On this episode of the SessionWell Podcast, Adam Luke LMFT and Judy Yen LMFT interview Talia Bombola LMFT. Talia Bombola is known as the Confidence and Assertiveness Specialist™. She is the CEO, Owner and Founder of Newport Counseling Center for Individual, Couples and Family, Therapy Inc. and works as an LMFT + Certified Psychodynamic Therapist. S…

Bold and passionate, Vanessa Cardin is as real as you can get. She is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Co-Founder of Cozy, Director of Sponsorship for OC-CAMFT, and the Training Facilitator at Bloom Foundation. In all of these roles, showing up as your authentic self is necessary. On this podcast, she discusses the topic of how to naviga…

Lilia Carey PsyD, LMFT is a director of a Sexual Abuse Treatment program in Orange County, CA. Dr. Carey wears many hats in the clinical world, whether it is being a professor, Director, or clinical psychologist. Dr. Carey sits down with Adam Luke and Judy Yen of SessionWell to tackle the discussion of creating a safe space for our Clients to proce…

Today we welcomed back Jason Odegaard, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, to chat about how he utilizes EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) in his private practice. With 17 years of experience in the field of psychotherapy, Jason has achieved certification and is an approved consultant in EMDR. He discusses the benefit of EMDR…

Sessionwell is back for its 4th season! Today Judy and Adam are sitting down with Heather Silva, Licensed Marriage and Family therapist to speak on the topic of pre and postpartum challenges that women and couples can face in navigating the seasons of fertility, pregnancy and bringing a child home. Heather’s expertise in this field comes not only f…

Adam Luke LMFT and Judy Yen LMFT sit down for a discussion about Self-care in the age of a pandemic. Adam and Judy navigate how even when the world is forced to close down, Self care is not cancelled! Listen in to the 3 take-aways Judy and Adam have been using personally and professionally to find sanctuary in an increasingly chaotic social experie…

Join Adam and Judy, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists as they break down the transition to Teletherapy not only as professionals who use Teletherapy to reach their Clients but also the benefits Clients have now in accessing the therapist and therapy they want regardless of traffic, geography and scheduling conflicts! The technology aspect of …

We all find ourselves in unhealthy patterns and behaviors which keep us stuck and are often driven by our historical hurts and fears (powerless victimhood). By entering into a process of healing and growth we discover empowerment for greater connection and creativity. We gain confidence and trust to move forward in our lives and positively affect t…

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Daniel Verdugo, M.A. Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee email- daniel.verdugo@hiu.edu Instagram/Twitter- da_verdugo The Power of a Positive Mindset- this topic will highlight the meaning/benefit of what it means to develop a positive mindset and how it can influence an individual’s daily HUSSLE and help them push through adversity whether it’s a…

There are many misconceptions about the diagnosis and stigmatization of schizophrenia. Join Adam and Judy as they sit with Dr. Nicole Caceres and discuss the importance of humanizing schizophrenia.By SessionWell

Do you wonder if therapy would even work for you? I mean what could a therapist possibly say that you do not know about your own life? Many people have differing views about starting therapy. Some individuals are completely invested in the process and jump right in. But more often than not, many individuals are hesitant to seek help. Join Adam and …

Do you care more about what kind of fuel you put in your car than what kind of food you put in your mouth? Food affects every individual differently. Some of us love to eat and some of us eat to live. Regardless of what food means to you, it does ultimately affect your physical, mental, and emotional health. Join Adam and Judy as they discuss some …

Adult coloring books have increased in popularity lately. These books can include geometric shapes, abstract designs, mandalas, and even curse words. Judy and Adam go over a few of their favorite forms of coloring and how they utilize them with clients and with themselves. There are many mental, physical, and emotional health benefits to coloring b…

As therapists, we are constantly reading up on new interventions, tools, and simply increasing our knowledge on mental health. We enjoy practical books that can be easily integrated into our treatment with clients. Adam and Judy discuss their favorite books from this year’s summer reading list.

Special Guests: Jason Odegaard Dr. Susan Hastings Teressa Wilcox, MS Ask these supervisors anything!By SessionWell

In todays podcast we discuss the Top Ten things new MFT graduates should knowBy SessionWell

Today we have a very special guest George Garcia. We discuss male infertility and the lack of information available in therapy.By SessionWell

I am really passionate about church and mental health being two separate groups. I believe part of the healing is the body soul and mind all together , and we do a poor job as therapist connecting to the spiritual and as churches connecting to the mind. I believe we have become a culture that avoids pain therefore we avoid being vulnerable with one…

Pollock and Van Reken define a Third Culture Kid (TCK) as a person who has spent a considerable amount of their formative developmental period outside their birth country or culture due to their parents’ working outside of the country of origin (Pollock & Van Reken, 2001; Choi & Luke, 2011; Melles & Frey, 2014). Adults who lived in these circumstan…

Marriage, relationships, personal goals, not much in our lives happen by accidentBy SessionWell

Helping clinicians understand the impact that infertility has upon the whole person and giving insight into interventions that work to support the client's well being during the journeyBy SessionWell

On today's podcast we discuss therapy and vulnerability in Pastoral Care.By SessionWell

Today we have an amazing discussion about being a mother in the work force. Our guest Meaghan gives us an insight about her daily routine and how she manages her time.By SessionWell

Love Big - Four your purpose. Love Wide - To accept and connect. Building stronger individuals, couples, families, and communities.By SessionWell

A personal journey through the depths of anorexia and back through recoveryBy SessionWell

Acknowledging countertransference, personal themes, and being #triggered by a clientBy SessionWell

Special Guest Robin discusses how we can love and live past suicideBy sessionwell

Special guest Amanda Rippee discusses the anxiety many people face as a MFT traineeBy SessionWell

The art or determination to keep moving forward despite the obstacles/adversity we face in life.By SessionWell

In the midst of the holiday hustle and bustle, we discuss strategies to help manage stress and create boundaries for oneself. The words "no" and "self-care" can help you successfully run in the new year.By SessionWell

Open discussion between Therapists, Educators, and Teenagers.By SessionWell

Join Adam and Judy as they sit down with fellow Pre-licensed Clinicians as they discuss passing the MFT Clinical Exam, the anxieties that surround retesting and the biggest question of all, "Am I going to pass?!?!By SessionWell

Judy Yen and Adam Luke have a blast interviewing Robin Felix who is the MSC program chair at Hope International University! We cover the topic of Couples and how they navigate trauma. How to provide space for mental health for our retiring veterans and how we as a society can better support our community resources and returning veterans.…

Listen in with Adam and Judy as they discuss this week what it is like to be a Male therapist and be a Male seeking therapy. Special Guests Jason Odegaard and Saul Salmeron of Odegaard Family Therapy out of Orange, CA tackle the conversation of societal pressures on males, the stigma that males face when seeking therapy, and how significant others …

Overwhelmed, isolated, insecure, and exhausted are frequent feelings felt by many marriage and family therapists. How do we manage these difficult emotions? Join us as we discuss signs of burnout and ways to alleviate this common occurrence in our field.By SessionWell

Do you want to reach those #realtionshipgoals status? Here are a few interventions for helping individuals connect, support, and attune to their partners.By SessionWell

Emotional Storage??? What is the emotional cost behind the emotions we stuff? Adam and Judy explore how emotional stuffing is not processing and how we all can suffer from hoarding emotions that are not ours to keep.By SessionWell

Though they be but small, they be fierce. Little ones can have big emotions. Here are a few of our favorite interventions for working with children. Each one can help individuals regulate, understand, and attune to a child's emotion.By SessionWell

What are you afraid of? What holds you back? in this episode, we discuss the common fears of seeking treatment. Allowing oneself to see one's own vulnerability as beautiful can lead to great change. Let's start eliminating the goosebumps!By SessionWell

How often do we write and see our own stories as negative? In this episode, we discuss the importance of rewriting our scripts to one of hope and healing. We begin discussing all things therapy!By SessionWell