A Counselor for Every Kid Podcast

Reanna Peterson, LPC
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  • Mental Health
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A Counselor for Every Kid Podcast provides mental health information for people of all ages, especially teens, young adults, and parents or caregivers. The content is valid and reliable, as well as faith-based and holistic! Reanna is a licensed mental health professional, a mom of two young boys, and a wife. In this podcast, we will often discuss things such as: attachment, the nervous system, brain-body connection, development (all stages, all areas), and much more as it is related to mental health. Current website: acounselorforeverykid.wordpress.com Email: reanna@ac4ek.com

Episodes

  1. 01/19/2025

    E5: What to do if someone expresses suicidal ideation (a step-by-step guide) (Part 2)

    ***This podcast is marked "explicit" due to the sensitive nature of the topic of suicide. There is no profanity or inappropriate content in this podcast episode, or show.** Important Disclaimer: IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, INCLUDING THE EXPRESSION OF SUICIDAL IDEATION, CALL THE MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINE: 988 OR CALL 911 FOR YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM.  In this episdoe, we finish up this discussion about suicidal ideation with the last four steps on what to do.  Episode Breakdown:  Review steps 1-3 and high/medium/low intensity(04:20)  Step 4: Explain the seriousness (06:50) Step 5: Establish boundaries (09:20) Step 6: Create a referral plan and DO something (14:20)  Involving parents who are not emotionally well themselves/concerned how parents will respond (16:25) Importance of mental health care for individuals and families right away (19:45)  Remember- YOU are not responsible for their safety (20:35)  Step 7: Follow-Up (22:19)  Review Steps 1-7 (26:55)

    29 min

  2. 01/08/2025

    E4: What to do and say if someone expresses suicidal ideation (a step-by-step guide) (Part 1)

    ***This podcast is marked "explicit" due to the sensitive nature of the topic of suicide. There is no profanity or inappropriate content in this podcast episode, or show.** Important Disclaimer: IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, INCLUDING THE EXPRESSION OF SUICIDAL IDEATION, CALL THE MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINE: 988 OR CALL 911 FOR YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM.  Knowing what to do if someone expresses suicidal ideation is equally as important as knowing what to do if someone starts choking. Although this episode is NOT any type of training or education course and should not be mistaken as one…. it will nevertheless provide you with basic knowledge on how to respond appropriately to someone if suicidal ideation is expressed. In this episode, you will learn:  1. What a high, medium, and low-intensity situation is in regard to someone’s suicidal ideation  2. Why listening to this information and the previous episode on suicide is important for YOUR nervous system to stay regulated if you are ever in this situation  3. How these steps can protect both you and the other person from trauma during this traumatic experience 4. Specific examples on what to say for each step (can be found in the episode transcript and copied and pasted, if needed!)  5. The importance of trusting your own limitations and being honest throughout the entire process  6. How these steps could apply to a conversation that is happening over text-message.  And more!  Timestamp breakdown:  Introduction (00:00) Disclaimer: what this episode is NOT (01:57) What a high-intensity situation is and what to do (03:40) What a medium-intensity situation is (07:52) What a low-intensity situation is (09:30)  Why these steps are important/the goals of them (10:35)  Step 1: Stay calm or bring calm to the situation (script examples!) (13:13)  Step 2: Notice what YOU are feeling and how to proceed (19:16)  Step 3: Empathize and validate (script examples!) (24:47)  Review/Conclusion/Look at Part 2 (31:24)  Contact me at: reanna@ac4ek.com Everything in this episode and future episodes are for informational purposes only, they are not intended to treat, prevent, or diagnose any type of mental health condition. It is not intended to replace the opinion of a personal mental health professional. PLEASE- seek counseling if you have in any way been affected by suicide or are struggling with any other mental health concern.

    34 min

  3. 01/01/2025

    E3: What EVERYONE needs to know about suicide, sucidal ideation, suicide attempts: Statistics, trauma, nervous system, and more!

    ***This podcast is marked "explicit" due to the sensitive nature of the topic of suicide. There is no profanity or inappropriate content in this podcast episode, or show.** There is a LOT discussed in this episode. Remember- you can slow it down, pause it, re-listen, take it in small bites! Important Disclaimer: IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, INCLUDING THE EXPRESSION OF SUICIDAL IDEATION, CALL THE MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINE: 988 OR CALL 911 FOR YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM.  This episode is for anyone and everyone willing and able to listen because suicide is something that affects us all, even if you have not dealt with it first hand. In this episode, I’ll talk about what I believe EVERYONE needs to know and hear about suicide and suicidal ideation so that we can be prepared with the right knowledge so that we can help the people we care about.  The things everyone should know that are discussed in this episode:  The seriousness of suicide: statistics regarding suicide, especially youth  How suicide, suicide attempts, and even suicidal ideation are all traumatic events, even according to the DSM-5, and how professional mental health care is needed for anyone affected either personally experiencing suicidal ideation or knows someone who has  How suicidal ideation happens (nervous system dysregulation, spiritual concerns) Debunking some of the common negative conceptions towards people who express suicidal ideation Embedded throughout the entire episode are some practical things to do or say if you have already experienced the trauma of suicide (either from yourself or someone you know), which will all be explained much more thoroughly in a future episode.  Statistics written out:  https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/index.html The number of suicides was about one death every 11 minutes  13.2 million adults seriously thought about suicide, 3.8 million planned an attempt, and 1.6 million attempted  It was among the top 9 leading causes of death  It is the SECOND leading cause of death for people ages 10-14 and 25-34. (My stomach twists in just writing that). (The first leading cause is unintentional accidents for both age groups.) DSM-5 definition of trauma is this:  “ “The person was exposed to: death, threatened death, actual or threatened serious injury, or actual or threatened sexual violence, in the following way(s): Direct exposure Witnessing the trauma Learning that the trauma happened to a close relative or close friend Indirect exposure to aversive details of the trauma, usually in the course of professional duties (e.g., first responders, medics) Here’s a breakdown of what’s in this episode: Trigger Warning (01:20) Seriousness of Suicide (01:45) CDC Statistics (02:36) How big of a trauma it is (05:25) - DSM-5 definition of trauma (06:30) - How to address the trauma of it (08:55) - What to do? (09:10) - Talking to a friend isn’t enough (09:50) How does someone get to the point of being suicidal (14:35)  - Nervous system ladder (16:35) - When the sympathetic energy stops working (19:05)  - Freeze response and its implication for suicidal ideation (19:42)  Spiritual aspect/implications (31:35)  - Deliverance is not enough (33:12)  Negative perspectives (36:30) - Attention-seeking behavior (37:10) - “Being dramatic”  (40:35) - Selfish (43:30) What happens to your nervous system when you hear (46:20) Summary of what to do and what not to do if someone expresses suicidal ideation (50:00) Conclusion (51:01) Click here for the blog mentioned Contact me at: reanna@ac4ek.com Everything in this episode and future episodes are for informational purposes only, they are not intended to treat, prevent, or diagnose any type of mental health condition. It is not intended to replace the opinion of a personal mental health professional. PLEASE- seek counseling if you have in any way been affected by suicide or are struggling with any other mental health concern.

    52 min
  4. E2: Why you should care about the "Butterfly Effect"

    07/26/2022

    E2: Why you should care about the "Butterfly Effect"

    This podcast is about the importance of the butterfly effect and how it proves that YOU really do matter. I first talk about some of my own insecurities and how they inspired this topic. I talk a little about about the power of journaling, a tiny bit about the need for grief, and a lot about how we are all so much more important and powerful than we give ourselves credit for.  For more resources from A Counselor for Every Kid, check out my website! acounselorforeverykid.wordpress.com

    14 min

  5. 05/08/2022

    E1: 14 Needs You Need to Know You Have!

    This episode briefly describes the needs of the heart as explained by Dr. Chip Dodd in his book "The Needs of the Heart." There are 14 needs that each of us have yet rarely know anything about. In order to live a full life and to help others do so also, we need to first recognize that we HAVE needs! I'm sorry, but you can't tackle the world all on your own! You were not designed to, and if you try, it is going to harm your health in SO MANY WAYS. I hope you will give this a full listen, check out the book, and use this knowledge in your everyday-life!  Please reach out and let me know what you think and found especially relatable and useful!

    36 min
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A Counselor for Every Kid Podcast provides mental health information for people of all ages, especially teens, young adults, and parents or caregivers. The content is valid and reliable, as well as faith-based and holistic! Reanna is a licensed mental health professional, a mom of two young boys, and a wife. In this podcast, we will often discuss things such as: attachment, the nervous system, brain-body connection, development (all stages, all areas), and much more as it is related to mental health. Current website: acounselorforeverykid.wordpress.com Email: reanna@ac4ek.com

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