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Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas.

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Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas.

    Tea Towels, ART and Guest Julie Sherwood

    Tea Towels, ART and Guest Julie Sherwood

    Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas. 

    CW: None

    Episode summary: Johanna makes dish cloths. Sarah watches an old video. They both discuss a brief history of ART. Guest, Julie Sherwood, joins them to talk about ART and much more!

    Guest Bio: For more than 20 years Julie has been passionate about helping people heal from trauma. She wants everyone to know trauma is a natural part of life, and it really is possible to heal and thrive after traumatic experiences. Julie embraces holistic therapies that are uplifting, creative, and empowering. As a natural born seeker, she’s spent her career learning many different modalities, and has become a passionate advocate for Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) because she’s found it to be the most effective and gentle technique for overcoming trauma and Post Traumatic Stress. With ART, people enjoy accessing their inner wisdom and creativity, and can achieve full resolution of symptoms and triggers without talking about traumatic details. Julie also facilitates wellness groups and workshops for healthcare facilities and corporations throughout the country, empowering people with tools and practices for better health, happiness, and inner harmony.  In addition to being a Master Certified ART Therapist, Julie is also a Board Certified Music Therapist, and a practitioner of somatic therapies, EFT, and other holistic approaches.

    Resources: Abortion Resources; Accelerated Resolution Therapy website; Julie’s website

    Questions/comments/concerns? Want to be interviewed on TND podcast? 
    Email us at therapistsnextdoor@gmail.com, or visit our instagram @tndpod!

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    Do you want bonus features, including early episodes, the ability to vote on what questions we ask our guests and so much more? Do you want to help support us as we demystify and destigmatize mental health? Visit our Patreon: 
    patreon.com/tndpodcast

    Or visit our website: 
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    Where can you find Sarah and Johanna:
    Sarah: website; blog; instagram, etsy
    Articles Featuring Sarah: How to Avoid Productivity Guilt
    Podcasts Featuring Sarah: Empowered Connections: Internalized Capitalism From the Outside In
    Johanna: website; instagram
    Articles Featuring Johanna: Walk the Talk in this issue of Breathe Magazine

    Sunburn, Holistic Therapy and Guest Chris McDonald

    Sunburn, Holistic Therapy and Guest Chris McDonald

    Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas. 

    CW: None

    Episode summary: Johanna rewatches Encanto. Sarah rallies. They both discuss a brief history of yoga. Guest, Chris McDonald, joins them to talk about holistic care, trauma informed yoga and much more!

    Guest Bio: Chris McDonald is a Holistic Licensed Therapist and owns a group online practice, “Path to Hope Counseling”. She is a 200 hour RYT, is Certified in Brainspotting and offers gentle yoga to clients in session, workshops and private yoga sessions. She specializes in treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma and grief in young adults.  Chris also offers Therapy for Therapists and is host of “The Holistic Counseling Podcast.” Her favorite holistic daily routines include yoga, meditation and spending time with her cats Annabelle and Ginger.

    Resources: Abortion Resources; Chris’s book, Self-Care for the Counselor: A Holistic Guide for Helping Professionals; Chris’s podcast, The Holistic Counseling Podcast, Episode about Trauma Informed Yoga; Chris’s website; Bodies are Cool by Tyler Feder

    Questions/comments/concerns? Want to be interviewed on TND podcast? 
    Email us at therapistsnextdoor@gmail.com, or visit our instagram @tndpod!

    Follow us: 
    IG: @tndpod
    Twitter: @tndpod1

    Do you want bonus features, including early episodes, the ability to vote on what questions we ask our guests and so much more? Do you want to help support us as we demystify and destigmatize mental health? Visit our Patreon: 
    patreon.com/tndpodcast

    Or visit our website: 
    Tndpodcast.com

    Where can you find Sarah and Johanna:
    Sarah: website; blog; instagram, etsy
    Articles Featuring Sarah: How to Avoid Productivity Guilt
    Podcasts Featuring Sarah: Empowered Connections: Internalized Capitalism From the Outside In
    Johanna: website; instagram
    Articles Featuring Johanna: Walk the Talk in this issue of Breathe Magazine

    Bluey, Gender Affirming Care and Guest Dana M. Cea

    Bluey, Gender Affirming Care and Guest Dana M. Cea

    Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas. 

    CW: Suicide, nazism, and non-trans-affirming healthcare

    Episode summary: Johanna watches Bluey. Sarah gets a tax return. They both discuss the history of trans-affirming care. Guest, Dana M. Cea, joins them to talk about being a peer support specialist, continuing education, assessments, trans-affirming care and much more!

    Guest Bio: Dana M. Cea, pronouns she/her or they/them, is a volunteer for NAMI and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a mental health professional, a survivor of suicide loss, and an adjunct professor at East Carolina University. She is the owner and manager of Panacea Mental Wellness, PLLC, where she offers counseling and assessments. They also provide consultations, trainings, and business coaching as President of C&C Resourcing Inc. Dana’s work is influenced by her experiences as a consumer of mental health services and her training as a Certified Peer Support Specialist, as well as having loved ones with mental health concerns. They enjoy working with transgender/gender nonbinary folx, neurodivergent folx, and folx with disabilities. Dana has a PhD in Rehabilitation Counseling and Administration and a MS in Clinical Rehabilitation and is a Mental Health Counselor. She lives with mental health disorders, her spouse, and their three dogs.

    Resources: Abortion Resources; Trans Broken Arm Syndrome; Dana’s website

    Questions/comments/concerns? Want to be interviewed on TND podcast? 
    Email us at therapistsnextdoor@gmail.com, or visit our instagram @tndpod!

    Follow us: 
    IG: @tndpod
    Twitter: @tndpod1

    Do you want bonus features, including early episodes, the ability to vote on what questions we ask our guests and so much more? Do you want to help support us as we demystify and destigmatize mental health? Visit our Patreon: 
    patreon.com/tndpodcast

    Or visit our website: 
    Tndpodcast.com

    Where can you find Sarah and Johanna:
    Sarah: website; blog; instagram
    Articles Featuring Sarah: How to Avoid Productivity Guilt
    Podcasts Featuring Sarah: Empowered Connections: Internalized Capitalism From the Outside In
    Johanna: website; instagram
    Articles Featuring Johanna: Walk the Talk in this issue of Breathe Magazine

    Buckle Up In Blankets, Serving Rural Communities and Guest Cassie Smith

    Buckle Up In Blankets, Serving Rural Communities and Guest Cassie Smith

    Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas. 

    CW: None

    Episode summary: Johanna stickers. Sarah has found a hairdresser. They both discuss mental health in rural communities. Guest, Cassie Smith joins them to talk about working in rural and Native American communities and much more!

    Guest Bio: Cassie Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, born and raised in North Carolina. She has lived in the mountains of Western NC the majority of her life with witnessed and lived experience with poverty, oppression, and trauma. She is a strong advocate for destigmatizing mental health in the mountain community and promoting inclusivity of all populations with particular respect to mountain folx, the Native American community, and women. Her primary modalities include CBT, EMDR, and narrative therapies, as well as tools from other modalities. She has over 10 years of experience in the mental health field and opened her private practice a year and a half ago to better serve her community. Her practice is inclusive to all identities, ethnicities, and nationalities and is regarded proudly as a non-judgemental space by all of the clients she has served who completed an exit survey. 

    Resources: Abortion Resources; Rural Information Hub; Wikisource for James Mooney; Cassie’s Website

    Questions/comments/concerns? Want to be interviewed on TND podcast? 
    Email us at therapistsnextdoor@gmail.com, or visit our instagram @tndpod!

    Follow us: 
    IG: @tndpod
    Twitter: @tndpod1

    Do you want bonus features, including early episodes, the ability to vote on what questions we ask our guests and so much more? Do you want to help support us as we demystify and destigmatize mental health? Visit our Patreon: 
    patreon.com/tndpodcast

    Or visit our website: 
    Tndpodcast.com

    Where can you find Sarah and Johanna:
    Sarah: website; blog; instagram
    Articles Featuring Sarah: How to Avoid Productivity Guilt
    Podcasts Featuring Sarah: Empowered Connections: Internalized Capitalism From the Outside In
    Johanna: website; instagram

    Lost, Human Design and Guest Shavon Swain

    Lost, Human Design and Guest Shavon Swain

    Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas. 

    CW: None

    Episode summary: Johanna found a cool rock. Sarah begins cross-stitching. They both discuss the concept of Human Design. Guest, Shavon Swain joins them to talk about Star Trek, using Human Design in therapy and much more!

    Guest Bio: Shavon is a nature lover, music lover, low-key comedian, bookworm, Star Trek aficionado, stargazer, mother, business owner, therapist, human design practitioner & coach.

    Resources: Abortion Resources; Jovian Archive; Shavon’s Website

    Johanna’s Human Design Chart
    Sarah’s Human Design Chart

    Questions/comments/concerns? Want to be interviewed on TND podcast? 
    Email us at therapistsnextdoor@gmail.com, or visit our instagram @tndpod!

    Follow us: 
    IG: @tndpod
    Twitter: @tndpod1

    Do you want bonus features, including early episodes, the ability to vote on what questions we ask our guests and so much more? Do you want to help support us as we demystify and destigmatize mental health? Visit our Patreon: 
    patreon.com/tndpodcast

    Or visit our website: 
    Tndpodcast.com

    Where can you find Sarah and Johanna:
    Sarah: website; blog; etsy shop; instagram
    Articles Featuring Sarah: How to Avoid Productivity Guilt
    Podcasts Featuring Sarah: Empowered Connections: Internalized Capitalism From the Outside In
    Johanna: website; instagram

    Atlantis, HSPs and Guest Rachel Dorneanu

    Atlantis, HSPs and Guest Rachel Dorneanu

    Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas. 

    CW: None

    Episode summary: Johanna reveals her thoughts about Atlantis. Sarah leads a rally. They both discuss the concept of Highly Sensitive People (HPS). Guest, Rachel Dorneanu joins them to talk about sex therapy in the South, HSPs and much more!

    Guest Bio: Rachel Dorneanu MS LPC NCC is an Individual and Premarital Couples Psychotherapist. She works with ages 16 and up. Her specialties include: Anxiety, Assertiveness, Highly Sensitive People (HSP) concerns, Perfectionism and Premarital Counseling. Her latest service is Sex Therapy. She offers online sessions for Georgia residents. She makes therapy convenient and easy to fit into your busy life. Clients that work with her appreciate her humor and straightforward, adaptable approach. They like that she meets them where they are and work on goals together. 

    Resources: Abortion Resources; Sex Down South Conference; HSP Website where you can take the test; Spoon Theory; Rachel’s Website

    Articles/Websites Mentioned in the Episode: 5 Types of Perfectionism Article; Jocelyn’s Etsy Store at Colorful Therapy Tools

    Questions/comments/concerns? Want to be interviewed on TND podcast? 
    Email us at therapistsnextdoor@gmail.com, or visit our instagram @tndpod!

    Follow us: 
    IG: @tndpod
    Twitter: @tndpod1

    Do you want bonus features, including early episodes, the ability to vote on what questions we ask our guests and so much more? Do you want to help support us as we demystify and destigmatize mental health? Visit our Patreon: 
    patreon.com/tndpodcast

    Or visit our website: 
    Tndpodcast.com

    Where can you find Sarah and Johanna:
    Sarah: website; blog; etsy shop; instagram
    Articles Featuring Sarah: How to Avoid Productivity Guilt
    Podcasts Featuring Sarah: Empowered Connections: Internalized Capitalism From the Outside In
    Johanna: website; instagram

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