Guiding Compass Podcast
Here’s a quick description of the guiding compass podcast!
Episode 40: Understanding Commitment Phobia
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 26: New Age Recovery: A New Perspective On Sobriety
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 24: Creating The Bridge: How To Connect With Teens
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: Nap Time Is Good For You! The Impact Of Sleep
Episode 23: Amanda Cortez, LMFT discusses the impact that sleep has on your mental, emotional and physical health
Episode 20: From Anxiety to Love
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: Intuitive Eating
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 14: How To Survive A Narcissistic Romance
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: The Path To Authenticity
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 11: Women And The Power Of Perspective
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: Let's Talk About Sex
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: Millennials And The Life Skills Epidemic
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: The Impact Of Trauma
Episode 8: In the seventh episode, I interview Dr. Carole Goguen about her work with client's with PTSD and complex trauma.
Episode 7: Interactive Parenting And Relationship Building
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: Helping Men Embrace Their Vulnerability
Episode 6: Courtland McPherson, LCSW about his research and work with men, embracing vulnerability and helping challenge cultural perceptions of "male stereotype."
Episode 5: Leaning Into Pain and Healing From Addiction
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: Understanding The Impact Of Work On Mental Health
Episode 4: I interview Brennan Fitzgerald, LPCC about the importance of work/life balance, meditation and mental health in the tech industry.
Episode 2: What To Look For And How To Choose a Treatment Program For Substance Abuse
Episode 2: Dr. Goldenberg will be discussing how to choose a treatment program, what questions to ask and what too look for.
Episode 1: Impact of Social Media and Staying Safe Online
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.