Guiding Compass

In this episode, I meet with Abby Krom to discuss how to have a healthier relationship with food and body image. Abby shares her experience as an intuitive eating specialist and shares insights into how she has been able to work with her clients to break free from their unhealthy relationships with food.

In this episode, I am joined by Andrew Susskind, LCSW who is an author, podcast host and therapist. He specializes in compulsive sexual behaviors. Andrew shares his experience working with clients struggling with these behaviors, his own journey to recovery and brings insight into what we can do to begin normalizing and healing these types of addictive behaviors through vulnerability and trauma work.

Nicole Anavim joins me to discuss her journey as a graduate student entering the field of Marriage and Family Therapy and discusses her experience and growth both personally and professionally.

Jillian Ziesmer, LMFT and LPCC joins me to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on our mental health. Jillian dives into easy to use coping skills that can be used to deal with anxiety or depression that might be coming up for you at this time.

Bill Protzman joins me for a discussion about mental health and music. Bill has built a career around helping his clients find healing and purpose in music. Join us for a discussion on mental health, art, passion and healing.

In this episode, Sandra discussed the unethical aspects of addiction treatment. Sandra explored her experience working in the field and highlights some issues that arise from the lack of regulation in the substance abuse treatment industry.

Episode 40: Sandra discusses commitment phobia and the impact that it has on individuals and relationships. Sandra cover signs that you may be in a relationship with a commitment phobic person and what to do about it.

Episode 39: Robyn Goldberg, a registered dietician to discuss the difference between intuitive vs. mindful eating. Robyn explains how she teaches her client’s tool on intuitive eating and shares some insight on the importance of working with a registered dietician rather than a nutritionist.

Episode 28: Ira Israel joins me for a third interview about the impact of being disconnected as a culture. We dive deep into how connection to self and others is vital to emotional, spiritual and mental health.

Episode 37: Charlene Simpson joins us to share her neuro-feedback can be used in addition to therapy and medication to help decrease a variety of symptoms, both physical and mental.

Episode 36: Sandra the owner of Meridian Counseling and the host of The Guiding Compass shares some of her insights and thoughts about connection, mental health and her new start-up U-Nify!

Episode 35: I meet with my colleague and close friend Kaybe to discuss his journey to sobriety and the importance of building a life worthy staying sober for.

Episode 34: James Morgan who is a psychiatric NP, joins me for a discussion about the stigma related to medications, risk and benefits and dives into the impact on medication on overall quality of life and mental health.

Episode 33: Theo Krzywicki the founder of End Overdose joins me for a discussion about the opioid crisis.

In episode 32, J. Ann Clayton, LCSW discusses the impact of attachment styles and the impact that they have on relationships.

Episode 31: In episode 31 Jodi Aman joins us to discuss how to overcome anxiety and live a happier life. Through humor and warmth, her popular YouTube Channel inspires thousands of people all over the world get rid of fear, expand their consciousness and live with vitality. 

Episode 30: Nichomi Higgins, LMFT joins me in discussing the spiritual, mental and emotional road blocks of taking risks and following your dreams. She shares how to get over fear and manifest your dreams.

Episode 29: In this episode we dive into understanding poly-amorous relationships from a new perspective. Valerie is a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in working with couples in open relationships.

Episode 28: Ira Israel comes back onto the show to share his opinion on relationships and how our cultural dynamics have shifted how we show up in our relationships. Ira offers a unique clinical, spiritual and philosophical perspective on this topic. 

Episode 27: Ashley Graber, LMFT joins me for a discussion about the benefits of meditation and mindfulness. Ashley shares practical ways to in cooperate the practice into your day-to-day life.

Episode 26: Jay Wick, LMFT joins me for an interesting discussion about his journey in recovery and how he helps client's find purpose in their sobriety.

Episode 25: Motherhood is hard. There is no question about how difficult it is to become a new mother. Today's episode is all about maternal mental health.

Episode 24: Aly Thompson, LMFT joins me for a discussion about adolescence and provides insight, tools and valuable information about how to connect with, understand and guide teens through their unique challenges.

Episode 23: Amanda Cortez, LMFT discusses the impact that sleep has on your mental, emotional and physical health

Episode 22: Deborah Vinall, LMFT discusses her experience using the practice in her therapeutic work with client's and shares her own journey of becoming a yogi, clinician and coming up with the idea to combine her two passions. 

Episode 21: Dr. TK shares how mentorship helped her create the life and career of her dreams and also gives practical advice for how to find a mentor, what to look for and ways to best utilize mentorship to move to the next level in your life. 

Episode 20: Author Corinne Zupko, a licensed counselor and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher, undertook her study of psychology out of necessity when debilitating anxiety threatened to derail her life. Seeking ways to do more than temporarily alleviate her symptoms, Corinne began to study A Course in Miracles (ACIM), mindfulness meditation, and the latest therapeutic approaches for treating anxiety.

Episode 19: Julie Simon, LMFT joins me for an in-depth look into the origins of emotional eating, recovery and shares about her most recent book. Julie focuses on self-soothing, emotional regulation and mindfulness.

Episode 18: Nathaniel Hodder-Shipp discusses how trauma is stored in the body and how he uses breathing techniques to help client's access, process and move through the trauma stored in their body and transform their lives.

Episode 17: Barry Davis joins me to discuss the power of mediation and how it can help decrease some of the emotional trauma of divorce.

Episode 16: Justin Bethoney joins me for Episode 15 to discuss how lifestyle factors such as, diet, exercise, sleep and stress management combine and contribute to our overall mental health and emotional wellness.

Episode 15:  Barry Davis, LMFT and Shana Diskant to discuss their group therapy approach to helping people develop healthy relationships and how they use a combination of mindfulness and CBT to teach new client's new ways of communicating, connecting and caring for their relationships. 

Episode 14: Alla Branzburg, LCSW joins me for an in-depth discussion about narcissistic personality disorder and her work with couples where one or both partners have this diagnosis. 

Episode 13: Ira Israel the author of "How To Survive Your Childhood Now That You Are An Adult"  joins me to discuss the path to healing and learning to live an authentic, fulfilling and connected life. Ira's philosophy looks at how our cultural and social expectations prevent us from being able to tap into our truest selves

Episode 12: Ms. Cocharo discusses the beauty that exists in "the space between" and how she helps couples reconnect by looking at each other with admiration, curiosity and respect for each person's experience in the relationship. 

Episode 11: Joanne Royer, PH D has built her coaching practice around working with women and helping empower them by utilizing the power of perspective. Joanne will speak about her journey working with women and how she has utilized her background in clinical work combined with coaching to help women take control of and improve their lives. 

Episode 10: Alicia Brandt, LMFT will be discussing why sex is such an important part of a relationship, how to talk about it and ways that she helps couples communicate their needs better.

Episode 9: On the ninth episode of Guiding Compass, I interview Dr. Tekesia Jackson Rudd about how the lack of life skills and direction in life is impacting Millennials and leading to higher rates of anxiety, depression and the "snowball generation."

Episode 8: In the seventh episode, I interview Dr. Carole Goguen about her work with client's with PTSD and complex trauma.

Episode 7: Dr. Lisa Cohen about Parent-Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT) and how she uses play to help build and strengthen the relationship between caregiver and child.

Episode 6: Courtland McPherson, LCSW about his research and work with men, embracing vulnerability and helping challenge cultural perceptions of "male stereotype." 

Episode 5: Jasmine Malekan, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist talks about the importance of "leaning into your pain" and sharing your truth as it apply's to recovery. 

Episode 4: I interview Brennan Fitzgerald, LPCC about the importance of work/life balance, meditation and mental health in the tech industry. 

Episode 3:  I meet with Jude Weber, a life coach, and eating disorder specialist. We will be discussing the meaning of spirituality in our lives and how living authentically can truly transform your life. 

Episode 2: Dr. Goldenberg will be discussing how to choose a treatment program, what questions to ask and what too look for. 

Episode 1: Monica Neris an Associate Social Worker will be discussing the impact of social media, how to talk to teens about their online presence and staying safe online.