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Natasha is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in three states Florida, Oregon, and Washington, a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), a Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional (CCFP), and a Compassion Fatigue Educator.  She received her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Argosy University, Sarasota. She works with adolescents and adults in her role as a staff therapist for Headspace Health.  Natasha's previous experience includes 15 years as an educator, community mental health worker, and private practice. She has presented on various topics including Destigmatizing Mental Health Care, Compassion Fatigue, and Effective Techniques for Working with Teens.  She operates from a cultural humility perspective and is an ally of the LGTBQIA+ community. She is especially passionate about working with clients who are struggling with trauma and anxiety. https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-darcangelo/   Subscribe to The Mental Health To

Shelly Smith is a licensed therapist, and co-founder of Good Human Work. She believes that founders should take care of their mental and relational health first and foremost. Shelly has personally seen the consequences of not taking care of mental and relational health and understands the importance of investing in this aspect of business for the long-term success of any organization. At Good Human Work, Shelly and her team of licensed therapists and business consultants provide Team Therapy to organizations. Team Therapy is a specialized service that supports the relationships of co-founders, teams, leadership, family-owned businesses, and other stakeholders whose mental health and relationships will impact an organization and have a healing effect. Good Human Work also provides individual, couple, and family therapy to founders, which can be beneficial in addressing the unique mental and relational health issues they may be facing. Shelly believes that taking time to focus on mental and relational h

Prospera Offers Low-Cost Cognitive Behavioral Mental Healthcare With Andrea Niles Andrea is a licensed clinical psychologist with extensive expertise in developing integrated, digitally-enabled behavioral health interventions. In her career she uses technology to improve engagement, effectiveness, and efficiency of behavioral health services. Her experience bridges clinical work, statistics, machine learning, programming, research, and project management. And she has published over 40 peer-reviewed papers in scientific journals on behavioral therapies for anxiety and depression. Andrea is also the founder Prospera Mental Health and Wellness, with the goal of making high quality mental health care more accessible and affordable. Prospera is the only nationwide provider of low-cost cognitive behavioral therapy, the most effective treatment approach for anxiety and depression. For more information about Prospera visit https://prosperamhw.com/ Smells Like Humans Like listening to funny friends discuss

Transforming Scrooge: Scrooge Therapy And A Blueprint for Spiritual Awakening With Joe Cusumano With over 35 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Joe has achieved a significant milestone in the field. He was the 43rd person in the state to pass the National Counselors Exam and has since authored two books - Transforming Scrooge (published in 1996) and If You Build It (published in 1999). The 25th-anniversary edition of Transforming Scrooge is now available in a digital form - an analysis of Scrooge's transformation. Additionally, Joseph has served as the Director of Counseling at Lindenwood University from 2013 - 2017, further demonstrating his expertise in the field. You can find his book at https://www.amazon.com/Transforming-Scrooge-Blueprint-Spiritual-Awakening-ebook/dp/B09L9ZD922/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1661793277&sr=8-1 Smells Like Humans Like listening to funny friends discuss curious human behavior. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the sh

How One Man Turned A Mental Health Crisis Into Helping Others With Justin Hayes Justin has over 17 years of international business and marketing experience across a variety of industries including steel, electric, and healthcare. He has used his knowledge and expertise to help improve and grow businesses, as well as help, develop marketing programs, create products, and build customer relationships. But Justin is more than just an experienced business professional – he is also an entrepreneur, mental health advocate, and author. Justin is the founder of Voices for Voices, an organization dedicated to destigmatizing mental health and mental illness. His advocacy is deeply personal, as he himself lives with depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and he is on the autism spectrum. In his autobiography, “Prescription for Living”, Justin shares his story of mental illness, resilience, and recovery. He offers advice and encouragement to readers to strive for mental wellnes

How The Internal Family Systems Model Can Help Build Confidence Online With Wendy Kendall Wendy Kendall is co-founder of The Self-Led Practice—the healthy virtual workplace for mental health professionals. She is a British Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Internal Family Systems Practitioner who specializes in helping self-employed psychologists how to grow their private practices.  She started her 25-year career as a psychologist for the British Army before moving overseas and running her own talent development consultancy. When it comes to building confidence online, the Internal Family Systems Model (IFS) has proven to be an incredibly effective tool for self-employed psychologists. IFS is a therapeutic model that promotes self-leadership and self-discovery. It's based on the idea that we all have an "internal family" of parts, each with their own needs and desires, and that by learning to recognize, understand and work with these parts, we can create a balanced and self-nurturing e

When Should You Seek Couples Counseling With Elizabeth Hinkle Elizabeth Hinkle is a licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed in Virginia, Kansas, and Washington, and has a telehealth private practice, MH Matters, LLC. Elizabeth started her career as a Recreation Therapist and had the opportunity to work with military/veterans, the elderly, and adolescents. It was during this time she was trained in Dialectal Behavior Therapy. Elizabeth sees individual clients of all ages as well as couples and uses a systemic perspective to provide support for relationships, parenting, and family dynamics. Are you having problems in your relationship? Are things not working out as expected? Are you considering couples therapy? If so, you may have already heard of Elizabeth Hinkle. Elizabeth is an experienced couples therapist who is trained in Dialectal Behavior Therapy and provides couples counseling to individuals of all ages. Elizabeth offers couples counseling that is focused on solving the underlying i

Destigmatizing Mental Health In India And Beyond With Athul Raj Athul Raj, a lover of art and dance, practices as a counseling psychologist in India and has worked in multiple settings such as Jail, NGOs, and organizations.  His expertise is in working with depression, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, relationship issues, anger management, stress management, LGBTQIA+ issues, bullying, sexual issues, self-esteem, stress management, anger management, career counseling, and interpersonal relationships.  His belief in active listening, providing a safe space, and a strong sense of empathy make healing a journey to look forward to. For him, therapy is a way to unpack bottled-up emotions and thoughts and develop skills to overcome obstacles in the future. Smells Like Humans Like listening to funny friends discuss curious human behavior. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the showRate the show: If you enjoyed this episode, please consider providing an honest rating of the show here www.mentalhealthtoda

Relationship Codependency And Enmeshment With Danielle Blessing Taylor Danielle Blessing Taylor LMFT runs a group practice in DC, MD, VA, and PA. Her team helps people with anxiety, trauma, relationships, identity, pain, and more.  Danielle specializes in looking at the underlying and historical influences of someone's presenting concerns, helping to heal from the root up.  Danielle also runs support groups for fellow LMFTs and group practice owners, and teaches other therapists with professional consultations, helping therapists to open a private or group practice. Learn more about Danielle's practice here https://mymfts.com/ Smells Like Humans Like listening to funny friends discuss curious human behavior. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the showRate the show: If you enjoyed this episode, please consider providing an honest rating of the show here www.mentalhealthtodayshow.com/reviews/new . Disclaimer: The Mental Health Today Show is for educational purposes only and should not b

SuperBetter Uses The Psychology Of Game Play To Empower Youth And Young Adults With Keith Wakeman Keith Wakeman is the CEO & Co-Founder of SuperBetter, a digital education & mental well-being company. The SuperBetter framework uses the psychology of gameplay to empower youth & young adults to build skills, overcome obstacles & achieve their goals.  Published studies show that playing SuperBetter improves resilience and mental health. Over 1 million people have played the SuperBetter mobile & web app. SuperBetter is a recent winner of The World Economic Forum Youth Mental Health Challenge. If you’re interested in empowering youth mental health, SuperBetter invites you to become a financial stakeholder in their company. Learn more and reserve your spot here.  Smells Like Humans Like listening to funny friends discuss curious human behavior. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the showRate the show: If you enjoyed this episode, please consider providing an honest rating of the sho

Working With High-Risk And Most Vulnerable Mental Health Populations With Jill FitzGerald Jill FitzGerald, MSW, LICSW, Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations at Confidant Health, is a clinical leader and operations expert. She has designed and implemented innovative care-team models across multiple states and care settings to align high-quality behavioral health service delivery with value-based payments.  At Confidant Health, Jill is designing the future of virtual care for addiction by leveraging both her clinical expertise and the use of technology to support data-driven care-team model design, implementation, and intervention efficacy.  Jill has worked with some of the most high-risk/high need and vulnerable populations in her 20 years of experience in the behavioral health space.  She has worked as a forensic interviewer, in the child welfare system, as a family and criminal court expert witness, as an adjunct faculty member, as a leader of evidence-based assertive community treatment models to

Music Inspired By Life’s Losses And Victories With Singer-Songwriter Beza Beza is a Chinese-American music producer, songwriter, and artist who is passionate about using music to bring healing, hope, and restoration. Beza's signature sound combines the honesty and poetry of singer-songwriter music with the groove and ear candy of pop, creating a unique blend of depth and fun.  After completing a degree in Music Production and Audio Engineering from Berklee College of Music, Beza worked at high-profile studios in LA/Nashville and went on to create her own studio space to host sessions.  Her projects have amassed over a million streams, and she has engineered and worked for high-profile artists/projects including Carrie Underwood, Pentatonix, Karmin, A Star is Born (2018), and Coco. Additionally, Beza is also an active musician and has appeared on The Late Night Show with Seth Myers and The Recording Academy’s online series Grammy Press Play. Learn more about Beza here: belinda-huang.com Smells Like H

Working At The Intersection of Marketing And Mental Health With Michael Fulwiler Michael operates at the intersection of marketing and mental health. He leads brand marketing at Heard, the financial back-office for therapists.  He's also the founder of Fulwiler Media, a marketing consultancy for mental health companies, and the author of Therapy Marketer, a popular weekly newsletter for therapists. He is the former Chief Marketing Officer of the Gottman Institute. Learn more about Michael here https://michaelfulwiler.com/ Smells Like Humans Like listening to funny friends discuss curious human behavior. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the showRate the show: If you enjoyed this episode, please consider providing an honest rating of the show here www.mentalhealthtodayshow.com/reviews/new . Disclaimer: The Mental Health Today Show is for educational purposes only and should not be interpreted as therapy. If you are seeking therapy, please contact a licensed therapist for help. Advertis

FirstWork Teaches Verbal Skills To Children Through Digital Reinforcement Learning With Patrick Faga Founder of FirstWork, and inventor of ‘adaptive digital reinforcement learning' based tools. FirstWork provides digital reinforcement learning tools to teach early verbal skills to children trying to develop them. Patrick is an ed-tech entrepreneur building a learning system that enables kids in developmental therapy to work on some of their therapy goals after the session is over. Much of the work in developmental therapy can be worked on at home after the initial introduction.  Patrick has a Master’s Degree in Behavioral and Decision Science from the University of Pennsylvania, and a bachelor's degree in Behavioral Neuroscience and Philosophy from the University of San Diego. Learn more at www.firstworkapp.com Smells Like Humans Like listening to funny friends discuss curious human behavior. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the showRate the show: If you enjoyed this episode, please con

How NuLife Virtual Is Revolutionizing Behavioral Health Treatment With J.D. Meints J.D. Meints is the Founder & CEO of NuLife Virtual, a Digital Behavioral Health Platform & APP. J.D. has been an entrepreneur in tech for more than 20 years, first in the real estate sector and then in an e-commerce company. He was successful as a businessman, and that success led in part to a lifestyle of drinking and drug use. For years he kept it together, partying hard, feeding his addiction, then recovering enough to operate his business and keep his family intact. But in 2012 the walls began to crumble around him. First, he was kicked out of his own business. Then, after a particularly hard night, his wife confronted him with an ultimatum: Get sober or get out. “That was the last straw,” says Meints. That night he drove around their California neighborhood trying to decide what to do next. For a week he drove around town to different Alcoholics Anonymous meetings but couldn’t get up the nerve to walk inside.

Mindfulness Strategies To Calm Stress And Anxiety With Dr. Cindy Tsai Dr. Cindy Tsai is a board-certified physician, bestselling author, mindfulness teacher, speaker, and life coach who is committed to helping high-achievers live their best life with ease. She earned BA and MS degrees from Johns Hopkins University and MD degree from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.  As a physician and patient, Dr. Tsai saw and experienced the impact of chronic stress on the body and was compelled to do more than prescribe medications as a bandaid. Through her own healing journey, she explored and trained in a wide range of solution-oriented therapeutic modalities and now emphasizes taking an integrative approach to wellness.  As author of the bestselling book, "So Much Better: Life-Changing Strategies to Develop Calm, Confidence, and Curiosity to Become an Inspiring Success Story", she introduces a radical path to well-being, through creating the Inspiring Success Story MethodTM. This method offers client

Motivo Health Is Changing The Way Mental Health Professionals Find Clinical Supervision With Rachel McCrickard And Dr. Carla Smith Motivo is a virtual clinical supervision platform for behavioral health employers. Motivo helps aspiring therapists, social workers, behavior analysts, and psychologists complete and maintain their licensure through virtual clinical supervision and continuing education. My two guests today are CEO and founder Rachel McCrickard, and Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Carla Smith. A few questions we cover in this episode: What is the process of becoming a licensed therapist? Why is finding clinical supervision so difficult? How does Motivo Health make it easier for clinicians to find supervision? What are the barriers for pre-licensed mental health professionals after they graduate? In areas where clinical supervisors are rare, how can therapists and their clients access quality mental health services? Motivo Health fills in the gaps for mental health professionals. In this episode

Men’s Mental Health And Why It Matters With Dr. Elena Herrera In a society where men are often labeled as problem solvers, how can they seek help when they have their own personal problems? In this episode, John welcomes Dr. Elena Herrera, a therapist and licensed psychologist in San Jose, California. She serves as an associate director at a large psychology clinic in the Bay Area.  With her extensive knowledge and over 15 years of experience treating children and adults, she offers psychological help in her private practice. She also provides clinical training for future psychologists.  Today, Elena focuses on treating issues of men’s mental health. Major stressors include the pressure to stay tough at the workplace and in their personal lives.  Elena explains why it’s not a weakness to seek help especially when men need it most. Life’s circumstances often get in the way, but processing overwhelming emotions and accessing treatments should not be taken for granted. [Timecodes] 2:22 How do men seek help fo

GEM Academy Is Helping Teen Girls Battle Body Image And Weight Issues With Jim Hershey Jim is the founder and executive director of GEM Academy, a solutions-based treatment program for adolescent girls who struggle with obesity. The format of GEM Academy is similar to a boarding school with a curriculum inclusive of high school general studies, nutrition and culinary, fitness, therapy, community service, and experiential learning. For the last 14 years, Jim has specialized exclusively in therapeutic work with overweight teens and young adults, with an emphasis on immersion programs, long-term treatment, and aftercare. Jim worked as a clinician working with college athletes in the field of sport psychology. He has amassed over 8000 hours of direct client work in this specialty putting Jim in a small, exclusive group of clinicians in the world. As a member of the Obesity Action Coalition Jim is a constant advocate and educator regarding the causes of obesity and effective interventions. Learn more about G

From Living With Social Anxiety to Becoming A Certified Nutrition Coach With Mark Metry Mark has been featured in over 250 podcasts and media like Forbes magazine, Mindvalley, Influencive, Inc Magazine, Huff Post, Fearless Motivation, and Spartan.  His podcast, Humans 2.0 (now The Mark Metry Show) has received over 75 Million views.  Mark’s podcast hit #96 of the top podcasts in the world along with Tim Ferriss, NPR, Lewis Howes & Gary Vaynerchuk. Mark was recently chosen as LinkedIn’s Top 10 Voice in Mental Health with over 100,000 followers, he is a 2x TEDx Speaker, and he is a coach and best-selling author of “Screw Being Shy”. Your diet affects your mental health. As your brain absorbs nutrients in your body, the source of these nutrients matters most. It’s best to maintain a healthy lifestyle based on what you eat.   Certified nutrition coach and best-selling author Mark Metry explains how the food you eat affects the inner workings of your brain. His extensive knowledge of the connection betwe