In addition to the stigma surrounding substance abuse, there is also a stigma within the community around treatments. In today's episode, Debbie sits down with Dr. Michael Tkach of Affinity Empowering to talk about treatment options other than abstinence. They discuss integrative and individualized care and the advantages that can come from not treating all patients the same way.

Beka and Debbie are back with more coffee talks! Today, they discuss the documentary The Earthing Movie and the implications that this research has on us as humans in the 21st century. You too can watch the documentary at, www.earthingmovie.com. You can also find Clint Ober's website and some of the research discussed in our show notes.

This week, Deborah and Beka sit down with Pastor David Foster to hear his story. David shares the pain and trauma he experienced in his own childhood, and how he has found healing. They talk about grief, how it can manifest particularly for men, and how spiritual leaders can help address and support those grieving around them.

Today, Deborah Dobbs is joined by Jonathan Riddel, LPC Associate at The Counseling Place. Together they discuss the specifics of mental health as it relates to boys and men, and what Jonathan is currently seeing with his clients. Join them as they unpack the intricacies of this complicated topic and ask themselves what can helping boys do for society at large?

Today on Slay the Stigma, Beka Almen and Deborah Dobbs talk more about EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Beka shares her experience learning about EMDR as a component to treating chronic pain in a more wholistic way. You can learn more about EMDR from our podcast, Episode 11 - What's the deal with EMDR?, and at EMRDIA.org.

We're back with Season 2 of Slay the Stigma! Today, Deborah Dobbs and Beka Mullins (now Beka Almen!) sit down with Cindy Shafer, the executive director of the Network of Community Ministries in Richardson, Texas. We talk about community care after a city-wide disaster, supporting those who work for you, and the importance of 'pouring from a full cup.' You can learn more about Network of Community Ministries at their website: https://thenetwork.org/ You can support our podcast and The Counseling place at our website: https://counselingplace.org/

Join our host Deborah Dobbs and podcast regular Beka Mullins, LPC-A, as they gather round the coffee table to talk Brene Brown, Polyvagal Theory, and the return to normal in 2021.

Join our host Deborah Dobbs and podcast favorite Beka Mullins, LPC, as they have coffee and talk about the stigma they are currently processing. After reading an article revealing past insidious actions at Kanakuk Kamps, Deborah and Beka wrestle with how we can overcome our shame to speak out against evil.

This episode, host Deborah Dobbs sits down again with Mary Reid, MA, LPC, who is EMDRIA certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Together, they unpack EMDR: what it is, what a client can expect, and why it's such a useful form form of therapy.Join us as we scratch the surface of this incredible, research-based tool.

One of the most stigmatized of all the diagnosis in the DSM is Dissociative Identity Disorder. From Hollywood to folklore, this diagnosis is still misunderstood by many of us. Today, Deborah Dobbs sits down with Mary Reid, MA, LPC. Together, they discuss Internal Family Systems and how this perspective could help us better approach this diagnosis with curiosity and compassion.