Joining me on this episode is my guest Yu Chak Sunny Ho, Ph.D. (he/him) is a licensed psychologist and social justice advocate in Seattle, WA. He's mainly working with AAPI-identified individuals, international students, and immigrant population at Interconnections Healing Center, a group private practice in Seattle. He's also an adjunct faculty at the Seattle Pacific University. He's the founder of the Division on International Students and Professionals in Asian American Psychological Association and is heavily involved in American Psychological Association Division 17 (Counseling Psychology) International Section. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa's Counseling Psychology Program, and was an international student from Hong Kong.

In this episode we discuss:

• Dr. Sunny’s personal journey as an international student, professional journey, and passion around multiculturalism and minority rights
• International students: what’s overlooked, how to orient them here, and nuances among the population
• International student identity, visas, and visiting scholar
• The gift of speaking different languages and reclaiming identity
• Allyship and sharing cultural story
• Resources for international students
• Mental health in international students
• Immigration referrals as a resource
• Mental health stigma 
• The different ways of healing, other than talking
• Art and Psychodrama therapy
• First and second generation family dynamics and values work

If you would like to contact Sunny Ho, Ph.D. please email him at sunnyhoyc@gmail.com

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Joining me on this episode is my guest Kevin Petersen. Kevin graduated with a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Regis University, and he spent three and a half years working at Arapahoe Douglas Mental Health Network as an in-home therapist, case manager, crisis evaluator and outpatient therapist for Child and Family Services. Kevin has also worked part-time for The Bridge House, ADMHN's Acute Treatment Unit, as a Mental Health Technician and Counselor.

In 2014, Kevin opened his private practice, Petersen Family Counseling and has since published two books: Chronic Hope: Parenting the Addicted Child and Chronic Hope: Families & Addiction, which share an integrated, holistic approach to healing families in crisis due to addiction and codependency.

Kevin established The Chronic Hope Institute in 2020 with a mission to increase education on addiction and its impact on the family system

On this episode:

• Kevin shares his personal journey with addiction and how it led to his work with families and addiction
• What it looks like for a family to address their own wound
• The importance of the family unit addressing addiction and what it looks like
• How the family can help
• First steps that families can take if someone is struggling with addiction

The Chronic Hope Institute: www.chronichope.us

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chronichopeinstitute

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheChronicHope

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechronichopeinstitute/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjB5YB0xucqWCDyFIOUsDaA

Listen the interview with Kevin about his book Chronic Hope: Families and Addiction: https://www.booksbetweensessions.com/episodes/4z07xoc5kimy8oryu15ev3i6g1aklc

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

Support The Podcast: Like what you hear? Help us to keep this going by giving us a tip on Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/openmindnightpodcast

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Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Joining me on this episode is my guest Davina S. Kotulski, Ph.D. Davina is a licensed clinical psychologist, sought after speaker, and award-winning, best-selling author with a thriving private therapy practice in California and Washington and an international life coaching practice. Dr. Davina facilitates workshops and webinars on resilience, self-empowerment, authentic self-expression, past life regression, spiritual growth, and mysticism. Dr. Davina has appeared on Good Morning La La Land, The Sky Life, OK Tested in India, and Wake Up to the Sound of Transformation on KPFK with Michael Bernard Beckwith. She was also the guest therapist in Episode 3 of Sarah Silverman’s Please Understand Me series on Amazon Prime.

Her newest self-help book The Manna Paradigm Shift: Creating the Consciousness of Abundance was released in 2021. Her first self-help book It’s Never Too Late to Be Your Self: Follow Your Inner Compass and Take Back Your Life is now an award-winning audiobook, ebook and paperback.

She’s also the author of Why You Should Give a Damn About Gay Marriage , Love Warriors: The rise of the marriage equality movement and why it will prevail and Behind Barbed Eyes. She created the How to Come Out Of the Closet and Into Your Power audio programs addressing coming out and living an authentic life.

Davina Kotulski was at the forefront of the LGBTQ marriage equality movement and appeared in dozens of documentaries, Newsweek magazine, USA Today, CNN, the San Francisco Chronicle, L.A. Times, and international news channels. Davina shared the stage with comedian Margaret Cho, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, and celebrities Cloris Leachman, Dustin Lance Black, and Armistead Maupin. Dr. Davina received numerous awards for marriage equality leadership including; the Saints Alive Award and San Francisco LGBT Pride Community Grand Marshal.

Dr. Davina began her career as a psychologist in a federal prison, leading empowerment workshops with female inmates, introducing them to the teachings of Thich (tick) Nhat Hahn, Napoleon Hill, and Tony Robbins. She is passionate about helping people feel empowered, grow spiritually and live their authentic lives. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Heterosuperiority
• Coming out and how it’s a lifelong process and it shows up in different ways in different parts of your life
• Being out and proud
• Fearless queerness

Davina's Website: https://www.davinakotulski.com/

Davina's Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/DrDavinaKotulski

Davina's Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/drkotulski

Davina's Instagram – http://www.instagram.com/drkotulski

Davina's YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/Drkotulski

Listen the interview with Davina about her book The Manna Paradigm Shift: https://www.booksbetweensessions.com/episodes/54qs87zxasntzjcxqvq6680nz9858j

Listen the interview with Davina about her book It’s Never Too Late to be Yourself: Original Air Date: February 3rd, 2023

Joining me on this episode is my guest Davina S. Kotulski, Ph.D. Davina is a licensed clinical psychologist, sought after speaker, and award-winning, best-selling author with a thriving private therapy practice in California and Washington and an international life coaching practice. Dr. Davina facilitates workshops and webinars on resilience, self-empowerment, authentic self-expression, past life regression, spiritual growth, and mysticism. Dr. Davina has appeared on Good Morning La La Land, The Sky Life, OK Tested in India, and Wake Up to the Sound of Transformation on KPFK with Michael Bernard Beckwith. She was also the guest therapist in Episode 3 of Sarah Silverman’s Please Understand Me series on Amazon Prime.

Her newest self-help book The Manna Paradigm Shift: Creating the Consciousness of Abundance was released in 2021. Her first self-help book It’s Never Too Late to Be Your Self: Follow Your Inner Compass and Take Back Your Life is now an award-winning audiobook, ebook and paperback.

She’s also the author of Why You Should Give a Damn About Gay Marriage , Love Warriors: The rise of the marriage equality movement and why it will prevail and Behind Barbed Eyes. She created the How to Come Out Of the Closet and Into Your Power audio programs addressing coming out and living an authentic life.

Davina Kotulski was at the forefront of the LGBTQ marriage equality movement and appeared in dozens of documentaries, Newsweek magazine, USA Today, CNN, the San Francisco Chronicle, L.A. Times, and international news channels. Davina shared the stage with comedian Margaret Cho, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, and celebrities Cloris Leachman, Dustin Lance Black, and Armistead Maupin. Dr. Davina received numerous awards for marriage equality leadership including; the Saints Alive Award and San Francisco LGBT Pride Community Grand Marshal.

Dr. Davina began her career as a psychologist in a federal prison, leading empowerment workshops with female inmates, introducing them to the teachings of Thich (tick) Nhat Hahn, Napoleon Hill, and Tony Robbins. She is passionate about helping people feel empowered, grow spiritually and live their authentic lives. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Heterosuperiority
• Coming out and how it’s a lifelong process and it shows up in different ways in different parts of your life
• Being out and proud
• Fearless queerness

Davina's Website: https://www.davinakotulski.com/

Davina's Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/DrDavinaKotulski

Davina's Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/drkotulski

Davina's Instagram – http://www.instagram.com/drkotulski

Davina's YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/Drkotulski

Listen the interview with Davina about her book The Manna Paradigm Shift: https://www.booksbetweensessions.com/episodes/54qs87zxasntzjcxqvq6680nz9858j

Listen the interview with Davina about her book It’s Never Too Late to be Yourself: https://www.booksbetweensessions.com/episodes/vp6fv8ll635o1swrsmx1f90zp5a0a7

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

Support The Podcast: Like what you hear? Help us to keep this going by giving us a tip on Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/openmindnightpodcast

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Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Joining me on this episode is my guest Jessica Brito. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and founder of Take Control Therapeutic Services. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Psychology from Cal State Fullerton and her Master’s degree in Social Work from USC. She is an Ambassador for Triumph foundation which is an organization that provides outreach to those living with spinal cord injury. She is also the Co-Founder of Read Amigas, a book club dedicated to leading women in self-care. As a Latinx woman living in a wheelchair she works to provide services to diverse people. 

In this episode, Jessica discusses:

• Her personal story and how it led to working with others who experience medical and health trauma.
• What is medical and health trauma?
• How the body stores trauma
• Chronic health issues
• How therapy can help and what therapy looks like for disability and chronic health issues

Jessica’s Website: https://takecontroltherapy.com/ 

Jessica’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@takecontroltherapy6230 

Jessica’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/takecontroltherapy/ 

Jessica’ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takecontroltherapy/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

Support The Podcast: Like what you hear? Help us to keep this going by giving us a tip on Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/openmindnightpodcast

Stay up to date: If you would like to stay up-to-date, please subscribe to this podcast and follow the podcast Instagram: @openmindnightpod

Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Joining me on this episode is my guest Helen Garcia. She is an ACSW in Los Angeles California. She received her MSW from California State University, Northridge. She is currently a private practice clinician and coordinator for Yellow Chair Collective. Along with her career in therapy, she also has a podcast called Helen's Mindset Strategy podcast. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Helen and Robyn’s experience in therapy as a client and its impact on their professional work
• Helen's experience with mental health struggle
• Helen's journey to becoming a therapist
• Influences to Helen's therapist identity
• Books and its impact on mental health
• Helen's work as a private practice clinician with Asian American creatives with a trauma history

Helen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehelengarcia/ 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thehelengarcia/

Helen’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@helengarcia 

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

Support The Podcast: Like what you hear? Help us to keep this going by giving us a tip on Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/openmindnightpodcast

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Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Joining me on this episode is my guest Martin Hsia. He is a Psychologist in the State of California. He is a Therapist, Supervisor, and Executive Director of the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center of Southern California, specializing in the treatment of OCD, Anxiety Disorders, and Insomnia.

In this episode, we discuss,

• Typical presentations and problems common to Insomnia
• Causes of Insomnia
• Attempts people make to combat Insomnia
• Insomnia and Depression
• Insomnia and Anxiety
• What therapy treatment for Insomnia looks like
• CBT for Insomnia versus medications

CBT SoCal Website: https://cbtsocal.com/

CBT SoCal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbtsocal/

CBT SoCal Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBTSoCal

CBT SoCal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbtsocal

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

Support The Podcast: Like what you hear? Help us to keep this going by giving us a tip on Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/openmindnightpodcast

Stay up to date: If you would like to stay up-to-date, please subscribe to this podcast and follow the podcast Instagram: @openmindnightpod

Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Joining me on this episode is my guest Elisa Martinez. She is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, providing individual online psychotherapy for adults in CA, specializing in helping people break free from anxiety and self-doubt so they can feel empowered, calm and confident.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What is Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• What is parts work
• What IFS helps with, its ties to perfectionism and comparisons
• What an IFS therapy session looks like

Elisa's website: https://www.elisamartineztherapy.com/

Elisa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatingcalmconfidence/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

Support The Podcast: Like what you hear? Help us to keep this going by giving us a tip on Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/openmindnightpodcast

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Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Joining me on this episode is my guest Elisa Martinez. She is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, providing individual online psychotherapy for adults in CA, specializing in helping people break free from anxiety and self-doubt so they can feel empowered, calm and confident.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Comparing ourselves to others
• What imposter syndrome is and what it looks like
• Messages from society, system, and culture
• How it manifests in the workplace
• It’s ties with perfectionism
• How therapy can help

Elisa's website: https://www.elisamartineztherapy.com/

Elisa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatingcalmconfidence/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

Support The Podcast: Like what you hear? Help us to keep this going by giving us a tip on Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/openmindnightpodcast

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Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Joining me on this episode is my guest Elaine Gee-Wong. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a private practice in Los Altos, CA. She specializes in infertility and has completed the Mental Health Professional Certification from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine as well as a year-long postgraduate course on Counseling for Fertility. She is also a trained Accelerated Resolution Therapy clinician and uses this to help people resolve trauma, including reproductive trauma.

In this episode we discuss:

• Elaine's personal story and why she works with clients experiencing infertility
• What makes infertility a trauma
• How therapy can help when you're going through infertility
• Asian Americans and therapy

Elaine's Private Practice Website: https://talkingaboutfertility.com/

Elaine's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingaboutfertility/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

Support The Podcast: Like what you hear? Help us to keep this going by giving us a tip on Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/openmindnightpodcast

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Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Joining me on this episode is my guest Monica Helvie. She is a licensed marriage family therapist in California and Texas. She is a certified EMDR therapist, a Consultant in Training and is also a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist. She provides online trauma informed body based interventions to help her clients achieve freedom from their painful past through insight and intention.

In this episode we discuss:

• EMDR: What is it, how it works, what it's good for, what it helps with, clarifying misconceptions, and the difference between being trained in EMDR and EMDR Certified
• Trauma informed therapy

Monica's Website: https://www.monicahelvie.com/

Monica's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monicahelvielmft/

Monica's Hope for Healers Masterclass: https://monica-helvie-s-school.teachable.com/p/hopeforhealers

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

Support The Podcast: Like what you hear? Help us to keep this going by giving us a tip on Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/openmindnightpodcast

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Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Joining me on this episode is my guest Tracey Yokas. Tracey Yokas creates stuff. When she isn’t writing about mental health and wellness, she can be found playing with paint, glitter, and glue. Art fuels her passion for connection in the community.

A former entertainment industry professional, Tracey has an affinity for color-coded art supplies. She is the author of the book, Bloodlines: A Memoir of Self-harm and Healing Generational Trauma, coming 2024.

Tracey shares about her family’s journey with mental illness so others will know they are not alone and that hope is real. Tracey earned her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from California Lutheran University and lives in Newbury Park, Ca. with her family, cats, and fish. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Couples Therapy, from the perspective of parents in treatment for a child's mental health diagnosis
• Learning how to take care of myself and my own mental health
• Healing trauma

Tracey's Instagram: @traceyyokas

Tracey's Website: https://traceyyokascreates.com/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

Support The Podcast: Like what you hear? Help us to keep this going by giving us a tip on Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/openmindnightpodcast

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Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Joining me on this episode is my guest Allison Ly. She is a LCSW based in Los Angeles, CA. She does video therapy for California residents. She is a first generation Asian American born and raised in Los Angeles, California and identifies as Chinese and Vietnamese culturally. She speaks Vietnamese conversationally.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Forming friendships as a young adult
• Respecting your family without losing yourself
• Sacrificing self with family, boundaries, putting your needs those first
• Comparing yourself to others and imposter syndrome
• Experiencing comparison with family, absorbing that, and then comparing self to others which may lead to imposter syndrome

Allison's Website: https://www.allisonlytherapy.com/

Allison's Instagram: @allisonlytherapy

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

Support The Podcast: Like what you hear? Help us to keep this going by giving us a tip on Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/openmindnightpodcast

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Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Joining me on this episode is my guest Nick Bognar. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Pasadena, California. Although Nick's clinical focuses are men's issues and codependency, his mission is to help people become who they wish they could be- both in self-acceptance and in leading a more exemplary life. Nick also offers Action Practice Building to clinicians who want to take matters into their own hands and fill their caseloads. Nick is looking forward to meeting you, and is pretty sure that he already likes you.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What keeps men out of therapy
• What men tend to get in therapy
• What the interval and timeline looks like for men
• What gets men into therapy
• Codependency and setting boundaries

Nick's Instagram: @nickbognarmft and @actionpracticebuilding

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To findout more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

Support The Podcast: Like what you hear? Help us to keep this going by giving us a tip on Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/openmindnightpodcast

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Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Joining me on this episode is my guest Dr. Jason von Stietz. He is a clinical and sport psychologist in group practice at CBT Center of Southern California. He specializes in OCD, insomnia, and sport psychology. He has provided team building and mental skills training for collegiate athletes, elite ballerinas, and the US National Sumo Wrestling team. He is a member of the International OCD Foundation's Anxiety in Athletes Task Force and the co-chair of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association's Sport Psychology Special Interest Group. 

In this episode we discuss:

• What is sport psychology
• Mental health and sport psychology issues demonstrated in pop culture
• Mental health and performance issues in collegiate athletes

Dr. Jason con Stietz Instagram: @cbtsportpsych

CBT SoCal Website: https://cbtsocal.com/

CBT SoCal Instagram: @cbtsocal

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To findout more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

Support The Podcast: Like what you hear? Help us to keep this going by giving us a tip on Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/openmindnightpodcast

Stay up to date: If you would like to stay up-to-date, please subscribe to this podcast and follow the podcast Instagram: @openmindnightpod

Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Joining me on this episode is my guest Dr. Neeru Bakshi. She is a board-certified psychiatrist with passion for mental health equity. She has worked in a variety of care settings and has served in leadership positions. Being a South Asian woman, Dr. Bakshi has worked tirelessly to champion culturally informed treatment for South Asians. Note: in our interview she does mention a social media handle, so I’d like to make the correction that the social media influencer she refers to is actually @browngirltrauma not @brownmamatrauma. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Mental Health in South Asians and South Asian Americans
• Views and beliefs about mental healthcare
• Intergenerational factors
• Inclusion of Women of Color in Health Leadership

Dr. Neeru Bakshi's Instagram: @neerubakshimd https://www.instagram.com/neerubakshimd/

Dr. Neeru Bakshi's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neeru-bakshi-md-fapa-ceds-41179810b/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To findout more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

Support The Podcast: Like what you hear? Help us to keep this going by giving us a tip on Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/openmindnightpodcast

Stay up to date: If you would like to stay up-to-date, please subscribe to this podcast and follow the podcast Instagram: @openmindnightpod

Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Joining me on this episode is my guest Courtney Shen DeShetler. She is a Couples Therapist and Licensed Psychologist based in Orange County, California. She received her Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Chapman University and her Doctor of Psychology degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. She is the owner of SoCal Couples Therapy, an online private practice that specializes in working with diverse couples on the brink of divorce, seeking affair recovery, and in the pre-marital/pre-commitment phase of their relationship. Courtney is also a wife, mom of two boys, and a child of a blended family representing diverse backgrounds and worldviews.

In this episode we discuss:

• What to expect in couples therapy
• Challenges that arise or impede progress in couples therapy
• Dispelling myths about couples therapy
• The various approaches of couples therapy

Dr. DeShetler's website: https://socalcouplestherapy.com/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To findout more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

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In this episode we discuss the topic of suicide which may be triggering to some listeners. If you notice that you experience distress while listening to this episode, please pause the episode and draw upon your resources (i.e. coping skills, friends, loved ones). If you need immediate attention, call 911 or go to your local emergency department.

Joining me on this episode is my guest Shanni Liang. She is a licensed clinical social worker in New York City. She is a proud Asian American trauma therapist that specializes in EMDR and psychoanalysis which helps adolescents and young women with life transitions and overcoming anxiety, depression and attachment issues that hold them back in life. As a therapist who works with young Asian American women, she has noticed a pattern of perfectionism, pressure to perform and people pleasing until burnout and exhaustion. She teaches women to stop feeling small and start taking up space.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Suicide awareness
• Stigma and suicide
• Shanni's experience working at a suicide hotline
• Depression
• Asian Americans and suicide

Resources mentioned:

Safety Plan: https://988lifeline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Brown_StanleySafetyPlanTemplate1.pdf

NYC Well: https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en/

NYC Respite Center: https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en/crisis-services/crisis-respite/

Get in touch with Shanni:

Shanni Liang's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therapy.shanni/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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Joining me on this episode is my guest Annie Alpers. Annie is a psychologist in San Francisco specializing in OCD and anxiety. She not only treats obsessive-compulsive disorders, including OCD, body dysmorphic disorder, and body-focused repetitive behaviors, but has them herself. Similarly, she both has and treats misophonia, which is a common additional diagnosis for people with OCD. She is passionate about disseminating accurate information about these conditions and about neurodiversity in general to fellow professionals, people who have these conditions, their family and friends, and interested members of the general public. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• What neurodiversity means
• Who is included in the category of "neurodiverse"
• Moving from stigma to nonjudgmental awareness and high-quality treatment for any symptoms people may find difficult
• How to be supportive as a friend or family member

Annie Alpers website: https://www.alperspsychotherapy.com/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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Joining me on this episode is my guest Leslie Lew. She is the Founder of Reclaiming Your Courage, Keynote Speaker and Trauma-informed Self-Defense Coach. She became the “Self-Defense Mama” when she made the decision to become the mother she always needed by breaking the cycle of intergenerational trauma. Leslie is a second generation Korean and Chinese American, mother of two and wife. She is a San Francisco native and has been a martial artist for 20 years with a black belt in Tae Kwan Do Hap Kido and Kenpo Karate. Today she is passionate about Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu. Her mission is to save the lives of AAPI womxn and allies to the BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Neurodivergent, and Differently Abled communities. She does this by teaching her clients how to become stronger self-advocates through mind, voice and body. She empowers womxn to stand in their power by rewriting their instincts and rooting themselves in LOVE and COURAGE.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Leslie's personal journey
• How she creates a holding space for someone for people who have been through traumatic experiences
• How someone would know if they would benefit from self-defense
• The self-defense mindset and how that connects to mental health
• Self-advocacy as self-defense

Leslie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reclaimingyourcourage/

Want to know your self-defense readiness score? Take the quiz here: https://www.reclaimingyourcourage.com/take-the-quiz

Reclaiming Your Courage Website: https://www.reclaimingyourcourage.com/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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Joining me on this episode is my guest Audrey Schoen. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Northern California with an exclusively online practice working with adults and couples seeking to create a more connected and congruent life. As a police wife herself, she especially enjoys supporting partners and spouses of law enforcement and first responders. She brings a real-life, even-keeled approach to counseling, coming alongside her clients as they shine light into the dark and challenging places in life.

Audrey also provides business coaching support to therapists in private practice seeking to find balance and fight burnout by designing a private practice that supports the life they and their families deserve.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Motherhood grief: what you had before motherhood, what you thought it would be like and expected it to be like
• Postpartum rage: how it happens, what leads to it, and what helps

Audrey's private practice website: https://www.audreylmft.com/

Audrey's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audreylmft/

Audrey's tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@audrey_out_loud

Audrey's business coaching for therapists: https://www.balancedprivatepractice.com/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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Joining me on this episode is my guest Karyn Inder. She is a Model, Mental Health Advocate & Founder of Trauma Tree. Karyn was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder at age 14 along with C-PTSD and Anxiety at age 23. Her advocacy style focuses on empowerment and crisis prevention. In January 2022, she launched Trauma Tree: a website dedicated to identifying safe, accessible & inclusive spaces for anyone living with symptoms of mental health disorders, chronic pain and chronic illness. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Karyn's experience with Bipolar Disorder, BPD, C-PTSD, fibromyalgia, and hospitalizations
• What it’s like living with diagnoses now: the good and the bad, realistic and not realistic 
• Self advocacy in healthcare, mental health, and employment
• Tips and tricks that can be used to make life easier
• Crisis prevention
• Trauma Tree

Trauma Tree website: https://traumatree.ca/

Karyn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karyninderr/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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Joining me on this episode is my guest Annie Alpers. Annie is a psychologist in San Francisco specializing in OCD and anxiety. She not only treats obsessive-compulsive disorders, including OCD, body dysmorphic disorder, and body-focused repetitive behaviors, but has them herself. Similarly, she both has and treats misophonia, which is a common additional diagnosis for people with OCD. She is passionate about disseminating accurate information about these conditions and about neurodiversity in general to fellow professionals, people who have these conditions, their family and friends, and interested members of the general public. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Misophonia: symptoms, how to best characterize it, what treatment looks like, and how friends and family members can be helpful.
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors: common misconceptions and how friends and family can be helpful

Annie Alpers website: https://www.alperspsychotherapy.com/

International OCD Foundation: https://iocdf.org/

Duke Center for Misophonia: https://www.misophonia.duke.edu/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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Joining me on this episode is my guest Harry Au. He is a social worker and therapist who lives on the Indigenous territory of Dish with One Spoon, which is a Wampum Treaty of the Houdenosaunee and Anishinaabe. This is commonly referred to as the city of Toronto, Canada. As a therapist, Harry works with Asians to explore their own unique identities, and pursue the freedom to live the life that they want.

In this episode we discuss:

• Harry's personal experiences in activist and community work
• The impact and experience of being a model minority activist
• Complexities in identities and structural forces that affect their life (e.g. racism, sexism, cultural traditions, family obligations, etc.)
• Challenges that Asians face when looking for a therapist

Harry's website: https://www.harryautherapy.com/

Harry's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therapywithharry/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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Joining me on this episode are Julie Kraft and Shaley Hoogendoorn. Julie Kraft is a Canadian author, artist, and mental health advocate devoted to spreading awareness and shattering stigma. Since her bipolar II diagnosis in 2010, Julie has come to a place of fully embracing her bipolar mind- she credits it with allowing her to live a vibrant and full life. Julie is thrilled to have published her memoir, The Other Side of Me, and a children's book, Tilda Whirl- both in an effort to start the conversation on mental health at all ages. She has contributed to publications for Psych Central, Psycom, and BP Hope magazine. Julie currently co-hosts ‘This is Bipolar’ vlog and podcast. Shaley Hoogendoorn is a speaker, vlogger and mental health advocate who aims to dismantle the stigma around mental health and create a safe community for those that struggle. She lives with bipolar ll disorder, and is passionate about educating and empowering others about mental health disorders. She has contributed to publications for Sanctuary Ministries, Psych Central and BP Hope magazine. She hosted a series interviewing women living with mental illnesses at SheLoves Magazine in a series named Sisters in Mental Illness. Shaley currently co-hosts “This is Bipolar” podcast. Shaley is also an elementary school teacher and an event planner. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Their journey before, during, and after their Bipolar Disorder II diagnosis
• When they noticed symptoms
• What it looked like getting help and treatment
• Diagnosis and misdiagnosis
• How Julie and Shaley met
• What led to the This is Bipolar Podcast

This is Bipolar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/this.is.bipolar/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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Joining me on this episode is my guest Shanni Liang. She is a licensed clinical social worker in New York City. She is a proud Asian American trauma therapist that specializes in EMDR and psychoanalysis which helps adolescents and young women with life transitions and overcoming anxiety, depression and attachment issues that hold them back in life. As a therapist who works with young Asian American women, she has noticed a pattern of perfectionism, pressure to perform and people pleasing until burnout and exhaustion. She teaches women to stop feeling small and start taking up space. In this episode, we discuss:

• Asian and Asian American racism
• AAPI and Shame
• How checking in with the body in therapy helps AAPI clients
• Working through trauma in therapy with EMDR and AEDP
• AAPI and intergenerational trauma symptoms passed down the generations

Shanni Liang's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therapy.shanni/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Joining me on this episode is my guest Yu Chak Sunny Ho, Ph.D. (he/him) is a licensed psychologist and social justice advocate in Seattle, WA. He's mainly working with AAPI-identified individuals, international students, and immigrant population at Interconnections Healing Center, a group private practice in Seattle. He's also an adjunct faculty at the Seattle Pacific University. He's the founder of the Division on International Students and Professionals in Asian American Psychological Association and is heavily involved in American Psychological Association Division 17 (Counseling Psychology) International Section. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa's Counseling Psychology Program, and was an international student from Hong Kong.

In this episode we discuss:

• Dr. Sunny’s personal journey as an international student, professional journey, and passion around multiculturalism and minority rights
• International students: what’s overlooked, how to orient them here, and nuances among the population
• International student identity, visas, and visiting scholar
• The gift of speaking different languages and reclaiming identity
• Allyship and sharing cultural story
• Resources for international students
• Mental health in international students
• Immigration referrals as a resource
• Mental health stigma 
• The different ways of healing, other than talking
• Art and Psychodrama therapy
• First and second generation family dynamics and values work

If you would like to contact Sunny Ho, Ph.D. please email him at sunnyhoyc@gmail.com

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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Joining me on this episode is my guest Tiffany Romito. She got her masters degree in special education, is a special education teacher, and writer for bphope magazine for bipolar disorder, and has been featured in Healthline & the National Alliance on Mental Illness’ newsletter. She’s also a mom of 4 boys. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Tiffany’s experience with Bipolar Disorder and Substance Use
• Diagnosis, suicide attempt, hospitalization
• Postpartum depression
• What led Tiffany to become a writer
• Community and support social media
• Handling mental health and mental illness on social media 
• Boundaries on social media to manage bipolar symptoms
• How social media can trigger hypersexuality
• Positive feedback from sharing relatable experiences on social media
• Robyn’s tip when it comes to hypersexuality in Bipolar Disorder
• Tiffany’s self-care signs

Read Tiffany’s blog about Social Media & Its Effects on My Bipolar Disorder: https://www.bphope.com/blog/social-media-its-effects-on-my-bipolar-disorder/

Tiffany’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffanyromito/ 

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.

Joining me on this episode is my guest Kimmil Hollis, LMFT. Kimmil Hollis, is a Licensed Marriage & Family therapist, She enjoys working with children, teens, and adults who experience depression, anxiety, psychosis, and crisis, and has a passion for seeing people experience emotional healing and freedom through therapeutic techniques. She speaks and facilitates mental wellness workshops at churches while spreading her message about how we must intentionally focus on our mental state because out of it flows the issues of our life. 

In this episode we discuss: 

• The 7 different types of tired
• What has led to the increase in depression
• Dysregulation of children at school during the pandemic
• The types of losses during the pandemic
• Secondary losses
• Signs of tiredness in adults
• Mental health tips
• How to create a wellness schedule
• Spiritual practices 

Kimmil’s Instagram: @kimmilholliscounseling

Kimmil’s Website: https://heaveninspiredchristiancounseling.com/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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Joining me on this episode is my guest Allie Linn. She is a freelance copywriter for therapists. She is a former therapist herself, but after working for 4 years in inpatient psychiatric hospitals and 1 year in an outpatient setting with children and teens with autism, she felt extremely burned out and left the field. She started her own copywriting business to help therapists market themselves to their ideal clients and build brand authority as well as help her stay connected to the field of therapy. In this episode we discuss: 

• Why Allie went from being a inpatient/outpatient therapist to copywriter
• Burnout and self care
• How Allie helps therapists with self-care
• Graduate school did not teach therapists how to copyright their website
• It’s okay to outsource copywriting
• When therapists don’t have time to write blogs
• How Allie makes her work collaborative with therapists
• The importance of having a niche on your website
• Ideal Client Avatar 
• Google algorithm, SEO, keywords
• Why Allie focuses on helping therapist’s in private practice
• Embracing the CEO role and delegating

Allie’s Website

Allie's Instagram

Allie’s LinkedIn

Allie’s Facebook

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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Joining me on this episode is Monty Ghitter. He has 37 years experience in software engineering, 20 years of experience with bipolar type 1, and founder in the formation of the Bipolar Support Club on Clubhouse. In this episode, we discuss:

• Monty’s personal journey
• Acceptance of treatment
• How the Bipolar Support Club started 
• The power of peer rooms
• Vulnerability and discussions in the bipolar community
• Community building during the pandemic and times of isolation
• Shame, embarrassment, and validation in mental illness
• Positive bipolar traits that need to be seen

Bipolar Support Club Instagram: @bipolarsupport.club

Bipolar Support Club Website: https://bipolarsupport.club/

Support Bipolar Support Club: https://bipolarsupport.club/support-our-work/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.

Joining me on this episode is Dr. Martin Hsia. He is a Psychologist, trainer, and lecturer, specializing in empowering people with OCD, Anxiety Disorders, and Insomnia, to reclaim their lives. He supervises therapists and Psychiatry residents in providing Cognitive Behavior Therapy skills and interventions, and is the Clinical Director of CBT SoCal, the CBT Center of Southern California. In this episode we discuss:

• The difference between OCD and Anxiety
• Distress and OCD
• Subtypes of OCD 
• The cycle of OCD
• Themes in OCD
• Why it’s important to understand OCD
• The best treatment for OCD is Exposure & Response Prevention
• The power in doing different behaviors and responses
• The therapists comfort with uncertainty and doing exposures

CBT SoCal Website: https://cbtsocal.com/

CBT SoCal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbtsocal/

CBT SoCal Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBTSoCal

CBT SoCal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbtsocal

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Joining me on this episode is my guest Randy Kim. He is a queer Viet-Khmer American based in the Chicagoland area, original home of the Kickapoo people. Randy is the host and creator of The Banh Mi Chronicles Podcast. He is a board member with The National Cambodian Heritage Museum in Chicago, and obtained his Masters in Nonprofit Management at DePaul University. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Randy’s experience in education and journalism
• From invalidation to making an impact
• How the The Banh Mi Chronicles podcast started
• Identity and invisibility
• Honoring guest stories as a podcast host
• Vicarious trauma as a podcast host
• Balancing passion and burnout as a podcaster
• Our ability as a collective to tell stories

Randy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/banhmi_chronicles/

Randy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/mi_chronicles

Facebook: www.facebook.com/banhmichronicles

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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Joining me on this episode is Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Marian Formanes. In this episode we talk about:

• What is art therapy
• What art therapy is like for adults
• Art therapy during a video therapy session
• What is a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)
• The 4 categories of the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)
• Highly Sensitive Person and jobs
• Highly Sensitive Person coping skills
• Highly Sensitive Person and jobs as an AAPI
• Highly Sensitive Person and support 
• The positives of being a Highly Sensitive Person
• What does an art therapy session look like

Resources: 

Website for Marian Formanes, LMFT

Highly Sensitive Person

This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.

In 2014, Kevin opened his private practice, Petersen Family Counseling and has since published two books: Chronic Hope: Parenting the Addicted Child and Chronic Hope: Families & Addiction, which share an integrated, holistic approach to healing families in crisis due to addiction and codependency.

Kevin established The Chronic Hope Institute in 2020 with a mission to increase education on addiction and its impact on the family system

On this episode:

• Kevin shares his personal journey with addiction and how it led to his work with families and addiction
• What it looks like for a family to address their own wound
• The importance of the family unit addressing addiction and what it looks like
• How the family can help
• First steps that families can take if someone is struggling with addiction

The Chronic Hope Institute: www.chronichope.us

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chronichopeinstitute

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheChronicHope

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechronichopeinstitute/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjB5YB0xucqWCDyFIOUsDaA

Listen the interview with Kevin about his book Chronic Hope: Families and Addiction: https://www.booksbetweensessions.com/episodes/4z07xoc5kimy8oryu15ev3i6g1aklc

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

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Her newest self-help book The Manna Paradigm Shift: Creating the Consciousness of Abundance was released in 2021. Her first self-help book It’s Never Too Late to Be Your Self: Follow Your Inner Compass and Take Back Your Life is now an award-winning audiobook, ebook and paperback.

She’s also the author of Why You Should Give a Damn About Gay Marriage , Love Warriors: The rise of the marriage equality movement and why it will prevail  and Behind Barbed Eyes. She created the How to Come Out Of the Closet and Into Your Power audio programs addressing coming out and living an authentic life.

Davina Kotulski was at the forefront of the LGBTQ marriage equality movement and appeared in dozens of documentaries, Newsweek magazine, USA Today, CNN, the San Francisco Chronicle, L.A. Times,  and international news channels. Davina shared the stage with comedian Margaret Cho, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, and celebrities Cloris Leachman, Dustin Lance Black, and Armistead Maupin. Dr. Davina received numerous awards for marriage equality leadership including; the Saints Alive Award and San Francisco LGBT Pride Community Grand Marshal.

Dr. Davina began her career as a psychologist in a federal prison, leading empowerment workshops with female inmates, introducing them to the teachings of Thich (tick) Nhat Hahn, Napoleon Hill, and Tony Robbins. She is passionate about helping people feel empowered, grow spiritually and live their authentic lives. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Heterosuperiority
• Coming out and how it’s a lifelong process and it shows up in different ways in different parts of your life
• Being out and proud
• Fearless queerness

Davina's Website: https://www.davinakotulski.com/

Davina's Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/DrDavinaKotulski

Davina's Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/drkotulski

Davina's Instagram – http://www.instagram.com/drkotulski

Davina's YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/Drkotulski

Listen the interview with Davina about her book The Manna Paradigm Shift: https://www.booksbetweensessions.com/episodes/54qs87zxasntzjcxqvq6680nz9858j

Listen the interview with Davina about her book It’s Never Too Late to be Yourself: https://www.booksbetweensessions.com/episodes/vp6fv8ll635o1swrsmx1f90zp5a0a7

Open Mind Night website:Joining me on this episode is my guest Davina S. Kotulski, Ph.D. Davina is a licensed clinical psychologist, sought after speaker, and award-winning, best-selling author with a thriving private therapy practice in California and Washington and an international life coaching practice. Dr. Davina facilitates workshops and webinars on resilience, self-empowerment, authentic self-expression, past life regression, spiritual growth, and mysticism. Dr. Davina has appeared on Good Morning La La Land, The Sky Life, OK Tested in India, and Wake Up to the Sound of Transformation on KPFK with Michael Bernard Beckwith. She was also the guest therapist in Episode 3 of Sarah Silverman’s Please Understand Me series on Amazon Prime.

Her newest self-help book The Manna Paradigm Shift: Creating the Consciousness of Abundance was released in 2021. Her first self-help book It’s Never Too Late to Be Your Self: Follow Your Inner Compass and Take Back Your Life is now an award-winning audiobook, ebook and paperback.

She’s also the author of Why You Should Give a Damn About Gay Marriage , Love Warriors: The rise of the marriage equality movement and why it will prevail  and Behind Barbed Eyes. She created the How to Come Out Of the Closet and Into Your Power audio programs addressing coming out and living an authentic life.

Davina Kotulski was at the forefront of the LGBTQ marriage equality movement and appeared in dozens of documentaries, Newsweek magazine, USA Today, CNN, the San Francisco Chronicle, L.A. Times,  and international news channels. Davina shared the stage with comedian Margaret Cho, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, and celebrities Cloris Leachman, Dustin Lance Black, and Armistead Maupin. Dr. Davina received numerous awards for marriage equality leadership including; the Saints Alive Award and San Francisco LGBT Pride Community Grand Marshal.

Dr. Davina began her career as a psychologist in a federal prison, leading empowerment workshops with female inmates, introducing them to the teachings of Thich (tick) Nhat Hahn, Napoleon Hill, and Tony Robbins. She is passionate about helping people feel empowered, grow spiritually and live their authentic lives. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Heterosuperiority
• Coming out and how it’s a lifelong process and it shows up in different ways in different parts of your life
• Being out and proud
• Fearless queerness

Davina's Website: https://www.davinakotulski.com/

Davina's Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/DrDavinaKotulski

Davina's Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/drkotulski

Davina's Instagram – http://www.instagram.com/drkotulski

Davina's YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/Drkotulski

Listen the interview with Davina about her book The Manna Paradigm Shift: https://www.booksbetweensessions.com/episodes/54qs87zxasntzjcxqvq6680nz9858j

Listen the interview with Davina about her book It’s Never Too Late to be Yourself: https://www.booksbetweensessions.com/episodes/vp6fv8ll635o1swrsmx1f90zp5a0a7

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

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In this episode, Jessica discusses:

• Her personal story and how it led to working with others who experience medical and health trauma.
• What is medical and health trauma?
• How the body stores trauma
• Chronic health issues
• How therapy can help and what therapy looks like for disability and chronic health issues

Jessica’s Website: https://takecontroltherapy.com/ 

Jessica’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@takecontroltherapy6230 

Jessica’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/takecontroltherapy/ 

Jessica’ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takecontroltherapy/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

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In this episode, we discuss:

• Helen and Robyn’s experience in therapy as a client and its impact on their professional work
• Helen's experience with mental health struggle
• Helen's journey to becoming a therapist
• Influences to Helen's therapist identity
• Books and its impact on mental health
• Helen's work as a private practice clinician with Asian American creatives with a trauma history

Helen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehelengarcia/ 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thehelengarcia/

Helen’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@helengarcia 

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

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In this episode, we discuss,

• Typical presentations and problems common to Insomnia
• Causes of Insomnia
• Attempts people make to combat Insomnia
• Insomnia and Depression
• Insomnia and Anxiety
• What therapy treatment for Insomnia looks like
• CBT for Insomnia versus medications

CBT SoCal Website: https://cbtsocal.com/

CBT SoCal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbtsocal/

CBT SoCal Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBTSoCal

CBT SoCal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbtsocal

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

In this episode, we discuss:

• What is Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• What is parts work
• What IFS helps with, its ties to perfectionism and comparisons
• What an IFS therapy session looks like

Elisa's website: https://www.elisamartineztherapy.com/

Elisa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatingcalmconfidence/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

In this episode, we discuss:

• Comparing ourselves to others
• What imposter syndrome is and what it looks like
• Messages from society, system, and culture
• How it manifests in the workplace
• It’s ties with perfectionism
• How therapy can help

Elisa's website: https://www.elisamartineztherapy.com/

Elisa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatingcalmconfidence/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

In this episode we discuss:

• Elaine's personal story and why she works with clients experiencing infertility
• What makes infertility a trauma
• How therapy can help when you're going through infertility
• Asian Americans and therapy

Elaine's Private Practice Website: https://talkingaboutfertility.com/

Elaine's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingaboutfertility/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

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In this episode we discuss:

• EMDR: What is it, how it works, what it's good for, what it helps with, clarifying misconceptions, and the difference between being trained in EMDR and EMDR Certified
• Trauma informed therapy

Monica's Website: https://www.monicahelvie.com/

Monica's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monicahelvielmft/

Monica's Hope for Healers Masterclass: https://monica-helvie-s-school.teachable.com/p/hopeforhealers

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

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A former entertainment industry professional, Tracey has an affinity for color-coded art supplies. She is the author of the book, Bloodlines: A Memoir of Self-harm and Healing Generational Trauma, coming 2024.

Tracey shares about her family’s journey with mental illness so others will know they are not alone and that hope is real. Tracey earned her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from California Lutheran University and lives in Newbury Park, Ca. with her family, cats, and fish. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Couples Therapy, from the perspective of parents in treatment for a child's mental health diagnosis
• Learning how to take care of myself and my own mental health
• Healing trauma

Tracey's Instagram: @traceyyokas

Tracey's Website: https://traceyyokascreates.com/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

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In this episode, we discuss:

• Forming friendships as a young adult
• Respecting your family without losing yourself
• Sacrificing self with family, boundaries, putting your needs those first
• Comparing yourself to others and imposter syndrome
• Experiencing comparison with family, absorbing that, and then comparing self to others which may lead to imposter syndrome

Allison's Website: https://www.allisonlytherapy.com/

Allison's Instagram: @allisonlytherapy

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

In this episode, we discuss:

• What keeps men out of therapy
• What men tend to get in therapy
• What the interval and timeline looks like for men
• What gets men into therapy
• Codependency and setting boundaries

Nick's Instagram: @nickbognarmft and @actionpracticebuilding

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To findout more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

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In this episode we discuss:

• What is sport psychology
• Mental health and sport psychology issues demonstrated in pop culture
• Mental health and performance issues in collegiate athletes

Dr. Jason con Stietz Instagram: @cbtsportpsych

CBT SoCal Website: https://cbtsocal.com/

CBT SoCal Instagram: @cbtsocal

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To findout more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

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In this episode, we discuss:

• Mental Health in South Asians and South Asian Americans
• Views and beliefs about mental healthcare
• Intergenerational factors
• Inclusion of Women of Color in Health Leadership

Dr. Neeru Bakshi's Instagram: @neerubakshimd https://www.instagram.com/neerubakshimd/

Dr. Neeru Bakshi's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neeru-bakshi-md-fapa-ceds-41179810b/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To findout more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

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In this episode we discuss:

• What to expect in couples therapy
• Challenges that arise or impede progress in couples therapy
• Dispelling myths about couples therapy
• The various approaches of couples therapy

Dr. DeShetler's website: https://socalcouplestherapy.com/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To findout more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

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Joining me on this episode is my guest Shanni Liang. She is a licensed clinical social worker in New York City. She is a proud Asian American trauma therapist that specializes in EMDR and psychoanalysis which helps adolescents and young women with life transitions and overcoming anxiety, depression and attachment issues that hold them back in life. As a therapist who works with young Asian American women, she has noticed a pattern of perfectionism, pressure to perform and people pleasing until burnout and exhaustion. She teaches women to stop feeling small and start taking up space.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Suicide awareness
• Stigma and suicide
• Shanni's experience working at a suicide hotline
• Depression
• Asian Americans and suicide

Resources mentioned:

Safety Plan: https://988lifeline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Brown_StanleySafetyPlanTemplate1.pdf

NYC Well: https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en/

NYC Respite Center: https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en/crisis-services/crisis-respite/

Get in touch with Shanni:

Shanni Liang's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therapy.shanni/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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In this episode, we discuss:

• What neurodiversity means
• Who is included in the category of "neurodiverse"
• Moving from stigma to nonjudgmental awareness and high-quality treatment for any symptoms people may find difficult
• How to be supportive as a friend or family member

Annie Alpers website: https://www.alperspsychotherapy.com/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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In this episode, we discuss:

• Leslie's personal journey
• How she creates a holding space for someone for people who have been through traumatic experiences
• How someone would know if they would benefit from self-defense
• The self-defense mindset and how that connects to mental health
• Self-advocacy as self-defense

Leslie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reclaimingyourcourage/

Want to know your self-defense readiness score? Take the quiz here: https://www.reclaimingyourcourage.com/take-the-quiz

Reclaiming Your Courage Website: https://www.reclaimingyourcourage.com/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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Audrey also provides business coaching support to therapists in private practice seeking to find balance and fight burnout by designing a private practice that supports the life they and their families deserve.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Motherhood grief: what you had before motherhood, what you thought it would be like and expected it to be like
• Postpartum rage: how it happens, what leads to it, and what helps

Audrey's private practice website: https://www.audreylmft.com/

Audrey's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audreylmft/

Audrey's tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@audrey_out_loud

Audrey's business coaching for therapists: https://www.balancedprivatepractice.com/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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In this episode, we discuss:

• Karyn's experience with Bipolar Disorder, BPD, C-PTSD, fibromyalgia, and hospitalizations
• What it’s like living with diagnoses now: the good and the bad, realistic and not realistic 
• Self advocacy in healthcare, mental health, and employment
• Tips and tricks that can be used to make life easier
• Crisis prevention
• Trauma Tree

Trauma Tree website: https://traumatree.ca/

Karyn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karyninderr/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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In this episode, we discuss:

• Misophonia: symptoms, how to best characterize it, what treatment looks like, and how friends and family members can be helpful.
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors: common misconceptions and how friends and family can be helpful

Annie Alpers website: https://www.alperspsychotherapy.com/

International OCD Foundation: https://iocdf.org/

Duke Center for Misophonia: https://www.misophonia.duke.edu/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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In this episode we discuss:

• Harry's personal experiences in activist and community work
• The impact and experience of being a model minority activist
• Complexities in identities and structural forces that affect their life (e.g. racism, sexism, cultural traditions, family obligations, etc.)
• Challenges that Asians face when looking for a therapist

Harry's website: https://www.harryautherapy.com/

Harry's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therapywithharry/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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In this episode, we discuss:

• Their journey before, during, and after their Bipolar Disorder II diagnosis
• When they noticed symptoms
• What it looked like getting help and treatment
• Diagnosis and misdiagnosis
• How Julie and Shaley met
• What led to the This is Bipolar Podcast

This is Bipolar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/this.is.bipolar/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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• Asian and Asian American racism
• AAPI and Shame
• How checking in with the body in therapy helps AAPI clients
• Working through trauma in therapy with EMDR and AEDP
• AAPI and intergenerational trauma symptoms passed down the generations

Shanni Liang's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therapy.shanni/

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In this episode we discuss:

• Dr. Sunny’s personal journey as an international student, professional journey, and passion around multiculturalism and minority rights
• International students: what’s overlooked, how to orient them here, and nuances among the population
• International student identity, visas, and visiting scholar
• The gift of speaking different languages and reclaiming identity
• Allyship and sharing cultural story
• Resources for international students
• Mental health in international students
• Immigration referrals as a resource
• Mental health stigma 
• The different ways of healing, other than talking
• Art and Psychodrama therapy
• First and second generation family dynamics and values work

If you would like to contact Sunny Ho, Ph.D. please email him at sunnyhoyc@gmail.com

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In this episode we discuss:

• Tiffany’s experience with Bipolar Disorder and Substance Use
• Diagnosis, suicide attempt, hospitalization
• Postpartum depression
• What led Tiffany to become a writer
• Community and support social media
• Handling mental health and mental illness on social media 
• Boundaries on social media to manage bipolar symptoms
• How social media can trigger hypersexuality
• Positive feedback from sharing relatable experiences on social media
• Robyn’s tip when it comes to hypersexuality in Bipolar Disorder
• Tiffany’s self-care signs

Read Tiffany’s blog about  Social Media & Its Effects on My Bipolar Disorder: https://www.bphope.com/blog/social-media-its-effects-on-my-bipolar-disorder/

Tiffany’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffanyromito/ 

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In this episode we discuss: 

• The 7 different types of tired
• What has led to the increase in depression
• Dysregulation of children at school during the pandemic
• The types of losses during the pandemic
• Secondary losses
• Signs of tiredness in adults
• Mental health tips
• How to create a wellness schedule
• Spiritual practices 

Kimmil’s Instagram: @kimmilholliscounseling

Kimmil’s Website: https://heaveninspiredchristiancounseling.com/

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• Why Allie went from being a inpatient/outpatient therapist to copywriter
• Burnout and self care
• How Allie helps therapists with self-care
• Graduate school did not teach therapists how to copyright their website
• It’s okay to outsource copywriting
• When therapists don’t have time to write blogs
• How Allie makes her work collaborative with therapists
• The importance of having a niche on your website
• Ideal Client Avatar 
• Google algorithm, SEO, keywords
• Why Allie focuses on helping therapist’s in private practice
• Embracing the CEO role and delegating

Allie’s Website

Allie's Instagram

Allie’s LinkedIn

Allie’s Facebook

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• Monty’s personal journey
• Acceptance of treatment
• How the Bipolar Support Club started 
• The power of peer rooms
• Vulnerability and discussions in the bipolar community
• Community building during the pandemic and times of isolation
• Shame, embarrassment, and validation in mental illness
• Positive bipolar traits that need to be seen

Bipolar Support Club Instagram: @bipolarsupport.club

Bipolar Support Club Website: https://bipolarsupport.club/

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• The difference between OCD and Anxiety
• Distress and OCD
• Subtypes of OCD 
• The cycle of OCD
• Themes in OCD
• Why it’s important to understand OCD
• The best treatment for OCD is Exposure & Response Prevention
• The power in doing different behaviors and responses
• The therapists comfort with uncertainty and doing exposures

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In this episode we discuss:

• Randy’s experience in education and journalism
• From invalidation to making an impact
• How the The Banh Mi Chronicles podcast started
• Identity and invisibility
• Honoring guest stories as a podcast host
• Vicarious trauma as a podcast host
• Balancing passion and burnout as a podcaster
• Our ability as a collective to tell stories

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• What is art therapy
• What art therapy is like for adults
• Art therapy during a video therapy session
• What is a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)
• The 4 categories of the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)
• Highly Sensitive Person and jobs
• Highly Sensitive Person coping skills
• Highly Sensitive Person and jobs as an AAPI
• Highly Sensitive Person and support 
• The positives of being a Highly Sensitive Person
• What does an art therapy session look like

Resources: 

Website for Marian Formanes, LMFT

Highly Sensitive Person

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