On this episode of the SessionWell Podcast, Adam Luke LMFT and Judy Yen LMFT interview Talia Bombola LMFT. Talia Bombola is known as the Confidence and Assertiveness Specialist™. She is the CEO, Owner and Founder of Newport Counseling Center for Individual, Couples and Family, Therapy Inc. and works as an LMFT + Certified Psychodynamic Therapist. She is also the CEO, Owner and Founder of Coaching with Talia, Inc. where she is a Life Coach/Mindset Mentor. Talia spends time on today's episode outlining not only her clinical perspective when it comes to self-worth but some of those cathartic and clinical interventions that she uses with clients to help maximize her clients potential for joy, relationships and connection. As Talia defines it, self-worth is the internal sense of being good enough and worthy of love and belonging from others. Human beings have inherent worth and oftentimes due to life events or interactions with others, we question that worth. Talia incorporates IFS/Parts Work + Attachment Theory into her Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic practice to inspire others to realize they can change their lives and recreate narratives about themselves that are much more positive. Talia strives to serve as a reminder to keep your self-worth high and most everything else in life will fall into place accordingly. Talia also has a new membership site and eCourse that builds upon what is discussed in today's podcast. Her eCourse helps give language to self-development terms. Course: https://coachingwithtaliainc.simplero.com/page/218889-discover-insight Freebie link: https://coachingwithtaliainc.simplero.com/define-full-page Talia Contacts www.taliabombola.com www.therapywithtalia.com IG: @taliabombola ========================= AUDIO PODCAST: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sessionwell/id1436661768?mt=2&app=podcast Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I7rmtcosvujezavcp5mcqwabhfi?t=SessionWell ========================= CONNECT W/ US: FB: https://www.facebook.com/SessionWell-2026727750681900 IG: https://www.instagram.com/sessionwell/ =========================

SessionWell Episode #41: You are Enough - A Journey towards Self-Worth

Bold and passionate, Vanessa Cardin is as real as you can get. She is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Co-Founder of Cozy, Director of Sponsorship for OC-CAMFT, and the Training Facilitator at Bloom Foundation. In all of these roles, showing up as your authentic self is necessary. On this podcast, she discusses the topic of how to navigate our own authenticity in the therapy space. What does it look like to be authentic with your clients? What is the difference between self disclosure and being authentic? As therapists, we are often encouraged to not self disclose, but this at times may hinder us from creating a genuine relationship with our clients. Some clients may want to feel like they are talking to someone “real” rather than just a “professional” because true human connection is what heals us.    Vanessa Cardin AMFT In private practice, Co Founder of Cozy  Director of Sponsorship for OC-CAMFT and Contractor for Bloom Foundation    Music Credit: Energetic Upbeat by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6033-energetic-upbeat License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Authenticity in the Room

Lilia Carey PsyD, LMFT is a director of a Sexual Abuse Treatment program in Orange County, CA. Dr. Carey wears many hats in the clinical world, whether it is being a professor, Director, or clinical psychologist. Dr. Carey sits down with Adam Luke and Judy Yen of SessionWell to tackle the discussion of creating a safe space for our Clients to process their emotions, feelings and experiences while also having grace for ourselves to be able to identify, process and repurpose challenges in our own lives. Dr. Carey brings to this discussion a level of genuineness and authenticity that is simply infectious when realizing that our greatest strengths as clinicians and individuals is found in a desire for us simply to be who we were created to be.

Holding Space for Others while Managing Our Own Emotions as Therapists.

Today we welcomed back Jason Odegaard, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, to chat about how he utilizes EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) in his private practice. With 17 years of experience in the field of psychotherapy, Jason has achieved certification and is an approved consultant in EMDR. He discusses the benefit of EMDR in alleviating distressful life experiences and traumatic memories. In addition, he demonstrates the various ways lateral stimulation can be achieved and how EMDR can be a modality used via Telehealth.

038 - Trauma, Telehealth & EMDR

Sessionwell is back for its 4th season! Today Judy and Adam are sitting down with Heather Silva, Licensed Marriage and Family therapist to speak on the topic of pre and postpartum challenges that women and couples can face in navigating the seasons of fertility, pregnancy and bringing a child home. Heather’s expertise in this field comes not only from her clinical accomplishments but also as a Mother of 3 children, one boy, one girl, and one angel baby. Heather does a fantastic job in conceptualizing and breaking down the worries, shames and expectations that mothers and couples face in the realities of growing our families, our relationships and our homes.

037 - Beyond the Blues

Adam Luke LMFT and Judy Yen LMFT sit down for a discussion about Self-care in the age of a pandemic. Adam and Judy navigate how even when the world is forced to close down, Self care is not cancelled! Listen in to the 3 take-aways Judy and Adam have been using personally and professionally to find sanctuary in an increasingly chaotic social experience. 

036 - Soul Care through Crisis

Join Adam and Judy, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists as they break down the transition to Teletherapy not only as professionals who use Teletherapy to reach their Clients but also the benefits Clients have now in accessing the therapist and therapy they want regardless of traffic, geography and scheduling conflicts!  The technology aspect of Teletherapy can be intimidating but the real life application and ease of accessing quality services is going to be a contributing factor in Teletherapy having a presence in the healthcare field long after the pandemic.

035 - Is Teletherapy for Me?

We all find ourselves in unhealthy patterns and behaviors which keep us stuck and are often driven by our historical hurts and fears (powerless victimhood). By entering into a process of healing and growth we discover empowerment for greater connection and creativity. We gain confidence and trust to move forward in our lives and positively affect the world around us.

034 - Creative Empowerment

Vulnerability is defined by Brene Brown as “uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure”. While, at face value, this may not sound like anything to rave about or go running after, true vulnerability has the great potential of opening us up to being more of who we authentically are. Vulnerability allows us to take the heavy masks off and gives us the freedom to connect with ourselves and others in more meaningful ways.

033 - The Risk and Reward of Vulnerability

Daniel Verdugo, M.A. Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee  email- daniel.verdugo@hiu.edu Instagram/Twitter- da_verdugo   The Power of a Positive Mindset- this topic will highlight the meaning/benefit of what it means to develop a positive mindset and how it can influence an individual’s daily HUSSLE and help them push through adversity whether it’s a crisis or when they start to lose faith in themselves.    

032 - The Power of a Positive Mindset

There are many misconceptions about the diagnosis and stigmatization of schizophrenia. Join Adam and Judy as they sit with Dr. Nicole Caceres and discuss the importance of humanizing schizophrenia.   

031 - Stopping the Stigma

Do you wonder if therapy would even work for you? I mean what could a therapist possibly say that you do not know about your own life?  Many people have differing views about starting therapy. Some individuals are completely invested in the process and jump right in. But more often than not, many individuals are hesitant to seek help. Join Adam and Judy as they hash out some common fears of therapy and hopefully shed some light and dispel those concerns.

030 - Fears of Therapy

Do you care more about what kind of fuel you put in your car than what kind of food you put in your mouth? Food affects every individual differently. Some of us love to eat and some of us eat to live. Regardless of what food means to you, it does ultimately affect your physical, mental, and emotional health. Join Adam and Judy as they discuss some of their favorite food items and the benefits they bring to a healthier state of being.

029 - How to Fuel Your Brain with Food

Adult coloring books have increased in popularity lately. These books can include geometric shapes, abstract designs, mandalas, and even curse words. Judy and Adam go over a few of their favorite forms of coloring and how they utilize them with clients and with themselves. There are many mental, physical, and emotional health benefits to coloring books. If you are looking for a stress reliever, then this podcast is for you.

028 - Coloring Books: Art as Therapy and Mindfulness

As therapists, we are constantly reading up on new interventions, tools, and simply increasing our knowledge on mental health. We enjoy practical books that can be easily integrated into our treatment with clients. Adam and Judy discuss their favorite books from this year’s summer reading list. 

027 - Summer Reading List

Special Guests: Jason Odegaard Dr. Susan Hastings Teressa Wilcox, MS Ask these supervisors anything!

026 - MFT Supervisors: Ask Me Anything

In todays podcast we discuss the Top Ten things new MFT graduates should know

025 - MFT Top Ten

Today we have a very special guest George Garcia. We discuss male infertility and the lack of information available in therapy.

024 - The Invisible Man - Male Infertility

I am really passionate about church and mental health being two separate groups. I believe part of the healing is the body soul and mind all together , and we do a poor job as therapist connecting to the spiritual and as churches connecting to the mind.  I believe we have become a culture that avoids pain therefore we avoid being vulnerable with one another and this disconnect in relational connection and empathy toward one another is creating a depressed and anxious community. I would love to discuss how techniques therapist use can help and be useful for non therapist and people in church (life groups Etc.) 

023 - Disconnect Between Church and Mental Health

Pollock and Van Reken define a Third Culture Kid (TCK) as a person who has spent a considerable amount of their formative developmental period outside their birth country or culture due to their parents’ working outside of the country of origin (Pollock & Van Reken, 2001; Choi & Luke, 2011; Melles & Frey, 2014). Adults who lived in these circumstances are referred to as Adult Third Culture Kids (ATCK’s) (Melles & Frey, 2014). As a result of their experiences, young ATCK’s have difficulty fully identifying with any one culture and may experience multiple challenges in forming adult relationships upon repatriating to their culture or country of origin (Choi & Luke, 2011). A review of the literature on TCK’s and ATCK’s shows little research has been done in the area of relationships after repatriation. I am interested in understanding the lived experience of TCKs so that we can better address the issues with repatriation.

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