52. PART 2: Education Advocate and She Always Be Teaching (ft. Megan Silvestri, LMHC)

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52. PART 2: Education Advocate and She Always Be Teaching (ft. Megan Silvestri, LMHC)

This week we are sharing the rest of our conversation with Megan Silvestri who is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida, originally, but she is also licensed in Virginia, South Carolina and Kentucky. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Education and Humanities from University of Central Florida, and a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling from Webster University. She also has a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Florida Southern College. Resources mentioned: * Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM): https://cdc.thehcn.net/promisepractice/index/view?pid=864 [https://cdc.thehcn.net/promisepractice/index/view?pid=864] * Dr. Frank Anderson (IFS): https://www.frankandersonmd.com/ [https://www.frankandersonmd.com/] * Megan’s website: www.tranquilseastherapy.com [http://www.tranquilseastherapy.com] Thank you for listening! By the way, if you're curious about how we produce this show, we use Alitu. It's straightforward to use and has made podcasting actually sustainable for us. Use code tea50 at Alitu.com for 50% off if you want to try it yourself! Thoughts? Questions? Email us at therapyteapod@gmail.com [therapyteapod@gmail.com] Listen to us on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmM3_WRulJpvstPLZiKOBQ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmM3_WRulJpvstPLZiKOBQ] Follow us on social media: Facebook: Therapy Tea Podcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552953196482 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552953196482] Instagram: @therapyteapod https://www.instagram.com/therapyteapod/ [https://www.instagram.com/therapyteapod/] Disclaimer: This podcast is not therapy and does not establish a professional, therapeutic counseling relationship. All statements made on this podcast by hosts and guests are their individual personal perspectives only and are not necessarily shared by anyone else. The hosts and guests on this podcast are not speaking on behalf of all mental health professionals or the profession as a whole.

52. PART 1: Education Advocate and She Always Be Teaching (ft. Megan Silvestri, LMHC)

This week Karen shares how she learned about discernment counseling and what it is and why you should learn about it too if you want to work with couples! * Helping Couples on the Brink of Divorce: Discernment Counseling for Troubled Relationships by William Doherty and Steven. Harris * Wanna get trained?!?: https://discernmentcounseling.com/ [https://discernmentcounseling.com/] This week we are sharing Part 1 of our conversation with Megan Silvestri who is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida, originally, but she is also licensed in Virginia, South Carolina and Kentucky. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Education and Humanities from University of Central Florida, and a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling from Webster University. She also has a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Florida Southern College. She currently has a fully virtual private practice called Tranquil Seas Therapy. She works with individuals and groups on a variety of issues like anxiety, grief and trauma. One of her niches is working with people about school-related issues, which is something we talk a lot about with her. Megan’s licensed in multiple states and so we get to talk to her about some of those differences and how that impacts her practice. Also with Megan we learn about IEPs and 504s and how to better understand the education system so you can help others advocate for themselves through it. Thank you for listening! By the way, if you're curious about how we produce this show, we use Alitu. It's straightforward to use and has made podcasting actually sustainable for us. Use code tea50 at Alitu.com for 50% off if you want to try it yourself! Thoughts? Questions? Email us at therapyteapod@gmail.com [therapyteapod@gmail.com] Listen to us on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmM3_WRulJpvstPLZiKOBQ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmM3_WRulJpvstPLZiKOBQ] Follow us on social media: Facebook: Therapy Tea Podcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552953196482 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552953196482] Instagram: @therapyteapod https://www.instagram.com/therapyteapod/ [https://www.instagram.com/therapyteapod/] Disclaimer: This podcast is not therapy and does not establish a professional, therapeutic counseling relationship. All statements made on this podcast by hosts and guests are their individual personal perspectives only and are not necessarily shared by anyone else. The hosts and guests on this podcast are not speaking on behalf of all mental health professionals or the profession as a whole.

51. PART 2: Managing Burnout and Making the Bread They Want (ft. Shanaz Ikonne, LPC)

This week we are sharing the rest of our conversation with Shanaz Ikonne who is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist in Texas. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of Texas-Dallas and a Master of Science in Counseling from University of North Texas. She currently has a private practice based in Texas where she focuses on working with high-functioning, driven individuals like moms, entrepreneurs, business professionals and leaders specifically on things like stress, burnout, and emotional overwhelm. Resources mentioned: * Request, Send, or Make a Lasagna!: https://lasagnalove.org/ [https://lasagnalove.org/] * Shrinking (2023 TV show) * Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (2012 kids show) * Bluey (2018 kids show) * The LEGO Batman Movie (2017 Movie) * Shanaz’ digital products: https://buymeacoffee.com/shanazikonne [https://buymeacoffee.com/shanazikonne] * Shanaz’ website: www.shanazikonne.com [http://www.shanazikonne.com] * Shanaz’ social media: * Instagram: @shanazlpc * Tiktok: @shanazikonne * YouTube: @shanazikonne Thank you for listening! By the way, if you're curious about how we produce this show, we use Alitu. It's straightforward to use and has made podcasting actually sustainable for us. Use code tea50 at Alitu.com for 50% off if you want to try it yourself! Thoughts? Questions? Email us at therapyteapod@gmail.com [therapyteapod@gmail.com] Listen to us on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmM3_WRulJpvstPLZiKOBQ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmM3_WRulJpvstPLZiKOBQ] Follow us on social media: Facebook: Therapy Tea Podcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552953196482 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552953196482] Instagram: @therapyteapod https://www.instagram.com/therapyteapod/ [https://www.instagram.com/therapyteapod/] Disclaimer: This podcast is not therapy and does not establish a professional, therapeutic counseling relationship. All statements made on this podcast by hosts and guests are their individual personal perspectives only and are not necessarily shared by anyone else. The hosts and guests on this podcast are not speaking on behalf of all mental health professionals or the profession as a whole.

51. PART 1: Managing Burnout and Making the Bread They Want (ft. Shanaz Ikonne, LPC)

This week Jazmin learned that she can make changes in her home-based work environment to help her thrive by adding a walking pad and a rolling desk to her virtual counseling set up. Being more active while working as a burnout prevention tool and Getting Those Steps In! LOVE IT! Grab one for yourself on Ebay (non-affiliate link): https://www.ebay.com/shop/walking-pad?_nkw=walking+pad [https://www.ebay.com/shop/walking-pad?_nkw=walking+pad] This week we are sharing Part 1 of our conversation with Shanaz Ikonne who is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist in Texas. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of Texas-Dallas and a Master of Science in Counseling from University of North Texas. She currently has a private practice based in Texas where she focuses on working with high-functioning, driven individuals like moms, entrepreneurs, business professionals and leaders specifically on things like stress, burnout, and emotional overwhelm. With Shanaz we talk about building a business with multiple parts as a way to get ahead of burnout. Shanaz has great practical suggestions for how to create and market speaking engagement work as a mental health professional. Thank you for listening! By the way, if you're curious about how we produce this show, we use Alitu. It's straightforward to use and has made podcasting actually sustainable for us. Use code tea50 at Alitu.com for 50% off if you want to try it yourself! Thoughts? Questions? Email us at therapyteapod@gmail.com [therapyteapod@gmail.com] Listen to us on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmM3_WRulJpvstPLZiKOBQ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmM3_WRulJpvstPLZiKOBQ] Follow us on social media: Facebook: Therapy Tea Podcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552953196482 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552953196482] Instagram: @therapyteapod https://www.instagram.com/therapyteapod/ [https://www.instagram.com/therapyteapod/] Disclaimer: This podcast is not therapy and does not establish a professional, therapeutic counseling relationship. All statements made on this podcast by hosts and guests are their individual personal perspectives only and are not necessarily shared by anyone else. The hosts and guests on this podcast are not speaking on behalf of all mental health professionals or the profession as a whole.