POV: You're A Mental Health Practitioner

POV: You're A Mental Health Practitioner

Have you ever wondered what your therapist is thinking? Spoiler alert: they are human too, and genuinely care what their clients are going through. In our season one finale, Matt chats with mental health counselor Taylor Chodash. They are swapping stories and sharing a behind-the-scenes look from their perspective behind the proverbial clipboard. Website: https://www.unpackingheartsmhc.com/ Instagram: @tayloryourthoughts_ Email: taylor@unpackingheartsmhc.com - - - Matthew Mangiapane is a New York-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He lives on Long Island with his wife Kimberly, their two little boys and two dogs. Visit: www.mjmwellnessny.com Follow: @mjmwellnessny (IG & FB) Contact: mmangiapane@mjmwellnessny.com

The Power Of "I Believe You, You Are More Than Enough"

Dr. Chisato Hotta is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and a Doctor in Social Work. She gives training on mental health, autism, commercial sexual exploitation of children and more. Dr. Chisato is also a mom to twin boys, Yuri and Akira, who are both on the autism spectrum and are her world and light. She joins Matt today to chat about the balance of being a mental health provider and a mama, and shares important stories and lessons from her time volunteering as a rape crisis counselor. Book link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/our-choices-chistato-hotta/1143461683?ean=9798369247006 Journal link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/our-choices-chistato-hotta/1143738158?ean= Website: http://therapistmamabear.my.canva.site/ Instagram: @therapistmamabear - - - Matthew Mangiapane is a New York-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He lives on Long Island with his wife Kimberly, their two little boys and two dogs. Visit: www.mjmwellnessny.com Follow: @mjmwellnessny (IG & FB) Contact: mmangiapane@mjmwellnessny.com

Preparing Our Kids For Life’s Traumas

After a 15 year teaching career, a school shooting and a pandemic, Erin Harris using what she learned to make a difference in the lives of our children. She founded the Un/Do Mindset, an organization dedicated to teaching proactive mindset skills so our youth have these tools in their back pockets prior to experiencing crisis. Erin joins Matt today to chat about cultivating a mindset that can help people of all ages, especially children, process emotions in a more productive and positive way. Visit: https://www.undomindset.com/ Email: contact@undomindset.com Follow: @undomindset (FB, IG, YT) - - - Matthew Mangiapane is a New York-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He lives on Long Island with his wife Kimberly, their two little boys and two dogs. Visit: www.mjmwellnessny.com Follow: @mjmwellnessny (IG & FB) Contact: mmangiapane@mjmwellnessny.com

Embracing Your Spirituality Naturally

Religion versus spirituality. What is the difference? How can you embrace spirituality in your everyday life? Reverend Christine Davies is a Spiritual Director and Pastoral Educator living on a farm in New Jersey with her family. She joins Matt today to chat about her career and her fascinating life and hobbies, and how those every day things can become your spiritual practice simply by shifting the way you experience them. Get Your Free Gift from Christine! https://www.christinevdavies.com/gift Visit: www.christinevdavies.com Follow: @cvdavies (IG) & @christine.davies (FB) - - - Matthew Mangiapane is a New York-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He lives on Long Island with his wife Kimberly, their two little boys and two dogs. Visit: www.mjmwellnessny.com Follow: @mjmwellnessny (IG & FB) Contact: mmangiapane@mjmwellnessny.com

Overcoming People Pleasing + Boundary Setting

We've all heard the term "YOLO" - you only live once. It's a fun concept, to seize the day and get those bucket list check-offs, because you never know what tomorrow will bring. But have you ever REALLY thought about it on a deeper level? Claudia Matos joins Matt this week to chat about her experience working in a hospice setting, and her takeaways from spending time with people facing the end of their life. Claudia now specializes in "people-pleasing professionals" and they dive in to the importance, and the how-to's, of establishing boundaries in the workplace and beyond. Website: ⁠https://www.renew-therapy.com/ [https://www.skilledsleeper.com/landing] Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/renewtherapyservice/ [https://www.youtube.com/@skilledsleeper] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/renewtherapyandservices [https://beaskilledsleeper.substack.com/] - - - Matthew Mangiapane is a New York-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He lives on Long Island with his wife Kimberly, their two little boys and two dogs. Visit: www.mjmwellnessny.com Follow: @mjmwellnessny (IG & FB) Contact: mmangiapane@mjmwellnessny.com