch284: Depression and Private Practice BuildingToday’s topic is a popular one that affects many people. I’m not ashamed to say that I have struggled with mental health and depression. It’s especially important to know how to balance mental health and the challenges of entrepreneurship. Join us for this incredibly open and honest conversation. Our Featured Guest-Rebekah Shackney, LCSWRebekah Shackney has struggled with depression, which runs on both sides of her family. She’s here to share her story and how her life and business have been impacted. She will help guide us and share what she has lear...
2021-07-2233 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceReclaim Your Rhythm with Maya BenattarIn this episode, I’m speaking with Maya Benattar, musician, vocalist and music therapist. She talks about how her parents inspired her to become a music therapist and how she uses music to help clients connect with their emotions and deepen their therapeutic experience. She invites clients to let loose, get messy and fully participate and reclaim their rhythm. Maya Benattar, MA, MT-BC, LCAT is a music therapist and psychotherapist in private practice in Midtown Manhattan and online throughout NY state. Her specialties include anxiety, developmental/intergenerational trauma and highly sensitive people (HSP). In addition to...
2021-06-1650 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceGUIDED MEDITATION - Observing ThoughtsIn this episode, we practice the DBT Mindfulness Skill Observe. It’s one of the three What Skills David and I discussed a few weeks ago. As a reminder, Observe is noticing without pushing away or clinging to anything. We observe our external environment through our 5 senses: sight, smell, sound, taste and touch. We observe our internal world by noticing thoughts, emotions and sensations in the body. We will practice observing by observing thoughts. So why do this? In my experience the majority of our suffering occurs when we make interpretations. When we add to reality. And oft...
2021-02-2311 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceDemystifying Mindfulness: The How SkillsWith stress levels through the roof, we could all benefit from a little mindfulness. This season of A Therapist Takes Her Own Advice is all about making mindfulness understandable and accessible to everyone.In this episode, David and I are talking about the DBT How Skills. These skills outline how to practice mindfulness. The How Skills are Nonjudgmentally, One-mindfully and Effectively.Nonjudgmentally is noticing without adding opinions, interpretations or evaluations. The goal is to see reality as it is. One-mindfully means being in the moment and doing one thing at a time. It’s the...
2020-12-1416 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceDemystifying Mindfulness: The What SkillsWith stress levels through the roof, we could all benefit from mindfulness. This season of A Therapist Takes Her Own Advice is all about making mindfulness understandable and accessible to everyone.In today's episode, David and I are talking about the DBT What Skills. These skills outline what to do to become more mindful. They are Observe, Describe and Participate. Observe is noticing without pushing away or clinging to anything. We observe our external environment through our 5 senses: sight, smell, sound, taste and touch. We observe our internal world by noticing thoughts, emotions and sensations...
2020-12-0719 min
Awaken Your Wise WomanA Mindful Way to Manage Extreme EmotionsExplosive emotions. Dysfunctional relationships. Self-harm and even suicidality—all can be hallmarks of borderline personality disorder (BPD). In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush and her guest, Rebekah Shackney talk about the challenges of living with BPD and offer hope for recovery through mindfulness-based Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Quotes: “A lot of the maladaptive behaviors that people with borderline personality disorder use are just ways of dealing with crisis.” — Rebekah Shackney “People who are in such pain want to feel better.” — Rebekah Shackney “Being emotionally sensitive is part of your make-up...
2020-11-1631 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceDemystifying MindfulnessMindfulness is a word that you hear thrown around a lot these days, but is often misunderstood. It does everything from decrease depression to improve relationships to making pain more manageable… but how? This season of ATTHO, going is all about demystifying mindfulness, what is it? How is it helpful? And how exactly do you use it in your daily life? I’ll break it down into manageable steps and I’ll interview people with interesting perspectives on mindfulness. Hopefully along the way we can all become more mindful.  I spend my days teaching my clients mindfulness skills...
2020-11-1315 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceFull-Hearted Living with Lauren SelfridgeIn this week’s episode, I’m speaking with Lauren Selfridge, therapist, creative vision consultant and host of the podcast This is not what I ordered. She talks about everything from how Conan O’Brien and a rowing machine figure into her self-care routine to the silver lining of living with multiple sclerosis. Her version of full-hearted living means meeting herself where she is in each moment, allowing whatever feelings arise and encouraging others to do the same.In addition to being a couple's psychotherapist, Lauren is a Creative Vision Consultant, podcast host, portrait photographer, living-room-dance-partier, watercolor artist...
2020-09-2458 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceGUIDED MEDITATION - Loving KindnessAs we move into month 7 of the pandemic, with school starting, stress levels continue to rise, tempers are flaring and everyone seems to be at the end of their rope. We could all use some loving kindness. This powerful mindfulness is the perfect antidote for the anxiety and tension so prevalent in society, as it allows us to tap into our capacity for love, gratitude and compassion toward ourselves and others. Thanks so much for your support of A Therapist Takes Her Own Advice. If you connected with what you heard here, and you want to work w...
2020-09-1109 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceMoney Mindset with Jelisha GatlingMoney is a taboo word that can bring up so many uncomfortable feelings. And this discomfort effects our relationships, our livelihoods and our futures. My guest, Jelisha Gatling, is a couples therapist and money mindset coach. She tackled her own maladaptive believes about money and turned her finances and her life around with the help of money mindset guru, Tiffany McLain, Jen Sincero's book, You Are a Badass at Making Money and Linzy Bonham's Money Nuts and Bolts. Now she teaches others to do the same. Jelisha Gatling is a couples therapist who has branched in...
2020-09-0944 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceJessica Hulett on Coping with Long-Haul COVIDThis episode features, Jessica Hulett. She and thousands like her are called COVID long-haulers. They continue to have debilitating symptoms months after initially contracting the virus. Doctors don’t yet have many answers leaving these patients in search of relief and support.  Jessica Hulett is a freelance writer, editor, and marketing strategist in Ossining, NY. She moved to Westchester after more than 15 years in Manhattan and Brooklyn, where she worked for a lot of dot-coms that no longer exist. She lives with her husband Evan, 6-year-old son Colter, and two cats named Jack Black and Leslie Knope who...
2020-09-0330 minA Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceBONUS EPISODE - Self-CareRight now, so many people are chronically stressed and this takes a huge toll on mental as well as physical health. As a result, the term self-care gets thrown around a lot. In this bonus episode, my producer/husband David Shackney and I demystify selfcare. We discuss what it is, why it’s important and how to practice it.  Self-care is anything that we do to preserve health, well-being and increase happiness  Self-care looks different for each individual. Some people practice it by gardening, journaling and socializing with f...
2020-09-0116 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceA Healing Journey with Nicole PooleIn this episode, Nicole Poole, shares her history of trauma and her journey to health and healing. She talks about how CPT Therapy, EMDR and meditation have allowed her to stop the negative tape playing in her mind and regain her sense of self. Now, during the pandemic she has found a way to spread joy throughout her community and beyond by chalking the sidewalks in her neighborhood. Find her creations at Wordsmiff405. Don't miss her in a livestream reading of The Odyssey on Saturday, August 29th at 7:30. And here's the link to the This American L...
2020-08-2645 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceConnecting With Kids Through Creativity with Jessica IronsIn this episode, I speak with Jessica Irons, founder and Artistic Director of Theater O, an independent theater school for kids in Ossining New York. She discusses the struggles of finding her purpose and then serving that purpose during a pandemic. She gives us the perspective of an artist and educator with the daunting task of trying to keep kids connected to their creative spirit while remaining safe. Jessica, an Ossining resident, and sits on the boards of the Ossining Arts Project (The Village Art Committee) and Bethany Arts Community. She sat on the Board of Ossining M...
2020-08-1936 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceGUIDED MEDITATION - Paired Muscle RelaxationStress is pervasive in life today particularly as many people are preparing to head back to school amid the continuing corona crisis. This bonus episode offers a guided meditation called Paired Muscle Relaxation, a DBT Skill that can dramatically reduce stress with regular practice. Make yourself comfortable and get ready to relax. Thanks so much for joining me today for A Therapist Takes Her Own Advice. If you connected with what you heard here, and you want to work with me, go to my website, rebekahshackney.com and send a message through my contact page. And please...
2020-08-1408 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceBack To School with Superintendent Dr Ray SanchezOn this episode, Superintendent Sanchez, talks about the ups and downs on the road to reopening schools this year. We get to know him better as he discussing his family and his journey from teacher to administrator. He even talks about his own self-care habits and offers suggestions for parents and student to manage during these stressful times. Raymond Sanchez serves as the superintendent for the Ossining Union Free School District. As an administrator in the Ossining School District, he demonstrates a commitment to serve all the students of the district on a daily basis.Al...
2020-08-1242 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceUnraveling Anxiety with Elizabeth CushOn this episode, Elizabeth Cush and I talk about the prevalence of anxiety in our culture especially now in this tumultuous climate. We discuss why trauma is triggered in times of stress, and she offers tips on how to manage it. Elizabeth Cush is a licensed clinical professional counselor, business owner and blogger in Annapolis, MD where she hosts Woman Worriers, a podcast for anxious women. In her private practice, Progression Counseling, she helps men and women who feel overwhelmed, anxious, and stressed out find more connection with themselves and others, allowing them to live their lives...
2020-08-0742 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceSKILLS - The Stop SkillIn Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a therapist is constantly filling a client's toolbox with strategies and skills to help them cope with daily challenges, anxieties and emotional conundrums. This series of bonus episodes will explore some of those skills and how to apply them to every day life.In todays episode, I discuss the STOP Skill and how it can be applied to worry thoughts or ruminations. When practiced regularly, this skill can STOP worry thoughts in their tracks. Thanks so much for joining me today for A Therapist Takes Her Own Advice bonus skills...
2020-07-3105 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceProposal Advice with Ash FoxOn this episode engagement guru, Ash Fox, offers her unique perspective on getting engaged, she offers tips for creating the perfect proposal and discusses her own experience of Zoom dating in quarantine. David and I even tell our own engagement story. Ash Fox is a marriage Proposal planner, advisor and photographer based in NYC. She has orchestrated and photographed over 1700 engagements for couples from all over the world. She has been featured in The Knot, The New York Times, Business Insider, The Daily News, and The Huffington Post among others. Ash is also the host of the P...
2020-07-2959 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceSKILLS - Creating A Crisis Survival KitIn Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a therapist is constantly filling a client's toolbox with strategies and skills to help them cope with daily challenges, anxieties and emotional conundrums. This series of bonus episodes will explore some of those skills and how to apply them to every day life.What can you do to get through a crisis without making the problem worse? I suggest to clients that they create a crisis survival kit, which is collection of items to have on hand to use when you’re in a crisis. The idea is to use the items in...
2020-07-2406 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceLife With Bipolar Disorder Featuring David Wilson-BurnsOne of our missions in creating this podcast is to reduce the stigma of mental illness. On todays episode, I speak with David Wilson-Burns, a friend of mine who was diagnosed with bipolar I disorder in his 30s. He speaks openly about the ups and downs of his mental health journey in the hopes that other's will find comfort and support from his experiences. Â David Wilson-Burns is a writer, software engineer, and musician living in Norman, Oklahoma, a college town in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area. He has a degree in Vocal Music Education from the University o...
2020-07-2248 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceSKILLS - Eating MindfullyIn Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), a therapist is constantly filling a client's toolbox with strategies and skills to help them cope with daily challenges, anxieties and emotional conundrums. This series of bonus episodes will explore some of those skills and how to apply them to every day life.In this episode, I discuss the power of eating mindfully, ways of incorporating this simple skill into your daily routine, and how mindful eating can change your relationship with food.Thanks so much for joining me today for A Therapist Takes Her Own Advice. Remember that the...
2020-07-1704 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceThe Crossroads of Culture and Cuisine with Grace ChoiOn todays show, I talk to Grace Choi about the complicated, comforting, connecting roles food plays in our lives. She offers insights from a wide range of perspectives from her experience as a child of immigrants to her years as a food studies student and teacher to her recent role as mother of two. It was such a pleasure to see food and life through her eyes. Grace Choi is the founder of Cookable, a technology company that reimagines the way people cook at home, and the host of its podcast The Psyche Eats. She holds her...
2020-07-1550 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceHealing Through Meditation with Melanie RyanOn today's show Melanie Ryan joins me to talk about how meditation has other purposes besides relaxation. She teaches a form of meditation that creates real and lasting change for those who practice regularly. I'm looking forward to learning it myself. Melanie Ryan is a holistic psychotherapist, ancient wisdom teacher, visionary and thought leader. Her mission is to bring ancient wisdom to the modern world for personal and global healing and transformation. For more information or to schedule and appointment with Melanie go to MelanieRyanLCSW.com or AncientWisdomToday.com. Welcome to A T...
2020-07-0840 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceMarcia Sloman On OrganizingIn this weeks episode Marcia Sloman, a professional organizer, talks to me about how she helps transform spaces from out of control to under control and how she improves lives in the process. Marcia Sloman formed her business Under Control and started organizing professionally in 1992. Her first career of 17 years was in computer programming and managing other software developers. Armed with an MBA in Finance and career tests demonstrating excellence in organizing, Under Control was the perfect segue to a profession of helping individuals organize their lives.http://www.undercontrolorganizing.comWelcome to A...
2020-07-0137 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceGUIDED MEDITATION - Imaginary VacationThis bonus episode takes you on an imaginary vacation through a guided meditation. Please relax, enjoy it and don't forget to subscribe to receive future meditations, conversations and skills sessions.Thank you for listening today to A Therapist Takes Her Own Advice. Please hit the subscribe button so you won't miss an episode. Future episodes include more interviews and stories about parenting managing mental health, selfcare, and a monthly guided meditation. If you have questions or topics you're interested in, please let me know, go to my website, Rebekahshackney.com, and send me a message through my...
2020-06-2609 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceAnxiety Knitting with Rachael JoyceIt’s an anxious time for everyone right now and there’s no one-size-fits- way for dealing with it. In this episode of A Therapist Takes Her Own Advice, my friend, Rachael Joyce, came by to talk about what she does to manage her stress: Knitting. Sometimes we don't even realize how therapeutic every day activities can be. Rachael Joyce is a TV news producer, a mom, a wife and an avid knitter.Thanks so much for joining me today for A Therapist Takes Her Own Advice. If you have enjoyed what you’ve heard here...
2020-06-2430 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceParenting During A Pandemic Featuring Dr. Anjali RoyeParenting during a pandemic is hard, but right now we have no choice. In this episode, child psychologist Dr. Anjali Roye and I talk about the stresses children and parents are facing during the current Covid19/Coronavirus pandemic. We discuss common points of family tension and offer suggestions for how to deal with them. Dr. Anjali Roye is a clinical psychologist with expertise in the development and behavior of young children. After graduating with a doctorate from Pace University, she worked for Montefiore Medical Group and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, providing early childhood parent-child therapy, and i...
2020-06-1729 min
A Therapist Takes Her Own AdviceA Therapist Takes Her Own Advice - IntroductionThis episode of A Therapist Takes Her Own Advice is a sort of mission statement. I wanted to introduce myself and talk a little about my life, my practice and my goals for this podcast. Talking about myself felt weird so my husband/producer suggested that we frame this episode with a casual conversation. We discuss my background, my goals for this podcast, and a DBT skill called the STOP skill. I hope you enjoy listening. Please subscribe and look for future episodes where I'll be chatting with interesting people about parenting, self care, and a monthly meditation.
2020-06-1012 min