A Simple Therapy Podcast: Honest Conversations on Therapy, Mental Health, Healing and Self-Growth

Sindee Gozansky, LCPC
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A Simple Therapy Podcast is where real conversations and soulful insights meet the work of healing—for therapists, mental health professionals, and anyone on a growth journey. Created by a licensed therapist, supervisor, and mentor, each episode blends professional insight with personal honesty. You'll hear solo reflections, therapist education, guest interviews, and mental health journeys that speak to what it means to be human—in and out of the therapy room. Whether you're looking to strengthen your clinical skills, support your own healing, or grow a heart-centered private practice, this podcast is here to support you. 🎙️ We talk about: Therapist life: burnout, imposter syndrome, boundaries & self-care Clinical education and tools for effective, ethical practice Supervision, mentorship & therapist identity Mental health stories, education & advocacy Private practice tips & building a sustainable career This isn't just a podcast—it's a space for honest dialogue, shared growth, and compassionate connection. Because whether you're the therapist or the client—we're all human here. Let's keep it simple… and keep showing up.

  1. 6D AGO

    127: From Fear to Delight: Healing the Roots of Public Speaking Anxiety with Linda Ugelow

    In this episode of A Simple Therapy Podcast, Sindee Gozansky welcomes Linda Ugelow—speaking confidence and vocal coach, podcast host, and author of Delight in the Limelight. Once paralyzed by public speaking fear herself, Linda now helps therapists, entrepreneurs, and professionals transform their relationship with visibility from dread to genuine delight. Drawing on her master's degree in expressive arts therapy and four decades performing with the women's world music group Libana, Linda brings therapeutic insight and embodied practice to help people reclaim the joy of speaking. Together, Sindee and Linda explore why public speaking anxiety isn't random—it's rooted in past experiences of being silenced, compared, ridiculed, or made to feel unsafe in the spotlight. Linda shares her personal story of being kicked and called stupid by her sisters whenever their mother praised her, revealing how she learned that visibility meant danger. She introduces her "reveal and heal" framework: investigating root causes, doing the deeper healing work through EFT tapping and forgiveness practices, and preparing like a performer with vocal warm-ups and embodiment.  This conversation is full of permission to stumble, practical tools for warming up your voice and befriending the camera, and a powerful reminder that speaking is our birthright—we're designed to express ourselves with delight. Linda reminds us that perfection isn't the goal, that we can pick one tiny thing to practice, and that the joy of self-expression is waiting on the other side of our fear. 00:48 - Meet Linda Ugelow: Speaking Confidence Coach and Author of Delight in the Limelight 03:16 - Why Public Speaking Fear Isn't Random—It's Rooted in Past Experiences 09:21 - Linda's Story: Racing Heart Teaching and Performing for Decades 16:00 - Reveal and Heal: Linda's Framework for Overcoming Speaking Fear 19:57 - Healing Modalities: EFT Tapping, Forgiveness, and Creative Visualization 27:38 - Root Causes vs. Management Techniques 33:54 - Facing Camera Fear: Techniques and Practices 41:26 - Why This Matters for Therapists: Visibility and Building Your Practice 45:35 - Permission to Stumble and Not Find the Perfect Words 49:07 - Connect With Linda at lindaugelow.com Check out Berries: https://heyberries.com/heart-centered Use Discount Code: Sindee50 for $50 off your first month Shop Mental Health Threads: https://mentalhealththreads.etsy.com   Connect with Linda Ugelow:   Linda Ugelow LinkedIn Delight in the Limelight Book Delight in the Limelight Podcast Connect with Sindee Gozansky: Visit my website: asimpletherapypodcast.com/ Join the Heart-Centered Therapist Community FB group: facebook.com/groups/478651669638167 Instagram: 
instagram.com/heartcenteredtherapist/ YouTube: youtube.com/@asimpletherapypodcast LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sindeegozansky/   Want to be a guest on the podcast?  Email Sindee: info@asimpletherapy.com

    50 min

  2. JAN 23

    126: Bring Your Whole Self: Cultural Humility and Authentic Presence in Therapy with Gino Titus-Luciano

    In this episode of A Simple Therapy Podcast, Sindee Gozansky welcomes Gino Titus-Luciano, LMHC—CEO of Kokua Mental Health and Wellness Group, president of the Hawaii Counselors Association, and a therapist who believes you can't show up as a textbook and expect real healing to happen. Calling in from Honolulu, Gino brings insight into what culturally grounded care actually looks like and why bringing your authentic self into the room doesn't mean losing your professional boundaries.  Together, Sindee and Gino explore how to balance being real with staying professional, why cultural curiosity matters more than competency, and what happens when a client's values directly challenge your own. Gino shares a powerful moment working with a client who rejected DEI principles—and how getting curious instead of defensive opened the door to actual therapeutic work. He breaks down why rigid treatment models burn clinicians out, how to know when you're over-identifying or under-identifying with a client's culture, and why caring for your therapists is the foundation of caring for clients.  This conversation is full of permission to stop performing, real talk about vicarious trauma, and a reminder that reflection isn't optional—it's essential. Gino challenges us to ask whether we still love this work and to build practices where clinicians can laugh, bring their specialties to the table, and actually want to show up. Because sustainable therapy starts with remembering you're a person too.   00:49 - Meet Gino Titus-Luciano: Leader in Culturally Grounded Care  03:39 - Life and Practice in Hawaii: Culture, Cost, and Community  05:51 - Hawaii's Cultural Melting Pot and What It Means for Therapy  08:11 - Gino's Background and Identity: Shaping His Path as a Therapist  10:06 - The "Customer Service Voice" and Cultural Code-Switching  13:50 - Clinical Journey: From Autism Care to Prison Work to Private Practice  18:53 - Building Kokua Mental Health and Wellness Group  20:03 - Why Real-World Experience Before Private Practice Matters  23:50 - Self-Care Struggles: Why Therapists Feel Guilty Having Fun  27:14 - Balancing Professional Neutrality and Authentic Presence  30:10 - When a Client Rejects DEI: Choosing Curiosity Over Defensiveness  39:47 - Nevada as the "Ninth Island" and the Hawaiian Diaspora  42:39 - Cultural Over-Identification vs. Under-Identification in Therapy  48:54 - Expanding Access to Trauma-Informed Care Through Group Practice  52:27 - Giving Clinicians Freedom to Lead From Their Specialty  55:40 - Where Clinicians Need the Most Support Right Now  01:00:30 - Final Wisdom: Reflecting on Your Path and Reigniting Your Spark  01:02:55 - Connect with Gino and Kokua Mental Health and Wellness Group Check out Berries: https://heyberries.com/heart-centered Use Discount Code: Sindee50 for $50 off your first month Shop Mental Health Threads: https://mentalhealththreads.etsy.com   Connect with Gino Titus-Luciano:   Gino Titus-Luciano Kokua MHW Group Connect with Sindee Gozansky: Visit my website: asimpletherapypodcast.com/ Join the Heart-Centered Therapist Community FB group: facebook.com/groups/478651669638167 Instagram: 
instagram.com/heartcenteredtherapist/ YouTube: youtube.com/@asimpletherapypodcast LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sindeegozansky/   Want to be a guest on the podcast?  Email Sindee: info@asimpletherapy.com

    1h 6m

  3. JAN 16

    125: Profit Isn't Selfish: Financial Self-Care and Why Your Practice Can't Run on Empty with Carla Titus

    In this episode of A Simple Therapy Podcast, Sindee Gozansky welcomes Carla Titus—finance expert, founder of Wealth & Worth Within, and fractional CFO who helps practice owners build sustainable, profitable businesses. Carla brings warmth and clarity to a topic many therapists avoid: money. She shares how financial burnout starts with not paying yourself at all and why the "everyone else first" mindset is quietly destroying your business.  Together, Sindee and Carla explore why profit isn't selfish, how to stop being scared of your own bank account, and the difference between revenue that looks good on paper versus actually having money left over. Carla breaks down her five-part framework—pay, capacity, cash flow, planning, and profit—and why you can't save your way out of trouble when the real issues are payroll structure and rent. She shares her detective approach to diagnosing what's broken in your numbers and why December coming every year should not be a surprise.  This conversation is full of real examples, practical strategies, and permission to stop treating your business like a volunteer position. Carla's honesty reminds us that sustainable practice ownership means paying yourself with intention, learning about money in ways that work for your brain, and building financial self-care so you can actually sleep at night.   01:29 - Meet Carla Titus: Finance Expert Who Champions Therapists  03:58 - Financial Burnout: Why Practice Owners Aren't Paying Themselves  08:08 - How Carla Found Her Way to Supporting Mental Health Practices  10:59 - Real Stories: When Group Practice Owners Tap Out  17:11 - The Numbers That Actually Matter: Payroll and Rent  20:26 - The Five-Part Framework: Pay, Capacity, Cash Flow, Planning, Profit  28:48 - How to Start Paying Yourself (Even If You Have No Profit Yet)  34:43 - Seasonal Planning: Preparing for Slowdowns and Surprises  37:09 - What Financial Peace of Mind Actually Looks Like  41:31 - Learning About Money in Ways That Work for You  43:47 - How to Work with Carla: Free Resources and CFO Services Check out Berries: https://heyberries.com/heart-centered Use Discount Code: Sindee50 for $50 off your first month Shop Mental Health Threads: https://mentalhealththreads.etsy.com   Connect with Carla Titus:   Carla Titus Wealth & Worth Within CEO Financial Clarity Corners Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube Connect with Sindee Gozansky: Visit my website: asimpletherapypodcast.com/ Join the Heart-Centered Therapist Community FB group: facebook.com/groups/478651669638167 Instagram: 
instagram.com/heartcenteredtherapist/ YouTube: youtube.com/@asimpletherapypodcast LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sindeegozansky/   Want to be a guest on the podcast?  Email Sindee: info@asimpletherapy.com

    49 min

  4. 12/22/2025

    124: Sustaining the Therapist Self: Values-Based Self-Care and Why Your Netflix Binge Isn't Working with Lorain Moorehead

    In this episode of A Simple Therapy Podcast, Sindee Gozansky welcomes Lorain Moorehead, LCSW—psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, EMDR consultant, and host of the Self Careapist Therapist Podcast—for a conversation about burnout, perfectionism, and why most therapists are doing self-care all wrong. Lorain shares how she reverse-engineered her own self-care after realizing her TV binges left her feeling worse, not better. Together, Sindee and Lorain explore how childhood wounds of "be the role model" drive our over-functioning, why competitive athletes can't just "work out" and feel restored, and the difference between self-care that fills you up versus self-care you think you're supposed to do. Lorain breaks down her detective approach to finding what actually restores you and why video supervision is the most powerful (and most avoided) tool for growth. This conversation is full of real examples, practical tools, and permission to stop doing self-care that doesn't work for your system. Lorain's warmth reminds us that sustaining ourselves as therapists means knowing what truly replenishes us, embracing imperfection, and getting curious about what actually resonates—not what we're told should.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​   01:18 - Meet Lorain Moorehead: Therapist, Supervisor, and Self Careapist  03:22 - How a Book About Bellevue Led to a Career in Mental Health  06:32 - Early Experience: From Retirement Homes to Twin Research Labs  09:10 - The Self Careapist Model: Reverse Engineering Self-Care That Works  12:16 - Values-Based Self-Care vs. What You Think You Should Do  16:27 - Rest Can Be Values-Driven Too: Puzzles, Patterns, and Repetition  20:18 - Perfectionism, High Achievement, and Childhood Wounds  24:27 - The "Role Model" Trap: When Fun Feels Like Failure  30:25 - Supervision as Development: Beyond Just Meeting Requirements  37:44 - The Power of Video: Why Watching Yourself Is the Best Teacher  44:15 - Podcasting as Connection: The Self Careapist Origin Story  47:58 - Final Message: Examine Your Self-Care with Hope and Curiosity Check out Berries: https://heyberries.com/heart-centered Use Discount Code: Sindee50 for $50 off your first month Shop Mental Health Threads: https://mentalhealththreads.etsy.com   Connect with Lorain Moorehead:   Lorain Moorehead Self Care Worksheet The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast | Apple Podcast Instagram | Facebook | TikTok Connect with Sindee Gozansky: Visit my website: asimpletherapypodcast.com/ Join the Heart-Centered Therapist Community FB group: facebook.com/groups/478651669638167 Instagram: 
instagram.com/heartcenteredtherapist/ YouTube: youtube.com/@asimpletherapypodcast LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sindeegozansky/   Want to be a guest on the podcast?  Email Sindee: info@asimpletherapy.com

    51 min

  5. 12/17/2025

    123: The Therapist as a Tool: Emotional Awareness, Boundaries, and Self-Care with Alyssa Scarano

    In this deeply reflective episode of A Simple Therapy Podcast, Sindee Gozansky sits down with Alyssa Scarano to talk about what it really means to care for ourselves while doing emotionally demanding work. While Alyssa's background in family therapy shaped her clinical lens, this conversation goes far beyond technique. Together, Sindee and Alyssa explore how a therapist's internal emotional experience — the frustration, ache, exhaustion, or even invisibility felt after a session — can become valuable information rather than something to push away. Alyssa shares a pivotal supervision moment that reframed her understanding of countertransference and helped her see that the emotions we carry out of session are often signals asking for attention, care, or boundaries. They discuss how therapists can learn to sit with emotion without absorbing it, and why ignoring our internal world is one of the fastest paths to burnout. This episode also offers a grounded, realistic reframe of self-care — not as spa days or perfection, but as discernment, listening to the body, and responding to what truly restores us. Alyssa opens up about what self-care looks like in her own life as a clinician, business owner, parent, and human, including how her yoga practice has evolved into something quieter, more internal, and deeply sustaining. If you're a therapist feeling emotionally spent, blurred at the edges, or unsure how to keep showing up without losing yourself, this conversation offers permission, language, and reassurance: your emotions are not a liability — they're part of the work. In this episode, we explore: Using your emotional experience as clinical information rather than self-judgment How feeling "invisible" or ineffective in session can reveal important relational dynamics The difference between empathy and emotional over-identification Recognizing when something feels "sticky" or achy — and what that means for self-care Why self-care is about discernment, boundaries, and listening to your body How therapists can stay emotionally present without burning out Small, realistic first steps for bringing emotional awareness into your work Why supervision and personal reflection are essential for sustainability   03:56 - From "Never Doing Family Therapy" to Falling in Love with It 08:20 - How to Track Family Dynamics: Seating, Body Language, and Roles 16:28 - The Invisible Session: A Supervision Moment That Changed Everything 22:06 - What Is Your Emotion Trying to Tell You? 28:58 - The Stickiness and the Ache: Knowing When It's Yours vs. Theirs 36:49 - Alyssa and Her Yoga: What Self-Care Actually Looks Like 40:42 - First Steps for Bringing Emotional Awareness Into the Room 44:23 - Where to Find Alyssa and The Collective Therapy and Wellness​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Check out Berries: https://heyberries.com/heart-centered Use Discount Code: Sindee50 for $50 off your first month Shop Mental Health Threads: https://mentalhealththreads.etsy.com   Connect with Alyssa Scarano:   Collective Therapy & Wellness Instagram (@live.collective.wellness) Facebook  LinkedIn | Alyssa Scarano Connect with Sindee Gozansky: Visit my website: asimpletherapypodcast.com/ Join the Heart-Centered Therapist Community FB group: facebook.com/groups/478651669638167 Instagram: 
instagram.com/heartcenteredtherapist/ YouTube: youtube.com/@asimpletherapypodcast LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sindeegozansky/   Want to be a guest on the podcast?  Email Sindee: info@asimpletherapy.com

    48 min

  6. 12/06/2025

    122: Becoming Him: Freedom, Burnout, and the Gator Life with Dr. Jason Branch

    In this episode of A Simple Therapy Podcast, Sindee Gozansky welcomes Dr. Jason Branch—therapist, educator, podcaster, and self-proclaimed Gator—for a conversation about burnout, authenticity, and becoming the best version of yourself. Dr. Branch shares his raw journey through severe burnout as a new clinician and how an unexpected detour into bartending school helped him evolve into "Him." In this fun episode, Sindee and Jason laugh, get real, and go deep as they explore the beliefs that keep us stuck, the power of doing something different, uncomfortable, and new (DUN), and why most of us are walking around as Salamanders when we could be living as Gators. Jason breaks down his three parallels framework, the four P's of Salamander life versus the five C's of Gator life, and why therapists desperately need their own therapists. This conversation is funny, relatable and full of bold frameworks, concrete examples, and permission to stop apologizing for being you. Jason's energy, spirituality and wisdom remind us that healing requires becoming comfortable being uncomfortable, listening to your future self's whisper, and celebrating every single day.   00:49 - Meet Dr. Jason Branch: Therapist, Professor, and Founder 03:00 - Burnout, Vulnerability, and Becoming "Him" 06:20 - The Three Parallels: Who We Were, Who We Are, Who We're Becoming 12:06 - Going Deeper with the Junk Drawer: Tangible and Internal 16:29 - The Four P's of Salamander Life 19:47 - Therapists Need Therapy Too: Jason's Call to Action 23:28 - Stop Apologizing and Stop Telling Yourself No 28:40 - DUN: Different, Uncomfortable, and New 36:08 - The Five C's of Gator Life 41:56 - The ESPM Model for Self-Care 43:20 - Jason's Burnout Story: The Job That Almost Killed Him 52:11 - The Gator Lab Community, Resources, and How to Connect Check out Berries: https://heyberries.com/heart-centered Use Discount Code: Sindee50 for $50 off your first month Shop Mental Health Threads: https://mentalhealththreads.etsy.com   Connect with Dr. Jason Branch: Dr. Jason Branch J. Branch & Associates Instagram (@dr.jasonbranch) Gator Scales Journal 3 Parallels Podcast Spotify | YouTube | Instagram Connect with Sindee Gozansky: Visit my website: asimpletherapypodcast.com/ Join the Heart-Centered Therapist Community FB group: facebook.com/groups/478651669638167 Instagram: 
instagram.com/heartcenteredtherapist/ YouTube: youtube.com/@asimpletherapypodcast LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sindeegozansky/   Want to be a guest on the podcast?  Email Sindee: info@asimpletherapy.com

    56 min

  7. 11/24/2025

    121: Holding the Holidays: Boundaries, Burnout, and Being Human as a Therapist

    In this gentle, heart-centered holiday episode, Sindee offers simple, grounding guidance for therapists moving through a season that can feel both beautiful and overwhelming. She explores how to set clear, ethical boundaries, how to approach crisis concerns with steadiness, and how to notice the early signs of burnout before the new year hits hard.  Sindee also shares practical ways to support clients through family dynamics without diving into heavy trauma work right before a break—focusing instead on preparation, coping tools, and loving limits. Throughout the episode, she reminds us that therapists are human too, and that tending to your own energy is part of the work.  If you're feeling stretched thin or craving a moment of grounding, this episode is a soft place to land.   00:00 – Welcome and holiday reflections for therapists  00:49 – Setting boundaries with clients and supervisees  05:57 – Managing crisis and high-risk situations  11:11 – Recognizing and reducing burnout  15:46 – Practical tools and rituals to stay grounded  17:27 – Supporting clients through family dynamics  21:45 – Closing reflections and gratitude Check out Berries: https://heyberries.com/heart-centered Use Discount Code: Sindee50 for $50 off your first month Shop Mental Health Threads: https://mentalhealththreads.etsy.com Connect with Sindee Gozansky: Visit my website: asimpletherapypodcast.com/ Join the Heart-Centered Therapist Community FB group: facebook.com/groups/478651669638167 Instagram: 
instagram.com/heartcenteredtherapist/ YouTube: youtube.com/@asimpletherapypodcast LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sindeegozansky/   Want to be a guest on the podcast?  Email Sindee: info@asimpletherapy.com

    24 min

  8. 10/27/2025

    120: The Phoenix Within: Radical Healing and the Power of Community with José Rosario

    In this episode of A Simple Therapy Podcast, Sindee Gozansky sits down with José Rosario—therapist, human rights speaker, and founder of The Phoenix Empowered—for a powerful and heartfelt conversation about radical healing, identity, and the systems that shape our mental health. Born to young Puerto Rican parents and living with cerebral palsy, José's story is one of defiance, resilience, and community. From being told as a child that he would "never accomplish anything" to becoming a leading voice in intersectional mental health, José shares his deeply personal journey of finding belonging and purpose through advocacy.   Together, Sindee and José explore what it really means to "heal versus cope," how therapists can move beyond symptom reduction toward social change, and why difference is not a deficit but a source of strength. José also opens up about the founding of The Phoenix Empowered, his work amplifying the voices of BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and disabled communities, and the revival of his podcast The Phoenix Unbound, a bold, unfiltered space for mental health dialogue.   It's a conversation about belonging, community, and what becomes possible when we refuse to shrink ourselves to fit into boxes that were never made for us.   00:00 – Welcome and Introduction 00:49 – Meet José Rosario: Therapist, advocate, and scholar 03:14 – Growing up with difference and early experiences of stigma 07:45 – Defying limitations and learning to embrace identity 11:31 – Founding The Phoenix Empowered and redefining "rising from the ashes" 13:59 – Healing vs. coping: A call to change systems, not just symptoms 18:32 – Understanding radical healing and its five pillars 26:00 – Authenticity, belonging, and finding safety in community 33:47 – Storytelling as activism and the power of shared narratives 35:21 – The Phoenix Unbound: Creating unfiltered spaces for connection 43:02 – Disability, advocacy, and moving beyond the deficit model 47:37 – Advice for therapists: Playing, healing, and honoring humanity 50:23 – How to connect and join The Phoenix Empowered community     Check out Berries: https://heyberries.com/heart-centered Use Discount Code: Sindee50 for $50 off your first month Shop Mental Health Threads: https://mentalhealththreads.etsy.com   Connect with José Rosario: Website: https://www.thephoenixempowered.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thephoenixempowered/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thephoenixempowered/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-phoenix-empowered/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-rosario-b71817bb/ Jose Rosario's Tedx Talk ""I hear you": The Psychology of Our Differences  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9f7_W6j9oE Connect with Sindee Gozansky: Visit my website: asimpletherapypodcast.com/ Join the Heart-Centered Therapist Community FB group: facebook.com/groups/478651669638167 Instagram: 
instagram.com/heartcenteredtherapist/ YouTube: youtube.com/@asimpletherapypodcast LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sindeegozansky/   Want to be a guest on the podcast?  Email Sindee: info@asimpletherapy.com

    52 min
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A Simple Therapy Podcast is where real conversations and soulful insights meet the work of healing—for therapists, mental health professionals, and anyone on a growth journey. Created by a licensed therapist, supervisor, and mentor, each episode blends professional insight with personal honesty. You'll hear solo reflections, therapist education, guest interviews, and mental health journeys that speak to what it means to be human—in and out of the therapy room. Whether you're looking to strengthen your clinical skills, support your own healing, or grow a heart-centered private practice, this podcast is here to support you. 🎙️ We talk about: Therapist life: burnout, imposter syndrome, boundaries & self-care Clinical education and tools for effective, ethical practice Supervision, mentorship & therapist identity Mental health stories, education & advocacy Private practice tips & building a sustainable career This isn't just a podcast—it's a space for honest dialogue, shared growth, and compassionate connection. Because whether you're the therapist or the client—we're all human here. Let's keep it simple… and keep showing up.

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