Finding the right therapist, who understands what you are going through, is essential to creating change. The right fit makes all the difference on the journey to feeling better–not just for you but for everyone in your family. I embrace life with authenticity and humor, which my clients experience in my informal and relaxed style in my work. I partner with my clients to foster healing and wholeness. I help them process traumas, work on life’s stressors, and confront conflict through cognitive b...
Aug 03, 2023•17 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Do therapists get their own therapy? YES! Kim tells us she's only had one therapist for the last several years who has helped her with many issues from anxiety and eating issues. She talks about Reiki and other modalities that she has found helpful in her healing journey as well!
Jul 21, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Is your child struggling and you don’t know what to do? Is your anxiety and/or depression keeping you from living your fullest life? Are your relationships with your partner, family, or friends strained? Kim Hamilton, MAMFT can help you reach your potential in your life and relationships. As a person-centered therapist, Kim offers a safe space, free of judgment, for you to learn and understand why you are feeling the way you feel and emotional regulation tools for dealing with those feelings. Sh...
Jul 21, 2023•19 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Do therapists get their own therapy? YES! Ashley shares with us her journey of therapy from high school to the present. She addresses IFS and Attachment Theory and how they relate to romantic relationships in adulthood! Why do therapists get their own therapy? Because we're human too! We all need help and guidance from time to time!
Jul 14, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Ashley Vaden, LMFT is one of our most highly sought-after providers and The Mindfulness Center. She blends Internal Family Systems with Ericksonian Hypnosis and Mindfulness to produce wonderfully healing results. Feel free to find out more about Ashley on our website: https://mindfulness-center.com/our-team/ashley-vaden-lmft/
Jul 14, 2023•22 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Britt loves Somatic Therapy and give us tips on how to connect body, mind, and emotions! Are you a non-profit leader, minister, chaplain, faith leader, teacher, healthcare worker, or other helping professional experiencing personal and/or professional burnout? Do you feel isolated, lonely, anxious, or depressed as you tirelessly care for others? Do you feel pressure to “have it all together” and unable to share your whole self with others for fear of judgment or letting people down? Are your rel...
Jul 12, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Is caring for others part of your job? Maybe you are a healthcare worker, faith leader, teacher, or non-profit leader who cares deeply about the people you serve, but sometimes you feel exhausted, frustrated, anxious, or irritable. If so, you may be experiencing compassion fatigue. Compassion fatigue is a common response to the complex and overwhelming situations we may find ourselves in when working with people who have experienced trauma or other significant stressors in their lives. Compassio...
Jul 12, 2023•24 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Megan Bayles Bartley is a mental health and relationship expert. Over the last twenty years, she has honed her unique skills as a therapist and now shares her knowledge with you on her podcast - Shifting Our Shit. In Part 2 of this episode, Megan talks about her own experience with therapy over the last 30-plus year starting when she was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue at 16 years old and was told "it's all in your head!"
Jun 21, 2023•18 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Megan Bayles Bartley is a mental health and relationship expert. Over the last twenty years, she has honed her unique skills as a therapist and now shares her knowledge with you on her podcast - Shifting Our Shit. In Part 1 of this episode, she talks about her past and how she ended up becoming a therapist. Listen further to Episode 1, Part 2 where she talks about her own experience with therapy over the last 30-plus year.
Jun 21, 2023•14 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This is a biggie! Rob hands over the reins of the S.O.S. Podcast to Megan in this episode. They wrap up the past year (and 28 episodes!) and talk about what they have learned and what they appreciate about each other. Megan has much gratitude for Rob as he was integral in helping get this podcast launched. It is with both sadness and joy that we launch Rob off to focus his attention on other things. We will still hear from him from time to time, just not every episode. Stay tuned for Season Two ...
Jun 07, 2023•41 min
Megan and Rob discuss the show Ted Lasso! Megan shares insight on how she sees Ted practice unintentional hypnosis on the people around him. She also describes the idea of magic, our mental/emotional health, and how the show captures this magic. Thank you for listening!
May 15, 2023•38 min
It is Megan's birthday! In this episode, we celebrate Megan's birthday and she shares how her relationship with birthdays has changed. They also discuss aging and how to enjoy getting older.
May 01, 2023•43 min
Megan and Rob share their thoughts on the show Shrinking! Shrinking is about trauma, therapists, and the relationship with clients. Megan shares insights on boundaries and the type of relationships therapists have with their clients. Megan and Rob also spend time on how therapy is becoming more normalized through television and film.
Apr 17, 2023•36 min
In this episode, Megan and Rob discuss death, loss, and grieving. The duo shares insights on their thoughts on death. Rob describes death as something that takes care of us. Megan then elaborates on how we can understand grief. She states that grief is "love with no place to go."
Apr 03, 2023•52 min
In this two-part episode, Megan and Rob discuss how to handle difficult people. Megan offers insight on how to create less pressure by avoiding"should" and "could." Rob shares thoughts on rigidity and how it can be created within ourselves and dealing with difficult people.
Mar 20, 2023•16 min
In this two-part episode, Megan and Rob discuss how to handle difficult people. Megan offers insight on how to create less pressure by avoiding"should" and "could." Rob shares thoughts on rigidity and how it can be created within ourselves and dealing with difficult people.
Mar 20, 2023•15 min
Rob and Megan are back for another live session. They process their break and Megan's fun trip! Rob shares insight on why we might need to create emotions to allow ourselves to feel them. Some emotions can be powerful and that power can block our ability to feel other emotions. Creating emotions can be a way to create emotional balance.
Feb 20, 2023•44 min
Rob and Megan are joined by Megan's daughter Gracie for this special episode! Gracie shares insight on what it is like to have a therapist for a mother. Megan and Gracie also share how important open communication can be for a family. Gracie does an excellent job answering questions on mental health from a kids perspective!
Feb 07, 2023•46 min
Megan is joined by Ashley Vaden and they discuss self-compassion and Anxiety!
Jan 24, 2023•48 min
In this episode we welcome back Megan from her retreat and process how it went. Megan also goes into detail on Money and how that can be difficult to talk about.
Jan 18, 2023•33 min
Reset for the New Year with this episode of S.O.S! Megan discusses how to set up ourselves for success, and how we want to show up for ourselves. Megan also shares exciting news on her new book and can be found on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/RESET-Powerful-Exercises-Refocus-Attention/dp/B0BP89FPRG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FUPPK3UNLB12&keywords=Megan+Bartley&qid=1672687708&s=books&sprefix=megan+bartley%2Cstripbooks%2C77&sr=1-1
Jan 02, 2023•41 min
Megan is joined by a special guest, her daughter Gracie! They discuss the holidays and offer suggestions for parents on all topics around the holidays!
Dec 27, 2022•45 min
Megan and Rob discuss time. Time can move fast and it can be distorted. Megan and Rob offer insight into how time shapes us and how we conceptualize time at different stages of our lives. Megan offers a tool to help reshape past time if it might have power over us. Lastly, they even share their thoughts on time travel!
Dec 20, 2022•47 min
Welcome to episode sixteen! Megan and Rob were live and discussed hustle culture in this episode. Megan offered tools to develop a good work-life balance and why that is important for us. Rob discussed how hustle culture can create a loss of self and how to protect from that. Finally, Megan opens the show with some exciting news!
Dec 18, 2022•48 min
Megan and Rob are back with another episode discussing the new Netflix documentary, Stutz. They share their insights on how the therapeutic approach in the film is helpful and how they incorporate similar styles in their own practice.
Dec 11, 2022•42 min
Megan and Rob are live discussing the holidays and celebrations. They share thoughts on how celebrations can be beneficial for our health and how we can be mindful of them. Megan discusses how we can also celebrate our failures as a way to create resiliency. Thank you for listening!
Nov 30, 2022•46 min
Megan and Rob wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! They discuss how they view the holiday and why it is so great to show gratitude. The holidays can also be a difficult time for some, and Megan shares thoughts on how we can handle some difficulties that arise. Football is also associated with Thanksgiving and Rob discusses how men can emotionally connect through sports.
Nov 22, 2022•48 min
In this fun episode, Megan and Rob highlight metacommunication! They communicate about their communication. They discuss some gender roles and expectations and how that might come into the podcast. They also offer insight on working together as different genders. They discuss an old question, can men and women be friends? Finally, they discuss the spectrum of sexuality.
Nov 14, 2022•50 min
Megan and Rob discuss the topic of sleep and rest. Megan shares the pressure on getting "good sleep" and how that can negatively affect your sleep. Megan shares that maybe we should place more importance on getting rest. Lastly, they both discuss the power of dreams in sleep and possible insight they can offer.
Nov 07, 2022•47 min
Happy Halloween! Megan and Rob discuss spiritual energy and how we may experience it. They share personal experiences of paranormal activity, after-death experiences, and spirits. Lastly, they discuss why we may have a connection to this holiday and why so many embrace it.
Oct 31, 2022•48 min
