Coffee with your Therapist Podcast

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Dr John Francis Leader - talks about Mental Health and Technology and how it can be managed to help us
Apr 29 2024
Dr John Francis Leader - talks about Mental Health and Technology and how it can be managed to help us
Hello and welcome to the Coffee with your Therapist Podcast, the podcast where we talk with people, who have an interest in Mental Health, about their careers, their work, and the music they like, all in 20 minutes. In this show we talk to Dr John Francis Leader, also known as JFL, who is a consulting psychologist, psychotherapist and cognitive scientist who specialises in communications, experiential learning and mixed reality therapy,  John assists people in successfully navigating the physical, the virtual and the imaginary. We had a great conversation covering the wide range of areas that John is working in, including Psychotherapy, Experiential Psychology , Technology and Policy areas. We talk about the Intersection of Technology and Mental Health and how one influences the other, for good, for bad and how we can manage it and get the most out of it. John has some very interesting terms that he uses such as the Experiential Diet and how that should be balanced to lead to a happier and more satisfying life. Finally, John picks a great song to play out on by one of our most underestimated Song Writers that is both clever and reflective on a situation we are all familiar with.  Enjoy! Contact John via this link: https://jfl.com/dr-john-francis-leader/   The podcast is sponsored by Myndgard – we work with Therapists and their Clients to reach better outcomes in a faster, more insightful, secure, and trusted process using our Myndgard system – we work with Private Clinics and with the Student Psychology Services of Third Level colleges helping manage Triage and Post Therapy Relapse. Contact Dr Edel Crehan if you are a therapist or a Clinic who has issues with Wait Lists and their management https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-edel-crehan-27712015/ https://myndgard.com/   CREDITS: Music by Atomica Music Library iTunes: http://shorten.atomicamusic.com/iTunes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtomicaMusic... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AtomicaMusic Commercial License: www.AtomicaMusicLibrary.com
Peter Hynes - Freelance Columnist with the Farming Independent, Dairy Farmer and Mental Health Advocate
Apr 15 2024
Peter Hynes - Freelance Columnist with the Farming Independent, Dairy Farmer and Mental Health Advocate
Hello and welcome to the Coffee with your Therapist Podcast, the podcast where we talk with people, who have an interest in Mental Health, about their careers, their work, and the music they like, all in 20 minutes. This episode we talk to Peter Hynes, Freelance Columnist with the Irish Independent, Dairy Farm Manager and Advocate for Mental Health.  Peter is also an Ambassador for Irish Rugby’s “Tackle your feelings” campaign. We had a great talk with Peter about working as a Farmer and the impact on Mental Health and how it should be managed. With the wettest Winter in a long time the Farmers have to put in long hours to manage their livestock.  Peter gives advice to everyone on how best to manage their Mental Health in a pressurized life, and gives an good example of what himself and his wife are doing. Peter is a very empathetic and pragmatic person and takes a great interest in his family, his farming and his community.  He has something to say that will benefit everyone. Finally, Big Surprise here, at least for me!! Peter picks a surprising song and declares his hidden admiration. Enjoy! Tackle your feelings links: https://www.tackleyourfeelings.com/   Peter can be contacted via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-hynes-5617a8105/   The podcast is sponsored by Myndgard – we work with Therapists and their Clients to reach better outcomes in a faster, more insightful, secure, and trusted process using our Myndgard system – we work with Private Clinics and with the Student Psychology Services of Third Level colleges helping manage Triage and Post Therapy Relapse. Contact Dr Edel Crehan if you are a therapist or a Clinic who has issues with Wait Lists and their management https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-edel-crehan-27712015/ https://myndgard.com/   CREDITS: Music by Atomica Music Library iTunes: http://shorten.atomicamusic.com/iTunes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtomicaMusic... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AtomicaMusic Commercial License: www.AtomicaMusicLibrary.com
Nicole Runyon - Parent Coach, Keynote Speaker and a Psychotherapist talks about Parenting Children and the impact of Technology
Mar 18 2024
Nicole Runyon - Parent Coach, Keynote Speaker and a Psychotherapist talks about Parenting Children and the impact of Technology
Hello and welcome to the Coffee with your Therapist Podcast, the podcast where we talk with people in the Counseling field about their careers, their work, and the music they like, all in 20 minutes. This episode we talk to Nicole Runyon, she is a Parent Coach, Keynote Speaker and a Psychotherapist. Nicole has a very interesting take on Technology and Child Development.  In her work she noticed that psychotherapy was not very effective on her young clients, and this set her thinking, she realized that it was the landscape and culture that they live in.  She was particularly concerned about the effect of Technology and social media on children because of peer pressure, bullying and exclusion and other negative effects on their mental health. Nicole turned her attention to the Parents and how they are parenting their children in the age of abundant and accessible technology.  She does this under the umbrella of Parent Coaching and she helps them develop tools to better raise their children.  Nicole says that children around the age of 12 and up, are developing their own self identity and need to go through periods of discomfort as they develop their personalities.  Nicole noted that that parents need to let their children know that they should expect in some situations that they will feel uncomfortable and that they can work through it. Nicole says that Parents often need to work though their own discomforts firstly to enable their child to grow and to be themselves. Nicole struck me as emphatic, pragmatic and a very clear communicator and it was a pleasure to talk to her and learn how she helps parents and their children. Finally, Nicole picks a classic pop song for us to playout with. Enjoy!   Nicole can be contacted via her website here (under construction): www.nicolerunyon.com And via her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolerunyonlmsw/   The podcast is sponsored by Myndgard – we work with Therapists and their Clients to reach better outcomes in a faster, more insightful, secure, and trusted process using our Myndgard system – we work with Private Clinics and with the Student Psychology Services of Third Level colleges helping manage Triage and Post Therapy Relapse. Contact Dr Edel Crehan if you are a therapist or a Clinic who has issues with Wait Lists and their management https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-edel-crehan-27712015/ https://myndgard.com/   CREDITS: Music by Atomica Music Library iTunes: http://shorten.atomicamusic.com/iTunes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtomicaMusic... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AtomicaMusic Commercial License: www.AtomicaMusicLibrary.com
Dr Madhav Bhargav talks about his research into the Mental Health of University Students
Mar 4 2024
Dr Madhav Bhargav talks about his research into the Mental Health of University Students
Hello and welcome to the Coffee with your Therapist Podcast, the podcast where we talk with people in the Counseling field about their careers, their work, and the music they like, all in 20 minutes. We are talking with Dr Madhav Bhargav who completed his PhD Research into the Mental Health of young people and particularly University Students. Madhav relates a very funny story about how he learned about Trinity college Dublin and why he applied to go there. When he got to Trinity he became involved in the Graduate Students Union and was elected as the VIce President. He was the first sabbatical officer from outside the EU and North America, which tells you something about his appetite for new challenges. In his PhD, he focused on how young people / college student’s mental health is impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). He goes into detail as to how the research was conducted and how Quantitative Psychology and Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) can be useful in understanding mental health problems in young people. Currently Madhav is a post-doctoral researcher at National Suicide Research Foundation (NSRF). His research as a postdoc focuses broadly on the implications of suicide and self-harm related behaviour on public health and psychological well-being. He is also a Visiting Lecturer at Trinity College Dublin. Madhav can be contacted via LinkedIn or via his website: https://madhavbhargav9.wixsite.com/madhav  https://www.linkedin.com/in/madhavbhargav/ Finally, Madhav lets us know how he relaxes by reading, running and by being a “Coffee Nerd”. He plays out with a great song – a modern classic.  Enjoy.   The podcast is sponsored by Myndgard – we work with Therapy Clinics and their Clients to reach better outcomes in a faster, more insightful, secure, and trusted process using our Myndgard App and Cloud system. In particular Myndgard  manages Wait List Triage for Clinics.  We do this by building a useful Mental and Emotional model before the Client enters therapy, so reducing the Therapists workload.  We can identify Clients who need earlier intervention and help identify at risk clients while they are waiting. We also provide a Post Therapy relapse identification service, as earlier intervention brings a better outcome for the Client and the Clinic. Contact Dr Edel Crehan if you are a therapist or a Clinic who has issues with Wait Lists and their management https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-edel-crehan-27712015/ https://myndgard.com/   CREDITS: Music by Atomica Music Library iTunes: http://shorten.atomicamusic.com/iTunes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtomicaMusic... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AtomicaMusic Commercial License: www.AtomicaMusicLibrary.com
Manus Hanratty - Experienced High Level Tech Exec talks about the impact of Bullying, Porn on Children and has a proposal
Feb 21 2024
Manus Hanratty - Experienced High Level Tech Exec talks about the impact of Bullying, Porn on Children and has a proposal
Hello and welcome to the Coffee with your Therapist Podcast, the podcast where we talk with people in the Counseling field about their careers, their work, and the music they like, all in 20 minutes. This episode we talk to Manus Hanratty, he is an experienced Technology Executive who has also worked in Social Entrepreneurship Projects, both nationally and Europe wide. Manus has worked at high levels in seminal Computer Companies such as Lotus, Netscape and AOL, all of which had significant impacts on the computing industry and, indeed, the world. He also has worked with ‘Fast Track to IT’, or FIT – a charity that helps unemployed people to learn computer skills and to start a career in the Industry, its been very successful throughout its history. The reason I asked Manus to come on the Podcast is about his concerns of the impact of online Bullying, Porn and Adult content on Children and Young Adults accessed by the medium of the Smart Phones. Manus spells out very clearly the danger and the actual damage that has been done and is happening now.  He then spells out his proposed solution which, I believe, has strong grounds to be considered.  I’ll leave it to you to make your mind up. Finally, we play out on an absolute classic tune, as always. Manus can be contacted via his LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manus-hanratty-7aa648/   The podcast is sponsored by Myndgard – we work with Therapists and their Clients to reach better outcomes in a faster, more insightful, secure, and trusted process using our Myndgard system – we work with Private Clinics and with the Student Psychology Services of Third Level colleges helping manage Triage and Post Therapy Relapse. Contact Dr Edel Crehan if you are a therapist or a Clinic who has issues with Wait Lists and their management https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-edel-crehan-27712015/ https://myndgard.com/   CREDITS: Music by Atomica Music Library iTunes: http://shorten.atomicamusic.com/iTunes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtomicaMusic... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AtomicaMusic Commercial License: www.AtomicaMusicLibrary.com
Dr Elena Herrera talks about the impact of stress on relationships for Tech Workers in Silicon Valley
Feb 15 2024
Dr Elena Herrera talks about the impact of stress on relationships for Tech Workers in Silicon Valley
Hello and welcome to the Coffee with your Therapist Podcast, the podcast where we talk with people in the Counseling field about their careers, their work, and the music they like, all in 20 minutes. This episode we talk to Dr Elena Herrera, who is a psychologist in San Jose, California.  Elena’s is based in Silicon Valley and her practice brings her many Techies, Engineers, and Programmers.  Typically, these people are working in highly stressful and highly paid jobs.  In some cases, these Clients may be on the neurodiverse spectrum.  These pressures and the types of personalities involved, mean that stress issues can manifest as relationship issues at home.  This is a big part of Elena’s work, and she talks through how she recognizes these patterns and how she helps Clients reduce their stress levels and maintain their family relationships. Thank you, Elena, for a very interesting and insightful commentary on how stress affects people in their modern lives and how you help them manage it. Elena also plays out with a great song! https://www.linkedin.com/in/elena-herrera-psy-d-9737024/   The podcast is sponsored by Myndgard – we work with Therapists and their Clients to reach better outcomes in a faster, more insightful, secure, and trusted process using our Myndgard system – we work with Private Clinics and with the Student Psychology Services of Third Level colleges helping manage Triage and Post Therapy Relapse. Contact Dr Edel Crehan if you are a therapist or a Clinic who has issues with Wait Lists and their management https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-edel-crehan-27712015/ https://myndgard.com/   CREDITS: Music by Atomica Music Library iTunes: http://shorten.atomicamusic.com/iTunes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtomicaMusic... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AtomicaMusic Commercial License: www.AtomicaMusicLibrary.com
Dr Lawrence Shapiro of Between Sessions talks about how Artificial Intelligence is transforming Counseling
Jan 30 2024
Dr Lawrence Shapiro of Between Sessions talks about how Artificial Intelligence is transforming Counseling
Hello and welcome to the Coffee with your Therapist Podcast, the podcast where we talk with people in the Counseling field about their careers, their work and the music they like, all in 20 minutes. This episode we talk to Dr Lawrence Shapiro, who is the CEO and Founder of Between Sessions, about how Artificial Intelligence can help Therapists - https://www.betweensessions.com/ Lawrence is a very interesting guest with a background in Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and entrepreneurship, having been the founder of several companies in the field. Lawrence has always looked for practical and pragmatic tools and games to help in the Therapy experience.  He has great insights into the practical and emotive side of Therapy that means that the tools, which Between Sessions offers, are focused on exactly the issues that Therapist faces. Among the Between Sessions tools available are: AI Progress notes – can be a chore but should be a useful tool that measures progress.AI Treatment Plans – something else that therapists can struggle with, can be greatly simplified by AI recommendations. Lawrence believes that AI has great possibilities to aid and transform the work of the Psychotherapy and has some very interesting insights. Thanks, Lawrence, for being a great guest!! --- The podcast is sponsored by Myndgard – we work with Therapists and their Clients to reach better outcomes in a faster, more insightful, secure, and trusted process using our Myndgard system – we work with Private Clinics and with the Student Psychology Services of Third Level colleges helping manage Triage and Post Therapy Relapse. Contact Dr Edel Crehan if you are a therapist or a Clinic who has issues with Wait Lists and their management https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-edel-crehan-27712015/ https://myndgard.com/   CREDITS: Music by Atomica Music Library iTunes: http://shorten.atomicamusic.com/iTunes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtomicaMusic... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AtomicaMusic Commercial License: www.AtomicaMusicLibrary.com
Entrepreneurial Mental Health in practise - Mark O’Neill and Moayed Hamza of HAON Life Science
Nov 29 2023
Entrepreneurial Mental Health in practise - Mark O’Neill and Moayed Hamza of HAON Life Science
We are delighted to have Mark O’Neill and Dr Moayed Hamza of HAON Life Sciences as our guests on the Podcast.  HAON is a company that is developing a novel cell therapy for new born brain injury, a very exciting technology that promises to change new born brain injury in a radical way. Mark and Moayed talk about how HAON is developing and where the product is on its Clinical Path.  We delve deeply into the Entrepreneurial mindset and what it means to be an entrepreneur.  We discuss how to work together as a team, how to complement each other and how to handle disagreements. We also cover how to manage Mental Health as business people and as family people, each of our guests having young children.  We discuss the importance of having life balance and physical exercise. The conversation turns to how to deal with third parties in the Entrepreneurial journey, how do you assess and handle feedback, and to differentiate as to what feedback is relevant and what isn’t.  We also talk about the phenomenon of “Irish Culture” feedback and what that means in practise!  This is a great Podcast for anyone considering becoming an Entrepreneur and what it means to their mental health and how they can manage it. Finally we finish out on a song that’s new to me but is very upbeat and hopeful and very appropriate. Mark and Moayed can be contacted via these links: https://www.haonco.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-o%E2%80%99neill-fca-5224b754/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/moayed-hamza-575232b7/       The Coffee with your Therapist Podcast is sponsored by Myndgard Mental Health tracking and management.  We help Psychotherapists and their Clients by enabling the Clients to develop an understanding of their Mental Health while waiting to enter Therapy.  We are particularly focused on young people and University aged people and we would be very interested in talking to Clinics and Services who address this sector.  The benefits to the Therapist is that when their Client enters therapy you will already have a deep background profile of how the Client perceives their own Mental Health.  The benefit for the Client is that they receive encouraging and supportive feedback while they are waiting to start Therapy.  Please contact Dr Edel Crehan via LinkedIn for more information, thank you. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-edel-crehan-27712015 https://myndgard.com/
Dr Dale Whelehan, CEO of 4 Day Week talks about the benefits of a 4 Day Working week for employees and companies
Nov 6 2023
Dr Dale Whelehan, CEO of 4 Day Week talks about the benefits of a 4 Day Working week for employees and companies
We are delighted to have Dr Dale Whelehan as our guest on the Podcast.  Dale started as a Physiotherapist but decided he would do a PhD in Behavioral Science.  Dale relates to us how he took this journey. As a result of this, he is now CEO of an NFP called 4 Day Week which is an advocacy and education group that encourages companies to consider why a 4 Day Work week can actually increase productivity and employee well-being. Their tag line is to deliver 1 million hours of free time, something I think is very interesting and will make a difference. Dale talks about how the NFP helps SMEs to change and make a 4 Day week work for them. Finally, we talk about Dale's experiences in running Marathons and how it initially was a bad experience but ultimately he had a positive experience this year, completing the Marathon.  We end up with a very relevant play out song that Dale enjoys. Enjoy https://www.4dayweek.com     The Coffee with your Therapist Podcast is sponsored by Myndgard Mental Health tracking and management.  We help Psychotherapists and their Clients by enabling the Clients to report on their Mental Health while waiting to enter Therapy.  We are particularly focused on young people and University aged people and we would be very interested in talking to Clinics and Services who address this sector.  The benefits to the Therapist is that when their Client enters therapy you will already have a deep background profile of how the Client perceives their own Mental Health.  The benefit for the Client is that they receive encouraging and supportive feedback while they are waiting to start Therapy.  Please contact Dr Edel Crehan via LinkedIn for more information, thank you.   https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-edel-crehan-27712015   https://myndgard.com/
Stephen McBride, Director of Services at Aware, talks about Mental Health and how Aware helps people
Oct 16 2023
Stephen McBride, Director of Services at Aware, talks about Mental Health and how Aware helps people
Hello and welcome to the Coffee with your Therapist Podcast, the podcast where we talk with people in the Mental Health field about their careers, their work and the music they like, all in 20 minutes This episode we talk to Stephen McBride who is the Director of Services for Aware Mental Health Charity. Stephen relates what he does with Aware and how the Charity helped 40,000 people directly last year in a number of different ways. I asked Stephen what he sees as the current trends in Mental Health in Ireland and he gives is his views and what he is seeing from the Public and Aware’s Clients and, interestingly, he talks about the ongoing impact of Covid and loneliness. We also talk about how people can work with Aware whether they are suffering from Depression or living with Depression but also if they are involved in the Mental Health field how they can partner either professionally or as a volunteer. Finally we talk about what Stephen does as a hobby in his spare time and about his interest in a wide range of music.  And, as always, we play out with a great song. Thanks Stephen for being a great guest!!   The podcast is sponsored by Myndgard – we work with Therapists and their Clients to reach better outcomes in a faster, more insightful, secure and trusted process using our Myndgard system – we work with Private Clinics and with the Student Psychology Services of Third Level colleges helping manage Triage and Post Therapy Relapse. Contact us if you are a Therapist, a Clinic or an Online Therapy Platform at https://myndgard.com/     CREDITS: Music by Atomica Music Library iTunes: http://shorten.atomicamusic.com/iTunes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtomicaMusic... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AtomicaMusic Commercial License: www.AtomicaMusicLibrary.com
Colman Noctor talks about his book ”The 4-7 Zone” about how we should set realistic expecations for ourselves
Jun 28 2023
Colman Noctor talks about his book ”The 4-7 Zone” about how we should set realistic expecations for ourselves
Hello and welcome to the Coffee with your Therapist Podcast, the podcast where we talk with people in the psychotherapy field about their careers, their work and the music they like, all in 20 minutes. This episode we talk to Dr Colman Noctor, well known Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, Lecturer and Columnist.  He talks about his new Book “The 4-7 Zone” which asks us to look at why we need to be at either extreme.  Colman points out that being comfortable with the middle is the healthiest and best outlook in many situations. We talk about the impact of Social Media but Colman also says that Parental pressure is a big factor, we discuss ways that this might be countered.  Colman says that the most powerful idea we can use is “Cop On” or Emotional Intelligence. There are six things we should examine in ourselves including Biology, Psychology and Socialising.  The book gives us techniques and case studies to help us, literally, re-centre our outlook and self worth. We talk about whether there is space in Sports for casual and fun adolescent participation rather than escalating competition. We finish by talking about music and I found out that Colman plays an instrument and how he remakes “dance” songs in his own style. And finally Colman plays out on a classic song. http://colmannoctor.com/   --- The podcast is sponsored by Myndgard – we are bringing Artificial Intelligence behaviour monitoring to help Therapists and their Clients with solutions that focus on Pre-Therapy, In-Therapy and Post Therapy support. Our software reduces the workload on Therapists and aids the Client to develop a better understanding of their Mental Health and wellbeing. https://myndgard.com/ Enjoy the podcast.   CREDITS: Music by Atomica Music Library iTunes: http://shorten.atomicamusic.com/iTunes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtomicaMusic... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AtomicaMusic Commercial License: www.AtomicaMusicLibrary.com
Dr Lawrence Shapiro talks about how using Psychological Homework develops Skills and aids the Client in their Clinical Journey
May 16 2023
Dr Lawrence Shapiro talks about how using Psychological Homework develops Skills and aids the Client in their Clinical Journey
Hello and welcome to the Coffee with your Therapist Podcast, the podcast where we talk with people in the therapy field about their careers, their work and the music they like, all in 20 minutes. This episode we talk to Dr Laurence Shapiro, President, of Between Sessions who is based in Miami. Laurence talks about his journey from being a Child Psychologist to developing his ideas of making games and Psychological Workbooks available to Therapists for them to work with Clients; literally, between sessions. The materials are all evidence based but also practical and they are highly focused on the specific areas that the Client requires help on.  They encourage the Client to develop their own agency to address their needs. To end the Podcast, we talk about music and we play out on one of Lawrence’s favourite songs.  Lawrence is an enjoyable guest, and he talks about his work clearly and with passion, I certainly enjoyed talking with him. Lawrence can be contacted at - https://www.betweensessions.com/?LangCode=en --- The podcast is sponsored by Myndgard – we are bringing Artificial Intelligence behaviour monitoring to help Therapists and their Clients with solutions that focus on Pre-Therapy, In-Therapy and Post Therapy support. Our software reduces the workload on Therapists and aids the Client to develop a better understanding of their Mental Health and well-being. https://myndgard.com/ Enjoy the podcast.   CREDITS: Music by Atomica Music Library iTunes: http://shorten.atomicamusic.com/iTunes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtomicaMusic... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AtomicaMusic Commercial License: www.AtomicaMusicLibrary.com
Mark Smyth, Clinical Psychologist, ex-Pres PSI, talks how he started, Family Therapy, the importance of Sport and his favourite Music
Mar 13 2023
Mark Smyth, Clinical Psychologist, ex-Pres PSI, talks how he started, Family Therapy, the importance of Sport and his favourite Music
Hello and welcome to the Coffee with your Therapist Podcast, the podcast where we talk with people in the therapy field about their careers, their work and the music they like, all in 20 minutes This episode we talk to Mark Smyth who is a Senior Clinical Psychologist, a Clinical Lead with Rugby Players Ireland & also a  Past President of the Psychological Society of Ireland. Mark has some great insights on how to work with parents and how to communicate to them their importance to the Child or Teenager We talk about how much Mark gets from being a GAA Coach and how that benefits the kids, the parents, and also even the coaches. For some fun,  we have a chat about a recent Football match that I think both of us got more than a little bit of pleasure from. Music is important in Mark’s world and he also uses it in his work as a tool to let people understand themselves a little better. Finally we play out with a banger of a tune.  I know you’ll enjoy Marks communications skills, insights and energy.   The podcast is sponsored by Myndgard – we work with Therapists and their Clients to reach better outcomes in a faster, more insightful, secure and trusted process using our Myndgard App. Contact us if you are a Therapist, a Clinic or an Online Therapy Platform at: https://myndgard.com/ Enjoy   CREDITS: Music by Atomica Music Library iTunes: http://shorten.atomicamusic.com/iTunes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtomicaMusic... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AtomicaMusic Commercial License: www.AtomicaMusicLibrary.com
Mary McHugh - a pioneer in Online Counselling talks about her experiences of developing services and her favourite song
Jan 27 2023
Mary McHugh - a pioneer in Online Counselling talks about her experiences of developing services and her favourite song
Hello and welcome to the Coffee with your Therapist Podcast, the podcast where we talk with people in the therapy field about their careers, their work and the music they like, all in 20 minutes This episode we talk to Mary McHugh who is a Pioneer in Online Counseling. This is something that is common place now but was seen as unusual or even not acceptable a decade ago.  They originally started with basic Text Chat and, surprisingly, even this provided a channel that worked for some Clients.  This has progressed to Telephone and then to full Video as technology has become more accessible. Mary relates a great story about one Client that she worked with and how the Therapeutic Relationship progressed through the different technologies successfully. She also points out one advantage that Online Counseling has over Face-to-Face Counseling, in that it can be kept more private if the Client requires it. And, indeed, some families are often geographically dispersed and technology can bridge those locations. We also talk about the change in the Irish Attitude to Therapy over the decades and that it is now more acceptable to engage with a Therapist. Finally we get onto Mary’s hobbies and she has a surprising way of relaxing. We play out on a song that Mary says makes her thinks about how people view themselves as people. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-mchugh-counselling-eap-mental-health/ The podcast is sponsored by Myndgard – who are bringing Artificial Intelligence technology and Mobile App Data to help Therapists and their Clients to reach better outcomes in a faster, more insightful, secure and trusted process. https://myndgard.com/ Enjoy   CREDITS: Music by Atomica Music Library iTunes: http://shorten.atomicamusic.com/iTunes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtomicaMusic... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AtomicaMusic Commercial License: www.AtomicaMusicLibrary.com
Niamh Hannan -  talks Therapy, Coaching women in leadership, creating safe spaces and her music
Sep 9 2022
Niamh Hannan - talks Therapy, Coaching women in leadership, creating safe spaces and her music
Hello and welcome to the Coffee with your Therapist Podcast, the podcast where we talk with people in the therapy field about their careers, their work and the music they like, all in 20 minutes This episode we talk to Niamh Hannan, An award winning Therapist and Coach who focuses on helping women to excel in Leadership. Niamh has previous extensive experience as a Therapist with men, women and teenagers but now focuses on coaching women in particular. She provides both individual Coaching but she puts together groups of women to work together.  Niamh talks through how she develops a safe environment which promotes openness and mutual support. We finish up with Niamh talking about her family, how she relaxes and her favourite music from a particular decade. I’m delighted to have Niamh as a guest and you can hear the insights and skills that make her an award winner and leader in this field. Enjoy.   The podcast is sponsored by Myndgard – who are bringing Artificial Intelligence technology and Mobile App Data to help Therapists and their Clients to reach better outcomes in a faster, more insightful, secure and trusted process. https://myndgard.com/ Enjoy   CREDITS: Music by Atomica Music Library iTunes: http://shorten.atomicamusic.com/iTunes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtomicaMusic... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AtomicaMusic Commercial License: www.AtomicaMusicLibrary.com
Lochlann Scott of Helplink Mental Health talks about their Online Service for Emigrants,  the COVID impacts and his hobbies and music
Jun 29 2022
Lochlann Scott of Helplink Mental Health talks about their Online Service for Emigrants, the COVID impacts and his hobbies and music
Hello and welcome to the Coffee with your Therapist Podcast, the podcast where we talk with people in the therapy field about their careers, their work and the music they like, all in 20 minutes This episode we talk to Lochlann Scott, CEO, of Helplink Mental Health who is based in Galway Helplink is a Social Entreprise as well as a Charity and provides some very innovative services.  For example, the isolation of the Irish emigrants abroad led to the establishment of the Irish Abroad Therapy Service, an online Therapy Service for the Irish who have emigrated We also have an interesting talk about how Covid affected the types of presentations in Counseling requirements.  For example, Lochlann talks about the effects on Young people initially and then later the effects on Couples. Helplink are planning a Conference later in the year, their 10th anniversary, to help overcome silos in the Mental Health sector. To finish up we learn more about Lochlann’s interesting past and about his interest in sports And we play out with Lochlann’s favourite music – which is eclectic. ------ The podcast is sponsored by Myndgard – who are bringing Artificial Intelligence technology to help Therapists and their Clients https://myndgard.com/ Enjoy   CREDITS: Music by Atomica Music Library iTunes: http://shorten.atomicamusic.com/iTunes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtomicaMusic... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AtomicaMusic Commercial License: www.AtomicaMusicLibrary.com