In Episode 67 Therapy Chat host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews therapist and group specialist Katie K. May, a licensed professional counselor in the Philadelphia area who also calls herself the “Group Guru” because she loves running groups and teaching therapists how to effectively plan and market their groups. Katie talks about how therapeutic groups are different from individual therapy and why she loves offering groups in her practice. If you’re a therapist, this episode will likely inspire ...
Jan 13, 2017•46 min
Welcome back to Therapy Chat! Today's episode, the second in the Integrative Mental Health Series, includes a fascinating interview with author Dr. Leslie Korn, who is a Harvard-trained body-oriented psychotherapist who has worked for four decades to help people understand the connection between physical and emotional health. Leslie spoke with host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C all the way from Mexico, where she lives and works. Leslie talks about how she got started doing body-oriented psychotherapy, wh...
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 11 min
Welcome back! In this brief episode host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C extends an end of year greeting to listeners of Therapy Chat. She pauses to reflect on the increase in audience of Therapy Chat from the beginning of 2016 to the end, talks about what is coming up in the next few months, and makes a confession about the difficulty she finds in practicing self care. Happy New Year! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dec 31, 2016•4 min
Looking for some new podcasts to listen to? I'm on a bit of a holiday hiatus from new episodes of Therapy Chat podcast. In the meantime, I wanted to tell you about some other podcasts I love. Here are 6 podcasts I'm listening to and recommending frequently! I hope you will check them out and please comment with your favorite podcast! 1. Women In-Depth with Dr. Lourdes Viado, MFT - I love this podcast because my friend and colleague Lourdes Viado conducts interesting and (as the name implies) in-...
Dec 23, 2016•21 min
Today, I did something hard. Have you heard Glennon Doyle Melton say "We can do hard things"? Well, we can. I can. I think. It's not always something huge - for me, today, it was trying something new and very challenging. Fulfilling a promise I made to myself and to listeners of Therapy Chat (talk about accountability!), I took my 45 year old body which has not been on the back of a horse for 32 years - and even then, at age 13, my experience was limited to two or three times I rode a horse whil...
Dec 08, 2016•23 min
Welcome to episode 62 of the Therapy Chat Podcast with host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C. This is the third episode in the trauma and attachment series featuring Stuart Fensterheim, LCSW. Stuart is a clinical social worker in Scottsdale, Arizona, practicing with couples using Sue Johnson’s Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) which is an attachment-based couples therapy method. In the episode, Stuart talks about how he works on making connections with couples and how our childhood attachment affects the wa...
Dec 02, 2016•48 min
Welcome back! In Episode 61 Therapy Chat host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C asked 11 therapists to contribute their best tips for using self care to manage holiday stress. With Thanksgiving Day tomorrow in the US, hopefully you will find something useful here. Thanks for listening to Therapy Chat. Please get in touch and let host Laura Reagan know what you thought of this episode! Thanks to the eleven therapists who participated! See below for their names and links to their websites! Elizabeth Cush, MA, ...
Nov 23, 2016•37 min
Welcome back! In Episode 60, the first in the series on Integrative Mental Health, Therapy Chat host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews James Lake, MD, an integrative psychiatrist in California who has authored four books, including 2009’s Integrative Mental Health: A Therapist’s Handbook. Dr. Lake is a leader in the field of integrative mental health, as you will hear in this interview. Dr. Lake discusses how he uses complementary and alternative medicine (“CAM”) in his clinical practice, and how ...
Nov 17, 2016•37 min
Welcome back! In Episode 59, # 2 in the series on Trauma and Attachment, Therapy Chat host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews Rebecca Wong, LCSW-R, a relationship therapist in New Paltz, NY, the creator of Connectfulness, and co-host of the upcoming Practice Of Being Seen podcast. Rebecca talks about using play in her couples work, as well as how our attachment relates to our ability to trust our partners. Rebecca explains that needing attention is not a bad thing – it’s normal. She talks about the...
Nov 11, 2016•48 min
Welcome back to Therapy Chat! Episode 58 is the first in the series on Trauma and Attachment. In today’s episode host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews Amy Sugeno, LCSW. Amy is a clinical social worker in private practice who specializes in working with survivors of trauma related to attachment, particularly related to adoption. Amy explains how attachment trauma can affect children who were adopted, even if the adoption went as smoothly as it possibly could. She describes how children who have be...
Nov 03, 2016•54 min
How Children Are Like Horses (And Why You Should Care) If you have been listening to Therapy Chat podcast lately, you know that I have been talking about using equine assisted psychotherapy and education methods to get in touch with our emotional experiences. In Episode 55 I described my own experience of making a deep soul connection in a barn when I spent a Saturday morning at an equine learning workshop with four other women and two horses. That changed me and I am still feeling it, weeks lat...
Oct 28, 2016•14 min
Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In today’s episode, as a follow up to Episode 55 about falling in love in a barn, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews Charlotte Hiler Easley, LCSW. Charlotte is a psychotherapist in private practice who specializes in working with survivors of trauma using equine-assisted psychotherapy (EAP). Charlotte discusses her work using Equine Assisted Survivors of Trauma Therapy, a method she developed in collaboration with a rape crisis center when she was in grad school. ...
Oct 20, 2016•41 min
I found my heart and soul connection in a barn. I had a new experience which was a game-changer for me. I've been saying for at least 10 years that I want to take horseback riding lessons. I talked about it on an episode of Therapy Chat earlier this year, vowing that I would make it happen. I've ridden a horse maybe 5 times in my whole life, all between the ages of 10-13 years old. For a time I was obsessed with them, as many children are. I grew up in the city but close enough to rural areas th...
Oct 14, 2016•27 min
Welcome to Therapy Chat! In today’s episode host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C discusses the AMC drama “Mad Men.” If you are a fan of the show, you’ll want to listen and if you haven’t watched it before, maybe you will be intrigued to check it out. Just a warning, though, this episode contains some spoilers so if you don’t want to know some of the important plot points, maybe you should watch the show first and come back to this episode later. Laura is a trauma therapist, and she talks about how the main...
Oct 07, 2016•39 min
Welcome to Therapy Chat! In today’s episode host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C talks about Secrecy, Shame and the Shadow. Laura references previous Therapy Chat episodes 38 with Renee Beck, 40 with Lourdes Viado and 42 with Keri Nola – all about the Shadow. If you haven’t listened to those episodes yet, check them out too – links are below. Laura talks about how we carry beliefs about what makes us different – what disconnects us from everyone else, and how we hold shame about those things we don’t like ...
Sep 30, 2016•43 min
Welcome back to Therapy Chat! Today’s topic is a serious one, and something that needs to be talked about, although most of us would rather not think about it. September is Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month, and host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C recorded this special episode to honor a friend’s brother who died by suicide almost 3 years ago. Today Laura interviews someone who has worked for years in the field of suicide prevention. Jonathan B. Singer, PhD is podcaster, a social work professor at ...
Sep 23, 2016•43 min
Welcome to Therapy Chat! Today’s episode, the 9th and final episode in the Practice Building Series, is about using what makes you unique to create a successful business. Host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews amazing business strategist Tara Gentile, host of Profit.Power.Pursuit podcast, highly sought out speaker, creator of Quiet Power Strategy™ and the author of Quiet Power Strategy, The Art of Earning, The Observation Engine and The Art of Growth. Tara talks about exactly how you can tap into ...
Sep 22, 2016•50 min
Welcome to Episode 50 of Therapy Chat! Today’s episode is extra special because it’s the 50th episode of Therapy Chat! Host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C decided to try something different. She asked her fellow therapists to record a favorite self care tip, and they jumped at the chance to share what they recommend, and what they use personally. Listeners will hear a variety of therapists sharing their favorite self care tips. Check in with Therapy Chat and let Laura know: what’s your favorite tip? What ...
Sep 16, 2016•26 min
Welcome to Episode 49 of Therapy Chat! Today’s episode is #8 in the therapist practice building series. Host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews the amazing Melvin Varghese, PhD, who is a psychologist and host of Selling the Couch podcast. Melvin, whose podcast is one of the top 100 business podcasts according to the iTunes rankings, discusses how podcasting can help therapists grown their practices and help them scale their businesses away from simply trading time for money. Melvin shares statistic...
Sep 09, 2016•53 min
Welcome to Episode 48 of Therapy Chat! Today’s guest is Eric Greene, also known as “1 Awesome Dad”! Host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C and Eric discuss the random way they reconnected after growing up in the same community, even though neither of them lives there now. Eric talks about what he calls “peaceful parenting.” Eric explains the key to peaceful parenting, which is by definition non-violent – no hitting, spanking, smacking or popping, is to remain calm and connected with the child. Laura and Eric...
Sep 02, 2016•44 min
In Episode 47 Therapy Chat host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews clinical social worker and practice building coach Allison Puryear. Allison shares her journey from agency work to building a thriving private practices in the saturated market of Seattle, then starting over and building a practice in the saturated market of Asheville, NC. Allison describes the abundance mindset and how it differs from a scarcity mindset. She explains why this matters in practice building and why it’s okay to make a...
Aug 26, 2016•52 min
Therapy Chat host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C chatted with friend and colleague Deb Del Vecchio Scully, LPC, a trauma therapist in Connecticut who specializes in helping people affected by communal trauma. Deb has supported survivors of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 as well as the Newtown, Connecticut community affected by the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Laura and Deb talk about this concept of communal trauma and how the trauma of a mass tragedy is shared among community me...
Aug 20, 2016•47 min
Therapy Chat Podcast Show Notes Episode 46 – How To Be Assertive with Dr. Julie Hanks In Episode 46 Therapy Chat host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews Dr. Julie Hanks, who is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, private practice consultant and coach, author of two books – The Burnout Cure and The Assertiveness Guide for Women – as well as a performing musician and owner of a successful group psychotherapy practice in Utah. Julie talks about using social media and writing to expand her reach as a he...
Aug 18, 2016•40 min
Episode 45 – With Dr. Samantha Rodman, aka “Dr. Psych Mom” In Episode 45 Therapy Chat host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews a friend, colleague, author of two books and the very popular blog “Dr. Psych Mom,” Dr. Samantha Rodman. Samantha, a clinical psychologist in private practice outside of Annapolis, Maryland and the author of How to Talk to Kids About Your Divorce and the upcoming book 52 Emails to Transform Your Marriage (coming in November 2016), shares how she manages to find time to write...
Aug 12, 2016•38 min
In Episode 44 Therapy Chat host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews a very inspiring person who has really been a pioneer in the field of trauma exposure. Laura van Dernoot Lipsky is today’s guest on the podcast! You may have heard of her book, Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide To Caring for Self While Caring for Others, and her amazing TED Talk entitled, “Beyond the Cliff”. In this episode of Therapy Chat Laura describes what happened AFTER she realized the impact trauma work had in her life. H...
Aug 05, 2016•49 min
I've worked with survivors of trauma since 2002 and at various times I've felt alone in my thoughts and feelings about the experience of doing this work. We can't talk about what we see and hear day in and day out with the important non-professionals in our lives, like family, close friends and spouses. Even discussing our feelings about our work can be overwhelming for those loved ones, which contributes to the isolation we trauma therapists often feel. The effects of vicarious trauma, secondar...
Aug 02, 2016•6 min
In Episode 43, the 5th in the therapist private practice building series, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C discusses the benefits of practice management systems with Brad Pliner, the founder and CEO of Therapy Notes. Brad explains how Therapy Notes and other similar practice management systems allow therapists to securely maintain clinical documentation along with recording payments received, balances owed, submit insurance claims, keep track of client appointments and therapist schedules, and more. Mo...
Jul 29, 2016•39 min
In Episode 42 Therapy Chat host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C again interviews Keri Nola, who is a psychotherapist and coach for healers and the creator of the Messages From Shadow deck. Keri and Laura continue the conversation begun in Therapy Chat podcast Episodes 38 with Renee Beck and 40 with Lourdes Viado. Keri discusses the Shadow in more depth and discusses how she became acquainted with this concept. She and Laura discuss welcoming all the parts of ourselves and Keri offers a Messages from Shadow...
Jul 22, 2016•47 min
They share that when someone is looking for a therapist, the process can be extremely overwhelming. Kelly and Miranda point out that therapist marketing efforts can, at times, make it worse for people who are trying to find the right therapist for their specific issues. They address the ethical concerns that many therapists have raised about niching and focusing on specific areas of psychotherapy. Kelly and Miranda talk about the culture of therapist education and how it affects therapist confid...
Jul 15, 2016•1 hr
Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In episode 40, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews a fascinating guest. Lourdes Viado, PhD is a psychotherapist in private practice in Las Vegas who is also the host of a new podcast called Women In-Depth. Lourdes explains depth psychology and concepts of Jungian psychology such as the Shadow (if you find that interesting go back and listen to episode 39 too, with Renee Beck). She describes her works with clients in the "Middle Passage" who are feeling out of align...
Jul 08, 2016•44 min
