Love Is Healing Podcast

Magnolia Heaton, LCSW-S, CSAT, CMAT, EMDR-CIT, CIMHP, CMNCS, SRMT

Gandhi said, "Be the example you wish to see in the world." And, we are here to help you do just that, through the art of storytelling. When we face the shadows--within ourselves, within others, within the world; when we have hard conversations, that is when we experience true healing, that is when we build bridges. And, love is healing. This show covers all things integrative mental health: culture, history, sociology, complex trauma, collective trauma, sex addiction, eating disorders, multiple addictions, root cause medicine, frequency medicine, Chinese medicine, shamanism, Christianity, paganism, spirituality, chiropractic, functional medicine, EMDR, DBT, social work, psychology, ethics, religion, politics, parenting, nutrition, allopathic medicine, exercise-- and so much more! 3 Some episodes are Magnolia herself, most are her interviewing other people, generous enough to share their life stories with our listeners. Some of these are lay people; some of these are medical providers and field experts. Regardless, all guests are people helping other people, through their stories and life experiences. This podcast is informational, relational, and educational purposes only. This is not medical advice, nor is it meant to substitute any psychotherapies, medical interventions, or other therapies. Hosted by: Magnolia Heaton, LCSW-S, CSAT, CMAT, EMDR-CIT, CIMHP, CMNCS, SRMT Certified in EMDR, NET, DBT, shamanic reiki, integrative mental health, clinical mental health nutrition, sex addiction therapy, multiple addictions therapy (chemical dependency, eating disorders); trained in CRA, Lebowitz Technique. For collabs, please email: hello@loveishealingllc.com www.loveishealingllc.com/magnolia YouTube, Instagram, PayPal, Facebook: @loveishealingllc

  1. living in the extremes: limerence, love addiction, and love avoidance (with guest: havi kang, lpc-s, csat-s, cptt-s, cmat)

    3d ago

    living in the extremes: limerence, love addiction, and love avoidance (with guest: havi kang, lpc-s, csat-s, cptt-s, cmat)

    New episodes every Saturday! Magnolia Heaton is a Mexican-American licensed clinical social worker supervisor, a CSAT, a CMAT (chemical dependency & eating disorders), a shamanic reiki master teacher, and an EMDR consultant-in-training, specializing in the integrative treatment of complex trauma and sex addiction, studying & teaching about integrative mental health, mental health nutrition, functional medicine, frequency medicine, spirituality, shamanism, and the holistic treatment of complex trauma. *Please note all content on this channel, including this video, cannot diagnose or treat any medical or mental health conditions and cannot replace seeking treatment from medical or mental health professionals. Interacting with this channel and available content does not establish a professional therapeutic relationship with providers featured on this channel. Love is Healing, LLC and all affiliated providers will not be liable for actions taken as a result of consuming content on this channel. We encourage you to seek support directly with a mental health agency or medical facility if you feel you need medical or mental health support. If you are interested in services with our agency, please reach out to us directly for more information at https://www.loveishealingllc.com/ Find us on: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube @loveishealingllc For more information, go to: www.loveishealingllc.com/magnolia For collabs, email: hello@loveishealingllc.com For donations: PayPal.me/loveishealingllc Thank you for being here! Today we discuss love addiction, love avoidance, enmeshment, limerence, attachment styles, and treatment of these clinical challenges are covered within this episode, with a foremost expert in the field. Are you someone who wants your therapist or providers to know about love addiction and avoidance? Share this episode with them! LIHP episodes referenced in this episode: Ep 12: sex addiction & intimacy disorders Ep 11: attachment IITAP Faculty Member Havi Kang, LPC-S, CSAT-S, CPTT-S, CMAT is a trauma-informed Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) passionate about helping and educating clients and therapists in healing trauma. Licensed to provide psychotherapy in Arizona and telehealth services in Florida. Havi is also a Trauma & Resilience Life Coach at her business, Heal with Havi: Coaching & Consulting LLC, where she coaches clients one-on-one or in groups and provides supervision and consultation to other professionals in the field. Havi's specialties are intimacy and relationship issues, love addiction, attachment issues, and betrayal trauma. www.HealWithHavi.com healwithhavi@gmail.com Instagram: @healxhavi If you are in need of a CSAT, due to experiencing these addictions and/or betrayal trauma, visit: www.sexhelp.com Honorable mention to Pia Mellody (d. 2025), a pioneer in these fields. May she rest in eternal peace. #sexaddiction #pornaddiction #loveaddiction #AI #AIgirlfriends #complextrauma #mentalhealth #compulsivity #compulsivesexualbehavior #csat #betrayaltrauma #recovery #addictions #addictionrecovery #relationships #healthyrelationships #soberdating #enmeshment #limerence

    1h 7m
  2. military spouse survival tips (with guest: leticia)

    Jun 6

    military spouse survival tips (with guest: leticia)

    New episodes every Saturday! Magnolia Heaton is a Mexican-American licensed clinical social worker supervisor, CSAT, CMAT (chemical dependency and eating disorders), shamanic reiki master teacher, and EMDR consultant-in-training, specializing in the integrative treatment of complex trauma and sex addiction; studies and teaches about integrative mental health nutrition, functional & frequency medicine, spirituality, shamanism, and the holistic treatment of complex trauma *Please note that all content on this channel, including this video, cannot diagnose or treat any medical or mental health conditions and cannot replace seeking treatment from medical or mental health professionals. Interacting with this channel and available content does not establish a professional therapeutic relationship with providers featured on this channel. Love is Healing, LLC and all affiliated providers will not be liable for actions taken as a result of consuming content on this channel. We encourage you to seek support directly with a mental health agency or medical facility if you feel you need medical or mental health support. If you are interested in services with our agency, please reach out to us directly for more information at https://www.loveishealingllc.com/ Find us on: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube @loveishealingllc For more information, go to: www.loveishealingllc.com/magnolia For collabs, email: hello@loveishealingllc.com Thank you for being here! This week brings another guest. Leticia is a military spouse and a mother. Join us as we talk about important psychosocial factors to consider when being a military spouse. This episode is helpful for mental health providers, caregivers, moms, for military families, and for those wanting to know more about military culture.

    29 min
  3. conversations with a sex addiction therapist (with guest: cara crossan, csat, cptt-c)

    May 30

    conversations with a sex addiction therapist (with guest: cara crossan, csat, cptt-c)

    New episodes every Saturday! THIS EPISODE COMES WITH A TRIGGER WARNING, AS IT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR THOSE IN EARLY OR VULNERABLE RECOVERIES. Magnolia Heaton is a Mexican-American licensed clinical social worker supervisor, a CSAT, a CMAT (chemical dependency and eating disorders), a shamanic reiki master teacher, and an EMDR consultant-in-training, specializing in the integrative treatment of complex trauma and sex addiction. She studies and teaches about integrative mental health, mental health nutrition, functional medicine, frequency medicine, spirituality, shamanism, and the holistic treatment of complex trauma. *Please note that all content on this channel, including this video, cannot diagnose or treat any medical or mental health conditions and cannot replace seeking treatment from medical or mental health professionals. Interacting with this channel and available content does not establish a professional therapeutic relationship with providers featured on this channel. Love is Healing, LLC and all affiliated providers will not be liable for actions taken as a result of consuming content on this channel. We encourage you to seek support directly with a mental health agency or medical facility if you feel you need medical or mental health support. If you are interested in services with our agency, please reach out to us directly for more information at https://www.loveishealingllc.com/ Find us on: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube @loveishealingllc For more information, go to: www.loveishealingllc.com/magnolia For collabs, email: hello@loveishealingllc.com For donations: PayPal.me/loveishealingllc Thank you for being here! This week brings another guest. This episode centers around: sex, pornography, and love addictions; intimacy disorders; the etiology and complexity of cases/addictions; the impacts of technology (such as AI girlfriends); a brief mention is to COVID trends and the intersection of these addictions and neurodiversity (ADHD, autism, AuDHD). This is a suitable episode for therapists to give to clients and it is suitable for educating psychotherapists, clergy, and other helping professionals on this group of addictions. Cara Crossan, MSc, Clinical Psychotherapist and Trauma Sex Addiction Therapist (Accred) PACFA, CSAT, CPTT-c revive@crossaddictions.com Zoom: CrossAddictions Mobile +61 435 238 307 "Our services and staff acknowledge the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work." Gratitude and honorable mention to Dr. Patrick Carnes for his work and contributions to this field. Honorable mentions to Dr. Stefanie Carnes for being an excellent example of what a CSAT should strive to be. If you are in need of a CSAT, due to experiencing these addictions and/or betrayal trauma, visit: www.sexhelp.com #sexaddiction #pornaddiction #loveaddiction #AI #AIgirlfriends #complextrauma #mentalhealth #compulsivity #compulsivesexualbehavior #csat #betrayaltrauma #recovery #addictions #addictionrecovery #audhd #adhd #autism

    1h 8m
  4. polishing your relationships: couples therapy (with guest: trisha taylor, lmft candidate, lpc)

    May 23

    polishing your relationships: couples therapy (with guest: trisha taylor, lmft candidate, lpc)

    New episodes every Saturday! Magnolia Heaton is Mexican-American. She is a licensed clinical social worker supervisor, a CSAT, a CMAT (chemical dependency and eating disorders), a shamanic reiki master teacher, and an EMDR consultant-in-training, specializing in the integrative treatment of complex trauma and sex addiction. She studies and teaches about integrative mental health, mental health nutrition, functional medicine, frequency medicine, spirituality, shamanism, and the holistic treatment of complex trauma. *Please note that all content on this channel, including this video, cannot diagnose or treat any medical or mental health conditions and cannot replace seeking treatment from medical or mental health professionals. Interacting with this channel and available content does not establish a professional therapeutic relationship with providers featured on this channel. Love is Healing, LLC and all affiliated providers will not be liable for actions taken as a result of consuming content on this channel. We encourage you to seek support directly with a mental health agency or medical facility if you feel you need medical or mental health support. If you are interested in services with our agency, please reach out to us directly for more information at https://www.loveishealingllc.com/ Find us on: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube @loveishealingllc For more information, go to: www.loveishealingllc.com/magnolia For collabs, email: hello@loveishealingllc.com For donations: PayPal.me/loveishealingllc Thank you for being here! This week brings another guest. In this episode we discuss differences between NET and EMDR, as well as discuss some common topics/issues that present in couples therapy and common life experiences that lead to couples therapy. Some ideas for increasing self-awareness and relational success are discussed, through the lenses of DBT and EFT. Real life examples and attachment styles are also overviewed. This is a suitable episode for therapists to give to clients, to help highlight couples dynamics. Trisha Taylor, MA, LMFT Candidate, LPC is an NET-certified psychotherapist, primarily focusing on couples work. She is trained in EFT (emotion-focused therapy), EMDR, theraplay, and Gottman-level II. She currently practices out of Tulsa, OK. www.connectandrestore.com Honorable mention to the book "The Body Keeps the Score" by Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk

    39 min
  5. integrative mental health: a journey (with guest: amber bowers, lpcc-s)

    May 16

    integrative mental health: a journey (with guest: amber bowers, lpcc-s)

    New episodes every Saturday! Magnolia Heaton is a Mexican-American licensed clinical social worker supervisor, CSAT, CMAT (chemical dependency and eating disorders), shamanic reiki master teacher, and EMDR consultant-in-training, specializing in the integrative treatment of complex trauma and sex addiction; studies and teaches about integrative mental health nutrition, functional & frequency medicine, spirituality, shamanism, and the holistic treatment of complex trauma *Please note that all content on this channel, including this video, cannot diagnose or treat any medical or mental health conditions and cannot replace seeking treatment from medical or mental health professionals. Interacting with this channel and available content does not establish a professional therapeutic relationship with providers featured on this channel. Love is Healing, LLC and all affiliated providers will not be liable for actions taken as a result of consuming content on this channel. We encourage you to seek support directly with a mental health agency or medical facility if you feel you need medical or mental health support. If you are interested in services with our agency, please reach out to us directly for more information at https://www.loveishealingllc.com/ Find us on: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube @loveishealingllc For more information, go to: www.loveishealingllc.com/magnolia For collabs, email: hello@loveishealingllc.com Thank you for being here! This week brings another guest. From rashes, skin issues, heat sensitivity, gut & histamine issues, and air hunger, to learning about lyme, EBV, mono, and becoming a successful integrative mental health practitioner, Amber Bowers shares her healing journey story with us. In this episode we have a conversation on the bio-psycho-spiritual approach to healing, so you can learn questions to ask your providers and take your healing into your own hands. Also, this is in efforts to support you learning about different modalities. Themes discussed include: root cause medicine; applied kinesiology; mental health; psychosomatics; NET (neuro emotional technique); Lebowitz protocol; CRA (Contact Reflex Analysis); SIBO, SIFO; QN (Quantum Neurology); CBT (Craniobiotic Technique). Amber Bowers is a holistic mental health counselor, integrative health coach, certified NET practitioner, and eating disorder specialist based in Chardon, Ohio. She works with clients in person and virtually, worldwide, offering deep, transformative support for those who have done it all--and still feel stuck. She takes a whole person approach, integrating mind, body, and spirit, though modalities like Internal Family Systems (IFS), NET, CRA, the Lebowitz protocol, and other integrative tools to uncover the root causes of emotional and physical symptoms. Her work is shaped not only by her personal healing journey through chronic fatigue and misdiagnosis, but also by her experience working in community mental health and higher levels of care, including inpatient psychiatry, and residential treatment. Today, she helps clients connect the dots between their nervous system, emotional patterns, and physical symptoms--so they can finally experience real, lasting change. Facebook: Bowers Counseling and Wellness Instagram: @bowerscounselingandwellness Website: www.bowerscounselingandwellness.com Episodes mentioned in this episode: S 01, Ep 7 & 9

    48 min
  6. root cause mind-body medicine:  finding what others miss (with guest: dr. rick murphy, dc)

    May 10

    root cause mind-body medicine: finding what others miss (with guest: dr. rick murphy, dc)

    New episodes every Saturday! Magnolia Heaton is Mexican-American. She is a licensed clinical social worker supervisor, a CSAT, a CMAT (chemical dependency and eating disorders), a shamanic reiki master teacher, and an EMDR consultant-in-training, specializing in the integrative treatment of complex trauma and sex addiction. She studies and teaches about integrative mental health, mental health nutrition, functional medicine, frequency medicine, spirituality, shamanism, and the holistic treatment of complex trauma. *Please note that all content on this channel, including this video, cannot diagnose or treat any medical or mental health conditions and cannot replace seeking treatment from medical or mental health professionals. Interacting with this channel and available content does not establish a professional therapeutic relationship with providers featured on this channel. Love is Healing, LLC and all affiliated providers will not be liable for actions taken as a result of consuming content on this channel. We encourage you to seek support directly with a mental health agency or medical facility if you feel you need medical or mental health support. If you are interested in services with our agency, please reach out to us directly for more information at https://www.loveishealingllc.com/ Find us on: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube @loveishealingllc For more information, go to: www.loveishealingllc.com/magnolia For collabs, email: hello@loveishealingllc.com For donations: PayPal.me/loveishealingllc Thank you for being here! This week brings another guest. An alchemist, turned naval officer, turned functional medicine chiropractor and applied kinesiologist, Dr. Rick Murphy, DC. In this episode we have a conversation on individualized healthcare, featuring chiropractic and mental health. We discuss "root cause" versus the "insurance healthcare model." Themes discussed include: root cause medicine; functional medicine,;applied kinesiology; mental health; psychosomatics; NET (neuro emotional technique): thoughts, trauma, toxins; Lebowitz protocol; herbalism; TCM (traditional Chinese medicine). Great thinkers mentioned are DD Palmer, George Goodheart, Sam Coffman, Bessel van der Kolk. Dr. Rick Murphy is a chiropractor and a diagnostic specialist based in Idaho. He is a graduate of the US Naval Academy and a former Navy submarine officer, where he worked in nuclear engineering and signals intelligence. That background shaped his systems-based approach to healthcare, focused on identifying, and addressing the root causes behind chronic pain and illnesses. In his clinical work, he integrates applied kinesiology, functional medicine, and neuro emotional technique to assess structural, biochemical, and emotional contributors to a patient's condition. In addition to his practice, he serves as an instructor with The Human Path, where he teaches botanical medicine and how to operate in resource-limited clinical environments. His work is centered on identifying what others miss and on helping patients finally understand what's driving their symptoms. You may find him and his work at: www.originspineandwellness.com His Instagram is: @originspineandwellness

    52 min
  7. covid stories: australia (with guest: cara)

    May 2

    covid stories: australia (with guest: cara)

    New episodes every Saturday! Magnolia Heaton is Mexican-American. She is a licensed clinical social worker supervisor, a CSAT, a CMAT (chemical dependency and eating disorders), a shamanic reiki master teacher, and an EMDR consultant-in-training, specializing in the integrative treatment of complex trauma and sex addiction. She studies and teaches about integrative mental health, mental health nutrition, functional medicine, frequency medicine, spirituality, shamanism, and the holistic treatment of complex trauma. *Please note that all content on this channel, including this video, cannot diagnose or treat any medical or mental health conditions and cannot replace seeking treatment from medical or mental health professionals. Interacting with this channel and available content does not establish a professional therapeutic relationship with providers featured on this channel. Love is Healing, LLC and all affiliated providers will not be liable for actions taken as a result of consuming content on this channel. We encourage you to seek support directly with a mental health agency or medical facility if you feel you need medical or mental health support. If you are interested in services with our agency, please reach out to us directly for more information at https://www.loveishealingllc.com/ Find us on: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube @loveishealingllc For more information, go to: www.loveishealingllc.com/magnolia For collabs, email: hello@loveishealingllc.com For donations: PayPal.me/loveishealingllc Welcome to our first episode on covid stories. This episode is our first episode on covid stories, where we have guests from around the world share a bit about their experiences. Of course, covid was an unprecedented event within our lifetimes. We will have some guests generous enough to share their stories with you, in the hopes of supporting you in making sense of your own story and in giving you some food for thought. In this episode, Cara shares about her life experience growing up in Ireland, traveling, and settling down in Melbourne, Australia. She draws some parallels between her life pre-covid and during covid. She ends with providing some words of encouragment for our listeners. Cara was living in Australia at the time of the recording of this video (March 2026), when petrol/gasoline prices were surging in Australia.

    1h 19m
  8. integrative mental health: chiropractic (with guest: dr. wenqi li, dc)

    Apr 27

    integrative mental health: chiropractic (with guest: dr. wenqi li, dc)

    New episodes every Saturday! Magnolia Heaton is Mexican-American. She is a licensed clinical social worker supervisor, a CSAT, a CMAT (chemical dependency and eating disorders), a shamanic reiki master teacher, and an EMDR consultant-in-training, specializing in the integrative treatment of complex trauma and sex addiction. She studies and teaches about integrative mental health, mental health nutrition, functional medicine, frequency medicine, spirituality, shamanism, and the holistic treatment of complex trauma. *Please note that all content on this channel, including this video, cannot diagnose or treat any medical or mental health conditions and cannot replace seeking treatment from medical or mental health professionals. Interacting with this channel and available content does not establish a professional therapeutic relationship with providers featured on this channel. Love is Healing, LLC and all affiliated providers will not be liable for actions taken as a result of consuming content on this channel. We encourage you to seek support directly with a mental health agency or medical facility if you feel you need medical or mental health support. If you are interested in services with our agency, please reach out to us directly for more information at https://www.loveishealingllc.com/ Find us on: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube @loveishealingllc For more information, go to: www.loveishealingllc.com/magnolia For collabs, email: hello@loveishealingllc.com For donations: PayPal.me/loveishealingllc Welcome to our first episode on psychosomatic healing (psychosomatics or "mind-body health")! This episode is our first primer on TCM (traditional Chinese medicine, chiropractic care, and the triad of health. In this episode, honorable mentions are given to the Lebowitz technique (created by Dr. Michael Lebowitz, DC and Dr. Noah Lebowitz, DC), as well as NET (neuro emotional technique), created by Dr. Scott Walker, DC with the support of Dr. Deb Walker, DC. Magnolia references social work theory, with talking about the bio-psycho-social-spiritual model, as well. A conversation ensues regarding how chiropractic care can be supportive of trauma healing and trauma processing. For the full slide show that accompanies the episode, go to our YouTube page (see above) and view our episode there. Dr. Wenqi Li, DC is. chiropractor currently based in Akron, OH and moving to ACE Chiropractic in Scottsdale, AZ. You can find him at: www.scottsdaleazchiro.com Instagram: @ace_chiropractic

    47 min

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Gandhi said, "Be the example you wish to see in the world." And, we are here to help you do just that, through the art of storytelling. When we face the shadows--within ourselves, within others, within the world; when we have hard conversations, that is when we experience true healing, that is when we build bridges. And, love is healing. This show covers all things integrative mental health: culture, history, sociology, complex trauma, collective trauma, sex addiction, eating disorders, multiple addictions, root cause medicine, frequency medicine, Chinese medicine, shamanism, Christianity, paganism, spirituality, chiropractic, functional medicine, EMDR, DBT, social work, psychology, ethics, religion, politics, parenting, nutrition, allopathic medicine, exercise-- and so much more! 3 Some episodes are Magnolia herself, most are her interviewing other people, generous enough to share their life stories with our listeners. Some of these are lay people; some of these are medical providers and field experts. Regardless, all guests are people helping other people, through their stories and life experiences. This podcast is informational, relational, and educational purposes only. This is not medical advice, nor is it meant to substitute any psychotherapies, medical interventions, or other therapies. Hosted by: Magnolia Heaton, LCSW-S, CSAT, CMAT, EMDR-CIT, CIMHP, CMNCS, SRMT Certified in EMDR, NET, DBT, shamanic reiki, integrative mental health, clinical mental health nutrition, sex addiction therapy, multiple addictions therapy (chemical dependency, eating disorders); trained in CRA, Lebowitz Technique. For collabs, please email: hello@loveishealingllc.com www.loveishealingllc.com/magnolia YouTube, Instagram, PayPal, Facebook: @loveishealingllc