Let's Talk Therapy

It feels like it has been forever since I've recorded.  Let's Talk about when mental health issues happen to you or a loved one.  My daughter is having significant difficulties in school for the first time and it was time to get her assessed for ADHD.

Finally!  Let's welcome Kelly Gallaher from Little Rock Angels who is going to talk about foster care support and the programs that Little Rock Angels offer for children in foster care to help build attachment and positive relationships.

Let's talk about what happens when you have been making great progress in your treatment but all of a sudden something unexpected happens that becomes an obstacle to your continued progress.

Let's Talk about determination when a blip occurs in our lives.  How do you move past, so you can move on and you don't get stuck.  Join me as I recount a personal experience involving my daughter and fear.

Let's Talk about trauma and dissociation, a serious trauma response that is the main underlying theme in Wandavision.  Let's talk about how Disney depicted Wanda's journey (albeit not a journey she wanted to go on) through intense and horrible grief and loss and how she resolved it.  Spoiler alert.

Let's Talk about health and public safety regarding covid-19 and returning to school.  If you can, Mask Up!  Let's talk about the resurgence of anxiety and depression because of essentially reliving last March (hopefully we don't have lockdowns again).

Let's talk about how day to day marketing influences our decisions to buy, use, or pay attention to something.  The psychology of marketing has been around for a long time and doesn't change even though the technology of how we do it does.

Just a quick follow up to the previous episode about Olympians and mental health given the news about Simone Biles.

Have you ever had to get up in front of someone and perform a speech or play?  Did you experience anxiety while doing so?  Let's talk about performance anxiety, burnout, and overtraining syndrome in professional athletes because I love watching the Olympics.

Let's revisit grief as you indulge me while I reminisce about my dad.

How do you decide what you do with your money?  Do you save it?  Do you spend it as soon as you make it?  This week we are joined with Marc Osorio, financial advisor with Gen Wealth Financial.  Let's talk about the psychology of money!

DESCRIPTION:Let's talk about how there are no bad dogs (or humans).  There's only dogs (or humans) who have been treated badly.

Could you go 24 hours without using any sort of social media, entertainment like radio or tv?  Let's talk about the ways time gets sucked away.

The stigma surrounding mental health has gone on for far to long.  Part of my responsibility as a mental health professional is to educate about and dispel misinformation or anything that attempts to perpetuate this stigma.

Talk Space Therapy....Is it the new revolutionary way for therapy or is it just a scam? Let's talk about it!

Let's Talk about how the way you think affects your behaviors and vice versa.   How do the most common irrational thoughts lead to symptoms of depression and anxiety?  Let's dive into the world of CBT.

How do you know if you have generational trauma?  What is generational trauma anyway?  Let's Talk about how traumatic events that occurred decades before you were even alive still impact you today.  

Imagine you are going about your normal day and out of the blue a horrific event happens to you (i.e. 9/11 or a riot on The Capitol).  Now all of a sudden you feel unsafe, upset, angry, scared and maybe other symptoms start occurring-like nightmares or panic attacks.  Let's talk about trauma and EMDR as a treatment for PTSD.

Happy New Year!  Let's ease into this year but revisiting media depiction of mental health, specifically PTSD in the series Cobra Kai.  Bonsai Daniel San!

Let's Talk about all we've been through this year in the podcast and what to look forward to next year.

What do you do when you have suddenly or unexpectedly received a chronic health or mental health diagnosis?  Let's talk about support and grief.

Let's talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly about social media.  Let's take a good look at how it can both be positive and negative for relationships.

Most people think the holidays mean positive family visits and a real sense of togetherness, but what about those of us whose home life is not so happy? Let's talk about the holidays and taking the stress out of visiting family!

Let's talk about compulsive or pathological lying and i promise to keep politics out of it the best that I can. What makes people lie even when it's obvious to others? Is there anything you can do about it? Let's Talk Therapy!

As Halloween approaches, let's dive into the supernatural, with an exploration of the issues portrayed in the movie the Exorcism of Emily Rose.

In this episode we'll dive into the topic of Dyslexia with my special guest and friend, Mr. Scott Gann. I hope you enjoy this weeks episode! Feel free to subscribe to my channel, leave a review, and share with a friend!

In today's episode we'll dive into the movie In the Mouth of Madness and discuss the realities and misconceptions of psychotic symptoms.

Today we're talking about this movie's depiction of inpatient mental healthcare. Is it realistic? Let's talk about the characters, the setting, and how the movie may impact current opinions about mental health.

What do you do when you notice a friend or loved one is struggling emotionally or behaviorally?  Today let's talk about what happens when you know someone who needs help.

Let's talk about awareness. How do you know it's time to see a therapist? A there any signs you need to look for?  How do you take that first step when you aren't even sure you need help?

We're finishing up the relationship series.  This episode will discuss the “never ending drama” relationship and the relationship that's on “autopilot”.

The Relationship Series: The Codependent - In this episode we will discuss codependent relationships, ways to recognize warning flags, and yes I forgot my notes...again!

This is the Third episode of the relationship series where we will talk about and discuss who or what a "Mooch" is!

Today is episode 15 and what a great way to celebrate that with special guest, Lesa Lackey Doan, LCSW. She's a special friend and colleague who helped in setting up the Arkansas Trauma Recovery Network for Central Arkansas.

This is the first episode of the relationship series where we will talk about and discuss some of the murky aspects of relationships.

In this episode we'll discuss the video game, The Last of Us: Part 2. Spoiler Alert! Trigger Alert: Discussion about violence and PTSD symptoms.

This week's episode will feature a special guest -Dr. Tyler Hicks, DC-Specialty is Sports Medicine-Certified in Acupuncture & Dry NeedlingDr. Hicks is a Chiropractor in West LR. He is a huge advocate for alternative & integrative healthcare. In his practice he recommends nutrition, supplementation, functional medicine, and an active lifestyle to achieve optimum health. 

This is a review of the last podcast where we heard TJ's compelling story about training for a marathon.

This episode features special guest TJ as he talks about his marathon training, and how it can be related to Therapy. It's a marathon, not a sprint!

In this episode I discuss going back to work after quarantine and symptoms to look for in coworkers that might indicate they need to see a mental health clinician.  Also, how business owners can address this without singling someone out.

Ii promise this isn't a political podcast.  But I cannot stay silent about the current events in our country.  This is my opinion on the George Floyd case as well as the violence and protests around the world. 

Rosemary compares and contrasts the pros and cons of online therapy versus in-person therapy.  

continuation of therapy 101: what to expect at your first session and empowering yourself for your treatment journey.

There are many misconceptions about therapy.  Listen as Rosemary Burns, licenses therapist, busts some routine myths about what therapy is like.  Rosemary also throws in some helpful tips to consider when making a therapy appointment.  You don't want to miss it! 

Reflecting on things that may have been taken for granted, now that we are hopefully starting to return to our "new normal" after covid-19 and the importance of rest-yes after the importance of movement (see episode 2).  

This weeks episode is about those of us who, because of Covid-19, just feel "off" and don't know why.  I will discuss why this is normal and how you can do some quick and easy things to help improve your mood with Music and Movement.

Join Rosemary Burns, licensed therapist, as she gives some great insight into how we can beat the mind battle of depression during the COVID 19 pandemic.  Rosemary gives us tangible ways we can conquer depression and anxiety as well as pursue hope.  She shares her research and thoughts from friends, family, and clients in efforts to shine a light in an otherwise dark time in world history. 

Hi there! I'm Rosemary Burns and welcome to my podcast! We will kick things off with a description of what you can expect from my podcast series.  I aim to create educational content for both therapy users, potential users, as well as for therapy professionals like myself! Be on the lookout for my latest content via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Deezer, and YouTube! Happy Listening!