You Need a Counselor Podcast

Julie Johnson
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You Need a Counselor is a podcast designed for people curious about counseling but who have barriers keeping them from experiencing the benefits of counseling. Our mission is to share stories about counseling good, bad, indifferent and spread the message that everyone can benefit from mental health and behavioral health counseling services. We are on a mission to show you all the reasons why You Need a Counselor!

  1. Jul 19

    The Inner King, with guest Adam Wilson

    This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by Adam J. Wilson, a Mindset and Trauma Coach, speaker, and host of Inner King Podcast. In his work he helps high achievers and everyday men heal from within and reset their lives by addressing the mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical roots of their struggles. Through powerful storytelling and faith-integrated coaching, Adam equips men to transform pain into purpose and build sustainable success from the inside out. Listen to Adam’s last episode on the show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7tmHH0Z3eHeqeNblfs8RVP?si=YPUiekcpQsu0f6XV_fv_PQ Connect with Adam:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theadamwilson_/ Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@innerkinginitiative Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innerkingpod/ Web: https://riseinnerking.com/ Community: https://www.skool.com/the-inner-man-circle-2008/about?ref=6128ee55b2ac471da020de66937740f8   To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.  Connect with Heart and Solutions online at: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/ Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

  2. Jul 12

    Body Mindfulness, with guest Alexis Moore

    This week Julie, and Chrissa are joined by Alexis Moore, a BHIS Provider at Heart and Solutions. Alexis has worked with a wide range of ages, from taking care of kids in a daycare, to taking care of old folks nursing homes, to working with youth and teens at a youth shelter! She is currently a BHIS provider through Heart and Solutions, and in the future plans to go back to school to pursue a master’s degree in mental health counseling. In her free time she loves to play with and snuggle her cats! Listen to Alexis’ last appearance on the show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6opAZ3OdtAxumrTf91k7Oq?si=v664y8yzS-yrsSQCA_yl3A To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.  Connect with Alexis: Web: https://heartandsolutions.net/providers/alexis-moore/  Connect with Heart and Solutions online at: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/ Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

  3. Jul 5

    Trauma Bonds, with guest Elizabeth Aguilera

    This week Julie, and Chrissa are joined by returning guest Elizabeth Aguilera. After 30 years in corporate IT, Elizabeth’s job was offshored to India while she was sitting on a beach on vacation. She lost everything that she was desperately holding onto and THAT singular event was the gift that liberated her to find her true calling.  After 6 years helping seniors and overwhelmed Moms in a very hands-on way, Elizabeth wanted to serve in a different way.  She became a certified Life Coach and now helps women where she used to be - women who find themselves again after the nightmare of narcissistic abuse.  Book your complimentary discovery session with Elizabeth: https://thegoodcalling.com/ Connect with Elizabeth Online: Web: https://thegoodcalling.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegoodcalling LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethaguilera/ Email: elizabeth.m.aguilera@gmail.com To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.  Connect with Heart and Solutions online at: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/ Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

  4. Jun 28

    Holistic Healing, with guest Jayden Aubryn

    This week Julie, and Chrissa are joined by return guest Jayden Aubryn. Jayden is a Black, queer, nonbinary psychotherapist, personal trainer, and consultant. They specialize in holistically healing trauma by integrating mental, physical, sexual and spiritual health. They are passionate about increasing accessibility and decolonizing therapy by promoting healing via food, music, movement, and art. Connect with Jayden Online: Wellness Retreat: https://tiseconsultingandtherapy.com/retreat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TISEConsultingandTherapy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiseconsultingandtherapy/ Web: https://tiseconsultingandtherapy.com/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3A24mIzMRKxtN7D9aENa1D Chaotic Healing: https://www.chaotichealing.org/ Twerk for Trauma: https://jayden-s-site-4bdf.thinkific.com/products/courses/twerk-to-release-trauma Ethics of a Kinky Therapist: https://youneedatraining.learnworlds.com/course/ethics-kinky-therapist Clinically Addressing Trauma and Systemic Oppression: https://youneedatraining.learnworlds.com/course/trauma-systemic-oppression To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.  Connect with Heart and Solutions online at: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/ Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

  5. May 24

    Now What? with guest Lisa Boehm

    This week on the You Need a Counselor podcast Julie and Chrissa are joined by return guest Lisa Boehm to chat about her new book, Now What? Throughout the conversation we unpack how grief extends far beyond death to include losses like relationships, health, identity, and career changes, and how constant life transitions can leave people overwhelmed with change fatigue. Lisa introduces her RESET framework — Release, Energize, Strengthen, Envision, and Take Action — offering practical, compassionate strategies for navigating uncertainty, setting healthy boundaries, building resilience, and asking for help when life feels too heavy to carry alone.  To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.  Listen to Lisa’s other appearances on the show:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1RKg1VwHLa1mh8V1E8vhC3?si=ErVn5UGTSJ2KMdg-DjknCw https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Ok8RhRZXAqOMhMc6pJabu?si=iEQhlSFzTtWif0lEjT_VQA Connect with Lisa online:  Podcast: https://www.risingstrongpodcast.com Speaking: https://lisakboehm.kartra.com/page/speaking Book: https://a.co/d/034IkydW To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.  Connect with Heart and Solutions online at: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

  6. May 17

    High Risk Teens with guest Katie K May

    This week on the You Need a Counselor podcast Julie is and Chrissa are joined by Katie K May, licensed therapist, author, speaker, and group practice owner. Katie founded Creative Healing, a multi-location teen support center in the Philadelphia area, and wrote the #1 Amazon best-seller You’re On Fire, It’s Fine. With lived experience as a teen who turned to self-harm, Katie is one of only 11 Linehan Board Certified DBT Clinicians in Pennsylvania, the gold standard treatment for self-harm and suicidal behaviors. She equips parents and clinicians with practical, trauma-informed tools to decode behavior as survival and create lasting change.   To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.  Get the first chapter of Katie’s book for free at youreonfireitsfine.com For parents of high risk teens, I wrote a book You're on Fire, It's Fine: Effective Strategies for Parenting Teens with Self-Destructive Behaviors https://geni.us/YoureonFireItsFine  Connect with Katie online: Book: https://youreonfireitsfine.com/ Creative Healing: https://creativehealingphilly.com/ Teen DBT: https://www.teendbtbook.com/ Web: https://katiekmay.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiekmay/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/katiekmay  Connect with Heart and Solutions online at: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/ Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

  7. May 10

    Psychology of Enough with guest Mariah Hudler

    This week on the You Need a Counselor podcast Julie is and Chrissa are joined by return guest Mariah Hudler.  Throughout the conversation we explore the powerful connection between money, mental health, identity, and nervous system regulation. From financial anxiety and money trauma to job loss, AI-driven career uncertainty, and the pressures of hustle culture, Mariah shares how our “money story” shapes the way we think, feel, and respond to financial stress.  To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.  Listen to Mariah’s previous episodes here:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1gY8ft9AW8xMyD4rmjQaMK?si=_b2PuRRfRv-hCv6liZIQCw https://open.spotify.com/episode/6juskSG4Ti7Qxm3gS9f3eu?si=TpU5cBo9S8yv_RrKR0zI-A https://open.spotify.com/episode/4zsdjsG5IqYOgesPAVJdRC?si=lEsX3y7bTPKLvNKJKzaGUg https://open.spotify.com/episode/60Rm4vw9w46gmdHxhrV1e4?si=3bYWxPTjRpOGfpW2ctUV5g Find Mariah’s E-guide, You Me & Money: A Couple’s quick start guide to building financial rhythm online at: https://www.mariahhudler.com/you-me-money-couples-guide  Connect with Mariah online at:  Website: https://myfinanciallyflexiblelife.com/ Koru Financial Therapy: http://korufinancialtherapy.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letstalkfinancialhealth Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfinanciallyflexiblelife/ Koru Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/korufinancialtherapy  Connect with Heart and Solutions online at: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/ Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

  8. May 3

    It’s Deeper Than That with guest Suzanne Roberts

    This week on the You Need a Counselor podcast Julie is joined by Suzanne Roberts, a trauma-informed coach, consultant, and the author of “It’s Deeper Than That.” Throughout the episode Suzanne shares her approach as a Somatic Coach, helping clients recognize the “brilliant” adaptive strategies their bodies developed for survival - such as dissociation, avoidance, or compliance - and guiding them toward grounded recovery through nervous system regulation and intentional practice.  To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236.  Connect with Suzanne Online: Free coaching session: https://unifyingsolutions.com/schedule/ Web: https://unifyingsolutions.com/ Book: https://unifyingsolutions.com/book/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzanneroberts3550 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SuzanneRobertsPolarity LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-roberts-24273b3/   Connect with Heart and Solutions online at: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/ Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net

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You Need a Counselor is a podcast designed for people curious about counseling but who have barriers keeping them from experiencing the benefits of counseling. Our mission is to share stories about counseling good, bad, indifferent and spread the message that everyone can benefit from mental health and behavioral health counseling services. We are on a mission to show you all the reasons why You Need a Counselor!

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