Shows
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariTriumph through Health StrugglesWelcome to Beyond the Couch, a show devoted to celebrating you in your amazing life. Thank you for tuning in. You can also Subscribe to auto-download new podcast episodes to your Apple or Android device. After you listen to a few episodes, please consider leaving an honest rating and review of how the podcast has helped your transformation journey. This helps the information reach more of the people who are going through the same journey. Be sure to get an intro to Mindfulness mini-course with bonus cheat sheet and audio samples here: academy.drsallynazari.com...
2018-03-0131 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariLearning to Love Ourselves Welcome to Beyond the Couch, a show devoted to celebrating you in your amazing life. Thank you for tuning in. You can also Subscribe to auto-download new podcast episodes to your Apple or Android device. After you listen to a few episodes, please consider leaving an honest rating and review of how the podcast has helped your transformation journey. This helps the information reach more of the people who are going through the same journey. Be sure to get an intro to Mindfulness mini-course with bonus cheat sheet and audio samples here: academy.drsallynazari.com/se...
2018-02-2226 min
Emotions in HarmonyAdmiración, confianza y aceptación en tu relación de parejaEl tema del episodio de hoy de en Armonía Emocional habla de las características de las parejas que duran. Fomentar la admiración, la confianza y la aceptación en su relación depende de tener conversaciones enriquecedoras y practicar la etiqueta social con su pareja. Las parejas sanas demuestran afecto con palabras y acciones, asegurando que ambas parejas reciban el amor como lo desean. Es importante diferenciar sus roles como socios de sus roles como padres, y genuina e intencionalmente cuidar a su pareja en ambos roles. Una forma práctica de cuidar a su par...
2018-02-1844 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariMindful Monday: Practicing the Nonjudgmental StanceWelcome to Beyond the Couch, a show devoted to celebrating you in your amazing life. Thank you for tuning in. You can also Subscribe to auto-download new podcast episodes to your Apple or Android device. After you listen to a few episodes, please consider leaving an honest rating and review of how the podcast has helped your transformation journey. This helps the information reach more of the people who are going through the same journey. Be sure to get an intro to Mindfulness with my cheat sheet and bonus audio sample here: http://www.subscribepage.com/w6h6i6...
2018-02-1207 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariLife After DivorceWelcome to Beyond the Couch, a show devoted to celebrating you in your amazing life. Thank you for tuning in. You can also Subscribe to auto-download new podcast episodes to your Apple or Android device. After you listen to a few episodes, please consider leaving an honest rating and review of how the podcast has helped your transformation journey. This helps the information reach more of the people who are going through the same journey. Overview: Dalila Jusic-LaBerge, LMFT is the owner of Be Here & Now Counseling and specializes in working with accomplished...
2018-02-0917 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariBuilding Unshakeable ConnectionsWelcome to Beyond the Couch, a show devoted to celebrating you in your amazing life. Thank you for tuning in. You can also Subscribe to auto-download new podcast episodes to your Apple or Android device. After you listen to a few episodes, please consider leaving an honest rating and review of how the podcast has helped your transformation journey. This helps the information reach more of the people who are going through the same journey. Be sure to get an intro to Mindfulness mini-course with bonus cheat sheet and audio samples here: academy.drsallynazari.com/se...
2018-02-0114 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariHelping Teens Navigate DisruptionsWelcome to Beyond the Couch, a show devoted to celebrating you in your amazing life. Thank you for tuning in. You can also Subscribe to auto-download new podcast episodes to your Apple or Android device. After you listen to a few episodes, please consider leaving an honest rating and review of how the podcast has helped your transformation journey. This helps the information reach more of the people who are going through the same journey. Be sure to get an intro to Mindfulness mini-course with bonus cheat sheet and audio samples here: academy.drsallynazari.com/se...
2018-01-2518 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariMindful Monday: Mindful TransitionsWelcome to Beyond the Couch, a show devoted to celebrating you in your amazing life. Thank you for tuning in. You can also Subscribe to auto-download new podcast episodes to your Apple or Android device. After you listen to a few episodes, please consider leaving an honest rating and review of how the podcast has helped your transformation journey. This helps the information reach more of the people who are going through the same journey. Be sure to get an intro to Mindfulness mini-course with bonus cheat sheet and audio samples here: academy.drsallynazari.com/se...
2018-01-2230 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariYOU: Celebrated!Welcome to Beyond the Couch, a show devoted to celebrating you in your amazing life. Thank you for tuning in. You can also Subscribe to auto-download new podcast episodes to your Apple or Android device. After you listen to a few episodes, please consider leaving an honest rating and review of how the podcast has helped your transformation journey. This helps the information reach more of the people who are going through the same journey. Be sure to get an intro to Mindfulness mini-course with bonus cheat sheet and audio samples here: academy.drsallynazari.com/se...
2018-01-1810 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariMindful Monday: 5 Mindful Senses!Overview: This is a quick and relatively easy exercise to bring us into a mindful state quickly. If you only have a minute or two or, for whatever reason, you don't have the time or tools to try a body scan, the five senses exercise can help you bring awareness to the current moment in a short amount of time. What We'll Learn: Use this exercise to quickly ground yourself in the present when you only have a moment. The goal is to notice something that you are currently experiencing through each of...
2017-08-3107 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariAssertiveness Improves Relationships!Overview: Today, we will be talking how assertiveness improves our relationships with psychotherapist and coach Dr. Julie Hanks, author of the Assertiveness Guide for Women. Julie de Azevedo Hanks, PhD, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist specializing in women's emotional health and relationships. Dr. Hanks is the founder and director of Wasatch Family Therapy, author of The Burnout Cure and The Assertiveness Guide for Women, a blogger, a local and national media contributor, an online mental health influencer, a life coach and a private practice consultant, and an award-winning performing songwriter. To learn...
2017-08-2415 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariCelebrate Your Social Brain with Group Therapy!Overview: Today, we will be talking GROUPS with Katie K. May of Creative Healing Philly. Katie K. May is a DBT Certified, Licensed Therapist for Teens in Pennsylvania. She specializes in running groups for teens who experience anxiety, depression and self-harm behaviors, with a passion is helping clients learn to express and cope with overwhelming emotions in healthy ways so that they can move forward in life EMPOWERED and able to create their own path to happiness. What We'll Learn: Katie and I discuss the ways that our group connections help us to bu...
2017-08-1715 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariInsomnia: Get Some Sleep!Overview: Sometimes, the things we do to try and help ourselves get some sleep end up making our insomnia worse. Instead, there are other approaches we can take to help make sure we are sleeping soundly so that we can face the following day more refreshed and take on the things we are looking to build in our lives. What We'll Learn: We go through several strategies to help you get your best sleep and what makes these techniques helpful. We also debunk some common myths that keep us from falling asleep soundly...
2017-08-1010 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariMindful Monday: Mindfulness of EmotionsOverview: We often start to learn mindfulness skills by focusing our attention on our breath, our bodies, the environment or activities. Being mindful of emotions helps us to stand back from the emotion, understand it, not to fear it or struggle against it, and it can have the added benefit of reducing the distress (although the aim is to learn to accept the experience, rather than lessen the distress). What We'll Learn: We go through a guided practice to help us learn to better tune in to our emotions so that we can...
2017-07-3108 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariInsomnia: How Did You Sleep?Overview: A question often on people's mind is 'How much sleep do I need each night?' Generally speaking, there is no single amount of sleep that 'fits' everyone. In this episode, we explore the different processes involved in sleep so that we can make sure we are getting the amount and quality of sleep that leaves us feeling our best emotionally and physically. What We'll Learn: We examine the ways that sleep helps us make sure that we are at our best along with some routine ways that we get in the w...
2017-07-2029 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariDepression: Beating the Blues!Overview: After exploring how depression shows up in our lives and the ways that it can get in the way of the life we're looking to build, we now move into how we can begin to alleviate depression. What We'll Learn: We uncover some of the ways that we can get in the way of depression and get our lives back on track so that we can begin to show up and shine again. In fact, we take a look at a series of therapy approaches for professional help in working through depression...
2017-07-1312 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariDepression: An OverviewOverview: Depression can grip so many of us at one time or another. In fact, there are many ways that it has come over each of us. In today's episode, we take a look at what depression is, who it affects, and what it looks like. We set the stage for some ways that depression tends to show up that we don't typically think of. What We'll Learn: We explore the common themes we see with depression. Many of the struggles people have with depression are not well known and often leave people f...
2017-07-0611 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariManaging AnxietyOverview: Last week, we looked at what anxiety is and how it shows up in our lives. We also looked at why we may experience it. In this episode, we share some ways of better managing our anxiety both in the short term and in keeping it at bay over the long term. What We'll Learn: We uncover some ways to work through anxiety and recover from the effects. In particular, we learn how to navigate our stressors and alter our lifestyle so that we can keep anxiety from overtaking us. Some tools, ti...
2017-06-2930 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariUnderstanding AnxietyOverview: We explore the definition of anxiety and uncover what makes it different from just day-to-day worrying and fear. We also look at how it shows up for us along with some contributing factors to why we experience anxiety. What We'll Learn: We get a better sense of some thoughts on the ways that we can better understand our anxiety. Also, we learn about some of the ways that we keep our anxiety levels going instead of calming them. I would love to hear what you discovered about yourself from this e...
2017-06-2212 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariMindful Monday: How Mindfulness Saved My LifeOverview: Today, I share a bonus episode in our Mindful Monday series! I recently encountered an experience where drawing upon Mindfulness skills helped me escape a potentially deadly situation. What We'll Learn: I outline what skills helped me work through this situation along with the techniques that helped me build these skills. I also offer some resources to help you access these Mindfulness skills as well. Thank you for tuning in. You can also Subscribe to auto-download new podcast episodes to your Apple or Android device. After you listen to a f...
2017-06-1907 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariMindful Monday: Loving KindnessOverview: In this meditation on lovingkindness, we allow ourselves to switch from the usual mode of doing to a mode of non-doing. Of simply being. As our body becomes still, we bring our attention to the fact that we are breathing. If distracting thoughts arise, acknowledge them, then return to the practice. What We'll Learn: In this episode, I guide us through a Lovingkindness meditation practice that reminds us to cherish ourselves, others, and our community I would love to hear how this went for you and what benefits you noticed!
2017-05-2908 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariRedefining StressOverview: Some stress pushes you to meet goals by working harder or sticking with a challenging task. But sometimes stress reaches an unhealthy level that can prevent you from functioning well and meeting your goals. stress can affect your mood and ability to think clearly. It can also weaken your immune system and make you more susceptible to getting sick. What We'll Learn: Feeling stressed can feel perfectly normal, especially during difficult times. You might notice that sometimes being stressed-out motivates you to focus on your work, yet at other times, you feel...
2017-05-2515 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariMindful Monday: Mindful MovementOverview: Today, we will explore Mindful Movement in our Mindful Monday mini-series. When we think of Mindful Movement, some things such as yoga, Tai Chi, Qi-Gong, and the classical martial arts come to mind. But we can engage mindfully in any type of movement. With Mindful awareness to our movements, we can work to more deliberately engage in the various activities of our routine. This way, we participate with our world in a more pronounced way and are in a better position to work through our options when situations arise that require us to make decisions that...
2017-05-2207 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariLooking at Trauma: Cognitive ShiftsOverview: Following traumatic events, many people experience changes in beliefs about themselves, the world, and others. In fact, there are a number of different thoughts related to these beliefs that then go on to impact the way we feel, act, and think. In turn, the reshaped beliefs following a trauma become more confirmed and reinforced. This can then contribute to notable changes in our lives – particularly in conjunction with the other three clusters of PTSD that we have looked at in our mini series. We explore the ways that this occurs along with several of the most co...
2017-05-1922 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariMindful Monday: Body ScanOverview: One very powerful technique we can use to reestablish contact with our bodies is known as body scanning. Because of the thorough and minute focus on the body in body scanning, it is an effective technique for developing both concentration and flexibility of attention simultaneously. It involves lying on your back and moving your mind through the different regions of your body. What We'll Learn: Our Mindful awareness of our bodies can really be cultivated by this body scan practice. As I guide us through a Body Scan practice, we discover that...
2017-05-0812 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariLooking at Trauma: AvoidanceOverview: We've been taking a closer look at the impact of posttraumatic stress disorder or PTSD. We've discussed an overview of what happens in PTSD and explored in more depth how people with PTSD are impacted by the re-experiencing cluster of PTSD symptoms. We've also explored more thoroughly what the hyperarousal set of challenges we see in PTSD bring on for people. Today, we are going to look at the third symptom cluster, avoidance. Avoidance symptoms represent an effort to withdraw from certain situations that bring about body-level distress of trauma-related symptoms. What We'll Learn:
2017-05-0713 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariMindful Monday: Mindful EatingOverview: If you've heard about mindful eating but aren't sure where or how to start, I'll guide you through some instructions for a brief mindfulness eating exercise. Mindfulness, with its focus on full awareness of the present experience without judgment or attachment is a foundation that many people have been missing in trying to overcome food cravings, addictive or emotional eating, binge eating, and stress eating. Some benefits include helping us to ensure that we're appreciating our food more, so we eat less – only to the point of satiety; reversing the emotional eating habit; interrupting the...
2017-05-0106 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariLooking At Trauma: HyperarousalOverview: We continue our exploration of the effects of trauma with a focus on PTSD. In particular, we examine one of the primary symptoms of PTSD that keep a person on high alert as though a threat is continuously eminent: Hyperarousal. What We'll Learn: We discuss the different ways hyperarousal can show up along with the ways that this can be debilitating and leave a person with PTSD feeling stuck in their lives. We also explore key strategies for alleviating this hyperalert danger signal in order to begin reshaping our lives in a...
2017-04-2416 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariMindful Monday: AwarenessOverview: We continue our Mindful Monday series with a look at how we can practice Mindful awareness. A guided practice is provided to help us begin connecting with the present experience using our breath. Connections are drawn to how this can facilitate posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) responses. In particular, we discuss ways that this tool can help us to rebuild our lives and cultivate experiences that we want to celebrate. What We'll Learn: We examine a simple, easily accessible way of integrating a formal Mindful awareness practice anytime, anywhere. Along the way, we...
2017-04-1709 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariLooking at Trauma: Re-ExperiencingOverview: We continue our exploration of the effects of trauma with a focus on PTSD. In particular, we examine one of the primary symptoms of PTSD that keep a person feeling as though the overwhelming, terrifying experience is happening again: Re-experiencing. What We'll Learn: We discuss the different ways re-experiencing can show up along with the ways that this can be debilitating and leave a person with PTSD feeling stuck in their lives. We also debunk several myths about PTSD and key strategies for moving beyond the re-experience in order to begin reshaping th...
2017-04-1610 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariMindful Monday: Mindfulness and TraumaOverview: Mindfulness has been a useful resource in a number of different issues. In addition, posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, brings with it a host of challenges and difficulties. We examine the ways that PTSD brings on neurophysiological changes and also the ways that Mindfulness can act to counter some of these negative neurostructural issues. What We'll Learn: We explore the various cortical changes that comprise PTSD as well as how these pieces can be reshaped with the use of Mindfulness. In particular, we highlight three brain regions that contribute to the difficult ex...
2017-04-1009 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariLooking at Trauma: An OverviewOverview: There are a number of different events that can be traumatic. Some examples of these situations that may immediately come to mind include a serious and potentially life threatening accident, assault, natural disaster, or combat. Other types of experiences can be traumatic as well such as surviving or witnessing a crime or physical, verbal, emotional, and sexual abuse, as well as bullying or even a big move. Many people are exposed to traumatic events. In the time immediately following a trauma, most people will have experiences of posttraumatic PTSD. However, over time, for many people, those e...
2017-04-0613 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariMindfulness: A How-ToOverview: Mindfulness has a lot of neurophysiological benefits, which makes it a particularly useful tool for emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing. Many people don't know how to get started making this a part of their routine so they have a hard time gaining the important benefits of this practice. We'll explore how we can make this tool a powerful resource in our aspirations for both redefining ourselves and recreating pieces in our lives that we want to celebrate. What We'll Learn: We look at the various ways we can not only carve out t...
2017-04-0313 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariMindfulnessOverview: Mindfulness has recently become well known for its various benefits in helping to alleviate suffering for people. Whether this is a tool used to minimize and eliminate physical pain, emotional stressors, and mental health issues, the benefits of Mindfulness have been documented in a variety of sources. In fact, Mindfulness has become a mainstream tool for promoting overall wellbeing and preventative measures in maintaining optimal physical, emotional, and cognitive health. This tool can be a powerful resource in our aspirations for both redefining ourselves and recreating pieces in our lives that we want to celebrate.
2017-03-3113 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariGroup TherapyOverview: Groups are becoming increasingly popular in counseling interventions. The primary advantage of group counseling is that participants get the opportunity to learn from each other. Other benefits from group counseling include that groups can more closely resemble everyday circumstances, they help to build a sense of community and belongingness, they normalize "issues" as members find commonalities with others, and, especially in working through interpersonal challenges, they can be very therapeutic. These types of unique therapeutic elements offer a particularly useful contribution for us in both redefining ourselves and recreating pieces in our lives that we want to...
2017-03-2708 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariWhat Is Reiki?Overview: Reiki has come to receive much acclaim and recognition for its effectiveness as a powerful healing instrument. Reiki therapy is a holistic, gentle energy work process that assists in physical, mental and emotional healing. It is a simple, effective and powerful method of natural healing. Sessions provide a relaxing, soothing healing environment that ensures comfort and peace during your healing. This relaxed, peaceful state helps to contribute to our emotional, physical, and mental healing. More recently, researchers have begun to more formally evaluate Reiki's effectiveness in healing a number of different things. Reiki is...
2017-03-2311 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariWhat Is Psychotherapy?Overview: In today's episode, we take a closer look at what psychotherapy is and how it can help us get unstuck in our lives to make the progress that we want to see, change the patterns we keep repeating, and help build new ones so we can create a life that we want to celebrate. What We Will Learn: We take a targeted look at how psychotherapy can play a role in our lives in unraveling the muddy feelings of getting stuck in our lives when we are dealing with disruptions, changes, and...
2017-03-2009 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariUnderstanding DisruptionsOverview: Today, we take a look at the ways that disruptions in our lives leave an impact. In particular, we notice the ways this can help us as we make changes but we also explore how this can leave us paralyzed, stuck, and repeating the same cycles over and over again. Finally, we look at some tools to get ourselves unstuck and moving forward. What We Will Learn: We explore the ways that our physiology changes in response to major changes, whether positive or more difficult, along with the cognitive and emotional impact o...
2017-03-2012 min
Beyond the Couch with Dr. Sally NazariCelebrating YOU TogetherWelcome to Beyond the Couch, a show devoted to celebrating you in your amazing life. Overview: Today, we explore some tips and strategies to work through shifts and changing times in our lives. I give you a bit of a background on who I am and what I can offer to help you navigate crossroads, milestones, barriers, and growth throughout your life. Who Am I? As an integrative and multi-disciplinary therapist, it's important to me that I help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating...
2017-03-2006 min