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Tim has spent the last two decades learning with and helping people navigate the hard times life throws at us. He has served as an advocate, representative, Airman, Sergeant, mentor, organizer, educator, and therapist. He uses his experience, passion, and education to empower people with the skills and knowledge needed to find the best way forward. He owns a private clinical mental health counseling practice in Denver and Golden, Colorado. Prior to his clinical work, he facilitated the Peer Advisors for Veteran Education program at the University of Colorado at Denver. In two years, the program grew from two mentors helping roughly 50 students a semester to pairing every new veteran student with a sponsor to help them transition into campus life. He also developed and provided staff training for the University on student veteran success and integration and integrated campus and community resources for student veterans and their families to ensure appropriate and needed support was leveraged. Before his career in mental health and education, he served as a Signals Analyst in the United States Air Force for five years. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/support
There are many misconceptions regarding the US Military, PTSD, and suicide. In this episode, Timothy Wienecke - who was in the Air Force for five years and now works as a counselor - talks about the struggles surrounding the military community, how they deal with mental health, myths that need to be combatted, and how to support this population. For the Veterans Crisis Line, call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, use the Veterans Crisis Line online chat, or send a text message to the Veterans Crisis Line at 838255. More information on suicide at www.understandsuicide.com. My book "Understanding Suicide: living with loss, paths to prevention" can be found on Amazon. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/paula-fontenelle/message
EPISODE 009 TITLE Developing Empathy Guided Me To Hear Myself GUEST Timothy Wienecke, MP, LPC, LAC EPISODE OVERVIEW The term Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) was charged and heavy for Tim. He talks about violence against women; interpersonal violence, feminism, learning to have empathy; the ways men are taught to express only anger or happiness and they have no emotional vocabulary. Tim works with men, and he has a podcast that is primarily for men called Stories and Lessons. Highlights 4 Characteristics of Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) D-O-E-S Depth of processing Overarousability & Overstimulation Emotional Responsiveness/Empathy Sensory Sensitivity Learning the skills of how to develop empathy and listen guided me to hear myself I don’t think that your empathy and your explorations happens without community Empathy is a skill that can be developed Men are sexualized to only feel anger BIO I have spent the last two decades learning with and helping people navigate the hard times life throws at us. I have served as an advocate, representative, Airman, Sergeant, mentor, organizer, educator, and counselor. I will use my experience, passion, and education to empower you with the skills and knowledge needed to find the best way forward. LINKS Tim Wienecke website & podcast--https://empoweredchangece.com/ Dr. Elaine Aron— https://hsperson.com/ Highly Sensitive Person Self Test https://hsperson.com/test/highly-sensitive-test/ Highly Sensitive Child Test https://hsperson.com/test/highly-sensitive-child-test/ Dr. Ted Zeff— http://www.drtedzeff.com/ Feelings Wheel-- https://www.simplemost.com/feeling-wheel-will-help-better-describe-emotions/ Jackson Katz Ted Talk—Violence Against Women—It’s a Man’s Issue https://www.ted.com/talks/jackson_katz_violence_against_women_it_s_a_men_s_issue?language=en Alan Alda If I Understood You Would I Have This Look On My Face? Website--www.patriciayounglcsw.com Podcast--www.unapologeticallysensitive.com Facebook--https://www.facebook.com/Patricia-Young-LCSW-162005091044090/ Instagram--https://www.instagram.com/unapologeticallysensitive/ Youtube--https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOE6fodj7RBdO3Iw0NrAllg/videos?view_as=subscriber e-mail--info@unapologeticallysensitive.com Show hashtag--#unapologeticallysensitive MUSIC—Gravel Dance by Andy Robinson www.andyrobinson.com
Ever been in pain? That makes all of us!!!! Chris and Tim have a discussion about mindfulness and its relevance in helping our first responders, military personnel and veterans. With a focus on treating mostly male clients, Tim has a unique perspective on trauma, healing and empowerment. As an LPC and veteran of the Air Force, Tim is in a special role to be able to help other wellness professionals understand an underserved population. Get a pad and paper because you may want to take notes.
Welcome to episode 84 of the Sexology Podcast, today I’m joined by Timothy Wienecke who talks to us about the way in which masculine identity gets tied into military service, how masculinity can manifest in positive and negative ways and the importance for veterans to work with their partners to overcome these issues. Timothy Wienecke has spent the last decade training and educating in a variety of settings on a broad range of topics. He got started as a primary trainer for various technical positions as a Signals Analyst working with the NSA. That is where he realized he enjoys giving people the skills and knowledge they need to be effective in the places that are important to them. Timothy's command noticed his passion and tapped him for a more delicate and difficult task to be a primary trainer for the Air Force’s Bystander Intervention program. There he spent the next three years training over 3000 Airmen how to notice and engage effectively to stop harassment and sexual assault before it happens. In recognition of his efforts, Timothy earned many accolades, ranging from Airman of the Quarter to Early Promotion and an Air Force Achievement Medal for impact. The enjoyment of these tasks is what led him to leave the Air Force and enter the mental health and advocacy fields full time. After leaving the military, Timothy became employed as a peer educator for the Auraria Campus and the facilitator to launch Colorado University at Denver’s Peer Advocates for Veteran Education program. He took the skills gained in the military and learned how to connect with traditional college students, university staff, and the business community. Timothy taught and developed curriculum for time management, communication skills, gender dynamics, bystander intervention, cross-cultural communication, military culture, and many other topics over his three years in those positions. Again, people took note of Timothy's passion, skill, and effort; naming him the Feminist Ally of the Year, awarded a Life Time Achievement Award by the Phoenix Center at Auraria, and he left campus as the Outstanding Graduate of the CU Counseling program. Since leaving the Auraria campus, Timothy has jumped into the greater Denver community to continue empowering people with the skills, knowledge, and drive to move themselves and their organizations toward their goals. He has trained Fire Fighters how to maintain focus and cope with the trauma they see in the world, taught clinicians the knowledge needed to serve men and the veteran community, and helped corporate employees focus in and communicate to complete their goals as a team. In this episode, you will hear: The way in which masculine identity gets tied into military service How masculinity can manifest in positive and negative ways The difference between the way civilians and people in the military experience trauma and sexual abuse The differences males and females experience sexual abuse and trauma How men can be more vulnerable when it comes to sexual abuse and trauma The importance for veterans to work with their partners to overcome these issues Resources https://empoweredchangece.com Survey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MCM62XY https://www.facebook.com/oasis2care https://www.instagram.com/oasis2care https://twitter.com/oasis2care
Stories and Lessons is a podcast where Timothy Wienecke shares personal stories from his life and collects stories from other people in the helping fields. These stories are chosen to be entertaining and normalizing. For more information about Tim and his guests, please visit www.empoweredchangece.com
In this episode, Timothy Wienecke is going to give an insider’s perspective about the real issues that military service members face and the resources they need in order to live healthy and productive lives outside of service. This conversation will open a dialogue about fears clinicians have about working with the military culture, sexual assault in the military and how to handle it with a client, how the military’s health care system differs the from civilian establishment, how the military enables a sense of purpose in its members and the loss the members often feel leaving the uniform, how common or uncommon is wartime trauma in this population, and why are veterans often better served by non-military specialist. Our guest today, Timothy Wienecke, was a primary trainer as a Signals Analyst with the NSA, a primary trainer for the Air Force’s Bystander Intervention program where he spent three years training over 3000 airmen how to notice and engage effectively to stop harassment and sexual assault, and is currently in private practice where he helps service members and educates around veteran issues. In this episode you’ll learn: A therapist's personal story as an Airmen Short-term vs. long-term therapy solutions in the military Issues faced by national guard members How addiction is dealt with in the military What to avoid as a therapist with military personnel Visit www.higherpractice.com/podcast to get the show notes for this episode and to learn more about Timothy Wienecke’s full course in the Higher Practice Institute.
Summary: Tim has spent the last two decades learning with and helping people navigate the hard times life throws at us. He has served as an advocate, representative, Airman, Sergeant, mentor, organizer, educator, and therapist. He uses his experience, passion, and education to empower people with the skills and knowledge needed to find the best way forward. He owns a private clinical mental health counseling practice in Denver and Golden, Colorado. Prior to his clinical work, he facilitated the Peer Advisers for Veteran Education program at the University of Colorado at Denver. In two years, the program grew from two mentors helping roughly 50 students a semester to pairing every new veteran student with with a sponsor to help them transition into campus life. He also developed and provided staff training for the University on student veteran success and integration and integrated campus and community resources for student veterans and their families to ensure appropriate and needed support was leveraged. Before his career in mental health and education, he served as a Signals Analyst in the United States Air Force for five years. IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Tim's military career and experience The Air Force Bystander Program in response to Sexual Assault Joining the military and transition out of the Air Force How military service support his work in the mental health counseling field Cultural Identity in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Veteran attitude towards mental health counseling The difference between college before the military and after the military The CU Denver PAVE Program Peer Mentorship being one of the key components to academic success The value of mentorship both in the military and out of the military The distinction between advocacy, resourcing, and being a clinical mental health counselor Challenges in transitioning out of the military into college The challenge in deciding what a veteran wants to keep from their military career, and what type of civilian they want to be Some veterans want to continue to fully identify as a veteran once they leave the military, and other veterans want to distance themselves from the military as much as possible The visible shift between when a veteran has made the transition between service member and civilian Staying immersed in a veteran community if it's part of your chosen post-military career as opposed to a different career field Non-veteran mental health professionals serving veterans. Find a clinical that does what you need help in Overcoming the "need" to "only" see a mental health professional who is a veteran Protective factors against Veteran Suicide: Family, Peer Support, Mental Health Professionals Therapy for therapists and doing our own work Shame as one of the most significant barriers to getting help LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Tim's Guest Posts on the Head Space and Timing Blog: The Veteran Scholar: 5 Things to Look At When Choosing a College The Veteran Scholar: 5 Things That Will Make Your First Year of College Better. The Veteran Scholar: Five things to do during your last year of college Empowered Change Counseling and Education Timothy Wienecke on LinkedIn Email: timothywienecke@empoweredchangeCE.com Hey, It's Eddie and Bennett! Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening! Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section or you can leave me a message about this episode by going to http://ChangeYourPOV.com/AskEddie If you enjoy the show I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of episodes on iTunes. All these shows are free to download and listen to and we don't ask for donations or anything to create this show. But if you'd like to totally make our day... we would be forever grateful if you would be so kind as to leave an honest review on iTunes. If you are new to reviews and need a little help, you can go to LEAVE A REVIEW and we will walk you through that step-by-step. Thank you in advance for doing that! – plus, we read each and every one of them! Please share this episode with your friends and family!
Tim has spent the last two decades learning with and helping people navigate the hard times life throws at us. He has served as an advocate, representative, Airman, Sergeant, mentor, organizer, educator, and therapist. He uses his experience, passion, and education to empower people with the skills and knowledge needed to find the best way forward. He owns a private clinical mental health counseling practice in Denver and Golden, Colorado. Prior to his clinical work, he facilitated the Peer Advisers for Veteran Education program at the University of Colorado at Denver. In two years, the program grew from two mentors helping roughly 50 students a semester to pairing every new veteran student with with a sponsor to help them transition into campus life. He also developed and provided staff training for the University on student veteran success and integration and integrated campus and community resources for student veterans and their families to ensure appropriate and needed support was leveraged. Before his career in mental health and education, he served as a Signals Analyst in the United States Air Force for five years. IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Tim's military career and experience The Air Force Bystander Program in response to Sexual Assault Joining the military and transition out of the Air Force How military service support his work in the mental health counseling field Cultural Identity in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Veteran attitude towards mental health counseling The difference between college before the military and after the military The CU Denver PAVE Program Peer Mentorship being one of the key components to academic success The value of mentorship both in the military and out of the military The distinction between advocacy, resourcing, and being a clinical mental health counselor Challenges in transitioning out of the military into college The challenge in deciding what a veteran wants to keep from their military career, and what type of civilian they want to be Some veterans want to continue to fully identify as a veteran once they leave the military, and other veterans want to distance themselves from the military as much as possible The visible shift between when a veteran has made the transition between service member and civilian Staying immersed in a veteran community if it's part of your chosen post-military career as opposed to a different career field Non-veteran mental health professionals serving veterans. Find a clinical that does what you need help in Overcoming the "need" to "only" see a mental health professional who is a veteran Protective factors against Veteran Suicide: Family, Peer Support, Mental Health Professionals Therapy for therapists and doing our own work Shame as one of the most significant barriers to getting help LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Tim's Guest Posts on the Head Space and Timing Blog: The Veteran Scholar: 5 Things to Look At When Choosing a College The Veteran Scholar: 5 Things That Will Make Your First Year of College Better. The Veteran Scholar: Five things to do during your last year of college Empowered Change Counseling and Education Timothy Wienecke on LinkedIn Email: timothywienecke@empoweredchangeCE.com Hey, It's Eddie and Bennett! Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening! Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section or you can leave me a message about this episode by going to http://ChangeYourPOV.com/AskEddie If you enjoy the show I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of episodes on iTunes. All these shows are free to download and listen to and we don't ask for donations or anything to create this show. But if you'd like to totally make our day... we would be forever grateful if you would be so kind as to leave an honest review on iTunes. If you are new to reviews and need a little help, you can go to LEAVE A REVIEW and we will walk you through that step-by-step. Thank you in advance for doing that! – plus, we read each and every one of them! Please share this episode with your friends and family!
On this episode of the Addicted Mind podcast, Timothy Wienecke joins us to discuss his work in advocacy, clinical mental health, and an educational institute for veterans and first responders. A military veteran himself, Tim recognized the need for clinicians to focus on the mental health of veterans and first responders, who are prone to mental injury on a daily basis. He found that non-combat veterans and combat veterans with a dishonorable discharge have almost no access to resources to help them cope with PTSD and/or traumatic brain injuries, not to mention the typical struggles with finding purpose, integrating into civilian life, and learning how to be present with their families again. During their time in the service, members of the military are required to make very few major life decisions, but when they get out, they are bombarded with decisions but their identity is so wrapped up in their roles in the military that they struggle to process it all. We have all heard that 22 veterans commit suicide every day, but 11 of those are veterans of Vietnam and Korea, 6 of those are non-combat veterans, and 5 of them are combat veterans. Most people enter the military to run away from something (adolescence, family issues, educational pressures, etc.), and often the uniformity required by the service allows them to hide from those issues by focusing on the ultimate mission rather than themselves. When they get out, the issues pop back up and they have not been equipped to cope with things, so they find the ultimate escape in taking their own lives. Tim and his colleagues are committed to helping them find the resources and hope that they need. While there are organizations on the national and local levels to support veterans, there are almost no support structures in place for first responders (firefighter, police officers, EMS professionals, ambulance drivers, dispatchers, etc.) as they experience frequent trauma which they are trained to just push to the side so they can do their jobs efficiently. While some of the calls they receive are routine and not traumatic, they have to be prepared for the worst every time, which takes a mental and emotional toll on them. There is a stigma around mental health in the first responder community which causes those individuals to either not seek treatment or do so in secret, fearing that they will be demoted to desk duty if their department finds out that they have anxiety in any form. Tim has found that providing these professionals with emotional regulation skills such as mindfulness and DBT followed by the tools that will help them answer the existential questions that may arise as a result. Tim wants veterans and first responders to know that you do not lack purpose just because your service is over. There is always something in the world to connect to, and there is always help if you are willing to seek it.
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