Beyond Therapy Podcast

Dismantling White Supremacy in Counseling Practice: A Personal Journey

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In this episode, I'll be talking with Cassie Hamrick, MA, ATR-BC, LCMHC about her journey to become an art therapist, her experience of encountering her own whiteness, and how she uses art to inform her work toward embodiment and liberation.
Learning objectives
Learn to mindfully connect with emotional content that arises around White supremacy.
Name ways the art therapy and counseling fields maintain oppressive and exclusive systems.
Understand the ways in which White supremacy impact identity beyond race (including body shape, size, and gender).
Identify individual barriers to addressing White violence that can impact counseling relationships.
Meet our guest
Cassie Hamrick (they/them) MA, LCMHC, ATR-BC, CCTP is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Art Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, artist, and educator rooted in social justice theory and community-centered praxis. They have received numerous fellowships, scholarships, and grants for their work both in art and in art therapy, have authored several papers on social justice issues in the counseling field, and are currently in private practice. 
 
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Intuitive Eating and Body Liberation in Counseling

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In this episode, I'll be talking with Kelsey Domann, MA, LPC (OR), NCC about Intuitive Eating as a framework for body liberation. We'll cover the basics of Intuitive Eating and talk through examples of how diet culture can impact clients in medical and counseling settings.
Learning Objectives
Identify the 10 basic principles of Intuitive Eating
Explore scope of practice and ethical issues to consider when clients want to make weight loss goals part of counseling work
Understand the role of racism and misogyny on client body image and beliefs about health
Define healthism and understand how it can show up in the counseling relationship.
Meet our guest
Kelsey Domann MA, LPC (OR), NCC is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor in Northeast Portland specializing in helping clients reconnect with their bodies, make peace with food, heal from religious trauma, and navigate the world through a LGBTQ+ lens. She received a Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology: Professional Mental Health Counseling from Lewis and Clarke College and has worked in college counseling, inpatient psychiatric, and outpatient clinics. She has served as adjunct faculty as instructor and practicum supervisor for Lewis and Clarke and UNC- Greensboro. Additionally, she provides support and training to healthcare and community organizations that are committed to making their practices and policies more accepting and welcoming to diverse bodies.
 
 
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Beyond Multiculturalism: The Need for Anti-Racist Counselor Education

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In this episode, I'll be talking with Brean'a Parker, PhD, NCC  about deconstructing counselor education to better align our professional goals to embody multiculturalism, social justice, problem-based inquiry and creativity. We'll discuss the importance of aligning our training to support critical awareness, inquiry, practice to support diverse clients and clinical populations.
Learning objectives
Define Multicultural and Social Justice Competencies (MSJCC) and understand historical context of their development.
Identify milestones in the development of MSJCCs as they relate to practice of counseling
Name ways in which the counseling and other psychiatry-based professions have either contributed to or maintain racism in the practice of counseling.
Identify strategies for aligning counselor education programs with current MSJCC standards.
Consider barriers to implementing change in counselor education programs in the context of higher education.
Meet our guest
Dr. Brean'a Parker, PhD, NCC is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development’s Counselor Education Program at NC State University. Her research interest focus on stories and experiences of violence and trauma within Black communities especially for community members occupying multiply marginalized positions; healing and pleasure praxis for survivors and victims of interpersonal violence; and cultivating a social justice based counseling training curriculum that embodies the lived realities, strengths and power within communities historically disenfranchised and oppressed. Additionally, Dr. Parker focuses on how mediums such as storytelling can inform counseling interventions, education, training and future research within different communities historically overlooked by academia.
 
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Clinical intuition: Research and Practice

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In this episode, I'll be talking with Social Work Professor and Researcher on the ins and outs of clinical intuition. We'll explore how instances of connection can bring about healing, and barriers to accepting intuition as a valid form of knowledge.
Learning Objectives
Define clinical intuition - citing examples of use in counseling settings
Understand the difference between intuition and countertransference
Learn skills for improving intuition and implementing it effectively in session
Identify ways in which intuition and trauma are linked
Meet our guest
Margaret Arnd-Caddigan PhD, LCSW is an academic clinical social worker and director of the Greenville Psychoanalytic Study Group. She has studied clinical theory and practice, with an emphasis on Relational Psychoanalytic theory and practice.  Prior to her work as a clinical social worker she studied the History of Religions, and is very interested in the intersection of spirituality and psychotherapy.
 
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Addressing the Needs of Spanish Language Students in School and Outpatient Settings

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In this episode, I'll be talking with Nikki Birkenstock, MEd, LCMHCA, NCC  about the unique challenges facing first generation, Spanish speaking students and their families. 
Learning Objectives
Identify barriers to learning that are common in public school settings.
Explore cultural implications of family dynamics for Spanish speaking students.
Define strategies for creating more accessible learning environments for Spanish speaking students.
Develop strategies for exploring biases that could negatively impact Spanish speaking clients in counseling settings.
Meet our guest
Nicole (Nikki) Birkenstock (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. Nikki is passionate about working with children (5+), teens and adults addressing issues related to anxiety, depression, trauma, grief/loss, adjustment issues, social & academic issues, self-esteem issues, developmental concerns, multicultural issues, and life transitions through individual and family therapy.
 
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Supporting Perinatal Clients in Counseling Environments

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As awareness of perinatal mood disorders and loss increases, clinicians are addressing these issues more frequently in the course of treatment. In today's episode, we'll talk with Perinatal Mental Health Specialist, Kayce Hodos about her work with perinatal clients. Today's episode centers the experiences of white, cis-gendered, heterosexual mothers. Stay tuned for our upcoming episode on supporting Racially and gender-diverse birthgivers.
Learning Objectives
Identify common beliefs about motherhood that could be impacted by PMADS 
Identify aspects of social conditioning around motherhood that may predispose birthgivers to PMADS
Name types of pregnancy loss, and specific impacts of loss at various stages of pregnancy
Explore counseling styles that can strengthen rapport with perinatal clients
Meet our guest
Kayce Hodos, LCMHC, PMH-C
Kayce is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and National Certified Counselor with a Master of Education in Counseling from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. She has received special training in perinatal mental health through PSI (Postpartum Support International), and is a proud supporter of the Secular Therapy Project. 
Although she’s been working in the mental health field as a licensed therapist for over 16 years, it was her  own experience with postpartum depression and anxiety that led her to focusing on the perinatal population. Once she had recovered, she jumped into educating herself through books, trainings, and earning the perinatal mental health certification. 
 
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Creating Inclusive Work Environments for Counselors

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Traditional corporate structures can put a strain on counselors, particularly those from historically marginalized groups. In today's episode, Dr. Mona Nour discusses her journey as an Egyptian American to creating a mentorship model for private practice after years of emotional labor in higher education.
Learning Objectives
Identify types of emotional labor minoritized counselors may be asked to do in education and work environments
Explore resources new counselors can leverage to find employment
Identify questions counselors can ask potential employers to determine values-alignment
Meet our guest
Mona Nour, PhD (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and adjunct professor, who has held numerous roles over the last 20 years in consulting, counseling, advising, administration, and teaching at the university and community college levels. Her research and special interests include belonging, bicultural identity development and integration, student and employee engagement, and consulting in various settings. She has served as a higher education administrator and consultant to revamp college programs, specifically regarding culturally-centered curriculum development, policy, and procedures aimed at fostering student development both academically and psychosocially. Dr. Nour currently owns a group private teaching practice focused on providing mental health access to historically marginalized and minoritized communities.
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Supervision and Counselor Burnout

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Supervision is one of the most protective factors when it comes to burnout, but many counselors stop supervision after getting their licenses. In today's episode we talk with experienced clinical supervisor, Shannon Heers to learn about reasons for supervision, characteristics of good supervision, and how to make the most of supervision at different points in your career. 
Learning Objectives
Define burnout in a counseling setting
Identify how demands and resources contribute to or protect against counselor burnout
Explore the role of supervision in beginner, intermediate, and advanced practice counselors
Explore identity-based issues in supervision such as lack of representation.
Meet our guest
Shannon Heers LPC, LMHC, CAS, ACS is an experienced therapist, clinical supervisor, and the founder of Firelight Supervision. Firelight Supervision provides clinical supervision and clinical consultation to counselors and social workers pursuing licensure, as well as post-licensure professional development. Shannon is also the owner of Catalyss Counseling, a group private practice located in Colorado. Shannon specializes in providing clinical supervision to beginner to advanced therapists, and is passionate about burnout prevention in the counseling field.
 
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LGBTQ2IA+ Advocacy and Activism in Counseling

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Today's episode features Dr. Brittany Bate, a psychologist and activist for LGBTQ2IA+ rights. We address treatment approaches that center the unique needs and challenges of LGBTQ2IA+ folx, advocacy strategies, and practical approaches to effective intervention.
Learning Objectives
Identify differences between gender identity and expression
Identify common gender blind spots counselors may have
Understand the complicated relationship between psychotherapy's history and the LGBTQ2IA+ community
Learn specific strategies for advocating along with issues to target.
Meet Our Guest
Dr. Bate is the owner of Be BOLD Psychology and Consulting, a queer-centered group practice offering mental health services throughout North Carolina. As a queer-identified psychologist, Dr. Bate’s clinical practice, advocacy work, training, and consultation is centered upon improving access to culturally competent, affirming, inclusive care for queer+ folx, including transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse folx. Her practice is centered on providing psychotherapy and letters for gender affirming care for transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals. She holds membership in several professional organizations and peer consult groups centered on regular consultation on best practices in providing gender affirming care. She was also an active contributor in authoring three statements based on psychological science to oppose the North Carolina General Assembly anti-transgender legislation.
 
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Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders: A Primer

 
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Rachel Lewis Marlow offers us a primer on her paradigm, Embodied Recovery for trauma, eating disorders, and dissociation. We'll discuss the basic principles of Embodied Recovery, which offers an intersectional, non-pathologizing paradigm blending polyvagal theory, attachment theory, and ecological approaches to identity.
Learning Objectives
Name the 4 basic principles of Embodied Recovery
Identify connections between disordered eating behaviors and attachment injuries
Explore how our threat-response and connection-seeking neural networks are impacted attachment at individual, family, and institutional levels
Distinguish safety from protection.
Meet Our Guest
Rachel Lewis Marlow is the Director of the Embodied Recovery Institute which provides training to interdisciplinary eating disorders treatment teams in trauma-informed, attachment-based and somatically integrative approaches to eating disorders recovery.  Rachel is a somatically integrative psychotherapist, certified in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy.  She is also a Licensed Bodywork and Massage therapist with advanced training and 30+ years of experience in diverse somatic therapies. Rachel has extensive experience as a teacher and presenter, focusing on accessing the body’s unique capacity to give voice to the subconscious and to lay the foundation for healing and maintaining psychological and physical health. In her private practice in Chapel Hill, NC, Rachel specializes in working with people exploring recovery from trauma, eating disorders, and dissociative disorders
 
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