Welcome to Episode 24 of Season 01 entitled “Hear Me When I Say” The couple ends this season learning how to truly hear and validate what is being said. You can get my book “The Parenting Treatment Plan” here: https://rb.gy/uka7kg Enter My $450 giveaway here: https://patreon.com/whatwouldhelensayBy whatwouldhelensay

Welcome to Episode 23 of Season 01 entitled “Knowing When To Let Go” In this last individual session with Client A, we explore various dynamics in her life related to letting go. You can get my book “The Parenting Treatment Plan” here: https://rb.gy/uka7kg Enter My $450 giveaway here: https://patreon.com/whatwouldhelensay…

Welcome to Episode 22 of Season 01 entitled “What We Do For Love” As the couple continues their exploration of their meta-emotions of love, an all-too familiar hurdle resurfaces. You can get my book “The Parenting Treatment Plan” here: https://rb.gy/uka7kg Enter My $450 giveaway here: https://patreon.com/whatwouldhelensay…

Welcome to Episode 21 of Season 01 entitled “The Burdens of Trauma” Client A explores her past trauma from controlling and abusive relationships and her continued sense of duty to protect others. You can get my book “The Parenting Treatment Plan” here: https://rb.gy/uka7kg Enter My $450 giveaway here: https://patreon.com/whatwouldhelensay…

Welcome To Episode 20 of Season 01 entitled 'How I Love Thee' As the couple has finally laid an old hurt to rest, they explore their meta-emotions of love. You can get my book “The Parenting Treatment Plan” here: https://rb.gy/uka7kg Enter My $450 giveaway here: https://patreon.com/whatwouldhelensayBy whatwouldhelensay

Welcome to Episode 19 of Season 01 entitled 'What kind of Mother Are You?' We explore the many facets of being a mother and showing up for your child(ren) in healthy and unhealthy ways. You can get my book “The Parenting Treatment Plan” here: https://rb.gy/uka7kg Enter My $450 giveaway here: https://patreon.com/whatwouldhelensay…

Welcome To Episode 18 of Season 01 Entitled "What's Anger Got To Do With It?" The couple explores their meta-emotions regarding anger and how it connects to vulnerability. You can get my book “The Parenting Treatment Plan” here: https://rb.gy/uka7kg Enter My $450 giveaway here: https://patreon.com/whatwouldhelensay…

Welcome to Episode 17 of Season 01 entitled 'Feeling Good' Client A is back from her bachelorette trip with a newfound sense of empowerment and connection. You can get my book “The Parenting Treatment Plan” here: https://rb.gy/uka7kg Support me on patreon:https://patreon.com/whatwouldhelensayBy whatwouldhelensay

Welcome To Episode 16 of Season 01 Entitled "Band-Aids Aren't Enough" Couple C wraps up atone, attune, attach to heal past betrayals. They continue to explore their beliefs & fears related to money. You can get my book “The Parenting Treatment Plan” here: https://rb.gy/uka7kg Enter My $450 giveaway here: https://patreon.com/whatwouldhelensay…

Welcome To Episode 15 of Season 01 Entitled "Adulting" Breaking the cycle of family dysfunction requires you to see yourself as an empowered adult, not a powerless child. Advocate for yourself and those who can't. You can get my book “The Parenting Treatment Plan” here: https://rb.gy/uka7kg Enter My $450 giveaway here: https://patreon.com/whatwould…

Welcome to Episode 14 of Season 01 entitled "Time to Fix the Holes" Tit for Tat behavior; managing finances in a partnership Highlights: Shifting your focus can put an end to the damaging cycle of tit for tat. First know what your relationship with money is, then decide which management skills work best for you. You can get my book “The Parenting T…

Welcome to Episode 13 of Season 01 entitled Empowerment VS Strength Stooping to their level; appropriate self-disclosure; survivor’s guilt; empowerment over strength. Highlights: Honoring yourself should be at the center of all your actions. When you feel empowered you are able to effect change. You can get my book “The Parenting Treatment Plan” he…

Welcome to Episode 12 of Season 01 entitled Hurt Me, Hurt You. Meta emotion- anger; betrayal Highlights: Betrayal is the resulting emotional reaction to feeling like your trust or confidence in someone has been violated. Betrayal is often associated with infidelity but it has many forms. You can get my book “The Parenting Treatment Plan” here: http…

Welcome to Episode 11 of Season 01 entitled Missing You. Modeling behavior for your child; grief; what is being righteously angry Highlights: Grief is the most complicated, never ending emotional process we experience. It’s important to know how to live with it. You can get my book “The Parenting Treatment Plan” here: https://rb.gy/uka7kg Support m…

Welcome to Episode 10 of Season 01 entitled "I'm Uncomfortable With Your Feelings". How to cope with your own emotions, someone else’s; knowing when you’re projecting. Highlights: You can only support your partner when you’ve separated your emotional experience from his/her’s. You can get my book “The Parenting Treatment Plan” here: https://rb.gy/u…

Welcome to Episode 09 of Season 01 entitled "Emotionally Wounded". Where to set limits/boundaries; the impact of parental/caregiver reactions to children’s emotions; suicidal ideation. Highlights: Emotional experiences of your past have either empowered or wounded you. You can get my book “The Parenting Treatment Plan” here: https://rb.gy/uka7kg Co…

Welcome to Episode 08 of Season 01 entitled "Meta-Emotions: Don't Be Sad" Connect with me here: https://linktr.ee/HelenVHicks Enter My $450 giveaway here: https://patreon.com/whatwouldhelensay You can get my book “The Parenting Treatment Plan” here: https://rb.gy/uka7kg Meta emotion-sadness. Highlights: Meta emotions is how you feel about your feel…

Welcome to Episode 07 of Season 01 entitled "The Freedom of Limits" Connect with me here: https://linktr.ee/HelenVHicks Enter My $450 giveaway here: https://patreon.com/whatwouldhelensay You can get my book “The Parenting Treatment Plan” here: https://rb.gy/uka7kg The effectiveness of journaling, limit/boundary setting, accepting who people choose …

Welcome to Episode 06 of Season 01 entitled "Acceptance and Dysfunction" Connect with me here: https://linktr.ee/HelenVHicks Enter My $450 giveaway here: https://patreon.com/whatwouldhelensay You can get my book “The Parenting Treatment Plan” here: https://rb.gy/uka7kg No one marries a carbon copy of themselves therefore personality differences wil…

Welcome to Episode 05 of Season 01 entitled "Becoming Who You Want To Be" Along with getting an update on how my client did addressing the delicate situation with her estranged friend we also start to explore other unhealthy dynamics. Here are some takeaways: Recognizing dysfunctional behavior is not enough to change it. You must shift the associat…

Welcome to Episode 04 of Season 01 entitled "Oral History" We stroll down memory lane to hear how my Couple became a couple. I explore the transitions of their relationship and what has contributed to present concerns. Here are some takeaways: John Gottman can predict with approximately 90% accuracy which couples will stay together and which will d…

Ep 03 - "Brewing Storm" My client begins the session sharing that an estranged friend has reached out to her to reconnect. We explore the beginning of the friendship and what led to the estrangement. My client feels challenged with how to address this situation without exploding. https://linktr.ee/helenvhicks You can get my book “The Parenting Trea…

Ep 02 - "Dismissed Communication" This first session focuses on the couple's narrative. A narrative is the description, from each person, of his/her concerns & satisfaction with the relationship. Takeaways: Coming to a resolution for problems isn't always the primary concern. Dismissing your partner's desire for transparency can result in consequen…

Ep 01 - "Setting Limits When Overwhelmed" This Introductory session focuses on information gathering. It is my objective to gain a clear picture of what Client A’s behavior patterns are so I can select the most appropriate interventions to start shifting those patterns. I hope you are able to see how the lack of boundaries, which includes being abl…

Why I am doing this podcast. Visit www.helenvhickscounseling.com You can get my book “The Parenting Treatment Plan” here: https://rb.gy/uka7kgBy Helen Hicks