JOIN US ONLINE AUGUST 21st, 2024 The Mental Health Collective presents: Restorying Trauma in Therapy Featuring Assistant Clinical Director, Dr. Nazneen Nizami, PsyD, LMFT TIME | 11:00 AM PDT ZOOM LINK | TBA OBJECTIVES: Understanding the Principles and Techniques of Narrative Therapy Developing Skills in Applying Narrative Approaches to Trauma Helping clients re-authoring trauma narratives […]
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https://youtu.be/BtTiULMp-sc HOLDING SPACE FOR EXPLORATION :: AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. TONY MEINERS, PSYD What’s the best way to support a loved one who’s starting to identify LGBTQ+ within unsupportive environments? It’s never underestimate the power of just holding space for an individual, especially for a queer population where there really is a lack of safety
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WHY BECOME A HEALTH AT EVERY SIZE INFORMED PRACTITIONER? FILMED INTERVIEW | ELIZABETH CAPPS, RDN Being a Health at Every Size informed practitioner is incredibly important. Really, I feel that this should follow into the medical community. I know that here at Mental Health Collective, everyone here is health at every size informed. What it
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Explore our ‘Guide to Managing Mental Health Through the Holidays’ to navigate a successful gathering season. Click through below to read what our leading therapists at The Mental Health Collective had to share. A MENTAL HEALTH PLAN FOR FAMILY GATHERINGS WRITTEN BY: DR. TONY MEINERS, PSYD For some, family gatherings are anticipated with excitement. For
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https://youtu.be/Q8NcfgWfAnQ THERAPEUTIC ACCOUNTABILITY INTERVIEW WITH DR. KRISTEN ZALESKI, PhD, LCSW Part of ethical and competent practice is to always make sure that we’re healing in the way that we want to, that we’re making a difference. And sometimes by the nature of the therapeutic relationship, the therapist can really want to help the client and
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For some, family gatherings are anticipated with excitement. For others, they can bring about stress and emotional challenges. Whether it’s the pressure to meet expectations, unresolved conflicts, or simply the dynamics of diverse personalities coming together, these gatherings can sometimes take a toll on your mental well-being. As we approach the holiday season, it is
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https://youtu.be/YOFa5BOy_l8 CHANGE BEGINS WITH SAYING YES TO LIFE :: AN INTERVIEW WITH IRIS G-THRASH, LCSW The more we participate in life, the more joy we’re going to experience, but also new opportunities are going to come our way that we would never have imagined, ’cause we work so much out of fear. WHY DO WE
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CORE ORGANIZERS + SENSORIMOTOR PSYCHOTHERAPY AN INTERVIEW WITH CLINICAL THERAPIST BRIAN GOLDSTEIN, MA, LMFT RETURNING TO MINDFULNESS By bringing awareness to the body, I’m going to help one, because I’m gonna notice things on somebody’s body and I’m gonna kinda comment that. First, I’m normally gonna contact the narrative, like what they’re saying, because contacting
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Polyvagal theory is a leading model for understanding the role of the nervous system in trauma. Developed in 1994, polyvagal theory explains how the vagus nerve, which connects the brain to the body, influences our emotion regulation, social connection, and fear response. The theory proposes that the vagus nerve has three branches that correspond to
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NARRATIVE THERAPY :: HOW TO REAUTHOR YOUR STORY When you think of stories, what comes to mind? Maybe you thought of a funny memory with a friend from childhood, or maybe you remember your father telling you about his childhood. Often, one thinks of stories as an account of imaginary or real people and events
